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Powell Unveils U.S.


(Washington Post) Arab Initiative - Secretary of State Colin Powell outlined a U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative on Thursday to help move Arab societies out of their current state of economic stagnation, closed and rigid political systems, and severely limited educational opportunities, especially for women. Powell said the initiative could include direct investments in promising companies in Arab countries, technical assistance to Arab governments seeking membership in the World Trade Organization, training for aspiring political candidates, providing scholarships to keep girls in school, and other measures to expand literacy among women. Senior State Department officials emphasized that the initiative's ambitious goals will not be easy to achieve. "It's not going to happen overnight," one said.
2002-12-13 00:00:00
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