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On President al-Assad's visit to Saudi Arabia
Well-informed sources in al-Riyadh said the question of convening an Arab summit before the end of the current month to discuss the bloody events in Jerusalem and the occupied Arab territories will be on top of the agenda to be discussed by the expected Saudi- Syrian summit due to be held in al-Riyadh today ( Monday ) evening between President Bashar al-Assad and the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/9/2000
Egypt cautions USA against Israeli military escalation
Egypt cautioned the USA that Israel will be fully responsible if it carries out any military operation in Lebanon or the Palestinian Authority-ruled areas and east Jerusalem. Egypt also warned against the serious repercussions due to the Israeli arrogance of power.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/9/2000
Moussa: threats do not frighten us, we back Syria
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and his Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa on Sunday held a press conference before Moussa left Damascus, at the airport.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2000
Al-Assad gets message from Mubarak, telephones from Clinton, Putin and Chirac on explosive conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at the Damascus al-Shaab presidential palace received Egypt's foreign minister Amr Moussa. Present at the meeting were the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and Egypt's ambassador in Damascus Muhammad Ahmad Ismael.
Syria, Politics, 10/9/2000
Peace is indispensable for stability
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is convinced that peace is indispensable for the realization of stability and that both the Arabs and Israelis cannot do without it.
Egypt, Politics, 10/9/2000
Libyan leader to visit Saudi Arabia tuesday
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia Tuesday, the Saudi press agency "SPA" said.
Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/9/2000
Jordanians call for expelling Israeli ambassador
Some 33 Jordanian parliament members have called for expelling the Israeli ambassador from Amman in honor of the feelings of the Jordanians and the souls of al-Aqsa martyrs.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2000
Palestinian official: Jewish settlers assault Palestinian civilians
Yasser Abd Raboh, the Palestinian information and culture minister, said that the Israeli army and the government are inciting the settlers to attack the Palestinian villages in the different areas, adding that this could form a serious escalation that reveals the intention of Barak's government to expand the confrontation range."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2000
The Palestinian uprising confronts the Israeli army, settlers
Activities of al-Aqsa uprising continued on Sunday for the 11th running day despite the escalated Israeli oppression and the tough military siege.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2000
Barak and the situation in South Lebanon
Israel's prime minister Ehud Barak on Sunday held Syria fully responsible for all acts committed against Israel in South Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2000
Thousands of Moroccan march in solidarity with Palestine
Hundreds of thousands of Moroccans marched Sunday morning in downtown Rabat in a large demonstration to show support to the helpless Palestinian people, currently prey to the Israeli war machine.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/9/2000
79% of Israelis agree on using bullets against Palestinians
79% of the Israelis agreed on the use of live bullets against the Palestinians in case of any disorder. This came in a poll held by the Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2000
Syrian aid to the occupied Palestinian territories
A shipment of hospital medicines arrived on Sunday afternoon in Amman as an urgent Syrian medical aids to the Palestinian people in the occupied lands who are confronting the Israeli occupation forces in defense of the lands and the holy sites.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2000
Cim holds Israel responsible for incidents in the Palestinian territories
Turkey's foreign minister Ismael Cim has held the leader of the extremist Israeli Likud party Ariel Sharon the responsibility of recent incidents in the occupied Arab territories.
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2000
Saudi, Iranian FMs statements over Jerusalem issue
Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal has stressed that the Iranian proposal to convene an urgent meeting for the foreign ministers of the Islamic states are good ideas which will be effective. He noted that the whole picture will be complete after the forthcoming Arab summit.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/9/2000
Palestinian government releases more Hamas movement members
One of the Palestinian National resistance movement Hamas Ismael Haneyah said that the Palestinian authority on Saturday and Sunday released seven members of Hamas movement.
Palestine, Politics, 10/9/2000
Syrian airbus plane arrived in Baghdad
A Syrian airbus plane arrived in Baghdad on Sunday carrying ten tons of medical stuffs and foodstuffs.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/9/2000
Turkey to open a gate with Iraq
The Turkish daily Millet issued on Saturday said that intensive meetings have started at the Turkish foreign ministry to study the issue of opening a new border gate on the Iraqi- Turkish borders.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/9/2000
Algerian president starts trip to China, Vietnam
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Boutafliqa started on Sunday a tour to China and Vietnam which will extend to October 18.
Algeria-China, Politics, 10/9/2000
Kalayeed is the prime minister of Somalia
The new Somali president Abdi Kasem Salad Hasan has appointed a prime minister in an important step for forming the first formal government in Somalia since 10 years.
Somalia, Politics, 10/9/2000
Two Somali groups agreed to end inter-fighting
Two Somali factions belong to Eigal tribe which controls the northern part of Makadishu have agreed to end their confrontations which resulted in killing more than 10 persons along the five past days.
Somalia, Politics, 10/9/2000
Cairo hosts Arab Summit soon
The upcoming Arab Summit and the explosive situation in occupied Palestinian lands have been the focus of a four-hour expanded meeting held on Monday under President Hosni Mubarak.
Regional, Politics, 10/9/2000
Some 96 Sudanese fled from Libya
The paper quoted eye-witnesses that so many Sudanese were " killed or expelled" following confrontation with Libyans in al-Zaweyah and al-Zahra towns in the West and that complete families resorted to the Sudanese embassy in Tripoli or to Libyan camps.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 10/9/2000
Kuwaiti nationality for 1000 of al- Badoun
The Kuwaiti government announced on Sunday its initial consent to give 1000 of al-Badoun (stateless individuals) and their families the Kuwaiti nationality.
Kuwait, Politics, 10/9/2000
First meeting on Morocco - EU association agreement opens in luxembourg
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/9/2000
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The Arab league rejected Israeli threats of striking Beirut and Damascus. The Arab League secretary general Esmat Abd El-Maguid assured the Arab states' support to Syria, Lebanon and Palestine in keeping their full rights, saying that the massacres' continuation is a clear reflection on Israel's refusal to the peace process, expressing his anxiety toward the Israeli obstinacy in its provoking policies which could negatively effect the area's security and stability.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received a telephone call from the Russian president Vladimir Putin. Talks dealt with current conditions in the region and bilateral relations.
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The Egyptian actor Wael Nour and the sceenarist Ibrahim El-Masri are to fly to Jordan to meet the father of the Palestinian child Mohammed El-Dorra in the hospital who as killed in his father's arms by the Israeli occupation soldiers to get enough information about the the child and his father's lives. Wael Nour will embody the character of the child's father in a movie to be commenced in beginning of the coming month.
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In the presence of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad three new governors on Sunday took their legal oath on the occasion of assuming their posts. They are the governor of Sweida Subhi Kekhya, Nabil Omran the governor of Daraa and Hilal Hani al-Atrash the governor of Quneitra.
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Kofi Annan, the U.N secretary general, arrived at Israel in a visit M.E area that comprises areas of the Palestinian self rule areas, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt in an attempt to avoid the escalation of the crisis in M.E area. Annan will hold talks with the Israeli prime ministers Ehud Barak and the Israeli high ranking officials then will head to Gaza to meet the Palestinian preisdent Yaser Arafat to discuss with him the developments in the area, means of ending the confrontations and bringing back the peace process to its right course.
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The Palestinian authority released yesterday a new group of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas' detainees. Ismail Manyeh, one of the movement leaders said that the Palestinian authority released 7 members among whom are 5 from Gaza strip and 2 from the West Bank, assuring that Hamas will continue its move in order to release the other detainees referring to the authority's promise of releasing more detainees, clarifying that there are 120 detainees from Hamas still existing in the West Bank and Gaza strip."
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The Palestinian movement "Fath" made a call in peacefull marches for Jihad. Informed sources in the movement said that these marches took place according to the leaders' consent in Fath yet without the consent nor with the acknowledgment of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI, chairman of Al-Quds committee, will take part in the extraordinary Arab summit slated to be held in Cairo this October 21-22.
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Emirates agreed on participating in the Arab summit. Esmat Abdul Maguid, the Arab League secretary general, received a written message from the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Bin Sultan Al Nahayan that consent on convening the urgent Arab summit and its support to the Egyptian president's call.
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The Egyptian magazine "Akher Sa'aa" said in its recent issues published on Saturday that it was agreed to appoint Youssef Ahmad as a new ambassador for Syria in Cairo instead of the current ambassador Majid Abu Saleh.
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The European Union is projecting to launch a program to support the private sector in Morocco and allocate one billion Dirhams ($ 91 million) to Morocco, said head of the European delegation in Morocco, Lucio Guerrato. The European diplomat who was interviewed on Saturday by the Moroccan first TV channel explained that broad lines of the MEDA program were developed differently from the previous programs in that they introduce sectoral reforms.
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