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• President Wade calls Moroccan businessmen to invest in Senegal
  President Abdoulay Wade of Senegal has called Moroccan economic operators to invest in his country which, he said, provides huge partnership opportunities. Morocco, Economics, 6/1/2000
• Senegal's Wade pledges to work for Morocco's return to Organization of African Unity
  "Without Morocco, something is missing at the OAU. Morocco must return to the organization, and it is up to us to discuss with the kingdom so that it resumes its seat," President Wade said, adding, "at a time we speak of the African union, how can we conceive this union without Morocco?" Morocco, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Lahoud: the Syrians are allies and will leave when we find it useful
  Lahoud added about these Palestinians "they are armed in their camps and constitute a time bomb that is able to explode the whole region." He added "therefore the Palestinians have the right to restore back to Palestine as stated by the UN resolution 194 released by the UN General Assembly." Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Mubarak's successful visit, set to expand more Egyptian-Spanish cooperation
  Egypt's President Mubarak returned home after a three day successful visit to Spain. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Senior Syrian delegation visits Lebanon to congratulate on victory
  The Lebanese daily al-Safir said today that a high ranking Syrian delegation including Bashar al-Assad, the defense minister Mustafa Tlass, the commander of the Syrian forces working in Lebanon Lt. Gen. Ibrahim al-Safi, the chairman of the Syrian intelligence in Lebanon Lt. Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000
• 10 GCC for establishing customs federation Gulf, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Al-Shara telephones al-Hoss, receives Larsen, US congressman Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Mubarak: Restoring the Golan to Syria is guarantee to peace and stability
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stressed his country's care to establish a just and comprehensive peace in the region according to Madrid conference and the land for peace formula. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Socialist members of the European parliament visit Damascus
  The assistant secretary general of the Baath Arab Socialist party in Syria Abdullah al-Ahmar on Wednesday met with the delegation of the European parliament ' socialist members led by Enrique Baron Crespo. Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Crespon: Syria's new tendencies are very positive
  The delegation of the socialist members of the European parliament on Wednesday left Damascus following an official visit to Syria lasted for three days during which he met with the Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and with the Syrian foreign minister and the ministers of planning and the economy as well as a group of Syrian businessmen. The delegation also visited the Syrian- European business center. Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000
• King Mohammed launches drinking-water projects in el-Haouz province
  Carrying on visits to drought-affected regions in the kingdom, King Mohammed VI launched Wednesday afternoon two drinking-water supply projects by the drinking-water authority "ONEP" to service 19 villages in the Haouz Province. Morocco, Economics, 6/1/2000
• Sunday: opening the first Arab conference of financial corporations in Cairo
  Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid is to open Sunday morning the first Arab conference of the financial corporations that will last for 3 days and is organized by Capital Link Company 2000. Egypt, Economics, 6/1/2000
• Morocco, Senegal to set up commercial bank
  The Moroccan WAFABANK group and the Senegalese KEUR KHADIM holding are to set up a commercial bank under a partnership accord concluded Wednesday in Rabat. Morocco, Economics, 6/1/2000
• Qatar starts its defense at International court for Justice over islands
  The International Court for Justice in the Hague on Monday listened to hearing session over the border disputes between Qatar and Bahrain. Qatar, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Morocco surprised by Qatar's decision not to vote for Morocco
  Moroccan youth and sports minister, Ahmed Moussaoui, said Qatar's decision not to vote for the Moroccan candidacy to host the 2006 world soccer cup finals is "surprising." Morocco, Sports, 6/1/2000
• Minister of endowments and Islamic Affairs of Qatar meets Moroccan Premier
  Morocoo's Minister of endowments and Islamic Affairs of Qatar, Ahmed Abdellah Al Marri, currently on a visit to Morocco, had talks here Wednesday with Moroccan Prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi on issues of mutual interest. Morocco, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Six killed, seven wounded in Algeria
  The Algerian dailies issued on Wednesday said that six persons, including 4 military-men were killed and seven were wounded on Monday and Tuesday in aggressions carried out by armed Islamists. Algeria, Politics, 6/1/2000
• UN security council extends Sahara mission for two months
  The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday agreed to extend the mandate of the UN Mission in the Sahara for an additional two months, expiring next July 31. Morocco, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Lebanese sources assure the difference in the border map
  Lebanese sources assured that there is a difference between the official Lebanese maps and the maps at the UN international emergency forces concerning the borders that would cause a problem of borders that no one knows how it would be solved. Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Economic growth rate to hit 6 percent
  Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government aims at realizing a real growth rate of 5.5 - 6 per cent next year. Egypt, Economics, 6/1/2000
• Morocco, Egypt sign cooperation agreements in cinema
  Morocco and Egypt signed on Wednesday two cooperation agreements in the field of cinema. Egypt, Economics, 6/1/2000
• Ethiopia: war is over
  Today, Ethiopia said that the war is over as far as it is concerned. Eritrea, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Statement of the government of Eritrea on the war
  The developments of the last two weeks will have important significance, not only in the history of the people of Eritrea but also in the history of the people of Ethiopia. It may also have a bearing on the norms and behaviour of the international community. As such, it warrants a sober assessment. Eritrea, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Conference on Africa's Public Broadcasting Adopts Rabat Declaration
  An international conference on challenges to public broadcasting in Africa, held in Rabat May 28-31, wound up with the adoption of "Rabat declaration." Regional, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Arab security officials wrap up meeting in Tunis
  The 9th congress of Arab officials in charge of immigration, passports and citizenship, adopted recommendations meant to consolidate cooperation between Arab states and trading of experience in these fields. Regional, Politics, 6/1/2000

Short Takes

• Meetings of the ministerial five fold committee - authorized to discuss legalizing the machinery of convening the Arab summit periodically which comprises the foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunis, Oman sultanate, Yemen and Syria - are to begin in Cairo next Tuesday. Members of the ministerial five fold committee are to convene their meetings with Arab League's secretary general Esmat Abd El-Maguid at the headquarters of the trusteeship in Cairo. Go
• King Mohammed VI received Wednesday at the royal palace in Marrakesh, envoy of President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso, Mahamoudou Mouedraogo, who is Minister of culture and arts. Go
• Egypt's Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid today will attend the inauguration of a project to develop Virgin Mary's tree at the Cairo district of Mataria. The project was carried out by the Ministry of Culture at a cost of 5 million pounds. The inaugural ceremony is to be attended by Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria senior of ficials, Foreign Ambassadors, along with an array of celebrated thinkers and artists in Egypt. Go
• US Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will travel to the Middle Go
• Kuwait's first deputy Premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad on Wednesday received a message from Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin jaber al-Thani on bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Go
• US President Bill Clinton and the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak will meet today in Lisbon and not in Berlin as stated before. Go
• Member of the Kuwaiti nation's council ( parliament) Mubaral al-Dweilah announced his intention together with other four members to propose a law at the " council" next week aiming at preventing normalization with Israel, noting that this law closes off the door ultimately before any attempt seeking to normalize relations with Israel. Go
• Moroccan transport and merchant navy, Mustapha Mansouri, is taking part this May 31-June 1 in Prague in the 84th session of the European conference of transport ministers. Since 1989, Morocco has been the only Arab and African country taking part in the conference that brings together transport ministers if 35 European countries. Go

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