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- Iran, Saudi Arabia for strengthening bilateral cooperation
Iranian Minister of Industry Ghulam Rida Shafee on Tuesday evening in Tehran discussed with the Saudi minister of commerce the possibility of expanding areas of cooperation between the two countries. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/20/2000 - Iraq to increase its oil production
Iraq has renewed its determination to increase its oil production to 6 million barrels per day after the embargo imposed on it since August 1990 is lifted. Iraq, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Moroccan organization calls france to suspend expulsion of emigrants having family members in france
The Moroccan human rights organization (OMDH) called French authorities to suspend expulsion measures against Moroccan emigrants whose parents or children are settled in France. Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Water expert: Syrian-Israeli water conflict can be settled easily Syria, Politics, 1/20/2000
- UN High Commission for Refugees discusses taking Cairo as its headquarters
The UN High Commission for Refugees is currently discussing taking Cairo as the headquarters of the new mechanism that was specified by the UN to follow up on any sudden intensification of immigration or refugee movements, said Hani Khallaf, the assistant foreign minister for human rights affairs. Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Morocco to sign health cooperation accord with Palestine, Oman Morocco, Health, 1/20/2000
- Youth council winds up 8th session in Rabat
The National Council of Youth and the Future (CNJA) wound up on Wednesday its 8th session by the adoption of a score of measures and proposals to promote youth employment in the rural world. Regional, Culture, 1/20/2000