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Mubarak's address on domestic policy to Parliament, Shura Council
"Noting that the supervision of the People's Assembly over the work of the government guarantees its serious and genuine performance of the assigned tasks," President Mubarak said that the aim of the two institutions is the same and as such they should coordinate their attitudes.
Egypt, Politics, 11/13/1999
Mauritanian president receives invitation to visit Qatar
Mauritanian President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya received a message from Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani includes a renewed invitation to visit Qatar.
Mauritania-Qatar, Politics, 11/13/1999
Bashar al-Assad arrives in UAE
Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/13/1999
Female police for the first time in Yemen
Yemen, Politics, 11/13/1999
Libyan president confers with Ugandan President
Talks between Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held in Tripoli dealt with issues of mutual concern on various levels.
Libya-Uganda-India, Politics, 11/13/1999
Abdel Meguid calls for effective role to Arab League
Regional, Politics, 11/13/1999
Moroccan premier heads for Libya
Moroccan Prime Minsiter Abderrahmane Youssoufi, flew this Saturday to Libya, where the bilateral high joint commission will convene its 4th session.
Morocco-Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1999
King Mohammed congratulates new UNESCO chief
King Mohammed VI sent a congratulations message to Koichiro Matsuura, following Matsuura's election as director general of the Paris-based UNESCO.
Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1999
On Vedrine's talks in Damascus
Sources close to the French delegation accompanying French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine told Monte Carlo Radio that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad is determined to resume negotiations with Israel from the point at which they broke off and that the Syrian officials are not ready to give any concessions concerning sovereignty over the Golan or the waters.
Syria-France, Politics, 11/13/1999
Egyptian - French talks: Start of Syrian-Israeli talks unsettled , regional issues
Vedrine expressed regret that terms for the resumption of direct Syrian-Israeli negotiations had not been met yet, adding that real Middle East peace would never materialize without a Syrian-Israeli agreement.
Egypt-France, Politics, 11/13/1999
Egypt calls anew to put Israeli nuke installations under IAEA inspection
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/13/1999
Supreme Saudi - Egyptian committee to convene soon
The supreme Saudi - Egyptian committee is to meet in the current week in Cairo under the chairmanship of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/13/1999
Egyptian Foreign Ministry warns Egyptians from traveling to Turkey without prior information
The travel guidance department in the Egyptian Foreign Ministry recommends that citizens traveling to Turkey and those searching for commercial opportunities to make sure of their information regarding the places they are heading to before the trip.
Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 11/13/1999
Arab popular forces conference backs Morocco's territorial integrity
The secretariat general of the Arab popular forces conference, which met in Rabat, voiced unshakable backing to Morocco's right to completing its territorial integrity.
Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1999
Egyptian, Libyan officials tackle plan for Sudan peace
Moussa said that the Egyptian-Libyan initiative on Sudan is now "on the table of discussion" at different international forums interested in ending the Sudanese problem. "The Egyptian-Libyan initiative has filled in a very important gap. It has tackled the Sudanese problem, proceeding from the point that the (IGAD) initiative speaks about one aspect of the Sudanese problem while we see the problem has more than one aspect that needs to be handled so that the problem will be solved"
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 11/13/1999
Syrian travels to Yemen on foot to raise issue of Arab solidarity
Syrian voyager Mohammed Salem Qasouaa on Saturday arrived in Sanaa on foot coming from Jordan and Saudi Arabia to raise call to Arab solidarity for the liberation of occupied Golan Height, south Lebanon and Palestine.
Syria-Yemen, Politics, 11/13/1999
Saudi Arabia denies hosting reconciliation negotiations among conflicted parties in Sudan
Saudi Arabia denied yesterday news repeated regarding its suggestion of hosting reconciliation's negotiation among the Sudanese government and the different opposition factions.
Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 11/13/1999
Arab League discusses steps for issuing Palestinian currency
A symposium for issuing a Palestinian currency concluded today in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The symposium lasted for two days under the auspices of Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid with the participation of the World Bank and Arab banks, funds and experts on economy and finance.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 11/13/1999
Iraq refuses any decision by UN that does not lift sanctions
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan expressed yesterday Baghdad's refusal of any decision by the UN that does not aim at lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq and that does not condemn the continuing UK - US attacks against Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 11/13/1999
Kuwaiti minister to visit Egypt to insure best condition for expatriates
Kuwaiti Minister of Labor Abd al-Wahab Muhammad al-Wazan will arrive in Cairo during this week in a visit to Egypt, during which he will hold discussions that tackle the Egyptian laborers' situation in Kuwait and finding a new style for cooperation between the two countries in employing Egyptian laborers in Kuwait through making sure of the existence of job opportunities for them, a press statement from the Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo said.
Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 11/13/1999
Tourism and economic agreements between Iraq and Iran
Iran and Iraq signed tourism and economic agreements for the occasion of the visit of Iranian Trade Minister Mohammed Sheria Madari to Baghdad.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/13/1999
Palestinians accuse settlers of shooting Moroccan official in Hebron
Palestinian sources in Hebron said they think it is likely that the bullet shot at a Moroccan official in the Ibrahimi sanctuary area on Thursday was shot by the settlers in the area.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 11/13/1999
Palestinian leadership demands implementation of resolutions 242 and 338
The Palestinian leadership emphasized the importance of the Palestinian and Israeli sides adhering to United Nations Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 to reach the current negotiations regarding causes of the final status to its aspired end.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/13/1999
US-Maghreb partnership initiative is evolving, Eizenstat says
The US-Maghreb economic partnership initiative is evolving in the positive direction, US assistant secretary to the treasury, Stuart Eizenstat said on Friday.
Maghreb, Politics, 11/13/1999
Kuwait paid its share of Arab League budget
Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 11/13/1999
Mauritanian opposition criticizes decision to boycott diplomatic relations with Iraq
The Mauritanian opposition renewed its denunciation of the boycott of diplomatic relations with Iraq when the level of diplomatic representation was elevated between Mauritania and Israel to the ambassadorial level.
Mauritania, Politics, 11/13/1999
Brunei to make economic relations with Israel
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a delegate from the Sultanate of Brunei, is currently in Israel to discuss the establishment of economic relations between the two sides.
Israel-Brunei, Politics, 11/13/1999
New Moroccan ambassadors appointed
Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1999
Canadian company continues working in Sudan
Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining Awad al-Jaz stated that the Canadian company Talisman has resumed its work in the consortium of companies that implement the petroleum production project in Sudan
Sudan-Canada, Politics, 11/13/1999
African football confederation chief in Morocco
Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1999
Moussa: Middle East does not stand a unique nuclear state
Egypt, Politics, 11/12/1999
Al-Assad exchanges messages with his French counterpart
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Thursday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine and members of his accompanying delegation.
Syria-France, Politics, 11/12/1999
King Hussein's name given to a street in Paris
The French ambassador in Amman, Bernard Emeh, announced on Wednesday that the name of the late Jordanian King Hussein will be given to one of the most important streets in Paris, which faces the Eiffel Tower, during the official visit to be carried out by King Abdullah II to France on November 15 through 18.
Jordan-France, Politics, 11/12/1999
Egypt: Parliament, government vow to continue reforms,democracy
On Wednesday the Egyptian parliament opened its 10th session, which witnesses exchanged confirmations from the speaker of the parliamentand from Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to maintain full cooperation in order to complete the economic liberalization program.
Egypt, Politics, 11/12/1999
U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham
Jordan, Politics, 11/12/1999
Barak describes al-Assad as strong and firm leader
Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/12/1999
Damascus: Rumors on resignation of al-Zou'bi government
A rumor was widely spread in Damascus that Syrian Prime Minister Mahoumd al-Zou'bi has submitted the resignation of his second government, which he formed in 1992.
Syria, Politics, 11/12/1999
Israel agrees to land-for-peace with Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/12/1999
Arab mediation between Algeria and Morocco
Gulf sources stated today that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Arab states are trying to mediate to improve the tense relations between Algeria and Morocco, saying that these states exert efforts to achieve an approach between Algeria and Morocco.
Regional-Maghreb, Politics, 11/12/1999
Bouteflika urges support for African women's rights
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the current head for the Organization of African Unity, emphasized the importance of starting the third millennium with the African continent possessing a culture of peace, refusing armed conflicts, and putting off wars to establish stability and fight the continent's problems, which leads to its people's welfare.
Algeria, Politics, 11/12/1999
First member of Israeli Knesset visits Beit El-Shark
Yossi Katz, a member of the Israeli Knesset for the Labor Party, met yesterday in Beit El-Shark (the Orient House) in occupied Arab Jerusalem with Faisal El-Hssueini, a member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian official in charge of the Jerusalem file.
Palestine, Politics, 11/12/1999
Report: No Maghreb summit this year
A Tunisian newspaper issued today excluded convening a Maghreb summit this year as planned, saying that it was expected that last October would witness a meeting of the foreign ministers' council of the Arab Maghreb Union council to pave the way for convening the presidential council on level of the countries' leaders, yet this never happened.
Tunisia-Maghreb, Politics, 11/12/1999
Yemeni president hails US aid for giving success to national program to remove mines
Yemen, Politics, 11/12/1999
Syrian- Turkish security committee to meet at month's end in Damascus
Diplomatic sources in Damascus said the meeting of the Syrian-Turkish security committee will be held on November 29 in Damascus under the leadership of the chairman of the Syrian political security branch, Lt. Gen. Adnan Bader Hassan, and the chief of the Turkish Second Army, Eitash Yalman.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/12/1999
King Abdullah voices backing for Syrian stances
While Saudi Arabia has reiterated support for Syria's stances and its demands concerning the Middle East Peace Process, King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed that the leadership in Syria is "courageous, far-sighted and wise and works with Lebanese brethren to reach peace"
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/12/1999
UAE and money laundering
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed its commitment to fighting "the money laundering phenomenon" which is claimed by certain US reports as being widespread in the UAE because the UAE "is a cell for free trade in the Gulf region."
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/12/1999
Moussa: UNSC resolution 242 applies to Palestinian lands
On a potential Turkish-Israeli military alliance, the Foreign Minister warned against such an alliance which would trigger counter-alliances dragging the region to a cold war.
"Egypt will not tolerate the establishment of any military or strategic alliances endangering the Arab national security," Moussa indicated.
Egypt, Politics, 11/12/1999
Lahoud: Peaceful intentions are not shown in aggressions and detentions
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud stated that peaceful intentions are not shown in the "daily aggressions with different assassination style and continuing imprisonment (of Lebanese) in the detention camps."
Lebanon, Politics, 11/12/1999
Moroccan premier disappointed over Israeli premier
Hopes brought about by the election of Israeli Premier Ehud Barak were frustrated, said Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi in an interview with "Radio-Orient."
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 11/12/1999
Youssoufi sees Morocco-Algerian relations in delicate period
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said relations between Morocco and Algeria are going through a delicate period.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/12/1999
Khartoum gets American document to partition Sudan, sources
Sudanese political sources said on Thursday that the Sudanese government has obtained an American document containing details of a plan drawn up to partition Sudan.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/12/1999
European concern with the Middle East and the peace process
The European Union ambassador in Lebanon, Dimitri Corkolas, asserted Europe's concern with the Middle East and the peace process in it, indicating the European commitment to the peace process through the role played by the special European envoy, Miguel Moratinos, and the positive leanings he finds among all sides.
Lebanon-Regional-European Union, Politics, 11/12/1999
European Union delegation concludes visit to Sudan
A delegation from the European Union authorized to hold a discussion with the Sudanese government regarding relations between the two sides left Khartoum today.
Sudan-European Union, Politics, 11/12/1999
Some 29,000 Moroccans will perform pilgrimage
Morocco, Politics, 11/12/1999
Intensive Turkish preparations for receiving Clinton
Turkey-USA, Politics, 11/12/1999
Mubarak returns to Cairo after short recovery trip
Egyptian President Honsi Mubarak arrived today at Cairo after a short recovery in France. The Egyptian president visited France after the EgyptAir plane crash, and he said he was undergoing a medical checkup.
Egypt, Politics, 11/11/1999
Intensive Syrian contacts to resume the peace process
The al-Quds daily published in the occupied Arab territories said on Wednesday, quoting diplomatic sources in Damascus, that the contacts currently being made between Damascus and several Arab and world capitals have resulted in very important results whose outcome will shortly surface.
Syria, Politics, 11/11/1999
Chinese Foreign Minister: Egypt, one of China's most important partners
Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said Egypt is one of the important partners of China in the Arab world and Africa, adding both countries are linked by close friendship.
Egypt-China, Politics, 11/11/1999
Mrs Clinton to visit Ramallah
U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is due to pay a short visit to Ramallah where she will meet Suha Arafat, spouse of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, and a number of Palestinian officials.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 11/11/1999
French foreign minister to start visit to Egypt
Egypt-France, Politics, 11/11/1999
President al-Assad gets a message from Jordan's king
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 11/11/1999
New breakthrough expected on Syrian-Israeli track
Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/11/1999
Arab summit expected to be held in Algeria
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 11/11/1999
Gaddafi confers with Ugandan President
Libya-Uganda, Politics, 11/11/1999
Moroccan and Libyan premiers to chair joint high commission
Morocco-Libya, Politics, 11/11/1999
UAE for direct negotiations with Iran over islands issue
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 11/11/1999
Jordanian king concludes two-day visit to Qatar
King Abdullah II returned to Amman on Thursday following a two-day official visit to Qatar.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 11/11/1999
King Mohammed receives French Senate speaker
Morocco-France, Politics, 11/11/1999
Bashar al-Assad arrives in Beirut suddenly
Bashar al-Assad visited Beirut yesterday, where he met with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/11/1999
Blair confers with Arafat
Palestine-UK, Politics, 11/11/1999
King Mohammed on Thursday received former interior minister
Morocco, Politics, 11/11/1999
Commission on compensation for missing and arbitrarily-held persons starts hearing of applicants
The independent commission set up last August by King Mohammed VI to set compensation for missing persons and victims of arbitrary detention will start as of this November 11 its investigations and hearing from concerned persons.
Morocco, Politics, 11/11/1999
Mauritania's Union of Democratic Forces-New Era condemns relations with Israel
Mauritania, Politics, 11/11/1999
Lebanon welcomes French attitude towards refugee issue
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has welcomed the statements made by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine on the impossibility of reaching peace without settling the question of the Palestinian refugees.
Lebanon-France, Politics, 11/11/1999
Sudan FM ready to meet with Garang
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that he is ready to meet with the leader of the rebels in southern Sudan, John Garang.
Sudan-Canada, Politics, 11/11/1999
Bin Ali receives a message from the Mauritania's president
Mauritania Prime Minister Cheike Afia Ould Mohamed Khouna delivered Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali a message from Mauritanian President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya.
Mauritania-Tunisia, Politics, 11/11/1999
Riyadh proposes hosting Sudanese talks
Sudan, Politics, 11/11/1999
Report: Syrian ambassador's term extended to resume contacts on negotiations
Well-informed sources in Damascus told the London based al-Hayat daily that the Syrian government has extended the term of its ambassador, Walid al-Mu'allim, in Washington until the end of the current year.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/11/1999
A solidarity festival with Iraq
The Arab people's organizations and vocational trade unions on Wednesday extended an invitation to the secretary general of the Arab League to attend the second popular festival in solidarity with Iraq against the international embargo and the US-British strikes.
Iraq, Politics, 11/11/1999
UN to provide aid to Nuba Mountains residents
Sudan-UN, Politics, 11/11/1999
Russia, EU for durable peace in the Middle East
Russian deputy foreign minister and the Russian President's special representative to the Middle East peace process, Vasily Sredin, and the special European Union envoy for the Middle East peace process, Miguel Moratinos, have asserted that the Russian and EU stances on the realization of a lasting peace settlement in the Middle East are almost identical.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 11/11/1999
Iraq calls for breaking the sanctions
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan has called for breaking the sanctions imposed on Iraq and not to wait for a decision to be taken to this end by the UN Security Council.
Iraq, Politics, 11/11/1999
UN chief for a just peace in the Middle East
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has asserted the UN's full backing for the Middle East peace process.
Regional-UN, Politics, 11/11/1999
US, Turkish, Israeli joint maneuvers on December 14-17
Turkish governmental sources said that the time for holding the next joint Turkish, Israeli and American military maneuvers was set on December 14 through 17 in the Mediterranean.
Turkey-Israel-USA, Politics, 11/11/1999
Saudi minister of petroleum hails Saudi-Iranian cooperation in energy
Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Naimi came back to Riyadh from Tehran after a visit to Iran, during which he attended an international symposium regarding gas resources in the Gulf and met with Iranian President Mohammed Khatami. He also discussed with his Iranian counterpart means of boosting petroleum cooperation between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 11/11/1999
Iranian invitation for Patriarch Safir to visit Iran
Iran's ambassador in Lebanon, Mohammed Ali Sovhani, said his country desires to enhance its relations with all the Lebanese categories and not only with one front.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 11/11/1999
Israel attempts to break into Saudi markets
The chairman of the Chamber of Trade and Industry in Riyadh, Abdul Rahman al-Jareisi, has indicated repeated Israeli attempts, in collaboration with foreign sides, to reach the Saudi market and damage the Saudi national economy.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/11/1999
Egyptian sources: Israeli explosions in Dead Sea aim at nuclear experiments
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/11/1999
Middle East peace discussed between Bin Ali and Moratinos
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin bin Ali on Wednesday discussed with the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Moratinos, Middle East peace process developments and efforts made to give them a push forward.
Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 11/11/1999
Spanish congress speaker hails king's determination to consolidate democracy in Morocco
The speaker of the Spanish Congress of deputies (lower house), Federico Trillo Fijueroa, who has just wound up a visit to Morocco hailed the determination of King Mohammed VI to consolidate democracy and the rule of law in the kingdom.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/11/1999
Tunisia hosts Arab security plan meetings
The second annual conference of the committee in charge of following up on the third Arab security plan started in Tunisia on Wednesday. It was held in the framework of the general secretariat of the council of the Arab ministers of the interior.
Regional, Politics, 11/11/1999
Israeli Cabinet agrees to withdraw from new lands
Israeli Cabinet agreed yesterday to withdraw from new areas making up 5% of the West Bank and to deliver these areas to the Palestinian government , according to the Sharm El-Sheikh accord.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/11/1999
UN names new UNIKOM commander
Kuwait-Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/11/1999
Algerian media comments on Morocco's ex- minister of interior
The Algerian newspapers expressed relief at the discharging of Driss Basri, the former Moroccan minister of interior, and it published this news on front pages and in its main headlines.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/11/1999
Qatar to have direct election for parliament
Ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani, on Tuesday expressed his determination to launch a real democratic process in the country that will reach its peak in electing a parliament through a direct public voting.
Qatar, Politics, 11/10/1999
Sheikh Zayed gets a message from Guinea's president
United Arab Emirates-Guinea, Politics, 11/10/1999
Kuwait parliament postpones discussing women's vote
Some 150 Kuwaiti women attended the discussions of the Kuwaiti Parliament yesterday. The Kuwaiti writer Fatimah al-Ali said: "We did not come to ask for an award to the Kuwaiti women. We are here just to correct an oppression put on the women."
Kuwait, Politics, 11/10/1999
Jordan, Lebanon for boosting parliamentary cooperation
Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 11/10/1999
Egypt helps Bosnia in reconstruction
Counselor Susan Gamil, the deputy secretary general for the Egyptian fund of cooperation with the commonwealth countries, affiliated to the Foreign Ministry, opened today the third training session in nursing and medicine for medical cadres in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is organized in association with El-Kasr El-Eini, a new educational hospital in Egypt.
Egypt-Bosnia, Politics, 11/10/1999
Palestinian opposition in Damascus to deal calmly with Abu al-Einin issue
Palestinian opposition sources said that Syria has, through the question of Sultan Abu al-Einin, sent a message to the other Palestinians in Lebanon on the need to perpetuate calm in the Lebanese internal arena.
Syria-Syria, Politics, 11/10/1999
Midaoui takes over from Basri as head of the interior dept
Ahmed Midaoui, appointed yesterday by King Mohammed VI as minister of the interior, taking over from Driss Basri, announced the guidelines of his policy at the head of the department.
Morocco, Politics, 11/10/1999
Report: President Clinton to make special initiative towards President al-Assad
In a report from Washington, the paper added that US and Israeli diplomats expressed their confidence that President Clinton will meet with President al-Assad, and denying doubts that prevailed over the possibility of such a meeting.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/10/1999
Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed in Algiers address problem with Morocco
Arab efforts are being made and particularly on the part of Saudi Arabia to bring closer the standpoints of Morocco and Algeria, but it is difficult to speak of a mediation between the two brotherly and neighboring countries. The statement was made by Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/10/1999
King Mohammed receives Spanish congress speaker
King Mohammed VI received at the royal palace of Marrakesh on Tuesday the speaker of the Spanish Congress of deputies (lower house), Federico Trillo Sijueroa.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/10/1999
Libyan education minister in Amman
Jordan-Libya, Politics, 11/10/1999
Israeli forces storm several houses in the Golan
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday stormed several houses in Baqata town in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and arrested many young Syrian men there.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/10/1999
Algerian president calls for Israel's withdrawal from Arab lands
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria on Tuesday called for a full Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Golan and south Lebanon, and the recognition of the national rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to establish a Palestinian state.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 11/10/1999
Saudi crown prince gets a message from ruler of Bahrain
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday in Riyadh received a message from the ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa. No information was disclosed on the contents of the message.
Saudi Arabia-Bahrain-USA, Politics, 11/10/1999
U.N. human rights committee hails Morocco's human rights progress
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has hailed the progress scored by Morocco in the consolidation of human rights.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 11/10/1999
Moroccan, Israeli prime ministers hold meeting in Paris
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi held a meeting in Paris on Tuesday with Israeli Prime minister Ehud Barak, on the sidelines of the 21st congress of the International Socialist (IS), held in the French capital city.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 11/10/1999
Fleeing Hamas member arrested in Jordan
Jordanian judicial sources said on Tuesday that a member of the political bureau of the Hamas resistance movement in Jordan, Ezzat al-Rashq, was arrested on Monday evening. He has been wanted by the Jordanian security forces after an arrest warrant was released against him at the end of August.
Jordan, Politics, 11/10/1999
Berri denies report US ambassador slept one night at his home in Tabnin
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/10/1999
Youssoufi re-elected International Socialist vice-president
Moroccan premier and first secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) Abderrahmane Youssoufi was unanimously re-elected vice-president of the International Socialist (IS) during the 21st IS congress.
Morocco, Politics, 11/10/1999
Iraq and Yugoslavia agree to develop bilateral cooperation
Iraq and Yugoslavia agreed to develop bilateral cooperation in different fields.
Iraq-Yugoslavia, Politics, 11/10/1999
Israeli settlers evacuated from Maon near Hebron
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers and policemen stormed the settlement stronghold of Maon in the West Bank and evacuated the approximately 300 Jewish settlers who had arrived to the site to support their fellow right wing hard-liners.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/10/1999
King Mohammed sends message to Tunisian president
King Mohammed VI has sent a message to president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia conveyed by the Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, who paid a short visit to Tunis Monday and Tuesday.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 11/10/1999
US spells out position on Sudan
A message from US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said US "policy is to isolate the Government of Sudan; to counter the threat it poses to the United States, its neighbors, and its own people; and to press for fundamental change in its policies."
Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/10/1999
Ruler of Kuwait meets with Gen. Musharraf
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah yesterday in Kuwait received Gen. Pervaiz Musharraf, the executive chairman of the republic of Pakistan, and discussed with him bilateral relations and means of developing them as well as issues of mutual concern.
Kuwait-Pakistan, Politics, 11/10/1999
Jordan confirms its support to the Palestinian government
A high-ranking Jordanian official confirmed his country's full support for the Palestinian government in final status negotiations to reach the logical results of the peace process
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 11/10/1999
Libyan students against Mauritania's relations with Israel
The participants in student conferences in Libya have expressed their regret and condemnations as well as categorical rejection of the "strong violation" made by the government of Nouakchott in establishing diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv.
Libya-Mauritania, Politics, 11/10/1999
Relative coolness in the relations between Egypt, the US
A well-informed source in Cairo linked between the visit currently made by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Paris to take part in the efforts to revive the Middle East peace process, especially on the Syrian-Israeli track, and "relative coolness" in the Egyptian - US relations and relative tensions in the relations between Paris and Washington as well as with the current stalemate in the peace contacts between Damascus and Tel Aviv through Washington.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/10/1999
Jordanian, Israeli coordination on water issue
The Jordanian and Israeli sides on Tuesday agreed on the importance of prior coordination between the two sides to withstand water requirements in the summer of 2000.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/10/1999
Urgent meetings for committee on Somalia
The seven-fold committee concerned with Somalia that emerged from the Arab League's council will convene an urgent meeting under the chairmanship of Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on November 22 to discussing the developments in Somalia and the Djiboutian initiative, which supports the Egyptian initiative.
Somalia-Regional, Politics, 11/10/1999
Jordan waits result of investigations over the attack by settlers on parliamentary delegation
The Jordanian ambassador to Israel, Omar al-Refa has announced that his country is still awaiting the results of investigations made by Israel into the attack carried out by a group of Israeli settlers against a Jordanian parliamentary delegation while the delegation was visiting the al-Ibraheimi mosque in Hebron, two months ago.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/10/1999
Iraqi discussions with international companies to prepare civil aviation
Rabea Saleh, manager of the Iraqi airline company, revealed yesterday that there are current discussions with international companies to prepare for Iraqi civil airplanes to work at lifting the international embargo imposed on Iraq.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/10/1999
March in Beirut against detention of teachers in Israeli- supported Khiam detention center
Those detainees are Lebanese citizens of different categories of ages who were captured and tortured. Inside the KDC, there are six women among which the journalist Cosette Ibrahim and the oldest Al-Abda Malkani that is seventy years old. Some of the detainees are 14-year-old teenagers who were abducted from their homes and dragged to the camp such as Ali Tawbeh arrested with his father in 1997 while he wasnąt even 14 years old.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/9/1999
Tunis releases more than 3,000 prisoners
Tunis released yesterday more than 3,000 prisoners on the anniversary of Tunisian President Zein El-Abiudin Bin Ali's assumption of power after discharging former President al-Habib Bourqiba for health reasons.
Tunisia, Politics, 11/9/1999
Mubarak, Arafat meet in Paris
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday in Paris with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to discuss the Middle East peace process.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 11/9/1999
King Mohammed appoints new interior minister
King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Ahmed Midaoui as minister of the interior in replacement of Driss Basri, who held post since 1979.
Morocco, Politics, 11/9/1999
French president to receive Saudi defense minister tomorrow
French President Jacques Chirac is to receive Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz the second deputy prime minister and minister of defense and aviation in Saudi Arabia tomorrow afternoon at the French presidential palace.
Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 11/9/1999
Iran assures its readiness to negotiate with UAE regarding the island issue
Iran stated yesterday that it is ready to convene a meeting with officials from the United Arab Emirates to discuss the conflict between them.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 11/9/1999
King Mohammed sends message to Tunisian president
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 11/9/1999
Morocco says it does not seek escalation with Algeria
Morocco on Monday said it does not seek escalation with neighboring Algeria.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/9/1999
Moussa meets with El-Sadek El-Mahdi
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with El-Sadek El-Mahdi, the chief of the Sudanese opposition Ummah Party and member of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance, who said after the meeting that different aspects of the Sudanese issue were tackled.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 11/9/1999
Youssoufi: Will of king, people and democratic forces, key to build up 21st century Morocco
The convergence between the will of a young and social king, the ambition of a people for change and the militant commitment of democratic and progressist national forces is the key to the building up of a modern and democratic Morocco of the 21st century, said Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi in Paris on Monday.
Morocco, Politics, 11/9/1999
Bouteflika: Islamic Salvation Front will remain prohibited; no trusteeship from the army
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said the Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria will remain prohibited and he threatened that those who violate the law will be strongly punished.
Algeria, Politics, 11/9/1999
Palestinian source: Barak obstructs final status negotiations
A Palestinian source said Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak started shaking the confidence in the Palestinian final status negotiations, saying there are issues seen as "red lines," on which no concessions are to be made. These issues include Jerusalem as Israel's eternal capital.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/9/1999
Barak returns early from Paris due to settlement problem
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak decided to cut short his visit to Paris and return to Israel in light of the situation in the Jewish settlement outpost of Ma'on near Hebron.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/9/1999
Morocco renews attachment to all Sahrawis' participation in referendum
Morocco on Monday renewed attachment to the referendum in the Sahara with the participation of all Sahrawis.
Morocco, Politics, 11/9/1999
Mauritanian president sends messages to Algerian, Tunisian presidents
Mauritania Prime Minister Cheik Afia Ould Mohamed Khouna left Nouakchott yesterday heading for Algeria in a visit that was not formally said in the Mauritania capital.
Mauritania, Politics, 11/9/1999
Jordan express understanding to Mauritania's establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul al-Illah al-Khatib said Jordan understands Mauritania's decision to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, expressing Jordan's appreciation for Mauritania's support for the peace process in the Middle East.
Jordan-Mauritania, Politics, 11/9/1999
Khartoum to host meetings of Nile Basin water ministers
Regional, Politics, 11/9/1999
Failure expected for mediation between Hamas and Jordan
Informed political sources in Amman considered the failure of the mediation headed by the Muslim Brothers group between Hamas resistance movement likely when the movement refused the condition of excluding members of the political bureau outside Jordan.
Jordan, Politics, 11/9/1999
Sudanese opposition meetings in Uganda delayed for one week
Uganda informed the Sudanese opposition of a delay in convening the meetings of the opposition Democratic National Alliance's leadership for one week.
Sudan, Politics, 11/9/1999
Signs of crisis between government and parliament in Sudan
A speech delivered by General El-Hadi Beshri, the Sudanese minister of roads and communications, in the National Council (the parliament) stirred up tensions with the ruling party, the National Conference.
Sudan, Politics, 11/9/1999
Erekat: Barak blows the peace process
Palestinian senior negotiator Saeb Erekat commented on the statements of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who he said that UN Security Council resolution 242 does not apply to the West Bank and Gaza, saying that if these declarations were true it would destroy the whole peace process.
Palestine, Politics, 11/9/1999
Arab League criticizes Barak's statements regarding resolution 242
The Arab League directed strong criticism at Israel yesterday due to Israeli Prime Minsiter Ehud Barak's latest stance toward UN Security Council resolutions. The Israeli prime minister spoke of not applying the resolution on the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 11/9/1999
Spanish MPs appreciate King Mohammed's moves to consolidate democracy
The decisions made by King Mohammed VI to consolidate democracy, human rights and social justice are highly appreciated by all Spanish parliamentarians, said speaker of the Spanish Congress of deputies (lower house), Federico Trillo Sijueroa.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/9/1999
Israel intends to make three explosions in the Dead Sea
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/9/1999
Some 25 people jailed for vandalism acts in southern provinces, justice minister
Some 25 people found guilty of vandalism acts in the southern provinces, were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in jail, Moroccan Justice Minister Omar Azzimane said on Monday.
Morocco, Politics, 11/9/1999
U.S. and Saudi Arabia support 242 and 338 UN resolutions
The United States and Saudi Arabia "pledged to continue to work together to promote peace and prosperity in the region and throughout the world," following the visit to the U.S. by Prince Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense and Second Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, an official US statement said yesterday.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/9/1999
Moussa receives manager of UNIDO organization
Egypt, Politics, 11/8/1999
Gulf foreign ministers meet in Riyadh
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has expressed his hope that the Middle East peace process will witness serious steps toward returning to the basics and principles adopted during Madrid conference and resumeing negotiations on all tracks to return all rights to their legitimate owners.
Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Politics, 11/8/1999
French Foreign Minister due to visit Egypt on Friday
Egypt-France, Politics, 11/8/1999
El-Baz: Egypt supports all progress in the peace process
The political advisor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Osama El-Baz, said the aim of President Mubarak's meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is supporting the peace process to reach final status negotiations.
Egypt, Politics, 11/8/1999
Algerian ambassador in Cairo: We support Arab League efforts to achieve comprehensive reconciliation
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 11/8/1999
King Abdullah heads to Qatar
Jordan, Politics, 11/8/1999
Tripartite meetings in Paris
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said in its Sunday issue that observers in the French capital do not rule out convening of a tripartite meeting between French President Jacques Chirac, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in the course of the series of meetings the French president is holding with Mubarak, currently visiting Paris, and Barak.
Regional, Politics, 11/8/1999
Moroccan premier in 21st International Socialist Congress
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi is taking part this Monday in the 21st International Socialist Congress together with representatives of 170 socialist parties and organizations from the world.
Morocco-International, Politics, 11/8/1999
French president confers with Bashar al-Assad
French President Jacques Chirac on Sunday received Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, at the Paris Elysee Palace.
Syria-France, Politics, 11/8/1999
Arab League supports Syrian stance toward peace talks
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid expressed the league's support for the Syrian stance toward resuming peace talks with Israel from their stopping point, saying that peace is not a gift presented by Israel to the Arabs because peace is in Israel's interest as well as in the Arab states' interests.
Regional, Politics, 11/8/1999
Djibouti says no US pressure to establish relations with Israel
The political advisor of Djibouti's president, Fahmi Ahmed Haj, denied the existence of US pressure on his country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.
Djibouti-Somalia, Politics, 11/8/1999
British parliament Galloway's caravan in Iraq
On his second day in Iraq, British Parliament member George Galloway visited the children's hospital in Baghdad and he, together with members of his accompanying delegation, inspected the pavilion which accommodates Leukemia-infected children.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/8/1999
Pakistani leader visits Qatar
Qatar-Pakistan, Politics, 11/8/1999
King Mohammed renews attachment to UN Sahara plan
King Mohammed VI on Saturday renewed Morocco's attachment to the United Nations settlement for the Sahara on condition that all people of Sahrawi origin be registered on voters' lists.
Morocco, Politics, 11/8/1999
Iraqi paper calls on Gulf states to help lift sanctions
Iraq-Gulf, Politics, 11/8/1999
UAE for a peaceful solution to island conflicts with Iran
United Arab Emirates Minister of Defense Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum on Sunday said his country seeks to reach a peaceful solution to the standing conflict with Iran over three disputed Gulf islands.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 11/8/1999
Iran for helping Lebanon rebuild
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi met on Sunday in Tehran with Lebanese Minister of Transport and Public Works Najib Meiqati, currently visiting Iran.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 11/8/1999
Speaker of Spanish congress carries on talks in Morocco
The visiting speaker of the Spanish Congress of deputies (lower house), Federico Trillo Sijueroa, carried on talks with cabinet members by a meeting in Marrakesh on Saturday with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/8/1999
Report: More normalization with Israel cultivated by Albright
The Paris-based al-Muharrir news said in a special report from London that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has quickly cultivated the fruits of her tiring and persistent efforts since Ehud Barak assumed power in Israel to open Arab normalization doors in his face.
Regional, Politics, 11/8/1999
Iraq renews opposition to any Security Council resolution to suspend sanctions
Iraq, Politics, 11/8/1999
Arab League asks for backing to join WTO
The Arab League has asked Japan to back the request made by the AL to join the World Trade Organization as an observer.
Regional-International, Politics, 11/8/1999
Green March anniversary celebrated
Inhabitants in the southern city of Laayoune, like Moroccans everywhere in the kingdom and abroad, celebrated the 24th anniversary of the "Green March" which enabled Morocco to peacefully recover its southern provinces in 1975.
Morocco, Politics, 11/8/1999
Special forces formed in Yemen by President Saleh's eldest son
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has formed a special forces unit for active combat movements. His eldest son, Ahmad, was appointed as the leader of this unit.
Yemen, Politics, 11/8/1999
Refining electoral schedules in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced the procedures for opening registration for citizens in the electoral schedules (lists of eligible voters) in different areas and in police stations in the different governorates, which will last until January 31 for those who are at least 18 years old according to the law's provisions.
Egypt, Politics, 11/8/1999
Sheikh Yassin and Netanya explosion
The leader of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yaasin, stressed on Sunday, commenting on the same day's explosion which resulted in wounding tens of Israelis in Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, that his movement "opposes launching attacks against civilians, but it will continue to resist the Israeli occupation."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/8/1999
Omani FM defends Mauritania's decision towards Israel
Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Youssef Bin Alawi has defended the decision taken by Mauritania to establish diplomatic relations with Israel and considered Mauritania's decision in this regard as a matter of "sovereignty."
Oman-Mauritania, Politics, 11/8/1999
Ruler of Kuwait confers with British duke
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday in Kuwait received the Duke of York in Britain, Prince Andrew.
Kuwait-UK, Politics, 11/8/1999
Mubarak grants medal of merit to Syria's ambassador to Cairo
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa emphasized on the relation's strategy between Egypt and Syria.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/8/1999
Report: Eritrean military buildup along the borders with Sudan
The Sudanese daily al-Share' al-Seyassi issued on Sunday said that Eritrea has built up its troops along the borders with Sudan and that these troops, which are equipped with heavy weapons, may be ready to launch a nearby attack.
Sudan, Politics, 11/8/1999
Moroccan Sahrawis in Europe claim right to vote in referendum
The association of Moroccan Sahrawi tribes living in Europe called the UN secretary general to acknowledge their right to vote in the referendum.
Morocco, Politics, 11/8/1999
Final status negotiations commence between Palestinians and Israelis
Final status negotiations started today between the Palestinians and the Israelis and focused at the beginning on procedural matters and drawing up an agenda for the later sessions.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/8/1999
Hamas warns of revenge campaigns against it
The battalions of the Izz El-Din El-Kassam, the military wing of the Hamas movement, warned against launching revenging campaigns against it.
Palestine, Politics, 11/8/1999
Iraqi opposition talks in Damascus
Iraq, Politics, 11/8/1999
Beirut hosts international conference on Jerusalem
An international conference on the geopolitical and human dimensions of the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) opened this Monday in Beirut.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 11/8/1999
Tunisian president pardons 26 French prisoners
A source at the French Elysee presidential palace said that Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali told his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, that he had decided to pardon 26 French citizens who were sentenced in Tunisia for having small amounts of drugs.
Tunisia-France, Politics, 11/8/1999
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