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Syrian foot and mouth disease vaccines to lebanon
Lebanon-Syria, Agriculture, 3/17/2001

Two Iraqis killed by an explosive charge
Iraq, Local, 3/17/2001

Egypt's Copts reject American intervention in internal affairs
The Egyptian National Group, a non-governmental gathering of both Christian and Muslim writers, intellectuals, academics, researchers and journalists has recently issued a statement strongly condemning the prospective visit by a fact-finding committee formed by the US Congress following the second Al Koshh incidents to find facts about the conditions of Copts in Egypt.
Egypt, Local, 3/17/2001

On costs of the Arab summit
The London- based al-Quds al-Arabi daily said in its Friday's issue that Jordan has dedicated some 10,000 soldiers to guard Arab leaders during the Arab summit conference which Amman hosts on March 27.
Jordan-Regional, Local, 3/17/2001

Ancient Egyptians' diseases detected
Egypt, History, 3/17/2001

Saudi special forces end Russian plane highjacking
The operation of breaking into the Russian plane which was high-jacked by Chechenian from Turkey to al-Madina al-Mounawara in Saudi Arabia on Thursday resulted in killing one high-jacker while a lady was found killed by the high-jackers
Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/17/2001

Assaulted Japanese woman in good condition
The Ministry of Interior issued a statement today on the assault earlier in the day on a tourist Japanese woman at the Giza Pyramids area.
Egypt, Local, 3/17/2001

Cancer, fourth cause of mortality in Morocco, minister
Cancer is the fourth of cause of mortality in Morocco, accounting for 7.8 percent of global mortality in the country, health minister, Thami Khyari said Friday.
Morocco, Health, 3/17/2001

Arab congress on women and poverty meets in Casablanca next week
The Arab League is holding in Casablanca this March 20-22 a congress on women and poverty with the collaboration of Moroccan authorities.
Regional, Culture, 3/16/2001

An explosion in front of a library in al-Riyadh
A Saudi official stressed on Thursday that an Irish and one Egyptian were wounded in an explosion took place on Thursday evening before a warehouse for selling book in the downtown of al-Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/16/2001

Egypt human rights report
Egypt, Culture, 3/16/2001

Iraq human rights report
Iraq, Culture, 3/16/2001

Violent wind destroys banana plantations
Morocco, Agriculture, 3/16/2001

Football: Morocco's coach convokes team for qualifier against Tunisia
Morocco, Sports, 3/16/2001

Third Arab song festival opens in Casablanca
The third Arab song festival kicked off Thursday with mouwachahate and lute recitals by Moroccan artist Haj Younes.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 3/16/2001

High-jacked Russian plane landed in al-Madina
al -Munawara he director of al-Madina al-Munawara airport Abdul Fattah Atta said that the two Chechenyan who high-jacked the Russian plane from Istanbul and landed at the airport of al-Madina l-Munawara on Thursday did not decide their demands, but other sources said the high-jackers demand halting the Russian campaign in Chechenya..
Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/16/2001

Mufti reports to Mubarak on Afghanistan mission
The Mufti of Egypt, Nasr Farid Wassel, returned to Cairo Wednesday evening after joining a delegation of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) sent to Afghanistan to meet officials in the Taliban movement to discuss the issue of destroying Buddha statues.
Egypt, Local, 3/15/2001

First Lady Mubarak meets NCW members
During the meeting, Mrs. Mubarak called for more emphasis on four basic issues which are provision of women's identity cards (IDS), eliminating illiteracy, the status of women supporting families, and voting cards for women.
Egypt, Culture, 3/15/2001

Jordan bans the imports of fodder
Jordan, Agriculture, 3/15/2001

Mouth and Foot disease in the UAE
United Arab Emirates, Agriculture, 3/15/2001

Morocco takes measures against Foot-and-Mouth disease
Morocco, Agriculture, 3/15/2001

Jordan human rights report
Jordan, Culture, 3/15/2001

Skulls of the ancient Egyptians used to spot neurological illness
Scientists have found the skulls and paintings of the ancient Egyptians can reveal a lot about their neurological diseases.
Egypt, History, 3/15/2001

Supreme water and climate council postpones 9th session
The Moroccan supreme council on water and climate has postponed its 9th session that was initially scheduled for March 19-20.
Morocco, Environment, 3/15/2001

More killings in Algeria
Algeria, Local, 3/15/2001

Italian delegation in Morocco
Morocco-Italy, Culture, 3/14/2001

Kuwait human rights report
Kuwait, Culture, 3/14/2001

Lebanon human rights report
Lebanon, Culture, 3/14/2001

AIDS in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Health, 3/14/2001

Egyptian team investigating Boeing's crash heads for US
An EgyptAir team under Captain Hassan Musharrafa, Head of the Operations section, headed on Tuesday for the US to embark on investigations in the crash of the EgyptAir flight 990, a Boeing 767, off the US east coast on October 1999.
Egypt-USA, Local, 3/14/2001

Jordanian chief editor in Israel
Jordan-Israel, Culture, 3/14/2001

Former executive of Moroccan carrier sentenced for embezzlement
Morocco, Judicial, 3/13/2001

One Lebanese youth killed by Israeli land- mine left in South Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Local, 3/13/2001

Libya human rights report
Libya, Culture, 3/13/2001

Morocco human rights report
Morocco, Culture, 3/13/2001

Arab summit's delegations accommodation and cost
Jordan-Regional, Local, 3/13/2001

More gunmen killed in Algeria
The Algerian National People's Army forces have recently killed an armed group of 70 armed gunmen who had been active in " Bu Taleb" mountain, 60 Kms to the east of al-Mseilah city which links the oads to al- Mseilah, Batinah and Steif provinces situated, 300 Km to the east of the capital Algiers after a siege which lasted for 11 days.
Algeria, Local, 3/13/2001

Morocco, Monaco sign convention of rabat air pollution monitoring and control
Prince Albert of Monaco chaired in Rabat on Monday the signing ceremony of a convention for the surveillance and control of air pollution in the city of Rabat.
Morocco-Monaco, Environment, 3/12/2001

Forced marriage and international human rights norms
Further, the practice of child marriage and early marriage has been widely seen as a form of discrimination against the girl- child by international human rights bodies, which have stated that a child marriage has no legal effect and called for a minimum age of marriage to be established by Law.
Regional, Culture, 3/12/2001

UNESCO symposium hails Egypt's to develop social efforts work
Egypt, Culture, 3/12/2001

Morocco to conduct nationwide survey on drug addiction
The Moroccan health department will conduct next September a nationwide survey on drug addition and care offered to drug addicts.
Morocco, Local, 3/12/2001

Egypt to refute US allegations on Egyptair 990 Co-Pilot's suicidal theory
Head of Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, Abdul Fatah Katto said yesterday that the report on EgyptAir 990 plunging off US east coast is not complete yet.
Egypt-USA, Local, 3/12/2001

Occupied Territitories human rights record
Palestine, Culture, 3/12/2001

Oman human rights record
Oman, Culture, 3/12/2001

No mouth and foot diseases in Jordan
Jordan has officially announced that it is free from any traces for the " foot and mouth diseases" and that the general health condition of the Jordanian livestock is not affected by this disease.
Jordan, Agriculture, 3/12/2001

The Kuwaitis are 2.228 million
Kuwait, Local, 3/12/2001

Oman, Britain joint military exercises; 38 percent increase in military expenditures
Oman is intending to make joint military exercises with the British forces in October this year.
Oman-UK, Military, 3/12/2001

Tennis: Hassan II Grand Prix next April
Morocco, Sports, 3/12/2001

Egypt Calls for Ozone Preservation
The UN is witnessing a series of regarding the issues of air transport and the atmosphere. These meetings come within the preparations for the ninth session of the General Assembly's Committee for Sustainable Development.
Egypt, Environment, 3/12/2001

OIC Delegation On Buddha-Saving Mission In Afghanistan
A delegation from the Organization of Islamic Conference started on Sunday a mission with the Taliban authorities in Kabul, Afghanistan, to try save the pre-Islamic statues.
Regional, Religion, 3/12/2001

Athletics: el-Guerrouj and Benhassi win Morocco two golds
Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj on Sunday won the gold medal of the 3000 m of the World Athletics indoor championships, held in Lisbon, Portugal.
Morocco, Sports, 3/12/2001


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