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Miro starts tomorrow a visit to Tunisia, Libya
Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 1/20/2001

House of Representatives Agrees to Publish Bank Financial Irregularities Investigation Report
The House of Representatives on Friday unanimously agreed to publish a report by the investigation commission on financial irregularities in the CIH bank and asked the government to start judiciary action against those involved in the irregularities.
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2001

Turkey defends its diplomatic relations with Iraq
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 1/20/2001

The Turkish ambassador submitted his credentials to al-Sahaf
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 1/20/2001

Indonesia foreign minister in Damascus with message to President al-Assad
Indonesia's foreign minister Alawi Shehab and his wife arrived in Damascus on Friday evening in a visit to Syria in a visit which will last for two days. He was welcomed by foreign minister al-Shara. His wife and high ranking foreign ministry officials.
Syria-Indonesia, Politics, 1/20/2001

Moussa in Libya for coordination of stances
Moussa said that his visit to Libya comes within the context of the Egyptian-Libyan initiative on the Sudanese reconciliation as well as coordinating stances in the coming period.
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2001

Moroccan premier meets Arab ambassadors in Teheran
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/20/2001

Palestinians propose to move negotiations with Israel to Taba
Arafat said that his talks with President Mubarak were positive and constructive, noting that the talks centered on means to deal with the new U.S. Administration and the obstacles hindering the peace.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/2001

Moussa to discuss with Powell ME issues
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said he will meet soon with incoming US Secretary of State Colin Powell to get acquainted with him and to hold bilateral consultations.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/20/2001

Palestinian sources expect Arafat to visit Syria
The London- based al-Hayat daily in its Friday's issue in a report from Damascus said that Palestinian sources expected the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to visit Damascus during the two next week to meet with President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/2001

New intensive Palestinian- Israeli negotiations start tomorrow
The city of Nablus and surrounding areas witnessed massive demonstrations in which the Palestinians chanted slogans rejecting the occupation and its practices and stressed commitment to national rights.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2001

Palestinian - Israeli secret meetings held in Istanbul
The two Turkish dailies Millet and al-Joumhoreyah said on Friday that a secret meeting was held between the Israeli and Palestinian sides on Thursday evening in the Hilton hotel in Istanbul with the participation of 26 civilian and military officials under strong security measures.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2001

Mexican president stresses consolidation of relations with Morocco as priority in African policy
Mexican president, Vicente Fox, cited recently in a meeting with new ambassadors of his country consolidation of relations with Morocco as a priority in Mexican African policy.
Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 1/20/2001

International legitimacy maintains Kuwait's full sovereignty
Emerging from the meeting, Qanai said that he conveyed to Foreign Minister Amr Moussa a memo on Kuwaiti stance towards the recent threats made by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Aziz and Uday, the eldest son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, against Kuwait. He branded as serious those threats.
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 1/20/2001

Sharon sends messages to world leaders
Israel, Politics, 1/20/2001

House of Representatives closes fall session
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2001

The UN and Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 1/20/2001

Damascus: a new, political non- opposition political party established
Syria, Politics, 1/19/2001

Al-Shara confers with Murphy
Syria-USA, Politics, 1/19/2001

Morocco's premier meets Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/19/2001

Preparations for the meeting of the Syrian- Libyan higher committee
Libya-Syria, Politics, 1/19/2001

King Mohammed leaves Yaounde
Morocco, Politics, 1/19/2001

Arab follow up committee meets in Amman on January 10
Regional, Politics, 1/19/2001

Indyk admits dangers of settlements, Arafat calls for negotiations until Israeli elections
The US ambassador in Tel Aviv Martin Indyk said that the settlement policy and construction of ring-roads in the west bank and Gaza resulted in the decline of the Palestinian confidence in the negotiation process.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/19/2001

Al-Assad receives Lebanese, French delegations, a message and invitation from Chirac
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad Thursday received at al-Shaab palace a delegation representing the Lebanese lawyers.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/19/2001

Morocco to attend the coast and desert states summit
Morocco, Politics, 1/19/2001

Arab League: Arab principles are the base in dealing with Bush's administration
The Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid has stressed the Arab League commitment to the Arab principles and the principles of the peace process, based on the international legitimacy resolutions especially resolutions no 338 and 242 provide for Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands up to June 1967 border lines in Jerusalem, the Golan and Lebanese territories so far left under the Israeli conditions.
Regional-USA, Politics, 1/19/2001

Jordan continues preparations to host the Arab summit
Jordan's foreign minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib on Thursday met with the Arab ambassadors accredited to Jordan and briefed them on the preparations and arrangements carried out by the Jordanian government to host the Arab summit conference in the meeting for the rotating presidency of the summit in March in Amman.
Jordan, Politics, 1/19/2001

Libya hopes France-Africa summit will become European Union-Africa summit
Libya, Politics, 1/18/2001

A new intellectual forum in Damascus
al-Jebaei accused the authority of monopolizing the power and the wealth as well " the nationalism" and reduced the level of citizenship to the level of the narrow party level and personal clinging and loyalty to certain sides, so as this power has become the owner of the state
Syria, Politics, 1/18/2001

Egyptian - Iraqi relations beyond diplomatic representation
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday received Iraqi Vice President and member of the Iraqi Revolution Command Council Taha Yassin Ramadan, who said following the meeting that they touched on Arab reconciliation.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/18/2001

Khaled Bin Sultan appointed as a deputy defence minister in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/18/2001

Moroccan premier holds talks with Iranian officials
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, held on Wednesday a second round of political talks with Iranian first vice-president, Hassan Habibi, who hosted a dinner banquet in honor of Youssoufi.
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/18/2001

Sudan: seven opposition members face death penalty
The Sudanese News agency said on Wednesday that seven Sudanese opposition members, accused of leaking military information to foreign sides and the use of violence against the authorities are facing death penalty.
Sudan, Politics, 1/18/2001

Syria reiterates its backing to Kuwait's unity and sovereignty
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 1/18/2001

US proposals, peace process discussed
In statements following the meeting Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the main principles in the US proposals that have been rejected by the Palestinians and ways to move forward under certain rules and conditions have been addressed.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2001

Egypt, home of all Arabs
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday received Jassem Khorafi, the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly and his accompanying delegation.
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 1/18/2001

U.S. delegation rallies Baghdad demonstration on ten year anniversary of war on iraq
The Iraq Sanctions Challenge, a delegation of 50 activists led by former U.S. Attorney General and founder of the International Action Center (IAC) joined a demonstration in downtown Baghdad on Wednesday marking the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led war on Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/18/2001

Gaza barrier negotiations attain no results
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/18/2001

Egypt-Israel negotiations, complete ideas, good intentions
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/18/2001

Turkish daily highlights Syrian - Turkish relations
The Turkish daily radical has stated that despite the difficulties impeding political relations between Syria and Turkey and the postponement of signing the declaration of principles to normalize bilateral relations because of Hattai ( Al- Iskandaroun Sanjak), however, the two countries have decided to maintain cooperation and carry out joint projects in the fields of gas and oil industry.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/18/2001

Palestinian state must be proclaimed before end 2001, says Zaanoun
The Palestinian National Council (parliament) is working hard to hold a meeting in order to proclaim a Palestinian state, with Al-Quds as its capital before 2001 ends, said Salim Zaanoun, speaker of the Palestinian National Council (parliament).
Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2001

Saddam Hussein threatens to strike Israel
Iraq's President Saddam Hussein stressed that Iraq is ready to bombard Israel for six continuous months and this is in the first place to liberate the Arab lands, occupied by Israel in 1967.
Iraq-israel, Politics, 1/18/2001

Iraq tries to escape Ode Saddam Hussein's statements on Kuwait
Iraq's deputy premier Tareq Aziz said that the request addressed by Ode Saddam Hussein, the elder son of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to the Iraqi national council to draw a map for Iraq including Kuwait, represents " a personal view point."
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 1/18/2001

Arafat health conditions deteriorate
The Israeli daily Maareve quoted western sources as saying on Wednesday that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has started to suffer weakness of his old age and a weakness in his memory, noting that this was surfaced during the few past months.
Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2001

UN chief criticizes not implementing Eritrea, Ethiopia agreement
The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has criticized both Eritrea and Ethiopia because they bargain details of the both agreement they signed in December 2000 instead of implementing it.
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 1/18/2001

More people flee Tindouf sequestration camps
A new 21-member group of Moroccan sahrawis who were sequestered in the polisario-controlled camps in Tindouf (south-western Algeria) and who returned to their motherland Tuesday denounced "the lies used by the mercenaries to mislead them."
Morocco, Politics, 1/18/2001

Bin Ami to visit Turkey on Friday
Israel-Turkey, Politics, 1/18/2001

Moroccan enterprises called to participate in fund raising operations to assist Palestinians
The Moroccan employers' association La Confederation Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) has called all Moroccan enterprises to participate in the operation to raise 5 million dollars to assist Palestinians.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/17/2001

Libya to conduct good offices mission between Morocco and Algeria, khaddafi
Libya would conduct a good offices mission to reconcile the Algerian and Moroccan brothers, Khaddafi told reporters in Tripoli after the second round of talks he held with King Mohammed VI and that he described as "brotherly and important."
Libya, Politics, 1/17/2001

UAE- Egyptian bilateral relations reviewed
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2001

On the civil socity and reform discussions in Syria
Syria, Politics, 1/17/2001

Iranian- Jordanian bilateral relations highlighted
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 1/17/2001

Jordanian parliament members call on the King to pardon political prisoners
The parliamentary freedom committee at the Jordanian parliament has submitted a message to King Abdullah in which it appealed to release a pardoning for the political prisoners.
Jordan, Politics, 1/17/2001

Saudi Arabia - Yemen to sign borders demarcation agreement on Saturday
News reports said in al-Riyadh on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and Yemen will sign on Saturday in Sanaa the border markers demarcation agreement between the two states with the director general of the German Hanza Luftbeilda company which will be in charge of marking the border.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 1/17/2001

Efforts to revive the Syrian track
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001

Israel bombards Palestinian towns and villages
The Israeli forces on Tuesday continued its bombardment of Palestinians villages and towns.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001

Iraq denies mediation for reconciliation with Saudi Arabia
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/17/2001

Syrian - Tunisian higher committee meets on January 21
The Syrian - Tunisian joint higher committee will meet in Tunisia on January 21- 23. It will be chaired by the two countries prime ministers.
Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 1/17/2001

King Mohammed meets Moroccan community in Libya
Morocco's King Mohammed VI met in Tripoli Wednesday with representatives of the Moroccan community settled in Libya and decorated a number of them with various wissams (decorations).
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/17/2001

84% of al-Jazeera polled support sahara as Moroccan territory
Morocco, Politics, 1/17/2001

Israeli Rabbi calls for re-deployment in Gaza
The Israeli rabbi Youssef Eil who is the chief of the Israeli settlers rabbis in the settlements of the West Bank has called on the Israeli army to re-occupy the cities of Gaza, Khan Younis and Rafah together with all areas supervised by the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001

Arab - African organization urges for African union ratification
An Arab-African non-governmental organization has appealed to African leaders to have the courage to ratify the African Union document
Regional, Politics, 1/17/2001

Egyptian chamber of commerce refuses to deal with Israel
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001

Annan lauds efforts of Group of 77 as Iran takes over its chairmanship
As the chairmanship of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China was turned over last week from Nigeria to Iran, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the Group would be at the center of all United Nations efforts to respond to globalization while pursuing environmentally sustainable growth.
Regional, Politics, 1/17/2001

Peace and security on the menu of Africa-France foreign ministers
Regional, Politics, 1/17/2001

Syrian ­ Egyptian Presidents hold a meeting Summit in damascus
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday held talks "on the complicated situation caused as a result of Israel's non- commitment to peace obligations, its aggression against the unarmed Palestinian people and the holy shines as well as the continuous threats against the Arab people."
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/16/2001

Junblat to visit Syria very soon
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/16/2001

Libya denies disputes with Chad
The people's general committee for African unity in Libya on Monday strongly denied disputes between Libya and Chad, stressing that relations between the two countries are strong.
Libya-Chad, Politics, 1/16/2001

Khaddafi, King Mohammed hold talks in Tripoli
Morocco's King Mohammed VI who started Monday an official visit to Libya held in the evening tete-a-tete talks with Libyan Leader Mouammar khaddafi.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/16/2001

Muslim brothers back the 1000 Syrian intellectual statement
the group said that " talking about the change in our country is still hesitant, shy and reluctant," noting the need to open all doors before the people to shoulder their responsibilities to an effective and positive contribution whose benefits will be for all."
Syria, Politics, 1/16/2001

On the Bahraini National document and a general amnesty
News reports in Manama said that Bahraini figures have called in a first people's seminar held on the national document ( al-Mithaq al-Watani) in al-Bahrain to strengthen the atmospheres of openness in the country through abrogating the Security state law and to release a general amnesty concerning all detainees and to permit the return back of exiled persons.
Bahrain, Politics, 1/16/2001

Libyan official: libya ready to have relations with USA, on basis of mutual respect
Libya is ready to have with the United States of America relations based on mutual respect, and even cooperation relations, said Abdeslam Triki, secretary of Libya's people committee for African Unity (minister).
Libya-USA, Politics, 1/16/2001

Moroccan premier flies to Iran
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, flew Tuesday morning to Tehran on an official visit to Iran at the invitation of first vice-president of the republic, Hassan Habibi.
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/16/2001

On the border disputes between Bahrain and Qatar
The secretary general of the Qatari Cabinet Abdullah al-Muslimani, who is also Qatar's representative before the International Court of Justice in the Hague stressed the possibility of reaching a political settlement for the border dispute between Qatar and Bahrain even before or after the issuance of the decision of the court, but this will be under the conditions of the compliance of the will of the two states.
Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 1/16/2001

Syrian mediation between Iraq and the Arab Gulf states
News reports said on Monday that Syria is currently mediating between Iraq and the Arab Gulf members states especially Kuwait in order to normalize relations and open a new page.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/16/2001

Barak and peace with Syria
In an interview with the Qatari al-Jazira Satellite TV on Monday, the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak said " I believe we were actually close to reaching an agreement with Syria and when time permits peace will be established between Syria and Israel."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/16/2001

Sudanese efforts to make reconciliation
The council of coordinating the southern provinces in Sudan banned groups signatories to the Khartoum peace agreement to have its members carrying weapons inside cities.
Sudan, Politics, 1/16/2001

More 630 Sudanese rebellions killed
Some 630 rebellions and more 1500 others were considered as wounded or missing, in the battles that took place in the recent days between the Sudanese army forces and rebellions from Southern Sudan led by John Garang in the areas of Kubra al-Loul; and the outskirts of Oeil city to the north of Baher al-Gazelle.
Sudan, Politics, 1/16/2001

Oman, Japan to foster bilateral relations
Oman-Japan, Politics, 1/16/2001

Moroccan and Palestinian legislative branches agree to promote Palestinian cause
Moroccan and Palestinian legislative bodies have agreed to take steps to promote the Palestinian cause within international parliamentary bodies and inform them about the situation in the occupied territories.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/16/2001

Gambian official says OAU committed error with admission of ghost entity
Morocco-Gambia, Politics, 1/16/2001

King Mohammed pays official visit to Libya
According to latest available figures, trade deals amount to $ 400 million and there were only few joint investments in the private and public sectors. Cultural cooperation is also short of the two people's aspirations.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/15/2001

Butaflika gets a message from Castro
Algeria-Cuba, Politics, 1/15/2001

Mubarak arrived in Damascus
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived today in Damascus. He is accompanied by an official delegation including the ministers of information, foreign affairs, electricity, oil, informatics and telecommunications and the President's advisor's for political affairs Osama al-Baz.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/15/2001

Ruler of Qatar gets a messages from Saudi King, Bangladesh's premier
Qatar-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/15/2001

Banned weeklies get publishing authorization
The company of Two of the three weeklies which were banned last December, for "attempting to the state security," obtained an authorization to issue new publications, a judiciary source said.
Morocco, Politics, 1/15/2001

Jordan refuses to settle the Palestinians
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/15/2001

Blockade on Iraq should go no further
Egypt's Presidential political adviser Osama Al-Baz said that the blockade on Iraq and the prolonged suffering of its people should not continue for good.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2001

Former US official Ramsi Clarck visits Iraq
An aviation department source has stated that former US justice secretary Ramsi Clarck arrived on Saturday evening in Baghdad from Amman on board of a Royal Jordanian airlines plane in a gesture of solidarity with Iraq against the sanctions imposed on it since 10 years.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/15/2001

Moratinos mediates for exchanging prisoners between Israel, Hizbullah
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2001

Maghreb Union, imperative for the region, Sahara issue, Moroccan - Algerian problem, Libyan official
The Arab Maghreb Union is an imperative for the people of the region and for the promotion of joint Arab and African action, said Libyan secretary of African unity, Ali Abdesslam Triki, at a meeting with the Moroccan reporters currently visiting Libya to cover the official visit King Mohammed VI is paying to Libya as of this Monday.
Libya, Politics, 1/15/2001

Libya will spare no effort to ensure total success to royal visit, triki
Libya will spare no effort so that the official visit King Mohammed VI pays to Tripoli as of this Monday be crowned with total success.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/15/2001

Gambian Speaker in Morocco
Morocco-Gambia, Politics, 1/15/2001

Palestinians never give up sovereignty over Jerusalem
Mubarak: Jerusalem, land, borders, refugees are issues that neither Arafat nor the Palestinian Authority can give up or bargain with.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/15/2001

Jordanian King gets a message from Barak
During the meeting, the Jordanian King stressed the need of exerting every possible effort to prevent the waste of time in order to achieve peace according to international legitimacy resolutions and the principles on the ground of which the peace process was built.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2001

Saudi- Iranian joint committee meets on Tuesday
The Saudi- Iranian joint committee holds meetings of its third session on Tuesday in al-Riyadh under the chairmanship of the Saudi minister of commerce Osama al-Faqih and his Iranian counterpart Muhammad Shareyat Madari..
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/15/2001

Somali accusations for Ethiopia
Somalia's prime minister Ali Khalaf Jalayed has accused the Ethiopian forces of occupying towns in the Southern West of Somalia and arresting and terrifying Somali forces and providing with arms opposition groups in an attempt to undermine the international efforts to re-building Somalia.
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 1/15/2001

Sudanese opposition leader to return back home
Well-informed Sudanese sources unveiled that the leader of the Sudanese opposition coalition abroad Muhammad Othman al-Meir Ghani is intending to return back to the country in the near future.
Sudan, Politics, 1/15/2001

Negotiations between the Sudanese government and the opposition
Well-informed Southern Sudanese sources have revealed that secret negotiations have been conducted between the government and Reyak Mashar in order to convince him to return back to Khartoum to occupy the post of the vice- President in addition to his former post at the presidium of the Southern provinces coordination council.
Sudan, Politics, 1/15/2001

Mossad spy trial started
The Supreme State Security Court began its first session to try defendant Sherif Fawzi Al Filali on charges of spying for the Israeli Mossad.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2001

Morocco hosts in February Arab childhood forum
Morocco will be hosting next February the Arab childhood forum that will examine a set of issues related to childhood in the Arab world.
Regional, Politics, 1/15/2001

Attempts to settle the conditions of Hamas leaders
The Jordanian weekly Sheihan said in its Saturday issue, according to well-informed sources that the foreign minister of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani held by the end of last week a secret visit to Amman during which he conveyed a message from the Hamas leaders who are in Doha
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 1/15/2001

Saudi, Iraqi Haj arrangements talks
Minister of al-Haj affairs in Saudi Arabia Eyad Bin Ameen Madani has discussed with the Iraqi minister of al-Awqaf and Islamic affairs Abdul Menem Muhammad Saleh on Saturday in al-Riyadh means of facilitating the process of the Iraqis performance of al-Haj rituals in Mecca, said the Saudi News agency.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2001


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