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Lahoud: Israel is professional in terrorism in its ugliest forms; Chirac: we reject use of force
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud yesterday opened the 9th summit of the Francophonic states in the presence of heads of states and governments and the representatives of more than 55 countries and 2500 invitees and crowded number of Arab and foreign media.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2002
Iraq returns back the Kuwaiti archive
A caravan of five trucks left Baghdad on Friday heading for the Iraqi- Kuwaiti borders carrying millions of documents from the Kuwaiti archive which Iraq had decided to return back to Kuwait.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/19/2002
Kuwaiti- Iraqi meeting on the borders today
A Kuwaiti- Iraqi meeting will be held on the borders between the two states, under an Arab and international auspices, as the Iraqis are to hand over officially thousands of documents which were taken during the Iraqi invasion and known are known as "the Kuwaiti archive."
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2002
Morocco's newly-appointed premier continues consultation to form government
Morocco's newly appointed prime minister, Driss Jettou, is continuing consultation with political parties to form a new government that will replace the cabinet led by outgoing socialist prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Politics, 10/19/2002
Ebeid probes oil strategic plan with Libya
"Ebeid discussed with the Libyan official the broadlines for an integrated strategic plan to boost bilateral cooperation in the fields of oil, gas and petroleum products," Fahmi said.
Libya-Egypt, Economics, 10/19/2002
Nuclear energy seen as engine of Arab industrial development, experts say
Nuclear energy may become the engine of industrial development and production in the Arab states, said in marrakesh on Thursday an Egyptian expert taking part in an international conference on the use of nuclear energy in water desalination.
Regional, Economics, 10/19/2002
Ismael: Sudan wants success of Mashakos talks; Eritrean investigation
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed the care of the Sudanese government to avail the appropriate atmosphere for peace talks which started between his government and the rebels in Southern Sudan until the talks reach its objectives.
Sudan, Politics, 10/19/2002
Khartoum: no truce in eastern area; battle with Eritrea not the rebels
Khartoum on Friday talked about clashes with the Eritrean forces, while the advisor of the Sudanese presidency for political affairs Qurbi Mahdi announced that the truce with the rebels of John Garang which has been in effect since two days is limited to the south and does not include the eastern front of fighting, near Eritrea's borders.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/19/2002
Jalabi: US to train militarily the Iraqi opposition
One of the Iraqi opposition leaders and the leader of the Iraqi National Congress Ahmad Jalabi said on Friday that the US defense department will shortly start training some 10,000 Iraqis from the Iraqi opposition forces on fighting missions.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/19/2002
Euro-Med conference on child's rights hosted in Morocco
The conference, to be chaired by Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, sister of King Mohammed VI, will be an opportunity for signatory countries of the United Nations convention on child's rights to devise a 2003 action plan in favor of children.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 10/19/2002
Burns will not meet with Arafat; Boucher says
The spokesman for the US state department Richard Boucher said on Friday that the US special envoy for the Middle East, William Burns, does not intend to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat during his visit in the region which started on Friday.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/19/2002
One Palestinian killed in an attack against an Israeli patrol
A young Palestinian was killed on Friday following clashes with an Israeli patrol near Toughit settlement to the north of Gaza. Two Israeli soldiers were wounded in this operation over which the Hamas movement claimed responsibility while thousands of Palestinians eulogized 8 Palestinians, including two children who were killed in the brutal Israeli bombardment of the Rafah camp.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/19/2002
Saudi Arabia wants the highjackers of Saudi plane to Iraq
Prince Nayef renewed his assertion that the Sudanese authorities promised to hand over Saudis who tried last Tuesday to hijack a Saudi plane which was heading from Khartoum to Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2002
Specialized network in manufacturing explosive discovered in Iraq
A specialized network in manufacturing explosives was found in the city of Suleimaneyah in the north of Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2002
National, foreign operators bid for development of five sea resorts in Morocco
Several national and international operators have placed bids for the construction and development of five sea resorts in Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 10/19/2002
Sanaa to cooperate with Paris on ship explosion issue
The Yemeni prime minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has told his French counterpart Jan Pierre Ravaran on Friday Yemen's determination to cooperate with France in order to reach "positive results" in the investigation concerning the French oil tanker Limburg.
Yemen-France, Politics, 10/19/2002
Signing of British Evacuation Treaty from Egypt
On October 19, 1954, Egypts President Nasser signed the Evacuation Treaty, which provided for the British Forces' evacuation from Egypt within 20 months. The Egyptian party was headed by President Nasser, while its British counterpart was headed by Anthony Nutting.
Egypt, History, 10/19/2002
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The Israeli radio said on Friday that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon asked the US secretary of state Colin Powell during their meeting on Thursday in Washington that Washington to expert its influence on Syria and Lebanon to avoiding their "violation" of agreements pertinent to sharing joint water resources, noting that this matter would escalate conditions.
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An Israeli official asked to be anonymous said on Friday that Israel does not know what the Americans will do concerning Iraq.
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The Washington Post daily reported yesterday that the administration of the US President George Bush had vowed to the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to protect Israel against Iraqi missiles attacks if the US launches war against Iraq.
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