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Iran- Saudi summit: Khatami, Abdullah want diplomatic option on Iraq
The Iranian news agency quoted Khatami as saying "I think that Iran and Saudi Arabia are two important poles in the region and they are standing side by side at a time when countries of the region and the Islamic world are exposed to a common danger."
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/16/2002
Mubarak visits Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, seeking to convince Iraq to accept UN inspectors
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak intends this week to tour several Arab states in order to get their support in the attempt to convince Iraq to agree on the return back of the UN inspectors to dismantling weapons. This is, however,is the "first step" the Arab foreign minister had urged Baghdad to make during their meeting in New York on Saturday.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/16/2002
Al-Seyash: An Iraqi document admits Kuwaiti prisoners
A Kuwaiti paper said on Sunday a "smuggled" official Iraqi document admitted that there are four Kuwaiti prisoners held by Baghdad since the Gulf war in 1991.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/16/2002
Gulf agriculture secretaries meet in Riyadh
The secretaries of agriculture in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will discuss on Tuesday and Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, means of strengthening cooperation and integration between the GCC member states in the agricultural, livestock and fishery areas.
Gulf-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/16/2002
Cairo ruling party reelects Mubarak as a President
The ruling Democratic National Party in Egypt on Sunday started its 8th conference, the first since 1992, amid the decrease in the expectations of alienating the "old guard," with and rising of popularity of Jamal Hosni Mubarak ( son of President Mubarak).
Egypt, Politics, 9/16/2002
Leftist party boycotts elections
The socialist Democratic vanguard party (PADS) said Friday it is boycotting the legislative elections of this September 27 because it believes the present government is unable to hold free and honest elections and because laws regulating freedoms have not progressed.
Morocco, Politics, 9/16/2002
Morocco deems completion of territorial integrity an absolute priority, fm
Morocco deems the completion of its territorial integrity an absolute priority and renews readiness to engage in dialogue with Spain to arrive at a solution that guarantees the sovereign rights of Morocco over the occupied cities of Sebta and Melillia and the neighboring Islands.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/16/2002
Alwan: Muslim Brothers and the Islamic Sharia law in Sudan
Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimin (The Muslim Brotherhs party) in Sudan announced it will not be soft in dealing with the issue of the "Islamic Sharia", making the Quran as the law, in the country and that it will withdraw from the government if the government drops the Islamic Sharia in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 9/16/2002
Al-Barazani: the US did not informs us of time for any attack against Iraq
The chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic Party, Masoud al-Barazani, has disclosed that the US did not inform the Iraqi opposition parties anything about the date of any military attack against Iraq, noting that all they said was that they (the USA) have taken a decision to change the regime.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/16/2002
Official deny secret report on US military bases to attack Iraq
In its Sunday's issue, the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah quoted Gulf and Arab sources and information sneaked from a secret report issued by the military central command of the NATO that ten Arab, Middle East and Asian states will be bases for the stationing of American and British forces which are being built up to direct a military attack against Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 9/16/2002
King Fahd's message to Bush
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz denounced the incidents of September 11 attacks in the USA and their results in the killing of innocents and destroying properties, describing these incidents as criminal.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/16/2002
Bush calls for not approving the accountability law against Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa (the news) quoted well-informed media and political reports in Washington saying that the US President George Bush asked the US Congress not to approve the Draft law on "Accountability" relating to Syria.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/16/2002
Morocco renews determination to arrive at final political solution to fabricated sahara issue
Morocco has renewed its sincere determination to arrive at a final political solution to the fabricated issue of the Sahara and emphasized its readiness to pursue its cooperation with the Secretary-General as well as with his Personal Envoy and with the Security Council in order to achieve a lasting political solution to the issue.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/16/2002
Sudan: Israel backs the rebels
Sudan-Israel, Politics, 9/16/2002
Assafir: Lebanon completes preparations for the Franchophonic summit
The Lebanese minister of culture Ghassan Salamah has stressed Lebanon's preparedness to host the Franchophonic summit during October, noting that the preparations are complete.
Lebanon-Regional, Local, 9/16/2002
Israel and al-Wazzani river waters
The Israeli deputy defense minister for water affairs Nawah Gheinari arrived in the USA on Saturday, delegated by the Israeli government.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/16/2002
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Sultan Hassan al-Balqia of Brunei, Dar al-Salaam, will arrive today in Damascus on a three day official visit to the country during which he will be hold meetings with President Bashar al-Assad and with high ranking officials.
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President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe arrived this Saturday morning in Casablanca on a visit to Morocco.
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Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Sunday that Riyadh will cooperate in an operation led by the USA against Iraq, approved by the UN Security Council.
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The London Based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said Saturday that Jordan has started the construction of an international highway between the Jordanian capital Amman and Jerusalem, noting that the Jordanian ministry of public works recently announced a bid for constructing and asphalt the first phase of the road as part of Amman- Jerusalem road which is known as Amman- Dead Sea road.
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The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael on Friday evening in new York held talks with his French counterpart Dominique de Villepin, on the sideline of the meetings of the UN General Assembly. A Sudanese source at the UN said that the talks dealt with the African schedule for the UN General Assembly especially today's program which is dedicated for the new initiative to develop Africa.
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The Dutch minister of Justice Piet Hein Donner, has announced that Jordan asked for handing him al-Mulla Kreiker who was arrested in Amsterdam airport. This is according to the UN treaty on smuggling drugs.
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Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres stressed continued cooperation and c-ordination in the military field between Israel and the USA. He renewed Israel's support for any American attack against Iraq.
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Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj won the 1.500m race at the final of the IAAF Grand Prix Saturday at Charl?ty stadium in Paris. El Guerrouj covered the distance in 3:29.27. He was followed by Kenyans Bernrad Lagat (3:30.54) and Cornelius Tchirchir (3:31.51).
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