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- Palestinian central council delays declaring a Palestinian state
The Palestinian central council decided on delaying the declaration of their independent country and members of the council will convene once more before 15th of coming November to discuss the issue while arrangements of the country's restoration will be continued. Palestine, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Elections to be held in a climate of freedom, sovereignty and judiciary supervision
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday presided over expanded ministerial meeting at Rasa A1 Tine Palace in which he reviewed the final arrangements of the new People's Assembly elections. The President held another meeting with the bureau of the National Democratic Party in which he discussed the election map for national democratic party candidates. Egypt, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Farouk Kadoumi: A summit for the 'band' countries is needed to discuss Jerusalem
Farouk Kadoumi, head of the political department of the Palestinian Liberation Organization demanded convening a five-fold summit for the band countries (Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon) to discuss the refugees' issue and preparing for convening the comprehensive Arab summit. Palestine, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Syrian- Turkish security talks to be held within one week
The al-Zamaan Arabic daily issued in London on Friday quoted a diplomatic source in Damascus as saying that security talks will be held between Syria and Turkey within one week. Syria, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Egypt - Djibouti historic strategic ties
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guilleh extended thanks to Egypt and President Hosni Mubarak over backing his efforts and initiative to achieve reconciliation and stability in Somalia. Djibouti, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Moussa refutes claims by the Israeli Prime Minister
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has refuted statements given by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Jerusalem asserting that they are bare of truth. This came in Moussa's reaction to what Barak had said that Christ did not see a mosque or church when he passed by Jerusalem. Egypt, Politics, 9/11/2000 - The parliamentary elections in Egypt in three stages
The Egyptian government decided opening the nomination and accepting the requests for the Egyptian parliament's elections on 21st of the current month and the elections will take place in 3 sages each one concerns with many electoral circles. Egypt, Politics, 9/11/2000 - New negotiations between Khartoum and the public movement for liberating Sudan
The public movement for liberating Sudan and the Sudanese government will make a new round of negotiations on 21st of the current month. Sudan, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Morocco, Tunisia sign draft agreement on revising cooperation legal frame
Morocco and Tunisia signed in Rabat on Friday a draft agreement providing for the amendment of legal provisions regulating bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Morocco, Judicial, 9/11/2000 - Amman hosts conference on Palestinian diaspora
Over 100 Arab searchers and intellectuals started on Monday a three-day meeting to discuss various political, economic and social issues related to the Palestinian refugees. Regional, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Egypt rejects partition of Jerusalem
Egypt's Ambassador to France Ali Maher said Egypt rejects the partition of Jerusalem and demands tackling this problem in a balanced way, that takes into account the status quo. Egypt, Politics, 9/11/2000 - After his visit to Tehran , El-Mahdi meets with El-Torabi in Qatar on coming Wednesday
The former Sudanese prime minister - head of the opposition Sudanese Umma party - headed to Tehran to meet the Iranian president, his foreign minister and the high ranking officials in the parliament to discuss the raised initiatives concerning solving the Sudanese crisis. Sudan, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Hamas assures continued armed resistance against Israel
The opposition religious Palestinian Hamas movement said yesterday that it will continue armed resistance against Israel even if the current negotiations with it led to the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestine, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Qatari official: No normalization with Israel without comprehensive peace
An informed Qatari official said that his country will not head to the normalization with Israel unless reaching a comprehensive peace in M.E. Qatar, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Iran, Algeria restore full diplomatic ties
Iran and Algeria officially announced on Friday resumption of full diplomatic relations, state news agency IRNA reported Saturday. Algeria, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Pilot human rights teaching program in high schools starts this year
For chairman of the Moroccan human rights advisory council, Driss Dahhak, human rights violations in the Arab world are due to a poor training and education. Morocco, Politics, 9/11/2000 - French non- governmental organizations fight to rent a plane to head for Iraq
French non governmental societies and organizations which want to break the embargo imposed on the civil aviation flight to Iraq, have been launching a difficult battle with airlines companies in order to be able to rent a plane, that can be used by their representatives for Iraq. And these difficulties are still persisting despite the positive stand of the French government. Iraq, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Delayed declaration of Palestinian state subject of Mubarak - Arafat meeting
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is to arrive at Cairo tonight to meet tomorrow the Egyptian president Mubarak to inform him with results of his visit to Washington and his meeting with U.S President Bill Clinton as well as the high ranking officials. Egypt, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Dialogue ahead of Euro-Egyptian partnership agreement
"A Euro-Egyptian dialogue is in progress on a number of queries raised by Egypt regarding a draft partnership agreement between the two sides," Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali pointed out. Egypt, Economics, 9/11/2000 - Sudanese first vice president stops a decision to establish a market on Christians graves area
Sudanese first vice president Ali Ossman Mohammed Taha addressed a message to minister of social planning to stop immediately the current arrangements for establishing the market which the craftsman union suggest to establish it on the site of a Christians' graves area. Sudan, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Iraq accuses Saudi Arabia and Kuwait of aiding in U.S and U.K raids
Iraq accused Saudi Arabia and Kuwait yesterday of using their airfield for the aggression on its land by British and U.S jet fighters. Iraq, Politics, 9/11/2000 - European experts note President al-Assad's efforts to make of Syria Japan of the Middle East
The Paris- based weekly al-Muharrir news said in its Friday's issue that views of European businessmen and experts meet on the point focusing on President Bashar al-Assad intention to convert Syria within years into " A Middle East Japan." Syria, Economics, 9/11/2000 - Prince Moulay Rachid returns home after millenium summit
The United Nations Millennium Summit that was attended by nearly 150 heads of state and government, adopted a Declaration wherein the heads of state and government pledged to establish a just and lasting peace all over the world in accordance with the objectives and principles of the Charter, to solve disputes by peaceful means and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms Morocco, Politics, 9/11/2000 - U.S - Egyptian negotiations to supply the U.S armies
Egyptian sources assured that the U.S Egyptian negotiations concerning reviving an old commercial agreement that is related to the date of Camp David accords ratification "are about to get finished." Egypt, Economics, 9/11/2000 - Scheduling Sudan due debts for the Arab fund
Kuwaiti sources revealed that there are current arrangement for scheduling Sudanese's due debts the Arab fund for the Arab economic development. Sudan, Economics, 9/11/2000 - The Turkish water projects on the Tigris and Euphrates
The London- based al-Quds al-Arabi daily said in its Friday's issue that the Turkish water projects on the Tigris and the Euphrates which count 21 dams and 19 electricity generation stations besides irrigation infrastructure estimated at US $ 32 billion will affect the water flow of the Euphrates river and consequently will have an adverse impact on the economics of the river's basin especially on Syria and Iraq. Regional, Economics, 9/11/2000 - US, British delegation meet with Lebanese officials
Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss on Friday in Beirut discussed with a British parliamentary delegation latest developments on the Lebanese arena and the Middle East region. Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/2000 - News about threats to Kuwaiti delegation in Millenium summit
The Kuwaiti Watan newspaper revealed yesterday that the Kuwaiti delegation who participated in the Millenium summit received serious threats from unknown persons due to which the U.S intelligence had to take unusual procedures to protect members of the Kuwaiti delegation who was headed by the foreign minister Sheik Sabah El-Ahmed El-Sabah. Kuwait, Politics, 9/11/2000 - Mediterranean song and dance festival kicks off in Volubilis
The first Mediterranean song and dance festival kicked off Friday in the Moroccan archeological site of Volubilis, located near Meknes (170 north-east of Rabat). Artistic troupes from Mediterranean countries are participating in the festival dubbed Volubilis 2000, including troupes and artists from Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain and France. Colombian artist Martha Senn is also participating in the festival that will run till September 17. Regional, Culture, 9/11/2000 - Teamsters' federations diverge on strike movement to protest fuel price hike
The national federation of trade unions of Morocco's teamsters (FNSTRM) on Saturday decided to suspend the strike movement initially scheduled for Tuesday while the National Confederation of Teamsters (CNTR) decided to stage the strike slated for this Monday and Tuesday to protest the government's decision to increase fuel prices. Morocco, Economics, 9/11/2000 - Agriculture, fish professionals protest fuel price hike
The associations of citrus fruits, fruits and vegetables producers will stage marches on September 18 throughout all Moroccan cities to protest the difficult situation the sector is going through. Morocco, Agriculture, 9/11/2000
Short Takes
- Mauritania will be represented by two athletes in the Olympic Games, that will open on Friday in Sydney, Australia. The two athletes are Ahmed Ould Bidjel on 100 M and Fatou Dieng on 1500 m. Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI will be paying an official visit to Spain this September 18-20, it was officially announced in Rabat. Go
- President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo arrived this Monday in the southern Atlantic city of Agadir on a private visit. Go
- Employees of SAMIR oil-refining company decided to postpone a 24-hour strike they were planing to stage as of next Tuesday. The strike was postponed pending negotiations with the employment ministry on workers' grievances. Go
- Tunisia on Saturday won the African football junior championships, held in Algeria. The Tunisians defeated Egypt three sets to one in the final. Algeria won the women's title after defeating Tunisia in three sets to one. Go
- The regional hydraulics department in southern Morocco earmarked more than $ 900,000 for digging water points in the Moroccan southern provinces. The program, which covered the digging of 50 points and the exploitation of 22 other wells, helped drain some 53 liters of per second. Go
- Morocco will adopt starting next October 13 a new nine-digit phone dialing system, the telecommunication regulation agency (ANRT) announced. Go
- The Verdi opera will be performed for the 1st time in Morocco next November by Morocco's philharmonic orchestra. Go