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- King's Official Visit to Spain, an Outstanding Event, Politicians Say
The three-day official visit Moroccan King Mohammed VI starts this Monday to Spain, is described by politicians, the civil society and journalists as an outstanding event and a landmark in fostering cooperation between the two countries and mutual understanding between the two peoples. Morocco, Politics, 9/18/2000 - King Mohammed VI Received by Spanish king
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who is accompanied by his sister Princess Lalla Meriem, was received this Monday by King Juan Carlos of Spain at "El Pardo" Palace in Madrid. Morocco, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Mubarak charts new agenda for social development
Mubarak said that the "real gains" of a comprehensive development in Egypt would not be tangibly felt without a social development scheme "based on respecting the Egyptian citizen's right to a decent life in his homeland". Egypt, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Mubarak meets with party leaders Egypt, Politics, 9/18/2000
- Russian civil airplane flies to Baghdad airport Iraq, Politics, 9/18/2000
- Al-Assad gets a message from Putin, agreements signed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the minister of industry, sciences and technology and chairman of the joint ministerial committee for trade, economic and scientific cooperation in federal Russia Alexander Dondokov. Syria, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Saudi crown prince visits Brazil today
Saudi crown prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz today ( Monday) starts an official visit to Brazil which will last for several days during which he will meet with the President of Brazil. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Lebanese civilians break into Shabaa farms, hoist Lebanese flag over Bastara
Hundreds of Lebanese civilians on Sunday broke into one of the occupied farms in Shabaa district and hoisted the Lebanese flag in it. Lebanon, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Gaddafi is to visit Jordan on coming Wednesday
Libyan President Moammar El Gaddafi is to begin a few days visit to Jordan the day after tomorrow during which he is going to meet king Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss the different International and Arab causes as well as the bilateral ties between the two states. Jordan, Politics, 9/18/2000 - An American plan to settle the question of Jerusalem
Amid news on a US plan which states the UN Security Council supremacy on al-Ibraheimi mosque and to divide Jerusalem with the aim to settle the Israeli- Palestinian disputes, the Israeli acting foreign minister Shloumo Bin Ami said that israel intends to keep its sovereignty on al-Ibraheimi mosque and will not give up " al-Haikal" site . He said " We have already have the Haikal and we will never give it up." Palestine, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Algerian mediation between Iran and Emirates, Bu Taflika sticks to policy
Abd El Aziz Bel Khadam, the Algerian foreign minister said yesterday that his country is getting ready to begin a diplomatic move to end Iran's occupation to the three Emirate Islands Algeria, Politics, 9/18/2000 - France discuss rearming the Syrian army
A delegation from the French senates council raised with Syrian officials the subject of rearming the Syrian army during a 5 day visit to Syria that was concluded yesterday. Syria, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Republican decree on coming elections
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday urged, in a republican decree, eligible voters to cast their votes in the country's legislative elections, starting in October. Egypt, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Resuming the Palestinian - Israeli peace negotiations
The Palestinian and the Israeli peace negotiators in Jerusalem convened in Jerusalem for the first time since the approval of the Palestinian government last week on delaying the declaration of the Palestinian country with its capital Jerusalem. Palestine, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Rallies In London and Washington to Support Palestinians' Right to Return
Approximately 4,000 supporters of the Palestinian Right to Return marched to the White House Saturday while in London a similar event was taking place with a turnout estimated by organizers at 2,000. Palestine, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Palestinians recall Sabra, Shatila massacre
Palestinians in Lebanon recalled on Saturday family and friends killed in Beirut by Christian militiamen 18 years ago in the worst atrocity of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Sudanese authority arrest 50 of Torabi's followers
The Sudanese authorities arrested yesterday 50 followers of Hasan El-Torabi after demonstrations that broke out in the last few days in the cities of Fasher and Niala in west Sudan and Port Sudan in the East. Sudan, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Italian embassy gives equipment to Moroccan traditional fishermen
Italy's embassy in Rabat will give out this Monday a batch of navigation, communication, fishing and medical equipment to Moroccan traditional fishermen of the north-eastern town of Cala Iris. Morocco, Local, 9/18/2000 - Delay of international conference to reconstruct south Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 9/18/2000
- Tunisia Gets New Loans From Japanese Capital Market
Tunisia is to get a loan of $460 million (50 billion yens) from the Japanese capital market with a 3.6% interest Tunisia, Economics, 9/18/2000 - Egypt demands new details on EgyptAir plane crash
Egypt's Minister of Transport Ibrahim El-Demeiri is not dismissing the possibility that electromagnetic waves could have confused the computer of EgyptAir Flight 990, and thus led to its crash off the US east coast last October. Egypt, Local, 9/18/2000 - Kuwait calls on the world to take measures against Iraq
Baghdad on Sunday renewed its accusations against Kuwait of stealing 300,000 oil barrels of the Iraqi oil every day and called for returning back these amounts. Iraq, Politics, 9/18/2000
Short Takes
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the advisor of the Sudanese President for political affairs Abdul Baset Sabadrat and members of the accompanying delegation. Go
- Syria's Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro will visit Bahrain on Wednesday at an official invitation of Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Salman al- Khaleifa. Go
- The secretary of the people's general conference in Libya Suleiman al-Shahoumi has announced a Libyan- Tunisian initiative to revitalize the Arab Maghreb Union. He added that the coming days will witness the convening of the four ministerial councils and the specialized ministerial councils for revitalizing the structures of the al-Maghreb federation. Go