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- Syrian Party's Regional leadership meets today
The participants in the meeting will discuss results of the preliminary elections to the 9th regional conference which will be held on June 17 and to become acquainted with results of investigations Syria, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Syrian cabinet for eliminating corruption in ministries
The Syrian Cabinet on Tuesday held a meeting, chaired by Premier Muhammad Mustafa Miro where it approved the bill for ratifying naval cooperation with the government of Sudan. Syria, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Arab states electric grid expands
The minister of electricity in the five electricity grid states, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and Turkey, as well as Lebanon and Libya on Tuesday in Amman concluded their 7th meeting. Regional, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Home minister renews Islamist leader is free
Moroccan interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, renewed on Tuesday that Abdessalam Yassine, the leader of unauthorized Islamist association "Al Adl Oua Al-Ihsane), is, like all Moroccans a free person. Morocco, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Sudanese national reconciliation meeting on coming moves
Meeting of the technical committee of the Egyptian - Libyan initiative concerned with achieving national reconciliation in Sudan were held yesterday at the headquarters of the Egyptian foreign ministry Sudan, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Egyptian support for the Lebanese stance
Egyptian planning minister Ahmed El-Barsh said today "we came to Lebanon to support all aspects of cooperation in all fields and to create a machinery for exchanging the economic, commercial and investment information as well as reconstructing the basic structure in Lebanon that were destroyed by the Israeli aggression." Lebanon, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Al-Shara talks with Annan, al-Hoss on Israel's pullback from Lebanon
The Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received a telephone call from the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the proposed Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon and the role of the UN in realizing the full implementation of UN security council resolution 425. Syria, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Irish parliamentarians meet Moroccan officials
Means to upgrade cooperation with Ireland was at the focus of separate talks a visiting Irish parliamentary delegation had here Tuesday with Moroccan officials. Morocco, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Mascut hosts meetings of the Iranian - Omani committee
An Omani official source said that the seventh meeting of the joint Omani - Irani committee will discuss developing commercial and economic relations between the two countries through the commercial draft agreement and the agreement of encouraging, protecting investments in addition to establishing a commercial bureau for the sultanate of Oman in Iran. Oman, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Arab League concern over Greek president' refusal to meet with Palestinian figures representing Jerusalem
The Arab League has expressed strong concern over the refusal of the Greek President and members of the accompanying delegation to receive Palestinian figures representing Jerusalem during his visit to the occupied city while he met at the same time the Israeli mayor of the city. Regional, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Urgent meeting for the delegates' council in the Arab league
The Arab league's council held an urgent meeting today on level of the permanent delegates at the league to discuss the serious positions in the Palestinian government and to take a unified Arab stance toward the Israeli actions against Palestinians. Palestine, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Abd Rabbu confirms his resignation
The Palestinian official in charge of culture and information at the Palestinian government stressed on Tuesday his persistence to resign from the presidency of the Palestinian delegation to the final status negotiations despite the fact this his resignation was refused on Monday. Palestine, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Syrian, Jordanian cooperation on al-Wahda dam is strong
The Jordanian minister of waters and irrigationKamil Mahadin said "cooperation between us and Syria is strong in al-Wahda dam and we could achieve 80% of the dam construction steps." Jordan, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Ethiopia broke into Eritrea's territories
Ethiopia on Tuesday announced that the Ethiopian forces had controlled strategic positions in the Eritrea's lands and that battles taking place between Asmara and Addis Ababa started on Friday continued on Tuesday morning on all fronts. Ethiopia, Politics, 5/17/2000 - British commercial mission in Saudi Arabia
Delegates of a mission from the British companies (16 companies) that are currently visiting Saudi Arabia till the 22nd of the current month are discussing contracting commercial transactions after the changes adopted by Saudi Arabia in the new foreign investment law Saudi Arabia, Business, 5/17/2000 - Morocco, Togo debate parliamentary cooperation
Ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation between Morocco and Togo topped talks held in Rabat between speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper house of parliament), Mohammed Jalal Essaid, and visiting Barry Moussa Barque, special advisor of the Togolese president. Morocco, Politics, 5/17/2000 - First Lady Mubarak receives British Aerospace Systems grant for promoting education in Egypt
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak on Tuesday visited the British Parliament where she attended a party hosted in her honor at the House of Lords. The party witnessed the allocation of a grant by the British Aerospace Systems, for promoting education in Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Syria takes part in Germany's Expo 2000
The Syrian pavilion at the expo. 2000 exhibition that will be held on June 1st, 2000 in Hanover, Germany has completed its measures for inauguration. Syria, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Information Technologies Could Create 70,000 to 100,000 Jobs
Information technologies could create 70,000 to 10,000 jobs in the five to six years to come, said chairman of Moroccan association of information technologies professionals(APEBI), Khalid El Hariri. Morocco, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Israel continues strikes against South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued their aggressions against the towns of South Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanon, Military, 5/17/2000
Short Takes
- Egyptian assistant foreign minister for the African affairs said that establishing the free trade zone among the COMESSA countries and the steps that were taken till now for declaring this zone on 31st of coming October is the main item on agenda of COMESSA summit works that begin today in Mauritius, adding that Egypt assured in the preparatory meetings of the summit the necessity of supporting the security and stability among the members countries and preparing the proper atmosphere for achieving economic and social development which require solving the disputes in the peaceful ways and respecting each country's sovereignty. Go
- Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Monday evening received at his residence at the conferences palace received the Jordanian King Abdullah II. Go
- Yemen's minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Hussein Muhammad Arab on Monday evening received a message on bilateral relations from the Saudi minister of the Interior. Go
- France through its foreign ministry spokesperson said about the recent Qatari initiative regarding the Iraqi sanctions "We knew about it. We know that Qatar's foreign minister broached the idea of a regional initiative to help resolve the question of Iraq when he was in Kuwait last week. The purpose of the initiative, according to the Qatar minister, is to encourage Baghdad's cooperation with the United Nations and to break the current deadlock. The initiative is naturally welcome since it is likely to help the implementation of resolution 1284. That is entirely consistent with France's goals, and we are available for joint discussions with Qatar." Go
- Moroccan interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, renewed on Tuesday that Abdessalam Yassine, the leader of unauthorized Islamist association "Al Adl Oua Al-Ihsane) is a free person. Fath Allah Raslan the spokesman of the association said "we now want to take our rights completely with no conditions and Abdessalam Yassine's case is not that of a person but is of an association and the sanctions on the association must be lifted with no condition or restriction." Go
- Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Tuesday in Doha received a message from President Ali Ezzat Becovitch of Bosnia pertaining to bilateral relations and means of strengthening them. Go
- Libyan President Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi on Monday evening received replies from the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meleis Zenawi and the President of Eritrea Asyas Afourki on the escalated situation between the two countries. Go
- Prince Moulay Rachid, brother of king Mohammed VI, on Tuesday performed minor pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Go
- A delegation of the association of Palestinian working women started Tuesday a work visit to Morocco to inquire about the experience of Moroccan women in management of local affairs. The delegation members will meet government officials, representatives of Moroccan women associations, parliamentarians and officials of local councils. Go
- Denis Ross the U.S envoy in Middle East held last night after meting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat a discussion tour with Prime Minister Ehud Barak to revive the peace process in the area. He said that "he thinks that both Arafat and Barak are serious toward the peace process" yet he said the talks will not be successful unless the violence stops. Go
- A group of Japanese volunteers will participate in socio-economic activities in the fields of architecture, Vocational training, culture, health, mechanics and fisheries, a statement of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said. The volunteers, who were selected because of their technical qualifications and their adaptation ability, will be deployed in different Moroccan cities. Go
- Morocco Younes Al-Aynaoui on Tuesday moved to the second round of the $ 2.95 million tennis masters series tournament of Hamburg, Germany. The Moroccan, World N 13, booked qualification ticket after defeating French Stephan Huet in two sets to one: 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Go
- The Lebanese capital is hosting this May 18-19 an Arab conference on capital market to be attended by 500 public and private economic operators from 20 Arab states, will debate economic reforms, Arab and foreign investments prospects in the Arab states, E-commerce and the internet revolution. Go
- The Rabat veterinary and agronomic institute and the US Minnesota university are holding this May 15-25 a conference to identify projects of research in agronomy. Moroccan agricultural engineers and their US peers will assess thirty years of cooperation between the two institutions and define prospects of cooperation in continuous training and experience exchange. Go