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- Morocco, Tunisia sign nine cooperation agreements
Morocco and Tunisia signed in Tunis Thursday evening nine cooperation agreements dealing with security, civil protection, local communities, housing, environment, and women promotion. Tunisia, Politics, 9/22/2000 - A Final statement on Mero's visit to Bahrain Bahrain, Politics, 9/22/2000
- Lahoud: Syrian presence in Lebanon is legal and serves our strategic interests
Lahoud called on those what so ever their groups is to know that the Lebanese state " did not do harm to them, rather they harmed themselves, and made mistakes against their homeland and they have before anything else to ask for forgiveness, though late and to admit their guilt towards their citizens, instead of provoking the language of sectarianism. The homeland can be only built on dialogue, openness and frankness." Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/2000 - On the significance of al-Qaddafi visit to Jordan; water projects
The visit of the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi to Jordan scheduled in October, and most expectedly on the 3rd of October is of special importance for Jordan which is looking forward to signing an agreement according to which Libya finances a vital project to bring waters from Southern Jordan to Amman, at a cost of US $ 600 million in which Libya provides more than half. Jordan, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Algeria and South Africa sign cooperation agreements
Algerian diplomatic sources said that President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki is visiting Algeria today in a step to enhance bilateral relations and energize commercial exchange between the 2 countries. Algeria, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Egypt: No political dimensions for the delay in the date of al-Assad's visit
A well-informed Egyptian source has denied that the "unfixed " date of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Cairo to have " any political implications." He said " Egypt welcomes President Bashar al-Assad at any time." He added that the reason behind the delay relates to the Syrian leadership and expected the visit to take place by the end of this month or the beginning of October. Syria, Politics, 9/22/2000 - A workers rally in Bahrain calls for unity with Qatar Bahrain, Politics, 9/22/2000
- Iranian maneuvers on Iraq's borders
The Iranian navy is due to begin 5 days maneuvers in the gulf on coming Sunday at the anniversary of the war with Iraq (1980 - 1988). Iran, Politics, 9/22/2000 - International conferene for the business women in Tunis in October
The 48th session of the International conference for the business women with the participation of nearly 50 countries will begin on the coming October the second. Regional, Economics, 9/22/2000 - Syrian defense minister confers with a Chinese military delegation
Syrian deputy premier and defense minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass on Thursday in Damascus received a Chinese military delegation led by Lt. Gen. Tang Tiang Beyo. Syria, Politics, 9/22/2000 - There is no obstacle in front of the Jordanian prime minister's visit to Iraq
Taleb El-Refaei, the Jordanian information minister assured yesterday that "there is no obstacle preventing the prime minister Ali Abu El-Ragheb from paying an official visit to Iraq whenever he wants." Jordan, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Algerian labor party suggests a refrendum on privatization
Chief of the Algerian labor party Lousia Hanoun objects to the current course the Algerian president is adopting in his privatization efforts. Algeria, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Morocco renews wish to normalize relations with Algeria
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Friday renewed wish to see relations between Morocco and Algeria "normalized." Morocco, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Oun crimes file to be submitted for investigations
Lebanese judicial sources said on Thursday that the Lebanese Attorney General Adnan Adoum will today submit the file of crimes committed by former commander of the Lebanese army to the Judicial investigator judge George Ghantous to start investigations. Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Agreements signed between participants at the Syrian- European contacts days
Meetings were held on Thursday between the participants in the fourth Syrian- European contact days. Several agreements were signed between the participating companies and the and the participating businessmen from 102 Syrian companies and 50 Arab and foreign companies working in the areas of textiles, garments, foodstuffs, packing and packaging. Syria, Economics, 9/22/2000 - Morocco excludes reducing the value of its currency
Economic and financial sources in Morocco said that Morocco will not reduce the value of its national currency despite of the increase of the Dirham value 13% against the Euro Morocco, Economics, 9/22/2000 - 140,000 tons decrease in Israeli good crossing Suez Canal
The cargos of the crossing Israeli ships in the Suez Canal registered during the first half of the current year showed a 140,000 tons decrease in comparison to the same period of last year while the number of the crossing ships registered a 6 ship retreat. Egypt, Economics, 9/22/2000 - Moroccan expatriate scientists form association to transfer knowledge to mother country
A group of Moroccan engineers, economists, computer engineers, scientists, mathematicians, biologists and chemists, living in France, have started an association meant to be a bridge between them and the scientific community of their home country. Morocco, Science, 9/22/2000
Short Takes
- Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Thursday in Sert received the Somali President Abdi Qasem Salat Hassan. Go
- President Haj Omar Bongo of Gabon arrived in Rabat Thursday for a visit to Morocco. Go
- The Jordanian trade and industry minister Wasef Azer negated having any dispute with the Iraqi side concerning the Iraqi - Jordanian commercial protocol, saying that all the Iraqi officials expressed their wish to cooperate and to get access to the Jordanian market. Azer expects a greater share of the Iraqi oil-for-food program for Jordan and the greater use of Aqaba harbor and transportation raising the level of trade with Iraq to more than one billion per year. Go