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Al-Assad confers with Austrian counterpart
President Thomas Klistel of Austria arrived in Damascus on Wednesday in a short visit to Syria.
Syria-Austria, Politics, 10/18/2001
Government reshuffle expected in Syria
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Tuesday's issue that political circles expect a change in the government of the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro as soon as " the bunch of reforming laws in the economic and legislative fields will be completed."
Syria, Politics, 10/18/2001
Moroccan-Lebanese high joint commission convenes first session in beirut
The Moroccan-Lebanese High joint commission will convene its first session in Beirut October 20-21, under the co-chairmanship of the two countries' Prime Ministers, Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2001
Morocco remains available to continue negotiations on Sahara issue, ambassador
Morocco said Tuesday it remains available to continue negotiations on the Sahara issue, so as to bring these negotiations to an end.
Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2001
Mubarak: Bush fulfills his promise
In his interview with Al-Mossawer Magazine, to be published next Friday, President Mubarak voiced his belief that US President George W. Bush Would fulfill his promise of establishing a Palestinian state and that the Jewish pressure would not work with him.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/18/2001
Lebanon: An American list to freeze bank accounts
The Lebanese minister of justice Samir al-Jeser has revealed that he has received an American list asking for freezing bank accounts for individuals and organizations whose names are on the terrorism list.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/18/2001
King Abdullah, Blair meeting was very useful
A spokesman for the British government in London described on Wednesday the meeting held between the British prime minister Tony Blair with the Jordanian King Abdullah II which was held in London on Tuesday evening as very useful.
Jordan-UK, Politics, 10/18/2001
Israeli army destroyed over 6,000 lodgings since start of uprising
The Israeli army has totally or partially demolished 6,177 lodgings in the Palestinian territories since the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada (uprising) in September 2000.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2001
Palestinian Authority condemns acts of assassination, liquidation
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Wednesday condemned the assassination and liquidation operations which target leading figures and cadres that claimed the lives of many Palestinian leading figures.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2001
Israeli minister for launching war against the Arabs
The Israeli Hebrew language radio quoted an Israeli minister, which it did not identify, on Wednesday that the Israeli government has to behave towards the assassination of the Israeli tourism minister Rahba'm Zeafi on Wednesday to act exactly the same way the Israeli government behaved in 1982 under the chairmanship of Begin when Israel launched a fierce war against Lebanon under the cover of the assassination attempt which claimed the life of the Israeli ambassador in Britain Argoub.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2001
Ramsfeld defends US presence in ME
The US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld has defended the presence of the American forces in the Middle East claiming that the presence of these forces is at the invitation of the hosting states.
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/18/2001
Moussa expects change in world stance towards Palestinian cause
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa expressed belief that U.S. President George W. Bush will be serious in supporting the establishment of a Palestinian independent state. Moussa pointed out that it's not proper time for media hype.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/18/2001
King Mohammed chairs ministers' council
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, chaired Thursday in Khenifra a ministers' Council.
Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2001
Cabinet discuss international situation and its implications to economy, tourism, transport and health
The Cabinet expressed rejection of the continued policy of assassinations carried out by Israel in occupied territories and stressed that Israel should begin to carry out what Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had said so that negotiations could begin between the two parties.
Egypt, Politics, 10/18/2001
Al-Shara gets two telephone calls from Hammoud, Papandreau
A telephone call was made on Wednesday between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud during which discussions dealt with latest Arab and international developments on the ground of the Arab ministerial consultation conference
Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/18/2001
Maher attends Euro-Mediterranean forum meetings in Morocco
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher is due in Rabat on Wednesday to attend the meetings of the Euro-Mediterranean Forum to be held in Agadir on October 25.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/18/2001
Straw regrets the killing of Zeafi
The British foreign minister Jacques Straw has expressed his shock over the killing of the Israeli tourism minister Rah'bam Zeafi earlier in the day, yesterday, in one of the hotels of Jerusalem.
Israel-UK, Politics, 10/18/2001
Mubarak addresses a message to the US people, Administration & Congressmen
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has addressed a message to the US people, administration officials and congressmen in which he said that Egypt's proposal for holding, an international conference under the United Nations umbrella for drawing up an international charter for interdicting terrorism all over the world should be given a new momentum in parallel with taking practical measures
Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/18/2001
Bombardment continues at Afghani cities
The American warplanes bombarded on Wednesday Taliban positions in Afghanistan.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/18/2001
Iraqi petroleum exports drop slightly under UN's 'oil-for-food' program
The United Nations oil-for-food program on Tuesday reported a slight drop in the level of exports of crude by Iraq under the humanitarian scheme, which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its petroleum revenues to purchase relief goods.
Iraq, Economics, 10/18/2001
Amalgam Between Islam and Terrorism is Unacceptable, Says President Wade
President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade underlined in Dakar Wednesday that the "dangerous amalgam that some make between Islam and terrorism is unacceptable."
Senegal-Regional, Politics, 10/18/2001
Drought in Somalia
Relief agencies working in Somalia announced on Wednesday that more than 450,000 people are facing a grave humanitarian catastrophe after the drought which resulted in a great shortage in water and food supplies.
Somalia, Local, 10/18/2001
British archbishop calls for strengthening understanding between Muslims, Christians in the UK
Archbishop George Cary of Canterbury in Britain has called for the formation of a commission in Britain to consolidate understanding between Muslims and Christians in the UK.
Regional-UK, Religion, 10/18/2001
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A meeting was held in al-Riyadh on Wednesday between the Saudi minister of oil and mineral resources Ali al-Nueimi with his Iranian counterpart Teijan Zanjanah, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
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The Federation of Moroccan Trade, Industry and Services Chambers on Tuesday denounced the Israeli incursion in the Arab Trade Chamber in Al-Quds. The Israeli incursion is a barbarous act added to the series of violations and aggressions perpetrated by the Hebrew state against the Palestinian people and its institutions, the Federation said in a release.
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The new director for the "Beit al-Sharq" ( Orient House) in Jerusalem Sari Nuseibah has stressed that the Israeli attempts to change the Arab features of "Jerusalem the Arab " ( the Arab part of the city) resulted in demolishing the Palestinian houses and closing of Beit al-Sharq.
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The Israeli infrastructure minister Ivigdore Lieberman has withdrawn his resignation from the Israeli government following the killing of the Israeli tourism minister Rahb 'am Zeafi.
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Deliberations of the general conference of the Sudanese national congress party started in Khartoum on Wednesday in the presence of 6000 members and Arab and foreign delegations representing 22 parties and organizations.
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President of Turkey Ahmet Necdet Sezer, conferred in Ankara Wednesday with secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Abdelouhaed Belkziz. The OIC chief, who is on an official visit to Turkey, also conferred with minister of state, Mehmet Kececiler, and is scheduled to meet the Prime Minister, Bulent Ecevit, and the foreign minister Ismail Cem.
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The Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aliazer on Wednesday held the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat responsible for the assassination of the Israeli tourism minister Rah'bam Zeafi.
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Morocco has opened a honorary consulate in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
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