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Mubarakšs visit to Spain to deepen bilateral relations
He said Mubarak would discuss ways of expanding cooperation in the field of oil exploration. Ebeid said Spain has managed to develop the production of railway locomotive components and control systems, adding that Egypt is seeking to develop railway workshop and to expand cooperation in the field of railways.
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/27/2000

Mubarak discussed with Arafat peace process developments
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/27/2000

Israel and al-Shara's statements in Lisbon
The Israeli radio on Friday said that the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara said that Israel had actually carried out the UN Security Council resolution 425, fully, despite the fact it has not implemented it precisely nor in a good spirit.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2000

Syrian- Israeli peace negotiations to be resumed soon
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2000

Faisal Leaves for Yemen Muscat
Oman-Yemen, Politics, 5/27/2000

Abdul Maguid wishes the unity of yemen to be enough motive for the unity of Arab states
Yemen, Politics, 5/27/2000

Bashar al-Assad to visit Lebanon
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said on Friday that Syrian Bashar al-Assad will visit Lebanon on top of a high ranking delegation in order to congratulate senior Lebanese officials over liberating South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000

Algeria's Foreign Minister heads to Japan
Algeria-Japan, Politics, 5/27/2000

Chinese - Egyptian talks concerning Africa
China's deputy foreign minister is to arrive on Thursday in Cairo heading a delegation from the foreign ministry on a one-day visit in his tour in some of the African countries.
Egypt-China, Politics, 5/27/2000

Yemeni president to visit Germany and Saudi Arabia
Yemeni official sources said that the Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh will officially visit Germany in June.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia-Germany, Politics, 5/27/2000

New polisario defectors call UNHCR to speed repatriation of sequestered people
A new group of persons who defected the ranks of the Polisario separatist gang and returned to Morocco called Friday the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to speed up the repatriation of people forcefully held in the Polisario-controlled camps in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria).
Morocco, Politics, 5/27/2000

UN Security Council meets Tuesday over UN mission in Sahara
The UN security council is scheduled to meet next Tuesday to renew the mandate of MINURSO (French acronym for the UN mission in charge of supervising the holding of a referendum in the Sahara).
Morocco, Politics, 5/27/2000

Tunis bans former head of human rights association from travel
The Tunisian authorities banned yesterday the former head of Tunisian human rights association Monsef Marzouki from heading to France according to what was said by two organizations for defending the human rights.
Tunisia, Politics, 5/27/2000

Report: Israeli Nuclear File goes parallel with ME Peace
In an interview with Akhbar El Yom, today, Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa underlined the results of the month-long 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), held in New York.
Egypt, Politics, 5/27/2000

Iran demands Iraq carry out items of the agreement of 1975
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/27/2000

Al-Shara welcomes Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
The Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has expressed satisfaction over talks he conducted with European counterparts on the sideline of the Lisbon conference on European- Mediterranean partnership, describing talks as positive especially with France's Hubert Vedrine.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000

Syria and Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000

Lebanese government considers a development program for the south
The Lebanese government in an effort to deal with the needs of Lebanese citizens in the south formed two ministerial committees to deal with emergency and urgent measures and longer term measures for putting an executive program for development programs that was formally made by the government nearly a year ago.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000

Spanish King confers with Arafat
Spanish King Juan Carlos on Friday in Madrid met with the chairman of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to discuss recent developments in the Palestinian- Israeli negotiations.
Palestine-Spain, Politics, 5/27/2000

A book about human rights violations in Turkey
The first internal report in Turkey about the human rights violations and torture in Turkish prisons and police stations was issued.
Turkey, Politics, 5/27/2000

Israeli- Turkish water cooperation
The Turkish daily " Daily News" said on Friday that Israel is intensifying its efforts in order to reach a decision provides for buying waters from Turkey as an Israeli delegation is expected to reach Turkey in June to accelerate this process.
Israel-Turkey, Politics, 5/27/2000

Israeli backing for Ethiopia
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/27/2000

Hizballah will liberate Shabaa farms
Hizballah threatened declaring a war on Israel if it did not withdraw from the Shebaa farms area under Israel Israeli occupation.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2000

Hamas and Jihad urge Palestinians to follow Lebanese resistance's path
The Palestinian movements Hamas and the Islamic Jihad congratulated the resistance and the Lebanese people for their victory against Israel.
Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000

Palestine asks Israel to resume negotiations
Palestinian presidential advisor Nabeel Abu Rodinah said that Israel must carry out UN resolutions on the Palestinian and the Syrian tracks.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2000

Egypt calls for bolstering efforts to settle Africa conflicts
Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Ahmed Abul-Gheit stressed Egypt's support for its African brethren and all continental efforts that aim to achieve high political, security, social and cultural objectives set by the leaders who founded the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
Egypt, Politics, 5/27/2000

Ethiopia will not seize fire despite consent to indirect negotiations
Ethiopia said it will not seize fire with Eritrea unless it is certain of Eritrean withdrawal from Ethiopian lands.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/27/2000

More US, UK Violations of Iraqi Airspace
Iraq, Politics, 5/27/2000

Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Avraham Burg: the current year will witness signing an agreement between Israel and Palestine
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000

Tunisia to have its first municipal elections
Tunisian voters are heading on Sunday morning to elect their representatives in the local and municipal councils.
Tunisia, Politics, 5/26/2000

Japanese crown prince starts visit to Egypt tomorrow
The Japanese Crown Prince Takamado is beginning tomorrow an official visit to Egypt with his wife who will meet on Sunday First Lady Suzanne Mubarak to see the Egyptian experiment in support for early child development and motherhood and defending the rights of woman.
Egypt-Japan, Politics, 5/26/2000

A new form of confrontation on South Lebanese borders
Hizbullah partisans and the Amal movement continued their aggregations along the Lebanese- Israeli borders and stood behind the border lines chanting slogans that Israelis cannot be trusted in their agreements with banners reading " if you come back we will come back to you."
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000

Bill instituting ombudsman before parliament this year
Moroccan minister for the government general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi, announced in Rabat on Thursday that a draft law creating an ombudsman institution in Morocco is under study and will be submitted to the parliament in the course of this year.
Morocco, Politics, 5/26/2000

Moroccan and Spanish interior ministers meet next month
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/26/2000

Mubarak visits Spain on Monday
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/26/2000

Jordanian King visits Washington to discuss ME peace
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Thursday started a tour which will last for two weeks and leading him, in particular to the US where he will hold talks with US President Bill Clinton dealing with latest developments in the ME peace process.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/26/2000

Syrian reading of Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon
Most of the Syrians have been stuck in front of Arab and Lebanese space TV stations to follow up events of the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon and then later the developments followed the withdrawal.
Syria, Politics, 5/26/2000

A sit in in Damascus, the Golan in solidarity with prisoners in Israeli jails
The committee in solidarity with Syrian prisoners in the Israeli jails, and the friends of the prisoners on Thursday observed a sit in, in front of the headquarters of the International red cross in Damascus in solidarity with the Syrian prisoners and detainees in the Israeli jails.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000

Youssoufi: Israeli withdrawal is a victory for Lebanon
Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, termed the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as "great victory for the Lebanese people."
Morocco-Lebanon, Politics, 5/26/2000

Iranian foreign minister inspected liberated Lebanese villages
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi arrived in Beirut on Thursday and said at the airport that his visit aims at " Sharing the Lebanese people their victory in liberating their south."
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/26/2000

Lebanon continues celebration of liberating its south
The Lebanese people in all Lebanese areas on Thursday celebrated the newly declared "Day of Resistance and Liberation."
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000

An invitation for Mubarak to visit Malta
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received an invitation to visit Malta before the end of the current year.
Egypt-Malta, Politics, 5/26/2000

Al-Shara refutes Barak's claims in Lisbon
the foreign minister refuted claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in a message he had sent to the UN Secretary General and al-Shara indicated Israel's failure to face the " Bitter reality" in Lebanon" had promoted Barak to accuse Syria in that it wants to intensify the atmospheres.
Syria-Israel-Portugal, Politics, 5/26/2000

Gulf states ministerial meeting to be held in June
A diplomat in the Arab Gulf region stated on Wednesday that the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC will hold a meeting on June 3 and 4 in Jeddah on the Red Sea.
Gulf, Politics, 5/26/2000

Seven soldiers killed in Algeria
an armed Islamic group killed seven soldiers and wounded other three in an ambush implanted in Buzaqza mountain, near Tablat, just 60 Km to the South of the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Politics, 5/26/2000

UN puts border landmarks in south Lebanon
The spokesman for the UN Frid Echard said on Wednesday that the UN will immediately put landmarks for the Lebanese- Israeli borders to make sure that the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon is complete.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000

Yemeni President prevents Israeli tourism, visits Saudi Arabia to settle border disputes
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he will in June visit Saudi Arabia to continue talks aiming at settling the border disputes between Sanaa and al-Riyadh. He stressed his country will never receive Israeli tourists.
Yemen, Politics, 5/26/2000

Moroccan Sahara association foils Polisario events in Seville
The Moroccan Sahara Association NGO stood in the way of several festive events staged on the week-end by Polisario separatists forcing them to cancel most of planned propaganda activity in Seville, southern Spain.
Morocco, Politics, 5/26/2000

London: Iraq is still dangerous
British minister of state for the foreign office Peter Haine stressed on Thursday that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein still " able to own the ability to threaten the world and to rebuilding his military arsenal."
Iraq-UK, Politics, 5/26/2000

Abd El-Maguid: The Lebanese resistance is the reason for Israeli withdrawal
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2000

Lebanese president hails national unity in eliminating occupation
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud highly commended Syria's backing for Lebanon and its national resistance in confrontation of the Israeli occupation.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000

Arab states welcome Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
The Arab states welcomed Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon and called on Israel to carry out all international resolutions, if Israel wishes to make peace with the Arabs.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000

King Abdullah heads to Iceland, Britain and USA
Jordan, Politics, 5/25/2000

King Mohammed, President Ben Ali determined to consolidate bilateral ties
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia on Wednesday voiced determination to foster cooperation ties between the two Maghreban states.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2000

Abdul el-Meguid delay's visit to China
Regional, Politics, 5/25/2000

Morocco, Tunisia call for a new start of Maghreb union
Tunisia and Morocco on Wednesday called for a new start of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), set up in 1989 by Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2000

Solidarity sit-in today in Damascus with the Syrians in Israeli jails
Syria, Politics, 5/25/2000

Euro - Mediterranean conference demands removal of mass destructive weapons
The Second Conference of Euro-Mediterranean Parliament Speakers called on the participants to work hard in order to settle the current conflicts in the region in cooperation with the international sides.
Regional, Politics, 5/25/2000

Egyptian, Moroccan final statement highlights Palestinian, Syrian rights
Egypt and Morocco Wednesday underlined their full support to the Palestinians' rights, including their right to declare an independent state, with Jerusalem as its capital.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2000

France and UNIFIL
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000

Mohammed VI, Ben Ali review cooperation
Visiting King Mohammed VI and President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali held in Tunis Wednesday a first round of talks centered on bilateral cooperation as well as developments on the Arab and African scenes.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2000

Today is declared a national day in Lebanon
Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000

Nasrallah: Israeli withdrawal is a great victory for Lebanon
Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000

Emir of Qatar's visit to Bahrain did not end border disputes
The crisis continued on Wednesday between Bahrain and Qatar. The two sides failed in reaching an agreement to resume works of the joint committee in charge of settling border disputes between them, amicably.
Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 5/25/2000

Mediation between al-Bashir and al-Turabi
The Sudanese dailies said on Wednesday that a delegation representing Islamic figures, is currently making mediation between the Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir and his rival Hassan al-Turabi.
Sudan, Politics, 5/25/2000

Iran releases 460 Iraqi prisoners
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/25/2000

Egypt getting ready to receive summit of G-15 group of countries
Egypt continues preperations for the final arrangements concerning hosting the 10th summit of the G-15 countries that will be held under the chairmanship of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on 19th and 20th of June.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2000

On Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000

EU welcomes Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
The European Commission on Wednesday welcomed the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from South Lebanon.
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 5/25/2000

Some 5000 SLA agents fled to Israel
An Israeli military source admitted that some 5000 SLA militia members who arrived at the crossing gates in " Kreyat Shemona" settlement were permitted to temporary entry to Israel following inspection of the identities.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000

Lahd has no intention to return back to Lebanon
The commander of the South Lebanese Army militia (SLA) Antoine Lahd has announced that he has no direct plans to return back to Lebanon where he was sentenced to death in absentia under the charges of treason.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000

Eritrea accepts African initiative
Eritrea-Algeria, Politics, 5/25/2000

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles' briefing on current events with Eritrea
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/25/2000

Turning Khiam prison into a resort
The Khiam prison located in the depth of the occupied border strip will turn into a resort to the Lebanese people after being crushed and the Lebanese prisoners who spent more than 17 years in it were released.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000

Polish president to visit Israel
It was announced in Warsaw on Wednesday that the Polish President will hold his second visit to Israel next week in order to hold talks on the ME peace process and to discuss trade relations and investments between the two sides.
Israel-Syria-Poland, Politics, 5/25/2000

More acts of violent in Algeria
Algeria, Politics, 5/25/2000

UN agencies continue efforts to help Eritrean refugees in Sudan
Eritrea-Eritrea, Politics, 5/25/2000

Iraqi president receives Russian president's envoy
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 5/25/2000

Chirac speaks with Lahoud
Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/24/2000

Mubarak, Mohamad VI discuss bilateral relations, Arab cooperation
"President Hosni Mubarak and visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco Tuesday held their second meeting within the context of the Egyptian-Moroccan Summit," Foreign Minister Amr Moussa told reporters following a one-on-one meeting held by the two leaders.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/24/2000

Albright speaks on the telephone with Saudi crown prince
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/24/2000

Just peace fosters stability cooperation with Europe
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said realizing full, just and permanent Middle East peace is a key element for establishing security and stability in the Mediterranean and guiding the European march of cooperation with the south-of-the- Mediterranean states.
Egypt, Politics, 5/24/2000

Emir of Qatar visits Manama today to eliminate the current crisis
Well- informed sources in al-Manama stressed that the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani will visit Bahrain today and meet with its ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa.
Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 5/24/2000

Al-Shara stresses to Albright Syrian backing to UN efforts
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received a telephone call from the US secretary of state Madeleine Albright. Talks dealt with current conditions in South Lebanon
Syria, Politics, 5/24/2000

King Mohammed starts three-day visit to Tunisia
King Mohammed VI starts today a three-day state visit to Tunisia at the invitation of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a bid to further strengthen brotherly ties between the two states.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/24/2000

Palestinian rage due to establishing of new Israeli settlement
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2000

On King Abdullah's visit to Syria
High ranking Jordanian sources accompanied the Jordanian King Abdullah in his recent visit to Damascus said that a war atmosphere prevailed the Syrian- Jordanian summit.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/24/2000

Barak calls on President al-Assad to return back to negotiations
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted the Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronout issued on Tuesday as saying that the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has sent a message to President Hafez al-Assad including an appeal to return back to the negotiation table.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2000

Moussa heads tomorrow to Portuguese capital
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is heading tomorrow to the Portuguese capital Lisbon leading an Egyptian delegation that will participate in meetings of the foreign ministers of the Barcelona declaration. Portugal is currently heading the European Union.
Egypt-Portugal, Politics, 5/24/2000

Maguid assures cohesion of Lebanese and Syrian tracks in the peace process
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abd El-Maguid informed the U.N and the Organization of African Unity as well as other countries of the necessity of the cohesion in the Lebanese - and Syrian tracks in the negotiations with Israel.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000

Sudanese opposition: We are ready for talk with the government if our demands are met
The Sudanese opposition alliance assured that they are waiting for the Sudanese government's reply on their demand for preparing the atmosphere for discussions to pave for a complete political solution to Sudan's problem.
Sudan, Politics, 5/24/2000

Hugging between Arafat, Kuwait's Sabah al-Ahmad
In a sign of a great change in Kuwait's position after ten years of cool relations with the Palestinian leadership, the first deputy for the Kuwaiti Premier and the foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat hugged each other, on the sideline of Yemen's celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the unity of the two parts of north and south Yemen in 1990.
Palestine-Kuwait, Politics, 5/24/2000

Mauritania's president appoints woman advisor
The new chairperson of the Union for Democracy and Progress, Naha Bint Mouknass, has been appointed advisor to Mauritanian President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Mauritania, Politics, 5/24/2000

Voice of the SLA radio shut
Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000

Lahd seeks asylum for his forces in France
Leader of the South Lebanese Army SLA militia Antoine Lahd talked with French officials in order to accept leaders of this militia in France and to give them political asylum.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000

Al-Quds committee will have a say in final stage talks, Benaissa says
The Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Committee will have a say in the final status negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said in Cairo on Tuesday.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/24/2000

Russia for developing relations with Yemen
Russian Defense Minister Marshal Igore Sergieve announced that Russia is ready to develop its relations with Yemen and with the Arab states, in general.
Yemen-Russia, Politics, 5/24/2000

Iraq continues to reject temporary lifting of sanctions
Iraq's vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Tuesday said that Iraq categorically rejects UN resolution 1284 issued by the UN Security Council or any dialogue about it. This resolution aims to suspend economic sanctions on Iraq for 120 days if Iraq provides complete cooperation with the committee in charge of dismantling its weapons.
Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2000

Israel fails to weaken European support for right of return to Palestinians
The Israeli Knesset delegation participating in the parliamentary conference of the European - Mediterranean countries which is concluding its works tonight failed in persuading the participants in the Alexandria conference to take stances in backing off from earlier resolutions backing the right of return for Palestinian refugees.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2000

Arab lawyers stayed an hour strike in solidarity with Palestinian detainees
Arab lawyers stayed an hour today in all the Arab states to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and the detainees who are on a hunger strike in the Israeli prisons.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/24/2000

Israel accepts some SLA militias just for one year
The Israeli ministry of the Interior has approved to receive members of the Lahd militias in South Lebanon who on Monday and Sunday fled to Israel, initially just for one year.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2000

Iraq denies contacts with Israel
Iraq on Tuesday deliberately denied information published by a British daily that talked about the existence of contacts with Israel to normalize relations with it.
Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2000

Iraq asks Jordan to resume aviation between them
Iraq asked Jordan officially to resume air flights with it under UN provisions that would allow such activities.
Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 5/24/2000

King Mohammed, President Mubarak hold second private meeting tuesday
Visiting King Mohammed VI in Cairo on Tuesday afternoon a second private meeting with President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/23/2000

President Mubarak, King Mohammed chair signing ceremony
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Morroco's King Mohammed VI chaired in Cairo on Tuesday afternoon the fourth session of the higher joint commission and the signing ceremony of several cooperation agreements and protocols.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/23/2000

Chief of Hamas urges on fasting to express solidarity with Palestinian detainees
The founder of Palestinian Hamas movement Sheik Ahmed Yassin urged yesterday Arabs and Moslems to fast for a day to express solidarity with the Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
Palestine, Politics, 5/23/2000

Mubarak confers with Maltese envoy, Turkish minister
Egypt-Turkey-Malta, Politics, 5/23/2000

On internal developments in Syria
Al-Shueibi stated recent developments in Syria provoke a question debated by the Arab public and the mass media on that why the state in Syria has woke up after 13 years on mistakes which have been committed and practiced daily in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 5/23/2000

Visit of the Jordanian King to Syria hints of hope on peace talks
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/23/2000

French president speaks on the telephone with President al-Assad
French President Jacques Chirac has expressed in a telephone call he held with President Hafez al-Assad on Monday his hope on the possibility of convening a meeting for the April Understanding Committee as soon as possible.
Syria-France, Politics, 5/23/2000

Foreign Minister al-Shara talked on the telephone with Annan
Syria, Politics, 5/23/2000

No link between the Baath party elections and the campaign on corruption in Syria
The preliminary elections at the level of branches at the Baath party, the ruling party in Syria, were concluded on Monday evening. The winners will take part in the regional conference which will be held on June 17. It is the first since 15 years.
Syria, Politics, 5/23/2000

King Mohammed dismisses head of royal security
Morocco, Politics, 5/23/2000

Egyptian - Libyan initiative committee is to head to Khartoum on Friday
Members of the joint Egyptian - Libyan initiative is due to head to Khartoum on coming Friday. The joint Sudanese - Egyptian technical committee which discusses issues related to bilateral relations - will be convened.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/23/2000

Israeli minister of internal security visits Egypt
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2000

Lebanese president: Israel's withdrawal not sufficient for just peace
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stated that the victory which is being realized now in Lebanon is not establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the region.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2000

No official Syrian representation at al-Zou'bi funeral
The body of the former Syrian prime minister Mahmoud al-Zoubi was buried on Monday at his birthplace Khurbet Ghazallah, 80 Km to the south of the capital Damascus. The burial was made at his own will in a message he left to his family before his suicide on Sunday in Dummar district in Damascus.
Syria, Politics, 5/23/2000

Baath Party conferences for the Party branches
Baath Party conferences for the Party branches in the Syrian provinces and universities on Monday concluded their three day- deliberations by choosing their representatives to the 9th regional conference which will be held on June 17.
Syria, Politics, 5/23/2000

Abu Dhabi crown prince gets a message from Bahrain's prime minister
United Arab Emirates-Bahrain, Politics, 5/23/2000

Qatar welcomes efforts to calm down the atmosphere with Bahrain
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani has stressed that his country seeks to calm down the atmospheres with Bahrain and that it is ready for any step that would help to this effect.
Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 5/23/2000

Arab Summit on Agenda of Mubarak- Mohammed VI
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said late Monday that the issue of the Arab summit will figure high in President Hosni Mubarak's talks with Moroccan King Mohammed VI.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/23/2000

Mubarak addresses Euro- Mediterranean Parliamentary Conference
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will address today the second Conference of Euro-Mediterranean Parliament Speakers.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/23/2000

Annan's envoy arrives at M.E
Regional, Politics, 5/23/2000

Palestinian women delegation meets moroccan officials
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/23/2000

Baghdad says 1300687 dead so far due to sanctions
Iraqi foreign ministry Mohammed Saeed El-Sahaf asked Arab League Secretary General Esmat El-Maguid to move to lift the sanction on Baghdad.
Iraq, Politics, 5/23/2000

Abd El-Maguid asks the Arab league to support Lebanon
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abd El-Maguid sent messages to foreign ministers of the Arab states in which he asked them to present all forms of financial, political and informational support to Lebanon to enhance its endurance and its permanent demands by forming an international criminal court for trying criminals of the Israel war who committed the Qana massacre in 1996 and other massacres.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/23/2000

Bahrain denies withdrawal from the Gulf Cooperation council
Well-informed Bahraini sources on Monday deliberately denied news reports which stated that al-Manama has the intention to withdraw from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stressing Bahrain's commitment to the GCC.
Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 5/23/2000

Yemen celebrates its 10th unity anniversary
Yemen on Monday celebrated the 10th anniversary of the unity of the two northern and southern parts of the country by a central rally during which Yemeni military equipment were paraded and youths performed sports shows.
Yemen, Politics, 5/23/2000

King Mohammed visits sixth october city and artistic production city
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday visited some industrial units of the City of October 6th, 30 km northwest of Cairo.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/23/2000

Kuwait's Emir confers with Bangladesh army officials
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday received Bangladesh's army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Muhammad Mustafa al-Rahman.
Kuwait-Bangladesh, Politics, 5/23/2000

Something special is taking place between Morocco and Senegal, Wade says
Relations between Morocco and Senegal are time- immemorial and something really special is currently taking place between the two countries and between H.M king Mohammed VI and myself, said President Abdoulay Wade of Senegal.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/23/2000

Message from Mubarak to Afworki on developments of Eritrean-Ethiopian
dispute

The Ethiopian government Monday received a message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dealing with the latest developments of the Ethiopian- Eritrean dispute.
Ethiopia-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/23/2000

Eritrea celebrates its 7th independence anniversary
Eritrea on Monday celebrated, silently, its 7th independence anniversary, amid fierce battles waged by its forces with its neighbor Ethiopia.
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/23/2000

Ethiopia launches today a large scale offensive; territorial disputes
Ethiopian launched today a large scale offensive on the Alitiena-Mereb front. The attack started at 5:30 a.m. this morning, an Eritrean statement said. "Fierce fighting was still continuing throughout the entire front at press time. Ethiopian assaults throughout the day were repulsed, with the Ethiopian army suffering huge losses."
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/23/2000

Putin to visit Israel
The Israeli paper Haartez said on Monday that the Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Israel next month at the invitation extended to him by the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak.
Israel-Russia, Politics, 5/23/2000

Report: Iran election concerns coming to an end
As Iran is about to convene its newly elected Majlis (Parliament), the delays that have occurred to ensure sound election results seem to be coming to an end.
Iran, Politics, 5/23/2000

Al-Assad, King Abdullah review bilateral relations and regional developments
Talks held between Syria's President Hafez al-Assad and Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday dealt with several issues pertaining to the ME peace process, Arab conditions and relations between the two states.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/22/2000

Former Syrian transport minister arrested on corruption charges
Syria, Politics, 5/22/2000

King Mohammed flies to Egypt
King Mohammed VI of Morocco arrives in Cairo today on his first visit of its kind to an Arab states since he took over last July.
Egypt-Egypt, Politics, 5/22/2000

Moussa: Israel must stop its nuclear projects
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2000

King Mohammed dismisses head of royal security
Morocco, Politics, 5/22/2000

Phone call between Mubarak and Sheik Zayed
Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/22/2000

Former Syrian prime minister commits suicide
Syria, Politics, 5/22/2000

King Mohammed to pay official visit to Tunisia
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 5/22/2000

Barak orders Israeli negotiators to return from Sweden
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2000

Lebanese towns return back to homeland
The Lebanese citizens of the town of Qantara and al-Tineh on Sunday headed to their own towns, liberated, after the Israeli withdrawal together with their supported Lahd militias surrounding the town.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2000

On the Jordanian Syrian summit
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and the Jordanian king on Sunday ended the coolness in relations between Damascus and Amman in the third visit carried out by the Jordanian Monarch to the Syrian capital since he assumed power in Jordan in February 1999.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/22/2000

Continuing buildup of cooperation between Sudan and Egypt
Sudan's ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Abd El-Halim said that preparatory work is being done for the coming supreme joint committee to promote cooperation in many fields between Sudan and Egypt.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/22/2000

Mubarak El-Mahdi: Garang did not exert efforts to support the Egyptian - Libyan initiative
Mubarak El-Fadel El-Mahdi, the official of the foreign affairs in the Sudanese Umma party stated in press declaration yesterday that the Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir has a historic chance to move Sudan to democracy and peace.
Sudan, Politics, 5/22/2000

Algerian president starts an Arab tour
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 5/22/2000

Yemen celebrates tenth unity anniversary facing internal, external challenges
Yemen as it celebrates today the 10th anniversary of its unity is facing a series of internal and external challenges.
Yemen, Politics, 5/22/2000

Berger : Door is still open for resumption of talks on the Syrian tracks
Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/22/2000

Mubarak's Madrid visit to focus on Euro-Mediterranean cooperation
"President Hosni Mubarak's projected visit to Spain will inject fresh blood into the Egyptian-Spanish relationship," Egypt's Ambassador to Spain Hussein Haridi said yesterday.
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/22/2000

Secretary general of the Palestinian government warns Israel of manipulating the peace process
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2000

Eritrea seeks Arab support to end conflict
Ahmed O'yehia, the special envoy of the Algerian president Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika - the current head of the Organization of African Unity - arrived in Adis Ababa today at the beginning of his tour between Ethiopia and Eritrea to end the current fighting between the two sides.
Algeria, Politics, 5/22/2000

Diplomatic talks between Egypt and Malta
The formal talks session between Malta and Egypt took place at the headquarters of the Egyptian foreign ministry in which the Egyptian side was headed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa while the Maltian side was headed by counterpart Joseph Borg.
Egypt-Malta, Politics, 5/22/2000

On the border disputes between Qatar, Bahrain
Qatar on Sunday expressed regret and surprise over the decision taken by Bahrain to stop the work of the joint higher committee on cooperation between the two states. The joint higher committee was discussing a long-time joint border disputes.
Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 5/22/2000

Berger: Israel and Palestinians 'can and should reach peace, now'
The alternative to a peaceful compromise is not the status quo, Berger said, "it is something very different and, I am convinced, far worse." The violence of the past week, he said, is a stark reminder that there remains far too much violence and bloodshed between the Israelis and Palestinians, and "it is unacceptable."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2000

Morocco attends Euro- Mediterranean Speakers Congress
Morocco will participate in the 2nd congress of speakers of Euro- Mediterranean parliaments, scheduled this May 23-24 in Alexandria, Egypt.
Morocco, Politics, 5/22/2000

Moussa meets Croatian officials to improve trade
Egypt-Croatia, Politics, 5/22/2000

Seminar on expatriates' problems calls for creation of research observatory
Participants in a seminar on "legal and cultural problems of Moroccan expatriates" held here May 18-19 called for the setting up of an observatory to tackle issues and problems of the Moroccan community settled abroad.
Morocco, Politics, 5/22/2000

Peres heads to Washington
Israel, Politics, 5/22/2000

Interior Minister asks for speedy results
Iran, Politics, 5/22/2000


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