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- Al-Shara: Syria will not return back to negotiations without clear pledge to Golan withdrawal
He called for Arab solidarity saying the Arab states more than any time ago is in need of consolidating its solidarity and unity of its ranks, building the common Arab market in the frame of which to withstand the after-peace phase, if such a peace is attained. Syria, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian -Djiboutian cooperation prompted in several areas
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guellah wound up his two-day visit to Egypt yesterday during which he had important talks with President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Mubarak discuss issues with writers, intellectuals
At his expanded dialogue with writers, intellectuals and journalists after the inauguration of the 32nd session of Cairo International Book Fair, President Mubarak said Egypt is keen to convene an Arab summit. Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Sudanese President in Muscat today
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has asserted that peace and national reconciliation are the top priority of the new Sudanese government in the coming phase, on the ground of the Egyptian- Libyan initiative. Oman, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Algeria: Priority to national reconciliation
Algerian Prime Minister Ahmad Bin Beitour has asserted that among the priorities of the work plan of the Algerian government is to restore back the state's credibility and to ensure best conditions for enabling the state's authority for the interests of citizens. Algeria, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Declaring the Palestinian state tops agenda of Palestinian central council
The chairman of the Palestinian National Council, Selim El Zaenoum, said that declaring the Palestinian sate will be the main subject on the agenda of the Palestinian Central Council that will be held on February 2 in Gaza. Palestine, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian minister rejects normalization
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has renewed his opposition to cultural normalization with Israel or visiting it. Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Arab interior ministers' meeting in Algiers; Morocco attends
Moroccan Minister of the Interior Ahmed Midaoui will take part in the 17th meeting of the Arab interior ministers' council hosted by Algiers on January 29 through 31. Algeria, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Casablanca bourse announces commission-free listing
The Casablanca stock market announced that all listings will be free of commission fees for enterprises during 2000 and 2001. Morocco, Politics, 1/28/2000 - US sees slowed Syrian- Israeli peace work during Davos summit, Moscow talks
US work on the Syrian-Israel tracks is expected to slow during the Davos economic meetings and Moscow meetings, US State Department Spokesman James Rubin said yesterday. Syria, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian-Libyan initiative, complements IGAD plan Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000
- Establishing an Egyptian - Norwegian business council
Egyptian Economy Minister Yousef Boutros Ghali and Lars Sponheim, the Norwegian minister of trade, industry and natural resources, announced the establishment of an Egyptian - Norwegian business council to meet periodically to invigorate the cooperation ties between the two countries. Egypt, Economics, 1/28/2000 - German president to visit Egypt at the end of February
German President Johannes Rau will visit Cairo on February 21 - 25 at the end of a tour of the area that is to include Israel and the Palestinian lands. Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Israeli forces renew their aggressions against South Lebanon
the Lebanese prime Minister Dr. Salim al-Hoss on Thursday condemned the continued Israeli escalation of violating the April Understanding and its bombardment of schools and houses and civil Lebanese targets. Lebanon, Military, 1/28/2000 - $84 million Arab loan for Tunisia
The board of directors of the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development affiliated to Kuwait agreed to grant Tunisia a loan of $84 million (28 million Kuwaiti dinars) to contribute to financing El Kabir and Mole Dam in southern Tunisia. Tunisia, Economics, 1/28/2000 - EU import certificate on Moroccan tomatoes abrogated
The European Commission abrogated the decision requiring import certificates for Moroccan tomatoes, official EU sources told MAP. Morocco, Economics, 1/28/2000 - US deputy secretary of commerce visits Morocco
Visiting US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Robert Mallett met in Rabat Thursday with Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi to discuss bilateral cooperation and ways to upgrade the Moroccan economy. Morocco, Economics, 1/28/2000 - Moroccan daily calls Algeria to be neutral in Sahara issue
The daily of the Istiqlal Party-- which is participating in the center-left coalition government led by socialist Abderrahmane Youssoufi-- called Algeria to adopt a total and genuine neutrality in the Sahara issue and to evidence such a neutrality by denying asylum on its territory to the separatists. Morocco, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Indian economists traders want to invest in Syria
Several Indian economists and traders have expressed their desire to invest in Syria and proposed sending an Indian trade delegations to Syria in order to hold discussions with the Syrian officials to this end. Syria, Economics, 1/28/2000 - Moroccan-Italian trade reaches $679 million in first nine months of 1999
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Italy totalled $679 million (6.79 billion DH) in the January-September period last year. Morocco, Economics, 1/28/2000 - Hamas tries to contains a dispute with Muslim brothers’ in Jordan
The Islamic resistance Movement ( Hamas ) has announced that leader of the Movement Sheikh Ahmad Yassin has made a telephone call with the general observer of the Muslim brothers in Jordan Sheikh Jamil Abu Baker. Jordan, Politics, 1/28/2000 - New deputy chairman for World Bank for Middle East affairs
James Wolfensohn, head of the World Bank, decided to appoint Jean-Louis Sarbib as vice president of the Middle East and North Africa Region to succeed Kemal Dervis, who was appointed as a top economist in the bank, responsible for the department for decreasing poverty. Regional, Economics, 1/28/2000 - Cote d'Ivoire hails action by King Mohammed
Cote d'Ivoire hailed action by King Mohammed VI to make Morocco prosper and carry on the work of his father, the late King Hassan II, foreign relations minister Christophe M'boua said. Morocco, Politics, 1/28/2000 - AL invites Moratinos to attend its meetings
The Secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Meguid has extended an invitation to the EU-ME peace process special envoy Miguel Moratinos to take part in the inaugural session of the 113th course of the Arab League AL council on the level of the foreign ministers on March 12 in order to read a comprehensive statement on the EU role and its future prospects in the ME peace process and the European vision on how to achieve peace and stability in the region. Regional, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Mexico president receives new Syrian ambassador's credentials
President of the United states of Mexico Arnesto Zedello on Wednesday in Mexico city received Syria's permanent representatives at the UN Mikhael Wahba and received from him a copy of his credentials as an ambassador for Syria to Mexico. Syria, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Yemeni opposition accuses Saudi Arabia of seizing a mountain in Yemen
The al-Wahdawi paper, mouthpiece of the opposition Nasserite people's unionist party in Yemen said that the Saudi forces last week controlled a strategic mountain inside the Yemeni territories. Yemen, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Prince Moulay Rachid's message to visiting media group
Prince Moulay Rachid, president of the promotion committee of the Moroccan bid to host the 2006 World Cup addressed a message to the visiting delegation of European medias at the initiative of the "French-Moroccan Friendship Circle." Morocco, Sports, 1/28/2000 - Trying one of the colonial Algerian fighters in February
An Algerian court will resume on February 12 the case of the head of the state's supreme council in Algeria, Ali Kafi, one of the strugglers against French colonization. Algeria, Judicial, 1/28/2000 - Arab League closely monitoring Israeli nuclear policy
The Arab League said Thursday it was following up very closely Israel's nuclear policy and reiterated the need that Tel Aviv join the non-proliferation treaty. Regional, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian university delegation visits Saudi Arabia today
An Egyptian university delegation comprising six heads of Egyptian universities is visiting Saudi Arabia tonight to fulfill the invitation of the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Honduras refutes Israeli lies and denies transferring its embassy to Jerusalem
Honduras had denied the existence of any project to transfer the headquarters of its embassy in Israel into the occupied city of Jerusalem. Regional, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Arab organization for human rights welcomes Djibouti's initiative on Somalia
The Arab Human Rights Organization has welcomed the new peace initiative presented by Djibouti to solve the Somali crisis. Regional, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Strong security measures for the two Israeli missions in Turkey
The Turkish Anadulia news agency said on Wednesday that the Turkish authorities have reinforced security measures for the two Israeli diplomatic missions in Ankara and Istanbul after the two missions said they had received threatens. Turkey, Politics, 1/28/2000
Short Takes
- Ahmed Ould Dada, chairman of the opposition democratic forces Union party in Mauritania depicted the normalization with Israel of being a crime against the Mauritania people's right. Go
- The education, scientific research and youths committee in the Egyptian Shura Council praised the government's treatment of what happened in Al-Kosheh and demanded for no blame to be placed on anyone until the results of the investigation which is currently taking place are declared to punish those who caused these events. The committee, under the chairmanship of Mahmud Mahfuz, said the incident was a clash between two persons and that it had nothing to do with anyone's belief. Go
- The combing operations launched by the Algerian army for elements of the Ahwal battalion's elements headed by Selim El Afghani in the heights located among Tiaret, Tissemsilt and Glizan provinces increased resulting in 49 killed persons in addition to arresting 22 others. Go
- Egyptian Communication Minister Ahmed Nazeef said that privatization will extend to the regular telephone sector following the success of the mobile phone experiment, saying during a meeting of the culture, information and tourism committee in the Shura Council he is currently preparing a draft resolution for communications to prevent a monopoly in the communications field and making licenses for providing the service and controlling prices. Go
- Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss addressed today cables of thanks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Boutros Ghali, the secretary general of the Franophony organization. Go
- The speaker of Bulgaria's national assembly (parliament), Yourdan Sokolov, will visit Morocco next Feb.1-5. Go
- The Egyptian transportation and tourism ministries stated making a plan to increase the number of airports to 30 in Egypt from 19, according to the instructions of President Hosni Mubarak who made a new strategy for tourism development to confront the effects of the severe competition with Israel, Jordan, Tunisia, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and Spain. Go
- The United Nations Security Council approved the nomination of Hans Blix, a former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to head the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), a newly-created arms inspection body that is to replace UNSCOM. Go
- Gabonese President Omar Bongo yesterday started a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- The United Arab Emirates yesterday began efforts to salvage a sunken oil tanker from Gulf waters, Gulf News reported. Go