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Yemeni opposition cast suspicion on elections preparations
Eight of the Yemeni opposition parties have announced their rejection of the declaration made by the committee in charge of elections regarding the number of their participants in the elections committees.
Yemen, Politics, 8/3/2002

Sudan president to install new governors, ministers
Well-informed Sudanese sources said that the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will make ministerial changes in his government very soon, and make several decisions on exempting and appointing certain rulers to the 26 Sudanese provinces.
Sudan, Politics, 8/3/2002

Turkey says US is not sharing plans on Iraq, FM to visit Jordan
The Turkish foreign minister Shukri Ghouril will visit Jordan next week in order to discuss American threats to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, according to a spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry on Friday.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/3/2002

Iraq welcomes talks with weapon's head inspector Blix
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri sent a message to the secretary general of the Arab League in which he expressed Iraq's welcome to receive Hans Blix, the Executive Chairman of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), and his experts in order to discuss suspended issues in the area of dismantling weapons and to maintain an agreement on means of dealing with them.
Iraq, Politics, 8/3/2002

US to reduce monitor force in Sinai, as some still talk of war
Sources in the US Pentagon said Friday in conclusion of the talks held between American, Israeli and Egyptian officials, that the US intends to reduce the number of its soldiers working as part of the UN forces in Sinai (Egypt).
Egypt-Israel-USA, Politics, 8/3/2002

Hamas regrets killing of foreigners in Jerusalem university explosions
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/3/2002

General Assembly on Monday to discuss Jenin report
The Spokesman for the UN General Assembly Yan Fischer said that the UN general assembly will hold a special session on Monday in order to discuss the report relates to Jenin incidents.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/3/2002

Five Palestinians killed including a 85- year old woman, three houses demolished, expulsion continues
The witness said that the Israeli military men ordered me to head for Jabbour's house to tell him he is cordoned and he has to surrender," adding "I obeyed the orders and Jabbour accepted to surrender himself. He went into the street and immediately the soldiers opened fire on him just from two meters distance." But the Israeli army said he was killed while trying to escape.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/3/2002

Sudan nine persons killed in Jouba
The Sudanese daily Akhbar al-Youm ( News of today) said on Friday that nine persons including one woman were killed and others wounded during a fire exchange in one of the markets of Jouba, a major city in southern Sudan.
Sudan, Local, 8/3/2002

High temperatures led to large fires in Lebanon, great losses
Fires which erupted in several Lebanese areas resulted in damaging large areas of fruit and afforested trees, due to the high increase in temperatures which in the coastal area and 48 in the Bekaa.
Lebanon, Local, 8/3/2002


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