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Arab contacts on American threats against Iraq
Arab League-Secretary General Amr Moussa is making contacts with a number of Arab officials for consultations on the American threats to strike at Iraq.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/1/2001
Egypt opposes any military strike against Arab states
Egypt has long repeated that it does not accept any military strikes against any Arab state, a matter that should be avoided by the US, said Maher.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/1/2001
On possible American strikes against Iraq
The al-Khaleij daily issued in Sharja on Friday quoted a Syrian diplomatic sources as saying that any strikes to be directed against Iraq might result in a regional tension.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/1/2001
Blair refuses calls to launch military operations against Iraq
The British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday refused calls made by the opposition British Conservatives party leader Ian Smith to approve launching military acts against Iraq.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 12/1/2001
France opposes striking Iraq
The French defense minister Allen Richard has renewed France's rejection to a possible attack against Iraq, considering such an operation as very damaging.
Iraq-France, Politics, 12/1/2001
Turkish preparations of possible US attacks against Iraq
Press sources said on Friday that Turkish technical officials held technical talks with Kurds officials from North Iraq in order to define places for installing tents to refugees that are expected to flow to the area following a possible military attack against Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/1/2001
US Close consultations with Egypt on issue of Iraq
During their new conference, US Secretary of state Colin Powell described as strong the Egyptian-US relations.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/1/2001
Kuwait and striking Iraq
News reports in Kuwait quoted British diplomatic sources as saying that the British prime minister Tony Blair and his foreign minister Jacque Straw told the Kuwaiti acting foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah during their recent meeting with him that any military strike against Iraq will be painful and effective as well as differ from previous strikes.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/1/2001
EU calls lifting siege imposed on Palestinians, resort to negotiations
The European Union has called for ending the siege imposed by Israel on the Palestinian people and to resort to negotiations, unconditionally.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 12/1/2001
Israeli forces broke into Jenin, Khan Younis, Beit Lahia, 8 children wounded
The Israeli forces on Friday broke into Jenin and its camp and re-occupied vast areas of the city which fall under the Palestinian Authority (PA) rule. Areas the Israeli forces already pulled out from on Sunday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/1/2001
Three points conducive to settle Palestinian question
Egypt has identified three points as conducive to the settlement of the Palestinian question.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/1/2001
Muscat summit studies a plan to withstand the distortion campaign of Arab and Muslims image
The Minister of information in the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan said he had submitted during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC in Muscat a comprehensive media strategic plan and a report to withstand the campaign aiming at distorting the image of Islam in the western mass media.
Regional-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 12/1/2001
Italian party for strengthening relations with the Arab states
The Italian opposition " Leftist Democrats" has called for strengthening relations with the Arab states and with the Islamic world for the interests of peace in the world. The said party expressed support for the foundation of an independent Palestinian state.
Regional-Italy, Politics, 12/1/2001
US to go ahead with missile deal with Egypt
The US administration Thursday night said it will go ahead in selling anti-ship missiles to Egypt, despite efforts by pro-Israeli circles to block the deal.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/1/2001
King Mohammed inspects socio-economic projects in Smara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail, visited Friday the provincial hospital of Smara and inspected several social and economic projects in the city.
Morocco, Local, 12/1/2001
Yemen signs a contract to build an oil refinery in al-Mukalla
Yemen has signed a contract to build an oil refinery in al-Mukalla to the southern east part of the country at a cost of USD 895 million with a Gulf oil investment company.
Yemen, Economics, 12/1/2001
Burns reaffirms US commitment to ME peace process
US Assistant Secretary of State William Burns said his talks with President Mubarak were constructive and the United States is committed to the Middle East peace process and cementing the cease-fire between the Palestinian and Israeli sides to put an end to the acts of violence.
Regional-USA, Politics, 12/1/2001
Maher underlines difference between terrorism and resistance
Maher underlined the importance of differentiating between terrorism and resistance of occupation.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/1/2001
US Administration respond to Egypt's demand for accelerating economic aid
US President George Bush has received a verbal message from President Mubarak. The message was conveyed by Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher during his meeting with Condoleeza Rice, the National Security Advisor at the end of his visit to Washington and before his travel to New York.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/1/2001
EU Parliament approves trade partnership agreement with Egypt
The European Parliament endorsed with a landslide majority the Trade Partnership Agreement with Egypt on Thursday.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 12/1/2001
Egypt to participate in OSCE meeting
Egypt will participate in the ninth meeting of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), due in Bucharest on December 3-4.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 12/1/2001
Iraq: 'Oil-for-Food' Coordinator Reports Progress amid Obstacles
The Humanitarian Coordinator for the United Nations Office of the Iraq Program on Friday reported mixed results from the "oil-for-food" effort, while stressing that overall, it had improved the lot of the country's people.
Iraq, Economics, 12/1/2001
US ships in the sea of Oman to prevent al-Qaida members fleeing
An official at the US defense department said on Friday that American naval ship are in monitoring operations in the Sea of Oman in order to prevent terrorists from al-Qaida organization from fleeing via the sea from Afghanistan.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 12/1/2001
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday at al-Rawda palace received the secretary of the Kuwaiti nation's council and the chairman of the Kuwaiti- Syrian friendship association Mubarak al-Khareinj and members of the accompanying delegation. Discussions dealt with parliamentary relations between the two states and means of strengthening them.
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Egypt's foreign minister has considered the US use of power against Iraq as a mistake.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI met in Smara Friday William Eagleton, outgoing special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara.
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday in Berlin met with the German federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his minister of the Interior Otto Chille. Bilateral relations and means of fighting terrorism were discussed during the meeting.
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Member of the Lebanese parliament Qasem Hashem has warned against the consequences of Israel's fencing the southern and Northern parts of al-Ghajar town, which means re-occupying it, according to statements made by several Israeli leaders. Hashem added the new Israeli step exceed the daily violations to flagrant attacks at UN organization which are persistent to honor the line drawn by the UN to the border line between Lebanon and Israel.
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The Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) is an inevitable and desired process all its member countries, French President Jacques Chirac said Saturday here. Chirac told the press he studied issues related to the UMA with President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia. The French President voiced hope that UMA member countries will be able to meet.
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Under the auspices of Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood will today launch a two-day seminar on women education in Fayoum. The seminar will discuss the challenges facing the Egyptian women and the ways of overcoming them.
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The Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) has joined as observer the World Organization for Emigrants.
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