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Algerian and Tunisian presidents call for an urgent Arab summit
Algerian President Abd al-Aziz BuTaflika and Tunisian counterpart Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali emphasized the necessity for convening an urgent Arab summit and seeking to exert all the efforts to enhance confidence, rapprochement and solidarity among the Arab states.
Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 7/1/2000
Mubarak-Abdullah talks serve high Arab interests, peace process
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, Ibn Abdul Aziz Deputy Premier and Chief ofthe National Guard , wound on Saturday a 3-day visit to Egypt .
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 7/1/2000
King Mohammed makes brief visit to Geneva to meet UAE president
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/1/2000
King Mohammed decorates Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, received at the Royal Office in Rabat Friday Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwich, who handed the king a collection of his poems in Arabic and French.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/1/2000
Palestinian leadership: UN Resolution 242 is international and legal basis for the peace processes
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
OIC ministerial conference winds up in kuala Lumpur
The 27th ministerial conference of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) wound up on Friday its work with the adoption of a series of recommendations on Islamic issues and the election of Moroccan, Abdelouahed Belkziz as its secretary general.
Regional, Politics, 7/1/2000
Morocco, the only Arab state selected for UNDP aid plan to development
This policy, he said, is focused on promotion of good governance, social integration, alleviation of poverty, promotion of women's status in society and enforcement of human rights.
Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2000
King Mohammed receives Israeli telecommunication minister
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, received at the Royal Office in Rabat Friday Israeli deputy premier and telecommunications minister, Benyamin Ben Eliezer.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
Sudan: al-Torabi starts an opposition a newspaper
The Sudanese opposition welcomed the new National People's Conference party headed by Hassan al-Torabi and considered it a real addition to the opposition forces.
Sudan, Politics, 7/1/2000
Algeria supports self-determination right in western Sahara
Before leaving Tunis, Algerian President Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika stated yesterday evening in a speech his country's support for the self - determination right of the western Sahara, saying that "the principle of respecting self-determination is our only concern in this case."
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2000
Berri in Cairo tomorrow
Head of the Lebanese parliament Nabeeh Berri is arriving tomorrow in Cairo to participate in the second session of the parliamentary union council meeting for members of the Organization Islamic Conference.
Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 7/1/2000
Yemen launchs campaign to fight kidnappings of foreigners
The Yemeni security forces arrested tens of the suspects involved in kidnapping the foreigners in Yemen.
Yemen, Politics, 7/1/2000
Palestinian Central Council to deal with the declaration of a Palestinian state
Hassan Asfour, the Palestinian State minister said that the peace process developments with the Israeli and preparing for embodying the Palestinian country after September 13th will be on top of the agenda of the meetings of the Palestinian Central Council tomorrow.
Palestine, Politics, 7/1/2000
Palestine condemns Israeli attorney general's statements
The Palestinian government condemned Israel's attorney General for saying U.N. Security council resolution 242 did not apply on the Palestinian Territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
A new group of Jews visits Yemen
Yemen-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
Communication company in Emirates to services Iran
Thoraya company for communication in Abu Dhabi signed an agreement with the National Communication Company in Iran to present services.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 7/1/2000
73,000 refugees in Yemen
The Yemeni news agency said that Yemen shelters more than 73,000 refugees 93% of whom are Somalis according to the figures of the supreme commissariat for the refugees affiliated to United Nations.
Yemen, Politics, 7/1/2000
Mubarak-Saudi Crown Prince Summit, Sharm el Sheikh
Egyptian-Saudi Summit talks open in Sharm el Sheikh today between President Hosni Muharak and Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz the Saudi Crown Prince who arrived in Sharm el Sheikh yesterday on a few days visit.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/29/2000
Arafat asks Israel for third stage redeployment before any summit
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/29/2000
Damascus: Court lifts immunity off three parliament members
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the economic security court asked the Syrian ministry of justice to send a message asking for lifting immunity from three members of the Syrian parliament in preparations for trying them on charges relating to corruption.
Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
Butaflika in Tunisia to strengthen cooperation
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika arrived on Wednesday in Tunisia in a visit which will last for three days. The visit falls in the course of revitalizing the Arab Maghreb Union and strengthening economic relations between the two states.
Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 6/29/2000
Clinton, Barak, Arafat to meet in Washington
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/29/2000
Bahrain offers facilitation to passengers
Bahrain on Wednesday permitted its citizens as from the first of July to travel to three Gulf states by using personal identity cards or a passport.
Bahrain-Gulf, Politics, 6/29/2000
London meeting on Sahara ends
Delegates of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the separatist Polisario movement held in London on Wednesday a five-hour meeting under the aegis of UN secretary general's personal envoy for the Sahara, James Baker.
Morocco, Politics, 6/29/2000
Rich countries to earmark 0.7% of GDP to women's promotion in south countries
The UN decision to earmark 0.7 of the GDP of rich countries to projects of promotion of women's conditions in South countries is a positive result likely to regain confidence in North-South partnership, said Moroccan secretary of State in charge of handicapped persons, Nezha Chekrouni.
Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
Moussa speech before OIC Ministerial Meeting
"Globalization should never be considered a conspiracy against Islam but rather a real challenge that should be handled," said Moussa. He added that the Islamic World is in a dire need of an approach to deal with facts as they really are.
Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
Bashar al-Assad to the parliament: I will be in the nation's service
Syria's Lieutenant General Bashar al-Assad received yesterday evening People's Assembly Speaker Abdul Qader Qadoura who informed him of the Syrian parliament's consent to his nomination for president.
Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
Bashar al-Assad meets with PDRK party delegation
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad, the commander in chief of the Syrian army and armed forces on Wednesday received the chairman of the presidency commission of the people's higher council in the people's Democratic Republic of Korea ( PDRK) Kim Yong Nam and members of an accompanying delegation.
Syria-North Korea, Politics, 6/29/2000
On the Cabinet-reshuffle in Syria
The London-based al-Zaman paper said on Wednesday that sources in Damascus told it that news which talked about the possibility of making ministerial reshuffle in Syria before the referendum for the presidency of Bashar al-Assad for Syria are incorrect and shows ignorance on the pursued political mechanism pursued to this effect.
Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
Denial of Arafat's resignation if negotiations fail
Ahmed Korea, head of the Palestinian legislative council and head of the negotiating Palestinian delegation in the final status negotiations, negated news that was repeated concerning the declaration of the Palestinian president's intention to resign if the Palestinian - Israeli negotiations remained in their current halt.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/29/2000
An attack on UN office in Baghdad
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO has announced that two of its staff were killed in an attack launched by an armed man against FAO's office in Baghdad on Wednesday.
Iraq, Politics, 6/29/2000
Albright, Barak hold joint press conference in Jerusalem
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has described her talks with the Israeli prime Minister Ehud Barak and his foreign minister David Levy as very good.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/29/2000
Morocco calls OIC to promote inter-civilization dialogue
The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) should promote inter-civilization dialogue and endeavor to establish a universal culture in tune with Islamic values and conciliating between traditional and modern values.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
Moroccan elected unanimously secretary general of OIC
The Organization of Islamic Conference "OIC" on Thursday unanimously elected Morocco's candidate, Abdelouahed Belqziz, as its secretary general.
Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
Sudan releases 47 military prisoners and 230 civilians
Khartoum said it released 47 military prisoners according to the general pardon that was issued by the Sudanese president Omar El-Bashir on 21st June.
Sudan, Politics, 6/29/2000
Resuming Syrian - Israeli peace negotiations in August
There is great optimism in Damascus regarding the resumption of the peace process on the Syrian - Israeli track in August.
Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/29/2000
OIC invited to send investigation team to Mindanao
The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has been invited to send an investigation team to Mindanao, Governor of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Nur Misuari said Wednesday.
Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
Iran declares readiness to support Kuwait in reconstructing oil refinery
Iran said it is ready to support Kuwait in reconstructing al-Ahmadi refinery after an accident which forced the shut down of the refinery.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/29/2000
On the meeting of Organization Islamic Conference
Meeting of the fivefold committee for the periodic mechanism for convening the Arab summit.
Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
Ethiopia denies Eritrean statements
An official in the Ethiopian government denied on Wednesday news reported by Eritrea that some 110,000 Ethiopian soldiers were killed or wounded in the lines of the Ethiopian army during the attack it had launched against Eritrea on June between 12 and 18, according to what Amara announced on Tuesday.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/29/2000
Beshara reiterates his backing to the Lebanese national resistance
Azmi Beshara, member of the Israeli Knesset for the Arab list, has called on the Israeli government to determine the responsibility of Israel's involvement in South Lebanon.
Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 6/29/2000
OIC foreign minister tie peace in west asia to creation of palestinian state
Foreign Ministers of Islamic countries meeting here have confirmed that the establishment of the independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds Ashareef as its capital is the genuine and basic guarantee to set up a lasting peace in West Asia.
Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
Iraq and the UN sanctions
Iraq's vice President Tareq Aziz announced on Wednesday that his country's government does not accept the principle of permanent sanctions on Iraq and that it refuses the UN monitoring of its weapons.
Iraq-Italy, Politics, 6/29/2000
Egypt calls for reshaping UN role
"The process of redesigning the UN role in economic and social fields is a difficult one in light of differences in interests between advanced and developing states on one hand and among developing countries on the other Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN" Ahmed Abul-Gheit said.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 6/29/2000
Turkish- Syrian relations are improving
In its Wednesday's issue, the Turkish daily Mellit stressed that relations between Syria and Turkey have been witnessing positive developments, adding that the two countries's interests require the consolidation of peace, friendship and stability.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/29/2000
On the division of al-Ghajar village in the Golan
The chairman of the local council of the occupied village of al-Ghajar in the occupied Golan Suleiman Khatib met on Wednesday in the presence of the village's chieftains with the Jordanian Ambassador to Israel Omar al-Refa. The meeting aims at urging Jordan to interfere to prevent the division of the village, according to UN resolution, according to the Israeli radio.
Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
Ethiopian, American, Eritrean experts meet in July
A governmental source in Addis Ababa said on Wednesday that experts from Ethiopia, Eritrea and the African Unity Organization and the US will meet by the beginning of July in Washington to discuss on means of implementing the cease- fire agreement signed on June 18 between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/29/2000
Palestinians demand a Palestinian country by September 1st
Palestinians in Gaza urged on bringing forward the declaration of the Palestinian country on the 1st of September instead of September the 13th so that the Palestinian president Yasser Arafat would be able to ask for a full membership for Palestine during the Millennium Summit that will be attended by a large number of the world's leaders.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
Butaflika today in Tunisia
Well-informed Algerian sources close to the Algerian Presidency said President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will visit Tunisia today, at the official invitation of the Tunisian president Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali.
Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 6/28/2000
Syrian parliament approves Bashar al-Assad for president
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received the Speaker of the people's Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura.
Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
Bahrain, Honduras establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level
Bahrain-Honduras, Politics, 6/28/2000
Egyptian sources deny convening tripartite summit
Egyptian diplomatic sources have denied arrangements for convening an Egyptian, Saudi and Syrian tripartite summit at the meantime.
Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000
Libya, Senegal for boosting media relations
Libya-Senegal, Politics, 6/28/2000
European MPs on visit to morocco
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/28/2000
Moroccan human rights minister cites white revolution under king mohamed vi
Moroccan human rights minister, Mohamed Aujjar, on Tuesday described as a "white revolution" the changes going on in Morocco under king Mohammed VI, based on the new concept of "authority at the service of people" developed by the sovereign.
Morocco, Politics, 6/28/2000
London hosts meeting over sahara issue
A Moroccan official delegation is taking part this Wednesday in a meeting over the Sahara, convened by UN secretary general's personal envoy, James Baker.
Morocco, Politics, 6/28/2000
Preparations for a high Qatari- Kuwaiti joint committee
Media sources have asserted that Kuwait will shortly host a meeting for a committee to prepare for establishing a Kuwaiti-Qatari higher committee
Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 6/28/2000
Albright's tour in Middle East area begins
Madeleine Albright, the U.S secretary of state, began her difficult mission in the Middle East that was prepared for by U.S peace envoy Dennis Ross.
Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/28/2000
Human rights organizations in Arab states ask Bashar al-Assad to release 57 detainees
The Human rights organizations in the Arab states asked Bashar al-Assad to release 57 detainees in the Syrian prison or retrying them fairly.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000
Torabi decides to establish 'national people conference' party
In an expected step after being discharged from the post of the secretary general of the Sudanese National Conference, Hassan El-Torabi decided to establish a new party named "the national people's conference."
Sudan, Politics, 6/28/2000
On the Lebanese parliamentary elections
Lebanese deputy premier and minister of the interior Michael al-Murr has announced that the final date for carrying out the parliamentary elections in Lebanon according to the bill project, he had submitted on Tuesday to the Cabinet is expected to release the decree for inviting for elections during this week.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/28/2000
Damascus denounces Algerian journalists' visit to Israel
The Syrian newspaper El-Baath denounced yesterday the visit paid by a delegation from the Algerian students and journalists the day before yesterday to Israel.
Syria-Algeria, Politics, 6/28/2000
Israel and the Syrian track
The Israeli radio said on Tuesday that high ranking officials in Syria told the UN secretary general Kofi Anna their readiness to resume negotiations with Israel, immediately. The Israeli radio said this was expressed during Annan's visit to Damascus last week.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
OIC secretary holds Israel responsible for undermining ME peace
The secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ezz eddine al-Iraqi on Tuesday held Israel responsible for violating the ME peace process.
Regional, Politics, 6/28/2000
A detention campaign in the Golan
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday at dawn broke into the town of Masaadah in the occupied Golan Heights and carried out a vast mopping up campaign among the citizens of the town.
Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
Israel investigates Azmi Beshara for praising the Hizbullah party
An Israeli judicial source said that the legal advisor for the Israeli government Elakim Robinshtine on Tuesday order to open investigations against the Israeli-Arab parliament member Azmi Beshara who made statements in which he praised the Lebanese Hizbullah party.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 6/28/2000
Hamas and Jihad refuse participating in meeting of the Palestinian central council
Emad El-Falouji, minister of post and communication in the Palestinian government urged Hamas and the Islamic Jihad to participate in the coming meeting of the Palestinian Central Council.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
Settlers demonstrate in front Albright's hotel
Hundreds of Israeli settlers in Gaza strip gathered in front of the hotel in which U.S Secretary of the State Madeleine Albright stays and they shouted against the concessions which the Israeli prime minister intends to present to the Palestinians.
Palestine, Politics, 6/28/2000
Bashar al-Assad's biography
He was born in 1965 in damascus. He received his elementary, preparatory and secondary school education at al-Houria Institute in Damascus and had hid baccalaureate in 1982. As a secondary school student, he successfully passed parachute jumping course in 1980..
Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
Algerians visit to Israel is treason
The Algerian ministry of information has condemned in a statement issued on Tuesday the visit carried out by a group of Algerian journalists to Israel.
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
Referendum election committee meets
The Interior ministry committee in charge of following up the referendum on Tuesday held a meeting chaired by the Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba.
Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
Egypt supports Int'l Conference to eliminate Nuclear threats
Under the Chairmanship of Iranian Assistant Foreign Affairs, Minister Gawad Zarief, meetings were held in the UN HeadQuarters in New York.
Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000
Israeli measures to settle Lahd militias in Israel
The Israeli authorities on Tuesday distributed identity cards on members of what used to be called members of the Lahd hireling militias in South Lebanon who fled to Israel. This measure falls in the course of the campaign to contain and settle those militia members in Israel.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
War victims between Ethiopia and Eritrea
The Eritrea's ministry of defense said on Tuesday that almost 110,000 ( one hundred and ten thousands ) Ethiopian soldiers were killed or wounded during the recent battles between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/28/2000
US against lifting sanctions from Sudan
The US on Monday evening stressed its refusal to lift international sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1996.
Sudan, Politics, 6/28/2000
Morocco resumes flights to Libya
Morocco-Libya, Politics, 6/27/2000
El-Bashir: Egypt and Sudan are one people
The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir opened today some Egyptian establishments held by the Sudanese ministry of energy and mining.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000
Egyptians welcomes the signing of Yemeni - Saudi border treaty
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 6/27/2000
Jordanian source and the partite project
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd quoted a well- informed Jordanian source as saying that the new Jordanian government, as it seeks to find out a series and strategic means to revive the Jordanian economy, will bring back to light the tripartite economic integration project between Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
Fertile Crescent, Politics, 6/27/2000
Saudi royal decree approving border demarcation agreement with Yemen
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 6/27/2000
The Sudanese president emphasizes democracy
Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
Syrian PA committee approves Bashar al-Assad's nomination for presidency
The Syrian People's Assembly PA on Monday at 6.p.m. held a session chaired by its speaker Abdul Qader Qaddoura. It was attended by the Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro, the Premier's two deputies and the Cabinet ministers.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
Palestinian government released detained journalist
Palestine, Politics, 6/27/2000
Youssoufi surveys in geneva Morocco's social policy
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi surveyed before the 24th session of the UN general assembly extraordinary session Morocco's social policy, underlining how the budget earmarked to social sectors went up from 38% of the state general budget in 1995 to 47% for the current finance bill.
Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
King Mohammed receives Saudi heir apparent
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/27/2000
Bashar al-Assad received a telephone call from Moroccan King
Syria-Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
Moroccan minister calls for security council of economic and social development
Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, proposed on Monday the creation of a security council for economic and social development with the mission of managing in a fair way the orientation of north-south financial flows.
Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
Iran releases 450 Iraqi captives within days
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 6/27/2000
On the resignation of the Kuwaiti minister of oil
However, the resignation of the Kuwaiti oil minister comes after the great explosion took place on Sunday in al-Ahmadi refinery which resulted in total destruction of the refinery and killing of four persons and wounding of 49. Just one week earlier al-Shueibah oil refinery was exposed to a similar explosion.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/27/2000
Al-Shara to make an Arab tour
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
Lahoud: No peace without Israel's withdrawal from the Golan
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has asserted that a just and comprehensive peace can not be attained without Israel's pullout up to June 4, 1967 border lines in implementation of UN resolutions and giving back the rights of the Palestinian refugees to return back home.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000
Levy meets with Algerian press delegation visiting Israel
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Syrian parliament extends to today discussions on Bashar's nomination
The Syrian People's Assembly (PA) on Monday extended its discussions on nominating Bashar al-Assad for the Syrian presidency for another day. The decision was taken after some 200 PA members out of the total number of 250 asked to make talks to this effect.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
Discharging al-Torabi and choosing a new secretary general
The assigned secretary general of the national conference Ibrhaim Ahmed Omar expressed his acceptance to the Shura council's resolution for this post, assuring that the Shura council's resolutions are obligations on all the members, saying that the coming stage will witness consultation and adherence to the right principles, unity and the end of the duplication of authority of the previous era.
Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
Lt. Gen. Tlass confers with Dutch military delegation
Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, deputy commander in chief of the army and armed forces, deputy premier and defense minister on Monday met with the delegation of the Dutch air force led by col. Van Ingergin.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
Bahrain, Ecuador establish relations on ambassadorial level
Bahrain-Ecuador, Politics, 6/27/2000
Al-Bashir, Al-Turabi fight over the name of the 'National Congress'
Struggle between the two wings of the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the secretary general of the ruling National Congress, the ruling party, Hassan al-Tirabi on the eve of convening the meeting of the congress Shoura council due today ( Monday).
Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
Journalists union criticize visit of Algerian media delegation to Israel
The visit paid by an Algerian media delegation to Israel caused a stir in the Arab states, and the Arab journalists union criticized the visit and depicted it of being a violation of the union's resolutions.
Regional-Algeria, Politics, 6/27/2000
Lebanese PM hails Security Council call for Israel to stop its violations in Lebanon
Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss renewed his country's conditions for the settlement with Israel and emphasized that the settlement must be based on the correlation of the Lebanese and Syrian tracks as well as finding a fair solution to the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Arafat confers with US-ME peace process coordinator
The US-ME peace process coordinator Dennis Ross on Monday in Ramullah met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussed with him results of his recent contacts with the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation teams, and results of his talks with the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/27/2000
Iran for good relations with the Arab states
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has expressed Iran's appreciation to the Lebanese resistance which forces the Israeli forces to withdraw from South Lebanon. He also expressed his hope that aggressions will not be renewed, Israel's aggression to be ended forever against Lebanon. He noted that he will visit Lebanon at a proper time.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 6/27/2000
Grenada President in Kuwait
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah yesterday in Kuwait received prime minister of the Republic of Grenada Keith Michael.
Kuwait-Grenada, Politics, 6/27/2000
Sheik Ahmed Yassin : We will not accept Arafat's surrendering methods
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Jordanian delegation returns home from visiting liberated south Lebanon
The Jordanian trade Union delegation arrived back in Amman following a visit to South Lebanon to congratulate the Lebanese brothers on liberating South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation. Three of the Jordanian delegation were wounded by the bullets of the Israeli soldiers at the border point between Lebanon and Israel.
Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000
Morocco lauds as wise India's decision to withdraw recognition of polisario republic
Morocco on Monday described as "wise" India's decision to withdraw recognition of the so-called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR/self-proclaimed by the Polisario).
Morocco-India, Politics, 6/27/2000
Algerian presidency condemned visit of press delegation to Israel
Algerian President office on Monday strongly condemned the visit currently paid by a group of Algerian journalists to Israel, started as from Sunday.
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Jordanian supreme court rejects case on expulsion of Hamas leaders
Jordan, Politics, 6/27/2000
Israel claims Hizbullah activities in South Lebanon
The Israeli paper YEDIOT AHRONOT issued on Monday revealed that members of the Hizbullah party have repeatedly leaked through the international borders with Lebanon since the withdrawal of the Israeli army from South Lebanon since almost one month.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Barak confers with al-Sane Israel's prime minister
Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Egypt, strongly committed to enhance Democracy
Moussa pointed out, however, that the Western model of democracy, which is based on the multi-party system and the rule of the majority, was the most appealing format and was likely to be the winner in the current definitional competition.
Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000
Parliament agrees on nominating Bashar as Syria's president
The Syrian People's Assembly agreed in its second session today unanimously on nominating Bashar al-Assad for president as the 250 members of, most of whom are from Baath party.
Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
Arafat for a new page of relations with Syria
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/26/2000
Saudi crown prince visits Egypt on Wednesday
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/26/2000
Assets of former Syrian officials involved in corruption cases, frozen
Syrian Minister of Finance Muhammad Khaled al-Maheyni has released a decision to freeze transferred and non-transferred assets of Syrian citizen, who acquired Spanish citizenship Munir Abu Khaddour (b.1943) in Daraa province, together with the heirs of the late former Syrian prime minister Mahmoud al-Zoubi, the former deputy premier for economic affairs Salim Yassin and the former transport minister Mufid Abdul Karim.
Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
First Yemeni plane arrives in Gaza airport
Palestine-Yemen, Politics, 6/26/2000
News about a Syria - Egyptian - Saudi summit
Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
Iraqi embassy reopened in UAE
The United Arab Emirates UAE news agency in Abu Dhabi reported that foreign ministry secretary Seif Saeed in Said on Saturday received the credentials of Abdul Razzaq Hamoudi Ahmad, the first acting charge d'affairs for the Iraqi embassy to the UAE since freezing diplomatic relations between the two states.
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 6/26/2000
Mubarak, Arafat discuss obstacles before negotiations with Israel
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday morning conferred with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who had arrived in Cairo Saturday night from Tunisia.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/26/2000
Declaring a Palestinian state within weeks
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat considered that the coming weeks will be the most important and serious ones because a Palestinian state will be declared at the end of it. He said "we have decisive weeks," yet he did not determine a specific date for this declaration.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
Al-Shara confers with Iraqi counterpart
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday in Damascus met with Iraqi counterpart Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of developing them.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/26/2000
Murphy and peace between Syria and Israel
The former US under secretary of state Richard Murphy, who was US former ambassador in Damascus said that the presence of Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad in the rule is a new opportunity for resuming the peace process.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
Bashar al-Assad elected Baath party secretary general, RL members distributed on offices
Bashar al-Assad, the secretary general of the Baath party central committee leadership, was elected as Regional Secretary of the Baath Arab Socialist Party
Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
Further Yemen support to border demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/26/2000
Egypt to recognize the Palestinian State
Israeli President Ezer Weizman was great help to peace since 1977 and one of the key figures who have played a benevolent role for peace between late President Anwar el Sadat and late Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, President Hosni Mubarak said.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
Barak and the Syrian track
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel is ready to resume negotiations with Syria, noting in this regard that no change has been made on the Israeli position to keeping the Tiberies lake area under the Israeli control.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
Israel fires at Jordanian trade unions visiting south Lebanon from
Chairman of the Jordanian trade union who was leading delegation to south Lebanon said four members of the delegation on Saturday came under the fires of Israeli soldiers at Fatemah crossing in South Lebanon.
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 6/26/2000
Kuwait for convening an Arab summit
Kuwait's first deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad has voiced his country's backing to convening an Arab summit.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/26/2000
Sudan resumes talks with US
To avoid a U.S veto at the U.N, the Sudanese government is resuming discussions with Washington.
Sudan, Politics, 6/26/2000
Holland gives asylum to three Iraqis expelled from Israel
The Dutch government has decided to accept three out of the six Iraqis who resorted to Israel in recent years and it ( Israel) threatened to expel them at the time being, according to the Israeli radio.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
Algerian journalists visit Israel
The national committee against normalization with Israel in Algeria decided to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the question of the Algerian journalists who are visiting Israel.
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
Ethiopia stresses an attack against its embassy in Asmara
The state run Ethiopian Herald issued on Sunday quoted officials at the Ethiopian embassy in Asmara as saying that "a group of persons broke into the premises of the Ethiopian embassy in Asmara and downed its national flag before they had burnt it."
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/26/2000
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