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Al-Assad's views on regional issues
President Bashar al-Assad said that Syria has never set any conditions on achieving peace in the Middle East. "We always say that Syria does not have certain conditions at all ... when Syria speaks about the bases for peace, it refers to the necessity of implementing Security Council resolutions and MadridŐs terms of reference," he told the Italian daily Corriere Della Sera on Thursday, February 14, 2002. and published today.
Syria, Politics, 2/20/2002
Syrian president in Italy
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday started a visit to Italy described as to strengthen "the axis of the good" and "Arab- European relations," in his fourth visit to a western state since he assumed presidency and his first since the incidents of September 11.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 2/20/2002
Arafat welcomes statements by Saudi crown prince on Israeli- Arab solution
For the first time Saudi Arabia has talked about normalization of relations with Israel, but in the context of a settlement in the Middle East based on UN resolutions.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 2/20/2002
Kuwait: we will not be the base to strike Iraq
Kuwait on Tuesday announced it will not be the base for the American forces to striking Iraq and stressed that what was stated of deploying 200,000 American troopers in Kuwait for this purpose is "just a rumor that aims at increasing sympathy with Iraq and defaming Kuwait."
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/20/2002
Six Israeli soldiers killed in a palestinian attack
The killed Palestinians are Mariam al-Bahaeysah (36year old), her daughter Mouna Sami al-Bahaeysah ( 14 year old) and Abdul Wahhab al-Najjar ( 19 year old) in Khan Younis from one family
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Former chairman of Jordanian intelligence denies involvement in bank scandal
Former director of the Jordanian intelligence Lt. Gen. Samih al-Bateikhi has denied in statements issued on Tuesday any link to the case of "bank facilities" in which three Jordanian banks are involved with the "Global Business" company owned by Majd Sami al-Shameylah.
Jordan, Economics, 2/20/2002
Algerian intellectual defends the Arabic language
The chairman of the Algerian society in defense of the Arab language Othman Saadi has expressed his hope that the general secretariat of the Arab League will not ratify the agreement signed recently by the Arab League Education, Cultural and Scientific Organization ALECSO and the Franchophonic organization.
Algeria, Politics, 2/20/2002
Kuwait: Islamic parliamentarians seek to open al-Ghabra file
Kuwaiti Islamic parliamentarians called on the Kuwaiti minister of information Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahd to provide them with information about the Kuwaiti media office in Washington since it was run by Shafiq al-Ghabra whose participation in a seminar with Israelis raised great controversy in Kuwait.
Kuwait-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Mubarak-Bush meeting, most important one in Egyptian-US contacts
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
Saudi Arabia: Our curricula does not provoke terrorism
The Saudi minister of al-Awqaf ( Islamic Trust) Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh has condemned the "repressive writings" which held the educational system in Saudi Arabia responsible for the emergence of "terrorist" groups, considering this phenomenon resulting from "wrong understanding of certain texts and for the feelings of Muslims, especially in Palestine."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/20/2002
Morocco's fm starts work visit to London
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day work visit to Great Britain.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/20/2002
Sheikh Sabah represents his country to Beirut Arab summit
A Kuwaiti official source said that the ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al- al-Sabah has assigned the deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah to represent Kuwait at the Arab summit to be held in March in Beirut.
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 2/20/2002
Saudi Arabia got no official request from Afghani governments on wanted persons
The Saudi minister of the interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has renewed his assertion that the Saudi authorities until Monday afternoon did not get any official request from the Afghani government over handing over persons wanted in the case of killing the Afghani minister of civil aviation.
Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/20/2002
After Laayoune, Italian lawmakers meet Moroccan officials in rabat
After a stay in Laayoune where they met local officials, a group of Italian lawmakers held on Tuesday in Rabat a series of meetings with Moroccan officials, including prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 2/20/2002
The scenarios of striking Iraq
The Kuwaiti paper al-Seyasah said in its Monday's issue, according to Gulf diplomatic sources that the scenarios of the American military strike of Iraq have become clear and agreed upon.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
Facts not enough to persuade people, US Pentagon considers fabrication of news
"The Pentagon is developing plans to provide news items, possibly even false ones, to foreign media organizations as part of a new effort to influence public sentiment and policy makers in both friendly and unfriendly countries, military officials said," the New York Times reported yesterday.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
Morocco, EBRD set to consolidate cooperation
An official from the European Reconstruction and Development Bank, currently on a visit to Morocco, met on Monday with industry, trade, energy and mining minister, Mustapha Mansouri.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/20/2002
Egypt, France, to cooperate in modernizing underground metro cars
Egypt and France Tuesday signed a protocol to finance a project to rehabilitate and modernize cars of the first Cairo underground metro.
Egypt-France, Economics, 2/20/2002
U.N. Secretary General Proposes Four Options to Settle Sahara Issue
UN Secretary general, Kofi Annan, recommended on Tuesday to the security council to extend by an addition 2 months the MINURSO mandate in order to have enough time to make a decision on the four options he proposes to settle the Sahara issue.
Morocco, Politics, 2/20/2002
Muslim pilgrims today head for Mouna and then to Arafat mountain
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Culture, 2/20/2002
An Israeli Arab party
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said in its Tuesday's issue, according to western diplomatic circles in the Jordanian capital Amman that there is an inclination in certain Israeli forces which support the peace process to found an Israeli party in the Arab states, similar to the Arab parties in Israel.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Islam in the US is spreading fast
The US under secretary for public diplomacy affairs stressed that Islam is considered one of the rapidly spreading religions in the US.
Regional-USA, Local, 2/20/2002
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak spoke with Jordan's King Abdullah yesterday. They discussed the latest developments in the occupied territories and present contacts to galvanise peace drive in the area. The President also received the Head of the Saudi Intelligence Service, Prince Nawaf Ibn Abdel Aziz.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Wednesday, George Tenet, director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) who was accompanied by his country's ambassador to Morocco, Margaret Tutwiller.
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The Sudanese Minister Othman Mustafa said that Sudan rejects a US attack on Iraq saying "If today we accept military strikes against Iraq, tomorrow there will be strikes against Sudan and then against other Arab countries. For that reason, Arab or non-Arab countries that love peace, security, stability and justice have to reject any attempt to target or attack Iraq," he said, INA reported.
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A Libyan official has stated that Libya and Algeria signed agreements to establish a free trade zone between the two states and to increase the volume of trade exchange and joint investments.
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Head of the Iraqi delegation to hold talks in Turkey told INA correspondent in Ankara that the delegation's visit reflects the good ties between Iraq and Turkey. "Iraq is seeking to strengthen these ties to serve interests of the two Muslim peoples," he said, INA reported.
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The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa on Monday received the Russian- Middle East peace process envoy Andre Vidovin and discussed with him latest deteriorated conditions in the Middle East and means of calming down the deteriorated conditions in the Palestinian territories.
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The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa on Monday evening received a message from the chairman of the Palestinian Authority in which he briefed on the deteriorated conditions the Palestinians suffer as a result of the continued brutal Israeli aggression.
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The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud on Tuesday received the French ambassador in Beirut and received from him a message sent by the French Foreign minister Hubert Vedrine asking for Lebanon's support to France's nomination for the International Naval Court.
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The Turkish minister of the economy Kamal Darwish has ruled out a military intervention against Iraq in the near future, noting that finding out a solution for the Iraqi problem, rather than resorting to the war, is in the interest of Turkey, the country which neighbors Iraq.
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French Jewish scientists called yesterday for ending Israeli oppression policy and for the establishment of a Palestinian state. They rejected the fire and iron policy adopted by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon saying they feel disgrace for this policy. They called for establishing a just peace in the Middle East.
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Leader of the Israeli opposition Yosse Sarid called on Israeli Defence Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer to stop the Israeli army activity in Gaza. Radio Israel quoted Sarid as saying that the Israeli army is acting at what whim may come to it.
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The Israeli warplanes on Tuesday renewed its violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty and were intercepted by the Lebanese national resistance anti aircraft means.
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