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Report to Mubarak on Arab summit resolutions
Arab Summit Chairman President Hosni Mubarak will receive a detailed report this week from Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Secretary-General of Arab League (AL) Esmat Abdul Maguid. The report deals with the results of follow-up committee concerning the carrying out of the latest Arab League resolutions.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/11/2000

International women and development colloquy opens in Fez
The international colloquy on "Women and Development" opened in Fez Friday with university scholars, authors and legal experts from five continents attending.
Morocco, Politics, 11/11/2000

Five Palestinians were killed, tens wounded in the confrontation with Israel
In the 44th day of the Palestinian uprising five Palestinians were killed and tens wounded by Israelis. The Israeli occupation forces on Friday launched missiles from tanks and planes against the city of Ramullah and Bethlehem and made a total military siege on the two cities.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/11/2000

Al-Shara meets with Kharazi at Doha conference
Syria's foreign minister farouk al-Shara on Friday evening met with Iran's foreign minister Kamal Kharazi.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 11/11/2000

Sudanese president and the rebels
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that the Sudanese army will continue to fight the rebels led by John Garang until the matter is ultimately settled because the " call advocated by the government for peace and reconciliation is considered by some as a weakness."
Sudan, Politics, 11/11/2000

Turkey raises diplomatic representation with Iraq
Turkish diplomatic sources have announced that Ankara will delegate its new ambassador to Baghdad by the beginning of next year after it had taken a decision to raise its diplomatic representation with Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 11/11/2000

Prime minister delineates future image of Egypt
Ebeid said Egypt managed to cut down foreign debt by 700 million dollar and minimized the gap between exports and imports by 2 billion dollar during the past nine months compared to the corresponding period last year.
Egypt, Politics, 11/11/2000

On President al-Assad's participation in the OIC summit
The foreign minister Farouk al- Shara said that a decision was not taken over the participation of President Bashar al-Assad in the Islamic summit due to be held in Doha next Sunday.
Syria-Qatar, Politics, 11/11/2000

Moroccan King message on Jerusalem to Pope John Paul II
M'Daghri asked Tauran to convey to the Pope King Mohammed VI's solicitation to undertake initiatives with the countries of the world to foster their awareness as to the serious situation in the region and mobilize them to put an end to the carnage and the acts of violence against the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Vatican, Politics, 11/11/2000

Russian delegations head for Baghdad
A Russian delegation representing the scientific and cultural international cooperation between Russia and Iraq chaired by the chairman of the committee Yuri Shafranik left Moscow on Friday for Baghdad at the invitation of the Iraqi deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 11/11/2000

Saddam Hussein: 6 million Iraqis ready to fight for Palestine
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Friday that more than 6 million Iraqis have registered their names to volunteer for fighting with the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli forces.
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 11/11/2000

Maghreban foreign ministers to meet next march on summit
Maghreban foreign ministers will meet next March in Cairo to study the holding of a Maghreban summit, announced the secretary general of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA).
Maghreb, Politics, 11/11/2000

Junblat and Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Watan quoted sources close to the Lebanese parliament member Walid Junblat as saying that channels have not been yet cut between Syria and Junblat after his recent stances concerning the Syrian presence in Lebanon and the decision taken by Damascus to prevent his entry to Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/11/2000

Egypt seeks to make Islamic summit success
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa announced that Egypt seek for the success of the Islamic summit in supporting the Palestinian cause but we hope that it would be a subjective success rather than a phoney one.
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 11/11/2000

Arab summit follow-up committee to hold monthly meetings
The follow-up committee to the Arab emergency summit-convened in Cairo October 21-22 -- decided to hold a monthly meeting in one of the committee member countries, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 11/11/2000

Arabs to participate in the Euro-Mediterranean Conference
An Arab diplomat in Doha said on Friday that the foreign ministers of the Arab states who are members in the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership have decided to take part in the Euro-Mediterranean Conference which will be held in Marseilles, France next week.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 11/11/2000

Qatar's decision to close the Israeli trade office is provisional
Well-informed Qatari sources said in a statement to the Saudi daily al-Watan that Doha, in principle had responded to the calls made by the Arab states and therefore it closed the Israeli representation office in Qatar ( a temporary closure).
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 11/11/2000

Egypt calls for promoting UN-IPU cooperation
"Egypt attaches special importance to enhancing cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), namely the interaction between governments and peoples," Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN Ambassador Ahmed Abul-Gheit said.
Regional, Politics, 11/11/2000

Russia understands Moroccan stand in fishery talks with EU, ambassador
Russia's ambassador to Rabat Youri Kotov Michailovitch said his country understands the Moroccan stand on fishery talks underway with the European Union.
Morocco-Russia, Politics, 11/11/2000

King Mohammed meets Spain's army chief of staff
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/11/2000

Lebanese boat detained by Israeli navy
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/11/2000

Syrian contingent evacuates Lebanese position
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/11/2000

Six Palestinians killed, including a Fatah leader
Six Palestinian were killed on Thursday by the Israeli troopers, including two women while tens were wounded. Meantime, Israel on Thursday escalated its acts against the Palestinians. It attacked civilian coaches by missiles.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/10/2000

Al-Assad meets with Iraqi delegation
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/10/2000

Libya expels Palestinians and Israel prevents them from entering into Gaza
Libya-Palestine, Politics, 11/10/2000

Qatar closes Israeli trade office as Islamic conference pressure mounted
Works of the preliminary ministerial meeting of the 9th session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference started on Thursday. Some 56 Arab and Muslim countries are taking part in the meeting and will continue until November 11.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 11/10/2000

Three draft bills on unions submitted to parliament
Syria, Politics, 11/10/2000

Mubarak says selection of names by the NDP in elections is wrong approach
In statements to the reports, the President denied any shortcomings in the parties' performance in Egypt because some NDP members, who won the parliamentary elections as indpendents, rejoined the winning NDP list. Such independents are members in the ruling party firstplace and they were not fired, President Mubarak said.
Egypt, Politics, 11/10/2000

Iraqi planes return back from Amman shortly
Just two days following Baghdad's determination to organize air flights to foreign capitals and to work for returning back the Iraqi planes outside the country, an official source at the Iraqi ministry of transport and communications said that the 6 planes of the Iraqi airlines which have been in existance in Jordan since ten years will be returned to Iraq very soon.
Iraq, Politics, 11/10/2000

Al-Assad tours Aleppo without protocols
In its Wednesday's issue, the Syrian daily al-Thawra said that President Bashar al-Assad made a visit to the city of Aleppo, the second Syrian city, regarding importance, after Damascus.
Syria, Politics, 11/10/2000

Speaker of Algerian senate upbeat over reactivation of relations with Morocco
Speaker of the Algerian senate, Bachir Boumaza, voiced optimism over the reactivation of Algerian-Moroccan relations and said the edification of the Maghreb is a must in view of historical fatefulness.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/10/2000

Two Yemenis arrested over US warship explosion
Yemen announced on Thursday that American experts working in a program to eliminate mines in Yemen left the country after they had received threats.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 11/10/2000

Arab foreign ministers discuss Euro- Mediterranean partnership meeting
The participants in the meeting exchanged consultations and coordination stances to come up with a united Arab stand towards convening Marseilles conference for the Euro- Mediterranean partnership in light of the bloody events currently taking place by the Israeli occupation forces against the palestinian people.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 11/10/2000

Israeli court extends detention of a Syrian citizen
The Israeli court in Safad on Wednesday extended for one week the detention of the Syrian citizen Kamal Zeidan ( 30 year old) who sneaked into Israel on Monday at dawn.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/10/2000

US peace mediator views on current Palestinian - Israeli conditions
U.S. Special Middle East Coordinator Dennis Ross speaking before the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on November 6, 2000, Ross said the barriers between peoples must be broken down and the "stereotypes that exist within the publics on each side" must be changed.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/10/2000

Ethiopia calls for pressuring Asmara
Ethiopia's prime minister Meleis Zenawi has called on the international community to practice pressures on Asmara's authorities to get a real pledge to establishing a permanent peace between the two countries.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 11/10/2000

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday
A Palestinian youth ( 16 year old) died by the Israeli shots in Harith village and another youth Misbah Abu Ghali ( 17) was shot to death near Khan Younis after he was hit in his heart by the Israeli bullet. Majd Mahayni ( 24 year old) was also killed at Carny crossing after he was hit in his head and fares Aodeh ( 14 year old) was killed after a bullet had penetrated into his neck at Carny crossing. other 16 Palestinians were wounded.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/9/2000

Mubarak - Arafat talks
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/9/2000

Al-Assad confers with Jerusalem Mufti
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received Jerusalem's Mufti Sheikh Ikramah Saeed Sabri, chairman of the Muslim scholars league in Palestine Abdul Rahman Abbad, member of the Islamic Commission Hamra Deib Mustafa and chairman of the Muslim- Christian Dialogue Committee Ahmad Tahboub.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/9/2000

Saudi Arabia's crown prince gets a telephone call from Ali Saleh
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 11/9/2000

Al-Shara in Doha, Saudi Arabia boycotts the OIC summit
A meeting was held on Wednesday evening between Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa.
Regional-Qatar, Politics, 11/9/2000

Qatar will not cut relations with Israel
An Iranian official said on Wednesday that Qatar told Iran that it will not cut its trade relations with Israel despite the Iranian pressures.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 11/9/2000

Royal message on Middle-East handed to Tony Blair
The message underscored how serious the situation in the region is and the urgent need for international action to ease tension and stop the killing of civilian Palestinians, the release said.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 11/9/2000

President Saddam Hussein gets royal message
Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 11/9/2000

Egypt denounces Israeli aggression on Palestinians
Egypt has strongly denounced incessant Israeli attacks on the unarmed Palestinian people, expressing hope that the Palestinian people with all peace-loving nations would be able to celebrate in Bethlehem and other Palestinian towns the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on its soil soon.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/9/2000

Moroccan house of representatives holds special session on Palestine
The Moroccan house of representatives (lower chamber) on Wednesday held a special session "to voice solidarity with the Palestinian people, prey to ruthless Israeli crackdown.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/9/2000

Bahrain to host the gulf summit
Gulf, Politics, 11/9/2000

Egypt continues reform march under Mubarak's reign
Asked to comment on the parliamentary experiment in Egypt following the present elections, Ebeid said that the future picture will surely improve greatly and success will be on the side of those who are among the people, feel their feelings and express their needs.
Egypt, Politics, 11/9/2000

Lahoud: raising the issue of the Syrian presence in Lebanon pleases Israel
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has stressed that raising the issue of the Syrian presence in Lebanon at his very particular time is satisfactory for Israel and at the same time keeps a blind eye on the Palestinian uprising, noting to the series of the recent Israeli threats against Lebanon and Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/9/2000

Fatah vows to continue the uprising
The Fatah movement in the occupied Arab territories said in a statement circulated on Wednesday that the Palestinians will not halt al-Aqsa uprising, if the Palestinian government will resume negotiations with Israel.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/9/2000

Some 11 Islamists arrested in Kuwait
A high ranking Kuwaiti security source on Wednesday stressed what was quoted by news reports of Islamic sources in Cairo in that the Kuwaiti authorities arrested 11 Islamists including two army officers.
Kuwait, Politics, 11/9/2000

Britain says Iraq as threat to region
British defense secretary Geoffrey Hoon said that Iran does not constitute a threat to its Arab Gulf neighbors, but Iraq might attack Kuwait once again if the West will not impose " no fly " zones on the northern and Southern parts of Iraq.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/9/2000

Jordan's elections and the Muslim brothers
The observers general of the Muslim brothers group in Jordan Abdul Majid al-Zuneibat said that the Islamists have not yet defined their position towards taking part in the coming parliamentary elections which will be held next year.
Jordan, Politics, 11/9/2000

Moroccan FM arrives in Kuwait
Touching on Morocco's initiatives for the liberation of Kuwaiti prisoners, Benaissa said Rabat continues to make efforts in this humanitarian issue. He voiced hope to see the prisoners return to their families.
Kuwait-Morocco, Politics, 11/8/2000

Palestinians wounded in the Uprising treated in Germany
A German Plane of the German air force ( Airbus) arrived on Tuesday at Gaza International airport to transport Palestinian wounded for treatment in Germany.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/8/2000

Damascus: Jumblat can visit Syria as Lebanese citizen, but not officially
In a step reflecting the extent of the Syrian upset from stances advocated by Lebanese parliamentarian Walid Junblat, well-informed Syrian sources said on Tuesday a measure which states to deprive the chairman of the Socialist Progressive Party and members of his party from all privileges and licenses that permit their entry to the Syrian territories.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/8/2000

Turkish president visits Jordan
The Turkish official said " we will maintain a dialogue with the Jordanians on the ways of helping out Palestinian brothers and halting the Palestinian bloodshed so as to attain their legitimate objectives and achieve peace," noting that Turkey is a Muslim country and views al-Aqsa mosque with great interest.
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 11/8/2000

Cabinet discusses five reports on results of elections first, second phases
Voters head today for polling stations in 8 governorates to elect 160 new People's Assembly members in the third phase of elections out of 1325 candidates belonging to various parties and independents.
Egypt, Politics, 11/8/2000

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministers confers with Moroccan, EU officials
Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday in Riyadh met with the Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Muhammad Bin Issa, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 11/8/2000

Report: Ashrawi says Palestinians will no longer be victims
Leading Palestinian personality Hanan Ashrawi, told the British daily The Independent about the ongoing Palestinian uprising that Israeli "Occupation is the cause of our problem. We already made the historic compromise by accepting 22 per cent of Mandate Palestine
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/8/2000

China backs Palestinian independence
China on Tuesday said it backs the establishment of an independence Palestinian state.
Palestine-China, Politics, 11/8/2000

Barak calls for halting the uprising, allocates 300 million for settlement
Confrontations continued on Tuesday between the Palestinians and the Israeli occupation forces. On the uprising's 41st day more Palestinians were killed or wounded by the Israelis and an operation was recorded against an Israeli military boat off the coast of Rafah while the Israeli bombardment continued against the houses of the Palestinians in Jenin and the outskirts of Bethlehem, Hebron and Beit Jala.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/8/2000

French source denies Peres statements
A French source denied in a statement to the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am denied what was stated by the Israeli regional cooperation minister Shemon Peres that the French President Jacques Chirac has interfered at the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Iranians to release the four Israeli soldiers held recently by Hizbullah party.
Lebanon-Israel-France, Politics, 11/8/2000

Lebanese president meets with Kuwaiti finance minister
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Tuesday received the Kuwaiti minister of Finance Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, currently visiting Lebanon.
Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 11/8/2000

Qaddafi holds talks with Mali counterpart
Libya-Mali, Politics, 11/8/2000

China renews backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
China on Tuesday renewed backing to Morocco's territorial integrity and stressed will to keep this backing in future.
Morocco-China, Politics, 11/8/2000

Morocco informs European parliament on Sahara issue
A Moroccan delegation on Tuesday paid a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels where it conferred with European Mps from various parliamentary groups and held an information meeting on Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 11/8/2000

Russian deputy foreign minister arrives in Oman
Russia's deputy foreign minister Vassilli Serdin, who is the special envoy for the Russian President to Muscat arrived on Tuesday in Oman in a visit which lasts for two days during which he will hold talks dealing with bilateral relations between the two countries and means of developing and backing them as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Oman-Russia, Politics, 11/8/2000

Malaysia urges Israel to stop crackdown on Palestinians
"Israel must realize that it cannot hope to enjoy peace for as long as it refuses a just and comprehensive settlement of the conflict on the land-for-peace principle and an independent state of Palestine."
Palestine-Malaysia, Politics, 11/8/2000

Arab justice ministers resolved to bring authors of crimes against Palestinians before justice
The council of Arab justice ministers expressed resolve on Monday to put on trial authors of crimes against Palestinians and those responsible for the carnage against Palestinians, calling for an international protection of Palestinians.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 11/8/2000

Yemen cooperates with US on warship explosion investigation
Yemeni officials said on Monday that negotiations are continuous between the US and Yemen in an attempt to reach an agreement that gives the US investigators more authorities in the investigations in the US warship explosion at Aden port.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 11/8/2000

Arab finance ministers to meet on supporting the Palestinian uprising
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 11/8/2000

Israel's foreign minister cancels visit to Egypt
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/8/2000

Qatar, Sudan for boosting bilateral relations
Qatar-Sudan, Politics, 11/8/2000

Jordanian King to attend OIC summit in Doha
Well- informed Jordanian sources on Tuesday underlined the importance of the Islamic summit meetings due to be held in Doha next Sunday. The sources added that the summit will discuss several issues of concern to the Islamic world, noting that al-Aqsa uprising and means of backing it will be on top of the works of this summit.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 11/8/2000

Bahrain, Iran for boosting bilateral relations
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 11/8/2000

Iran cancels visa entry for the citizens of the Arab Gulf states
Iran-Gulf, Politics, 11/7/2000

Code of public freedoms shall be reformed, King Mohammed asserts
King Mohammed VI explained that "this reform mainly seeks to consolidate the freedom of rallies and meetings and the freedom of speech, to ease administrative procedures and to reduce or drop imprisonment sentences for fines."
Morocco, Politics, 11/7/2000

Israelis kill three Palestinians, tens wounded in Monday's confrontations
Among the killed Palestinians were the young man Wajdi Allam ( 15 year old) who was killed in a bullet to the heart at the entrance of Toulkarm and Muhammad Mustafa al-Jazzar ( 16) in Rafah.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/7/2000

Emir of Qatar gets a message from the Iraqi leadership
Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 11/7/2000

Parliamentary elections, source of pride to President Mubarak
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said parliamentary elections, now underway in Egypt, are a source of pride to President Mubarak who has ushered in an unprecedented atmosphere of freedom.
Egypt, Politics, 11/7/2000

Benaissa in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 11/7/2000

Qaddafi confers with Liberia counterpart
Libya-Liberia, Politics, 11/7/2000

Al-Assad stresses desire to develop relations with China
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received a delegation from the political Consultative National Council for the Chinese people led by the deputy chairman of the council Young Zawadi.
Syria-China, Politics, 11/7/2000

A Syrian committee to lift the embargo imposed on Iraq
It was announced on Monday in Damascus the formation of the Syrian committee to lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq. The committee includes several intellectuals, men of letters and writers and university teachers and "aims at lifting the sanctions which constitutes a war of extermination against the Iraqi people of whom so far some 1.5 million died of hunger and medicine shortage."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/7/2000

Emirates for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) deputy prime minister Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan said that the continued besiege of the Iraqi people raises "Humanitarian shame" at the daily death of thousands of Iraqi children.
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 11/7/2000

Russian deputy foreign minister in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 11/7/2000

Syrian Premier visits Lebanon to greet the new Lebanese government
President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon on Monday in Beirut received the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro. Miro conveyed, during the meeting greetings of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the Lebanese president and for the progress and prosperity of the Lebanese people.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/7/2000

Democracy and freedom, most important pillars of Mubarak's era
These organizations said that the choice of democracy and freedom is the most important cornerstone of Mubarak's era. They further added that President Mubarak's support of democratic practice was the primary motive behind the high turn out of voters, thus reflecting mutual trust between the people and the leader.
Egypt, Politics, 11/7/2000

No solution to Sahara issue outside Morocco's kingty, king
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Monday stressed that no solution to the Sahara issue is feasible outside Morocco's sovereignty.
Morocco, Politics, 11/7/2000

Remarkable changes expected in Sudan
The advisor for the Sudanese Presidency for peace affairs Ahmad Ibrahim al-Taher has revealed a comprehensive change that will target the state's executive systems following the coming presidential and parliamentary elections.
Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/7/2000

Bahrain boycotts Islamic summit due to border disputes with Qatar
The ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa said on Monday he will not attend the Islamic summit due to be held in Doha on Sunday because of the border disputes between Bahrain and Qatar.
Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 11/7/2000

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister confers with Palestinian official
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 11/7/2000

Arab rights can be restored through steadfastness and pressuring Israel
Osama AL Baz, the Political Advisor to the President said war cannot restore rights to the Palestinian people adding that this can be rather achieved through steadfastness in the face of Israel and pressuring it, indicating that the myth of Israeli military superiority has come to an end with the end of October war.
Egypt, Politics, 11/7/2000

Royal speech on 25th anniversary of Green March
Morocco, Politics, 11/7/2000

More Saudi Arabian aid to the Palestinian government
Saudi Arabia has transferred a sum of US $ 30 million as aids to the Palestinian government in a separate donation of financial obligations proposed by Saudi Arabia at the Arab summit in October. The Palestinian government representative in al-Riyadh Mustafa Hashem al- Sheikh said in a statement that this sum was transferred on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 11/7/2000

Saudi Arabia's defense minister confers with Nigeria's foreign minister
Saudi Arabia-Nigeria, Politics, 11/7/2000

Closing liaison bureaus with Israel, a sign of backing Palestinians, king
Morocco's King Mohammed VI pointed out Monday that Morocco's decision to shut down the liaison bureaus with Israel was made in line with the country's unfailing backing to the Palestinians and in a bid to force Israel comply with international legality and subscribe to the peace option.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 11/7/2000

Lebanese government wins confidence
The government of Rafik al-Hariri on Monday won the confidence of the Lebanese parliament.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/7/2000

Iraq's proposal to the OIC summit
Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 11/7/2000

Arab justice ministers conclude meeting
Arab justice ministers who concluded on Monday their 16th session failed to approve the statute of the International Criminal Court as participants were concerned that the court might turn into a tool in hands of super powers
Regional, Politics, 11/7/2000

Turabi criticizes Eritrea's role in Sudan
The People Congress party led by Hassan al-Turabi has protested to Eritrea's ambassador in Sudan over the ignorance of the delegation of Eritrea which visited Khartoum by the end of last week to meet with the leadership of this party in the course of Asmara project for maintaining a settlement in Sudan.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 11/7/2000

Egypt stresses collective responsibility in peacekeeping forces
Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN Ahmed Abul Gheit said participation in international peacekeeping forces is collective responsibility to be shouldered by the major west countries on equal footing with many of the developing states.
Egypt, Politics, 11/7/2000

Iraq is determinant to abrogate the two no fly zone
Iraq's foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf on Sunday in Doha announced that his country is determinant to abrogate the two " no fly zones" imposed by Washington and London in the North and South of Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 11/7/2000

French efforts to release the four Israeli soldiers held by the Hizbullah
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/7/2000

Mubarak meets with al-Sahaf
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday in Cairo received Iraq's foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf who handed him a message from the Iraqi leadership.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/6/2000

The uprising continues, more Palestinians killed, wounded
The 39th day of the uprising witnessed strong confrontation with the Israeli occupation forces by stones.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/6/2000

Emir of Kuwait gets a message from Saudi Arabia's King
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/6/2000

Lahoud and the Israeli threats to Lebanon
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has unveiled that the US ambassador in Beirut David Satter- Field told him after the capturing of the three Israeli soldiers at the occupied farms of Shebaa an Israeli warning to strike several area in Lebanon and to convert Lebanon into " hell" if it does not release the soldiers within four hours.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/6/2000

Moussa stresses Israeli troops pullout
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that the Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian lands will help pacify the situation and re-build the peace process in a more credible way.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/6/2000

Peace, not a permanent one-sided commitment
A senior Egyptian official has said that Egypt deems peace a strategic option but not a one-sided commitment "for ever". "There should be pursuit of a fair and comprehensive peace," Osama El-Baz, President Hosni Mubarak's political advisor, told Egyptian TV late Saturday.
Egypt, Politics, 11/6/2000

Current elections mirrors freedom under Mubarak
Egypt, Politics, 11/6/2000

Jordanian King concludes visit to Abu Dhabi
The Jordanian King Abdullah II left Abu Dhabi on Sunday after a visit to the United Arab Emirates which lasted for four days during which he held talks with high ranking UAE officials.
Jordan-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/6/2000

Damascus colloquium: International Humanitarian Law: reality and Ambition
Dr. Doswald explained that the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 was built on the Hague Convention and therefor all its article are applied on Palestine.
Regional, Politics, 11/6/2000

Arab foreign ministers meet over financial support to Palestine
Finance minister of 22 Arab states will meet Cairo this November 16 to debate financial contribution to the funds set up by Arab heads of state to support Palestinians.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 11/6/2000

Lebanese premier to visit Morocco shortly
Lebanese premier, Rafiq Hariri, will be visiting Morocco shortly, part of a tour to Arab states that will also take him to Egypt and Saudi Arabia, announced Morocco's ambassador to Lebanon, Abdeljalil Fenjiro.
Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 11/6/2000

Al-Qaddafi calls on Muslim pilgrims to head for Jerusalem
Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi has called on Muslims who go for the pilgrimage rituals to scroll to Jerusalem.
Libya-Palestine, Politics, 11/6/2000

Egypt strikes exceptional diplomatic triumph at UN
Together with the Arab, Islamic and the Non-Aligned group at the UN, Egypt succeeded in garnering unprecedented international support behind its draft resolution on the elimination of nuclear weapons in the Middle East.
Egypt, Politics, 11/6/2000

On Khatami's visit to Lebanon
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 11/6/2000

Jordanian, Iranian talks for boosting bilateral relations
Jordanian and Iranian officials on Sunday in Amman started talks aiming at boosting relations between the two countries in various fields in preparations for the meetings of the 5th session of the joint committee to be held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the ministers of industry and commerce in the two countries.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 11/6/2000

Palestinian government refuse Christopher as chairman of fact finding committee on Israeli practices
The Palestinian government on Sunday announced its rejection to appoint former US Secretary of State Warren Christopher as chairman of the fact finding committee and the Israeli brutal practices against the Palestinian citizens in the occupied Arab lands.
Palestine, Politics, 11/6/2000

Iraq starts internal flights
The Iraqi airlines establishment on Sunday resumed its internal flights which were suspended since 1990 because of the air embargo imposed by the US and Britain on Iraq. This Iraqi decision, as announced by Baghdad, came as a defiance to the two " no fly zone" imposed by Washington and London.
Iraq, Politics, 11/6/2000

Qatar, Russia call for resuming cooperation between the UN and Iraq
The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani on Saturday evening in Moscow called for resuming co-operation between the UN and Iraq.
Qatar-Russia, Politics, 11/6/2000

Oman signs two military agreements with France
Oman's minister in charge of defense affairs Bader Bin Saud Bin Hareb al-Bour Saeedi on Sunday in Muscat signed two agreements with two French companies provided for supplying the Omani army with advanced weapons.
Oman-France, Politics, 11/6/2000


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