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Presidents of Sudan, Yemen, Eritrea in Sanaa to challenge Eritrea; Khartoum, the rebellions postpone signing the ceasefire
The rebels of Sudan and the Sudanese government have postponed the signing of a cease fire agreement which was due in Mashakos on Monday over differences on how to monitor the implementation of the agreement, while the presidents of Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia started a tripartite summit coinciding with the escalation of tension between the three said countries and Eritrea.
Yemen-Sudan, Politics, 10/15/2002

British ambassador to Israel: West Bank is largest concentration camp in the world
The British ambassador to Israel, Sharard Koffer, has launched strong criticism against the Israeli authorities, describing the West Bank as the "largest concentration camp in the world," a description which was answered by the Israeli government by saying "the era of the British mandate has passed."
Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/15/2002

King Mohammed in Moscow
Morocco's King Mohammed VI arrived in Moscow yesterday for an official visit to Russia
Morocco-Russia, Politics, 10/15/2002

Barham Saleh: Iraq is divided ethnically and religiously
The prime minister of al-Suleimaneyah district in Iraq's kurdistan, Barham Saleh, on Monday held a second round of talks with the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam in Damascus and also other several Syrian officials. Meetings which were not officially declared.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/15/2002

Saudi foreign minister renews objection to striking Iraq
The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal on Monday renewed his rejection to launching a war against Iraq. He stressed that Saudi Arabia will not take part in any American attack against Iraq.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/15/2002

Three parties say they will take part in strong and homogenous government
Three parties, the Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS), the Socialist Democratic Party (PSD) and Al-Ahd party, which decided to form a single group at the house of representatives (lower chamber of the parliament), said they are "determined to take part positively and constructively in a credible parliamentary majority" giving rise to "a strong and homogenous government."
Morocco, Politics, 10/15/2002

Mubarak confers with Patten
they developments of current conditions in the Middle East region and the deterioration in the occupied Palestinian territories as well as bilateral relations between Egypt and the European Union in light of the Euro- Egyptian partnership agreement.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 10/15/2002

On mediation between the Syrian authorities, and Muslim brothers
The Islamic movement in Jordan has announced it did not make any mediation between the Syrian authorities and the Syrian Muslim brothers who live outside the country.
Syria, Politics, 10/15/2002

Arab states decided to sever their relations with any country which transfer its embassy to Al-Quds
The Arab summitŐs follow-up and action committee has released a strongly worded statement following an emergency meeting at the level of the permanent representatives in the Arab League.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/15/2002

Francophonic council starts today: Middle East, Ivory Coast and terrorism, issues
The meetings of the foreign ministers of the Francophonic states who started to arrive in Beirut on Monday starts today. Among the main arrivals was the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher who will preside over his country's delegation to the Francophonic summit itself instead of President Hosni Mubarak.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 10/15/2002

Some 10,000 Turkish soldiers deployed in North Iraq, Ankara to establish security belt
Turkish defense minister Sbah Eddin Oglo said on Monday that Ankara intends to establish "a security belt" in northern Iraq in order to ensure security along its borders in case the US launches a military operation against Baghdad.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/15/2002

Al Ahdath al-Maghribyia: wife of sahrawi republic's ambassador to Algeria returns to Morocco
The wife of the Sahrawi republic's ambassador to Algeria, Fatima Miftah Essadik, returned Saturday to Morocco, reports "al Ahdath Al-Maghribyia" daily.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/15/2002

Moussa: The Arabs have a say about matter such as attacking Iraq
The secretary general of the Arab League AL stressed following talks in Qatar on Monday that "no one Arab soldier will take part" in any American military action against Iraq.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 10/15/2002

Russia spares no efforts to prevent a military operation against Iraq
The chairman of the Russian Duma council Sergy Meronov has stressed that Russia spares no effort to prevent the implementation of a military operation against Iraq.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/15/2002

Ruler of Qatar confers with AL chief
The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Monday in Doha discussed with the secretary general of the Arab league AL the developments of conditions in the region.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 10/15/2002

al-Ayam: Dutch mediation between Khartoum, Asmara
The Dutch minister of foreign affairs Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has unveiled that his country has started an official mediation between Khartoum and Asmara to end the conflict arising between them following the recent aggression against Eastern Sudan and avoiding the eruption of a comprehensive war in the region.
Sudan-Netherlands, Politics, 10/15/2002

al-Hurreyah: Libyan mediation between Sudanese government, rebels
Sources in the rebels movement led by John Garang said that Libya is making mediations between the Sudanese government and the movement to release all Sudanese war prisoners in return for economic support to Southern Sudan's areas.
Sudan-Libya, Politics, 10/15/2002

Canadian delegation promotes small, medium industries
Small industries are said to constitute the base for industrial development in many developed countries and contribute much to the national economies of these countries.
Egypt-Canada, Economics, 10/15/2002

Al-Watan: Sudanese company return Israeli pesticides from Duch company
The Sudanese Sugar company has decided to return back the agricultural pesticides which were imported by the company Tasnim, the agent company for the Dutch company, which proved to be pesticides produced by the Israeli Ashdoud company.
Sudan-Israel, Economics, 10/15/2002

al-Manar: Israeli machineguns in the Arab Gulf states
Sources at the Israeli military industries unveiled that they had provided Arab Gulf states with small machine guns of Auzi type.
Gulf-Israel, Economics, 10/15/2002

Israeli forces break into Ajleen, leveled lands planted with olive trees
Israeli armored vehicles leveled vast areas of lands planted with olive trees in Absaan town in the West Bank
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/15/2002


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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday made a telephone call with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, during which he reviewed with him "latest developments in the ME region and the world and the two countries's stances regarding them, besides exchanging view points on the implications of the conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories because of the escalated Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people." Go

Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi and President of Sierra Leone, currently visiting Libya reviewed in a meeting they held on Sunday evening bilateral relations and means of strengthening and developing them in important fields. Go

The US embassy in Kuwait announced on Monday that American military units in north Kuwait were exposed to fire from two civilian cars, saying that the incident took place at 7.50 a..m ( local time ) and that nobody was wounded as a result of the shooting which was repulsed by the American forces. Go

The Saudi army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Saleh al-Mahya on Monday in Riyadh met with the chief of staff of the Italian air forces Lt. Gen. Sandro Verakony on means of strengthening military cooperation between the two countries in addition to several issues of mutual concern. Go

The Israeli minister without portfolio Naveh Danny was in Cairo on Sunday to hold talks with the political advisor for the Egyptian President Osama al-Baz. Go


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