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Talal Bin Abdul Aziz: the Arabs agree with USA on toppling Iraq's government
The chairman of the Arab Fund for childhood and development and chairman of the Arab Gulf program in support of humanitarian organizations Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud has considered the American attack against Iraq as "eventually" coming and that Washington will use the military bases it wants in the Arab world because the current Arab rejections of this attack is just "an attempt to please the Arab street."
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002
Syrian army chief of staff stresses Damascus' rejection to striking Iraq
"US administration does not see in the acts carried out by the "Israeli government of Ariel Sharon what is in contradiction to the international laws nor a violation to human rights, rather seeks to find out justifications for the rulers of Tel Aviv under the pretext of preserving the security of the Israelis, ignoring the simplest rights for the Palestinians and the acts of killing, and repression they undergo."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002
Qatari official: our lands will not be base for American attack against Iraq
Qatar has stressed it will not be a base for launching any American attack against Iraq. This was expressed by a high ranking Qatari officials in press statements he made on Thursday.
Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002
Mubarak welcomes Bush's statements on establishing Palestinian State
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak welcomed on Friday US President George Bush's statements before the UN General Assembly on Thursday, where he stressed US commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002
Mubarak confers with Indonesia's president
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday received President of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri who on Thursday started an official visit to Egypt and held talks with her dealt with "terrorism and the development of conditions in the region and other issues of mutual concern, as well as bilateral relations."
Egypt-Indonesia, Politics, 9/13/2002
Abu Dhabi development fund to inject us$ 300 million in Tangiers' mediterranean port project
The Abu Dhabi Development Fund will inject US$ 300 million (3.3 billion Dirhams) in the Tangiers' Mediterranean port project, under a convention signed this Thursday at a ceremony held at the royal office in Rabat under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 9/13/2002
Moroccan NGO cites overcrowding as major problem in Moroccan jails
The observatory, set up in 1999, also drew attention to the overcrowding, the poor health services and abuses of some agents working in prisons. A call was launched for "a revolution" in the penal policy in Morocco in order to face the poor implementation of the law and ill-treatments in some penitentiary centers.
Morocco, Judicial, 9/13/2002
Saudi Arabia: A commission to monitor charity societies
Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has announced that Riyadh has formed a commission in charge of monitoring activities of the Islamic charity societies, some of which are accused by the U.S. of financing terrorism.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/13/2002
Khartoum: No negotiations before ceasefire
A Sudanese official stressed that his government will not return back to negotiations with the rebels in the south under the leadership of John Garang unless ceasefire operations are observed and there a minimum of a stop in hostilities between the two sides.
Sudan, Politics, 9/13/2002
Hariri complains against Israeli threats: Lebanon seeks to complete al- Wazzani project
The official of the contracts company which implements the project of pumping al-Wazzani spring water in south Lebanon said that "despite the Israeli threats, he received on Wednesday instructions to accelerate the completion of pumping al-Wazzani waters within 25 days." A matter which indicates Lebanon's determination to carry out this projects.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/13/2002
Iraqi message to victims of September 11; Blair asks parliament to discuss Iraq
The British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday asked for convening a special session for the House of Commons in Britain just for one day before the end of the current month, September, to be dedicated to the Iraqi issue despite the vacation of the British "House of Commons" ( the parliament).
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002
Morocco, Gabon voice resolve to enhance cooperation
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Haj Omar Bongo of Gabon have voiced resolve to spare no effort to further consolidate the ties existing between the two African countries and enhance and diversify their cooperation to raise it to the level of the deep friendship binding the two peoples.
Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 9/13/2002
Geneva: Fahd refuses to pay added value tax
La Tribune paper issued in Geneva said Thursday that the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz who spent this Summer almost 3 months in his Palace in Geneva refused to pay a sum of 10 million Swiss Francs (6.8 million dollars) as an "extra" tax on the total spending for him and his companions.
Saudi Arabia-Switzerland, Politics, 9/13/2002
Washington: al-Qaida organization is in Yemen
Yemen-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002
UN secretary general hopeful that political settlement will end sahara conflict
The UN secretary general said in his annual report to the general assembly he keeps hope that a political settlement will be reached to settle the protracted Sahara issue.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/13/2002
Swedish politician of Lebanese origin facing imprisonment over aiding the people's front
A Swedish attorney general has opened an investigation against the chairman of the Leftist party youth federation ( the former communist Party) Ali Sbeiti, of the Lebanese origin under the charge of giving donation in a sum allocated in a Lebanese account run by the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Lebanon-Sweden, Local, 9/13/2002
New Israeli incursions in Gaza, West Bank, Israel demolishes 15 Palestinian houses
The Israeli forces on Thursday continued their open attacks against the Palestinians in preparations for invading all parts of Gaza. On Wednesday, the Israeli tanks incurred in Gaza, Rafah and al-Maghazi camp and various areas in the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/13/2002
Sudan: Three persons killed in military plane collision with a truck
A Sudanese military official said on Thursday that three persons were killed on Wednesday when a military plane collided with a small truck near Rabek, which is 275 Km to the south of the capital, Khartoum.
Sudan, Local, 9/13/2002
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Thursday at the royal palace of Rabat Sheikh Hamdane Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates state minister for foreign affairs.
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