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  • Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Thursday with Tanzanian President Benjamin William Makaba to discuss this weeks Organization of African Unity summit. Go
  • Venezuela's deputy foreign minister, Jorge Valero Briceno, is expected in Rabat next Thursday for talks with Moroccan officials on ways of boosting further cooperation ties between the two countries in all sectors. Go
  • The United Arab Emirates granted Friday Cote D'Ivoire $6 million to enable the African country to complete the building of a mosque in downtown Abidjan. Go
  • Alaa Khalil, head of the Egyptian commercial representation, said it is about to sign an agreement for free trade between Egypt and Turkey during the coming months and that this agreement will contribute to achieving a remarkable increase in the volume of commercial exchange between Egypt and Turkey, which reached nearly $850 million last year. He added that the agreement will include a gradual reduction of customs on the goods and materials for industry and agriculture and that the two side will convene a round of bilateral negotiations in September in Cairo. Go
  • Moroccan police arrested Friday two Spanish nationals who were attempting to smuggle out about 10 tons of cannabis concealed in a lorry laden with frozen shellfish destined for the European market. Go
  • Sudan welcomed indications of normalization with the United States and said it looks forward to a positive U.S. role to help end the war in southern Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Osman Ismail said this in response to a U.S. declaration that it will appoint an envoy to Sudan. Go
  • Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki are opening today the first fair for Egyptian products in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. The fair is to last until July 23, and 35 Egyptian companies, a large number of heads of holding companies, representatives of businessmen -- including Mohmud El-Arabi, head of the commercial chamber union -- will participate. Go
  • The International Federation of Amateur Theater opened Friday its 24th congress in Morocco's Atlantic coastal city of El-Jadida to discuss a number of issues germane to ways to promoting amateur drama and enhancing partnership between world playwrights. The speakers said that the congress, which is attended by amateur dramatists from 45 countries, will be an opportunity for the exchange of experiences and promotion of dramatic arts. Go
  • The third airbus airplane of six Syria purchased from France to enlarge her air-navy, flew in Damascus on Saturday , SANA reported Go
  • The Palestinian government asked the new Israeli government to implement all items of the Wye River accord that calls for implementing immediate withdrawal from 18.1% of the Palestinian lands and releasing detainees from Israeli prisons to open the door for the final status negotiations. Go
  • French road transport professionals will contribute to the development of the skills of Moroccan lorry drivers under terms of a partnership accord signed Thursday between the professionals of the two countries. Go
  • Morocco will take part in the 3rd world conference on the peaceful use of outer space (UNISPACE III) due in Vienna, Austria on July 19-31. The conference aims at promoting effective means of using space technology to solve the problems hampering the development of third world countries. It also seeks to use the applications of space research for economic, social and cultural development. Go

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