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Amnesty International condemns torture practices in Egyptian jails
Amnesty International yesterday condemned the torture practices applied generally and systematically against prisoners in Egypt.
Egypt, Politics, 11/14/2002
Jordanian government strikes mediation effort in Maan, Abu Sayyaf flees, assistant arrested
The Jordanian government has isolated the mediation offer proposed by parties and trade unions to settle the crisis of Maan city, while news reports talked about the fleeing of the wanted Islamists Muhammad Shalabi known as Abi Sayyaf.
Jordan, Politics, 11/14/2002
Iraq approves UN resolution, Russia prepares for talks on lifting sanctions
Iraq yesterday announced its consent of the UN security council resolution 1441 provides for the return of UN inspectors back to Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2002
Lahoud receives al-Assad message, appreciates Syria's position to avoiding the region risks of war
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud yesterday at Baabda palace received the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara who conveyed to him a message from President Bashar al-Assad relating to developments on the Arab and international arenas.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2002
Kuwaiti judiciary fines al-Jazeera TV
The Kuwaiti civilian court issued a sentence to fine al-Jazeera TV in Qatar to pay a sum of 5001 Kuwaiti Dinars as an initial compensation for four Kuwaiti lawyers who filed a lawsuit against its administration and one of its anchors because of openly defaming Kuwait and its people through one of its weekly programs.
Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 11/14/2002
Oil trade continues between Damascus, Baghdad
Trade relations in London said that the Iraqi crude oil shipment to Syria will continue in December, in what seems to be that Baghdad and Damascus have passed the effect of the vote which took place in the UN security council concerning UN resolution 1441 in which Syria agreed to the UN resolution regarding UN inspection in Iraq.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2002
Prince Sultan stresses the importance of Saudi- American relations
Saudi Arabia's defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz has called for foiling the attempts made to make a gap between the Islamic states and the US.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/14/2002
Turkey denies Iraqi demands for Atropine
The Turkish health ministry secretary Safar Eidjan has denied news reports that Iraq had asked one of the Turkish companies to provide it with large amounts of Atropine, an immunizing agent for certain chemical gases that has the potential of being used for military purpose.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 11/14/2002
Washington's worries over Iraq's demands for Atropine
The US has expressed concern over the information rumored by the mass media on Iraq's request of more than one million of doses of Atropine -- which is used for immunization against Khardal gas (chemical) from a Turkish company.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2002
'The Patient Is Dying,' UN Middle East envoy warns
Participants at the donors meeting noted that humanitarian aid is not the answer to the deepening crisis. They stressed that the crisis is fundamentally political, and will continue to worsen unless political decisions are taken to lift closures, curfews and other restrictions on the Palestinian civilian population. The UN has shown itself to be totally impotent in this regard due to US opposition to any effective measures against Israel.
Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2002
Satterfield in Amman meets with Abul Ragheb, Muasher
The US delegate David Satterfield has announced following his meeting yesterday with the Jordanian prime minister Ali Abul Ragheb and with the foreign minister Marwan Muasher that Iraq has to abide by UN security council resolution on dismantling its weapons.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 11/14/2002
Some 150 Israeli tanks storm into Gaza, backed by planes
In Gaza the Israeli military helicopters bombarded civilian firms in al-Zeitoun area and this resulted to destroying the electricity station, several houses, trade shops and several workshops.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/14/2002
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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday discussed with President Asyas Afourki of Eritrea current conditions in the African continent, especially the situation in the Sudanese arena and the developments in Somalia and the African horn area as well as several issues and topics of mutual concern.
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The Saudi daily al-Watan said in its yesterday issue that Syrian- American contacts pushed by the Arab League to pressure the US to accept large number of Arab experts in the inspection teams for weapons in Iraq are being stumbled.
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The secretary general of the Fatah movement in Gaza, Ahmad Halas, said that the current negotiations between the representatives of the Palestinian national resistance Hamas and Fatah in Cairo will be crowned in a joint statement, noting that Egypt is actually taking part in the dialogue between the two movements to provide success for these meetings.
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An Arab diplomatic source disclosed the Lebanese al-Kifah al-Arabi daily that the recent meeting of the Arab foreign ministers which was held in Cairo discussed the possibility of convening an emergency Arab summit to withstand developments and challenges facing the Arab states at the current phase.
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Members of the engineering unit in the Lebanese army yesterday found cluster bombs left by the Israeli occupation forces in the Lebanese town of Arnoun.
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