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Mubarak talks with Sudanese president on Eritrea involvement with the rebels
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Saturday received a phone call from Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir during which the situation in south Sudan and ongoing contacts to activate the ceasefire initiative were discussed.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/7/2002
Syria to produce high- quality olive
The Syrian minister of agriculture and agrarian reform, Nour Eddine Mouna, and FAO's representative in Damascus, Mahmoud al-Taher, on Saturday signed an agreement providing for processing and producing a high- quality olive in Syria.
Syria, Economics, 10/7/2002
Morocco's phosphates corporation still world leader
Despite a difficult juncture, the Moroccan phosphates corporation (OCP/state-owned) consolidated in 2001 its position as world leader of crude phosphate and phosphoric acid exports with 35.1 percent and 37.5 percent of world market share respectively
Morocco, Business, 10/7/2002
Eritrea denies Sudanese accusations
Eritrea has denied accusations addressed against it by the Sudanese government on its involvement in the fighting which took place last Thursday to the east of Sudan, and announced readiness to receive an investigation committee on that matter.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/7/2002
Sudanese forces withdrew for the rebels; Khartoum accuses Eritrea
The Sudanese authorities announced that army units positioned in Hamshkourib area near Kasla ( east) were forced to withdraw because of an "intensive attack" launched by the opposition. Sudan reiterated its accusation against Eritrea of providing "great support and backing" for the attackers
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/7/2002
Syria, France for developing bilateral relations
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said on Saturday that appointing three diplomats close to the French President Jacques Chirac in the French embassy in Damascus is considered a frank French desire to develop bilateral relations, in the course of the nearby visit to be paid by the French President Jacques Chirac to Syria.
Syria-France, Politics, 10/7/2002
Russia urges the return back of UN inspectors to Iraq
The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov said that Russia considers that the quick return back of the UN inspectors to Iraq is very important.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/7/2002
Zeafi and al-Wazzani river waters
The chairman of the Israeli military intelligence Gen. Aharon Zeafi called on the government of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to exert its efforts to prevent the erection of new water pumps on the al-Wazzani river in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2002
Cim: a new conflict in north Iraq
Leaders of the New Turkey party and former foreign minister Ismael Cim has stated that the northern Iraq will be shortly dragged into a long and new conflict between the Arabs and the Kurds that reminds us of the Palestinian- Israeli conflict, noting that the Kurdish state which was actually formulated in the region is backed by foreign sources that stand against the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/7/2002
U.N. commission calls for political settlement to Sahara issue
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/7/2002
Washington opposes a provisional government in Iraq
The US said on Sunday it opposes the appointment of a provisional government in Iraq instead of the current government because the Iraqi opposition did not succeed in settling its differences.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/7/2002
Some 340 Palestinian children shot by Israel during the Intifada
Two non- governmental organizations for defense of the rights of the Palestinians announced on Friday that the number of Palestinian children victims of the Israeli aggressions since the eruption of the Palestinian Intifada reached 340, most of them shot by the Israeli forces during times of "calm" outside the context of confrontations and demonstrations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2002
Hawatemah for halting operations against Israel
The secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, has called for halting the suicide operations against Israel.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2002
Three Palestinians shot by Israel, besiege tightened
The Palestinian Hani Mustafa ( 24 year old) was shot and another Palestinian was wounded when the Israeli settlers opened fire at Palestinian peasants while they were cultivating olive in Aqraba village to the south of Nablus.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/7/2002
Binaliazer claims that Arafat obstructs resumption of negotiations with Israel
The Israeli defense minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer said that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat is placing obstacles before attempts to resume negotiations with the Israeli side.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2002
Jordanian prince wants to revive a new Middle East region
Prince Hassan, the cousin of the Jordanian King Abdullah II, said in a statement to the Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot that he wants to revive the hope of a "new Middle East region."
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2002
French oil tanker blown off Eastern coast of Yemen, 12 wounded, 13 missing
The French embassy in Sanaa said that 12 persons were wounded in a French oil tanker explosion off the eastern coast of Yemen.
Yemen, Local, 10/7/2002
October 6, 1973 with Israel, The Battle of the Crossing
The October War is an outstanding landmark in contemporary military thought. This war has reversed many military theories, which have remained rigid for long years. The war has proved it was possible to make a surprise attack, cross the most difficult water barriers, represented in the Suez Canal and cut through the strongest defense fortifications, such as the Barlev line.
Egypt, History, 10/7/2002
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus received Ahmad Qaddaff ad- Dam, the special envoy of Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi. The envoy conveyed a message to al-Assad from Qathafi concerning current events in the Middle East region.
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Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, met Saturday in Riyadh with Prince Sultan, second vice-vresident of the Saudi ministers' council and defense and aviation minister.
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The Turkish daily Sabah said Saturday that Turkey has been accelerating steps to open new border gates with Syria and Iraq as an alternative for the "Khabour" border Gate which is situated on the Turkish- Iraqi borders. A Gate which is expected to be closed in case an American military attack is launched against Iraq.
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Kuwait's Jaber al-Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, on Sunday concluded an official visit to Saudi Arabia lasted for two days during which he held talks with the Saudi second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz.
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The Saudi news agency said on Sunday that the Saudi minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz held talks on Sunday with the terrorism- fighting coordinator at the US state department Francis Taylor which dealt with "issues of mutual concern." The agency gave no details on the nature of Taylor's first visit of its kind to Riyadh.
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It was announced in Brussels on Saturday that the higher representative for security and foreign policy of the European Union EU, Javier Solana, will hold this week a tour on the Middle East aiming at ending the catastrophic conditions of the Palestinian people as a result of the continued Israeli besiegement.
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The Israeli radio said on Sunday that the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres will start today a visit to Mauritania and then he will head for France to meet with the French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday in Paris.
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The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will pay an official visit to the USA on October 15.
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Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has said that the issue of terrorism and fighting it will be on top priorities of issued that will be discussed by the Gulf ministers of the interior during their next meeting in Muscat.
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