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Al-Turk's trial postponed
The Syrian state security court on Sunday held a session during which the accused Syrian politician Riad al-Turk was tried. This was, however the first session on considering the case filed against him by the court's attorney general.
Syria, Politics, 4/29/2002
Al-Assad underlines importance of cooperation, foundation of Arab common market
Al-Assad listened from al-Tabaa to a revision on the results of works of the Arab businessmen and investors forum. The president noted the significant role played by the private sector in collaboration with the government
Syria, Economics, 4/29/2002
Mubarak-Gaddafi meeting mirrors aspirations of their peoples
Some of the work of this committee needs directives from the higher political leadership in view of the ambitious projects and programs which conform with the aspirations of the peoples of the two states in economic and technical cooperation and increasing the volume of trade and investments and political, cultural and social cooperation.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/29/2002
Moussa: Israel will pay a dear price for violating international law
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has stressed that Israel will pay a dear price because of its violations of the international law.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002
Iraq's foreign minister in Moscow
Sabri said he will discuss with his Russian counterpart Igor Ivanovich the sanctions imposed on Iraq and resisting the abnormal conditions the Iraqi people are suffering
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 4/29/2002
Peaceful settlement needs no new references
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher stressed the need to implement the international legitimacy to solve the Palestinian question and reach peaceful basis for the previous references.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/29/2002
On President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Britain
The Lebanese al-Osboo al-Arabi magazine said today that identical Syrian and British signals were issued concerning an official visit to be held by President Bashar al-Assad to Britain very soon.
Syria-UK, Politics, 4/29/2002
Syria: Kuwaiti loan to fight unemployment
The Syrian unemployment fighting commission has signed an agreement with the Kuwaiti Fund for development a loan at a cost of 31 million Kuwaiti dinars to contribute to financing unemployment reduction projects in Syria.
Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 4/29/2002
Al-Khurafi opens 7th meeting for OIC councils
The chairman of the Kuwaiti Ummah (nation) council Jasem al-Khurafi has called for the need of "exerting all efforts to challenge the fierce onslaught hatched against the Arab nation."
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 4/29/2002
A new Middle East peace conference
Well-informed political sources told the Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal on Saturday that there are western diplomatic contacts with each of Syria and Lebanon in order to convene a new international conference for the Middle East
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/29/2002
Tunisia: Bin Ali quits the minister of the interior
The Tunisian prime minister Muhammad al-Ghanoushe has announced that the Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Saturday made a government reshuffle that covered in particular, the ministry of the interior.
Tunisia, Politics, 4/29/2002
Romanian relations with Egypt strategic
Romanian Foreign Minister Saturday described Romanian relations with Egypt as strategic, pointing out that his meeting with President Hosni Mubarak and his talks with other senior officials will have an important impact on his current tour of the region.
Egypt-Romania, Politics, 4/29/2002
Abu al-Ragheb confers with Romanian minister
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb has urged the US and the European Union as well as the international community as a whole to take a more serious position in order to settle the explosive condition in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Jordan-Romania, Politics, 4/29/2002
Maher: Israel knows fact-finding mission will condemn its crimes in Jenin
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher underlined Saturday that Israel's position as regards any investigation into Jenin massacres would be very weak.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/29/2002
Moussa: Israel overstepped all limits
Arabs must expose to the rest of the world the atrocities committed by Israel which plans to wipe out the Palestinian people, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa told a women's forum that opened in Kuwait yesterday. The Arab states should ensure that the Palestinians are given international protection against all forms of Israeli aggression and seek all means to bring Israeli war criminals to international justice, Moussa told the opening session of the Arab Women's Economic Forum.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002
Jenin ordeal more like earthquake
"Jenin refugee camp has become a symbol of Israeli violations of Palestinian rights. The destruction which I saw with my own eyes cannot have been man-made as it seemed more like the aftermath of an earthquake," Secretary-General of Amnesty International (AI), Irene Khan said yesterday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002
Blair voices support for the Arab peace initiative
British Prime minister Tony Blair expressed his country's support for the Arab peace initiative which was launched at the recent Beirut's Arab summit.
Regional-UK, Politics, 4/29/2002
Palestinian leaders and Moufaz's threats
Mashaal, Shalah, Jibril, who are in Syria have not changed their moves after the statements made by the Israeli army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz that they are targeted by Israel.
Syria-Israel, Military, 4/29/2002
Israel rejects Hizbullah party's readiness to negotiate for releasing held Israeli prisoners
Israel on Sunday refused an announcement made by the Lebanese Hizbullah Party on its readiness to make negotiations through any possible mediator in order to release any Israeli prisoners held by this party in return for releasing the Palestinians besieged
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002
International community allocates one billion dollars in West Bank aid
there are calls for the adoption of UN Security Council resolutions to have Israel pay compensations to the Palestinians for the damages it inflicted on public and private property. Also, some have expressed great concern over aid money flowing into Israeli companies "as a reward" for Israel's action rather than having Jordanian companies benefit from the Palestinian reconstruction efforts.
Palestine, Economics, 4/29/2002
Environment and development party set up
A new party, the Environment and Sustainable Development Party (PEDD), has seen the light of day in Morocco last week.
Morocco, Politics, 4/29/2002
Patrick Brazier: British council to extend mutually beneficial dialogue with Syria
In a statement to Arabic News (ArabicNews.com), Director and Cultural Attache of the British Council in Damascus Patrick Brazier said that the visit of the British prime minister Tony Blair to Syria was very important because it demonstrated Britain's commitment to dialogue with Syria. He added that the British Council (BC) is to extend the dialogue in the areas of education and culture, in a way that is mutually beneficial.
Syria-UK, Culture, 4/29/2002
Sudan: constitutional amendment to extend Bashir's term of office
The ruling National Congress party in Sudan on Saturday announced the principle of introducing an amendment to the constitution. This measure intends to cancel an article which limits the number of terms of office for presidency in the country to two times for the same president.
Sudan, Politics, 4/29/2002
Sorour: Israel must respect int'l law
Egypt's Parliament Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour expressed Egypt's appreciation of the European Union's concern for giving impetus to the Middle East peace process.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002
Egyptian team urges US to reconsider ME policies
US enterprises in Egypt and the Arab region generally have sustained heavy losses since the start of the Al-Aqsa Intifadah (uprising) because of rising-anti-American sentiments in the region.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/29/2002
Mrs. Mubarak speaks on library expansion effort in Egypt
The Maadi Public Library will be opened in June. Its opening, Mrs. Mubarak said, realizes a new dream which becomes true as part of cultural action and voluntary work which governs the work of the society.
Egypt, Education, 4/29/2002
An American military strategy to topple Saddam
The New York Times spoke of a US military strategy to change the ruling system in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/29/2002
MacLeod explores one of greatest cultural adornments of late ancient world
The Library of Alexandria explores one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world. The origins of the 'vanished library' of Alexandria lie in distant echoes of the great library of Pisistratus in Athens, an institution which set the tone for establishing a dominant culture and inspired Alexander the Creat to build a library of his own in his empire's most important city.
Egypt, History, 4/29/2002
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday evening received a telephone call from the Morocco's King Mohammad VI during which discussions dealt with developments in the region from all its various aspects.
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"Members of the United Nations Security Council today voiced concern over the continued delay in the arrival of a fact-finding team mandated to develop accurate information regarding recent events at the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank, acccording to the President of the 15-member body," the UN said yesterday as Sunday (mission start date) passed with Israel continuing to block the investigative mission.
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Uganda and Sudan on Saturday decided to resume their full diplomatic relations after these were severed in 1995 together with appointing ambassadors instead of charge de affairs currently existing in Khartoum and Kampala.
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The press office at the Lebanese Republic Presidency has deliberately denied news on a possible decision to be taken by the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud concerning the economic situation in Lebanon and reducing gradually the exchange rate of the Lebanese Lira, saying such news is groundless and that the stances of the president are known regarding economic issues.
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The Turkish minister of transport Oktai Foural and members of the accompanying delegation will arrive today in Damascus. The visit will continue until May 2nd aiming at discussing fields of cooperation with the Syrian side in all areas of fields.
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdallah Ibn Abdelaziz, arrived Monday morning in Casablanca returning from a visit to the United States.
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The chairman of the Israeli Labor party Benjamin Bin Aliazer who is also the Israeli defense minister said he will pull back from the government's coalition if the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will obstruct finalizing peace agreement with the Palestinians.
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"Jenin refugee camp is no longer fit even for a graveyard," the US Washington Times said yesterday in its editorial. The newspaper called upon the UN fact-finding committee to investigate the real story of those who were slaughtered in the camp. "Human body parts, mingled with children's toys and prayers mats, were visible in the rubble after Israeli bulldozers had levelled everything to the ground," the paper added.
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Maj. Gen. Ghabi Ashkenazy has assumed his new post of office as a chief of staff of the Israeli army.
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