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Volume of inter- Arab trade increases, remains well bellow aspirations
The United Arab report which was issued by the " Arab Monetary Fund" indicated that the absence of transparency and trade information and facilities in taxation and non- customs restrictions between the Arab states, are among the main obstacles which prevent the actual implementation of the Arab free trade area.
Regional, Analysis, 1/26/2002

An attack at a car for the Jordanian embassy in Athens
Jordan-Greece, Local, 1/26/2002

Preliminary investigation in Hobeiqa assassination discloses the identity of the booby trapped car
Current preliminary investigations to uncover the side standing behind the assassination of Lebanese minister former minister and parliament member Eli Hobeiqa uncovered the plate number of the car used in the assassination operation.
Lebanon, Local, 1/26/2002

One of Hobeiqa's guards is missing
Lebanon, Local, 1/26/2002

Iraqi forces intercepted British, American warplanes formations
Iraqi missile and artillery forces on Friday intercepted American and British warplanes which were flying to the north of Iraq and forced them to flee away.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/26/2002

Iraqi delegation in Morocco to rally more support
An Iraqi Delegation made up of civil society activists and politicians visited Morocco earlier this week, part of a tour in some Arab countries to rally further support for the Iraqi people.
Iraq-Morocco, Culture, 1/26/2002

Support to police force reform in Algeria
The project is part of efforts towards strengthening good governance and establishing the Rule of Law.
Algeria-European Union, Local, 1/26/2002

European initiative for democracy and human rights 2002-2004
The European Commission on 21 January published a 'Programming Document 2002-2004' for the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, which in the Mediterranean region follows on from the previous MEDA Democracy Programme.
Regional-European Union, Culture, 1/26/2002

Euro-Mediterranean energy policy training network seminars
The third in a series of 12 training seminars to be held in the framework of the MEDA funded 'Euro-Mediterranean Energy Policy Training Network' will take place from 27 to 31 January in Tel Aviv. The seminar will focus on energy markets and on the economics and financing of energy projects.
Regional-European Union, Local, 1/26/2002

Hubeiqa killed by booby trapped car. Lebanon: the crime carried Israeli prints
President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon has condemned the assassination of former Lebanese minister and member of parliament Eli Hubeiqa and considered this act as a multi purpose crime whose executors wanted to undermine the internal security Lebanese has been enjoying since 11 years as well as to occupy the Arab and world public opinion away from the crimes committed by Israel against the Palestinians
Lebanon, Local, 1/25/2002

Mrs. Mubarak's promotes cooperation between Alexandria Library and the Chinese National Library
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, wife of President Hosni Mubarak, who is now visiting China, received at Diaoyoutai State Guesthouse, the wife of Zhu Rongji Head of the Chinese State Council.
Egypt-China, Culture, 1/25/2002

Saudi chairman of the Shoura council dies at 76
The Saudi royal court on Thursday announced the death of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Bin Jubeir, the chairman of the Shoura council in Saudi Arabia who died at 76.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/25/2002

Moroccan kills wife in Saudi Arabia
A Moroccan barber, settled in Saudi Arabia, confessed Sunday to Saudi Police in Dhahran that he had killed his wife, also Moroccan.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/25/2002

Arab colloquy on penal reform
A two-day colloquy in Amman on penal and prison reform in the Arab world will take place next February 10.
Regional, Judicial, 1/25/2002

Morocco-EU to resume agriculture negotiations in March
Morocco and the European Union held on Wednesday the first round of negotiations on agriculture, the most difficult sector in the association agreement in force since March 2000, and decided to meet again next March.
Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/24/2002

Morocco, Spain probe relations in sports
Moroccan minister of youth and Sports, Ahmed Moussaoui, met Monday Spanish state secretary of sports, Antonio Gomez-Angulo, in Marrakesh.
Morocco-Spain, Sports, 1/23/2002

Tangiers hosts its 6th international book exhibition
Morocco-Regional, Local, 1/23/2002

First contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
The first contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrived on Tuesday in the airport of Jeddah to start rituals of Haj (major pilgrimage), one of the five pillars of Islam that Muslims are required to perform at least one in a lifetime.
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 1/23/2002

US grand jury indicts Jewish defense league members
The Chairman and a member of the Jewish Defense League were indicted on last January 10 on charges of conspiring to bomb the office of an Arab-American congressman and a prominent Los Angeles mosque, says the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in a statement.
Regional-USA, Local, 1/23/2002

Exploring aspects of modern arts in middle east
In this companion volume to the successful Images of Enchantment: Visual and Performing Arts of the Middle East (AUC Press, 1998), historian and ethnomusicologist Sherifa Zuhur has once again commissioned and edited authoritative essays from noteworthy scholars from around the globe that explore the visual and performing arts in the Middle East.
Egypt, People, 1/23/2002

Dr. Zaki Mubarak (1892/1952)
Zaki Mubarak, was a holder of three doctorate degrees; the first was from the Egyptian University on May 15, 1924 on "Ethics" of Al- Gazali; one of the Muslim Imams and intellectuals; the second was from the Sorbonne University in Paris on April 25,1931 on " Poetic Prose" in the fourth century of Hejira"; the third was from Fouad I University, currently Cairo University in 1937 on Islamic philosophy and "Sufism in Islam".
Egypt, People, 1/23/2002

Euro-Mediterranean anti-doping forum closes
Marrakesh, Jan.23 (MAP)- The Euro-Mediterranean anti-doping forum held in Marrakesh this January 21-22 recommended to countries to include cooperation in fighting doping in their cooperation programs.
Regional, Local, 1/23/2002

ECOSOC ngos committee recommends consultative status to 5 Moroccan ngos
The United Nations Non Governmental Committee recommended to of the UN Social and Economic Council (ECOSOC) to grant five Moroccan a special consultative status membership.
Morocco, Culture, 1/23/2002

Morocco, EU start arduous negotiations on agriculture exchanges
Top Executives from Morocco and the European Union are starting this Wednesday negotiations on agriculture, the most difficult sector in the association agreement in force since March 2000.
Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/23/2002

A 6th Jordanian killed in Afghanistan
A Jordanian at 27 year old was killed in Afghanistan so as number of Jordanians killed there tolled 6.
Jordan-Afghanistan, Local, 1/22/2002

EU-Morocco protocols on trade in agricultural products
Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/22/2002

Children observatory sets up commission to investigate death of raped girl
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chiarwoman of the national observatory of children rights, has issued instructions to set up a commission made of members of the observatory to investigate the death of a girl after being raped.
Morocco, Local, 1/22/2002

Qatar strengthens measures on money laundry, financing terrorism
The governor of the central bank of Qatar Abdullah Bin Khaled al-Ateyah has circulated a new order to all banks and banking exchange establishments and finance and investment companies in the country with the aim to strengthen measures to fighting illegal and suspected operations and fighting money laundry and financing terrorism.
Qatar, Local, 1/22/2002

Religious leaders reach unprecedented joint accord on Holy Land
More than a dozen of senior Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders from the Holy Land concluded late Monday an unprecedented joint declaration pledging themselves to work together for a just and lasting peace.
Regional, Religion, 1/22/2002

First of its kind adventure show to be held in Dubai
An innovative and new exhibition, Adventure Show 2002, will be held from 9-11 October at the Airport Expo Dubai. It is the only show of its kind in the Middle East, which brings together the world of adventure travel and action sports.
United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/22/2002

Syrian student arrested in the US
Regional-USA, Local, 1/22/2002

Egypt restores Akhenaton sarcophagus after 90 year-old absence
Egypt and Germany signed an agreement in Munich on Monday, whereby Egypt will receive from Germany the sarcophagus of the great King Akhenaton, the pioneer of first call in history for monotheism and husband of the beautiful queen Nefertiti.
Egypt, Local, 1/22/2002

Al -Farma , the oldest Abbassyan monument
A recent archaeological study,presented at the Arab Archaeologists Conference, has revealed that Al-Farma Castle ,which was constructed in northern Sinai at the order of the Abbassyan Caliph Al-Mutawakkel ala Allah in239 A.H./853AD., is the oldest Abbassyan antiquity in Egypt.
Egypt, History, 1/22/2002

Emirates presents successful soil-free agriculture experiment
An agriculture expert from the United Arab Emirates presented on Monday at a meeting of the International Center For Agricultural Research In Dry Areas (ICARDA) hosted by Kuwait, a successful soil-free agriculture experiment with several produce.
Regional-United Arab Emirates, Agriculture, 1/22/2002

WHO praises Egypt's experiment to provide medicine
Egypt, Health, 1/21/2002

High Dam power stations renovation kicks off
Egypt, Local, 1/21/2002

Amman's busy cultural week
Jordan-Regional, Culture, 1/21/2002

Egyptian film producer dies at 60
The renowned Egyptian cinematographer Yahya al-Alami died on Saturday morning at his 60s.
Egypt, People, 1/21/2002


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