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Jordanian royal decree to organize parliamentary elections within 4 months
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has issued a royal decree to organize the parliamentary elections of the Jordanian parliament according to the enacted elections law, enforced since 1993.
Jordan, Politics, 2/26/2003
The Observer: revealing information about two men driving US foreign policy
The Observer said "In a document two years ago, the Project pondered that what was needed to assure US global power was 'some catastrophic and catalysing event, like a new Pearl Harbor'. The document had noted that 'while the unresolved conflict with Iraq provides immediate justification' for intervention, 'the need for a substantial American force presence in the Gulf transcends the issue of the regime of Saddam Hussein'.
Analysis, 2/26/2003
After Iraq ends up postponing request, Syria to participate in the Summit
It seemed yesterday that the road has become paved before the convening of the Arab summit in Sharm Esh Sheikh next Saturday. After Iraq's approval to attend and give up its request to postpone the summit for two weeks, and assertions made by the Arab League that the summit will concentrate on the resolutions of the Beirut's summit concerning the "case between Kuwait and Iraq," Syria has announced its determination to take part, as well as Lebanon, the summit's current President.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/26/2003
Moussa, Maher and the Arab summit
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has stated that the ordinary Arab summit will be held on March 1st, noting that there is an Arab majority that supports the convening of this summit.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/26/2003
Al-Shara gets phone call from Egyptian peer on Summit
Foreign Minister, Farouk Al- Shara received yesterday a phone call from Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Maher.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2003
Frimia Novosti: Sahhaf denies Hussein's political asylum seeking to Russia
The Iraqi minister of information Muhammad al-Sahhaf has denied the possibility that former Russian prime minister Yegveni Primakov had discussed during his visit to Baghdad last Sunday with the Iraqi leadership the possibility of giving political asylum for the Iraq President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/26/2003
Solana Praises Morocco-EU
The European Union's High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, Javier Solana praised on Tuesday the "good relations" tying the European Union and Morocco.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/26/2003
Algeria: general strike overwhelms the country
The general federation of the Algerian workers which is considered the main trade unions for working in the country has announced that the working staff in all sectors have responded to a large scale national strike appeal decided yesterday and today, in protest of the deteriorated social conditions and government's reforms including plans to privatize state's owned establishments.
Algeria, Politics, 2/26/2003
Two Palestinians killed in continued Israeli bloody campaigns, Mofaz threatens more
The Israeli campaign against the Palestinians continued yesterday with more Palestinians being killed or wounded, at a time the Israeli defense minister Shaoul Mofaz has continued his threats to continue attacks to liquidate the Palestinian Intifada.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/26/2003
Egyptian Interior minister: Islamist group prepares for military acts inside Egypt
The Egyptian minister of the interior Habib al-Adeli has unveiled that there are "sleeping cells for extremist Egyptian Islamic groups abroad that are being trained to carry out terrorist activities inside Egypt.
Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2003
Baghdad denies an explosion at an oil field in Karkouk
Iraq announced yesterday that an accidental fire took place yesterday in an oil field in the northern city of Karkouk, and thereby denying news which was reported by passengers of an explosion resulting from a "damaging act."
Iraq, Local, 2/26/2003
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The top United Nations human rights official yesterday stressed that even in times of grave uncertainty - when there was a sense that "no one is safe" - a comprehensive strategy for security can and must be guided by the rule of law and respect for human rights.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad made phone calls last night and today in the morning with Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika, King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi, regarding the Arab Summit.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and the French President Jacque Chirac have agreed to continue their consultation and coordination between France and Syria in order to solve the Iraqi issue, peacefully. Chirac stressed during a phone call he made with al-Assad that France's position "has not changed" in this regard.
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The chairman of Saudi Arabia's Shoura council, Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Hameed, yesterday discussed with several members of the French national society means of strengthening Saudi- French relations. The two sides discussed the Saudi Shoura council joining of the international parliamentary federation.
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The Moroccan-Egyptian fisheries joint commission will start a meeting Wednesday in Cairo to probe means to upgrade cooperation in fisheries-related sectors.
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Saudi Arabia's deputy minister of defense and aviation prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday in Riyadh discussed with the defense secretary and the national director for armament in Italy Jampa Paula and members of the accompanying delegation military cooperation between the two countries.
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The Turkish Jihan news agency quoted Turkish official sources their concern over recent developments in the region, noting that the opposition of the Kurdish groups for the deployment of the Turkish forces in Northern Iraq has increased this concern.
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The Ninth Arab Meeting of Exchanging Arab University' students' Teaching began its deliberations in Khartoum, Sudan, yesterday. The meeting is organized by the Sudanese University.
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