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- Jordanian - Egyptian summit tomorrow
A Jordanian - Egyptian summit is to be held tomorrow evening to prepare for the five-fold summit which Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called for, to coordinate positions between the countries concerned with peace process (Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine) after Ehud Barak won the Israeli elections. Egypt, Politics, 5/29/99 - A Sudanese - Egyptian summit
Sudanese sources stated that, "A Sudanese - Egyptian summit will be convened at the beginning of the coming month during the visit of Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to Egypt." Sudan, Politics, 5/29/99 - Moussa meets with al-Assad, al-Sharaa in Syria
After meeting with al-Sharaa, the Syrian Foreign Ministry released a statement saying, "Both ministers deliberated the necessity to resume stalled peace discussions on all tracks. They also reviewed means of reinvigorating the Joint Arab Action." Syria, Politics, 5/29/99 - Moroccan - Egyptian consultations to prepare for high joint committee
Egypt and Morocco have agreed to convene the third session of the Egyptian - Moroccan high joint committee in Rabat during the first half of June, under the chairmanship of Morocco's King Hassan II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Morocco, Politics, 5/29/99 - Coming meeting of Moroccan-Egyptian commission a step toward deeper relations
The coming meeting of the Moroccan-Egyptian high commission, due next June, will be a major step toward deeper relations between the two Arab countries, Moroccan Economy and Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou said. Morocco, Politics, 5/29/99 - Yemeni president visits United Arab Emirates
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is due to start a visit to the United Arab Emirate, where he is meet with UAE President Sheikh Zayed Ben Sultan al-Nahyan to discuss a number of Arab international and regional issues. Yemen, Politics, 5/29/99 - Algerian - Sudanese relations return to normal
The Algerian news agency said yesterday that "the diplomatic representation between Algeria and Sudan will be raised to the ambassadors' level" in developing relations between the two states which have been tense since 1993 Algeria, Politics, 5/29/99 - Gadaffi receives head of Sudanese opposition alliance
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi received yesterday Mohammed Othman El-Mergani, the leader of Democratic Unionist Party and head of Sudanese opposition National Democratic Alliance along with El-Mergani's accompanying delegation that is currently visiting Libya. Libya, Politics, 5/29/99 - Tunisia, Morocco agree to foster tourism cooperation
The two countries, who signed the minutes of their joint tourism commission that met last year in Tunis, convened to set up tourism programs for their citizens, including the enforcement of competitive prices in hotels and the promotion of tourism weeks. Tunisia, Economics, 5/29/99 - Lebanon refuses to present guarantees for Israeli withdrawal from the south
Lebanon has confirmed its refusal to present any guarantees for a partial Israeli withdrawal from the south. Lebanese President Emil Lahoud said that reports of an Israeli withdrawal will not pull his country to steps that do not agree with what it has said before. Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/99 - US president pledges to support al-Assad in resuming negotiations
Syrian sources stated that US President Bill Clinton had a phone conversation with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, in which Clinton confirmed that the USA supports resuming Israeli - Syrian negotiations from the point at which they stopped after the formation of the new Israeli government. Syria, Politics, 5/29/99 - US pressures to delay Palestinian Central Council meeting
The Palestinian Central Council will confer in the middle of the coming month according to the resolution taken by the council in its last meeting during April to discuss the declaration of the independent Palestinian state. Palestine, Politics, 5/29/99 - Crown prince is recognized for genuine efforts to reach out to all Moroccans
The Moroccan press paid tribute to Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed for his action in favor of poor and handicapped people. Morocco, Culture, 5/29/99 - Morocco's return to pan-African organization will be warmly welcomed, Cote D'Ivoire diplomat
Morocco's return to the Organization of African Unity (OAU) will be warmly welcomed by Africans, Cote d'Ivoire's ambassador to Morocco, Daouda Diabate, said. Morocco, Politics, 5/29/99 - Jordanian trade delegation concludes working visit to Holland
A high powered Jordanian commercial and economic delegation has concluded a four-day working visit to Holland, during the delegation held condensed meetings with representatives and officials from the Netherlands' economic and commercial sectors. Jordan, Economics, 5/29/99 - Egyptian state security prosecution investigates fundamentalist delivered by Azerbaijan
The supreme state security prosecution in Egypt started an investigation into a fundamentalist delivered by Azerbaijan to Cairo last year. Egypt, Judicial, 5/29/99 - Identification criteria for Sahara referendum are too sophisticated for local population, UN official
Identification criteria (of would-be voters in the projected self-determination referendum in the Sahara) are too sophisticated for the local population, said Robert Kinloch, assistant special representative of the U.N secretary-general for the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 5/29/99
Short Takes
- King Hassan II has sent letters of condolence to the families of the pupils who died in a tragic road accident near Casablanca last week. The letters, signed by King Hassan II, express to the bereaved families the king's solicitude and compassion. "In order to alleviate this misfortune that has befallen you, we have decided to grant one of your children (...) a yearly scholarship worth 60,000 dh ($6,000) from our own funds. The scholarship will be granted annually till the end of the child's studies," King Hassan II said in the letters that were conveyed to the victims' families by Abdelkerim Bennani, assistant director of the king's secretariat. "We hope that this act will make you feel all our compassion for this misfortune that we share with you," the King said. The accident claimed the lives of 12 people when a lorry and a bus collided. Six pupils, four teachers and the bus and lorry drivers died in the collision. The bus was carrying back home pupils who had participated in the Moroccan schools sports championships in Agadir (southern Morocco). Go
- French Deputy Minister of Cooperation and Francophony Charles Josselin met yesterday in Libya with Libyan Minister of Education Maatoug Mohamed Maatoug to discuss bilateral cooperation, especially educational and cultural cooperation, the French Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said. He added that a French team would visit Libya soon to identify Libyan needs in these areas. Go
- The Palestinian leadership urged wide participation in the national conference for confronting settlements, which will convene tomorrow in Ramallah, aiming at enhancing awarness of the escalation targeting all Palestinian areas. The Palestinian leadership said in a statement following its meeting yesterday under the chairmanship of President Yasser Arafat that, "The Israeli settlement policy forms a risk that aims at stealing Palestinian lands and cutting the roads before the Palestinian people in their struggle to establish the independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital." Go
- Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa met today with chinese Deputy Premier Ji Beiding to discuss bilateral relations and regional and international issues, Gulf News Agency reported. Go
- The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is drafting an amendment to the UAE's law for juvenile delinquency that would set up special courts, prosecution, and police units to deal with juvenile cases, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi met today with visiting Lebanese Minister of Justice Joseph Shaoul. They discussed cooperation in justice and exchanging experts in the field of justice at the meeting, which was also attended by Syrian Minister of Justice Hussein Hassoun the report said. Go
- The Arab Satellite Communications Corporation (ARABSAT) general assembly is meeting today to discuss cooperation between ARABSAT and Europe along with other matters, Jordan Times reported. Go
- The Oman International Exhibition Center will host the Arabian Islamic Exhibition for National Industries on November 2-5 to promote investment opportunities and commercial activity between the participating countries, Oman News Agency reported. Go