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Al-Homsi trial postponed
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that the Syrian criminal court has postponed considering the case of member of the Syrian parliament Mamoun al-Homsi until November 13th after lawyers asked for getting a complete copy for the file of the case.
Syria, Politics, 10/31/2001

Mubarak on a two-day visit to Spain
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will arrive in Spain tomorrow for talks with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar following which they will hold a press conference.
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 10/31/2001

Israel refuses pullout from five Palestinian cities
After its "symbolic" withdrawal from Bethlehem and Beit Jala, the Israeli forces broke into areas in Deir al-Balah in al-Sheikh Ajleen quarters to the south of Gaza and bulldozed agricultural lands, uprooted fruit trees, demolished houses and arrested tens of Palestinians before these forces retreated at the pressure of the Palestinian Intifada youths resistance.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/31/2001

Turkey for expanding trade with Syria
The Turkish government has agreed to expand commerce between it and Syria and organizing meetings of Syrian and Turkish businessmen.
Syria-Turkey, Economics, 10/31/2001

King Abdullah II in his first state visit to Britain
Sources at the Jordanian royal palace said that the Jordanian King Abdullah II will on November 6th starts a state visit to Britain that lasts for three days. This will be the King's first state visit to Britain since his investiture in February 1999.
Jordan-UK, Politics, 10/31/2001

Oman backs Mubarak's call for anti-terror conference
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday received a verbal message from Sultan Qaboos of Oman on coordinating stances vis-a-vis the recent regional and international developments.
Egypt-Oman, Politics, 10/31/2001

Moussa, continued Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians raised the anger of 'Arab street'
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has stressed that solving the question of the Middle East requires Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories until June 1967 border line and the establishment of the independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as a capital.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/31/2001

A dissent in al-Ansar group
The Lebanese daily al-Sharq said in its Tuesday's issue that there are signals on that a dissent will take place with Osbat al-Ansar ( al-Ansar group) led by Ahmad Abdul Karim al-Saadi, better known as Abu Muhjin.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/2001

Palestinians: what matters is the signed agreements and the international resolutions
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/31/2001

An Arab- European tour for Moussa
Regional, Politics, 10/31/2001

China supports Mubarak's call for resolving Middle East conflict
China underlined support for President Hosni Mubarak's call for solving the Palestinian -Israeli conflict in order to eliminate terrorism and called on the international community to do its best to solve this issue.
Egypt-China, Politics, 10/31/2001

Maher receives US President envoy
The meeting will take up the realization of a comprehensive reconciliation in Sudan within the context of efforts exerted by Egypt, Libya and the US.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/31/2001

Japan signs a general agreement with Qatar
Japan on Tuesday signed a general agreement with Qatar to cooperate in the Qatari projects which aim at transferring the natural gas to oil products that preserves the environment by using natural gas from the Qatari al-Shemal ( north) gas field.
Qatar-Japan, Economics, 10/31/2001

Jordan for a greater role in the ME
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb on Tuesday expressed his hope that Japan will play a greater role in the Middle East peace process.
Jordan-Japan, Politics, 10/31/2001

Russian- Libyan forthcoming summit
The Russian foreign minister Igore Ivanov has announced that the question of convening a Russian- Libyan summit is scheduled on the agenda of bilateral talks between the two sides.
Libya-Russia, Politics, 10/31/2001

Maher to partake in Euro-Mediterranean conference in Brussels
Egyptian Foreign minister Ahmed Maher told the diplomatic reporters yesterday that the campaign against Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the US media will not affect the Egyptian-US ties.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2001

Egypt adopts clear-cut anti-terrorism stance
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2001

Mrs. Mubarak receives message from Sheikha Fatma
Egypt's First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak received a message from the United Arab Emirates' First Lady Sheikha Fatma bint Mubarak.
Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Culture, 10/31/2001

Biggest gold discovery in Egypt's Eastern Desert
The Egyptian Minister of Industry and Technological Development Mustafa Refaie announced the discovery of large quantities of gold in Egypt's eastern desert area of el-Sokkari that would yield some US$ 1 billion a year, adding that this will place Egypt on the map of the world's leading gold-producing countries .
Egypt, Economics, 10/31/2001

Continued raids at Kabul, Qindahar and Jalaal Abaad
Following a morning wave of bombardment the US jets renewed on Tuesday afternoon attacks at Taliban's positions to the Northern East of Kabul.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/31/2001


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The Iraqi oil minister Amer Rasheed said on Tuesday that Iraq and Syria may agree this year on companies that will establish a new oil line between the two states. Go

The British prime minister Tony Blair arrived on Tuesday evening in Damascus in a visit to Syria. Go

The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has discussed with the minister of state for foreign affairs in Oman Youssef Bin Alawi developments of conditions in the Middle East in light of the continued aggressive israeli escalation against the unarmed Palestinians. Go

A British judicial source in London said on Tuesday that the Egyptian detainee Yasser al-Serri who was arrested by the British security forces in his house in London last week was due to be brought before a British court on Tuesday under the charges of having links to al-Qaeyda organization led by Osama Bin Laden. Go

The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri starts today an official visit to Russia which will last for three days during which he will be meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the prime minister Mikhael Lsyanove, the prime minister Igore Ivanov and the mayor of Moscow as well as high ranking Russian officials and industrialists. Go

The Qatari daily al-Watan quoted a European diplomatic source in Beirut as saying that the visit of Edward Walker to Beirut was an attempt to direct messages to the political leaderships in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and the Israelis that it is a ripe rime to change the track of the game and to return back to serious dialogue. Go

The Monte Carlo radio in Beirut on Tuesday said that Lebanese information unveiled that there is a German mediator to hold talks with Hizbullah party relating to the fate of the Israeli prisoners held by the Hizbullah. Go

Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and the Saudi crown prince on Tuesday received two messages from the Nigerian President Lolou Sheighoun Oba Sanjo. No information were disclosed on the content of the two messages. Go

The representative for the UN secretary general in Lebanon Stevan De Mitsora has considered the almost daily Israeli violations at the borders with Lebanon as a violation to international laws and norms. Go

The British daily "Daily telegraph" issued on Tuesday said that the extremist Islamists expatriates group which is led by Sheikh Omar al-Bakri ( of the Syrian origin) has warned against the eruption of war inside Britain if accusation is addressed to any Muslim inside Britain of treason because he launched a war beside the Afghani Taliban movement. Go





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