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- One Jew and four women, including one Christian at Bahrain's Shoura council
Bahrain's News agency reported on Wednesday reported that among members of the new 40-member Bahrain's Shoura council are four women including one Christian, one Jew and one businessman of Indian origin. Bahrain, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Following Jordan, Yemen to break embargo on Iraq tomorrow
Jordan has become the third country to break the embargo imposed on Iraq after Russia and France, as on Wednesday a plane for the Jordanian Royal airlines landed at Baghdad's International airport carrying officials, doctors and medicines, while in Sanaa it was announced that a Yemeni plane will head for Baghdad tomorrow. Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Egyptian minister of business in Iran
Egyptian minister of business sector Mukhtar Khattab heads today for Tehran in an official visit, which is the first for a high ranking Egyptian official to Iran since 20 years. Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Al-Assad discusses with Moratinos efforts to revive the ME peace
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Damascus received the European Union ME peace process special envoy Miguel Moratinos and members of the accompanying delegation. Present at the meeting was the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Syria, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Morocco defends Kuwait's unity and security, calls to end Iraqi santions
Morocco on Wednesday said it will continue to defend Kuwait's unity and security and call for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq. Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Sahara issue meeting today decisive
Informed Moroccan sources linked between the endeavors to achieve progress in the Sahara issue in the meeting of the concerned parties today in Berlin and the development of the International status especially in the U.S.A which is preoccupied with the presidential elections. Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Meeting on Sahara opens in Berlin
A new meeting of the parties involved in the Sahara issue opened in Berin Thursday under the aegis of James Baker, personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Baz rules out breakthrough in Palestinian-Israeli talks
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak's Political Advisor Osama El-Baz, said in an interview with the Cairo-based weekly magazine AL-Mussawwer that the chances to reach a solution or a framework of principles within a short period has slimmed more than before. He ruled out possible breakthrough in the forthcoming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000 - On al-Assad's visit to Egypt
The Egyptian daily al-Akhbar said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a visit to Egypt next Sunday. Syria, Politics, 9/28/2000 - July 23 rd Revolution, turning point in Egyptian History
The July 23rd Revolution is a turning point in the history of Egypt and the entire Third World during the second half of the 20th century. The Revolution sprang from the Egyptian conscience, reflecting the history, traditions and heritage of the Egyptian people. The Revolution changed the face of life in Egypt dramatically . Egypt, History, 9/28/2000 - Gamal Abdel-Nasser Revolutionary Leader of Egypt (1918-1970)
The first real Egyptian ruler of Egypt, the most outstanding national anti-colonialist leader and most influential advocate of Arab nationalism and unity in the middle of the 20th Century, Gamal Abdel-Nasser stands out as a prominent landmark in Egypt's contemporary history. Egypt, History, 9/28/2000 - Nasser's passing away commemorated
"The stances of late President Gamal Abdul Nasser inspire the nation to close ranks and further national solidarity to surmount the current uphill stage," said Palestinian President Arafat. Egypt, History, 9/28/2000 - Sudan -Eritrea to strengthen relations
The spokesman for the Sudanese government and spokesman for the Ministry of information Ghazi Salah eddine on Wednesday stressed that Sudan and Eritrea have agreed to give a push forward to bilateral relations and to eliminate obstacles impeding the previous stage. Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Giving up Jerusalem is a taboo, Jordanian scholars say
Islamic Sharia scholars in the Islamic Action Front in Jordan on Wednesday released a Fatwa which prohibits giving up the city of Jerusalem or any part of it, or accepting Israeli sovereignty over it or over any part there or transferring any part of al-Aqsa Mosque to the Jews. Jordan, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Palestinians: U.S. insists on making progress in peace process
Zakaraia al-Agha, member of the executive committee for the Palestinian Liberation Organization, said "the consultations which are taking place between us and the U.S.A comprise all the raised issues which are Jerusalem, land, borders, refugees, water and security as well as all issues of the final solution." He added this issues are the issues of consultation currently taking place among the Palestinians, the Israelis and U.S.A." Palestine, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Hamas: Sharon defies Muslim's feelings by visiting al-Aqsa mosque
Sheik Ahmed Yasin, the spiritual leader of Hamas, said that "the visit of leader of the extreme rightist Likud party Ariel Sharon to al-Aqsa mosque expresses the spirit of terrorism, criminality and assault to the sacred places." Palestine, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Morocco, Senegal want to foster cooperation in irrigation
Morocco and Senegal have devised an action plan to enhance cooperation in irrigation and hydro-agricultural development. Morocco, Agriculture, 9/28/2000 - Iraqis demonstrate against the sanctions
Hundreds of Iraqis who are taking part at Babel 12th international Babel festival demonstrated on Wednesday in Baghdad in protest of the continued embargo imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Sudan: Torabi's son deny attempt to assassinate journalist Mohammed Taha
Esam El-Torabi, son of Hasan al-Torabi, chief of the public national conference party negated having anything to do with the attempt to assassinate journalist Mohammed Taha Ahmed. Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Sudanese opposition welcomes Merghany Bashir meeting
The Sudanese opposition welcomed the meeting between Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir and head of the opposition democratic national alliance Mohammed Ossman El-Merghany which took place in Asmara Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Al-Qaddafi is claimed to be a Mason
Libyan separatist Abdul Majid al-Ja'eika, the main witness in the trial of the two Libyans who are suspected to be involved in the Lockerbie case at the Scottish court in Holland claimed that the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi is a Mason. Libya, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Egypt's economic growth rate exceeds 6% annually
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the future of the Egyptian economy is promising. He expects that the economic growth rate will exceed 6% and this figure would be maintained for many years to come. "Egypt is seeking to boost domestic market and to enter the international market strongly" he added. Egypt, Economics, 9/28/2000 - Palestinian government inaugurates a gas field in Gaza
The Palestinian government yesterday inaugurated the first field for natural gas off the coast of the city of Gaza, said the Israeli radio. Palestine, Economics, 9/28/2000 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Wednesday violated the Lebanese airspace. The Lebanese radio said that the Israeli warplanes violated the sound barrier in the airspace of the western Bekaa up to Sidon's airspace in South Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Princess Lalla Meryem undertakes humanitarian and social actions in Kosovo
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the social services of the Royal Armed Forces and of the national committee of support to Kosovo, launched on Tuesday several humanitarian and social actions in Kosovo. Morocco, Culture, 9/28/2000 - Quebec's vice-premier calls for more trade with Morocco
Quebec's vice-premier and state minister of economy and finance Bernard Landry called for more trade between Morocco and Quebec saying exchanges ought to match excellent diplomatic ties. Morocco, Economics, 9/28/2000 - A political shock due to the call of 'Matarna El-Mawarna' council of evacuating Syria from Lebanon
The call of the Council of Maronite Bishops in Lebanon - the supreme Christian authority in Lebanon - for the Syrian forces to pull out from Lebanon raised multiple reactions and a political shock wave in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Arabs regret diplomatic conference on star of David emblem
A diplomatic source in Geneva said on Wednesday that the Arab League was surprised by a request raised by Switzerland to convene a diplomatic conference on October 25 and 26 in Geneva to adopt a new emblem beside the "red Cross and the red Crescent." Regional, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Motorcade calls for freeing arrested demonstrators
Families of the detainees at the security authority as a result of the demonstrations which lately took place in many Sudanese cities organized a motorcade in Khartoum yesterday and raised a note to the U.N bureau in Khartoum demanding setting detainees free. Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Israel's population increases
Experts at the Israeli central bureau said that number of the Israeli population will reach after five years, by the year 2005, some seven million population including 5.3 million Jews and that after 10 years ( in 2010 ) the number will reach 7.5 million inhabitants. Israel, Local, 9/28/2000 - NGOs open conference to support Lebanon re-construction
A conference of non governmental organizations (NGOs) to support reconstruction of southern Lebanon opens in Beirut this Thursday under the patronage of Lebanese Premier Salim Al-Hoss Lebanon, Economics, 9/28/2000 - Maghreban agricultural policy updating meeting winds up
The meeting on updating of references in agricultural policies of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) states wound up in Rabat Wednesday. Maghreb Region, Agriculture, 9/28/2000
Short Takes
- Morocco and the European Union resumed Thursday in Brussels dialog on cooperation in the fishery sector. The two-day session will be followed October 2nd by a meeting in the European capital of EU Commissioner for agriculture and fisheries Franz Fischler and Spanish and Portuguese ministers in charge of fisheries. Fischler recently said resumption of dialog will be the opportunity to "better explain EU proposals on the new partnership" and hear Moroccan Views. Go
- The "al-Quds" daily issued in the occupied Arab territories ( of 1948) said, according to Israeli sources that hundreds of residential units were built in recent months in several settlements in the occupied Golan heights and that the expansion is proceeding to accommodate new Israeli settlers. Go
- Minister of social economy, medium and small enterprise (SME) and handicraft, in charge of government's general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi conferred in Prague with the World Bank (WB) president James Wolfensohn and the vice-presidents in charge of the Middle-East and North-African region and the private sector development. Go
- Moroccan and Argentine businessmen will hold a meeting next week in Rabat to debate means to increase trade exchanges and consolidate partnership. The Argentine party will include businessmen operating in pharmaceuticals, car spare-parts, cosmetics, veterinary products and technology. Go