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Mubarak: People's participation in government key
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday highlighted the importance of participation in government, saying, "Popular participation is the basis in the modern state, along with promoting the state of institutions and sovereignty of law."
Egypt, Politics, 9/25/1999
Referendum on renewing President Mubarak's presidency
400,000 Egyptian citizens are heading tomorrow to election boxes to vote in the election for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who has no rival in these elections.
Egypt, Politics, 9/25/1999
New changes in Syrian security intelligence
A London-based daily said in its Thursday issue that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad released two Presidential decrees several days ago. The first provided for appointing Lt. Gen. Ali Houri as the chief of the general intelligence department and "appointing" the retired Lt. Gen. Muhammad Nasif as an assistant to the department's chief.
Syria, Politics, 9/25/1999
Iraq declares readiness to start a discussion with the Arab states
The undersecretary of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Nabeel Negm, stated that Iraq is ready to talk with all the Arab states in order to discuss the halted problems, adding that Iraq is ready for a constructive discussion with all the Arab states.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/25/1999
Shaath asks Israel to make haste in final negotiations
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/1999
People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine will return to Palestine
The assistant secretary general of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abu Ali Mustafa, assured that he consents to returning to the lands of the Palestinian Authority when Israel officially declares it.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/1999
Yemen for best relations with Saudi Arabia
Speaker of the Yemeni Parliament Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar has asserted that relations between Yemen and Saudi Arabia are strong and solid and embodied in relations of neighborhood and common history and that the question of border demarcation will be resolved soon.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/1999
Turkish relations with Syria
The Turkish daily Millet quoted Turkish diplomats as saying on Friday that despite the fact that the PKK was not totally eliminated from Syria, Syria is no longer a center for the PKK organization.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/25/1999
Egyptian trade minister discusses establishing council for Egyptian businessmen with Algeria
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said in Algeria yesterday on the margins of the African trade ministers' meetings that, "A new method is to be agreed upon with the Algerian Trade Ministry to open a new page that allows the commercial exchange between the two countries to come back to its high scale."
Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 9/25/1999
Yemen to announce election results tomorrow
Yemen, Politics, 9/25/1999
Discussions to resume between Fatah, People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The spokesman of the opposition People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine said today that the talks between the PFLP and the Fatah movement under the chairmanship of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will be resumed in the Jordanian capital Amman during the current week.
Palestine, Politics, 9/25/1999
Clinton telephones Barak
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 9/25/1999
Bouteflika meets with leader of US Sixth Fleet
The leader of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, Vice Admiral Daniel Murphy, is due to arrive in the Algerian capital for a three-day official visit on board the USS Mount Whitney.
Algeria-USA, Politics, 9/25/1999
Arab Lawyers Union urges campaign to save Jerusalem, free Lebanese journalist
The Arab Lawyers Union urged legal organizations in the Arab and Islamic world to start an international campaign to defend Jerusalem's Arab nature. In a statement yesterday, the union asked to start an international and Islamic campaign to confront Israeli efforts to Judaize Jerusalem and turn it into Israel's capital.
Regional, Politics, 9/25/1999
Ocalan urges reconciliation with the Turkish system
The leader of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, urged his followers to send of their armed people to the Turkish lands to surrender there to the Turkish army to prove the party's seriousness and its intention to throw down its the weapons, call for peace and end the armed conflict.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 9/25/1999
Mashaal: Resistance a legitimate right in the occupied lands
Khaled Mashaal, head of the political office of the Hamas resistance movement, expressed his hope that King Abdullah of Jordan will reconsider his opinion in order to end the crisis between Hamas and the Jordanian government.
Jordan, Politics, 9/25/1999
On arresting Hamas leaders in Amman
Jordan, Politics, 9/25/1999
Islamic national conference denounces arrest of Hamas leaders
The Islamic National Conference held in Beirut on Friday denounced the detention of two senior officials in the Hamas leadership who returned to their homeland, Jordan, including a member of the follow-up committee of the Islamic national conference, Khaled Mashaal.
Regional-Jordan, Politics, 9/25/1999
Saudi Arabia hosts protection conference from mass destruction
The first Gulf conference for protection from weapons of mass destruction for medical services for the Saudi armed forces will be held in the Saudi city, Dhahran on October 28 in association with the general trusteeship of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/1999
Egypt: 18 years under the reign of Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak joins the referendum campaign for a fourth presidential term of office due to be made on September 26, and in his decision to launch this fight he counts on his achievements through the past 18 years, which raise vast controversy between those who back and oppose him.
Egypt, Politics, 9/24/1999
Presidential elections started in Yemen
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh asserted on Thursday that there is no track back from the democratic operations in his country.
Yemen, Politics, 9/24/1999
Preparatory meetings to prepare 20th Gulf summit
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states will convene a preparatory meeting for the 20th Gulf summit in Abu Dhabi in November, as the second meeting must be held in Riyadh two days before convening the Gulf summit to place the final touches on the agenda.
Gulf, Politics, 9/24/1999
Egypt criticises Barak's nos
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has asserted the importance of Israel's commitment to a complete withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights to the June 4, 1967 border line, according to the agreement reached with the former Israeli government under Yitzhak Rabin.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/24/1999
Albright fails to bring together Syrian, Israeli FM s
An attempt was made by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to bring together the Syrian foreign minister and Lebanese prime minister at a breakfast banquet to which the two foreign ministers were invited today.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/24/1999
New Israeli settlement in the Golan
Israeli settlers in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights have escalated their propaganda against any form of withdrawal from the Golan, even if this withdrawal will lead to peace.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/24/1999
Barak sets next July as date to withdraw from south Lebanon
French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin on Thursday stressed his country's readiness to provide any help in the efforts exerted to achieve peace in the Middle East.
Regional-Israel-France, Politics, 9/24/1999
Al-Hoss meets with Moratinos
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss discussed at his residence in New York with the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Moratinos, developments concerning the Middle East peace process.
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 9/24/1999
Jordanian government not backing off in procedures against Hamas
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Information Minister Aymen al-Majali stated today that the decision to arrest Hamas' leaders in Jordan and close the movement's offices is a decision taken by the Jordanian government and that it will "never back off from it."
Jordan, Politics, 9/24/1999
Hamas appeals to Arab leaders to intervene, end detention of its leaders
The spiritual leader of the Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, has called on Arab and Muslim leaders to release the six leaders and members of the Hamas movement who were arrested on Wednesday when they arrived in Amman, Jordan. He stressed Hamas' opposition to all pressures made on it.
Jordan, Politics, 9/24/1999
Al-Sharaa continues his meetings in New York
On the sideline of the works of the 54th session of the UN General Assembly, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Thursday in New York discussed with his Irish counterpart conditions in the Middle East, the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations between Syria and Ireland.
Syria-Lebanon-International, Politics, 9/24/1999
Abu Ali Mustafa to return to Gaza next week
Member of the executive committee of the PLO and member of the political bureau of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abdul Rahim Mallouh, stated that the assistant secretary general of the PFLP, Abu Ali Mustafa, will move to the areas of the Palestinian Authority by the middle of next week.
Palestine, Politics, 9/24/1999
Begovitch concludes his official visit to Kuwait
The president of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegovic, concluded yesterday his three-day official visit to Kuwait, during which he held talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah that tackled means of developing bilateral relations between the two countries and issues of joint concern.
Kuwait-Bosnia, Politics, 9/24/1999
King Mohammed sends message to Mauritanian president
Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 9/24/1999
Clinton: US should fulfill Wye commitments
US President Bill Clinton said yesterday before meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat that the United States needs to meet its obligations under the Wye River agreement.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/24/1999
Syrian premier confers with Shell official
Syria, Politics, 9/24/1999
French senate delegation arrives in Damascus
Syria-France, Politics, 9/24/1999
Tunisian - Lebanese labor joint statement
The public labor union in Lebanon and the Tunisian public union for labor- emphasized the importance of enhancing joint Arab positions and boosting cooperation to reach greater Arab integration to serve Arab causes, especially liberation cases, growth and comprehensive development.
Tunisia-Lebanon, Politics, 9/24/1999
Palestinian refugees hosting countries meet in Amman
The annual unofficial meeting of the main donor and host countries of Palestinian refugees will meet in Amman on Wednesday to discuss the financial situation of he UN Relief and Works Agency, in general and the funding shortage UNRWA has suffered from in the period extending until the end of the current year, as the organization is in drastic need of US $20 million.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 9/24/1999
Palestinian, Israeli youth delegations meet with the Pope
A delegation representing Israeli and Palestinian youths met with Pope John Paul II in Italy on Wednesday and handed him what is called the "peace order of merit" which bears the signature of US President Bill Clinton, Israeli President Ezer Weizman and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat as well as Israeli Regional Cooperation Minister Shimon Peres.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/24/1999
US ambassador in Turkey assures Washington's desire to resolving the Cyprian case
US Ambassador Mark Paris said he has faith in Turkish Premier Bulent Ecevit's ability to play a major role in reaching a permanent settlement for the Cyprus issue
Turkey-USA, Politics, 9/24/1999
Morocco calls for global approach in addressing Africa's problems
Morocco has called the international community to adopt a global approach in addressing the problems facing up Africa.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/24/1999
Yemenis elect their president today
Some 5.6 million Yemenis head today to the balloting centers to elect a president for their country in election, in which it seems that the election of current President Ali Abdullah Saleh is very likely, due to the great popularity and backing he enjoys in all parts of Yemen.
Yemen, Politics, 9/23/1999
Saudi Arabia celebrates its foundation anniversary
Saudi Arabia today celebrates its national day which falls September 23, the day when it was established by the late King Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who united the different parts of the country and declared it united as one state in 1932 and had the Islamic Sharia as its constitution.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/23/1999
Maghreb communications to convene meeting of Maghreb foreign ministers
Tunisian sources told ArabicNews.com today that there are Arab and Maghreb communications currently being held to convene a meeting of the Maghrebean foreign ministers scheduled to be held in October and the proposed summit in November in Algeria.
Maghreb, Politics, 9/23/1999
Albright, al-Sharaa review Middle East peace in New York
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met on Wednesday morning in New York with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Syria-Regional-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999
Barak and the Syrian track
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said in a statement to French TV channel 11 that the chance should be available to make peace between Syria and Israel out of fears that such a chance will not be available during the next decade.
Regional-Israel-France, Politics, 9/23/1999
France and Middle East peace
Sources at the French presidential palace have denied that the French President Jacque Chirac will contact Syrian President Hafez al-Assad during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/23/1999
Members of militant groups in Algeria have surrendered
The Algerian News Agency said yesterday that members of the Armed Islamic Group have begun to surrender to the Algerian security forces.
Algeria, Politics, 9/23/1999
Hamas urges King Abdullah to intervene to release its leaders
Sheikh Ahmad Yassin stressed his movement's opposition to resorting to confrontation as a means of reacting to these measures, saying that his movement does not take part in confrontation measures except with the "Israeli enemy."
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/23/1999
Hamas statement on leaders' arrest
The chairman of the political bureau of the Hamas movement in Jordan, Khaled Mashaal, has announced in an interview with Monte Carlo radio that the return of the movement's members to Jordan is a natural right and therefore "nobody can prevent us from this right."
Jordan, Politics, 9/23/1999
Islamists meet in Amman
An Islamist official said in Amman on Wednesday that a joint meeting of the leadership of the Muslim Brothers group in Jordan and the Islamic Work Front (the political party of the group), was held immediately after they returned from Amman's airport, after they had received Hamas leaders who were arrested.
Jordan, Politics, 9/23/1999
Jordanian authorities arrest Hamas leaders
The Jordanian security authorities on Wednesday arrested the three wanted leaders of the Hamas movement, Khaled Mashaal, Mousa Abu Marzouk and Ibrahim Ghoushe, immediately upon their arrival at Queen Alia International Airport near Amman, coming from Tehran at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Jordan, Politics, 9/23/1999
El-Mahdi adheres to political solution with Sudanese government
The former Sudanese prime minister and chief of the opposition Ummah Party, El-Sadeq El-Mahdi, said he would continue his endeavors and communications to reach a political solution that restores stability to the country.
Sudan, Politics, 9/23/1999
Khartoum asks to be given oil pipeline bombers
Sudanese Minister of the Interior Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hussein said the government of Khartoum will ask several Arab states to hand over the Sudanese opposition members who are suspected of being involved in the aggression which targeted an oil pipeline in the northern part of the country last Sunday.
Sudan, Politics, 9/23/1999
Egypt - Saudi relations are strong, says Egyptian ambassador
Egypt's ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Helmi Badeir, referred to the depth of Egyptian - Saudi relations, pointing to the fraternal relations between President Mubarak and King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, which led to coordinating the stances and the joint work which serves the Arab causes and Muslims in all international circles.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/23/1999
Morocco calls for reform of geographical representation at U.N. Security Council
Morocco on Tuesday called for a reformed composition of the United Nations Security Council based on a "fair geographical distribution."
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/23/1999
Arafat and the Palestinian state
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said that the declaration of the Palestinian state will be made next year. He indicated that postponing the declaration of this Palestinian state came at the request of the US and friendly states so this declaration of a state "will not be missinvested during the Israeli elections which were held on May 17 this year."
Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999
Commander of the US Sixth Fleet to visit Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Khabar said on Wednesday that the commander of the US Sixth Fleet, Vice Admiral Daniel Murphy, will make a three-day visit Algeria next week on board of his ship, the USS Mount Whitney.
Algeria-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999
Lebanese clergy confers with US ambassador
The chairman of the Higher Shiite Council in Lebanon ,Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Shamseddine, on Wednesday in Beirut received the US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999
Tunisian human rights official released
Tunisia, Politics, 9/23/1999
Iraq ready to work with UN after lifting of sanctions
Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/23/1999
Libya, Sudan for boosting cooperation ties
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 9/23/1999
Bouteflika speaks on Islamic Salvation Front's political work
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria said that the Islamic Salvation Front will not resume political work in Algeria.
Algeria, Politics, 9/23/1999
Accusations addressed to Hamas movement
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/23/1999
Bahrain - Iran ministers meet
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 9/23/1999
US Ambassador to Cairo: Washington committed to supporting Middle East peace
Daniel Kurtzer, the US ambassador to Cairo, said the USA continues its support for the Middle East peace process, either during the rest of President Clinton's term of office or during the coming presidency, adding that the peace process was the most important item on the political agenda of the US State Department during the last three decades.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999
Delay in trial for nine Americans accused of US raid on Libya
The criminal court decided in its session yesterday to delay the trial of the nine Americans accused of launching the US air raids on the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Bani Ghazi in 1986 until its session on March 22 because the prosecution's decision to arrest the suspects or inform them of the session's date according to the law have not been implemented.
Libya-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999
Arab media prepares recommendation for ministers on boycott of Disney
The Arab media did not take a decision to boycott the US Walt Disney Company, as Egypt, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia refused to take this decision while Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, and Sudan supported it.
Regional, Politics, 9/23/1999
Djibouti president calls for action to restore order in Somalia
Djibouti-Somalia-UN, Politics, 9/23/1999
Saudi Arabia announces commitment to any Arab stance toward Disney
Saudi Arabia said it will be committed to any Arab stance toward the Walt Disney Company due to concerns regarding the establishment of a wing for Israel in the Millenium Village exhibition that will be held in Orlando, Florida in the USA.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 9/23/1999
Le Monde: The Golan is a Syrian territory
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/23/1999
Bouteflika at UN questions humanitarian interference
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yesterday before the United Nations General Assembly that questioned the dividing line between humanitarian intervention and strategic deployment of troops, the Algerian News Agency reported.
Algeria-UN, Politics, 9/23/1999
Israel: Israeli- Syrian negotiations to resume in October in Washington
Kamal Fawaz, the manager of the Arab affairs department in the Jerusalem office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that Israeli- Syrian negotiations will resume at the beginning of October, after the Jewish holidays, in Washington on the level of negotiators.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/22/1999
Hamas leaders arrested
Three Hamas leaders were detained in Amman upon arrival to the airport with Mousa Abu Marzouk being redirected to Yemen because he holds a Yemeni passport. Khaled Mashaal and Ibrahim Ghosheh were arrested.
Jordan, Politics, 9/22/1999
Message from Khatami to Saudi crown prince
A Saudi source said that Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz received a message from Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, whose contents were not revealed.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/22/1999
Sudanese minister: Opposition committed big mistake by blowing up petroleum pipeline
Sudanese Minister of Energy Awad Ahmed, who participated in demonstrations by Sudanese citizens against the opposition's attack against a Sudanese petroleum pipeline, said, "The opposition group named the Democratic National Alliance made a big mistake by hitting this resource, for the Sudanese people have been waiting to benefit from its revenues."
Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999
Egypt - Uzbekistan talks
The session of official talks between Egypt and Uzbekistan was convened in the foreign ministry's headquarters under the chairmanship of Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli and Abd El-Satar Hidrof, the deputy foreign minister of Uzbekistan, who is currently visiting Cairo.
Egypt-Uzbekistan, Politics, 9/22/1999
Middle East stability and security vital for Europe, Finland says
Finnish Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen said on Tuesday that security and stability in the Middle East was an important element for Europe's stability.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/22/1999
Ministerial meeting between Algeria, EU
It was announced on Tuesday in Brussels that a ministerial meeting between the European Union and Algeria will be held on November 23 in Algiers. It is the first meeting of its kind.
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 9/22/1999
On the elections in Yemen and economic reform
Observers and diplomats in Yemen said that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking through the presidential elections which will start next Thursday to win great support that would enable him to continue major reforms in a country which suffers very complex economic problems.
Yemen, Politics, 9/22/1999
US ambassador refuses to comment on the US surveillance in Lebanon
The US ambassador to Lebanon David Satterfield on Tuesday refused to comment on statements made by the former Lebanese Defence Minister Muhsin Dalloul on that the US is using " Lebanon as a regional monitoring center to serve Israeli interests and that the surveillance equipment has been long used by the US.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/1999
Lebanese president meets with Irish defense minister
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday in Beirut received Irish Defense Minister Michael Smith, currently visiting Lebanon. Talks dealt with the situation in south Lebanon, especially as Ireland is contributing troops to UNIFIL in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Ireland, Politics, 9/22/1999
Arab Journalists Union urges El-Bashir to intervene to stop obstructing Sudanese newspapers
The Arab Journalists Union urged Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to stop the decision to ban Al-Rai Al-Akhar newspaper, recently issued to punish the newspaper and its workers.
Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999
Al-Sharaa meets with counterparts in New York
In the context of meetings he held on the sideline of the 54th session of the UN general Assembly, the Syrian foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday in new York met with President Ismael Guleah of Djibouti. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and means of strengthening them.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/22/1999
Albright meets with Russia's Ivanov, Iraqi opposition
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said the United States had been working to re-establish the consensus that existed on the Security Council regarding Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 9/22/1999
Sudanese opposition claims responsibility for exploding oil pipeline
The joint military leadership of the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance has announced its responsibility for the attack which targeted an oil pipeline in Atbara, north of Khartoum.
Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999
Arab Americans launch campaign against Walt Disney
News agencies said that the head of the National Association of Arab Americans will boycott the Walt Disney Company because they think it is still determined to show Jerusalem as Israel's capital in its exhibit in Disney's Epcott Center for the third millennium.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/22/1999
AL calls for launching media campaign against Walt Disney
At the conclusion of its urgent works today, the permanent committee for Arab media asked the Arab states to launch a media campaign to confirm that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine and to show the Arab right and presence in the city over the ages, as well as to support and boost the invitation of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, the United Arab Emirates' minister of information and culture, for all Arab states to boycott the Walt Disney Company.
Regional, Politics, 9/22/1999
Mubarak confers with Arafat
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/22/1999
Transport cooperation between Libya and Sudan
Sudan-Libya, Politics, 9/22/1999
Morocco urges Spain to ponder final solution to Sebta, Mellilia issue
Morocco on Tuesday urged Spain to implement the initiative launched by late King Hassan II to set up a group to reflect on a final solution to the issue of Sebta and Mellilia, two Moroccan northern cities still under Spanish rule.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/22/1999
Emir of Kuwait confers with Bosnia
Kuwait-Bosnia, Politics, 9/22/1999
Sudanese Ministry of Interior urges the citizens to watch for suspicious acts
The Sudanese Ministry of Interior urged citizens to provide information about anyone who tries to commit action against the petroleum pipelines.
Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999
On Israeli - Algerian relations
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 9/22/1999
Sudanese president urged to halt press embargo
Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999
Khamanei: Iran wishes to improve relations with Europe, not with USA
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei told Austrian President Thomas Klestil who is visiting Tehran that Iran prefers to boost its relations with Europe and not with USA, which insists "on a unipolar world."
Iran-Austria, Politics, 9/22/1999
Acts of violence continue in Somalia
Some 36 persons were killed and another 65 wounded in separate clashes between warring groups in southern Somalia.
Somalia, Politics, 9/22/1999
Jordanian delegation to final status negotiations
The Jordanian daily al-Doustour on Tuesday said, according to unofficial sources, that the advisor of King Abdullah, Adnan Abu Odeh, is "one of the closest candidates" for chairing the Jordanian delegation to the final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 9/22/1999
US contacts for normalization of relations with Israel
Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 9/22/1999
Half billion shekels, cost of Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/22/1999
Morocco renews full backing to U.N. efforts to close Sahara dossier
"Morocco renews its total backing and support to the efforts exerted by the United Nations, especially Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, to complete the referendum process in conditions guaranteeing transparency, equity and success," Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa said in a speech before the 54th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Morocco, Politics, 9/22/1999
Kuwait denies protest to Arab League
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry has described news published by the media on Tuesday on that Kuwait had officially submitted a complaint on changes regarding the decision on the prisoners stated in a report for the secretary general of the Arab League during the two sessions of the AL council.
Kuwait, Politics, 9/22/1999
Egypt looks for progress on Syrian - Israeli track
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/22/1999
Jordanian government agrees to reform election laws
The Jordanian government agreed to an increase in the number of members of the Jordanian deputies' council to 120 members from 80.
Jordan, Politics, 9/21/1999
Saudi crown prince starts Maghreb tour
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah is starting a Maghreb tour including Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, aimed at rectifying the atmosphere between Morocco and Algeria.
Saudi Arabia-Maghreb, Politics, 9/21/1999
Sudanese vice president arrives in Tripoli
First Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha and members of his accompanying delegation arrived in Syrte on Monday to take part in the meetings of the higher committee for Sudanese - Libyan integration.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 9/21/1999
Morocco, Tunisia pledge to carry on maghreban union construction
Morocco and Tunisia have pledged to carry on the construction of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) that they described as an "inevitable strategic choice" for the two states.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/21/1999
Report: Partial Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon within two months
Al-Quds al-Arabi quoted Western diplomatic sources in Beirut as saying that Israel is preparing to maintain a partial withdrawal of its forces during the next two months from south Lebanon and that UNIFIL will be redeployed spontaneously if such a withdrawal is made in these areas, which are considered under the work domain of UNIFIL.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/21/1999
Human rights center hails Egyptian security policies
"Behind the wall of forgetfulness" is the title of an important report issued by the Center for Human Rights on helping prisoners tackling long-term detention and its effects on the detainees, their families, and Egyptian society.
Egypt, Politics, 9/21/1999
Gaddafi in Alexandria to feel assured on Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held discussions yesterday in Alexandria with Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi, who paid a short visit to Egypt that took a few hours to feel assured on president Mubarak's safety.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 9/21/1999
Al-Sharaa meets with Arab, foreign counterparts in New York
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met on Monday afternoon in New York, where he is taking part in the GA annual meetings, with Greek Foreign Minister Yeoryios Papandoniou. The two ministers discussed development pertaining to the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations between Syria and Greece.
Syria-International, Politics, 9/21/1999
Moroccan foreign minister meets heads of delegations to UN general assembly
Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, met on Monday here several heads of delegations, attending the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Morocco, Politics, 9/21/1999
Iranian Shoura council chairman to visit Saudi Arabia
The chairman of the Iranian Shoura council, Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, will make an official visit to Saudi Arabia on October 16.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/21/1999
People of the Golan protest Israeli measures
The Syrian people in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights have announced their denunciation of the treatment of a delegation representing men of religion in the occupied Golan at an Israeli inspection point, upon their return from a visit to Syria, last week.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/21/1999
Oil pipeline explosion in Sudan
The secretary general of the Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Muhammad Ali al-Toum, said that an explosion resulting from an attack took place on Monday inside an oil pipeline in Tayan city, 14 km east of Atbara, north of Khartoum and resulted in "slight damage."
Sudan, Politics, 9/21/1999
On Jordanian efforts to revive Middle East peace
A Jordanian weekly said in its most recent issue that the wheel of secret talks has been reescalated in the region and that Amman has replaced Cairo as a main and pivotal mediator to revitalize the negotiations with Israel on various tracks.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/21/1999
International Atomic Energy Agency supports Mubarak's initiative to free Middle East from weapons of mass destruction
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's call for a region free from weapons of mass destruction is receiving wide support.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 9/21/1999
Gaddafi advises polisario chief to return to morocco, daily
Leader of the Libyan Revolution, Colonel Moammar Gaddafi has advised Abdelaziz Marrakshi, "president" of the so-called "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR/self-Proclaimed by the Polisario) to return to the homeland, Morocco, a Moroccan daily reported on Monday.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/21/1999
Political writers and thinkers demand referendum before final status agreement
Palestinian men of thought called for a referendum before Palestinian President Yasser Arafat signs a comprehensive peace agreement with Israel.
Palestine, Politics, 9/21/1999
King Mohammed receives Saudi housing minister
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/21/1999
Iran will not submit to Jewish pressure to release accused spies
The source said, "Iran will not submit to the Israeli, Jewish and Western pressures," adding that his country does not interfere in the interior affairs of any state and that the Western countries must not grant themselves rights which are not theirs.
Iran, Politics, 9/21/1999
Austria supports Khatami's reform policy
Austrian President Thomas Klestil expressed his country's support for the reform policy led by his Iranian counterpart, Mohamed Khatami.
Iran-Austria, Politics, 9/21/1999
King Mohammed receives tunisian premier
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/21/1999
A Syrian ambassador to be nominated in Amman
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 9/21/1999
Egyptian assistant foreign minister meets the French ambassador in Cairo
Egypt-Iraq-France, Politics, 9/21/1999
Urgent meeting for Arab foreign ministers in New York regarding Disney on Friday
Official sources in the Arab League said yesterday that an urgent meeting of the Arab foreign ministers will be convened on Friday in New York City on the margin of the UN General Assembly's meetings.
Regional, Politics, 9/21/1999
Libyan official meets with EU delegation
Libya-European Union, Politics, 9/21/1999
Egyptian Minister of Information: No dealing with Disney if it doesn't change on Jerusalem
Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif said the Walt Disney Company was informed by the Radio and Television Union that if Disney does not change its stance towards Jerusalem, the union will halt its dealings with the company.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/21/1999
Iraq refuses any UN Security Council resolution
Iraq, Politics, 9/21/1999
US - Bahrain relations highlighted
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 9/21/1999
Afwerki visits Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Eritrea, Politics, 9/21/1999
Kuwait protests at AL regarding Iraq
Kuwait, Politics, 9/21/1999
Ethiopia wants return to pre-fighting situation with Eritrea
Ethiopia insisted on a return to the situation that existed before fighting began with Eritrea in 1998 as a necessity for peace.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 9/21/1999
King Mohammed donates carpets to al-Aqsa mosque
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/21/1999
Opposition: Iraqi vice president escapes assassination attempt
In Damascus, the Iigh Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq has claimed that Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan escaped an assassination attempt at the beginning of this month outside Baghdad.
Iraq, Politics, 9/21/1999
U.N. identification commission completes first stage of appeals procedure
The Identification Commission of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) completed over the weekend the first phase of the appeals procedure, a U.N. Spokesman announced.
Morocco, Politics, 9/21/1999
Yassin: Hamas leaders will soon be in Amman
The spiritual leader of the Hamas resistance movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, has said in a statement issues on Monday in the independent Jordanian weekly al-Bilad that the Jordanian authorities found weapons in the movement's offices in Amman, yet "those weapons are not violating the laws" because they are licensed by the Jordanian intelligence and by the Ministry of the Interior and intended for the personal protection of individuals.
Jordan, Politics, 9/21/1999
Saudi official denies OPEC agreement with Iran
A Saudi official has denied that his country agreed to share with Iran the post of the secretary general of OPEC through dividing the period of the post of six years between the two countries' candidates.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/21/1999
Sudanese Ummah Party calls for joining three Gulf states to IGAD initiative
The opposition Sudanese Ummah Party in Cairo concluded yesterday its sixth intellectual workshop regarding a comprehensive political solution as a means to achieve the hopes and goals of the Sudanese people.
Sudan, Politics, 9/21/1999
Shamoun opposes settlement of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
The chairman of the Lebanese Liberal National Party, Douri Shamoun, has called for adopting a Lebanese united stand in opposition to settling thousands of Palestinian refugees in the Lebanese territories.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/21/1999
Israel appoints six Mossad officers in its embassy in Jordan
The Egyptian newspaper El-Ahram quoted diplomatic sources in Amman as saying today that six new diplomats were attached to the Israeli embassy in Jordan.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 9/21/1999
Saudi denies supporting Chechen rebels
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/21/1999
Gaddafi visits Egypt
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is to arrive today in Egypt to discuss with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak the results of the summit conference of the Organization of African Unity in Libya this month.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 9/20/1999
Message from al-Assad to Chirac conveyed by al-Sharaa
French President Jacques Chirac on Saturday received Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa in Paris. Al-Sharaa, during the meeting, gave the French president a message from Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on the "latest developments in the Middle East peace process and Syrian - French relations."
Syria-France, Politics, 9/20/1999
Morocco, Tunisia call for consolidation of Maghreban union
Morocco and Tunisia have called for the consolidation of the Arab Maghreb Union that they described as "a strategic choice." This came in Rabat between Moroccan prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Tunisian counterpart Hamed Karoui, who is visiting Morocco to cochair with Youssoufi the 7th session of the Moroccan-Tunisian high joint commission.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/20/1999
King Mohammed congratulates Bouteflika over civil concord referendum
King Mohammed VI congratulated President Abdelaziz Bouteflika over the positive vote of the Algerian people in the referendum on civil concord in neighboring Algeria.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/20/1999
Pope John Paul II, King Abdullah welcome positive atmosphere for Middle East peace
The Vatican has announced that Pope John Paul II and Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein discussed the Middle East peace process during their meeting on Saturday in Castelgandolfo, the summer residence of the pope.
Jordan-Vatican, Politics, 9/20/1999
Arafat to visit Egypt, USA, France on peace process
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is starting tomorrow a tour that is to include Egypt, the USA and France, during which he will discuss the latest developments in the Israeli - Palestinian peace process.
Palestine-Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999
Moussa is participating in meetings of the UN
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is participating in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly and in the coordinative meeting of the Arab foreign ministers, which is convened on the margins of the UN General Assembly's meetings and is headed by Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf, for coordination regarding causes of concern to the Arab states that are raised at the assembly.
Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999
Baghdad denies its relation to death of two Kuwaiti officials
Iraq denied yesterday its relation to the death of two Kuwaiti officers on the borders, saying that the accident took place inside the Kuwaiti territories.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 9/20/1999
Turabi regains his authorities from President al-Bashir
The speaker of the Sudanese National Council (parliament), Hassan Turabi, is preparing to regain his party authorities, which were assigned to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir in December 1998 over the ruling National Congress party.
Sudan, Politics, 9/20/1999
Iraqi parliament opposes return of UN inspectors
An Iraqi military spokesman said on Sunday that ten formations of US and British planes carried out some 28 sorties over the provinces of Al Muthanna, Dhi Qar and Al Qadisiyah in southern Iraq, adding that the Iraqi planes and anti-aircraft missiles intercepted these formations and forced them to retreat.
Iraq, Politics, 9/20/1999
Zelzal Iranian missile developed
Brigadier General Gholam-Hossein Gheibparvar, one of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's leaders, confirmed that the guard made an experiment launching a surface-to-surface missile under the name Zelzal (earthquake)
Iran, Politics, 9/20/1999
Tunisian opposition member nominates himself for presidential elections
The secretary general of the Tunisian People's Unity Party, Muhammad Balhaj Omar, has officially nominated himself for Tunisia's first multilateral presidential elections, to be held on October 24.
Tunisia, Politics, 9/20/1999
Some 5.5 million Yemenis to vote for new president
Some 5.5 million Yemeni citizens will cast their votes on Thursday to elect a new Yemeni president in the first presidential elections in Yemen.
Yemen, Politics, 9/20/1999
Morocco: Jerusalem is one of our priorities
Morocco said the cause of Jerusalem is one of its priorities and that it went in the time of late King Hassan II through political and diplomatic battles for Jerusalem, adding that Morocco is ready to resume these efforts in the era of King Mohamed VI.
Morocco, Politics, 9/20/1999
Iran, Saudi Arabia reach agreement on appointing OPEC director
Iranian Oil Minister Beijin Zankaneh has denied that there is any dispute between Iran and Saudi Arabia over appointing a secretary-general for OPEC.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/20/1999
Abdel Meguid Heads Arab Foreign Ministers' Consultative Meeting
Secretary General to the Arab League Esmat Abdel Meguid said on Sunday that he is to head a consultative meeting next Sunday of the Arab foreign ministers in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations' General Assembly.
Regional, Politics, 9/20/1999
Arab states to consider boycotting Walt Disney
The US Walt Disney company has subjugated to the Israeli pressures and decided to present the Israeli stand in its original form at the Disney fair to be held in Florida on October 1, depicting the occupied city of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Regional, Politics, 9/20/1999
On al-Sharaa's statements in Paris
Syria, Politics, 9/20/1999
Mubarak, Arafat to discuss steps for implementing Sharm El-Sheikh note
Palestine-Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999
Barak gives priority to the Syrian track
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/20/1999
GCC foreign ministers to meet world counterparts
Gulf-International, Politics, 9/20/1999
Anti-normalization conference in Amman
Jordan, Politics, 9/20/1999
Sudanese army: Sudanese forces repel rebel attack
Sudan, Politics, 9/20/1999
US, Egypt sign memorandum on drug fighting
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/20/1999
Hamas accuses Jordanian government of escalating the crisis
The Hamas movement issued a statement yesterday in which it replied to the most recent Jordanian statement regarding the closure of Hamas' offices in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
Jordan, Politics, 9/20/1999
Lebanon: No secret contacts with Israel
Lebanon, Politics, 9/20/1999
Austrian president in Iran
Austrian President Thomas Klestil arrived today in Iran to increase international concern regarding the human rights situation in Iran.
Iran-Austria, Politics, 9/20/1999
Killings in Algeria
Algeria, Politics, 9/20/1999
Mubarak says son not involved in politics
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has denied that his son Gamal is seeking to acquire any political job or seeking to work in politics at the present.
Egypt, Politics, 9/20/1999
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