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Syrian Premier meets with Iraqi President, higher committee talks opened
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Saturday evening in Baghdad received the Syrian Prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 8/13/2001
On new changes in Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah issued on Sunday said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has asked for making a plenary study for more than 400 Syrian figures in preparation to appoint them in key positions of " administration " in the country.
Syria, Politics, 8/13/2001
Some Israeli voices refuse Israeli policies
"Egypt will make intensified contacts with different world tries as part of a diplomatic campaign aimed to halt different world countries as part of a diplomatic campaign aimed to halt the provocative acts committed by the Israeli government, the latest of which was occupying the Orient House in the occupied Al Quds," Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher said.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/13/2001
Israel's take-over of Orient House strengthens resistance
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa held talks Sunday with Libyan Secretary of the People's Committee for African Unity Ali El-Turayki.
Regional-Libya, Politics, 8/13/2001
Arafat sends messages to world leaders
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has called on the international community to move urgently in order to end the Israeli occupation of Beit al-Sharq (Orient House) and the Palestinians establishments closed by the Israeli forces in occupied Jerusalem.
Palestine, Politics, 8/13/2001
New suicide operation near Haifa
A Palestinian youth carried out a " suicide operation" in " wall street " restaurant near Kreyat Motskin settlement in Haifa resulted in wounding 15 Israelis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/13/2001
High-level Egyptian contacts for halting explosion of situation
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will hold a meeting today with the political group for examining deterioration of the situation in the occupied Arab territories after the latest Israeli escalation, its occupation of the Orient House and sustained acts of violence in the occupied lands.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/13/2001
Al-Shara confers with Satterfield
The Foreign minister Farouk al-Shara' on Saturday received the US under secretary of state for the Near East affairs David Satterfield and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/13/2001
Maher, Beilin hold talks
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher voiced appreciation of peace efforts exerted by Yossi Beilin, a former Israeli Knesset member.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/13/2001
Makadishu accuses Ethiopia of interfering in its internal affairs
The Somali minister of the Interior Taher Muhammad Sheikh has accused Ethiopia of interfering in the internal affairs of his country and of providing logistic and material aids to war lords in order to undermine the legitimacy represented in the rule of the Somali provisional President Abdul Qadem Salad Hassan.
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 8/13/2001
Al-Assad to visit Kuwait
Well-informed sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa in its Saturday's issue that the visit of President Bashar al-Assad to Kuwait was decided on August 18 to 21.
Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 8/13/2001
Moroccan parties denounce aggression against Moroccans at world youth festival in Algiers
Several Moroccan parties and associations have strongly denounced the aggression perpetrated last Wednesday in Algiers against 10 Moroccan youth participating in the world youth festival, by members of the polisario separatist movement.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/13/2001
The next ministerial council of the Arab League
The general secretariat of the Arab League (AL) has sent the agenda for the next session of the AL ministerial council due to be held in the first half of September at the level of foreign ministers in the Arab states which are AL members.
Regional, Politics, 8/13/2001
Al-Qaddafi invites for attending al-Fateh's celebrations
Well-informed sources in Khartoum said that the Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi extended an invitation to both the Sudanese government and opposition to attend the Libyan celebrations on September 1st ( which marks al-Qaddafi's assuming power in Libya on September 1st, 1969,).
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 8/13/2001
Sunday Times: expanded conflict in the Middle East
The British daily "Sunday Times" issued on Sunday in London stressed that the threat to expand the conflict in the Middle East has been escalating after the Egyptian government started to study the possibility of sending the third armored army to Sinai desert, if Israel will move its forces inside the Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/13/2001
Egypt-PA in contact on grave deterioration in Palestinian lands
"The next step that we must expect, will be the infringement on A1 Haram A1 Sharif," he said.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/13/2001
Continued arrests of Palestinians
Palestinian sources reported that the security forces of the Israeli army are still in a state of alert because of continued warnings on possible new operations by the Palestinian Intifada teenagers.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/13/2001
Orient House was occupied at Sharon's directives
The British daily "Sunday Times" issued on Sunday in London said that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has personally ordered the Israeli forces to occupy Beit al-Sharq (the Orient House) in Jerusalem and to hoist the Israeli flag over it instead of the Palestinian flag.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/13/2001
Palestinian collaborator sentenced to death
The Palestinian Authority security court on Sunday sentenced to death a Palestinian collaborator with Israel in killing the Palestinian Maj. Gen. Masoud Ayyad, one of the cadres of the Fatah Movement in Gaza.
Palestine, Politics, 8/13/2001
Arafat in Cairo Wednesday to take part in extraordinary meeting of Arab information ministers
Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat is expected in Cairo on, Wednesday to take part in the emergency meeting of Arab Information Ministers which kicks off on Wednesday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo under Lebanese Minister of Information Ghazi A1-Aridi.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 8/13/2001
Two US-based organizations Call for Removal of Israeli Forces from Orient House
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and the American Committee on Jerusalem (ACJ) have condemned Israel's seizure of Orient House, the unofficial headquarters of Palestinian political activity in the occupied east Al-Quds (Jerusalem).
Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/13/2001
Egyptian exports to Lebanon up by 70%
The Egyptian ambassador in Beirut Adel Al-Khudary stressed the Egyptian -Lebanese cooperation in all fields. He pointed out that the last 6 years had witnessed inking a number of agreements on bilateral cooperation in economic, cultural and media fields.
Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 8/13/2001
Arab information ministers to convene emergency meeting
An emergency meeting for the council of the Arab ministers of information will be held on Wednesday, August 15 at the headquarters of the general secretariat of the Arab League, according to a statement made by the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa on Sunday in Cairo.
Regional, Politics, 8/13/2001
Moroccan ngo denounces embezzlement of humanitarian assistance by polisario
A Moroccan ngo, the committee for Sahrawi Families Reunion (COREFASA), denounced here last week the embezzlement by the polisario leaders of the humanitarian assistance destined to the populations of the Tindouf camps.
Morocco, Politics, 8/13/2001
Visits to training center of Suez Oil Processing Company
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Sunday visited also the training center of the Suez Company for Processing Oil and met with members of the board of the "Future Generation" Society. He was briefed on future plans of the society which were presented by Gamal Mubarak, Chairman of the Society.
Egypt, Economics, 8/13/2001
Prime minister inspects Ain al Sukhna port
The Prime Mister told reporters that his inspection visits to the new port take place at directives of President Hosni Mubarak with the aim of defining the role of the government in serving Ain Al- Sukhna Port which is run by the private sector under the BOT (Build Operate Transfer) system.
Egypt, Economics, 8/13/2001
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Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday received a telephone call from the secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa during which discussions dealt with developments of conditions in the region and the need of revitalizing the joint Arab action in confrontation of the policy of escalation pursued by the government of Sharon against the Palestinians.
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The Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) voiced worry and deep anxiety over the Israeli occupation of the Orient House in Jerusalem and stealing documents pertaining to the Palestinian people on Friday in a flagrant challenge to Arab, Islamic and Christian feelings.
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The Israeli warplanes on Sunday continued its violations of the Lebanese airspace and four of the Israeli warplanes flew in the Lebanese airspace. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli warplanes flew over the western Bekaa area at intermediate altitude.
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