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Morocco expects Spain's immediate unconditional withdrawal from Leila islet
helicopters of the Spanish army supported by several gunboats, landed on the Moroccan islet of Leila, violating Morocco's air space and territorial waters.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/17/2002
Spain calls back its ambassador to Morocco over Leila islet crisis
The Spanish government has recalled its ambassador in Morocco for consultations, announced on Tuesday night the Spanish foreign department.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/17/2002
Hussein to Al-Sharq: Iraq wants to open new page with the Arab states
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has stressed that his country wants to open a new page in the history of its relations with the Arab states.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 7/17/2002
Al-Assad gets a message from North Korea's President
President Bashar al-Assad held a meeting in Damascus on Tuesday evening with the chairman of the higher people's assembly presidency commission in the People's Democratic Republic of Korea (PDRK).
Syria-North Korea, Politics, 7/17/2002
Al-Bashir: Sudan's government to include opposition
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed the seriousness of the Sudanese national salvation front in the efforts to achieve peace in the country and its readiness to expand the base of the ruling system in case current negotiations in Nairobi will succeed between the government and the rebel movement under the auspices of IGAD states.
Sudan, Politics, 7/17/2002
Leila Islet: Organization of Islamic Conference, Arab League Voice Solidarity with Morocco
Several Arab and Islamic organizations have voiced solidarity and support to Morocco in the crisis that broke out with Spain after Morocco opened a surveillance post on the Mediterranean islet of Leila.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 7/17/2002
Iranians repatriate from Iraq
Of the approximately 8,000 individuals who have applied to repatriate from Iraq under UNHCR's voluntary programme, Iran has approved the applications of 480 families.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/17/2002
Bin Ali confers with the Iranian foreign minister
The Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Tuesday in Tunis received the Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi, currently visiting Tunisia in order to take part in the meetings of the Tunisian- Iranian joint committee.
Tunisia-Iran, Politics, 7/17/2002
Ben Eliezer statements after meeting Mubarak
Following his meeting with President Mubarak, Israel's Defense Minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer gave press statements in which he said his meeting with the President was constructive and fruitful and a chance to explain to the President the situation in Israel.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002
Mubarak asks Sharon to receive Egyptian intelligence chief
The Israeli Hebrew language radio said on Tuesday that Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday made a phone call with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002
France can help Morocco, Spain settle dispute over Leila islet
France has "a vocation to play a moderating role" with Morocco and Spain "which are two very close friends of France," said Tuesday French foreign minister, Dominique De Villepin, in remarks about the dispute that erupted after Morocco set up a surveillance post on the Mediterranean Leila Islet.
Morocco-France, Politics, 7/17/2002
Morocco renews commitment to fair and lasting political settlement to Sahara conflict
Morocco has renewed commitment to negotiate "a fair and lasting political settlement" to the Sahara issue on the basis of the UN draft framework agreement.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/17/2002
Chirac discusses with al-Faisal ME developments
French President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday in Paris received the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and reviewed with him the situation in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 7/17/2002
US: Iraq lifts travel restriction on diplomats
Washington announced on Monday evening that Iraq informed Poland which represents the American interests in Baghdad that Iraq will lift the restrictions it imposes on the moves of US diplomats on its territories.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/17/2002
TTA: Arafat to have only a symbolic role as president
The Paris weekly TTA which is concerned with strategic news talked about the existence of an agreed upon perception between Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the European Union taking into account the American- Israeli decision not to deal with Yasser Arafat.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002
Egypt to prevent weapons smuggling into Palestinian territories
The Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has informed Israel's Defense Minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer during their meeting in Alexandria on Monday that Egypt will work for halting weapons smuggling operations from the Egyptian side to the Palestinian authority territories in Rafah.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002
Seven Israelis killed, 25 wounded in a Palestinian operation
Eye- witnesses said that the Palestinians who carried out the attack were wearing the Israeli military uniform and they were able to blow up the bus and open machine-gun fire at it from all sides.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/17/2002
Six killed in clash between warring groups
Six persons were killed, three of them from a landmine explosion, during confrontation between warring armed groups in southern Somalia.
Somalia, Politics, 7/17/2002
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Col. Ali Rida Ghulami, the representative of the army chief of staff in Iran to the committee in charge of searching for the missing said that Iraq will be shortly hand the corpses of 1200 Iraqi soldiers.
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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday made a phone call with the Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during which they discussed the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. MENA reported that Mubarak stressed the need of ending the drastic condition the Palestinians suffer because of the Israeli siege of the Palestinian cities in the West Bank and the need of reaching a mechanism to end the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and restore the legitimate Palestinian rights.
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The Iraqi defense processing official Malla Hweish on Tuesday in Minsk discussed with Belarus deputy premier Sergy Sidroviski economic relations between the two countries.
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Syria's ministry of irrigation delegation led by the director general of the land reclamation Khaled Kallas and the director general of the state waters establishment in Turkey Mumtaz Tourfan have discussed Syrian- Turkish cooperation in the issue of joint waters for the interests of the countries which share the same coast.
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The Lebanese authorities on Tuesday at dawn arrested the wanted Badee Hamadeh who is accused of killing three members of the Lebanese army that were chasing him just four days ago.
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Nabil Abu Rudinah, the advisor of the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat has called on members of the international committee who were holding their meeting on Tuesday in New York to practice pressure on Israel so as to pull out its forces from the Palestinian authority areas and resume political negotiations with the Palestinians.
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It was stated on Tuesday in Madrid that the Israeli President Moshe Katsav will visit Madrid on July 24 and will be meeting with the Spanish prime minister Maria Aznar in the framework of a European tour that will lead him before Madrid to both Rome and London.
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A security source in Algeria said on Tuesday that an armed group killed 7 persons on Monday evening in al-Shalf province to the west of the capital Algiers.
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