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Algeria's Arab summit to focus on the Arab Peace Initative
The 17th session of the Arab summit has started Tuesday afternoon at the Algerian capital with the Participation of President Bashar al-Assad.
Regional, Politics, 3/23/2005
Mubarak submits a 6-point program of action for reactivating Arab League, reform and establishing Arab common market
Amidst expectation that Arab leaders could reach an agreement that puts an end to the deterioration of the joint Arab action, the proceedings of the 17th Arab summit opened in Algiers yesterday in presence of 13 Arab kings, heads of states and the absence of nine others for discussing the agenda which is topped by the issues of reform of the Arab region
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/23/2005
Reports say that the resolutions which are expected to be included in the final communique could be summed as follows:
Regional, Politics, 3/23/2005
Mubarak highlights need for continuing Arab reform
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak underlined Tuesday the need to continue reforms and modernization in the Arab staters in accordance with the Tunis summit and the aspirations of the Arab peoples.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/23/2005
King Mohammed and Presdient Bouteflika expected to hold talks today in Algiers
The announcement was made Tuesday evening at a press conference by Algeria's Foreign Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem who said "the climate is favorable for the holding of such meetings."
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 3/23/2005
King Abdullah sends back the Jordanian charge de affairs to Iraq
The Jordanian King Abdullah II ordered the return back of the Jordanian diplomatic mission from Iraq amid expectations of the return back of the Iraqi ambassador to Amman.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 3/23/2005
Ayman Nour is brought before the Egyptian criminal court over falsification
The Egyptian attorney general has brought the opposition Egyptian parliamentarian and chairman of al-Ghad party, Ayman Nour, and other 6 persons to the criminal courts over accusation of falsifying papaers related to the party's foundation permit.
Egypt, Politics, 3/23/2005
Al-Shara: Syria is keen to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty, independence
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara stressed that Syria is more keen on the sovereignty and independence of Lebanon than any other party.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/23/2005
Two Lebanese were killed in the Kaslik explosion
The explosion which targeted a trade complex in the Kaslik area in Jouneyah, 20 Km to the north of Beirut, resulted in killing two persons and injuring 8 persons at least.
Lebanon, Local, 3/23/2005
Lebanese opposition memorandum to the Arab summit, Sfeir
In a memorandum addressed to the Arab summit held in Algeria, the Lebanese opposition called for complete withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon before the parliamentary elections expected in May, holding Damascus responsible for the Lebanese crisis.
Regional-Regional, Politics, 3/23/2005
Annan demands Syria to schedule withdrawal; Sfeir denies asking US to dismantle Hizbullah
The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in Algeria he expects Syria to propose a "precise" timetable over full withdrawal of its armed forces and security forces from Lebanon by the fall on April.
Syria-UN, Politics, 3/23/2005
Abul -Gheit denies proposals on normalization of relations with Israel
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit yesterday denied reports that there were any proposals on normalization of relations with Israel at the Arab Foreign Ministers meetings that preceded the Algeria-Arab summit.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/23/2005
False warning on a bomb in a private Bahraini school
The security authorities on Bahrain evacuated a private school yesterday after it received a warning to that a bomb is in the school's building. But the inspection operations carried out by the police resulted in nothing.
Bahrain, Local, 3/23/2005
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Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir on Tuesday underlined the importance of holding cooperation and friendly relations between Syria and Lebanon based on continuous coordination. "I hope the next stage will be of national unity and accord ... it is time for Lebanon to get out of its critical condition," Sfeir said in a statement following his return home from the US.
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Turkey is resolved to develop its relations with neighboring countries, Senior Turkish official said on Tuesday criticizing some foreign forces endeavors to prevent Turkey from doing that.
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French Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over the Israeli decision to build new settlement units in Maleh Adomim settlement. Speaker for French foreign Ministry Herves Ladsu said "the decision contradicts with the Roadmap that provides for freezing the construction of those settlements," calling on Israel and the Palestinians to stop any procedure that could shake trust between the two sides.
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The European Union's Higher Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Javier Solana said he was going to use his participation in today's Arab summit in Algeria as an observer to work to advance the Middle East peace process forward.
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The assistant for the Israeli President Moshe Katsav said yesterday that the Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay by the end of April a historical visit to the Israel which is the first of its kind by a Russian or Soviet leader to Israel.
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