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Journalists protection committee calls for investigating Israel over harassment
The committee said that a correspondent for the French TV was beaten by the Israeli police after he refused to hand over a rubber bullet he picked up from the floor and two others are still receiving medical treatment caused by rubber bullets.
Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
Al-Qaddafi and the Arab summit
Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi showed his rejection to convening an Arab summit that does not declare war against Israel or decide to boycott it economically.
Libya, Politics, 10/7/2000
Egypt will not use pressure with the Palestinians
Usama El-Baz, President Mubarak's political advisor, was interviewed by the staff of the weekly October Magazine. In this interview, he shed light on the dimensions of the Palestinian issue; its past, present and future.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
A new crossing in Toshka
Egypt's President Mubarak selected the time of his visit to Toshka to coincide with the celebrations of 1973 October War. This timing is extremely symbolic as it indicates the similarity between the actual crossing of the Suez Canal by our armed forces and achieving victory, and the figurative crossing of the Egyptian people led by Mubarak from the narrow Nile Valley and its limited potentialities to the vast deserts of Egypt which are now being fully exploited and thus may offer food, job opportunities and promising trading capabilities.
Egypt, Politics, 10/7/2000
Mubarak visits palestinian wounded at Nasser institute hospital
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak visited on Friday the Palestinians who were injured during the clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the Palestinian territories, and are hospitalized at Nasser Institute Hospital.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
Albright very concerned about the situation in the Middle East
The Paris- based weekly al-Muharrir news said on Friday that the US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told certain Arab capitals that severing relations between them and Israel might lead to a great war due to the sensitivity of the situation in the region.
Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/7/2000
Moussa calls meeting of Arab foreign ministers on October 19
The Egyptian foreign ministry addressed the invitations to the foreign ministries in the Arab states to participate in the full Arab summit that was urged by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on 21st or 22nd of October to discuss the current Arab position and the violence in the occupied Arab lands.
Egypt, Politics, 10/7/2000
Saudi Arabia calls for inaugurating an opening on the borders with Iraq
Saudi Arabia has called on the UN to open the "Jdedat Arar" opening so as to allow Saudi commodities to pass to Iraq in line with the oil-for-food program and UN resolution 986. Therefore this will be the fifth crossing opened for the passage of commodities to Iraq. The other four opening are through Jordan, Turkey, Syria and Um Qaser.
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/7/2000
Turkish officers call for boycotting relations with Israel
The Paris based al-Muharrir news weekly issued on Friday said that more than 400 Turkish army officers had signed a patition calling for severing relations between Turkey and israel.
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
Moroccan children association calls UN and EU to stop massacre of palestinian children
The Moroccan children and family assistance association has called the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and French President, Jacques Chirac, whose country is holding the EU 6-month chairmanship, to intervene immediately to end the bloodshed in Palestine and the carnage of civilians.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
Rabat denounces anew barbaric killing of Palestinians
The Moroccan government on Friday denounced anew the barbaric killings of Palestinians and renewed solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
The Al Anbaa newspaper and print-house under new management
Talaa Saoud Al-Atlassi has been appointed manger to the state-owned "Al Anba" newspaper and print-house by culture and communication minister Mohamed Achaari.
Morocco, Politics, 10/7/2000
Erekat blames Israeli government for tension in the occupied lands
Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian top negotiator said "the Israeli assaults are still creating a tension and escalation atmosphere despite of the exerted efforts to stop the assaults."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
Amnesty International to investigate in al-Aqsa events
A delegation from the Amnesty International organization began an investigation in the Palestinian lands and in Tel Aviv for the reasons behind the tens of Palestinian being killed and injured.
Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
Hamas official: The revenge for martyrs is top priority
Sheik Ismail Heniah, the leader member of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas in Gaza assured that "Hamas adheres to the Jihad and resistance strategy against the Israeli occupation."
Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
Al-Aqsa uprising continues with number of dead toll 85
More Palestinians were killed or wounded on Friday in the confrontation of the 9th day between the Palestinians and the Israeli occupations forces in the courtyard of al-Aqsa mosque and its surroundings and in various areas of the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
British papers highlight common Arab feelings of anger, lack of effectiveness
The British daily the Independent said in its Thursday issue that at a time when the Palestinian children are killed at the hands of the Israeli soldiers, the Arabs show some familiar feelings, mainly anger, lack of effectiveness and humiliation.
Regional, Analysis, 10/7/2000
Barak tries to justify massacres against the Palestinians to Europeans
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday evening sent messages to heads of several European states in which he tried to escape the responsibility for the bloody events taking place in the occupied Arab lands and the massacres his forces committed against the Palestinians.
Israel-Palestine-European Union, Politics, 10/7/2000
French Jews protest against Chirac
The higher Rabbi for the French Jews Youssef Satrick has asked for meeting with the French President Jacques Chirac to express Jewish protest against what he described the French stand which is biased in favor of the Palestinian side which the French president showed during the talks that took place in Paris on Thursday.
Palestine-France, Politics, 10/7/2000
Saudi Arabia renews condemnation for Israel
Saudi Arabia on Friday renewed its condemnation and strong denunciation to the Israeli aggressive practices against the unarmed Palestinian people and held Israel responsible for the results of these practices.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
Indonesians demonstrate against Israel
Hundreds of Indonesian demonstrators burnt the Israeli flags and threw stones at the UN headquarters in Jakarta during massive demonstrations that took place on Friday in protest of the bloody confrontation committed by the Israeli occupations forces against the Palestinian citizens in the occupied territories.
Palestine-Israel-Indonesia, Politics, 10/7/2000
Moroccan congratulations to Egypt on Oct 6th anniversary
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt a message of congratulations on the occasion of his country's celebration of the October 6th anniversary.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/7/2000
Iraq, Turkey agree to resume train trips
Turkish sources said on Friday that Turkey and Iraq have agreed to resume trains movement between their two countries.
Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 10/7/2000
Kurdistan, Turkish agreement to preserve sovereignty in North Iraq
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Mesout al-Barazani has stressed in Ankara that it was agreed with the Turkish official to have joint cooperation in order to preserve the unity of territories in Northern Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/7/2000
Cohen meets Tunisian president
William Cohen, the U.S Secretary of Defense met the Tunisian President Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali and Tunisian defense minister Mohammed El-Gham who visited Washington last summer.
Tunisia-USA, Military, 10/7/2000
Anniversary of el-Gharbiya governorate national day
October 7 marks a National Day for El-Gharbiya Governorate. On this day of the year 1798, the people of this governorate, including the Sheikhs and students of Al-Ahmadi Mosque successfully managed to rebuff the attacks of French Expedition against the city of "Tanta", now the governorate's capital. French boats were burnt down and the invading French forces were beaten down.
Egypt, History, 10/7/2000
Pharaohs Sorcerers in Louver
Egyptomania is still increasing and spreading worldwide. This fondness of the Egyptian monuments has been embodied in a show of 250 monumental pieces in the Louver Museum, which was inaugurated recently and intended to continue to January, 8, 2001.
Egypt, History, 10/7/2000
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The Egyptian ambassador to Israel Muhammad Basyouni on Friday said that Egypt is ready to withdraw its ambassador from Israel if this will be the request of the forthcoming Arab summit due to be convened on October 21 and 22 in Cairo.
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A Turkish civil airplane is due to head to Iraq on coming Monday carrying doctors, humintarian aids and food stuffs.
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The Monte Carlo radio said on Friday quoting Arab diplomats that consultations are being made on top levels among the Arab states to convene an urgent Arab summit on October 23 and 24 to discuss the deteriorated condition in the Palestinian territories. All Arab states will take part in this summit, including Iraq.
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The Moroccan Iraq-support work group convened in Rabat Thursday to explore means and ways to break the embargo imposed on Iraq. The meeting, said a release of the group secretariat, comes in the wake of recent developments and moves meant to break the embargo by chartering flights to Iraq. Several countries, including Morocco, have already sent delegations on board of civilian flights to Baghdad.
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King Mohammed VI received a message from Pakistani chief executive, Perevez Musharraf.
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An official in the Lebanese public committee for supporting the Iraqi people assured that a Lebanese airplane is to head to Baghdad in the current week carrying medications and medical equipment for the Iraqi people.
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The Iraqi authorities have decided to name a street and a school in Baghdad after the Palestinian child Rami Jamal al-Derra who was killed by the Israeli occupation forces in al-Aqsa uprising.
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Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese condemned the Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the massacres committed by Israel against Palestinian people. Pope Shenouda said that politically this is a crime that breaks all previous agreements and efforts for peace and is against all political attempts aiming at realizing peace.
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Zeyad Abu Amra, head of the political committee for the Palestinian Legislative Council said "we presented the wounded, the killed and the martyrs as a sacrifice for achieving our national rights and as a price to wake up the conscious of the world, the Israeli society and the Arab as well as the Islamic nations without which the world will think that we are ready for concessions for Israel's good."
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The Islamic Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization ISESCO, in collaboration with the ministry of higher education in Saudi Arabia hold on October 15 through 18 the Islamic conference for the higher education and scientific research conference under the slogan " towards the door for implementing the strategy to develop sciences and technology in the Islamic states."
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Moroccan interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, on Friday held a working session with visiting Spanish secretary of state for security, Pedro Morines. The two men surveyed the cooperation ties binding Morocco and Spain and problems related to immigration and drug trafficking.
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