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  • Sudanese factional sources said that Hassan El-Torabi, the secretary general of the conference party that was lately frozen, will declare the formation of a new party soon, clarifying that Torabi said this in front of a crowd of his followers in his house and that he will declare his new party and his program next Tuesday in an international press conference. Go
  • Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdullah Vin Abdul Aziz on Friday evening made a telephone call with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two sisterly states and latest developments in the region and on the international arena. Worthy mentioning is that the Saudi crown prince is currently in Casablanca in a visit to Morocco. Go
  • Radio of Israel said that the U.S.A is currently discussing the possibility of halting all military agreements with Israel due to the weapons sales transaction between Israel and China, clarifying that the head of the ratification committee in the U.S Senate informed the U.S administration of his intention to stop weapons transactions including providing Israel with 8 attack Apache helicopters and 14 helicopters for patrol work due to the Israel- China sales transaction. Go
  • French Defense Minister Alain Richard is arriving today in Saudi Arabia on an official visit for discussions with Saudi counterpart Prince Sultan Bin Abd al-Aziz that tackle military cooperation, security and stability of the Gulf area as well as the status of Iraq. Go
  • Palestinian President Yasser Arafat clarified that this Israeli escalation in public declarations are due to the Israeli government which evades carrying out agreements and that wasted all the exerted efforts for giving success to the peace process and the negotiations, adding that Israel is getting ready military and politically for a clash and to impose a military solution, urging the international community to confront the Israeli challenges. Go
  • Tunisian President, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali awarded Thursday, the 2000 Tunisian President Prize for Maghreban companies jointly to Moroccan professor Mohamed Karbaoui and Tunisian professor Mongi Maale. The two professors were rewarded for their studies on "Cancer in Morocco" and "applied cancerology" at a ceremony held to mark the Tunisian national culture day. Go
  • The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday expressed his hope that Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon will lead to the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace in the region. Go
  • Ibrahim Abdu Dakka, the advisor of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, said that "the current tour of US Middle East peace process coordinator Dennis Ross aims at removing the obstacles confronting the negotiations on the Palestinian - Israeli tracks and preparing for the near visit of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to the area. Go
  • air carrier "Royal Air Maroc" announced that it is suspending all its June 26 flights to France as a result of a strike by French air controllers. The company said passengers holding a ticket for Monday can fly on Sunday or make a new booking. Go
  • Arab sports ministers are meeting this Saturday to examine how Arab countries can back Morocco's bid to host the 2006 world Soccer cup. According to Egyptian youth and sports minister, Ali Eddine Hilal, the extraordinary session of the Arab youth and sports' executive council will look into needed measures to back the Moroccan candidacy. Go
  • The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronout said on Friday that the US and the Western countries have allotted a sum of US $ 140 billion to settle the Palestinian refugees and alienate them from their territories, according to the Israeli radio. Go
  • An Israel Teisna type plane on Friday crashed off the Tel Aviv coast into the Mediterranean, according to the Israeli radio. The radio did not give details about the incident and confined to saying that the Israeli rescue teams could take out the body of one of the two pilot from the sea and is still searching for the body of the second pilot. Go
  • The Saudi royal office announced on Friday the passing away of Princess Sara Bent Abdelaziz Ben Abderrahmane Al-Saoud at the age of 84. She is the sister of King Fahd. Go
  • The Moroccan basketball team held the third place in the Maghreban tournament held in Monastir (Tunisia) this June 18-21. The tournament was grabbed by Tunisia, followed by Algeria. Go

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