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Mubarak to address nation on two occasions
Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000

Mauritanian union: Gamal Abd el-Nasser was strongest enemy to Zoinism
Mauritania-Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000

Morocco to break sanctions against Iraq by sending a civil airplane to Baghdad
The Moroccan authorities intend to send a civil airplane to Baghdad following the arrival of the Yemeni, Jordanian, French and Russian airplanes to Iraq despite of the objection of the U.S and the British governments for they considered it a violation to the imposed international sanctions on Iraq.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000

Yemeni plane breaks embargo against Iraq
After three Russian planes, a fourth French plane and a Fifth Jordanian, a Yemeni plane on Friday landed at Baghdad's airport having on its board the Yemeni foreign minister Abdul Qader Bajmal and carrying humanitarian aids for the Iraqi people.
Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 9/30/2000

Egypt - Syria coordination basis to serve Arab causes
Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser, Osama Al-Baz stressed on Thursday the importance of President Bashar Al-Assad's visit to Cairo.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/30/2000

Mubarak to receive Arafat, Assad, Gaddafi
Egypt's President Mubarak today receives Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat, President Bashar A1 Assad Sunday and Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi on Monday.
Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000

Egypt and Tunisia sign 5 agreements in political, economic, commercial, artistic and cultural cooperation
Works of the 6th session of the joint Tunisian - Egyptian committee for the following up coordination and political consultation under the chairmanship of the Tunisian and the Egyptian foreign ministers were concluded yesterday in the Tunisian capital.
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000

Chances to all candidates to introduce their programmes on TV
Foremost among the goals is to realize the wide participation by citizens in the elections and ensure the citizens abandon any negative attitude and adopt a positive attitude and every citizen feels that his vote has a value in shaping the future, Al-Sherif said.
Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000

Sudanese president invites opposition back to the country
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that all Sudanese opposition parties are very near to a return to the country and to get involved in the political work, including the leader of the rebellion movement in South Sudan John Garang.
Sudan, Politics, 9/30/2000

Iraq denies to constitute a threat against Kuwait
Iraq's vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Thursday in Caracas denied that Iraq constitutes a threat to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia but he renewed his accusations against Kuwait of stealing its oil.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 9/30/2000

Moussa welcomes Barak proposal on Jerusalem
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa welcomed Friday the proposal raised by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on having what he termed as Jerusalem and Al- Quds, one next to the other, as two capitals.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000

Jerusalem's condition deteriorated due to fighting
The Palestinians stayed in a general strike to protest the killing and the violence works which took place during the last 3 days.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/30/2000

Arafat informs Mubarak with the developments in al-Aqsa mosque
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived today morning at Cairo in a short visit during which he is to met President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000

UN hears testimonies denouncing human-rights abuse in Tindouf
The United Nations special political issues and decolonization commission (4th Commission)
Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000

Nasrallah assures the necessity of the Syrian existance for Lebanon's security
Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezaballah assured that the Syrian existence in Lebanon is the real guarantee for the security and quiet in Lebanon, saying that no one denies Syria's role in ending the factional fighting and its keeping the internal peace in Lebanon, assuring that the factionalists are the reason behind the problems in Lebanon and not the external interference as some people allege.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/30/2000

Abd al-Maguid holds communication about the Iraqi - Kuwait crisis
Arab League secretary general Esmat Abd al-Maguid received a written message from Kuwait's Sheik Sabah El-Ahmed, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000

Saddam to hold an Arab tour
Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000

Saudi Arabia prevents a Yemeni plane heading to Iraq through its airspace
Yemeni official sources said that Saudi Arabia prevented on Friday a Yemeni plane heading to Baghdad from flying in its airspace, a matter which obliged the plane to return back to Sanaa.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 9/30/2000

Egypt renews wish to join Maghreban union
Egypt on Friday renewed wish to join the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), a regional grouping set up in 1989 by Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania.
Egypt-Maghreb, Politics, 9/30/2000

Egypt denounces Aqsa bloody events
Egypt voiced its regret for the bloody violence that flared up in Al Haram A1 Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) in Jerusalem on Friday and urged Israel to take all due measures that would prevent recurrence of such events.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000

Al-Hoss confers with Moratinos
During the meeting, al-Hoss stressed Lebanon's continued commitment to its national principles and to the right of the Palestinian refugees to return back and rejection of settling them on its territories. He called on the EU to pressure Israel to release the Lebanese detainees held in the Israeli jails.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/30/2000

Berlin meeting did not help reach positive results, UN spokesman
The meeting held Thursday in Berlin between the parties involved in the Sahara issue did not help reach positive results, the United Nations spokeman said on Friday.
Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000

Non-aligned movement calls for immediate lifting of sanctions on Libya
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to "immediately and irrevocably lift" the sanctions imposed on Libya.
Libya, Politics, 9/30/2000

Morocco, Polesario delegations left Berlin before the arrival of Baker
The delegations of Morocco and the Polesario front on Friday exchanged accusations over the responsibility of the collapse of their negotiations which lasted for one day in the German capital, Berlin over determining the fate of the under conflict western Sahara district.
Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000

The first Islamic university in Russia
The first Russian Islamic university was opened on Friday in Qaran, capital of the republic of Tataristan.
Regional, Politics, 9/30/2000

Syria: changes in the Baath Party leaderships, new governors to be appointed
The Regional leadership of the Baath party has approved new changes at the level of the Baath party branches at Aleppo university and in the provinces of Homs and Hama. These changes also covered besides the leaderships, the members.
Syria, Politics, 9/29/2000

Mubarak to Bin Ali message on inter-Arab coordination
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Thursday received the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa who handed him a message from the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on inter- Arab relations, the peace process and bilateral relations.
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/29/2000

Morocco says it is ready for frank dialogue over sahara
Morocco said Thursday it was ready to start a sincere and frank dialogue with the other party.
Morocco, Politics, 9/29/2000

Talks failed between Morocco and Polesario
The representative of the " Polesario" front in Germany Jamal Zekri announced on Thursday evening that the front does not want to negotiate with the government of Morocco, only in the framework of the UN plan.
Morocco, Politics, 9/29/2000

Al-Assad confers with al-Tureiki
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received the secretary of the people's general committee for African unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki.
Syria-Libya, Politics, 9/29/2000

Benaissa meets German peer in Berlin
Morocco's Foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa conferred in Berlin Thursday with German peer Joschka Fischer, in a side-meeting to the Berlin meeting on the Sahara issue.
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 9/29/2000

First time in 50 years, Palestinian delegation (1948) visits relatives in Syrian camps
For the first time since half a century, a people's delegation of the Palestinians of 1948 arrived in Damascus to visit their relatives in al-Yarmouk and Palestine camps to the south of the capital, Damascus.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 9/29/2000

Aziz: Mt talks in Damascus are fraternal, proceeding to normalcy
Iraq's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz on Thursday described his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during his recent visit to Damascus as "friendly, objective and dealt with bilateral relations."
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/29/2000

Preparations for the Islamic summit in Doha begin
A delegation from the general trusteeship of the Islamic conference organization began a visit to Qatar to prepare for the Islamic summit that will be held in Doha between 12th - 14th of coming November.
Qatar, Politics, 9/29/2000

Syrian Minister of the interior concludes visits to Turkey
The Syrian side chaired by the minister of the interior Muhammad Harba and the Turkish side led by Saad Eddine Tantan on Thursday concluded their official talks by signing a joint minutes of meetings, in the presence of members of the two delegations.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/29/2000

Mofaz warned against the deterioration of conditions on the Lebanese borders
Israeli army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz has warned that the deterioration of conditions on the borders with Lebanon will lead to a vast confrontation.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/29/2000

Hawatemah in Moscow
Leader of the Russian Communist party Genadi Zeganov announced during his meeting on Thursday with the secretary general of the democratic front for the liberation of Palestine Nayef Hawatemah currently visiting Moscow, on top of a delegation representing the front that Russia can and should carry out a more effective role in settling the current conflict taking place in the Middle East.
Palestine-Russia, Politics, 9/29/2000

One Jew and four women, including one Christian at Bahrain's Shoura council
Bahrain's News agency reported on Wednesday reported that among members of the new 40-member Bahrain's Shoura council are four women including one Christian, one Jew and one businessman of Indian origin.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/28/2000

Following Jordan, Yemen to break embargo on Iraq tomorrow
Jordan has become the third country to break the embargo imposed on Iraq after Russia and France, as on Wednesday a plane for the Jordanian Royal airlines landed at Baghdad's International airport carrying officials, doctors and medicines, while in Sanaa it was announced that a Yemeni plane will head for Baghdad tomorrow.
Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000

New Israeli settlements in the Golan
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000

Egyptian minister of business in Iran
Egyptian minister of business sector Mukhtar Khattab heads today for Tehran in an official visit, which is the first for a high ranking Egyptian official to Iran since 20 years.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 9/28/2000

Al-Assad discusses with Moratinos efforts to revive the ME peace
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Damascus received the European Union ME peace process special envoy Miguel Moratinos and members of the accompanying delegation. Present at the meeting was the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/28/2000

Morocco defends Kuwait's unity and security, calls to end Iraqi santions
Morocco on Wednesday said it will continue to defend Kuwait's unity and security and call for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 9/28/2000

Baz rules out breakthrough in Palestinian-Israeli talks
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak's Political Advisor Osama El-Baz, said in an interview with the Cairo-based weekly magazine AL-Mussawwer that the chances to reach a solution or a framework of principles within a short period has slimmed more than before. He ruled out possible breakthrough in the forthcoming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.
Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000

Meeting on Sahara opens in Berlin
A new meeting of the parties involved in the Sahara issue opened in Berin Thursday under the aegis of James Baker, personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara.
Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000

Sahara issue meeting today decisive
Informed Moroccan sources linked between the endeavors to achieve progress in the Sahara issue in the meeting of the concerned parties today in Berlin and the development of the International status especially in the U.S.A which is preoccupied with the presidential elections.
Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000

On al-Assad's visit to Egypt
The Egyptian daily al-Akhbar said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a visit to Egypt next Sunday.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000

Sudan -Eritrea to strengthen relations
The spokesman for the Sudanese government and spokesman for the Ministry of information Ghazi Salah eddine on Wednesday stressed that Sudan and Eritrea have agreed to give a push forward to bilateral relations and to eliminate obstacles impeding the previous stage.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 9/28/2000

Hamas: Sharon defies Muslim's feelings by visiting al-Aqsa mosque
Sheik Ahmed Yasin, the spiritual leader of Hamas, said that "the visit of leader of the extreme rightist Likud party Ariel Sharon to al-Aqsa mosque expresses the spirit of terrorism, criminality and assault to the sacred places."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000

Palestinians: U.S. insists on making progress in peace process
Zakaraia al-Agha, member of the executive committee for the Palestinian Liberation Organization, said "the consultations which are taking place between us and the U.S.A comprise all the raised issues which are Jerusalem, land, borders, refugees, water and security as well as all issues of the final solution." He added this issues are the issues of consultation currently taking place among the Palestinians, the Israelis and U.S.A."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000

Giving up Jerusalem is a taboo, Jordanian scholars say
Islamic Sharia scholars in the Islamic Action Front in Jordan on Wednesday released a Fatwa which prohibits giving up the city of Jerusalem or any part of it, or accepting Israeli sovereignty over it or over any part there or transferring any part of al-Aqsa Mosque to the Jews.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/28/2000

Sudanese opposition welcomes Merghany Bashir meeting
The Sudanese opposition welcomed the meeting between Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir and head of the opposition democratic national alliance Mohammed Ossman El-Merghany which took place in Asmara
Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000

Sudan: Torabi's son deny attempt to assassinate journalist Mohammed Taha
Esam El-Torabi, son of Hasan al-Torabi, chief of the public national conference party negated having anything to do with the attempt to assassinate journalist Mohammed Taha Ahmed.
Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000

Iraqis demonstrate against the sanctions
Hundreds of Iraqis who are taking part at Babel 12th international Babel festival demonstrated on Wednesday in Baghdad in protest of the continued embargo imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years.
Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000

Al-Qaddafi is claimed to be a Mason
Libyan separatist Abdul Majid al-Ja'eika, the main witness in the trial of the two Libyans who are suspected to be involved in the Lockerbie case at the Scottish court in Holland claimed that the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi is a Mason.
Libya, Politics, 9/28/2000

Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Wednesday violated the Lebanese airspace. The Lebanese radio said that the Israeli warplanes violated the sound barrier in the airspace of the western Bekaa up to Sidon's airspace in South Lebanon.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 9/28/2000

A political shock due to the call of Matarna El-Mawarna council of evacuating Syria from Lebanon
The call of the Council of Maronite Bishops in Lebanon - the supreme Christian authority in Lebanon - for the Syrian forces to pull out from Lebanon raised multiple reactions and a political shock wave in Lebanon.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/28/2000

Arabs regret diplomatic conference on star of David emblem
A diplomatic source in Geneva said on Wednesday that the Arab League was surprised by a request raised by Switzerland to convene a diplomatic conference on October 25 and 26 in Geneva to adopt a new emblem beside the "red Cross and the red Crescent."
Regional, Politics, 9/28/2000

Motorcade calls for freeing arrested demonstrators
Families of the detainees at the security authority as a result of the demonstrations which lately took place in many Sudanese cities organized a motorcade in Khartoum yesterday and raised a note to the U.N bureau in Khartoum demanding setting detainees free.
Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000

Israeli authority drops the corruption charges on Netenyahu
The Israeli authority decided to drop corruption charges addressed to the former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not having sufficient evidence. This might pave the way for his return to the political life.
Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000

Syrian intellectuals call for freedom, release of detainees, end of emergency law
For the first time since 30 years, a statement was released by a large gathering including 99 Syrian men of letters, intellectuals, artists, engineers and journalists calling on the authority to "cancel the state of emergency, the martial law and Amnesty for all political detainees and the release of freedoms.
Syria, Politics, 9/27/2000

Iraq baned dealing with the dollar
Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000

First Arab plane breaks sanctions on Iraq
The Jordanian Cabinet has decided in a special session held on Tuesday to send a Jordanian plane to Baghdad today to be boarded by a large Jordanian delegation including a group of ministers, parliament members and doctors.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000

Al-Assad meets with Tareq Aziz
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at 11.a.m. ( Damascus local time) today met with Iraq 's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000

Tunisian human rights organization blames authorities for death of three citizens
A Tunisian human rights organization blamed in a statement the Tunisian security authorities for the death of 3 Tunisian citizens in police stations and in prisons as well as torturing two other prisoners due to which the first lost his leg while the second lost his eye.
Tunisia, Politics, 9/27/2000

Saudi Arabia denies arresting oil experts working in Yemen
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 9/27/2000

Bashir meets Merghany in Asmara for the first time since 1989
The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir headed to the Eritrean capital Asmara yesterday on a one day visit to fulfill the invitation of the Eritrean president Asias Aforki.
Sudan, Politics, 9/27/2000

Limited cabinet reshuffle in Jordan
Jordan, Politics, 9/27/2000

On President al-Assad's visit to Cairo
Well-informed Egyptian sources told the Lebanese daily al-Kifah al-Arabi issued on Tuesday said that President Bashar al-Assad will make his first visit to Cairo next Sunday.
Syria, Politics, 9/27/2000

Arab journalists refuse normalization with Israel
Regional, Politics, 9/27/2000

A Lybian official does not exclude Ghaddafi's visit to Iraq soon
Ali Abd El-Salam El-Tereiki, the secretary general of the Libyan public committee for the African unity who is currently visiting Jordan, said that President Moammar El-Ghaddafi will make an Arab tour soon and it is possible that he will visit Iraq, adding that Ghaddafi will officially visit Jordan soon and that there are current communications to set its date which could be October the 3rd.
Libya-Jordan, Politics, 9/27/2000

On Cim's visit to Syria
According to well-informed Turkish sources, the Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas expected that the Turkish foreign minister Ismael Cim will visit Syria next month to have an agreement with his Syrian counterpart Farouk al-Shara on the new mechanism for political dialogue between the two countries before the visit President Bashar al-Assad to be held for Turkey.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/27/2000

Yemeni president to discuss in Cairo embarrassment to Arab states of not breaking Iraqi sanctions first
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is due to arrive in Cairo by the end of the current month coming from France following his meeting with the French President Jack Chirac.
Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 9/27/2000

Cohen threatens Iraq
In a press conference held on Monday evening in Washington US defense secretary William Cohen has threatened to strike the Iraqi territories.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/27/2000

Arab League moves to lift sanctions off Sudan
The secretary general of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Meguid has stated that the Arab League is making intensive efforts on the international arena to back Sudan's efforts to lift the sanctions imposed on it since 1996.
Sudan, Politics, 9/27/2000

Heads of Christian factions renew support for Palestinian right in Jerusalem
Heads of the Christian factions in Jerusalem renewed today the confirmation on the Church's stance which support the Palestinian right in Jerusalem and their solidarity with the Palestinian people in their fair cause.
Palestine, Politics, 9/27/2000

UNIFIL denies information about Israel's change of the blue line in Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/27/2000

Morocco, Kuwait poised to set up joint commission
Morocco and Kuwait are poised to set up a high joint commission to foster and extend their economic and commercial cooperation, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, announced on Tuesday.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 9/27/2000

Gulf states summit agenda for December meeting
Gulf sources assured that the summit of the Gulf cooperation council will be convened on the coming December the 30th, saying that the summit will tackle the developments in the Gulf area, the status in Iraq, the attempt to end the Iraqi people's crisis, petroleum prices increase and the volume of the Gulf states oil production.
Gulf, Politics, 9/27/2000

Syrian minister in Ankara reviews developing relations
The Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba on Tuesday in Ankara met with Turkey's deputy prime minister Dawlat Bahajli. The Turkish minister of the interior Saad eddin Tantan and members of the Syrian and Turkish negotiating delegations attended the meeting.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/27/2000

Portuguese president gets message from King Mohammed
The two men also talked about a projected visit to Portugal by the king, the meeting of the joint commission and other cooperation issues between Morocco and Portugal and Morocco and the European Union.
Morocco-Egypt-Portugal, Politics, 9/27/2000

Egypt, Bulgaria voice backing to Arab rights, cooperation stressed
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday discussed with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Evan Koston the developments of the ME peace process and obstacles placed by Israel against all peace tracks.
Egypt-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/27/2000

To keep their reputations, Swedish companies withdraw from financing Turkish dam
The British daily Financial Times stressed in its Tuesday's issue that the group of Swedish construction companies known as " Shanska" has withdrawn from the project to finance the Eleiso dam that Turkey will build on the Tigris river in southern Turkey.
Turkey, Politics, 9/27/2000

Arab League to lift the sufferings of the Iraqi people
The secretary general of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Meguid has informed France, the current President of the European Union, the care shown by the Arab League to lift the sufferings imposed on the Iraqi people.
Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000

4259 candidates in the Egyptian parlimentry elections
The Egyptian interior ministry closed the door before those seeking nomination to the Egyptian parliament elections as their numbers reached 4259 candidates among whom are 90 that were excluded for not meeting the required specifications.
Egypt, Politics, 9/27/2000

James Baker views on current peace talks
Former US Secretary of State James Baker asserted that the Madrid terms of reference are still alive, regretting wasting too many peacemaking opportunities.
Regional, Politics, 9/27/2000

Palestinian official denounces Sharon's visit to Aqsa mosque tomorrow
A prominent Palestinian official in the Islamic endowments criticized the visit of Ariel Sharon, the head of the rightist Likud bloc, tomorrow to a- Aqsa mosque and depicted it of being a provocation visit.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/27/2000

Bulgaria asks the help of the Arab states to get a seat in the Security Council
Ivan Christoph, the Bulgaria prime minister, asked Arab League secretary general Esmat Abd El-Maguid for the help of the Arab states so that Bulgaria gets a seat of a non-permenant member at the UN Security Council body.
Regional-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/27/2000

A sudden meeting in Damascus between al-Shara and Tareq Aziz
Tareq Aziz, the Iraqi deputy prime minister, convened with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus yesterday evening as he delivered a written message from the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000

Bahraini women at the Shoura council for the first time
It has become evident that the Emir's decree to form a new Shoura council in Bahrain will be issued by the end of this week and that the new members will take their constitutional oath before Bahrain's prince Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on September 30 and the council's first session will be held on October 3rd.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/26/2000

Al-Assad meets with Lebanese delegations
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/26/2000

Mubarak and Ben-Ami discuss final solution issues on Palestinian track
Egypt has sustained contacts and consultations with the aim of breaking the deadlock of the peace process. Egypt stressed the importance of reaching a final solution that is based on international resolutions and international legitimacy.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000

Sudanese President visits Asmara
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 9/26/2000

For Morocco, Sahara is no longer decolonization issue
Morocco, Politics, 9/26/2000

Egypt's FM in Tunisia tomorrow to discuss the Arab summit
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000

Moussa, Ben-Ami explore peace issues
"This round of talks was important because it comes prior to the meeting between Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Premier Ehud Barak as well as the negotiations expected to be resumed between the Palestinian and Israeli negotiators," Moussa added.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000

Arab foreign ministers to prepare for an Arab summit
Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000

Moussa participate today in four- fold meeting on Sudan in Kampala
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000

Qaddafi postpones visit to Yemen
Libya-Yemen, Politics, 9/26/2000

GCC summit to be held on December 30
Gulf, Politics, 9/26/2000

Mubarak invited to visit Bulgaria
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday received an invitation from his Bulgarian counterpart Petar Stoyanov to pay an official visit to Sofia.
Egypt-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/26/2000

The first summit between Arafat and Barak since the failure of Camp David talks
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000

Umma party hold talks to form a new front
Leaders in the opposition Sudanese Umma party revealed that there are communications and meetings by the Umma party with others to establish the opposition framework of the opposition forces' work.
Sudan, Politics, 9/26/2000

Iran stresses strong relations with Syria
The first Iranian vice President Hassan Habibi has stressed Iran's desire to develop and strengthen the existing relations between Syria and Iran and continued bilateral cooperation on the regional and international arenas.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/26/2000

Preparations for the Islamic summit underway
Regional, Politics, 9/26/2000

A new peace conference in Somalia
Somalia-Libya, Politics, 9/26/2000

Guinean premier in morocco with message to the king
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 9/26/2000

Isreali anxiety toward success of Syria's experiment in long- range missiles
Ihud Barak, the Israeli prime minister, expressed his worry concerning the Syrian successful experiment of a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 500 kilometers.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000

Bin Ami discusses with king Abdullah peace process developments
Following his visit to Egypt the acting Israeli foreign minister Shlomi Bin Ami headed yesterday to Jordan where he held talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan that tackled peace process developments.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000

Nabil Shaath: Israel is far from the peace track
Nabil Shaath, the minister of the Palestinian international cooperation and planning, assured that his country "will not accept what is said that has Israel done its best and we believe that the nearest thing to go to are the borders of June 1967 which Israel did with Egypt and Jordan."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000

Kuwait officially protests allegation of Iraqi oil theft
Kuwait officially protested at the Arab league against Iraq and its latest threats which it said threatens Kuwait and the gulf states.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000

A clash between the Yemeni police and Palestinian refugees
The Yemeni police fired shots on a demonstration by Palestinian refugees who were protesting evacuating them from a refugees Camp in Sanaa.
Yemen-Palestine, Politics, 9/26/2000

Emirate official: Saddam's writting of the Quran with his blood is prohibited
Sheik Ali El-Hashimi, the advisor of the head of Emirates for the religious and judicial affairs, said yesterday that "Saddam's writing of the holy Quran with his blood is prohibited."
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000

King Mohammed sends message to King Fahd Ibn Abd al Aziz, al-Assad
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia a message.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/2000

Arab labor unions decide on organizing air trips to Baghdad
The International union for the Arab labor unions decided on organizing an air trip carrying many Arabs to the Iraqi Saddam Hussein Internationa Airport. They will also bring large quantities of food and medicine to ease the suffering of the Iraqi people.
Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000

UAE President gets a message from Central African Republic
United Arab Emirates-Central African Republic, Politics, 9/25/2000

Al-Assad is due to visit Cairo soon
Bashar al-Assad of Syria is due to head soon to Cairo in a 2-day visit which is the first since his assumption to the power.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000

Moussa telephones Albright, Vedrine
Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000

Talks of Ben-Ami in Cairo focus on framework agreement
"We are now speaking of a framework agreement that would cover all raised core issues," Ben-Ami told the press after talks with the President and prior to his departure.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2000

Syrian minister of the Interior discusses security issues in Ankara
Ankara has announced that the Syrian Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba will pay an official visit tomorrow to Turkey which will concentrate on security issues.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/25/2000

Syrian source denies invitation for Patriarch Sfeir to meet with President al-Assad
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/2000

Miro talks with Qatar's minister of finance
Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro discussed with Qatar's minister of finance, the economy and commerce Youssef Hussein Kamal means of encouraging Qatari investment in Syria.
Syria-Syria, Politics, 9/25/2000

LE 10000 for election information, 6000 judges supervise elections
Candidates in the Egyptian People's Assembly Elections which will be held, October-November should commit themselves in their election campaigns to rules of the constitution and law.
Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000

Seize fire as talks between government and opposition begin
The Sudanese government said there will be a seize fire in all areas of south Sudan for 2 weeks to begin talks between the government and the public movement for liberating Sudan under the auspice of I.G.A.D in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
Sudan, Politics, 9/25/2000

Saudi Arabia and progress on its anniversary
Saudi Arabia on Saturday September 23, celebrated its foundation anniversary at the hand of the late King Abdul Aziz al-Saud who united the various parts of the country and announced it as a united country in 1932, with the Islamic Sharia as its constitution.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/2000

Moussa meets Morocco's ambassador
Mouline added that there are vast scopes of cooperation between Egypt and Morocco, especially after the establishment of a free trade zone between them which marks a major step not only for both of them but for all the Arab region. It is time that Arab states set up a joint market in order to face up to the global challenges, he added.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000

Syrian - Saudi relations
Syrian - Saudi relations has been always characterized of being always unwavering towards national work efforts, especially manifested in the attempt of the two states' leadership to develop Arab and bilateral relations and in joint coordination in meetings, conferences, Arab and international meetings in issues of concern to the just Arab causes.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 9/25/2000

Morocco, Tunisia satisfied over their grand commission's meeting results
Morocco and Tunisia voiced Satisfaction over the results scored by the meeting, last week in Tunis, of their high joint commission.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000

Palestinian officials counter Israeli moves in U.N.E.S.C.O concerning Jerusalem
The Palestinian ministries for the education, culture and sciences intend to form an experts team to form a Palestinian answer on the presented Israeli draft to U.N.E.S.C.O concerning considering Jerusalem as an Israeli location and registering it among the international traditional locations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2000

Israel violates the blue line in South Lebanon
The Israeli soldiers on Sunday opened fire against Lebanese citizens at "Fatmah Gate" area on the Lebanese borders.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2000

Moussa and El Baz discuss peace process with delegation of Israeli policy forum in U.S.A
Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, convened yesterday with the Israeli policy forum delegation in U.S.A under the chairmanship of Jack Binheim who arrived at Cairo lately.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/25/2000

Moroccan endowments, Islamic affairs minister in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000

Demonstrations to release Lebanese detainees in Israeli and Syrian prisons
Tens of Lebanese most of whom are Christians organized a demonstration before the Maronite patriarch yesterday to demand releasing their relatives in the Israeli and Syrian prisons.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/2000

Action of Moroccan Contingent in Kosovo Lauded
General Sublet, head of the "Northern" international brigade on Saturday paid tribute to "exemplary" cooperation of the Moroccan contigent deployed in Kosovo part of the KFOR.
Morocco-Kosovo, Politics, 9/25/2000

Kuwait demands Iraq to pay US $ 168 billion as compensation for occupation
A Kuwaiti official announced on Saturday that the Kuwaiti government asked the UN compensation committee for demands exceeding US $ 168 as a compensation for the Iraqi occupation.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000

Iraqis ask for asylum to the US
The US migration authorities on Sunday held 22 Iraqi Christians from the Kelan's groups who claimed they were oppressed in their country after they had arrived in California coming from Mexico to ask asylum.
Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000

Iranian maritime maneuvers begin
The Iranian maritime forces began maneuvers in north of the Gulf in the 20th anniversary of the long ranged war with Iraq which began in 1980.
Iran, Politics, 9/25/2000

Economic growth rate up to 6.5 percent
Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000


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