Today's Headlines
- Belgian foreign minister meets officials in Rabat
King Mohammed VI received on Friday Belgian deputy-premier and foreign minister, Louis Michel, who started on Thursday a four-day visit to Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 2/5/2000
- King Mohammed receives US official
King Mohammed VI received on Friday US assistant secretary for the Middle East and North Africa, Edward Walker. Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Turning Egypt air to a holding company
Ibrahim El-Domairi, minister of the Egyptian transportation, said there is a development plan to turn EgyptAir airlines from a company of general public interest affiliated to the cabinet to a holding company in a period of six months. Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2000
- 4.2 billion dollars in Egyptian tourism; ambitious goals set
Mamdouh El-Beltagi, the Egyptian tourism minister said there was an increase in Egypt's "tourism income for year 1999 to nearly 4.2 dollars and an increase in the tourist numbers who visited Egypt to 5 million." Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2000
- President of Eritria visits Sudan
Isaias Afworki, president of Eritria, started yesterday an official visit to Sudan, which is the first since his assumption to the power in year 1993. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Cairo: Meetings of the Palestinian refugees' committee tomorrow Egypt, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Palestine warns of peace process collapse
Palestine warned of the near collapse of the middle east peace process and of the return of instability and lack of security in the region. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Mesalha assures continuation of Barak - Arafat meetings
Nawaf Mesalha, the Israeli deputy foreign minister, asserted that "failure of the Palestinian - Israeli summit headed by Yaser Arafat and Ehud Barak on last Thursday does not mean stopping the meeting' on this level and that there must be a high ranking U.S interference for pushing forward the peace negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Central Council for the Palestinian liberation organization assures need for state declaration
The Palestinian liberation organization decided in concluding meetings of its central council that "declaring the independent Palestinian state - with Jerusalem as capital - will take place on the deadline in September." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2000
- US official impressed by ongoing reforms in Morocco
The US official, who was received on Friday by King Mohammed VI and met with premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and foreign minister Mohamed Benaissa, said he was very impressed by the commitment of the king and the government to carry on democratic reforms. Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Arab league reveals secrets of largest military transaction between Turkey and Israel
The Arab league expressed its deep anxiety toward the escalation in the Turkish - Israeli military cooperation as its has revealed military discussions between Ankara and Tel Aviv for ratifying a transaction of a billion dollars for developing the Turkish military tanks and studying the possibility of providing Turkey with attacking jets produced by Israel in association with a Russian company. Regional, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Meetings of the Egyptian - Jordanian committee - next week
Cairo will host on 16th and 17th of current February meetings of the 16th session for the supreme Egyptian - Jordanian committee under the chairmanship of Egyptian prime minister Atef Ebeid and his Jordanian counterpart Abd El-Raouf El-Rawabdah in the attendance of large number of officials and the concerned ministers. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 2/5/2000
- Moroccan journalists on solidarity visit to Iraq
A group of Moroccan journalists is paying a solidarity visit to Iraq where they will hand to colleagues at the Iraqi news agency "INA" a batch of computers and printers. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Moroccan man could sue American government for arbitrary detention
Youssef Karroum, a 34-year old Moroccan, who was held for one week in a US prison as he was crossing the border at Blaine, State of Washington, for suspicions of connection to terrorist groups said he might sue the US administration for compensation. Morocco-USA, Local, 2/5/2000
- French FM discusses in Saudi Arabia developments in ME and Iraqi crises
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine is due to make a two days official visits to Saudi Arabia kingdom during which he will meet king Fahd Bin Abd El-Aziz. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 2/5/2000
- French delegation explores investment opportunities in Algeria
A delegation of French industrial figures and businessmen headed by chief executive of the French Institution MEDEF International Francois Perigot started on Friday a mission in Algeria to explore potential investment projects. Algeria, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Spanish economic delegation expected in Morocco for new investments
Victoriano Reinoso, a top executive of the firm, says it is time to start activities in Morocco which boasts sound economy, political stability and a new drive to modernize strategic sectors. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 2/5/2000
- Moroccan-Egyptian maritime transport commission meets in Cairo
The Moroccan-Egyptian joint maritime transport commission is meeting here this Feb.5-6 to examine cooperation between the two countries in maritime transports, mainly a project to start a sea line. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 2/5/2000
- 20 Films in Bahrain first festival for the Arab cinema
Bahrain cinema club will organize the first festival for the Arab cinema in Manama between 25th - 31st of coming March in association with ministry of cabinet's affairs and information. Bahrain-Egypt, Culture, 2/5/2000
- Calling back 100 Egyptian judges from retirement
The Egyptian government decided to call back nearly 110 former judges whose ages vary between 65 to 83 years to head the reconciliation and civil disputes committees among individuals and the different parties on one side and the government on another. Egypt, Judicial, 2/5/2000
- 8000 Iraqis perform the pilgrimage by land this year
The Iraqi ministry of endowments said yesterday that number of the Iraqi pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia for this year varies between 5000 to 8000. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/5/2000
- Italian PM to visit Syria and Jordan
Italian prime minister, Massimo Dalema, will visit Jordan and Syria as of February 21 to meet with top ranking officials, Italian government announced on Friday. Regional-Italy, Politics, 2/5/2000
- One of EgyptAir pilots asks the right of the asylum to U.K Egypt, Local, 2/5/2000
- International women association opens north African branch in Morocco
An international organization specialized in extending services to women "Soroptimist" has opened a Maghreban branch, based in Marrakesh. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/5/2000
- Belgium Contributes to Drinking Water Project in Morocco
Belgium has extended 130 million Belgian francs ($ 3.42 mln) to support a drinking water supply project to Moroccan southwestern rural areas. Morocco-Belgium, Economics, 2/5/2000
Short Takes
- Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, convened yesterday with Canada's ambassadors in 13 countries in Middle East area in the chairmanship of Bernan Coter the deputy assistant foreign minister for European's affairs and Middle East well as North Africa who told ArabicNews.com that "the discussion took place in frame of the current development issues of joint concern in light of the coming visit that will be paid by the Canadian prime minister to Egypt in the first half of coming April, saying that the delegation listened to Moussa's evaluating concerning current developments in the area especially in light of results of the running committee for the multilateral negotiations which were held in Moscow and that the points of view concerning the status in North Africa and the Arab Gulf - were revised. Go
- Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheik Sabah El-Ahmed El-Sabah, the deputy prime minister - the foreign minister, are heading works of the second session of the joint Egyptian - Kuwaiti committee which will start in Cairo on the 21st of February. Discussions will deal with supporting bilateral relations especially boosting Kuwaiti investments in Egypt where Kuwait ranks second after Saudi Arabia one the list of Arab states investing in Egypt. The committee will also tackle steps of ensuring rights of the Egyptian laborers in Kuwaiti. Go
- The Japanese government offered yesterday presenting economic aids for Middle East after establishing peace. Go
- The Moroccan "BMCE" bank signed Friday with Paris V university a partnership agreement to cooperate in education, science and culture. The two institutions agreed to bring a substantial and concrete contribution to education efforts in Morocco, particularly to reduce illiteracy in rural areas. The BMCE bank is targeting to build 1,000 schools in rural areas by 2010. Go
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