Today's Headlines
- UAE Foreign minister in Iran
Kharrazi told the visiting United Arab Emirate's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan that President Khatami's foreign policy is based on three axes, namely detente, confidence building and collaboration United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 7/24/2001
- My role is to cater to Moroccans affairs, King Mohammed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI said in an interview published this Tuesday by London based daily "Asharq Al Awsat" his role as king of Morocco is to be watchful to Moroccans' expectations and cater to their affairs. Morocco, Politics, 7/24/2001
- Mubarak in Rome to meet Italian President
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will embark on a visit to Italy today during which he will confer with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East region and bilateral relations. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 7/24/2001
- Dubai deputy-governor cites Moroccan-UAE relations as model
Relations between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are a model that other Arab countries should follow, said deputy governor of Dubai and UAE finance and industry minister, Sheikh Hamdane Bin Rached Al-Maktoum, upon arrival in Rabat on Monday. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/24/2001
- Youssoufi chairs meeting of ministerial commission on women
Morocco's prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi chaired on Monday a meeting of the inter-ministerial commission in charge of women promotion. Morocco, Politics, 7/24/2001
- Our armed force capable of defending security
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had dinner Sunday night with the distinguished graduates of Egyptian universities and cadets of the military and police academies, as part of a customary and annual gathering he hosts for these brackets of young generations. Egypt, Politics, 7/24/2001
- Israel should accept Mitchell's report to stop violence
On the occasion of the end of his term of duty in Egypt, Graham Boyce, the British Ambassador in Cairo asserted that the recommendations of Mitchell report represent the only available way-out from the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Regional-UK, Politics, 7/24/2001
- Iraq has refuted the accusations of the Saudi representative to the UN
Iraq has refuted the accusations of the Saudi representative to the UN on July 17, 2001 on smugglers attempting to trespass the Saudi borders on June 11, 2001, Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/24/2001
- Maher starts visit to France, Italy
"The tour falls within the framework of contacts and efforts by Egypt with the various multilateral parties concerned with conditions in the Middle East and the distinguished relations between Egypt and each of the two countries," an official diplomatic source said Sunday. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 7/24/2001
- IMF lauds performance of Egyptian economy
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission said the performance of Egyptian economy this year was remarkably better than it was 10 years ago. Egypt, Economics, 7/24/2001
- Moroccan economy expected to post 6.1 percent growth in 2002
Moroccan economy is expected to post a 6.1 percent growth in 2002, according to forecasts made public Monday by "le Centre Marocain de Conjoncture" (CMC). Morocco, Economics, 7/24/2001
Short Takes
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher denied that he criticized the follow-up committee stemming from the Arab summit. Replying to a question on a newspaper report that he lashed out at the follow-up committee, Maher said he only wanted to explain the committee's task in order to avert misunderstanding. Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed Abdelkrim Benatik secretary of state for foreign trade, the official spokesman for the royal palace announced in Rabat Monday. Go
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