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- French plane breaks sanctions, lands in Baghdad
a French plane landed at Baghdad for the first time since ten years in a flight between Paris and Baghdad Iraq, Politics, 9/23/2000 - A new free zone area on the Iraqi- Syrian borders
The director general of the Iraqi free trade areas Bustam al-Janabi has stated that foundations have been laid for a new free trade areas on the Iraqi borders with Syria. He added these foundations include other services and warehouses. Iraq, Economics, 9/23/2000 - Beginning of Arab committee for lifting sanctions off Iraq today in Cairo
Meetings of the Arab committee for lifting the sanctions off Iraq began today in Cairo. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - An assassination attempt against Sudanese journalist
Sudanese journalist Muhammad Taha Muhammad Ahmad, owner and chief editor of the Sudanese daily al-Wefaq ( reconciliation) was on Thursday evening exposed to an assassination attempt in the southern part of Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - South Africa President in Algeria to settle African debts
President of the Republic of South Africa Thabo Mbeki arrived in Algeria on Friday in a friendship and work visit at the invitation of the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika during which he will preside over his country's delegation to the meetings of the 2nd session of the higher Algerian- South African committee which started on Friday. Algeria, Politics, 9/23/2000 - A message from Emir of Qatar to President al-Assad
A Qatari official delegation including the minister of energy, industry, electricity and waters Abdullah Hamad al-Ateyah, the finance and economy minister Youssef Hussein and the chairman of the higher committee for tourism Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ahmad al-Thani arrived in Damascus on Saturday in a two day visit. Syria, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Egyptian labor party boycott the coming parliamentary elections
The opposition Egyptian labor party said it will boycott the parliamentary elections in Egypt next month. The party justified his decision with the procedures taken by the Egyptian authorities against its candidates and their followers. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - More tribal conflicts and casualties in Somalia
At least some 15 persons were killed in battles in which heavy weapons were used erupted on Friday to the south of Makadishu between the supporters of the two warring tribes of Huber Ghadir and Abghal. Somalia, Politics, 9/23/2000 - 100 dead in violent fighting in Mogadishu
A violence fight broke out in the Somali capital Mogadishu due to which more than 100 persons were killed. Somalia, Politics, 9/23/2000 - King mohammed visits literacy class in mosque
Morocco's King Mohamed VI visited on Friday the "Assalam" mosque in the suburbs of Sale (Rabat twin city) to inquire about literacy classes hosted by the Mosque. Morocco, Education, 9/23/2000 - Moroccan premier deplores low level of Moroccan-Tunisian trade
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, stressed in Tunis Friday that despite the regular meetings between Moroccan and Tunisian officials and economic operators, the level of trade remains low. Tunisia, Economics, 9/23/2000 - Hassan Asfour depicts Palestinian - Israeli communication as absurd
Hasan Asfour, the Palestinian state minister expressed his hope that the anticipated U.S document concerning the Palestinian - Israeli peace process would not contain the same proposals and ideas that were presented in Camp David last summit. Palestine, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Palestinian leadership accuses Israel of blocking the establishment of the country
The Palestinian leadership accused the Israeli government of conducting a strong campaign to impose the accomplished fact and blocking the way before the establishment of an independent Palestinian country with its capital Jerusalem. Palestine, Politics, 9/23/2000 - News about Arafat - Barak meeting today
Current communications are currently taking place between the Divan of the Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak and the Palestinian government to arrange a meeting today between Barak and President Yasser Arafat. Palestine, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Egypt warns against halting Palestinian-Israeli talks
Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser Osama el-Baz warned on Thursday against grave consequences that may result from stopping the Palestinian-Israeli talks. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Torabi's party is behind the demonstrations in Sudan
Ghazi Salah El-Din, the Sudanese minister of information and culture, accused the public conference headed by Hassan al-Torabi and some factions of the opposition Sudanese alliance of being behind the demonstrations which broke out lately in some areas in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Partnership with Europe ushers in economic liberalization
"Egypt cannot stand isolated from the world in view of the weight and status it enjoys on the regional and international levels," said Minister of Supply Hassan Khedr on behalf of Premier Atef Ebeid. Egypt, Economics, 9/23/2000 - New financial and administrative advantages to attract investors
Mohamed El-Ghamrawi, head of the General Authority for Investment in Egypt, declared in a press speech published in the daily Al-Ahram today that there are new financial and administrative advantages reviewed now to attract more investors. He added that there are new investment projects in the fields of Information Technology and petrochemicals with a value of two milliard dollars. Egypt, Economics, 9/23/2000 - World Muslim brothers organization commends Sudan national efforts
The leadership of the world organization for the Muslim brothers has sent a message to the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in which it hailed the efforts of the government and the Islamic movement in Sudan to unify the national ranks, openness and to achieve peace in the southern part of the country. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Egypt participates in a four-fold meeting to solve the Sudanese problem
Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, is participating this week in a four fold meeting in the Ugandan capital to discuss the Sudanese issue. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Mubarak approves NDP electoral program
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has approved the program of the National Democratic Party (NDP) in the upcoming People's Assembly elections which propounds the party's plans in the coming period. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - The decree organizing the election campaigns warns against breach of legitimacy
Interior Minister Habib Al-Adli will issue within a few days three decrees organizing election campaigns for rival candidates. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - UN-mediated talks on Sahara to begin next week in Berlin
Parties to the Sahara issue will hold this September 28-29 in Berlin a new meeting, under the auspices of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Personal Envoy, James Baker III, United Nations spokesman, Fred Eckhard, announced on Friday. Morocco, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Mubarak to visit Toshka, soon
Preparations for an imminent visit by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Toshka to follow up work and execution programmes were discussed at a ministerial meeting held Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Atef Ebeid. Egypt, Economics, 9/23/2000 - Quebec's official leads business mission to Morocco
Quebec's vice-premier, Bernard Landry will be heading starting next Monday a business delegation on a four-day mission in Morocco, the Canadian embassy in Rabat announced. Morocco, Economics, 9/23/2000 - Iraqi opposition faction refuses discussion with Washington to topple Hussein
The supreme council for the Islamic revolution in Iraq - one of the Iraqi opposition factions - assured the non existence of any discussion or agreement between it and the U.S administration to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Moroccan demonstration against an Israeli delegation
Some 400 persons, mostly Islamists on Friday demonstrated in front of Sheraton hotel in Casablanca in protest of the visit made by the Israeli businessmen delegation to Morocco since September 17. Morocco, Politics, 9/23/2000 - UN military observers deployed on Eritrean- Ethiopian border
A group of 15 UN military observers were on Friday deployed along the Eritrean- Ethiopian borders so as to pave the way before deploying a UN peace keeping force there composed of 4200 troopers. Eritrea, Politics, 9/23/2000 - USA contributes to drought-effects alleviation in southwestern Morocco
The USA will be undertaking a series of activities to alleviate effects of a second drought season on populations of the Moroccan southwestern region. Morocco, Economics, 9/23/2000 - The miniature Karnak of the Nile Delta: how did it happen?
Why the capital of Egypt was transferred from Thebes (Luxor) in the South to the Nile Delta in the North during the reign of the Pharaonic Twenty-First Dynasty and how did it happen?! The Egyptian capital Tanis was founded in 1000 B.C. and it held the ancient Egyptian name "Suan" which was changed into San El-Hagar and later on into Tanis. Egypt, History, 9/23/2000 - Israeli experts delegation visits India
The Israeli daily Haartez said on Friday that a delegation representing Israeli experts in the area of fighting what is so called terrorism is currently visiting India at the invitation of New Delhi to study means of fighting separatist movements in Kashmir. Israel, Politics, 9/23/2000
Short Takes
- The Paris- based weekly al-Muharrir news said on Friday that Arab diplomatic circles in Beirut linked between the visit of Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, the prince of al-Riyadh to each of Damascus and Amman and information rumored on an important Saudi initiative to salvage the Arab region from the current condition. Go
- A national rapport agreement was signed yesterday in Sert between the elected Somali President Abdi Kasem Salad Hasan and Hussein Fareh Aideed chief of the Somali national alliance under the auspice of the Libyan President Moammar al-Gaddafi. Signing the agreement came in concluding a meeting yesterday between the Somali president and Aideed in the attendance of Gaddafi. Go
- Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, on Friday handed over to Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Benali, a personal message from King Mohammed VI. Youssoufi told reporters he reviewed with the Tunisian president items on the agenda of the joint commission's 8th session which wound up on Friday. Go
- Princess Lalla Meriem, sister of King Mohammed VI, started on Thursday a visit to Italy at the invitation of first lady, Mrs Franca Ciampi. On Friday, she attended a lunch hosted by Mrs Cimapi at the Quirinale palace and visited the "Bambino Gesu" children hospital. The princess toured various facilities of the largest Italian children hospital. Go
- Morocco counts two million mobile phone users and an estimated 100,000 Internet surfers, said Nasri Hajji, Secretary of state for posts and Information and Telecoms technologies. Although he conceded, in an interview with Moroccan "Liberation" daily, this is still too little, he pointed out "we are starting to grow," as networks are being established and will reach totally maturity by 2010 or 2015. Go
- Moroccan airport authority "ONDA" and the Miami international airport signed on Friday a partnership agreement. The agreement provides for setting in place a concrete collaboration framework for civil aviation partnership. Go