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• Intervew with Iraqi official: USA wants to dominate Iraq, which aspires to real Arab support
  In a special interview with ArabicNews.com during his current visit to Cairo, the Iraqi minister said the crises between Iraq and the USA started two years before the Kuwaiti - Iraqi crises and that the first sanctions resolution on Iraq came in 1988-- two months after the end of the Iraqi - Iranian war. Iraq, Politics, 2/12/2000
• A statement by the Egyptian foreign minister before the parliament
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to deliver a statement tomorrow before the joint meeting among the committees of Arab and foreign affairs, defense and national security in the Egyptian parliament, during which Moussa will review the political developments currently raised in the regional and international arenas. Egypt, Politics, 2/12/2000
• Al-Sharaa gets a telephone call from Cook
  Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Friday evening received a telephone call from British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook. The telephone call dealt with the latest developments in south Lebanon and deadlocking the peace process. Syria, Politics, 2/12/2000
• Al-Rawabdeh hails Egypt's efforts in support of the peace process
  Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawbdeh hailed the Egyptian efforts under the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak to push forward the peace process in the Middle East. Jordan, Politics, 2/12/2000
• Italian president due to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday
  Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi is due to start a visit to Cairo on Tuesday at the beginning of a 10-day tour of Middle East that is to include Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Syria and Jordan to discuss the peace process developments in the Lebanese arena and infastructure attacks against Lebanon by Israeli jets. Egypt, Politics, 2/12/2000
• King Mohammed meets African development bank chief
  King Mohammed VI received on Thursday in Marrakesh Omar Kabbaj, chairman of the Abidjan-based African Development Bank. Morocco, Economics, 2/12/2000
• Swedish agriculture minister visits Morocco monday
  Swedish minister of agriculture and maritime fisheries, Margretta Winberg, is expected in Morocco on Monday on a three day visit. Morocco, Economics, 2/12/2000
• US and Morocco agree to enlarge joint military maneuvers
  US secretary of defense, William Cohen, said in Marrakesh Friday he and King Mohammed VI have agreed during a meeting held on the same day to increase Moroccan-US joint military maneuvers. Morocco, Military, 2/12/2000
• Palestinian minister hopes to hold direct talks with Israel
  Palestinian Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Nabil Amro stated that his country wants to move to the stage holding direct negotiations with Israel concerning the final status, instead of going on in the discussions concerning reaching an agreement framework for this settlement. Palestine, Politics, 2/12/2000
• Maroc-Telecom will be privatized in 2002
  Maroc-Telecom will be sold to the private sector in 2002, announced minister of the public sector and privatization, Rachid filali on Friday. Morocco, Business, 2/12/2000
• 3.77 billion LE in transfers from Egyptians abroad
  The total amount of banking transfers from Egyptians working abroad reached 3.77 LE during 1999. Egypt, Economics, 2/12/2000
• Moroccan journalist union, Iraqi news agency sign cooperation accord
  The Moroccan Press Union "SNPM" and Iraqi counterpart signed in Baghdad last week a cooperation agreement for the coordination of stances at Arab and international encounters. Iraq, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Moroccan government announces measures to guarantee safety of Moroccans in Spanish locality
  The Moroccan government is presently considering measures to guarantee the safety of Moroccans living in the Spanish southeastern town of El Ejido where racist acts have undermined their security. Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Israel denies reaching agreement to resume negotiations with Syria
  The spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Merav Parsi-Tsadok, denied on Friday that Syria and Israel had initially agreed to resume their negotiations within the coming two weeks. Syria, Politics, 2/12/2000
• Lebanon continues diplomatic moves to explain the dimensions of the Israeli aggression
  Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss on Friday continued his political moves to explain the dimensions of the recent Israeli air strikes against Lebanon and their results. Lebanon, Politics, 2/12/2000
• Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon
  In a statement released on Friday, the Lebanese resistance said one of its groups attacked the southern fortifications of al-Shaqeif castle, using machine guns and rockets, while several soldiers were inside, and the attack resulted in killing one Israeli soldier and wounding at least two others. Lebanon, Military, 2/12/2000
• Israeli officials statements on Syria and Lebanon
  Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephriam Sneh has stated that Israel does not call for amending the April Understanding, but for amending a wrong explanation of this understanding, as if it is legalized "to strike the Israeli Army, a matter which is refused from our side." Regional, Politics, 2/12/2000
• Al-Hoss asks Washington to prevent Israel from shelling civil targets in Lebanon
  Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss asked the USA to prevent Israel from shelling civil targets in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 2/12/2000
• UNHCR extremely worried by racists incidents against Moroccans in spain
  The UN High Commissioner for refugees, Mary Robinson, is "extremely worried" by the recent upsurge of racist violence against Moroccans in the Spanish southern locality of El Ejido. Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Second Arab Song Festival In Casablanca
  The second Arab song festival was held in Casablanca February 9-12 with the participation of a score of singers, song writers and composers from Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, and Sudan. Regional, Culture, 2/12/2000
• 250 companies in Saudi communication fair
  The eighth Saudi communications fair is to conclude on Monday after four days with the participation of more than 250 Saudi, Arab and foreign companies. Saudi Arabia, Business, 2/12/2000
• European mission searches for Napoleon's fleet in Alexandria Egypt, Culture, 2/12/2000

Short Takes

• Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ibrahim Hassan met with the special Canadian envoy for Sudan's affairs, who is currently visiting Cairo following her visit to Nairobi and Khartoum. Ibrahim Hassan told ArabicNews.com that he discussed with the Canadian envoy developments toward achieving a comprehensive political settlement in Sudan and the efforts exerted to convene a conference for Sudanese reconciliation as well as the goals of the Egyptian - Libyan initiative, which is addressed to all parts of the problem, the government and opposition. Go
• Yemeni Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has asserted that the Israelis want to impose peace to serve their own conditions, which means a surrender from the Arab side, because the one who seeks "just and comprehensive peace does not resort to bombs and destruction weapons." Go
• Moroccan sports and youth minister, Ahmed Mansouri, handed to president of the United Arab Emirates minister, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyane, a message from King Mohammed VI. Go
• Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrived yesterday evening in the city of Jeddah for a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, after which he will perform the minor haj. Go
• Morocco and Jordan exchanged Friday the ratification documents of the agreement instituting the Moroccan-Jordanian high joint commission. The agreement, which was signed on June 15, 1998, is meant to reinforce relations between Morocco and Jordan in various areas. Go
• A statement issued by the Arab League in Cairo said that Jewish extremists illegally seized Islamic cemeteries in remainders of Palestinian villages to turn them to Jewish scared places, adding that the extremists seized six Islamic cemeteries during the recent years in Modi'in city, 15 kilometers from Tel Aviv near the West Bank, adding that Jewish extremists put up marble signs on which is written, "Here lie dead the great ancient Jews." Go
• The city of Riyadh will host on October 1 for two days the conference of the Arab ministers of culture. Go
• The experimental project for mobile phone in Syria will be implemented starting on Monday for a year. A statement issued by the Syrian embassy in Cairo said the project inlcudes 40,000 lines in Damascus and 20,000 in Halab, adding that the service fees will be high due to the project's limited capacity, as the participants will pay $1,200 US to get a mobile line in addition to a monthly fee of $50 US, while price per minute will be one dollar. Go
• The Moroccan Press Union "SNPM" which is organizing a solidarity trip to Iraq for a group of Moroccan journalists handed over to Iraqi news agency "INA" a batch of computers and printers, with another donation forthcoming said the head of the SNPM. INA general manager wished that Morocco will send news correspondents to report on effects of a ten-year long sanctions and said his country is ready to help Moroccan journalists. Go
• The meeting of the April Understanding Monitoring Committee wrapped up on Friday without discussing the complaints submitted to it. This was because the Israeli team did not enter the meeting hall of the committee, although they were at the headquarters of UNIFIL in al-Naqoura. Go
• The Morocco-Walloon region joint commission will convene its first session in Brussels February 14 through 16. The session is held in implementation of the tripartite accord signed in October 1999 by Morocco, the French community of Belgium and the Walloon region, a statement by the Moroccan foreign department said. Go

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