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Mubarak wants an Arafat - Sharon summit in Egypt
"Bringing both sides back to the negotiating table will be the only ray of hope for the peoples to start calming down. The Palestinians should take back their occupied land just to help the peoples slow down tension and help change the atmosphere in the whole Arab region and whole world as well", Mubarak told CNN.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/5/2002
Two important developments in Syria, paper says
Syria has during the few recent weeks witnessed two important developments of deep indication and would have great impact in the future of the country for the long run.
Syria, Politics, 3/5/2002
Human rights commissioner meets with Bahraini officials
a Bahraini official said that number of Bahraini citizens who are eligible to voting and to taking part in the municipal elections is 237, 503 both males and females
Bahrain, Politics, 3/5/2002
Al-Assad expected to visit al-Riyadh, Amman, Cairo
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said on Monday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tackled during his meeting in Beirut on Sunday with the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud the initiative of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and that President al-Assad stressed there will be no differences with Saudi Arabia, noting his today's visit to al-Riyadh in which he will discuss all issued with the "Saudi brothers."
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/5/2002
Al-Assad meets prime minister Abu al-Ragheb
Abu al-Ragheb conveyed to President al-Assad a message from the Jordanian King Abdullah dealt with several issues pertaining to the Arab summit in its coming ordinary session.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 3/5/2002
A stand by PLO regarding Palestinian leadership
The Saudi daily al-Watan said in its Monday's issue said that Arab and Palestinian sides, opposing the attitude of the chairman of the Palestinian authority are currently making secret and serious consultations to set up a stand by organization replacing the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian leadership in case this authority collapses
Palestine, Politics, 3/5/2002
Israel kills 16 Palestinians, 6 from one family
while the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres warned against that the policy of military attacks against the Palestinians will lead to trying the Israeli officials at the International Court of Justice as war criminals, the Israeli infrastructure minister Ivigdore Lieberman answered Peres's warning saying "I do not care, I am not concerned what the International Court of Justice says, What is important for Israel is to kill more Palestinians and forcing them to evacuate."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/5/2002
Arab women summit marks change in women role
The changing world scene, Arab women realized, required a new approaches to old problems, and the rejection of crippling restrictions.
Regional, Culture, 3/5/2002
Cen-Sad executive council convenes 7th meeting
Secretary of the Libyan committee of African Unity, Abdesslam Triki underlined in an opening address the union's role in establishing peace, unity and security in the continent. He recalled in this respect its initiatives in Chad, Somalia and Sudan.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/5/2002
On al- Assad's visit to Saudi Arabia
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/5/2002
On the Saudi initiative
Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/5/2002
Amnesty International Morocco section elects new secretary general
A.I. Morocco section conducted several moves, encouraging the government to sign all international human rights conventions, and adapt Moroccan laws to international standards in this realm, the outgoing secretary general told the opening session.
Morocco, Culture, 3/5/2002
Tunisia's Ben Ali receives message from King Mohammed
The message "deals mainly with the latest developments in the Arab Maghreb," he said.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 3/5/2002
King chairs Mohammed V foundation meeting
The convention seeks to supply meals to some 45,000 families in urban centers and foodstuff to 410,000 households in rural areas, the release said, adding that priority will be given to the least favored families, widows, handicapped and elderly.
Morocco, Culture, 3/5/2002
Egypt calls for opening more US markets before Egyptian products
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said that Egypt called for opening more new markets before the Egyptian products, especially fruits, vegetables, construction materials, ceramics, marble and granite.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/5/2002
American talks with Kurdish sides to topple Saddam
The Turkish daily Hurriet said that Ankara has recently disclosed that an official at the US CIA official in Turkey and north Iraq had made secret talks with Kurdish officials of a high ranking level in Irbeil and al-Suleimaneyah, relating to means of toppling Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/5/2002
Swedish NGOs decry situation of Tindouf detainees
Two Swedish non-governmental organizations have voiced concern over the dismal situation of the Sahrawis forcibly detained in Tindouf (south-western Algeria).
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 3/5/2002
Germany apologizes for Schily's anti-Islam slurs
Germany extended an official apology to Egypt for German Interior Minister, Otto Schily's provocations and insults against Islam and Muslims last week.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 3/5/2002
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The foreign relations official at the European Union EU Javier Solana has called for breaking the Israeli siege imposed on the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah.
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The Kuwaiti first deputy prime minister and the foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad on Monday received a message from the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael.
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The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said he did not refuse the Saudi initiative because he does not know its precise details. During his Monday's meeting for the Israeli security and foreign affairs committee, Sharon added that this initiative came to replace UN resolutions 242 and 383 so as Israel will not be able, according to it, to install buffer zones around the Palestinian areas.
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The shoura council of the Muslim brothers group in Jordan on Friday elected members of its executive bureau. The media office of the Muslim brothers group said in a statement that Abdul Majid al-Zuneibat was elected as an observer general and Humam Saeed as a deputy for the observer general, and Ahmad al-Kafahi, Ahmad al-Kaffarin, Abdul Hameed al-Qudah and Yahya Shaqra as members.
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The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Sunday evening in Ramullah held a meeting with several heads of the Palestinian resistance movement Fatah in the West bank. The Israeli radio quoted one of the participants in the meeting as saying that Arafat expressed his strong rejection to carrying out operations inside Israel.
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The talks held last Saturday between the Algerian side led by the minister for foreign affairs Abdul Aziz Balkhadem and the Czech foreign minister led by the deputy premier and foreign minister Yan Kavan dealt with bilateral relations, current international issues especially the situation in the Middle East as well as other issues relating to the fighting of terrorism.
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