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• Center party tops election for renewal of 1/3rd of upper house members
  The center party, National Rally of Independents (RNI), topped the elections, held Friday in Morocco to renew one third of the Chamber of Advisors, upper house of parliament. Morocco, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Results of first direct election results, 2 women and 81 men win
  Two women and 81 men won membership in the Omani Shura council in its 4th session (2001-2003) as a result of the elections which took place the day before yesterday. Oman, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Mubarak to issue elections republican decree
  He said the party is keen to infuse new blood into its infrastructure and to provide an opportunity for new elements so that party and parliamentary action may not be frozen. Egypt, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Italian sources: Italy cancels debts on 41 poor countries
  In moving toward easing the suffering of the very poor countries and the developing ones from the burden of external debts, the Italian parliament ratified during the last days a law that exempts the poor countries from their debt to Italy which equal 7 billion dollars that are due to government and to the export loans agencies. Regional, Economics, 9/16/2000
• Moscow decides to run air trips to Baghdad, Kuwait comments
  At the time in which Russia took a new step that assures Moscow's seriousness concerning ending up the sanctions by running air trips to Baghdad, Sheik Saud Naser El-Sabah, the Kuwait oil minister said that the international community will not stand silent toward Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's threats. Kuwait, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Moussa: Egypt wants end of Iraq sanctions, Mid East efforts disccused
  On the situation in Iraq, Moussa said that sanctions have to come to an end. He criticized United Nations resolution 1284 because it would be hard to implement under its present wording, but he called for respecting it. Regional, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Work on implementing Egyptian - Jordanian agreements begins in Amman
  Meetings of the follow-up committee for implementing the Egyptian agreements began today in Amman in which the Egyptian side is headed by the first under secretary of the international cooperation ministry Ali Salman while the Jordanian side is headed by the secretary general of the trade and industry ministry Mohammed Samer El-Taweel. Jordan, Economics, 9/16/2000
• A weak Palestinian optimism concerning the U.S endeavors
  Nabeel Amr, minister of parliamentary affairs in the Palestinian national authority, assured that the optimism on the Palestinian side is very weak toward the negotiations taking place in New York despite of its significance. Palestine, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Sheik Ekrema Sabri: We do not mind sovereignity of the Islamic Conference Organization on Jerusalem
  Sheik Ekrema Sabri, the Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, said that "we do not mind the participation of the Islamic Jerusalem committee which is affiliated to the Islamic Conference Organization in the sovereignty on Jerusalem on a condition that this does not reduce the full Palestinian sovereignty on it." Palestine, Politics, 9/16/2000
• An Iraqi delegation in Beirut today
  An Iraqi delegation headed to Beirut today to participate in inaugurating the first market for the Iraqi goods in Lebanon since 1990. Lebanon, Economics, 9/16/2000
• European desputies are visiting Algeria and Polisario group
  The visit comprises Algeria and the western Sahara for 5 days to fulfill the invitation of the Polisario group as they also will visit the refugees' Camps in Tindof before they head to area dominated by the Polisario in the western Sahara. Algeria, Politics, 9/16/2000
• King's visit to Spain opens wide horizons for bilateral cooperation Morocco, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Morocco criticizes occupation of Moroccan presidios
  Morocco criticized the occupation by Spain of Moroccan Sebta and Mellilia and the neighboring Islands. Morocco, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Egyptian-European Council, modernizing Egypt's industrial sector
  The European Union (EU) responded to Egypt's demands over the two-side partnership agreement. Egypt, Economics, 9/16/2000
• Iraqi kidnapper of Qatari plan says he feared for his life
  An airplane on its way to Jordan from Qatar was kidnapped and the kidnapper was brought back to Doha - Qatar after surrendering in Saudi Arabia. Qatar, Local, 9/16/2000
• Administration's rigorous action limited use of money in vote, minister
  Moroccan interior minister, Ahmed El-Midaoui, on Friday said that the administration's "rigorous" intervention restricted the use of money in Friday's elections. Morocco, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Some 612 Candidates Ran for Renewal of 1/3rd of Upper House Members
  The Interior minister noted that there were only seven women among the 612 candidates, representing 1.14% of all candidates. Morocco, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Morocco-european union fishery dialog to resume end september, EU says
  Morocco and the European Union (EU) will resume on September 28-29 their dialog on the fisheries dossier, it was officially announced Friday in the EU capital of Brussels. Morocco, Economics, 9/16/2000
• Morocco calls for joint reflection on UN future
  "The reform and the consolidation of the role of the Security Council, one of the main bodies of the organization that is entrusted with international security and peace keeping, are an imperative necessity," Benaissa said. Morocco, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Morocco, Egypt Fishery Commission Winds up meeting
  The Moroccan-Egyptian joint fishery commission wound up Friday a meeting in Rabat with a call to further improve cooperation in fishery related-sectors. Morocco, Economics, 9/16/2000
• Third conference of African trade ministers in Cairo today
  Yussef Botrus Ghali, the Egyptian minister of the economy and foreign trade, is opening today works of the third conference of the African trade ministers which Egypt organizes in association with the Organization of African Unity. Regional, Economics, 9/16/2000
• New Agenda Countries call for nuclear weapons non proliferation
  In a meeting held at UN's Headquarters in new York, the new alliance agenda countries which groups Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Sweden, Ireland and New Zealand mulled over the future role of the alliance during the coming 10 years especially in the field of nuclear disarmament. Regional, Politics, 9/16/2000
• Egypt to become prominent member of technology market
  Egypt is to become a prominent member of the global technology market through a national technological development plan , Minister of Communications, Information and Technology Ahmed Nazif said adding that this comes in conformity with last year's initiative of President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt, Economics, 9/16/2000
• Egyptian money exchange companies on stopping price increases
  The Egyptian money exchange companies refused fixing the price of the dollar and depicted this proposal of being against the free market policies followed by the government during the current period. Egypt, Economics, 9/16/2000

Short Takes

• The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir revealed that there is a Saudi mediation effort to bring together the points of view between the U.S.A and Sudan. In the same time, El-Bashir said in press declarations following his return in a late hour the day before yesterday from New York through Saudi Arabia that the initiative that was lately much talked about is that the U.S administration wants to move the coming negotiations tour to the U.S.A without any intiative from its side and "we refuse this step." Go
• Arab Institution for Investment Guarantee (AIIG) affirmed that the Egyptian government is still successfully implementing economic reform policy on all levels. "The Egyptian government adopted a package of procedures to maintain financial stability, export diversification, import control, improved use of technology. This is in addition to attracting and securing foreign investments and promoting private sector with a view to enhancing development and applying legislative and organizational reforms in investment and export." said AIIG. Go
• Moroccan employment, vocational training, social development and solidarity minister, Abbas Al-Fassi, on Thursday called for bridging the salary gaps in Morocco. Al-Fassi, who was interviewed by Egyptian Al-Ahram daily, also pleaded for limiting the excessive salaries in public administrations. Go
• The Moroccan Royal navy hailed Friday off the Moroccan Mediterranean shores four small boats carrying 67 persons who were trying to enter illegally Spanish territories. The undocumented boat passengers included 38 Moroccans, 29 nationals from sub-Saharan African countries, including five women. Go
• Algerian Mustapha Arfaoui was re-elected President of the International Swimming Federation, which held its general assembly in Sydney on the fringes of the Olympic Games, that kicked off Friday in Australia. Go

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