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Bassiouni: Egypt is concerned with reaching a real settlement in the area
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2000
Sudan brings back branch of Cairo University in Khartoum
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/11/2000
Arab FMs meet today in Beirut
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss met on Friday in Beirut with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/11/2000
Kuwait: No normalization with Israel before ending the occupation
Kuwait, Politics, 3/11/2000
Some 60% of Israelis back complete withdrawal from the Golan
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2000
Lebanese premier confers with Iraqi FM
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss met on Friday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahaf, the chairman of the current session of the Arab League council.
Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2000
British minister to visit the Middle East
Regional-UK, Politics, 3/11/2000
Saudi FM hold Israel responsible for obstructing Middle East peace
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Friday warned Israel against the consequences of the results of its intransigence and behaviors concerning Middle East peace in the region and held it responsible for the suspension of talks on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 3/11/2000
Religious parties threaten to withdraw from Barak's coalition
The religious parties in Israel threatened yesterday to withdraw from the ruling coalition in case Israeli Prime Minsiter Ehud Barak abandons three Arab villages adjacent to Jerusalem and moves the authority over them to the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2000
Turabi attacks constitutional court, expects early presidential elections
Hassan Turabi, secretary general of the ruling party in Sudan, launched a strong attack yesterday on the constitutional court and accused it indirectly of being partial to President Omar El-Bashir.
Sudan, Politics, 3/11/2000
Leaders of Somali factions to meet with Gaddafi
Somali factions on Friday announced that the leaders of the Somali groups will meet in the coming days in Tripoli with Libyan leader Moammar al-Gaddafi.
Libya-Somalia, Politics, 3/11/2000
Two Kurdish factions asked to resume negotiations with the central government in Baghdad
Baghdad on Friday called on the two main Kurdish parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, to resume dialogue with the central authority in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2000
Afghan factions hold reconciliation meetings in Riyadh
The second phase of negotiations between the delegation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and each of the Afghan Taleban movement and the delegation of the Afghan opposition front will be resumed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after the vacation of Eid al-Adha.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 3/11/2000
Israel refuses to receive members of Lahd militias after its withdrawal from Lebanon
Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephriam Sneh has announced Israel's refusal to receive members of the Israeli-allied militias in Israel after the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2000
Royal Messages to Presidents of Seychelles, Niger
Morocco, Politics, 3/11/2000
Moroccan and Jordanian kings meet
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, conferred Thursday with visiting King Abdullah II, who was flanked by Prince Ali Ibn Al-Hussein and Prince Ghazi Ibn Mohamed.
Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 3/10/2000
Morocco, Jordan voice full backing to Palestinians, Syria, Lebanon and lifting Iraq sanctions
Morocco and Jordan on Thursday voiced full backing to the Palestinian people to recover their rights, including the establishment of an independent state with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital.
Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 3/10/2000
Iraq complains on US officials' visit to Kurdish north
Iraqi forces north of Bashiqah fired anti-aircraft artillery at aircraft enforcing the northern Iraq "no-fly zone" and targeted aircraft with radar from northwest of Tall Afar, the US European Command said yesterday, adding, "Coalition aircraft responded to the Iraqi attacks by dropping ordnance on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/10/2000
Bin Ali: Democracy is incomplete without the woman
Tunisia, Politics, 3/10/2000
Moscow reiterates unity of the Syrian and Lebanese tracks
Regional-Russia, Politics, 3/10/2000
Algerian, Sudanese presidents agree to large scale cooperation
Algeria and Sudan on Wednesday ended the diplomatic crisis which characterized relations between the two states since the halt of the election process in Algiers in 1992 with an announcement made by officials in the two states that they put an end to settling suspended issues that prevented restoring relations to normalcy.
Algeria-Sudan, Politics, 3/10/2000
Lebanon completes preparations for hosting Arab foreign ministers conference
Lebanon has taken all preparations to host the conference of the Arab foreign ministers which will hold the meetings of their ordinary 113th session in Beirut on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12.
Regional, Politics, 3/10/2000
Algerian reshuffle soon, sources
Algeria, Politics, 3/10/2000
UAE calls on Tehran to settle their disputes
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday urged Iran to respond to the calls to settle their disputes over three Gulf islands.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 3/10/2000
Al-Shara confers with Moratinos, Iranian envoy
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received the European Union's Middle East peace process coordinator, Miguel Angel Moratinos, and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/10/2000
Water, borders file obstructs concluding a Syrian- Turkish statement
Diplomatic sources in Damascus said that Syrian- Turkish talks were concluded on Wednesday evening without reaching a final formula for a "declaration of principles" organizing relations between the two countries and that the two sides had agreed to convene additional talks next month in Ankara to settle problems connecting to the water and border files.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/10/2000
Ruler of Qatar prepares to visit Damascus
A Syrian- Qatari summit will be held on march 20 in Damascus, the first for Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani since he assumed power in his country.
Qatar-Syria, Politics, 3/10/2000
Washington looks forward to work with new Syrian government
The US has congratulated Muhammad Mustafa Miro for being appointed as the prime minister of the Syrian government and stated that the expected government reshuffle will not affect Syria's commitment to continuing the peace process.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/10/2000
Iraqi embassy in Damascus to open within six months
Ghazi Yasin Khodair, head of the Iraqi interests department, expected the opening of an Iraqi embassy in Damascus within six months, saying that the opening of the interest bureau will take place in the coming week (before vacations of the greater Bairam).
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 3/10/2000
Mauritanian minister of the interior in Algeria
The four-member meeting of the desert's coastal states started on Thursday with the participation of each of Algeria, Mauritania, Mali, and Niger in order to discuss several issues concerning security on the borders.
Algeria-Mauritania, Politics, 3/10/2000
Youssoufi in Santiago
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi started Thursday a visit to Chile to attend the swearing-in of president Ricardo Lagos in Santiago, the second leg of his Latin-American tour.
Morocco-Chile, Politics, 3/10/2000
Jordan's Queen Rania visits women's center
Jordan's First Lady Queen Rania and Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, sister of King Mohammed VI, visited Thursday the Moroccan Women Promotion Center.
Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 3/10/2000
British official sees Morocco-UK ties as sound
Lord Michael Levy, envoy of British premier Tony Blair to King Mohammed VI, on Thursday lauded relations between Morocco and the United Kingdom as sound.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 3/10/2000
Syrian party official confers with speaker of Serbia's parliaments
The assistant secretary general of the Baath Arab Socialist Party, Abdullah al-Ahmar, on Thursday received the speaker of the Serbia's parliament, Dragan Tomitch, who is also a member of the executive presidential committee of the Serbian Socialist Party.
Syria-Yugoslavia, Politics, 3/10/2000
Bahrain, UAE agree to establish ministerial committee on cooperation
United Arab Emirates-Bahrain, Politics, 3/10/2000
Italian officials in Morocco on eve of new immigration law enforcement
A delegation of Italian officials will shortly pay a visit to Morocco on the eve of the coming into force of the new Italian law on immigration.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 3/10/2000
Center for French culture opens in Lattakia
Syria-France, Politics, 3/10/2000
Syrians of the Golan celebrate the March revolution anniversary
The Syrian village of Baqatha in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights witnessed a massive demonstration of hundreds of the citizens of the occupied Golan on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of the March 8 revolution.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/10/2000
Four Kuwaiti Islamic movements demand formation of new government
Kuwait, Politics, 3/10/2000
Yemeni President: Separatists kidnap foreigners
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday and for the first time accused the "former separatists in former southern Yemen who live in neighboring countries of being behind the kidnapping operations of foreigners in Yemen."
Yemen, Politics, 3/10/2000
Moroccan women to moderate conferences in Canada
Several Moroccan women having scored outstanding performance in their field of activity will moderate cultural activities and political debates in Montreal, Canada, from May 28 through June 3.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 3/10/2000
Women associations urge for lifting siege on sequestered populations in Polisario camps
A group of women associations in Laayoune have launched an appeal to international women organizations and human rights-advocacy bodies to take action for the lifting of the siege imposed on women who are sequestered in the Tindouf camps and for their return to their homeland in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 3/10/2000
Lebanon prepared for meetings of Arab foreign ministers
The Lebanese government finished the final touches on the meetings of the Arab foreign ministers' council which is to be held tomorrow and Sunday in Beirut, Lebanon in the framework of the Arab support for Lebanon in confronting Israeli threats.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2000
King Mohammed holds phone talks with Saudi heir-apparent
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 3/9/2000
Arab women and the International Women's Day
Under conservative and Islamic pressures, Arab parliaments are confronting attempts made by certain Arab governments to give women additional rights in countries like Kuwait, Egypt and Jordan.
Regional, Politics, 3/9/2000
Draft resolutions of the Arab foreign ministers meeting in Beirut
Regional, Politics, 3/9/2000
Qatar to take part in the Arab foreign ministers council meetings
Regional-Qatar, Politics, 3/9/2000
Rally in Damascus mark 37th anniversary of March 8 revolution
Under the patronage of President Hafez al-Assad a large central rally was held in Damascus in celebration of the 37th anniversary of the March revolution (when the Baath Party assumed power in Syria on March 8, 1963).
Syria, Politics, 3/9/2000
British government prevents air flight to Iraq
The British government has prevented on March 6 an air flight intended to head to Baghdad, carrying medicines to help the Iraqi people in their suffering, against the UN sanctions.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/9/2000
Western sources expect Syrian- Israeli negotiations to be resumed within two weeks
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2000
A new page of relations between Syria and Turkey
The Turkish television news channel NTF quoted on Wednesday Turkish security sources as saying that the visit held by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ogore Zeyal to Damascus, and his talks with Syrian officials had opened a new page in the bilateral relations.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/9/2000
German MPs meet Moroccan interior minister
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 3/9/2000
King Abdallah of Jordan Arrives in Morocco
King Abdallah II of Jordan arrived in Rabat this Thursday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 3/9/2000
New Syrian government formation will not affect Syrian-Israeli peace talks
Syrian political sources said on Wednesday that the formation of a new Syrian government chaired by Muhammad Mustafa Miro in succession of the government of outgoing Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi will not have any affect on the Syrian- Israeli peace talks.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2000
Yemen denies relations with Israel
Yemen-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2000
Azzedine Laraki instead of Kharazi in meetings of the Arab foreign ministers
Regional, Politics, 3/9/2000
UN proposal on Iraq
Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/9/2000
Odai Saddam Hussein nominates himself for parliamentary elections
The Iraqi dailies issued on Wednesday said that Odai Saddam Hussein, the oldest son of the Iraqi president, has nominated himself for the parliamentary elections to elect members of the Iraqi National Council due on March 27.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2000
Burkina faso's president gets message from Morocco's king
President Compaore paid tribute to efforts made by King Mohammed VI to extend assistance to Burkina Faso and voiced resolve to upgrade bilateral cooperation to the aspirations of the two countries which are bound, he said, by firm ties of friendship.
Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 3/9/2000
UAE official ends Qatar visit
Qatar-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 3/9/2000
US requests from Khartoum
The US delegate to Khartoum, Harry Johnston, stated on Wednesday in Cairo that the US administration had asked the Sudanese government officially to stop bombarding the civilians in the south and to permit the resumption of humanitarian aid.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/9/2000
Youssoufi winds up visit to Colombia
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi winds up Thursday a visit to Colombia and heads for Chile on a three-day visit to the country where he attends Saturday the swearing-in of President Ricardo Lagos.
Morocco-Colombia, Politics, 3/9/2000
Bahraini emir ends Oman visit
Oman and Bahrain issued a joint communique yesterday at the end of Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's two-day visit to Oman, Gulf News Agency reported.
Oman-Bahrain, Politics, 3/9/2000
On the meeting between King Abdullah and Demirel
At the conclusion of the meeting of the Turkish council for foreign relations in Istanbul, attended by Turkish President Suleiman Demirel and King Abdullah II of Jordan who started on Tuesday a visit to Turkey, that will be concluded today, Demirel told journalists that Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority "are preparing a joint project to buy the Turkish waters. If these countries decided to buy the waters from Turkey we will give them."
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 3/9/2000
The UAE and Iran
United Arab Emirates officials said that the diplomatic efforts exerted by the UAE have succeeded in preventing Iran from attending the ministerial meeting due to be held in Beirut on March 11 to show the Arab League's solidarity with Lebanon.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 3/9/2000
Saudi- Iranian oil talks
Saudi Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Ali al-Nueimi met on Wednesday in Riyadh with Iranian Minister of Oil Benjian Zankneh and discussed with him conditions on the world oil market.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 3/9/2000
Kharazi will not take part in meeting of Arab foreign ministers
Well-informed sources in Tehran said on Wednesday that Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi will not take part in the ministerial meeting of the Arab foreign ministers, due to be held in Beirut next Saturday.
Regional, Politics, 3/9/2000
Bashir - Bouteflika discussions start
Algeria-Sudan, Politics, 3/8/2000
Moroccans in France hold exhibition to promote partnership
Moroccans settled in France will hold next May 6-8 in Paris suburbs the first "Salam France 2000," a fair destined to promote partnership between Moroccan and French regions.
Morocco-France, Politics, 3/8/2000
New premier appointed in Syria
President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Syrian government of Mahmoud al-Zou'bi.
Syria, Politics, 3/8/2000
Al-Shara confers with Turkish officials
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/8/2000
On the new Syrian government
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday told members of the Baath Party regional leadership of the decision to change the Syrian government two weeks after his presiding over an important meeting in which he criticized the government's performance.
Syria, Politics, 3/8/2000
King Abdullah pays official visit to Morocco
Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 3/8/2000
King Mohammed meets Ivoirian envoy
King Mohammed VI received in Rabat Tuesday minister of external relations of Cote d'Ivoire, M'boua Christophe, who arrived in Rabat Monday with a message from President Robert Guei to the king.
Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 3/8/2000
Verdict to be issued in Turabi's case against El-Bashir today
The Sudanese court said it will issue its final verdict today on the charge pressed by members of the national council (parliament) which was recently dissolved against resolutions of president Omar El-Bashir that were issued on December 12, 1999, according to which the national council, under the chairmanship of Hassan Turabi, was dissolved and a state of emergency case was established as well as the suspension of some items of the constitution.
Sudan, Politics, 3/8/2000
Egypt participates in meetings of African foreign ministers
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa left Cairo yesterday evening for Addis Ababa heading a large Egyptian diplomatic delegation to participate in meetings of the 71st session of the African foreign ministers council which start today and will last for two days.
Egypt, Politics, 3/8/2000
Moroccan teamsters on unlimited strike as of Tuesday
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2000
King Abdullah in Ankara
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Ankara on Tuesday in a visit to Turkey which will last for two days at the invitation of Turkish President Suleiman Demirel.
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 3/8/2000
Moussa asks Israel to push forward the peace process
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that the current stage in the in Middle East peace processes is a critical one.
Egypt, Politics, 3/8/2000
Qatar and the peace process
Qatar, Politics, 3/8/2000
Arab labor conference calls for supporting the Palestinian people
Regional, Politics, 3/8/2000
Arafat: No retreat concerning decision of declaring the Palestinian state in the current year
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said he will declare the establishment of the independent state whether the Palestinians reach a peace agreement with Israel or not.
Palestine, Politics, 3/8/2000
Palestinian sources: Ross presented a new US plan for peace
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/8/2000
Washington denies supporting southern Sudan dissent, and assures its right to self-determination
Harry Johnston, the special U.S envoy to Sudan, said his visit to Sudan achieved great progress in the relations between the two countries.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/8/2000
Sudanese demonstrations support the US initiative
Hundreds of students who come from southern Sudan went out in a demonstration supporting the USA in Khartoum that coincided with the visit of Harry Johnston, the US envoy to Sudan.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/8/2000
Garang's advisor: We demand joining the national assembly to the negotiation team
Mansour Khaled, the political advisor for the head of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, John Garang, said he officially informed IGAD's envoy ambassador Amboya of demands to joining the opposition Democratic National Alliance coalition to the negotiation team in the government's negotiations with the SPLM.
Sudan, Politics, 3/8/2000
Al-Bashir meets US envoy
The Sudanese daily al-Anbaa said on Tuesday that President Omar Hassan al-Bashir informed a US delegate that Sudan wants to establish a dialogue with the US.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/8/2000
Britain's blair sends message to king Mohammed
Lord Michael Levy, personal envoy of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, arrived in Rabat Tuesday with a message from Blair to King Mohammed VI, the British embassy in Rabat said in a release.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 3/8/2000
Paper: Western intelligence report on Syria and Iraq
A western intelligence report has expressed concern over reports of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Syria and Iraq on the level of "offices for representing interests" as being the first diplomatic sign of a restoration of warmth in the relations between the two states.
Syria-Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/8/2000
On the Iraqi Baath Party
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said in its recent issue that tens of members of the pro-Iraq Jordanian Baath Party decided to freeze their membership in this party and placed the responsibility for this decision on the party's higher leadership.
Jordan, Politics, 3/8/2000
Zambian president receives message from Morocco's king
President of Zambia, Frederick Chiluba, on Tuesday received a message from King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Zambia, Politics, 3/8/2000
On Iran's attending the meeting of the Arab FM council
Regional-Iran, Politics, 3/8/2000
Mofaz and Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon
The Israeli Army's chief of staff, Shaul Mofaz, said that no change was made to the evaluation made by the Israeli Army in that the Hizbullah Party will continue attacks on the Israeli Army when withdrawal is made from south Lebanon without reaching an agreement.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2000
Morocco's democratic experiment most far-reaching political undertaking in Africa, British official
British Foreign Office secretary of state for North Africa and the Middle East, Peter Hain, has hailed Morocco's democratic experiment as the most far-reaching political undertaking in Africa and the Arab-Islamic world.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 3/8/2000
Report: Disputes between al-Rawabdeh and al-Bateikhi
Under the title "Does the honey moon end between al-Rawabdeh and al-Bateikhi," the Jordanian weekly al-Majd said that political observers and journalists in Amman expressed their conviction that competition might have replaced the alliance between the prime minister, Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh, and Lt. Gen. Samih al-Bateikhi, the director of the general intelligence.
Jordan, Politics, 3/8/2000
Moroccan envoy hands message to Tunisia's president
Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on Tuesday received a message from King Mohammed VI handed over by the minister in charge of Maghreban affairs, Abdeslam Znined, who told reporters that the message was part of the firm relations of brotherhood and cooperation existing between the two states and of permanent consultation on issues of mutual concern, mainly at the regional level.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 3/8/2000
Germany refuses to grant asylum to hijacker of Egyptian airplane
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 3/8/2000
King Mohammed's recent visit to Spain, significant friendship gesture, Spain says
The private visit King Mohammed VI paid recently to Spain is a significant gesture of friendship, the Spanish foreign affairs minister said Tuesday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/8/2000
UAE threatens to boycott Arab FM s meeting if Iran attends
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday threatened to boycott the meetings of the Arab League foreign ministers due to be held in Beirut to discuss the Israeli raids against Lebanon, if the meeting is attended by an Iranian official.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 3/8/2000
President of Kuwait confers with Zimbabwe counterpart
A round of official talks was held on Tuesday in Kuwait between Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabi.
Kuwait-Zimbabwe, Politics, 3/8/2000
US sanction on Iran, Sudan unilateral action, Malaysia says
The United States' move to prohibit all foreign oil companies from investing in Iran and Sudan was a unilateral decision which did not have the blessing of the United Nations, Malaysian minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Bernard Dompok, said.
Sudan-Iran-Malaysia, Politics, 3/8/2000
UNFPA executive director to make four-day visit to Morocco
Executive director of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) Mrs Nafis Sadik is expected in Rabat Thursday on a four-day visit to Morocco to find out about progress achieved in population activities in the kingdom.
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2000
Amnesty International meets Moroccan minister in charge of human rights
Amnesty International has hailed the progress scored by Morocco in matters of human rights and said it is following with keen interest the reforms initiated by the government.
Morocco-International, Politics, 3/8/2000
Russia seeks Arab cooperation in solving Chechnya crisis
Russian diplomatic sources told ArabicNews.com that visit of Ramadan Abd El-Latifof, minister of state for foreign affairs, to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and visit of Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov to Egypt aim at achieving Arab - Russian cooperation to solve the Chechnya problem.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 3/8/2000
Kuwaiti - Iraqi controversy in Arab labor conference
The Arab labor conference in Sharm El-Sheikh , Egypt witnessed a hot controversy between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti teams at the presentation of a draft by the Iraqi delegation that demands solidarity with the Iraqi people in confronting the sanctions imposed on them and asks the neighboring countries-- in reference to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia-- not to use their lands in attacking Iraq, assuring Iraq's right in to confront any attacks.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2000
Israel arrests settler involved in transporting Hamas group
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2000
Kidnappers of the Polish ambassador in Yemen, arrested
A Yemeni security source said on Tuesday in Sanaa that the Yemeni authorities arrested four persons who had kidnapped the Polish ambassador, after they had confrontations with the security forces.
Yemen, Politics, 3/8/2000
Bashar al-Assad: I have nominated qualified persons for the new government, Baath congress this year
On the eve of forming a new government in Syria, Col. Bashar al-Assad said that his country "more than any time before needs a change." He remarked that the general conference of the Baath Party will be held this year, "but the date has not fixed yet," stressing, "My ambition is to serve my country and not to be a president."
Syria, Politics, 3/7/2000
Mubarak confers with Arafat at Sharm El-Sheikh
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh received Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/7/2000
El-Bashir arrives in Algeria
Sudanese President Omar Hassan El-Bashir arrived today in Algeria on a three-day official visit, during which he is meeting with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Algeria-Sudan, Politics, 3/7/2000
Youssoufi on a Latin American tour
Morocco-Chile, Politics, 3/7/2000
Moussa returns to Cairo after short visit to Libya
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/7/2000
Algerian president receives message from Tunisian peer
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika received Monday Tunisian Foreign Minister Habib Benyahia, who handed him a message from Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Algeria-Tunisia, Politics, 3/7/2000
Bahraini emir starts visit to Oman
Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khalifa arrived in Oman and held talks with Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman.
Oman-Bahrain, Politics, 3/7/2000
Meetings of Sudanese Democratic National Alliance start
Meetings of the general leader organization of the Sudanese opposition, the Democratic National Alliance, started in Asmara today amid a pessimistic atmosphere.
Sudan, Politics, 3/7/2000
Omani ambassador meets with Egyptian FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received today Abd El-Aziz Bin Abdullah El-Hanaee, the ambassador of Oman, who delivered a copy of his accreditation papers.
Egypt-Oman, Politics, 3/7/2000
Tunisian president gets a message from Blair
Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on Monday received a message from British Prime Minister Tony Blair on bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.
Tunisia-UK, Politics, 3/7/2000
Iranian to participate in meetings of Arab foreign ministers in Beirut
The Arab states agreed on Iran's participation in meetings of the Arab League council on level of the Arab foreign ministers that will be held in Beirut on Saturday.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 3/7/2000
International center for human rights training to be set up in Morocco
Morocco is poised to set up an international center for human rights training that will provide adequate training to those in charge of law enforcement and to NGO members.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 3/7/2000
Syria's PNF reviews current developments
Chaired by Vice President Muhammad Zuheir Masharqa, the Syrian Progressive National Front (PNF) central leadership held a meeting on Monday evening.
Syria, Politics, 3/7/2000
King Fahd underlines the importance of Arab solidarity
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has underlined the importance of mobilizing Arab efforts and unity of words. He urged the international community to shoulder its responsibility according to UN resolutions concerned, noting that drastic developments in the Middle East peace process resulting from the Israeli practices in refusing to abide by all efforts exerted to reset the peace process into its right path.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/7/2000
Italian senate speaker winds up visit to Morocco
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 3/7/2000
Royal envoys carry on African tour
Several Moroccan envoys are still touring a number of African countries to deliver messages from King Mohammed VI to these countries' leaders.
Morocco-Africa, Politics, 3/7/2000
Tomorrow concluding the Afghani peace discussions in Jeddah
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 3/7/2000
Qatar, Britain for boosting relations
Qatar-UK, Politics, 3/7/2000
Morocco briefs UN meeting on women promotion actions
Moroccan Secretary of State for Social Protection, Family and Children Mohamed-Said Saadi told a UN meeting on women's conditions that the inception of his department in March 98 was meant to promote and coordinate actions and policies for women.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 3/7/2000
Mubarak to open African - European summit in April
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will open on April 3 in Cairo the African - European summit in the attendance of 67 heads of countries and governments in Africa and the European Union in the largest assembly for a regional summit conference to be held on this level.
Regional-Africa, Politics, 3/7/2000
Arab League secretary general on visit to UK
The deadlocked peace process in the Middle East, the situations in Lebanon, Iraq and Iran will be among the main issues of discussions during the Arab League Secretary General, Esmat Abdul Meguid's visit to the UK, official sources said.
Regional-UK, Politics, 3/7/2000
Fish, tomatoes are totally independent issues, Posada says
There will be no swapping of fish for tomatoes, there are only "very important" global relations between Spain and the European Union on one hand and Morocco on the other, said Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Jesus Posada.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/7/2000
Jordanian message of backing to Lebanese president
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday in Beirut received a message from Jordanian King Abdullah II, which stressed Jordan's backing for Lebanon and its right to resist the Israeli aggression in order to liberate its lands.
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 3/7/2000
Oman - Qatari parliamentary relations reviewed
The chairman of Oman's state council, Sheikh Hamoud Bin Abdullah al-Harithi, received a message on Monday in Muscat from the speaker of the Indian parliament connected to an invitation extended to him to visit India.
Qatar-Oman, Politics, 3/7/2000
Vedrine confirms France's firm attitude to al-Hoss
Lebanese Premier Salim al-Hoss on Monday received a telephone call from French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine in which the latter stressed France's unwavering stand concerning Lebanon.
Lebanon-France, Politics, 3/7/2000
Saudi crown prince gets telephone call from emir of Bahrain
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz received a telephone call on Monday in Riyadh from Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khalifa.
Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 3/7/2000
Italy for Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday at Baabda palace received the speaker of the Italian Parliament, Costiano Fabolensi. The two sides discussed bilateral relations andthe latest developments in the Middle East.
Lebanon-Italy, Politics, 3/7/2000
Lebanese gets Iranian message of backing
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday in Beirut received a message from Iranian President Muhammad Khatami, conveyed by the Iranian deputy foreign minister, Muhammad al-Sader.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 3/7/2000
Ivoirian envoy in Morocco
Minister of external relations of Cote d'Ivoire, M'boua Christophe, arrived in Rabat Monday with a message from President Robert Guei to King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 3/7/2000
A new Middle East peace tour for Ross
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post said on Monday that the US Middle East peace process coordinator Dennis Ross will arrive today in Tel Aviv in a new attempt to break the stalemate in the negotiations between the Palestinian government and Israel.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/7/2000
Syria and Israel's decision to withdraw from south Lebanon
The Monte Carlo Radio correspondent in Damascus on Monday quoted well-informed Syrian sources as saying that the decision of the Israeli government to withdraw from south Lebanon represents a means of pressure on Damascus towards changing its negotiation position.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2000
Israel refuses appeals by SLA officers for political asylum
Israeli Radio said on Monday that the supreme court of justice had refused an appeal submitted by three members of the South Lebanon Army (SLA) militia, in which they asked for political asylum in Israel or to be given Israeli citizenship.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2000
Report: Attempts to convene the meetings of the Damascus Declaration
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa on Monday quoted Egyptian political sources in Cairo as asserting that the Egyptian Foreign Ministry had refused a proposal made by Syria and certain countries among the Damascus Declaration signatory states on the possibility of convening the next session of the declaration's member states on the sidelines of the meetings of the Arab League Council, due to start its work on Saturday.
Regional, Politics, 3/7/2000
SLA militias and Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
One of the officials in the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia, Col. Nabih Abu Rafe, on Monday expressed the satisfaction of the militia over the decision taken by Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon before next July.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2000
German foreign minister visits Iran
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer arrived in Tehran and met his Iranian counterpart, Kamal Kharazi, with whom he discussed making the final touches for the visit of Iranian President Mohammed Khatami to Germany next month.
Iran-Germany, Politics, 3/7/2000
Dams filled up to 47% by January
Morocco, Politics, 3/7/2000
Qatar's ruler sends message to King Mohammed
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 3/7/2000
Masalha and withdrawal from south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2000
Moussa visits Libya
Egyptian Foreign MinisterAmr Moussa left Cairo today before noon, heading to Libya on a one-day visit during which Colonel Moammar Gaddafi will receive him.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/6/2000
Morocco's ambassador in Algiers meets Cabinet members
Morocco's ambassador in Algiers met on Sunday with the Algerian ministers of communication and culture and of health and population.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/6/2000
King Mohammed message to Sudanese president
Morocco-Sudan, Politics, 3/6/2000
King of Jordan to visit Morocco
Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2000
Moussa denies Egypt received US warning concerning supporting Hizbullah
Egypt, Politics, 3/6/2000
Tunisian to upgrade relations with Algeria
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent a message to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 3/6/2000
Turkish - Syrian discussions
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/6/2000
Iran invited to Arab League meeting
Iran has been invited to attend a meeting of Arab foreign ministers as observer, Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 3/6/2000
Palestinian characters demand return of 5 million refugees home
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/6/2000
Egypt - Russia talks
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov on Saturday evening stated that his country is not oppressing Muslims during the military operations it has been carrying out in Chechnya. He expressed his country's readiness to receive a delegation from the Arab League to be reassured on this matter.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 3/6/2000
Afghan warring parties hold talks in Jeddah
Afghan warring parties agreed to start indirect talks this Monday in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to explore means and ways to reach a lasting peace in Afghanistan, the mission of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) at the United Nations said.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 3/6/2000
Syrian FM confers with Lebanese Parliament speaker
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday in Damascus received Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/6/2000
Barak and negotiations with Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has denied any direct contacts between Israel and Syria at a time when contacts continue with the US.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2000
Gaddafi speaks with Nigerian counterpart
Libya-Nigeria, Politics, 3/6/2000
40 tons of Egyptian aid to victims of floods in Mozambique
Egypt-Mozambique, Politics, 3/6/2000
Iraq asks for application of joint Arab defense agreement
Gomhoria, the official Iraqi newspaper, asked yesterday the Arab foreign ministers during their meetings in Beirut on March 11 to apply the joint Arab defense agreement and the joint Arab market as well as other similar agreements.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 3/6/2000
UN official says sexual exploitation of Moroccan children not very serious
UN special rapporteur for children trafficking, prostitution and pornography, Ofelia Calcetas-Santos, who paid last week a visit to Morocco, said the situation of sexual exploitation of children in Morocco is not very serious.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 3/6/2000
Sheikh Yassin denies links to al-Tibeh incidents
The founder of the Palestinian national movement (Hamas), Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, has denied any link between his government and the group of Palestinian citizens who were killed by the Israeli occupation authorities in al-Tibeh city last Thursday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2000
Egyptian - Philippinian talks
A session of Egyptian - Philippine talks was held in the Egyptian Foreign Ministry's headquarters in which the Egyptian side was headed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa while the Philippine side was headed by Foreign Minister Domingo Siazon, who is currently visiting Cairo.
Egypt-Philippines, Politics, 3/6/2000
Moroccan women join world march against poverty and discrimination
Moroccan women will march on March 12 to claim social justice and the reduction of poverty, says Morocco's organizing committee of the world women's march held from March 8 through October 17.
Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2000
Arab League voices backing for Syria
The Arab League has asserted support for Syria's principled stances providing for Israel's full withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights to the June 4, 1967 border lines.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/6/2000
Saudi FM confers with Jordanian official
Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 3/6/2000
Meetings of US - Egyptian presidential council in Washington in March
Daniel Kurtzer, the U.S. ambassador in Cairo, said that the Egyptian - U.S. presidential council will convene its coming meetings in Washington at the end of March.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/6/2000
Liberian President concludes visit to Libya
Libya-Liberia, Politics, 3/6/2000
Al-Sahaf: Sanctions must be lifted off Baghdad for the Gulf's stability
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf asserted that there will be neither security nor stability in the Gulf without lifting up the sanctions from Iraq, accusing USA of practicing a policy of collective extermination toward the Iraqi people and that it wants to turn Iraq into a US colony, which will never happen.
Iraq, Politics, 3/6/2000
Putin delegate to visit the Middle East
Regional-Russia, Politics, 3/6/2000
Saudi crown prince confers with Kazakhstan minister
Saudi Arabia-Kazakhstan, Politics, 3/6/2000
Saudi Shoura council chief confers with Russian envoy
The chairman of the Saudi Shoura council, Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Bin Jubeir, met on Sunday in Riyadh with Ramadan Abdul Latibof, envoy for the acting Russian president.
Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 3/6/2000
British parliamentarian to make air flight in solidarity with Iraq
An Iraqi paper said on Sunday that British Parliamentarian George Galloway will organize next week an air flight from London to Baghdad through the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in solidarity with Iraq.
Iraq-International, Politics, 3/6/2000
Israeli violations of Palestinian/ Human rights during the month of January 2000
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2000
Vedrine, al-Shara agree to eliminate developments resulted from Jospin's statement
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Saturday received a telephone call from his French counterpart, Hubert Vedrine, during which talks dealt with reactions resulting from the visit of the French prime minister to the region and the impact of the statements on France's relations with the Arab world, especially Syria and Lebanon.
Syria-France, Politics, 3/6/2000
Lebanon welcomes Israel's decision to withdraw
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2000
India stops sending domestic labor to Kuwait
The Indian government decided to ban sending Indian laborers who work in homes in Kuwait due to the abuse they receive from the domestic service officers there.
Kuwait-India, Politics, 3/6/2000
Italian senate speaker in Morocco
Italian Senate Speaker Nicola Mancino started Saturday a three-day visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 3/6/2000
Benin president arrives in UAE
United Arab Emirates-Benin, Politics, 3/6/2000
Bahrain, UAE Presidents discuss bilateral relations
Bahrain-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 3/6/2000
Great improvement in Iranian- Egyptian relations
Egypt has asserted the importance of bolstering and strengthening Egyptian- Iranian relations in the economic and trade areas and benefiting from the two countries' membership in the Organization of the Islamic Conference to reactivate economic relations among the countries of the region.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 3/6/2000
Preparatory meeting examines draft final statement of Euro-African summit
The preparatory meeting for the Euro-African summit held in Cairo last week finalized the agenda and examined the draft final statement of the summit.
Regional-Africa, Politics, 3/6/2000
Kidnapped Polish ambassador released in Yemen
The Polish ambassador to Yemen, Cristoph Sobrovich, returned to Sanaa on Sunday after he was held by an armed tribe for four days in a mountainous area.
Yemen, Politics, 3/6/2000
Weizman, and Syrian- Israeli negotiations
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2000
Guinean ambassador made officer of the Alawit order
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 3/6/2000
Ethiopia denies Eritrea's accusations
Ethiopia on Sunday denied accusations addressed by Eritrea against it, in that it had refused plans to end the border conflict between the two countries.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 3/6/2000
Israeli Cabinet approves pullout from Lebanon
The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved the withdrawal of Israeli forces from south Lebanon by July and signaled that a withdrawal could take place without a peace deal with Syria.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2000
Macias postpones his visit to Algeria
Algeria-France, Politics, 3/6/2000
The Arab Summit will ensure Arab safety
Egypt calls for an Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa in an interview with Future TV late Sunday.
Egypt, Politics, 3/6/2000
Thousands of Egyptians demonstrate against Israel, Russia
Egyptian police sources announced that thousands of Egyptian students demonstrated on Saturday at Cairo University in protest against the Israeli raids against Lebanon and the Russian military operation against Chechnya.
Egypt, Politics, 3/6/2000
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