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Sorour to review Mubarak's efforts for reaching a ceasefire in Palestinian territories
The Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour will brief the preparatory meeting of the speakers of Mediterranean states parliaments which will be held in Athens later this month on the results of efforts by President Mubarak for pushing forward the peace efforts, ending Israeli violence and securing a ceasefire in Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/16/2001

Arafat confers with Russian envoy
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Friday met in Ramullah with the Russian envoy to the Middle East Andrea Vadovin, currently making a tour on the region.
Palestine-Russia, Politics, 6/16/2001

Sharon an acting defense minister in Israel
On the other hand, the BBC announced on Thursday that the program the BBC TV will broadcast under the title " the accused " and deals with the responsibility of Ariel Sharon in these massacres committed in Sabra and Shatilla camps of the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon in 1982 is but " a legitimate analysis" on a question pertaining to human rights.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/16/2001

Sharon fails to deliver security for Israelis
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon "has totally failed" to deliver on his election promise to ensure security for Israelis, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher told Al-Hayat daily.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/16/2001

Palestinian, Jordanian officials to settle restrictions on travel of Palestinians from the West Bank to Jordan
The Palestinian in charge of the civil affairs in the Palestinian Authority Jamil al-Treifi will head today for Amman in order to discuss with the Jordanian deputy Premier and the Minister of the Interior Awad Khleifat the possibility of settling the restrictions placed on the travel of the Palestinians from the West Bank to Jordan.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 6/16/2001

International parliamentary group on Palestine to be set up
Khan called on the UN Security Council to check the violence in the region. "We have suggested that a team of International observers under the UN umbrella be appointed to monitor the situation in occupied Arab area. Besides, a suggestion was made that the Security Council should take some strong action against Israel," Khan said.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 6/16/2001

Palestinian demonstrations against Tenet document
News reports from the occupied Palestinian territories said that thousands of Palestinian demonstrated on Friday in protest of the "George Tenet document," and burnt American and Israeli flags and chanted slogans commemorating the continuity of the Intifada.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/16/2001

UNESCO denounces Israeli policy in Jerusalem
Egypt played an important role in the UNESCO Executive Council meetings, notably on Jerusalem, said Deputy Chief of Egypt's Ambassador to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Mohamed Sameh Amr.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/16/2001

Some 12 Palestinian groups announced refusal for the American paper
The Palestinian Islamic and national forces on Wednesday refused the American paper proposed by the director of the US CIA George Tenet to halt what is called cease- fire between israel and the Palestinian Authority and stressed commitment to the continued Intifada and resistance.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/15/2001

Moroccan parliament calls international community to shoulder responsibility in 'Israeli slaughters'
Radi, who described Israel's acts as war crimes, said the international community must shoulder its responsibility in protecting the Palestinian people in line with the principles of the Geneva fourth convention that provides for the protection of civilians in time of war.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/15/2001

Three Palestinians, two Israelis killed in confrontations in the Palestinian territories
Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday by the Israeli bullets and many others were wounded in the confrontation with the Israeli forces in the West Bank and Gaza. Also killed in the confrontation were two Israelis, one is a senior army officer and many others wounded.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/15/2001

Moroccan association calls for boycott of Israeli products
Secretary general of the Moroccan association of support to the Palestinian struggle, Khaled Sefiani, called on Wednesday for the boycott of Israeli products.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/15/2001

UN to host international media encounter on question of palestine
Prominent journalists and Middle East experts, including senior officials and lawmakers from Israel and the Palestinian Authority, will gather in Paris this June 18-19 at an international media encounter on the question of Palestine, the UN announced Wednesday.
Palestine-Regional, Local, 6/15/2001

High quality honey from Tlass to Arafat
The chairman of the Palestinian national council Salim al-Zanoun said that he had met during his recent visit to Syria with the Syrian minister of defense Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass who told him to convey his greetings to President Arafat " and sent him an amount of excellent honey."
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/14/2001

Despite Bush's announcement of cease- fire, Israel continues attacks against Palestinians
The US President George Bush has announced that the director of the US CIA George Tenet told him on Wednesday that the Israeli and the Palestinian sides reached an agreement concerning the implementation of a cease- fire agreement, adding that the US is looking forward to achieving a progress after the two sides accepted Tenet's plan to cease confrontations in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/14/2001

Palestinian- Israeli security meeting obstacles
While the Israeli TV announced that the Americans made great pressures during the security meeting which was held in occupied Jerusalem in the presence of the director of the American CIA George Tenet, in order that the Palestinian side will agree on the American proposals, concerning halting of the confrontation, the Palestinian side stressed its rejection of the Israeli demands which state to take security measures before lifting the military siege imposed on the Palestinian villages and cities, while the Israeli settlers continued their provocation on the ground and the Israeli officials threatened of more aggressions.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/13/2001

American churches council condemns Israeli crimes
Heads of churches in the US have denounced the Israeli practices against the Palestinian people and called on the US to stop providing Israel with weapons by which the palestinian Intifada has been beaten.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/13/2001

On Arafat's visit to Damascus
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/13/2001

Jordan prevents the entry of the West Bank Palestinians before getting a prior consent
In an unprecedented measure, the Jordanian authorities decided to prevent the Palestinians of the West Bank from entering Jordan without a prior consent, justifying this measure for fears that Israel will gradually expel them.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 6/13/2001

Bush and the transfer of the American embassy
Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/13/2001

Sharon calls for arresting Hamas, al-Jihad officials
The Palestinian citizen Imad Abu Diab ( 25 year old) of the Jihad Islamic movement was strongly wounded when his car went off while he was trying to open its door. It was found out that the car was booby trapped in the Toulkarem camp in the West Bank on Monday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/12/2001

A funeral for three Palestinian women killed by the Israeli fire
While thousands of Palestinians on Sunday held an eulogy for the three Palestinian women who were killed on Saturday by the fire of the Israeli tanks in al-Sheikh Ajleen area, the Israeli forces continued its bombardment of the Palestinian houses and roads axes in the West Bank and Gaza by tanks and heavy artilleries, resulted in killing two other Palestinians and wounding many others, according to Palestinian security sources.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/11/2001

Kuwaiti refuses a request to open an office for Hamas
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said on Sunday that Kuwait has not approved a request proposed by the chairman of the political bureau of the Hamas movement Khaled Mashaal to open an office for the movement in Kuwait.
Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 6/11/2001

Palestinian agricultural losses, $ 288 million, 374,000 trees
The Palestinian ministry of agriculture on Saturday stressed that direct losses which hit the agricultural sector in the Palestinian territories during 8 months since September 28, 2000 reached approximately $ 280 million.
Palestine, Economics, 6/11/2001


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