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• Arab states welcome Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
  The Arab states welcomed Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon and called on Israel to carry out all international resolutions, if Israel wishes to make peace with the Arabs. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Lebanese president hails national unity in eliminating occupation
  Lebanese President Emil Lahoud highly commended Syria's backing for Lebanon and its national resistance in confrontation of the Israeli occupation. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
• King Mohammed, President Ben Ali determined to consolidate bilateral ties
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia on Wednesday voiced determination to foster cooperation ties between the two Maghreban states. Tunisia, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Morocco, Tunisia call for a new start of Maghreb union
  Tunisia and Morocco on Wednesday called for a new start of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), set up in 1989 by Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Tunisia, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Egyptian, Moroccan final statement highlights Palestinian, Syrian rights
  Egypt and Morocco Wednesday underlined their full support to the Palestinians' rights, including their right to declare an independent state, with Jerusalem as its capital. Egypt, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Euro - Mediterranean conference demands removal of mass destructive weapons
  The Second Conference of Euro-Mediterranean Parliament Speakers called on the participants to work hard in order to settle the current conflicts in the region in cooperation with the international sides. Regional, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Mohammed VI, Ben Ali review cooperation
  Visiting King Mohammed VI and President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali held in Tunis Wednesday a first round of talks centered on bilateral cooperation as well as developments on the Arab and African scenes. Tunisia, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Mubarak instructs Cabinet to improve economic performance
  President Hosni Mubarak yesterday chaired a meeting with the Economic Ministerial Group followed by a full Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace to discuss the outcome of the current economic policies. Egypt, Economics, 5/25/2000
• Emir of Qatar's visit to Bahrain did not end border disputes
  The crisis continued on Wednesday between Bahrain and Qatar. The two sides failed in reaching an agreement to resume works of the joint committee in charge of settling border disputes between them, amicably. Bahrain, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Egyptian - Iranian discussions for establishing sugar factories
  Egypt and Iran are holding talks for establishing 5 factories for producing sugar in Tehran at a cost of $ 150 million to be deducted from the Iranian debts to Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 5/25/2000
• Mediation between al-Bashir and al-Turabi
  The Sudanese dailies said on Wednesday that a delegation representing Islamic figures, is currently making mediation between the Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir and his rival Hassan al-Turabi. Sudan, Politics, 5/25/2000
• International company ready for establishing al-Wahda dam in Jordan
  Kamel Mahden the Jordanian minister of water and irrigation said that his ministry is currently looking at offers from international companies which are ready to carry out the al-Wahda Dam before the end of the current year. Jordan, Economics, 5/25/2000
• Casablanca hosts Arab leather and textile forum in june
  A forum of Arab leather and textile importers and exporters will be held in Casablanca next June 7-9. Regional, Economics, 5/25/2000
• Iran releases 460 Iraqi prisoners Iraq, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Egypt getting ready to receive summit of G-15 group of countries
  Egypt continues preperations for the final arrangements concerning hosting the 10th summit of the G-15 countries that will be held under the chairmanship of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on 19th and 20th of June. Egypt, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Moroccan senators call on europe to help build mediterranean space
  The Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper house of the Moroccan parliament) invited participants to the 2nd congress of speakers of Euro-Mediterranean parliaments to urge north Mediterranean countries to allocate the surplus of their trade with south Mediterranean countries to the building of a Mediterranean space. Regional, Economics, 5/25/2000
• EU welcomes Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
  The European Commission on Wednesday welcomed the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from South Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
• On Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Lahd has no intention to return back to Lebanon
  The commander of the South Lebanese Army militia (SLA) Antoine Lahd has announced that he has no direct plans to return back to Lebanon where he was sentenced to death in absentia under the charges of treason. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Some 5000 SLA agents fled to Israel
  An Israeli military source admitted that some 5000 SLA militia members who arrived at the crossing gates in " Kreyat Shemona" settlement were permitted to temporary entry to Israel following inspection of the identities. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Eritrea celebrates its independence under fighting Eritrea, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles' briefing on current events with Eritrea Ethiopia, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Turning Khiam prison into a resort
  The Khiam prison located in the depth of the occupied border strip will turn into a resort to the Lebanese people after being crushed and the Lebanese prisoners who spent more than 17 years in it were released. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
• Moroccan economic mission in the USA next June
  A Moroccan business delegation will travel to the USA next June 26-30 to talk to their counterparts about existing business opportunities in Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 5/25/2000
• Remittances of Moroccan expatriates post 14% increase Egypt, Economics, 5/25/2000

Short Takes

• News reports in Amman said on Wednesday that King Abdullah II of Jordan will on tomorrow start a tour which will cover Iceland, Britain and the USA.The Jordanian daily al-Arab al-Yaoum said that King Abdullah will start his visit in Iceland for one day and then he will leave to Britain also for one day. On Saturday the Jordanian King will arrive in the US in a visit which will last for 10 days during which he will meet with the US President Bill Clinton and his US secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Go
• Esmat Abd El-Maguid, the Arab League Secretary General assured that the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon came due to the hard efforts of the Lebanese people and resistance over 22 years, assuring that the Arab right will never be relinquished no matter how long the occupation lasts, emphasizing Lebanon's right in resistance as long as Israel occupies the Shebaa farms area. Go
• It was announced in Cairo on Wednesday the postponement of the visit of the Arab League Secretary General Ismat Abdul Meguid to China during the period on June 12 to a date to be set by the two Arab and Chinese sides due to business engagements the two sides have. Go
• In solidarity with the Syrian prisoners in the Israeli jails, the prisoners friends, students of the occupied Golan, the national union of the Syrian students in cooperation with the Damascus University Baath Arab socialist party branch will observe a sit in Thursday to express total solidarity with the Syrian prisoners who are in a hunger strike since May 18th. The sit-in will be carried out in front of the International Red Cross headquarters in Abu Rummaneh street in Damascus. Go
• France has told the Israeli government it will withdraw its forces taking part in UNIFIL in South Lebanon is calm will not prevail in South Lebanon within the few coming weeks. Go
• Lebanese Premier and foreign minister Salim al-Hoss on Wednesday signed a note saying that all state establishments and departments are to be closed off today ( Thursday) in an implementation of the decision taken by the Lebanese Cabinet on marking this day which follows Liberation is a national day for Lebanon. Go
• Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hizballah asserted that the time of the Arab defeats is over and the Lebanese president Emil Lahud congratulated the Lebanese people and the Islamic resistance depicting the Israeli withdrawal of being a great victory for Lebanon, assuring his country's adherence to retaking Shebaa farms and denounced the denial of the report of the U.N Secretary General to this occupied area of the Lebanese lands in the frame of carrying out UN resolutions No. 425 and 426. Go
• Pope Shenouda lll of Alexandria and Patriach of St. Mark's Diocese following a visit to the Egyptian Coptic exhibition, currently held in the Paris-based Arab World Institute, he expressed admiration of the exhibition which grouped a unique collection of antiquities indicative of Egyptian Coptic art. Go
• The 6th inventions and innovations exhibition is held here this May 25-29, with the participation of 20 countries. Over 200 companies and individuals will display 500 new products and technologies. The two best inventions will be awarded the Hassan II prize. In parallel, the fourth exhibition of water techniques and innovations will be held to promote new technologies that would help face challenged of water production, management, supply, transport and use. Go
• The Saudi royal court in al-Riyadh on Wednesday announced the death of prince Mashari Bin Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman al-Saud on Tuesday outside Saudi Arabia at 68, after a long suffering of pain of a chronicle disease. The prince is one of the brothers of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Go
• The Algerian dailies al-Yaoum and al-Khabar said on Wednesday that the armed groups in Algeria killed four citizens and two others were wounded during the past 24 hours. Go

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