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Al-Assad gets messages from Jordanian king, Saudi crown prince, confers with several officials
Damascus on Monday witnessed an intensive political activity made in the confines of the Syrian efforts to strengthen common Arab work and implementation of international legitimacy resolutions.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/25/2001
Arafat in Damascus today
News reports quoted Palestinian sources on Monday as saying that the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat will visit Syria today ( Tuesday).
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/25/2001
Chirac supports Mubarak's call for anti-terror conference
Emerging from his talks with French President Jacques Chirac, President Hosni Mubarak said Egypt and France agree on the importance of convening an international conference for combating various forms of terrorism and reaching a formula to which all countries of the world would be committed.
Egypt-France, Politics, 9/25/2001
Mubarak calls for international anti-terrorism conference
He ruled out that the US would expand its expected attacks to cover other countries than Afghanistan such as Iraq.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/25/2001
Mubarak concerned over US retaliatory operation
"Mubarak voiced hope that the potential strike would not include an Arab country because this would have serious impact on the people and leaders of Arab countries," said the source.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/25/2001
The Saudis refuse permitting the Americans to use al-Kharj airbase in their expected attacks
The BBC correspondent in Saudi Arabia has stated that the Saudis refuse to permit the Americans using al-Kharj airbase which is situated to the south of the capital al-Riyadh as a center for launching their attacks or for leading the attacks expected to be held.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/25/2001
Saudi, Egyptian, Iranian contacts on current developments
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Monday made two telephone calls with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubrak during which they discussed conditions in the Middle East region in light of the destruction targeted the US.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 9/25/2001
Al-Shara confers with Austrian counterpart on regional issues
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday received the Austrian foreign minister, currently visiting Syria and members of the accompanying delegation. Senior foreign ministry officials and the Austrian ambassador in Damascus attended the meeting.
Syria-Austria, Politics, 9/25/2001
Continued Israeli measures against the Palestinians
The Israeli forces on Monday continued their oppressive acts against the Palestinian people. The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon renewed his rejection to any political meetings with Palestinian Authority leaders before halting the Palestinian Intifada.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2001
Annan concerned at Israel's move to set up military zone in Palestinian territory
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Monday voiced his concern over an announced move by Israel to set up a closed military zone in a section of the occupied Palestinian territory.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2001
Sudanese facilitation to the US to fighting terrorism
The London- based al-Hayat daily said on Monday that Khartoum has offered the US bases that are used as airports in the Sudanese territories and also provided the CIA with information about Usama Bin Laden.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 9/25/2001
Lebanese defense minister confers with Irish counterpart
The Lebanese minister of defense Khalil al-Hrawi on Monday stressed that Lebanon is with every step towards attaining just and comprehensive peace for the peoples of the region.
Lebanon-Ireland, Politics, 9/25/2001
Moroccan-British cooperation probed in Rabat
Means to upgrade cooperation ties between Morocco and Britain topped talks held in Rabat Tuesday between Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taieb Fassi Fihri, and visiting British under-secretary of state for foreign affairs and the commonwealth in charge of the Middle-East and North Africa, Ben Bradshaw.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 9/25/2001
Morocco backs UN initiatives in Africa
Morocco follows with keen interest the moves initiated by the UN secretary general in Africa to foster the United Nations' contribution to conflicts settlement.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/25/2001
Butaflika gets a message from al-Qaddafi
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Sunday received a message from the Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi relating to means of strengthening relations between the two states and consolidating consultation between the Arab states especially following the attacks recently targeted the US.
Algeria-Libya, Politics, 9/25/2001
Israel only beneficiary from terrorist incidents in US
Ambassador Mohamed Bassiouni, the former Assistant Foreign Minister and Egypt's Ambassador to Israel said, "Israel is the only beneficiary of terrorist incidents in the United States."
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2001
Malaysian minister of the Interior arrives in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia-Malaysia, Politics, 9/25/2001
Egypt backs efforts to combat terrorism
Egypt's chief delegate to the United Nations (UN) Ahmad Abul-Gheit said the recent terrorist attacks on the world superpower means there is a defect in the security system put by the founders of the United Nations in its charter.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/25/2001
Egypt underlines African economic integration
Egypt Sunday reaffirmed the necessity of working hard to achieve full economic integration among African countries in a way leading to the creation of an African common market in 2025.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/25/2001
A higher investment council between UAE, Jordan
In the framework of strengthening economic and investment cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, the delegation of the Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is currently holding talks in Amman with high ranking officials at the Jordanian economic firms.
Jordan-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 9/25/2001
Gulf trade ministers meet today in Bahrain
Meetings of the ministers of trade in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states starts today in Bahrain. The participating ministers will discuss several trade and economic issues that will strengthen common Arab work among the GCC member states and completing discussions of impediments hindering commercial exchange between these states.
Gulf, Economics, 9/25/2001
German hostage freed in Yemen
The German foreign minister Yushka Fischer has expressed his happiness and satisfaction over the release of the German commercial attache in the German embassy in Sanaa Rienre Burner on Sunday. The man was kidnapped by a Yemeni tribe two months earlier.
Yemen-Germany, Local, 9/25/2001
French exhibition in Morocco in October
An outstanding French exhibition, France-Expo 2001, will be held in Casablanca next October 2 through 5, with the participation of more than 320 exhibitors.
Morocco-France, Economics, 9/25/2001
War is no means to settle problems, Moroccan press
Moroccan dailies of different trends, while unanimously denouncing terrorist attacks perpetrated September 11 against the USA, have stressed that War cannot be an efficient means to settle problems.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/25/2001
Egyptian daily warns against US striking Arab states
The Egyptian daily al-Ahram stressed in its Monday's issue on the need that the US not to strike in its " revenge " answer to countries in the Middle East especially Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen and Iran, as demanded by certain American officials or certain media in the USA.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/25/2001
Moroccan, Spanish employers meet in Madrid
The Moroccan and Spanish employers' associations, the general confederation of Morocco's enterprises (CGEM) and the Spanish confederation of enterprises organizations (CEOE), are holding a meeting in Madrid this Tuesday to explore new cooperation prospects.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 9/25/2001
Facing financial crisis, UN relief agency for Palestine refugees seeks urgent funds
Facing a severe budget deficit, the United Nations agency helping millions of Palestinian refugees urged donors gathered in Amman Monday to contribute to its activities as a force of stability in the Middle East.
Palestine-Regional, Economics, 9/25/2001
UN agencies warn of major humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Warning of the possibility of a humanitarian crisis "of stunning proportions" in Afghanistan, United Nations relief agencies on Monday appealed to the world community to provide assistance to the fragile country, and to keep in mind basic tenets of international law in addressing the problem of terrorism.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 9/25/2001
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The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said on Monday in its recent issue that Dr. Muhammad Abu al-Fatah al-Bayanouni, brother of Ali Sader Eddine al- Bayanouni, the observer general of the Syrian Muslim brothers has recently returned back to Damascus following two - decade absence he spent as a political asylum seeker in Kuwait and Qatar.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, received Tuesday at the royal palace in Rabat several newly appointed ambassadors to Morocco.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will arrive in Rome today on a flight visit at the last leg of his European tours, Mubarak's talks with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi will deal with the international situation after the latest attacks against US targets in both New York and Washington.
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Pilot Walid al-Shahri, one of the persons accused in the attacks against the US on September 11, who lives in Morocco regretted that his name was stated in the list of accusations issued by the FBI. In a statement to the BBC on Monday he explained that the FBI got his name and picture from the Aviation training center in Florida, where he had a training session on aviation and that he left the US after the end of the course on the fourth month of 2000 and did not return back there.
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The Israeli warplanes on Monday renewed its violation to the Lebanese sovereignty and broke the sound barrier over the capital Beirut.
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