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King of Bahrain: the march of democracy will continue
The King added that there is no recession or set back from the march of comprehensive reforms, foremost being " our democratic life provided by the constitution."
Bahrain, Politics, 4/10/2002
'Effective' UN resolution for immediate Israel withdrawal, honoring Geneva convention, or face sanctions
The Arab Group at the UN has submitted a new resolution at Syria's initiative implying a warning to Israel from the consequences of not withdrawing back its forces from the Palestinian territories and calls for a third party to monitor the implementation of agreements between the Palestinians and the Israelis, despite the fact that the US has opposed this draft resolution.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
Morocco calls UN security council to compel Israel to evacuate Palestinian territories
Morocco's delegate to the United Nations Organization, Mohamed Bennouna, Tuesday called the Security council to use all available legal means to compel Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territories it has invaded and to abide by U.N resolutions.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Israel believes it is above the law
The real problem lies in the Arabs' feeling that the Israeli political establishment acts out of a conviction that it is above the law and that it would never be subject to UN Security Council sanctions no matter what it did, Moussa asserted
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Deir Yassin massacre anniversary observed in Britain
The Arab community in Britain on Tuesday held an eulogy on the anniversary of the Deir Yassin massacre committed by the Israeli forces against the people of the Palestinian village Deir Yassin in 1956.
Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
20 patients in Rafidya Hospital mostly children suffer lack of oxygen
Samir Anabtawi the executive manager of the hospital said that 14 children are in the nursery need intensive medical care are doomed to death if they do not get Oxygen soon
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
Palestinian Leadership: inhuman occupation destroys the historical old city of Nablus
The Israeli terrorist forces called on the Nablusians to leave their houses before demolishing the entire old City, the Palestinian Leadership considers this act as a low crime against humanity and human culture, because the old City of Nablus is one of the most ancient historical and archeological sites in the world
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
Mubarak discusses with Powell ways to stop further deterioration
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Saudi crown prince Abdullah, Powell meets in Gasablanca
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has called on the US the need to work in order to stop the blood- shed practiced by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people and to pressure Israel to oblige it pulling out of the occupied Palestinian territories.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
King Abdullah Urges Powell to meet with Arafat
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has urged the US secretary of state Colin Powell to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat during his mission in the Middle East and warned Israel that it will endanger its relations with Jordan.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Al-Shara discusses grave conditions in occupied Palestinian territories
The Syrian deputy premier and the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received the Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Algeria, Politics, 4/10/2002
Powell, Maher Press Conference
Palestinian suicide operations should come to a halt, he added. The presence of American forces will be allowed once a ceasefire between Palestinians and Israelis is reached, he said.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Powell said political talks are key to mideast violence
"We are all in agreement and the world is in agreement that the solution will not be produced by terror or a response to terror, this is not going to get us there. What will get us there are political discussions, and the sooner we can get to them the better," said Powell.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Sudan: no tripartite summit with Egypt, Kenya
The Sudanese government denied any arrangements to convene a tripartite arrangements between the Presidents of Sudan, Egypt and Kenya next week in Nairobi in order to co-ordinate between the two peace initiatives on Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 4/10/2002
Iraq sends OPEC oil sales suspension notice
Iraq's Amir Muhammed Rasheed has informed OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez that the Government of Iraq has decided on April 8 to "halt totally all Iraqi oil exports through the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf oil terminals
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
Israeli diplomats leave Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al Mar'aa ( the Woman) said in its Tuesday's issue that Jordan had asked several Israeli diplomats in Amman to leave the country in order to ensure their safety from the anger of the Jordanian public.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
An American- British peace plan on the ME
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said that a high ranking official at the British government disclosed that the US secretary of state Collin Powell will debate on the four Arab leaders whom he will meet during his current Middle East region tour which started on Monday a new peace plan to solve the crisis between the Palestinians and the Israelis and on a regional scale.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Saudi oil minister stresses committed to stable oil supplies
The Saudi minister of oil and mineral resources Ali al-Nueimi has stressed that Saudi Arabia is committed to stable oil supplies and a just price for oil.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
Mohajerani urges Islamic states to join oil embargo against Israel
Head of the Tehran-based International Center for Dialogue among Civilizations Ataollah Mohajerani on Tuesday called on intellectuals and artists to protest against Israeli crackdown against defenseless Palestinians, a report said.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
Israel continues acts of destrucion and killing, 15 Israeli soldiers killed in an ambush
The Israeli government continues its flagrant aggression against the Palestinian people, defying thereby the desire and the calls made by the international community. News reports talked about actual massacres as hundreds of corpses for the Palestinians were dumped under the ruins of the houses demolished by the Apache planes and missiles especially in Jenin camp and nablus.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/10/2002
Moroccan businessman donates $500,000 to Palestinian people
A Moroccan businessman, who asked not be identified, donated Tuesday $500,000 to the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Sorour confers with the Belgian Parliament Speaker
Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour conferred yesterday with Belgian Parliament Speaker Herman Decroo and his accompanying delegation on Egyptian-Belgian relations, especially the Parliamentary.
Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 4/10/2002
Journalists Say Israel Should be Punished for 'Reckless War on Media'
The IFJ says that the Israeli authorities should be held responsible for their actions. "The widespread abuse of journalists rights is a violation of international law and shows contempt for human rights," says the IFJ. "The government of Israel should be held accountable for the distress and damage they are causing."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
President Bush looks forward to meeting King Mohamed
The White House says Tuesday US President, George W. Bush, is looking forward to meeting King Mohammed VI, who will start on April 23 a work visit to the USA.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Waves of anger in People's Assembly against Israel
The People's Assembly (PA) devoted its meeting Tuesday morning, chaired Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour, to discuss developments of the Palestinian question and current developments in Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Israeli air raids and bombardment against south Lebanese areas; resistance attacks 8 Israeli positions
The Israeli warplanes raided the southern outskirts of Kafer Shouba town. This was coincided with intensive bombardment of several southern Lebanese buildings, while the Lebanese national resistance retaliated these Israeli attacks by attacking a position for the Israeli occupation forces and direct hits were achieved.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/10/2002
Saudi - German technology cooperation
The second deputy for the Saudi Arabia's prime minister and the minister of defense and aviation on Tuesday in Jeddah met with the German minister of the economy and the technology Verner Moller and members of the accompanying delegation.
Saudi Arabia-Germany, Economics, 4/10/2002
Private sector expected to contribute 75pc of investments in coming 5-year plan
The ministry's current program focuses on increasing the contribution of the private sector in the development process. The sector is expected to contribute 70 to 75 per cent of the investments needed for the coming five-year plan, 2002-2007.
Egypt, Economics, 4/10/2002
Jordan and the Iraqi oil
Jordan has stressed that supplies of the Iraqi oil to it will not be affected by the decision taken by Iraq to stop its oil exports to the world for one month. A decision taken on Monday by Iraq in protest of the flagrant Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.
Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 4/10/2002
Moroccan ngo's call Annan to endeavor for end of tragedy of elderly people sequestered
The letter further warns of the deteriorating health and the plight of these persons and invite the UN Secretary General and the international community to take urgent measures to protect these elderly people and guarantee their right to return to their homeland.
Morocco, Politics, 4/10/2002
Arab permanent committee on meteorology discuss related issues in session meetings
The 18th meetings of the Arab permanent committee for meteorology was held at the Damascus Arab Center for the study of Arid Zones and Dry area ACSAD on April 1st through 7th. The meeting was attended by the Saudi prince Turkey Bin Nasser Bin Abdul Aziz
Regional, Science, 4/10/2002
Egypt committed to paying its share in Al Aqsa Intifada funds
Egyptian Finance Minister Hassanein Medhat reaffirmed Egypt's commitment to paying its share in A1 Aqsa and Intifada funds set up by the Amman Arab Summit to support the Palestinian people in the face of Israeli occupation forces.
Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 4/10/2002
Moroccan-Dutch businessmen probe investment opportunities
Dutch businessmen currently visiting Morocco, part of a commercial mission this April 7-12, led by foreign trade minister, Gerrit Ybema, held a series of meetings with Moroccan peers to probe possibilities of partnership.
Morocco-Netherlands, Economics, 4/10/2002
Foreign trade secretary calls businessmen to foster Moroccan-Brazilian partnership
Moroccan secretary of state for foreign trade, Abdelkrim Benatik, called Monday Moroccan and Brazilian businessmen to carry out partnership projects in order to foster bilateral cooperation and take advantage of the two countries' geographic location and trade liberalization.
Morocco-Brazil, Economics, 4/10/2002
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The Israeli Hebrew- language radio said that Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah set a condition for providing a diplomatic aid and an Arab support to the American political efforts at the consent of the US, for sending US observers to the West bank.
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Syria's deputy Premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received the Indian deputy foreign minister and members of the accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by foreign ministry officials and the Indian ambassador in Damascus. Discussions dealt with "the catastrophic condition of the Palestinian people because of the inhuman practices committed by the Israeli occupation forces in the occupied Palestinian territories."
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The Saudi daily al-Watan said in its Tuesday's issue that the US secretary of state Colin Powell will convey to Syria and Lebanon through Arab diplomatic channels an Israeli warning to halt the attacks of the Hizbullah party.
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The US secretary of state Collin Powell said in statements he made on Monday evening that he had informed the Saudi Arabian crown prince and the Moroccan king that in case a cease-fire is achieved and the Palestinian leadership can return back to take part in the peace efforts, he will be then in need of the Arab help to inform the Palestinians and the Arab public that violence is not the means to achieve our optimum objective to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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Russian foreign ministry sources on Tuesday warned against the expansion of the area of conflict in the Middle East as far as the situation stays tense in the region and the UN security council recent resolutions stay unimplemented.
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In its today's issue, the Lebanese daily Assafir said that sources in Sidon ( south Lebanon) expected today Wednesday a redeployment operation for member of the Syrian observers team in al-Rumeilah in the context of the redeployment operations of the Syrian forces in Lebanon.
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Iraq and Syria have signed an Irrigation agreement for joint cooperation in irrigation field, exchanging expertise and establishing new joint companies specialized in irrigation and potable water.
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"I'm waiting for any news station to report that in half a day Israeli troops leveled most of the buildings in Jenin and slaughtered a hundred people" said Nancy Stohlman is one of five Coloradans in Palestine in solidarity with Palestinians under siege by the Israeli military, WAFA reported repoted today.
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Egyptian Culture Minister Farouq Hosni said Egypt called on UNESCO to form international committee for inspecting the Islamic and Christian antiquities in the Palestinian territories.
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Egypt'd Delta Antiquities Department Director, Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud said Egypt would cooperate in preparing a working paper for the UNESCO international conference in Hungry next July. He added that 30 tourists sites would be added on world heritage lists including Saint Catharine Monastery.
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