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Mubarak, Russian PM review means of promoting relations
"President Mubarak discussed with Kasyanov the importance of speeding up the implementation of the agreement signed, earlier in the day, by the two countries," said Sherif.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/28/2001

Egyptian-Tunisian Higher committee concludes meetings, ten agreements signed
During the meeting, Ebeid underlined the need for promoting economic cooperation and eliminating all obstacles to that end.
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 4/28/2001

Youssoufi calls for Arab union
The Arab people also aspire to the creation of a parliamentary institution that will become a forum for dialogue on the huge challenges that the Arab states will have to take up, he said, and called for the creation of a new council that will group all Arab heads of state and for the setting up of an executive institution that will implement the decisions of the Union.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/28/2001

Some 15 world countries to transmit the prayer of the Pope in al-Quneitra
Preparations in Syria are underway for the visit of Pope John Paul II, in his first visit as the Vatican's Pope.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 4/28/2001

King Mohammed sets up commission to study civil code revision
The king recalled that in his capacity as Commander of the Faithful, he was keen on continuing action for the promotion of women's conditions in all sectors of activity and on eliminating all forms of injustice against them.
Morocco, Politics, 4/28/2001

Mubarak: Israel should realize there is no substitute for peace
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that since the present Israeli government assumed office, the Middle East peace process has reached a dangerous impasse. In an interview with Russian newspaper Nezavysimaya Gazeta, published Saturday, President Mubarak called on Israel to realise that war has never ended a conflict or dispute.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/28/2001

The US and Sudan to raise diplomatic representation
The US secretary of state Colin Powell said that the US proposed to the Sudanese government that the two countries are to cooperate in what can lead to raising the level of US diplomatic representation in Khartoum.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 4/28/2001

Tens of Palestinians wounded as a result of Israeli bombardment of Palestinian areas
Confrontations erupted on Friday in various areas of the West Bank and Gaza after Friday's prayers and one Palestinian was killed and tens wounded by the Israeli bullets against the Palestinian civilians while the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said that " martyrdom operations will continue."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/28/2001

Russia, Egypt sign cooperation protocol
The two countries expressed, in a protocol, satisfaction with cooperation between the two countries in the economic, scientific and technical domains.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/28/2001

Mubarak hails confident policy of Putin
Egyptian Pesident Hosni Mubarak said after signing the declaration of principles with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he admires the smooth and confident policy of the latter in enhancing the Russian economy.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/28/2001

On Syrian- Palestinian coordination
The London- based al-Hayat daily said on Friday that new released signals asserted that the Palestinian Authority is serious in opening a new page of coordination with Syria and that Yasser Arafat will visit Damascus in a period of time not to exceed three weeks.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/28/2001

Spain denies threats against Morocco
Spain on Friday denied having made any threats of reprisal against Morocco following the failure to renew a fishery agreement between the European Union and the North African country.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/28/2001

Russia to fly Egyptian astronaut to space next year
Russia welcomed the idea of having an Egyptian astronaut along with an American one flown aboard a Russian space ship in 2002.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/28/2001

Expatriates transit, sole item of Moroccan-Spanish talks
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/28/2001

Mubarak hails friendly relations with Russia
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Friday paid a visit to the Russian Duma (parliament), where he delivered a speech and had meetings with some MPS. In his address to the Duma, Mubarak expressed keenness to further relations with Russia in all fields.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/28/2001

Jews have no legitimate claim to Al-Buraq Wall
Egyptian Minister of Waqfs (religious endowments) Mahmoud Hamdi Zakzouk said the city of Jerusalem enjoyed perfect stability and peace for 13 centuries under the Muslim rule. This period of time was interrupted during the crusades until Salah Eddin liberated the city and other parts of Palestine from its occupier.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/28/2001

Means to upgrade Moroccan-Chinese ties probed
Radi voiced thanks to the Chinese official for his country's backing to Morocco's territorial integrity and voiced Morocco's will to consolidate cooperation ties with the Asian nation.
Morocco-China, Politics, 4/28/2001

Arafat meets British general Consul Robin Kerry
Palestine-UK, Politics, 4/28/2001

U.S. manufactured weapons systematically used against Palestinian civilians, report
The Guild's Report carries these findings a step further in its analysis of U.S. law - specifically the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 - and calls on the President and Congress to fulfill their responsibilities under these laws to terminate all foreign assistance to Israel so long as human rights violations persist.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/28/2001

Shoura elections begin on May 16
Egypt, Politics, 4/28/2001

Israelis visit Tunisia
The correspondent of the Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronout in Tunisia said that despite severing relations between Tunisia and Israel, yet Tunisia permits the Israelis to enter its territories.
Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 4/28/2001

UN Security Council extends MINURSO mandate
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the MINURSO (UN mission supervising a referendum process in the Sahara) for two other months.
Morocco, Politics, 4/28/2001

Mubarak, Putin joint press conference
"Egypt's important status on the international scene confirm that the results we would reach with our joint cooperation would be positive and good," said Putin.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/27/2001

Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem, impossible
"The besieging the Palestinian people, driving workers idle, banning children from going to schools and preventing supply of food and medicine to the Palestinians, Sharon pushed them to carry out, out of despair, 'terrorist' operations such as the one on sunday," said Mubarak.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2001

Al-Assad confers with Spanish foreign minister
Al-Assad said that Syria's positive stand towards attaining peace has not changed and that the European Union can play an effective role to assert the "Madrid's terms of reference" and the international legitimacy resolutions in the work for the sake of peace.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/27/2001

Egypt urges Germany to press for effective European pro-peace role
Egypt demanded Germany to forge an effective European role that would boost the US role in the Middle East peace process to put an end to the deteriorating and tense situation in the region.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 4/27/2001

Mubarak holds intensive talks with Romanian President on bilateral relations, ways of achieving peace
As for bilateral relations, President Mubarak said an agreement was reached on a number of means for bolstering relations between the two governments and peoples in the field of trade, investment and heavy industries.
Egypt-Romania, Politics, 4/27/2001

Egyptian prime minister in Tunisia
The Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid arrived on Thursday in Tunisia in an official visit which will last for two days during which he will, together with his Tunisian Counterpart Muhammad al-Ghanoushi, preside over the 9th meetings of the joint Tunisian- Egyptian- higher committee.
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/2001

Jordan: King Abdullah to visit Kuwait in May
The Jordanian King Abdullah II will visit Kuwait in may during which he will hold talks on the question of the Iraqi- Kuwaiti relations.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 4/27/2001

Chamber of advisors decries Israeli barbarous aggressions against Palestinian people
The chamber of advisors, upper house of the Moroccan parliament, decried Thursday "the barbarous and annihilating aggressions perpetrated by Zionist forces against the Palestinian people" and called the UN Security Council to ensure the protection of civilians in the occupied territories.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2001

Two Palestinians killed in escalations in the occupied Palestinian territories
Patriarch Sabah added in a statement to the French daily le Monde issued on Thursday that whatsoever houses Israel will destroy, the government of Sharon will discover by the ultimate end there are still a Palestinian people calling " here we are, we want to be free and to restore back our occupied territories."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/27/2001

The opposition: Bahrain prevented the return back of 26 families
The Islamic front for the liberation of Bahrain has announced that the Bahraini authorities had prevented 26 families forced to immigrate to Iran from returning back to Bahrain.
Bahrain, Politics, 4/27/2001

King Mohammed receives Chinese official
Morocco-China, Politics, 4/27/2001

Means to enhance Moroccan-Iranian ties probed
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 4/27/2001

Joint statement by the Gulf states, EU on ME peace, Iraq-Kuwait
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union have underlined the importance of efforts exerted by Syria and Lebanon in order to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle east region, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula.
Gulf-European Union, Politics, 4/27/2001

Arab follow up committee postpones its meeting
The Arab League assistant for Inter- Arab affairs Ahmad Bin Hali announced on Thursday in Cairo the postponement of the first meeting of the Arab follow up committee in charge of implementing the recent Amman's Arab summit to the second half o May instead of April 30.
Regional, Politics, 4/27/2001

Mubarak's tours aim at mobilizing peace-loving nation's support
It is Mubarak's historical duty to urge all peace-loving nations to shoulder their responsibility in the face of perils besieging the region especially in the occupied lands because Israel's excessive use of force against unarmed Palestinians well as its violation of the international agreement resolutions and memos signed with the Palestinian side, Sherif said.
Egypt, Politics, 4/27/2001

New Yemeni government stresses reforms
The new Yemeni government chaired by Abdul Qader Bajmal has prepared a program in which it concentrated on fighting corruption and maintaining economic reforms. The Yemeni government, for the first time, listed an item dedicated for the civil society issues and the human rights.
Yemen, Politics, 4/27/2001

Algeria does not allow Amnesty International to investigate in Tindouf camps
Amnesty International Secretary general, Pierre Sane, said his human rights watchdog is willing to conduct investigation in the Tindouf Camps but is not allowed to do so by the Algerian government.
Algeria, Politics, 4/27/2001

Morocco, Honduras sign memo of understanding
Morocco and Honduras signed in Rabat Thursday a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of political consultations between the two countries' foreign departments.
Morocco-Honduras, Politics, 4/27/2001

Al-Assad receives Belgian FM, US medical team
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the Belgium foreign minister and deputy premier Lewis Michael and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Belgium, Politics, 4/26/2001

Saudi crown prince confers with the emir of Qatar
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday late night met in Jeddah with the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Thani.
Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 4/26/2001

Al-Hariri encourages US President to strengthen relations with Syria
The Israeli radio on Wednesday quoted a US source to the meeting of the US President George Bush with the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in Washington on Tuesday said that al-Hariri had encouraged the US President to strengthen the US relations with Syria for the interests of the two countries.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/26/2001

King Abdullah criticizes Arafat
The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronout said on Wednesday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II has strongly criticized the behaviors of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, noting that if Arafat continues his current behavior, he will find himself again in Tunisia ( where Arafat used to live before the Oslo agreements).
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/26/2001

Al-Shara holds talks with Spanish counterpart
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday discussed with his Spanish counterpart Josep Pique the latest developments in the region and the policy of escalation and aggression being followed by iIrael.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/26/2001

Yemen, Russia for boosting relations
The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov has announced that his talks with his Yemeni counterpart Abu Baker Abdullah al-Qurabi dealt with basic issues for bilateral relations in the areas of foreign policy and economic cooperation in the service of strengthening relations between Federal Russia and Yemen.
Yemen-Russia, Politics, 4/26/2001

Sudanese government welcomes Carter's initiative to end the war in Southern Sudan
The Sudanese government has welcomed the joint initiative to be proposed by former US President Jimmy Carter together with the deputy premier in the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan to end the war in Southern Sudan and to contribute into an international aids program to relieve those who are damaged by the war.
Sudan, Politics, 4/26/2001

Bin Aleazer: no negotiations before halting the Intifada
Four Palestinians were killed on Wednesday by the Israeli tanks fire opened by the Israeli forces at Bawabet ( Gate ) Salah eddine in Rafah to the south of Gaza and the bombardment also resulted in a fire in one house.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/26/2001

French FM in Damascus tomorrow
France's foreign minister Hubert Vedrine arrives in Damascus tomorrow evening in a visit to the country. Vedrine will be holding talks on bilateral relations, the situation in the ME and the Israeli practices in the occupied Arab territories.
Syria-France, Politics, 4/26/2001

Chinese CPPCC leader starts visit to Morocco
Li Ruihuan, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) arrived in Rabat Wednesday evening on an official visit to Morocco at the invitation of Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-China, Politics, 4/26/2001

King Mohammed meets Greek FM
Morocco-Greece, Politics, 4/26/2001

King Mohammed receives son of Libya's Qaddafi
Morocco-Libya, Politics, 4/26/2001

Arafat to visit the US
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/26/2001

Ethiopia prime minister concludes visit to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/26/2001

Ruler of Qatar gets a message from the French President
Qatar-France, Politics, 4/26/2001

Prince Moulay Rachid received by French President
Morocco-France, Politics, 4/26/2001

Al-Assad to visit Spain on may 3rd
Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/26/2001

King Mohammed stresses importance of audit institutions in consolidating rule of law
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has stressed the paramount importance of audit institutions, given the role they play in rationalizing public money spending, improving public affairs management and moralizing public service.
Morocco, Politics, 4/25/2001

Belgian foreign minister arrives in Damascus
Belgian foreign minister Louise Michael arrived in Damascus on Tuesday. At the airport he was welcomed by the deputy foreign minister Walid al-Muaallim, high ranking foreign ministry officials and the Belgian ambassador in Damascus.
Syria-Belgium, Politics, 4/25/2001

King Mohammed: We need inter-Arab cooperation far from demagogy
The king said "We will only induce ourselves and our peoples into error, if we continue to call for cooperation with others and for the opening of borders, while our states have not yet been able to open their own borders, have not yet consecrated economic cooperation mechanisms between their societies and have not yet overcome the eruption of crises that squander their energies"
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/25/2001

Morocco, Greece to enhance political consultations
The memorandum, initialed by visiting Greek foreign minister, Georges Papandreou, and his Moroccan peer, Mohamed Benaissa, provides for regular meetings between the two departments senior officials who will probe bilateral relations and assess implementation of existing accords.
Morocco-Greece, Politics, 4/25/2001

Garang to evacuate Jews to Israel
The Sudanese daily al-Sharee al-Seyasi ( the political street) said on Tuesday that the rebel movement which is led by John Garang in Southern Sudan seeks by appointing the Jew David Basyouni, as a prime minister for his government which he had announced in Southern Sudan to prove that there is a small tribe at the Ethiopian- Sudanese borders belong to the Falasha Jews, with the intention to bargain it with Israel in order to win more funds and please the Israeli officials.
Sudan, Politics, 4/25/2001

Sit in observed in Damascus in support of Golan prisoners
The committee in charge of supporting Syrian prisoners jailed by the Israelis in the occupied Golan and Palestine on Tuesday staged a sit-in in Damascus in solidarity with the Golan prisoners in the Israeli jails.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/25/2001

Al-Shara discusses with Larsen the Israeli escalation
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday evening received the UN special co-ordinator in the Middle East Terry Larsen.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/25/2001

Qaddafi gets a message from Benin's counterpart
Libya-Benin, Politics, 4/25/2001

A government reshuffle in Syria
Syria, Politics, 4/25/2001

On Sfeir's visit to Damascus
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/25/2001

Morocco decries again Israel's systematic aggression policy
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/25/2001

Confrontation continue between the Palestinians, the Israeli army
Similarly, the Israeli forces demolished houses in Wadi al-Salqa area to the south of Deir al-Balah including one house for Ibrahim Abu Amre and sealed a potable water well and leveled agricultural lands after uprooting its trees.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/25/2001

Tunisian, Iranian cooperation
Tunisia-Iran, Politics, 4/25/2001

On Mubarak's visit to Moscow
The Egyptian ambassador to Moscow Rida Ahmad Shehata has stressed that the visit of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Moscow which will start on April 26 will give bilateral relations a new impetus and will avail boosting higher cooperation between the two countries.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/25/2001

American archbishops for ending the war in Sudan
Catholic archbishops in the US have called on the US President George Bush to appoint a special envoy in Sudan so that the US will lead efforts to end the war in Sudan.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 4/25/2001

U.S. should warn Arab Americans on Israel travel
The Arab American Institute wrote to Secretary of State Colin Powell urging the "State Department [to]Éwarn Arab Americans of travel in Israel with an updated Consular Information Sheet (CIS),"
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/25/2001

Annan recommends two-month extension of MINURSO
UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Tuesday recommended the extension for two months of the mandate of the MINURSO (French acronym of the UN mission for the referendum in the Sahara).
Morocco, Politics, 4/25/2001

Hamas calls for opening Arab fronts against Israel
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/25/2001

Morocco calls for more backing to developing countries to promote sustained development
The Moroccan official called for an effective implementation of the commitments of the Kyoto convention and protocol and for the transfer of financial resources, know-how and technologies part of north-south partnership.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/25/2001

Mubarak starts his European tour
Egyptian President Mubarak today starts a tour of three European countries Germany, Romania and Russia for talks with the leaders of those countries on the situation in the Middle East and bilateral relations between Egypt and those countries.
Egypt, Politics, 4/24/2001

Baz rules out outbreak of war
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama AL Baz said that the Israeli arrogance and contentiousness would be curbed in the coming stage.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/24/2001

More explosions in Israel
Confrontations continued on Monday in various cities, and villages of Gaza and the West Bank between the Palestinian Intifada youths and the Israeli forces. A booby trapped car went off in "Oyahodah" market near Tel Aviv and another explosive went off in an Israeli patrol near Jerusalem.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2001

Beshara denies connection between his current visit to Damascus, Arafat's visit
The Arab member at the Israeli Knesset Azmi Beshara has denied any relations between his current visit to Damascus and the forthcoming visit the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will make to Damascus or any type of Palestinian- Syrian meetings.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2001

Lebanese president confers with Greek party chief
The Greek official said that President Lahoud asked for a more effective role to be played by the European Union in the region, noting " this is our very policy and we will work to fulfil his desire." He stressed that relations between the Lebanese and Greek peoples are not only at the political level, rather also based on developing social, economic and political ties.
Lebanon-Greece, Politics, 4/24/2001

Jordan protests Israeli attempts to obstruct al-Aqsa maintenance
Jordan has officially protested against Israel for placing obstacles before the current renovation and maintenance works in al-Aqsa mosque, carried out by the committee of al-Aqsa mosque and the " Dome rock."
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2001

US strongly committed to broker Mideast peace
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed with a US congressional delegation relations as well as the deteriorating situation in the Middle East situation and the ensuing Israeli aggression against Palestinians.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/24/2001

Ethiopian prime minister arrives in Saudi Arabia
The Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenadi started on Monday a visit to Saudi Arabia which will last for two days, which is his first visit and marks the beginning of a tour in the Arab Gulf region.
Saudi Arabia-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/24/2001

Khamenei's speech on occasion of the conference on Palestinian Intifada
Following is the full text of a speech delievered by Iran's Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran Tuesday at the International Conference on Palestinian Intifada
Iran-Regional, Politics, 4/24/2001

Nasrullah to meet with Mashaal
The US magazine "Time" said yesterday that the leaders of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah and of Hamas movement Khaled Mashaal will meet this week in Iran in an attempt to settle their differences and concentrate on jihad (struggle) against Israel.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2001

Lebanese prime minister reviewed with Pope ME peace
Lebanon-Vatican, Politics, 4/24/2001

On President al-Assad's visit to Algeria
Syria-Algeria, Politics, 4/24/2001

On Arafat's visit to Syria
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/24/2001

US energy secretary visits Saudi Arabia
The US energy secretary Spencer Abraham will pay a visit to Saudi Arabia, which is his first since he assumed his post of office. The visit will last for two days and falls in the course of his tour on the region after which he will visit Kuwait and Qatar.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/24/2001

King Mohammed VI Meets South Korean Minister
Morocco-South Korea, Politics, 4/24/2001

Arafat meets with UN envoy
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2001

Upper house of Moroccan parliament holds special session on Middle East
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/24/2001

Arab League plans to counter Israeli infiltration into Africa
The Arab League (AL) assistant secretary general for political affairs Zakaraya Ismael has announced that the AL is preparing a plan to counter the Israeli infiltration into Africa.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2001

Greek FM pays official visit to Morocco Tuesday
Morocco-Greece, Politics, 4/24/2001

Yemen to reschedule Russian debts
The Yemeni foreign minister Abu Baker al-Qurabi has announced that Yemen seeks to reschedule its debts with Russia, estimated at $ 1.3 billion.
Yemen-Russia, Politics, 4/24/2001

Egypt, a staunch supporter of Palestinian, Arab rights
"Egypt, under President Hosni Mubarak, is the biggest supporter of Palestinian and Arab rights in Al-Quds (Jerusalem)," said the country's Mufti Nasr Farid Wasel.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/24/2001

Israeli planes violated the Lebanese airspace
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2001

Thami Khyari re-elected national secretary of Democratic Forces Front
The congress adopted a general declaration defining the party's trend as "a progressist, democratic, leftist political force" and its stand on a set of national and international issues.
Morocco, Politics, 4/24/2001

Morocco attends international conference on support to Palestinian Intifada
A Moroccan delegation is taking part in the international conference on support to the Palestinian people's Intifada (uprising) convening in Tehran, Iran, April 24-25.
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 4/24/2001

Israel's attack in 1967 on the US intelligence ship Liberty killing 34 Americans intentional
Israel-USA, Politics, 4/23/2001

Iranian president confers with Tunisia prime minister
The Iranian President noted that the united identity of the Islamic world and the attempts made by the West to limit the reliance of the Islamic world on its own potentials.
Tunisia-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001

Sharon, to blame for deterioration of situation
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon responsible for the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories as a result of his violent policy against the Palestinians.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/23/2001

Passports withdrawn from leading figures of the People's Congress
The Sudanese daily "al-Share' al-Seyasi" ( political street) has stated that the Sudanese government is determined to withdraw the nationality and passports from several leaderships of the People's Congress, led by Hassan al-Turabi, currently detained after the escalation of their activities abroad and inside the country and has become a threat to national security in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 4/23/2001

One Israeli killed, 50 wounded in Kfar Saba suicide operation
One Israeli settler was killed and other 50 were wounded in a violent explosion carried out by a Palestinian at Kfar Saba settlement to the North of Tel Aviv.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/23/2001

Kharazi to visit Damascus
The Qatari daily al-Watan said on Saturday that "the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi will visit Lebanon and Syria within the few coming days to hold consultations with high ranking officials in the two states and to coordinate stances concerning accelerated developments in the region, especially the Israeli aggression against the Syrian radar position in Lebanon."
Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001

Al- Hariri encourages Sfeir to visit Damascus
The London based "al-Sharq al-Awsat" daily said that the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri has encouraged Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir to visit Syria during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2001

On Beshara visit to Damascus
The Israeli radio on Sunday quoted the Israeli daily Maareve as saying that Azmi Beshara, member of the Israeli Knesset headed for Damascus to hold consultations with the Syrian leadership.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/23/2001

Iraq refuses to take part in Tehran's conference on the Palestinian Intifada
Iraq has decided to refuse the invitation extended by Iran to take part in a conference to be held in Tehran about the Palestinian question, and this was " in protest of the Iranian missile bombardment against the Iraqi cities on April 18 resulted at least in killing 6 people."
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001

A message from Egypt's foreign minister to UN chief
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/23/2001

Sudan and IGAD summit
Sudan, Politics, 4/23/2001

A second Madrid Conference would be useless
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said Sunday after his lengthy talks with Spanish Foreign Minister Joseph Pique that Egypt is willing to bolster the Spanish and European roles in efforts aimed to end the Middle East conflict and convince parties concerned to return to the negotiating table.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/23/2001

Ethiopia prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia's prime minister Malas Zenawi will visit Saudi Arabia today marking the beginning of a tour in the Gulf region.
Saudi Arabia-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/23/2001

The Egyptian- Tunisia higher committee
Works of the committee will last for two days and will be preceded by means of intensifying trade exchange and investments, especially as the free trade agreement between Egypt and Tunisia has been put into actual implementation since three years.
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 4/23/2001

Tunisian, Iranian relations
The Tunisian prime minister Muhammad al-Ghanoushe and the first Iranian vice President Hassan Habibi have praised cooperation relations existing between Tunisia and Iran and described these relations as entering a new phase and of a special impetus in all fields.
Tunisia-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001

So far, 592 candidates to vie for Shura Council Seats
The number of candidates who will run for Shura Council membership, to be held over three stages starting on May 16, reached 592 representing different political parties.
Egypt, Politics, 4/23/2001


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