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Shara's message to the UN on the Israeli attack
al-Shara said "Syria has practiced the highest level of self-restraint realizing that Israel is trying to create pretexts here and there to export its internal crisis to the region and to escalate the situation."
Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 10/6/2003

Wide Arab, foreign denunciation of Israeli attack against Syria
Arab League Secretary general Amr Moussa has strongly condemned the Israeli aggression on the Syrian lands describing it as "state terrorism."
Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003

Arab, foreign solidarity with Syria against Israeli attack
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has denounced the Israeli aggression on the Syrian lands.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003

Two Omani woman elected to Shoura council
Omani woman have managed to hold on to their but failed to make further gains at the Omani Shoura council with two women candidates winning seats of the council, according to partial results of the elections appeared yesterday for the elections which took place on Saturday.
Oman, Politics, 10/6/2003

Al-Jihad denies bases outside Palestine; Israel threatens more attacks on Syria
A spokesman for the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that Tel Aviv might launch new attacks against Syria if Damascus continues to shelter "terrorist organizations preparing attacks against Israel."
Israel-Syria, Politics, 10/6/2003

Egypt's opposition coalition call for fundamental political reforms
Egyptian ppposition parties that do not include the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Brothers) and five legal organizations yesterday announced that they will organize a people's gathering in front of Abideen palace on October 22 to hand over the government a patition calling for making fundamental political reforms including direct elections of the president and "ending the emergency law" the country currently lives under.
Egypt, Politics, 10/6/2003

Al-Qathafi calls on Libyans to approve quitting the Arab League
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi has repeated his country's request to withdraw from the Arab League, expressing his disappointment to in reforming the current Arab position and disseminating the spirit of cooperation among the Arab states in support of the Iraqi and Palestinian issues.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003

Benflis: I work for reforms and democracy; 7 new ministers
The final seperation was made reality between the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika and the former prime minister, secretary general of the ruling National Liberation Front, Ali Benflis, and the country has entered an unprecedented constitutional and political crisis, after the Front had announced the nomination of Benflis for the next presidential elections, in an extraordinary conference.
Algeria, Politics, 10/6/2003

Bahrain: provocation, extremism are inseparable
Opposition political societies, the main representatives for the Shiite majority in Bahrain denounced the incident and considered it as a "sort of practice that use violence as a means that does not cope with the spirit of tolerance and dialogue, the people of Bahrain are known for." The societies called for considering this incident as "an irresponsible isolated act."
Bahrain, Politics, 10/6/2003

German chancellor holds talks in Cairo, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Abdullah yesterday discussed with the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder "prospects of cooperation between the two friendly countries," especially in the economic field "and conditions on the Arab and international arenas especially the Palestinian issue and the situation in Iraq," offical news said.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/6/2003

Mubarak-Shroeder summit falls within sustained consultations, Egyptian diplomat
Egypt's Ambassador to Germany Mohamed El Orabi said summit talks Sunday between President Hosni Mubarak and German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, fall within sustained consultations between the two countries at the various levels to discuss major regional and international issues.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/6/2003

Al-Shara gets phone calls from Moussa, Maher, Palacio
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus yesterday a phone call from Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003

Taha briefs Riyadh on the recent progress, Sudanese talks resumed today
Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Muhammad Taha has informed Saudi Arabia's officials during a short visit to Riyadh on the progress attained by the peace operation in Sudan between the government and the Sudanese rebels.
Sudan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/6/2003

Al-Baz calling for ending Iraq's occupation, Palestinian rights
Egypt called for ending the occupation of Iraq and transferring authorities and power to the country's institutions to do their part in the rebuilding process.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003

Oman for reviving recent Arab summit resolutions
Oman's Minister of the Foreign Affairs, Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, has stressed all Arab states desire the realization of peace and their support to all regional and international initiatives and efforts on the basis of Beirut Summit Arab Initiative.
Oman-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003

News on those missing in Iraq raise fears of the Kuwaitis
News reports in Kuwait said that there is a state of sadness and concern in the Kuwaiti street following news that a mass grave was found for 100 Kuwaiti prisoners in al-Rasheed camp, southern Baghdad.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/6/2003

Palestinian suicide operation kills 19 Israelis
The suicide operation carried out by female Hanadi Teiseir Jaradat on Saturday at a restaurant in Haifa where 19 were killed and more than 50 wounded, directed a strong blow to the measures taken by the occupation authorities against the Palestinian areas, including the total closure imposed since Friday evening as well the state of military alert and the "the security wall" being erected .
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/6/2003


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Short Takes:
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi has stressed that the Syrian presence in Lebanon is legitimate and in the interest of Lebanon's security, safety and stability. Go

Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri made a telephone call yesterday with French President Jacques Chirac. They conferred on the dangerous situation in the region following the Israeli air raid aggression against Syrian sites. Go

During a phone call yesterday, Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and his Canadian counterpart, William Graham discussed issues of mutual concern, the issues which were raised during their meeting in New York on the sideline of the UN General Assembly's deliberations last week and bilateral relations. Go

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday strongly deplored the Israeli air strike on Syrian territory, warning that it could inflame violence in the troubled region. Go

Syria's Oil and Mineral Resources Minister Ibrahim Haddad conferred in Cairo on Sunday with his Egyptian counterpart Samih Fahmi on the cooperation relations between the two states in the fields of oil industries and natural Gas. Go

Police in the port of Tangiers arrested 3 persons in the possession of 293 kg cannabis resin in less than 24 hours, authorities said. Go





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