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Official evidence the US acting in violation of international law
The US in its determination for war against Iraq is clear defiance of international law according to Russian and US official statements among others.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/18/2003
Bush gives Saddam Hussein and sons 48 hours to leave Iraq
Iraq's President Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within the next 48 hours, or face military action "commenced at a time of our choosing," US President George Bush said yesterday.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/18/2003
Egypt's planned National council for human rights a positive initiative
Recent National Democratic Party (NDP) proposals calling for abolishing hard labour in Egyptian prisons, canceling state security courts and setting up a national council for human rights, are good steps in the right direction towards political reform, experts agree.
Egypt, Politics, 3/18/2003
Qatar's ruler, King of Jordan discuss reconciliation, current developments
A round of talks was held yesterday at al-Wajba palace in Doha between the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani and the King of Jordan Abdullah II during which the two leaders reviewed cooperation relations between the two states and means of strengthening them.
Qatar-Jordan, Politics, 3/18/2003
Somali government returns to reconciliation negotiations
this government step of "returning back to negotiations" came following intensive meetings held by the chairman of the conference's organizing committee Bathiol Kablejat with the government's delegation to the negotiations and with the "8- group" of the war lords who took a stand similar to that taken by the government.
Somalia, Politics, 3/18/2003
Khartoum given priority to deal with Darfour problems
The Sudanese defense minister Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Saleh has stressed that the government gives priority to dealing with political issues of Darfout incidents because of the legitimate demands requested by these areas to development and services.
Sudan, Politics, 3/18/2003
Syria, UAE sign oil and gas agreement
Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Ibrahim Haddad and United Arab Emirates' minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Obeid Bin Seif al-Naseri signed yesterday in Damascus cooperation protocol in the fields of oil, gas and mineral resource between Syria and U.A.E.
United Arab Emirates-Syria, Economics, 3/18/2003
Al-Watan: Saddam Hussein's new peace initiative
In its yesterday's issue the Saudi daily al-Watan said that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein sent a new peace proposal to the administration of the US President George Bush giving five concessions to end the state of confrontation between the two countries, but the US administration rejected this proposal.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/18/2003
Special commission to settle differences relating to Jordanian press
The chairman of the higher council for the media in Jordan, Ibrahim Ezz Eddine, said that the council has the intention to form a special commission to settle disputes relating to the press and discussing of complaints submitted to it to alleviate the process of having to resort to courts.
Jordan, Politics, 3/18/2003
UN Security Council to discuss key Iraqi disarmament goals
In light of the situation regarding Iraq, it is not clear as to why the UN Security Council is waiting till Wednesday to meet regarding the Iraqi crisis.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/18/2003
Israel invades Beit Lahia, al-Nseirat camp, 12 Palestinians were killed
The Israeli forces yesterday committed a new massacre in Gaza in which 10 Palestinians were killed and 30 wounded. Two Palestinians from al-Aqsa groups of the Fatah movement were killed in an explosion installed by the Israeli army near Toulkarem.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/18/2003
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received a message from the Pakistan's president relating to current conditions in the Middle East region, foremost being the developments of the Iraqi issue and the deteriorated conditions in the occupied Arab territories as well as bilateral relations and means of supporting and strengthening them.
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