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Mubarak, Arafat held talks in Sharm El Sheikh
"President Mubarak voiced hope Israel would respond to the Palestinian proposal to stop violence and embark on stopping coercive measures against the Palestinians," said Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif on Wednesday.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/20/2001
Mubarak contacts Arab leaders to reach unified stance
"President Hosni Mubarak is to continue his contacts with Arab leaders so as to crystallise a unified Arab stance towards the current situation in the Middle East and means of dealing with the developments that followed last week's attacks on the US," Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher told diplomatic editors at the foreign ministry.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/20/2001
Despite declared cease- fire Israeli forces bombards Hebron, breaks into Rafah, three Palestinians wounded
Despite the fact that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon announced cease- fire, the Israeli occupation forces bombarded Hebron and incurred into the Palestinian authority territories at Rafah crossing for tens of meters and inspected the area.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2001
Arafat to visit Damascus next week
The Palestinian ambassador to Jordan Omar al-Khatib said that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will head for Syria next week.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/20/2001
Syria is ready to ally with the US, but under conditions
Damascus has informed the American administration that it is ready to join the international alliance which stands against terrorism the US is trying to form, for several political conditions which Syria considers as very important and can not be escaped, according to the Algerian daily al-Khabar ( the news).
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/20/2001
Hamas, Islamic Jihad refuse to cease fire
The two Palestinian national resistance movements al-Jihad al-Islamic and Hamas have announced that the Palestinians refuse ceasing fire with Israel as far as Israel's occupation of the Arab territories continue.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2001
ISESCO condemns hatred wave against Islam and Muslims
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO, an OIC body based in Rabat), condemned on Wednesday the increasing wave of hatred targeting Islam and Muslims.
Regional, Politics, 9/20/2001
French paper and the attacks on the US
In its recent issue, the French magazine " Le point " said that Syrian President bashar al-Assad whose country is still in the US- Terrorism- sponsoring list is concerned over the American reactions.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/20/2001
Egypt, Germany to resume consultation on fighting terrorism
The German Chancellor Gerhard Shrouder has stated that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will arrive next Tuesday in Berlin to resume consultations between Egypt and Germany on cooperation in the area of fighting terrorism.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 9/20/2001
Oman denies the involvement of three of its citizens in US attacks
Oman has denied that three Omanis who were investigated in Manila to be have been involved in the attacks that took place against the US on September 11.
Oman-USA, Politics, 9/20/2001
Morocco expels Algerian national over suspicion of involvement in arms trafficking
Moroccan security services announced this Thursday the expulsion of Kamer Eddine Kherbane, an Algerian national holder of a British passport who was arrested Tuesday in Casablanca and interrogated for suspected involvement in arms trafficking between Morocco and Algeria.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/20/2001
A Yemeni proposal to convene an Arab summit
The Saudi daily al-Watan said in its Wednesday's issue that President Bashar al-Assad discussed on Tuesday with the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and with the crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz a Yemeni proposal calling for convening an extraordinary Arab summit
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 9/20/2001
Gulf foreign ministers to convene extra ordinary meeting
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will hold a meeting on Sunday in al-Riyadh at the initiative of Bahrain which currently presides over the higher council of the GCC member states, according to the Saudi daily Okaz.
Gulf, Politics, 9/20/2001
UN sanctions committee bans Iraq from importing helicopters for agricultural purposes
Iraq on Wednesday expressed its regret over the decision taken by the UN sanctions committee in preventing it from contracting with world companies to import helicopters serving agricultural purposes or even to maintain engines of its planes in Russia.
Iraq, Politics, 9/20/2001
Tough entry measures to Honk Kong for Middle East states
Officials at the consulates of Middle Eastern states and travel agencies said on Wednesday that the Chinese officials in Honk Kong tightened entry measures to the island for 18 countries from the Middle East following the terrorist attacks at the US last week.
Regional-China, Politics, 9/20/2001
Maher contacts Arab, European officials on hot current issues
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that he had contacts with foreign ministers of Syria, Lebanon and Libya. Maher received a call from European peace envoy Miguel Moratinos.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/20/2001
US sends 100 warplanes to the Middle East
Military officials announced that the US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Wednesday gave his instructions that more 100 warplanes to move towards the Middle East following the attacks against the US on September 11.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/20/2001
Investment commission approves 10 projects worth $ 608.6 mln
An inter-ministerial commission for investments approved on Monday ten projects in industry, tourism, energy and distribution, worth around seven billion Dirhams (US$ 608.6 million).
Morocco, Economics, 9/20/2001
Mubarak will never accept 'Crusade' term
European Union (EU) Commissioner for Security and Foreign Policy Javier Solana said President Hosni Mubarak will never accept the use of the term "Crusade" when " we talk about combatting terrorism."
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 9/20/2001
Israel had 34 violations of the Lebanese airspace, lands and waters in one week
The Lebanese national resistance registered some 34 Israeli violation of the Lebanese airspace, territories and waters during last week.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2001
US events will not affect French tourists inflow into Egypt
A group of French chairmen of travel agencies underlined that recent events in the US had no effect on French tourists inflow into Egypt.
Egypt-France, Economics, 9/20/2001
Gov't plays down effects of terrorist attacks in US
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi stressed yesterday that climbing international oil prices have resulted in more oil revenues for Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 9/20/2001
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President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday evening received a telephone call from the secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan during which the destructive incidents took place in the US were reviewed and the need to cooperate in fighting terrorism. Stressed was laid, during the telephone conversation, on the need to make a distinction between international terrorism and the legitimate struggle of people against a foreign occupation. A right guaranteed by the UN charter.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, chaired in Rabat on Wednesday a meeting on the ongoing process to ease, alleviate and rationalize investment-related procedures and formalities.
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The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri has categorically denied links to the attacks which targeted the US on September 11.
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The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stressed that Jerusalem is an occupied Arab lands and it has to be returned to its owners according to UN security council resolutions 242 and 338 which provide for Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories in Jerusalem, the Golan and the Palestinian territories until June 4, 1967 border lines.
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The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday received a telephone call from the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher during which the two sides followed up issues discussed during the visit held by President bashar al-Assad to Egypt on Wednesday.
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The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday said that his country is ready to help the US in order to find out and eliminate those are responsible for the attacks against Washington and New York last week.
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The Secretary General of the UN Kofi Annan on Tuesday evening expressed his hope that steps taken by the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government to halt the confrontation in the Palestinian territories will pave the way to resuming security co-operation between the two sides.
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The Belgian weekly " La Labor Beljeque " said that the Belgian foreign minister Louis Michael whose country is presiding, currently, the current rotating presidency of the European Union will hold a tour on the Middle East region next week.
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An Egyptian Official has said that Egypt calls for combatting terrorism guided by the rules of international legitimacy. "Terrorist acts in New York and Washington were categorically rejected and unacceptable to any religion. But the causes behind such acts should be taken into account when speaking about confronting them and eliminating reasons for their spread," Osama El-Baz, President Hosni Mubarak's political advisor, told China's News Agency Xinhua.
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Al Azhar underseceratary Sheikh Mahmoud Ashour wednesday said that the acts of sabotage in the United States are strongly rejected and denounced by Islam ,the religion of peace, love and tolerance. If the United States should strike a country without proof, it will be considered an unjust aggression rejected by Islam, he said calling on Washington to pursue investigations till the end in order not to accuse anyone without hard evidence.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher denied a press report that he had secretly met with Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres in Cyprus on August 31. "There is no need for holding secret meetings with the Foreign Minister of a country we have diplomatic relations with," he said.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is due in Paris Sunday on a two-day visit for talks with French President Jacques Chirac regarding the situation on the international arena after the recent operations in New York and Washington.
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Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, received in Rabat on Wednesday the new ambassador of Qatar, Mubarak Al-Mansouri, of Egypt, Abdelhalim Zaazaa, and of Malta, Maria C. Cilia.
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