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- Egyptian-US summit tackles ME peace, partnership
"President Bill Clinton will brief President Hosni Mubarak today at the White House on the outcome of his summit with Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad in Geneva Sunday," American sources said. Egypt, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Yemeni president starts visit to Canada
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday started his first official visit to Canada. The visit will last for five days. Yemen, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Report: President Mubarak to call for five-member Arab summit
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd reported in its most recent issue that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will start upon his arrival back from Cairo measures to contact the Arab states bordering Israel (Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon) in order to convene a five-member summit in Egypt. Regional, Politics, 3/28/2000 - UAE president confers with Omani official
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Monday received the minister accredited for foreign affairs in Oman, Youssef Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah. United Arab Emirates, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Egypt's First Lady visits top handicapped rehabilitation center
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak visited on Monday an advanced center for the rehabilitation of the handicapped in Maryland's state near Washington. Egypt, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Address by First Lady Clinton at American University in Cairo Egypt, Culture, 3/28/2000
- Report: Undeclared measures to boost the Syrian economy
The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath quoted well-informed sources as saying that more than 100 figures, the majority of them Syrian expatriates who are of rich traders and capital owners, will start convening an unofficial and undeclared conference in Damascus at the initiative of the new government of Syrian Prime Minsiter Muhammad Miro in order to draw the basis and new mechanism for the future of the country. Syria, Economics, 3/28/2000 - French minister of industry to visit Libya next month
ArabicNews.com learned from Libyan diplomatic sources that French Minister of Industry Christian Sautter will visit Tripoli on April 9 - 11, the first visit by a French minister to Libya in 10 years. Libya, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Speaker of the German parliament confers with Arafat
The speaker of the German Parliament (Bundistang) on Monday held talks in Berlin with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, currently visiting Germany. Palestine, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Arafat and the Syrian track
AFP said on Monday that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat spoke on Monday about progress in peace negotiations between Syria and Israel, despite the failure of the US-Syrian summit which was held on Sunday in Geneva. Palestine, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Barak and peace with Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel has not closed the door before continuing peace negotiations with Syria, but it will continue to ensure its vital strategic and security interests. Syria, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Al-Shara statement on Geneva summit
The Lebanese daily al-Safir said on Monday that Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has listed the results of the Geneva summit saying: "It cannot be said that the summit has failed or has succeeded," adding that the Geneva summit is part of American efforts that will continue to achieve a just peace. Syria, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Barak divan and Geneva meeting
Sources at the divan of the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak have expressed their regret over Clinton- al-Assad summit in Geneva. Syria, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Duma chairman to visit Algeria
The chairman of the Russian Duma council (the parliament), Genady Sleznyouf, will visit Algeria on March 28 - 31 at the invitation of the speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Abdelkader Bensalah. Algeria, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Iraqi parliamentary elections
Iraqi voters on Monday headed for the voting ballots to elect 220 members at the national council ( the Parliament) among 512 candidates in all parts of the country. Iraq, Politics, 3/28/2000 - More trade among Tunisia and the Arab states
The volume of commercial exchange among Tunisia and the Arab states reached 844 million Tunisian dinars during 1999 in comparison to 769 million dinars during 1998. Tunisia, Economics, 3/28/2000 - A conference for organization of Islamic capitals and cities in Tunis
A conference for organization of the Islamic cities and capitals is currently being held in Tunis in which tens of heads of municipalities and experts who represent the most prominent cities in the Islamic countries like Mecca, Cairo, Dubai, Khartoum, Damascus and Beirut - are participating. Regional, Culture, 3/28/2000 - Essaid meets speaker of Gabonese national assembly
The speaker of the Moroccan Senate Mohamed Jalal Essaid conferred in Rabat Monday with visiting speaker of the Gabonese national assembly (parliament), Guy Nzouba Ndama. Morocco, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Jordanian - Sudanese higher committee meets in Amman
Meetings of the 2nd session of the Jordanian - Syrian joint higher committee chaired by the two states' prime ministers started in Amman on Monday to discuss cooperation fields and means of revitalizing agreements and executive programs between the two sides. Jordan, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Sudan asks to host coming meetings of Arab foreign ministers
Informed sources in the Arab League said that Sudan demanded moving the meetings of the 114th session of the Arab foreign ministers, scheduled for September, from Cairo to Khartoum. Regional, Politics, 3/28/2000 - African diplomatic delegation visits Khartoum
An African diplomatic delegation resumed its meetings in Khartoum to discuss the peace talks with the Sudanese government concerning the civil war in the south. Sudan, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Government committed to solving investors problems in new cities
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the government is doing its utmost and is committed to solving problems and removing obstacles that impede the increase of investments in a way that keeps pace with world changes. Egypt, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Exporting first Egyptian potato shipment to Hong Kong
It was decided to export Egyptian potatoes-- a 30-ton shipment-- to Hong Kong's markets. This is considered the first shipment to arriving in these new markets Egypt, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Training session for mediterranean women journalists opens in Rabat
A training session for women journalists in the Mediterranean region on the theme "techniques of management of press enterprises" opened in Rabat on Monday. Morocco, Culture, 3/28/2000 - Turkish president and the question of waters with Syria and Iraq
Turkish President Suleiman Demirel has expected that the question of dividing the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers with Syria and Iraq will result in problems between the two countries and Turkey. Fertile Crescent, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Drought will make Morocco lose millions of working days
The severe drought currently hitting Morocco will make the country lose 52.5 million working days, Moroccan agriculture minister, Habib Malki, on Monday said. Morocco, Agriculture, 3/28/2000 - Eighth conference for Egyptology opens today in Cairo
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni is opening today the 8th international conference for Egyptology, which will last for one week and is held at the Mena House hotel in front of the Giza pyramids. Egypt, Culture, 3/28/2000 - Sudan Airways bans smoking effective April
Sudan Airways has decided to ban smoking on board all its flights effective 1 April, the airline said in a statement issued Monday in Khartoum. Sudan, Health, 3/28/2000 - Jordanian lawyers union demands boycott of international parliamentary conference due to Israel
The Jordanian lawyers syndicate called yesterday for boycotting the international parliamentary conference to be held in Amman at the end of April, due to the participation of a delegation from the Israeli Knesset in the conference. Jordan, Politics, 3/28/2000 - Israel intensifies aggressions against South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday afternoon bombarded several towns and villages in South Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli forces shelled al-Qaiseyeh valley, al-Sawannah, Khurbet Soloum, and al-Salawqi valley. Lebanon, Military, 3/28/2000
Short Takes
- Quote of the day: "What is most precious for us is our Liberty" By USA Senator Patrick Leahy, addressing issues related to free speech. This was said in the greatest debating body, the Senate, where many are attempting to restrict the interpretation of the First Amendment through different means and under different pretexts and in different areas of law, opening the door for further change later. In the history of the World, the First Amendment stands as a unique statement in-of-itself. We bring this to your attention, because it effects us and you. We ask: Liberty, when the citizens are busy at work trying to make a living, and when the complexity of laws gets to be a tyranny by preventing the comprehension of the effect on liberty by the laws being adopted, then who is to protect thee? Go
- Vice-chairman of the costa-rican parliament and honorary chairman of Costa-Rica's football federation Luis Fishman underscored his country's support to Moroccan territorial integrity and its bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Go
- The speaker of the house of representatives Abdelouahed Radi hailed the Gabon's backing to Morocco's territorial integrity, says a house release. Conferring Monday with gabonese national assembly speaker Guy Nzouba Ndama, Radi briefed his Gabonese peer and members of delegation on development undertakings and political stability in the kingdom stressing total adhesion of Moroccans to constitutional monarchy and called for strengthened cooperation ties with Gabon. Go
- King Mohammed VI of Morocco will visit Italy on April 12 - 13 to fulfill the invitation of Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi so Italy would be the host of the second European state visit for the Moroccan king after France. It is also considered the king's second official visit outside Morocco since he assumed power. Go
- Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Monday received a message from Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi. The message dealt with bilateral relations between the two states and several issues of mutual concern. Go
- President of the republic of Singapore, S. R. Nathan, met on Monday in Singapore with Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa, currently visiting Singapore. Go
- The Egyptian foreign ministry received the consent of 50 countries on participating in the African - European summit that will be held in Cairo on 3rd and 4th of coming April. Go
- The former Israeli ambassador in the US, Atamar Rabinovich, said the question of having sovereignty over Tabaraya lake is one of the key issues which are still pending between Israel and Syria. In an interview with the Hebrew-language Israeli army radio on Monday, Rabinovich added that the question of having supremacy on the lake of Tabaraya is not the only pending issue, adding there are still the early warning station and other security arrangements as well as the question of " time" during which the Syrians will permit diplomatic representation. Go
- President Hafez al-Assad on Monday afternoon returned home from Geneva where he held with the US President Bill Clinton a summit meeting in which they reviewed the Middle East peace process. Go
- Morocco and Turkey agreed Monday in Ankara to reactivate a bilateral cultural agreement dating back to 1966. The agreement, signed by Moroccan culture minister, currently on a visit to Turkey, and the Turkish peer provides for exchange of books and manuscripts, translation of literary works, holding of cultural events, exchange of experiences and expertise and preservation of historical sites in Morocco and Turkey. Go
- The rain prayers called upon by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia was held on Monday morning at Mecca "al-Haram" mosque and al-Madina al-Mounawarra mosque besides all mosques in Saudi Arabia. The call for this prayer was advocated by the Saudi king on Thursday due to the delay of rainfall for this year. This is, however an Islamic tradition for having rain. Go
- Casablanca plays host March 31st-April 1st to a regional colloquy to probe "Arab and African women facing the 21st century challenges." The event is meant to shed light on effects of globalization on women in the Arab world and Africa and challenges they have to take on, says a release of the department in charge of social protection, family and children. Go
- The works of the 13th scientific conference of the Arab Economists' Union opened in El Jadida Monday to tackle the issue "Towards a new approach to Arab economic complementarity and Arab joint action to face major economic groupings and domestic and outside challenges of the 21st century." Go