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Tunisia, Sudan near restoration of diplomatic ties
Sudan-Sudan, Politics, 5/6/2000
Mauritanian Envoy in Algeria
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/6/2000
Algerian Official in Morocco
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/6/2000
Polisario uses subterfuges in identification operation, sahrawi
Morocco, Politics, 5/6/2000
Syrian FM receives telephone calls from Albright, Annan
The Foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday received a telephone call from the US secretary General Mrs. Madeleine Albright.
Syria, Politics, 5/6/2000
New accusation by Sudanese president against al-Turabi
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has accused the secretary general of the ruling national conference Hassan al-Turabi of conspiring against the ruling system and voiced his determination to take decisive measures against him.
Sudan, Politics, 5/6/2000
Kuwait calls for convening international parliamentary conference in Cairo to support captive issue
Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 5/5/2000
Al-Assad to visit Egypt next week
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000
Final statement of tripartite agreement stresses agreement on various debated issues
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Thursday afternoon concluded their three-way meeting in Palmyra.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2000
King Mohammed meets participants in Morocco-Gulf states forum
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, met on Thursday in the northern city of Tangier several Arab officials having participated in the Morocco-Gulf Countries forum on investment and partnership, held in Casablanca May 2-3.
Morocco-Gulf, Politics, 5/5/2000
El-Baz assures continuing the peace process despite of the current hardships
Osama El-Baz, the political advisor to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak asserted to ArabicNews.com that the peace process in the Middle East is continuous despite the hardships confronting it currently.
Egypt, Politics, 5/5/2000
Baath Party congress in Syria will be in June, Bashar to be elected a member at the RL
Well-informed sources in Damascus told the London-based al-Hayat daily issued on Friday that the regional congress of the Baath Party will be held on June 17 in Damascus after elections are to have been completed at the level of Baath Party branches on June 14.
Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000
Arab League to meet over situation in Lebanon
The Arab League will hold on Saturday a meeting of member states' ambassadors to look into the situation in Lebanon following the Israeli raids against civilian targets in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Regional-UN, Politics, 5/5/2000
Lebanese president, premier meet with UN envoy Larsen
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss told the UN secretary general's delegate, Terje Larsen, on Thursday during their meeting at the Baabda palace about Lebanon's position concerning the Israeli withdrawal.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/5/2000
UNRWA denies having plans to end its services
UNRWA denied in a statement having plans to end the agency's services toward the Palestinian refugees and to convey its responsibilities to the countries hosting these refugees, whose number reached 3.6 million, until a permanent and comprehensive solution is reached for their problem.
Regional, Politics, 5/5/2000
Morocco signs partnership agreements with Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai
The Casablanca commerce and industry chamber on Wednesday concluded partnership accords with peers of Bahrain, Qatar and Dubai.
Morocco-Gulf, Politics, 5/5/2000
Former senior UN officials denounce Iraq sanctions at congressional briefing
Three former senior UN officials denounced economic sanctions against Iraq and called for their lifting at a congressional briefing on Wednesday, May 3, said the Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 5/5/2000
Algerian official starts visit to Morocco Saturday
Speaker of the Algerian senate (Nation Council) Bachir Boumaaza will pay this May 6-9 a working visit in Morocco "to establish parliamentary dialogue, likely to consolidate relations between the two peoples."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/5/2000
Unilateral withdrawal from South Lebanon won't corner Syria
In pre-departure statements, Presidential Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz said he would deliver a lecture at the Strategic Studies Institute in the Algerian capital on the Arab world and the challenges it faces in this stage.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000
King Abdullah confers with speaker of Syrian parliament, voices backing for Syria
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday in Amman received the speaker of the Syrian Parliament, Abdul Qader Qaddoura. The meeting was attended by the speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, and the Syrian charge de affairs in Amman Youssef Jum'aa.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000
Egypt calls for promoting culture of peace
Speaker of the People's Assembly Ahmed Fathi Sorour said just and comprehensive peace will not prevail in the area without the restoration of occupied Arab lands, and Israel's withdrawal from the Syrian Golan Heights, South Lebanon and Palestinian territories.
Egypt, Politics, 5/5/2000
Paraguay freezes diplomatic relations with so-called Sahrawi republic
The government of Paraguay has decided to freeze diplomatic relations with the so-called Sahrawi republic, pending the final outcome of the projected referendum in the Sahara, an official note of the Paraguayan Foreign Ministry said.
Morocco-Paraguay, Politics, 5/5/2000
King Abdullah of Jordan receives Moroccan vice-speaker
King Abdullah of Jordan met in Amman Abdelaziz Alaoui Hafidi, first vice-speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, who led Morocco's delegation to the 103rd session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Amman.
Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 5/5/2000
Verbal Iraqi- Kuwaiti row at Inter-Parliamentary Union conference
The row started when Kuwaiti parliament member Mubarak al-Kharbik said in his intervention that there are more than "4 million Iraqi refugees who fled from their country from fears of the ruling regime."
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 5/5/2000
Polish premier arrives in Morocco
Polish Premier Jerzy Karol Buzek arrived in Rabat Thursday for a two-day official visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Poland, Politics, 5/5/2000
Japan's Prince Takamado to visit Egypt and Morocco
The Japanese embassy in Cairo said that Prince Takamado and his wife, Princess Hisako, will pay formal visits to Egypt and Morocco at the end of the current month to discuss increasing aspects of cooperation between Tokyo and Cairo and Ribat.
Egypt-Japan, Politics, 5/5/2000
Palestinian people's front denies involvement in Lockerbie incident
Talal Naji, the assistant secretary general of the People's Front- General Command, led by Ahmad Jibril, expressed the readiness of the front to send a lawyer to give his testimony in the trial of the two Libyans who are accused of exploding a Pan Am passenger jet over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/5/2000
Iran releases 480 Iraqi prisoners
Some 480 Iraqi prisoners arrived in Iraq on Thursday after they were released by the Iranian government.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/5/2000
An agreement between Garang and a Sudanese organization to release 400 prisoners
The Sudanese human rights group, a non-governmental organization led by prominent Sudanese opposition figure Ghazi Suleiman, has announced that it had reached an agreement with the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army led by John Garang to release 400 prisoners from the government's forces and the irregular people's defense forces.
Sudan, Politics, 5/5/2000
Abdul Meguid calls for reconciliation from Somali leaders
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid expressed his hope that Somalia would benefit from the sincere efforts exerted by Djiboutian President Ismael Omar Guelleh, which aim at helping achieve Somali reconciliation on a comprehensive basis that maintains Somalia's unity and regional safety and puts an end to the useless fight.
Somalia-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2000
Maghreban newsmen, human rights activists meet on peace culture
A Maghreban seminar on the promotion of human rights and peace culture opened in Rabat Wednesday to mark the world press freedom day.
Maghreb, Politics, 5/5/2000
Egypt asks Israel to join non-proliferation treaty
Sayed Kasem El-Masri, the advisor of the Egyptian foreign minister, said the revision conference of the non-proliferation treaty in 1995 issued a decision and three resolutions concerning the Middle East, the first of which extended the treaty period indefinitely, the second related to goals and disarmament and non-proliferation principles
Egypt, Politics, 5/5/2000
Morocco elected to UNICEF governing board
Morocco-UN, Politics, 5/5/2000
A Sahrawi returnee swears allegiance to King Mohammed VI
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received on Thursday at the Royal palace in the northern city of Tangier Sheikh Ghaoutah Ould Mohamed Ould Ahmed Baba, a Sahrawi returnee who swore allegiance to the sovereign.
Morocco, Politics, 5/5/2000
Tunisian pardon for journalist Taoufik Ben Brik
Tunisia, Politics, 5/4/2000
Tripartite meeting discusses ME peace, withdrawal from south Lebanon
A three-way meeting was held on Wednesday evening in Palmyra city (Tadmor) including Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.
Syria-Syria, Politics, 5/4/2000
Mubarak birth date, a chance to look back at a recod of accomplishments
Since 1981, President Mubarak has walked long avenue in pushing Egypt forward, coming up with radical and realistic solutions to the nation's chronic socioeconomic ailments. His accomplishments, recognized the world over, have pumped fresh blood and vigor into Egypt's economy.
Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2000
King of Jordan to visit USA at end of current month
Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/4/2000
Mubarak, al-Assad to meet in Sharm esh Sheikh next week
Well-informed political sources in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, said on Wednesday that President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will meet with President Hafez al-Assad at Sharm El-Sheikh resort next week.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/4/2000
Moroccan premier confers with Swede MPs, NGOs activists
Ways to enhance Moroccan-Swedish relations and Morocco's economic and democratic progress topped talks held in Rabat Wednesday between Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and a visiting Swedish parliamentary and NGO delegation.
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 5/4/2000
Civil society says revisited press code ought to supersede
Participants to a meeting in Rabat Wednesday on "freedom of speech and press code"said the press code ought to supersede all legislation in suits filed against journalists.
Morocco, Politics, 5/4/2000
Three Turkish delegations visit Syria
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/4/2000
Moussa meets with personal envoy of Tony Blair
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened with Michael Levy, the personal envoy of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 5/4/2000
President Lahoud denounces new Israeli aggression against Haboush
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2000
Syria wins membership on human rights committee
Syria-UN, Politics, 5/4/2000
Egyptian prime minister to visit Lebanon
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid will head on May 17 to Beirut for a two-day visit, his first since taking office last year.
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 5/4/2000
Moratinos in Beirut on Monday
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 5/4/2000
Start of implementing Arab agreement for combating terrorism in coming January
Regional, Politics, 5/4/2000
Morocco calls for end to Israeli occupation of Arab land; Iraq sanctions
Morocco on Tuesday called on the international community to endeavor to put an end to the Israeli occupation of Arab land.
Morocco-Regional-International, Politics, 5/4/2000
Ross doubts progress on the Palestinian track
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/4/2000
Moroccan business delegation to visit Seoul early June
Morocco-South Korea, Politics, 5/4/2000
Egyptian welcomes the results of the Arab parliament conference
Ahmed Fathi Serour, head of the Egyptian People's Council (parliament) andhead of the Egyptian delegation to the 103rd Inter-Parliamerntary Union conference that is currently being held in Jordan asserted that the conference is considered a victory from the political aspect for the principles of the third world and human rights, as well as a chance to raise the special Arab causes.
Egypt-Regional-International, Politics, 5/4/2000
Meetings of Egyptian - Libyan initiative committees next week
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that the meeting of the joint Libyan - Egyptian initiative for achieving reconciliation in Sudan will be held in Cairo during the coming week.
Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2000
El-Mahdi concludes visit to UAE today
Former Sudanese prime minister and head of the opposition Ummah Party El-Sadek El-Mahdi is concluding today his visit to the United Arab Emirates, during which he met with UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sutan al-Nahyan and high-ranking UAE officials.
Sudan-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/4/2000
Arafat criticizes expansion of Israeli settlement
The Palestinian president Yasser Arafat denounced the Israeli government's decision to expand the Maalia Abu Ghoneim settlement, one of the largest Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2000
Berri: Shabaa farms are for Lebanon
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Wednesday that the Shabaa farms, which Israel occupied during the June war of 1967, are an unquestioned Lebanese right.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2000
Algeria's welcome to Amnesty International shows confidence in human rights record
The Algerian news agency asserted that the delegation of Amnesty International to Algeria revealed that this country "has nothing to hide" in the area of human rights.
Algeria, Politics, 5/4/2000
Amman stresses its position concerning Hamas leaders
The Jordanian government has stressed its commitment to its position concerning the four leaders of the Hamas resistance movement who carry Jordanian citizenship and were evacuated in November 1999 to Doha, Qatar.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 5/4/2000
SLA militia to keep weapons after Israel's withdrawal
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2000
US still considering allowing Libya travel
Libya-USA, Politics, 5/4/2000
Unknown people explode petroleum pipeline in eastern Sudan
The Sudanese authorities said yesterday that unknown people exploded on Monday the petroleum pipeline that is specified for exports in eastern Sudan, causing serious damage to the pipeline.
Sudan, Politics, 5/3/2000
Syrian, Egyptian, Saudi FMs meet today in Palmyra
A three-way meeting is due today in Palmyra. It is to include Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/3/2000
Al-Hoss, al-Shara talk by telephone on regional developments
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/3/2000
For the first time in 20 years: Iraqi ambassador starts work as head of Iraqi interests bureau in Damascus
Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Refeat started his work as the head of the Iraqi interests bureau in Damascus.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/3/2000
Jordan's foreign minister visits Qatar
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 5/3/2000
Sahara: No referendum without all Sahrawis, speaker
The speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (lower house of parliament) on Tuesday renewed Morocco's position refusing the referendum in the Sahara without the participation of all Sahrawis.
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 5/3/2000
Saudi defense minister confers with Arafat
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 5/3/2000
Sahara: Annan invites parties to meet Baker in London
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has invited parties to the Sahara issue to meet his personal envoy, James Baker, on May 14 in London, a U.N. spokesman said on Tuesday.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 5/3/2000
Djibouti hosts a reconciliation conference on Somalia
Works of the national reconciliation conference in Somalia were opened on Tuesday in Djibouti in the presence of some 400 Somali representatives with the participation of representatives from various UN organizations, including the UN and governments.
Djibouti-Somalia, Politics, 5/3/2000
UAE President gets a message from Djibouti counterpart
United Arab Emirates-Djibouti, Politics, 5/3/2000
Mubarak says Peace backs chances of development
President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday described the joint statement by the UN Security Council five permanent members on full elimination of nuclear weapons and a treaty on nuclear disarmament as an affirmation of the 1991 six-point Egyptian initiative.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/3/2000
Saudi foreign minister confers with US official
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/3/2000
Al-Assad gets a message from Emir of Qatar
President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday received a message from Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received the message when he received minister of transport and communications in Qatar, Sheikh Ahmad Bin Nasser Bin Faleh al-Thani.
Syria-Qatar, Politics, 5/3/2000
Economic relations between Tunisia, Switzerland stressed
Tunisia-Switzerland, Politics, 5/3/2000
Luxembourg's deputy premier meets Moroccan parliament speakers
Visiting deputy premier of Luxembourg, Mrs. Lydie Polfer, held separate meetings in Rabat Tuesday with the speakers of the two houses of the Moroccan Parliament, Abdelouahed Radi and Jalal Essaid.
Morocco-Luxembourg, Politics, 5/3/2000
Egyptian - Israeli discussions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened tonight with Israeli Knesset member Uri Savir, the director of the Peres Institute for Peace, who said following the meeting that "a frank discussion took place concerning the current status of the peace process and its future."
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/3/2000
Iranian FM concludes successful visit to Qatar
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi has described his visit to the state of Qatar and the talks he held with Qatari officials as positive and constructive.
Qatar-Iran, Politics, 5/3/2000
Saudi foreign minister confers with Iranian defense minister
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal met on Tuesday in Jeddah with Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani and members of the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 5/3/2000
Israel welcomes US role in the peace process
Israeli negotiator Oded Eran said that any role played by US diplomacy in the peace process will be acceptable, whatever it is.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/3/2000
Arabs - Israel conflict and Iraq - Kuwait issues at Inter-Parliamentary Union conference in Jordan
Manifestation of the conflict between the Arabs and Israelis due to continued Israeli occupation of Arab territories and the refugees issues has characterized the three-day meetings of the 103rd session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which started in Amman on Sunday in the presence of 1,400 parliamentary figures from 123 states.
Regional-Jordan-International, Politics, 5/3/2000
European mission visits Algeria
A mission from the European Union under the chairmanship of the Portuguese ambassador, Pawlo Pariosa, coordinator of Barcelona process, is to arrive today in Algeria on a visit during which he is to hold talks with Algerian officials.
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 5/3/2000
Israel should be serious in seeking peace
Osama El-Baz, Presidential Political Advisor, linked Tuesday between the success of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Economic Conference, to be hosted by Egypt later this year and the seriousness of Israel in seeking a just and comprehensive peace in the region.
Egypt, Politics, 5/3/2000
Polish premier in Morocco Thursday
Polish P:remier Jerzy Karol Buzek starts Thursday a two-day official visit to Morocco for talks with Moroccan officials on ways to consolidate bilateral cooperation.
Morocco-Poland, Politics, 5/3/2000
Moratinos confers with Palestinians
The chairman of the Palestinian delegation to the final status talks with Israel has stated that the Palestinian and Israeli sides have not yet found a mechanism to start discussion on substantial issues pending in these negotiations.
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 5/3/2000
Barak and south Lebanon
The Israeli daily Maariv issued on Tuesday said that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has recently instructed the leadership of the Israeli Army to obstinate totally from violating Lebanese sovereignty following the planned withdrawal to the international borders.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/3/2000
Hurdles hindering technological transfer should be removed
Egypt has underlined the need that all obstacles and restrictions hindering the transfer of nuclear technology for the peaceful use by non-nuclear states especially developing ones, be removed.
Egypt, Politics, 5/3/2000
Egypt sets up national human rights council
Commenting on the Egyptian government's intention to set up a human rights council, Hafez Abu Saada, secretary general of the Egyptian Human Rights Organization, cited the CCDH experience in Morocco which helped settle a set of human rights issues, mainly the recognition of the rights of victims of repression to compensation and the return from exile of opponents.
Egypt, Politics, 5/3/2000
Amnesty International delegation visits Algeria
A three-member team affiliated to Amnesty International started a 10-day visit to Algeria today.
Algeria, Politics, 5/3/2000
Egypt succeeds in anti-terrorism fight
The US administration has anew accentuated the Egyptian governmentıs great success in fighting terrorism and promoting international cooperation in the fight against this phenomenon.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/3/2000
Israeli forces evacuate positions in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces have intensified their preparations for withdrawal from south Lebanon and started to evacuate four positions on the border inside the occupied Lebanese territories.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/3/2000
Tunisian government restores Ben Brik's passport
The Tunisian authority returned yesterday journalist Taoufik Ben Brik's passport and phone line after Ben Brik spent nearly a month on a hunger strike.
Tunisia, Politics, 5/2/2000
El-Baz asserts Cairo's refusal to seperation between Damascus and Beirut
Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2000
Syrian investigation reveals theft of public funds
The Syrian daily Tishreen said today that during the first quarter of this year, the central department for financial auditing discovered thefts estimated at 225.8 million Syrian pounds, out of which only 22.2 million Syrian pounds were recovered, and 203.6 million SP were still with those who took the money.
Syria, Politics, 5/2/2000
Al-Assad receives a telephone call from Mubarak
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2000
Moroccan House of Representatives publishes translation of international humanitarian law
The Moroccan House of Representatives has published for its members a translation in Arabic of the international humanitarian law guide, in keeping with commitments it took during the 1999 session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Morocco, Politics, 5/2/2000
UAE president receives a telephone call from Mubarak
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2000
Mubarak to Al-Ghomhoria: Egypt would never give up its peace drive
"Egypt will always seek to bridge gaps among the parties concerned whether on the Palestinian, Syrian or Lebanese tracks," Mubarak said.
Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2000
Mauritanian authorities release Ahmad Ould Dadah
The Mauritania's authorities on Saturday released Ahmad Ould Dadah, the secretary general of the Union of Democratic Forces-New Era and one of main Mauritanian opposition figures, after a four-day detention.
Mauritania, Politics, 5/2/2000
Military coordination between Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 5/2/2000
Cooperation between Bahrain, Oman
Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khalifa on Monday in Manama received Omani Minister of the Interior Ali Bin Hamoud al-Busaeedi and members of the accompanying delegation.
Bahrain-Oman, Politics, 5/2/2000
Iran to release Iraqi prisoners very soon
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/2/2000
Ross arrives in Tel Aviv
Dennis Ross, the US coordinator for the Middle East peace process, arrived in Israel today on a new US assignment to advance the negotiations on the Palestinian- Israeli track.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/2/2000
Moroccan unions call for lifting seige on Moroccan Sahrawis
Five Moroccan trade unions called Monday for lifting the siege imposed by the Polisario separatists on Moroccan Sahrawis sequestered in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria).
Morocco, Politics, 5/2/2000
May Day celebrated in Syria
A central rally was held in Damascus on Monday to mark May Day. It was organized by the General Federation of Workers Union, under the patronage of President Hafez al-Assad.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/2/2000
Middle East peace process continues despite current difficulties
"The Middle East peace process is continuing despite the difficulties facing at this stage," the Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser.
Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2000
New planning minister appointed in Jordan
Jordan, Politics, 5/2/2000
Prince Nayef: Gulf states differences on security agreement
Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz admitted to the existence of disputes among the Gulf Cooperation Council member states concerning the security agreement scheduled to be signed among them, saying that Qatar did not sign it and Kuwait has some reservations.
Gulf, Politics, 5/2/2000
Niger president gets message from ruler of Qatar
Qatar-Niger, Politics, 5/2/2000
Bahraini foreign minister confers with Ashrawi
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak al-Khalifa met on Monday with Palestinian Legislative Council member Hanan Ashrawi, currently visiting Manama.
Bahrain-Palestine, Politics, 5/2/2000
Tunisian opposition hails Ben Ali's presidency
The Tunisian opposition hailed the presidency of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali from November 1987 to the present.
Tunisia-France, Politics, 5/2/2000
Cohen warns against attacking Israel after its withdrawal from Lebanon
US Defense Decretary William Cohen has warned that Israel will not stand still if it is attacked after its withdrawal from south Lebanon.
Syria-Regional-USA, Politics, 5/2/2000
Arafat confers with Australia's foreign minister
Arafat told journalists following his meeting with Australian Prime Minister John Howard that the US, Europe and the UN also consider the settlement process as destructive to the peace process, adding that the new Israeli government issued during one year some 7,128 licenses to build settlements inside and outside Jerusalem and attempted to besiege Bethlehem from all directions.
Palestine-Australia, Politics, 5/2/2000
Arafat visits Riyadh today
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is heading today for a two-day visit to Riyadh to discuss the peace process developments in the Middle East.
Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/2/2000
Iraq wants compensation for uranium shells used against it
Iraq, Politics, 5/2/2000
Russian envoy for Middle East peace to arrive next week
The Russian Embassy in Cairo announced Moscow's intention to send a special envoy to push forward the peace process in the area, especially on the Syrian- Israeli track.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 5/2/2000
Effective security assurances to safeguard non-nuclear states
Egypt has called for initiating negotiation on providing effective legally binding international security assurances to protect the non-nuclear weapon states against the dangers of the weapons they voluntarily renounced.
Egypt-International, Politics, 5/2/2000
United Nations coordinator of humanitarian affairs in Iraq
Tun Myat of Myanmar, the new United Nations coordinator of humanitarian affairs in Iraq arrived yesterday in Baghdad to succeed outgoing German official Hans Von Sponeck, who resigned from his post in protest against the UN policy toward Iraq.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 5/2/2000
Annan calls on Sudanese opposition to join ceasefire
He hoped that "the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) will also extend the humanitarian ceasefire and thus contribute to the creation of an enabling environment for humanitarian operations in the Sudan."
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/2/2000
Egypt urges parliamentary declaration on peace, anti-terrorism
Ahmed Fathi Sorour, Speaker of the People's Assembly urged participants in the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference currently in session in Amman, Jordan to issue a world declaration on peace, security and anti-terrorism.
Regional-Egypt-International, Politics, 5/2/2000
Arab group at the IPU conference in Amman
The conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on Monday afternoon continued deliberations of its 103rd session in Amman.
Regional-International, Politics, 5/2/2000
Arab concerns at the Amman Inter-Parliamentary Union conference
Regional, Politics, 5/2/2000
French anti-racists mark drowning of Moroccan in Paris river
On the occasion of the Labor Day, French anti-racist activists and delegates of leftist parties marked on Monday the drowning of Brahim Bouarram in the Seine river by French skinheads.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/2/2000
Egypt asserts Palestinians' right to statehood
"Egyptian - Libyan efforts come in the context of the national comprehensive dialogue and solution of the Sudanese problem through the Egyptian-Libyan initiative," Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said.
Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2000
UAE president confers with emir of Bahrain
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan met on Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi with Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khalifa, currently visiting the UAE.
United Arab Emirates-Bahrain, Politics, 5/1/2000
Speaker of Algerian senate visits Morocco
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2000
Saudi crown prince arrives in Qatar today
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz is to arrive today in Qatar in a two-day visit to hold talks on developing bilateral relations.
Qatar-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/1/2000
Moroccan and Algerian interior ministers probe means to upgrade cooperation
A joint statement said the two North African officials "stressed the need to define a rigorous working methodology to handle, in a pragmatic way, issues related to the living and settlement conditions of the two countries' nationals and the consolidation of security cooperation."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/1/2000
Bahrain 's prime minister confers with Hanan Ashrawi
Bahrain-Palestine, Politics, 5/1/2000
Libyan official meets with two Tanzanian ministers
The secretary of Libya's general people's committee for African unity, Ali al-Tureiki, met on Sunday in Tripoli with the minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation and the minister of Finance in Tanzania, currently visiting Libya.
Libya-Tanzania, Politics, 5/1/2000
Gulf states and the US offer on defense system deployment
The BBC's correspondent to the Middle East has stated that the Arab Gulf states are not comfortable with the American offer to deploy high-cost defense system against the possible danger of missile attacks by Iraq and Iran.
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 5/1/2000
Iran's foreign minister to arrive in Qatar today
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi starts today a visit to Qatar is to last for one day, in the framework of regular contacts between the two countries.
Qatar-Iran, Politics, 5/1/2000
Israel shoulders responsibility of repatriation of Palestinian refugees
"Egypt and France share identical views regarding the importance of maintaining impetus of the peacemaking and rejecting any attempt by Israel to freeze talks on the Syrian track or to drive a wedge between Syria and Lebanon," Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz said following a two-day visit to France
Egypt-France, Politics, 5/1/2000
Door wide open for progress on Syrian track
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Saturday received US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs Edward Walker.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2000
Lahoud: Lebanese people's commitment to unity is reason for success
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has asserted that Lebanon records in history its victory over Israel, thanks to Lebanon's might which stems from the commitment of the Lebanese people to their homeland.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/1/2000
Report: Syrian-Egyptian summit within coming days
The Egyptian weekly "October" issued on Sunday said that a summit meeting is expected to be held between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak within the coming days.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/1/2000
Bishara: I do not carry a message
Israeli Knesset member Azmi Bishara stated that he did not carry a message to the Syrians, saying, "There is America who mediates between the two sides."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2000
Rabat hosts Maghreban seminar on promotion of human rights and peace culture
Rabat will host this May 3-5 a Maghreban seminar on promotion of human rights and peace culture, organized by the local UNESCO bureau and German Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
Morocco-Maghreb-International, Politics, 5/1/2000
Stress on freedom of press
Participants in the Conference of the International Federation of Press Councils (IFPC) have praised President Hosni Mubarak's emphasis on the importance of the freedom of press.
Egypt-International, Politics, 5/1/2000
Information in the new century is vital
Addressing the conference of World Associations of Press Councils, Nabil Osman, Chairman of State Information Service and Member of Supreme Council of Press talked about "Knowledge and Information in the New Century". Osman gave a resume of the main ideas of his presentation.
Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2000
Morocco to create radio station for rural women
Moroccan Communication Minister Larbi Messari announced that the UNESCO has completed a study on the creation of a radio station for women living in remote rural areas and that when funds will be available a first radio station will be broadcasting for the region of Marrakesh.
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2000
Women parliamentarians committee for the IPU meets in Amman
The coordination committee of women parliamentarians taking part in the 103rd International Parliamentary Union on Sunday in Amman held a closed-door meeting, during which they discussed the agenda of the women parliamentarians' meeting and procedural matters pertaining to the meeting.
Regional, Politics, 5/1/2000
Creation of Morocco - Mauritania joint fisheries observatory
King Mohammed VI has proposed to Mauritanian President Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, who visited Morocco last week, the creation of a joint observatory of fisheries resources, said Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 5/1/2000
Iraq renews calls to lift sanctions
Iraqi Minister of Commerce Muhammad Mahdi Saleh said on Sunday that UN sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1991 should be lifted due to the catastrophe they have inflicted on the Iraqi people.
Iraq, Politics, 5/1/2000
French representative will promote awareness of French and European politicians on human rights abuses in Tindouf camps
Chairman of the French house of representatives' study group on human rights, Richard Casenave, said he will carry on action to promote awareness among French and European politicians and human rights organizations on human rights abuses in the Tindouf sequestration camps.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/1/2000
Egypt : credibility of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty lacking by Israel's noncompliance
Sayed Qassem El Masri, Adviser to Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, in statements Saturday on the sidelines of the 2000 NPT revision conference currently in session in New York, expressed belief that the requirements of security and stability in the Middle East region entail that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty become universal.
Egypt-International, Politics, 5/1/2000
Israeli mini-Cabinet meets on withdrawal from south Lebanon
The Israeli mini-Cabinet for security and political affairs on Sunday concluded its meeting without setting a final date for Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2000
Moroccan justice minister starts official visit to the Netherlands
Moroccan Justice Minister, Omar Azziman, is starting this Monday a visit to the Netherlands to carry on talks for a Moroccan Dutch judiciary agreement on personal status.
Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 5/1/2000
Palestinian state is an existing reality
In an interview granted to the Egyptian magazine "Al-Musawwar", published on April 28, 2000, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III said that the Palestinian State is an existing reality since the Partition Resolution which stipulated the establishment of two states on the Palestinian territory.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/1/2000
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