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- Suicide operation against the Israeli occupation in Gaza
The Israeli tanks and for the fourth successive day bombarded Beit Jala town, near occupied Jerusalem and heavy losses were inflicted in several houses. Palestine, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Germany chancellor to start regional tour
The German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder tomorrow started a tour which will last for five days to the Middle east in which he will propose the European Union EU contribution to resuming the peace process. Regional, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Hariri announces new Lebanese government, 30 ministers, 14 are new
The new Lebanese government was announced on Thursday chaired by prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.The government includes 30 ministers, including 14 who joined the government for the first time. Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Jordanian prime minister is to visit Baghdad soon
Jordanian sources said the prime minister Ali Abu Raghab is to head to Iraq in the coming week on board of a Jordanian airliner affiliated to the Jordanian royal airlines to become the first Arab official of such a rank to visit Baghdad since the second Gulf War and that the visit will form a beginning for systematic weekly air flights between Amman and Baghdad. Jordan, Politics, 10/27/2000 - The Syrian government to cancel subsidy for sugar and rice
Economic sources in Damascus said that the government of the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro is inclined towards removing the government's subsidy to rice and sugar prices in the framework of the efforts to strengthen the local economy and ensure extra financial sources after the increase in the state's employees at 25%. Syria, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Nigeria cancels decision to open sahrawi republic embassy in Abuja, daily
Nigeria has cancelled its decision to open an embassy of the so-called Sahrawi republic (SADR) in Abuja. Morocco, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Mubarak, new life into Sinai
With the unleashing of the ever-streaming Nile waters into Sinai, a new leaf has been turned in the history of Egypt. Sinai, demographically considered a vacum for long, now turns into an inhabited, cultivated, industrialised and well-mined area with many schools and trading firms; a wholly integrated community whose members are bound to the land with the strings of patriotism and interest. Egypt, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Egyptian - Jordanian business council begins today in Sharm EL-Sheik
The annual meetings of the Egyptian - Jordanian business council are to begin today in Sharm El-Sheik city under the chairmanship of the two heads of the businessmen councils in the two states Saeed El-Taweel and Hamdi El-Tabaa. Egypt, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Turkish backing to Israel deteriorated
The Israeli foreign ministry secretary Alloun Leil has expressed his government's regret over the Turkish position towards developments in occupied Palestine, especially Turkey's vote for the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly which condemned Israel. Turkey, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Libya reveals its plans for foreign investment
The C.W.C group said that Libya will reveal its five fold plan for the investment in the coming month during the foreign investment conference which will be held under the auspices of the government and organized by the group. Libya, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Al-Kofa, where al-Mutanabi, al-Kindi and Jaber bin Hayan were born
Celebrations started on Thursday in the city of al-Kofa, 150 Km to the south of Baghdad to mark the 14th centuries of the city's foundation at the hands of the Muslim Arab leader Saad Bin Abi Waqqas. Iraq, History, 10/27/2000 - 35 million in US aid to Lebanon
The US congress on Thursday approved to give aids to Lebanon at a cost of US $ 35 million. This sum comes in the course of the US foreign aids law for the year 2001 at a cost of US $ 14.9 billion. Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Egypt: Investors of Obour city stop all forms of dealing with Israel
The board of directors of Obour investors association in Cairo decided in an urgent meeting during this week under the chairmanship of Mostafa El-Sallab on a set of practical procedures to support the Palestinian people's uprising. Egypt, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Increasing Egyptian exports to Japan by 150% during 3 years Egypt, Economics, 10/27/2000
- Annan echoes Moroccan proposal to settle sahara issue within moroccan kingty, proposes extension of UN Sahara mission mandate
United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Thursday echoed Morocco's proposal to settle the Sahara issue within Moroccan sovereign and recommended that the Security Council extends the mandate of the MINURSO (UN mission for the referendum in Sahara), which is set to expire at the end of this month, to February 28, 2001. Morocco, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Morocco, Mali sign employment cooperation accord
Morocco and Mali signed here Thursday a cooperation accord covering the sectors of employment, labor and vocational training. Morocco, Politics, 10/27/2000 - OIC committee condemns barbarous crimes by Israel against Palestinians
The standing committee for information and cultural affairs of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) strongly condemned Israel for "provocative measures and barbarous crimes" against Palestinian citizens in the Al Aqsa Mosque and other occupied territories. Regional, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Morocco,UNICEF health and child-protection cooperation probed
Health minister Thami Khyari met here UNICEF representative to Morocco Olivier Theo Degreef to probe means to enhance bilateral cooperation, says a department release. Morocco, Culture, 10/27/2000 - Morocco presents off-shore oil drill tender to US operators
Morocco launched on Thursday in Houston an international tender for oil prospecting in the Rabat-Safi offshore 31,090 square km zone. Morocco, Business, 10/27/2000 - Arab Gulf economy is booming
The secretary general of the Organization of the Arab Petroleum Exporting countries OAPEC Abdul Aziz al-Turkey has expected that the Gulf economy will achieve a high increase of growth might reach 20%. Gulf, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Moroccan association demand revealing circumstances of Bin Baraka's disappearance
A Moroccan rights orgnization urged the authorities in Rabat to reveal the circumstances of the disappearance of the late Moroccan opposition member El -Mahdi Bin Baraka who was kidnapped and assassinated in Paris in 1965. Morocco, Culture, 10/27/2000 - Some 1200 Israeli prisoners instead of Palestinian workers
The Israeli industrialists society on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Israeli prisons administration which avails for employing " public right " prisoners to replace the Palestinian workers. Israel, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Agadir maritime chamber says no to fishing agreement with EU
The Agadir-central Atlantic sea-fishery chamber renewed opposition to any new fishing agreement with the European Union saying resources were endangered. Morocco, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Continuation of the sanctions threaten olive crop in Israel
The vegatabes and fruits farmers council in Israel warned of damage to thousands of tons of olives in case no labor is available to pick them within a week or 10 days. Israel, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Morocco proposes creation of joint funds to restructure enterprises in Islamic states
Morocco proposed the creation of joint funds to restructure small and medium-sized enterprises in Islamic states to enable them face up globalization. Regional, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Restoring the historical sites related to the the prophet's kins
Next November will witness the beginning of a new project to restore historical sites related to the Prophet's kins. The project will be shared by the Ministry of Tourism, Cairo Governorate, and Cairo University teaching staff. This project follows the first phase of restoring historical sites related to the Holy Family. Thus, the religious tolerance of the Egyptian people is highlighted. Egypt, History, 10/27/2000
Short Takes
- The chairman of the Palestinian National Council Ahmad Qrei ' on Thursday expressed his conviction that the Kuwaiti- Palestinian relations will witness normalization and " a great progress in the coming phase." Go