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- Moroccan political parties vow to ensure honest, transparent elections
Moroccan majority political parties have voiced "full commitment" to ensure the honesty and transparency of the coming elections, and to ban all forms of vote buying. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Consultations for choosing members of Shura council in Bahrain Bahrain, Politics, 9/1/2000
- Egyptian officials emphasize Jerusalem's importance for Arab side
Prominent Egyptian officials emphasized on Jerusalem's importance for the Arab side. Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Saudi efforts for reconciliation between Qatar and Morocco
Saudi Arabia began endeavors for reconciliation between Qatar and Morocco. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Tareq Aziz visits Moscow on coming Tuesday Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2000
- Inspection commission could begin work in Iraq
Now that a core of staff has been recruited and trained by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), work in Iraq could begin, according to a new report released Thursday at UN Headquarters in New York. Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2000 - El-Bashir forms national committee for mobilization
The Sudanese President Hassan El-Bashir spoke of forming what he called the national committee for mobilization. Sudan, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Arab commerce chambers meet in Fez
The council of federations of Arab chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture will hold its 89th session in Fez, some 200 Km to the north-east of Rabat, September 18-19. Regional, Economics, 9/1/2000 - Morocco, Spain determined to overcome outstanding problems, foreign ministers
Morocco and Spain are determined to intensify dialog to overcome the outstanding problems and consolidate understanding between their civil societies. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Nomairi withdraws nomination from presidential elections in Sudan
The former Sudanese president Jaafer Nomairi said he is withdrawing his nomination form the presidential elections that will take place in coming October. Sudan, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Dialog on fishery relations between Morocco and European Union resumes by end of september
Dialog between Morocco and the European Union will resume by the end of current September to explore possibilities for new relations in matters of fisheries. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Prince of Bahrain is to visit U.K in coming week Bahrain, Politics, 9/1/2000
- A legal advisory opinion on the illegality of Palestinian refugees to accept compensation
Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian lands Sheik Ekrema Sabri gave his advisory opinion of the illegality of the Palestinian refugees acceptance to any financial compensations and he depicted this contradicting what came in the holy Quran and in the Islamic Sharia (legislation). Palestine, Politics, 9/1/2000 - A public strike to support the Palestinian demands in Camp David
7 Palestinian fronts issued today a joint call for 2-hours public strike the day after tomorrow to support the Palestinian demand in Camp David. Palestine, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Discussing establishing a land road between Morocco and Mauritania Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000
- Moroccan speaker holds talks on sidelines of parliamentary conference
Speaker of the house of representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouhaed Radi, who is taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference of Presiding Officers, held at the United Nations headquarters, held side talks with his Arab, Islamic, African and European peers. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Shin Bet: Jewish extremists plan for attacking Arafat and Barak Israel, Politics, 9/1/2000
Short Takes
- Asaad Abd El-Rahman the official in charge of the refugees' file in the Palestinian government gave yesterday his resignation and that he is not responsible for what is taking place in Camp David negotiations concerning the refugees' case in a protest of his non-participation among the negotiating delegation in the summit. The Palestinian official expressed his astonishment for the non-participation of Faisal al-Husseini - the official of Jerusalem's file in the authority - in the negotiations concerning the refugees' case. Go