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Pope arrives in Damascus
Pope John Paul II arrived in Damascus today afternoon in a visit to Syria which will last for four days. He was welcomed at the Damascus airport by President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian state officials and men of religion representing all Syrian religious communities.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/5/2001
Pope John Paul II in Damascus today
Damascus, the cradle of divine religions receives today ( on the steps of the messenger of nations, Paul), Pope John Paul II in his first visit to Syria after he had concluded a similar visit to Greece in which he offered apology to the Orthodox Christians who were exposed to faults committed against them by the Catholics and asked them forgiveness. One of the main stops in the visit of the Pope is a visit to the Umayyad's mosque which is rich in religious symbols, as it contains the tomb of John the Baptist ( Prophet Yahya for Muslims).
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/5/2001
Chirac backs Egyptian -Jordanian initiative
Emerging from a meeting with Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Ben Issa A1 Khalifa at the Elysee Palace, the French President described the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative as a good start to halt violence and resume peace negotiations.
Bahrain-France, Politics, 5/5/2001
International socialist economic committee meets in Casablanca
This liberalization entailed a distortion, described by NGOs as "the rift of shame" of the contemporary world, Youssoufi said. "Less than 10 percent of the world population produces and consumes more than 70 percent of goods and services, while half the world population lives on less than $2 per day,"
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2001
Al-Assad back from Spain
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has refused an offer debated by the President of the European Commission Romano Prodi to mediate between Syria and Israel in order to revive the Middle East peace process, at a time when the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres said that he does not have a plan for peace in the region, despite of his optimistic statements following his recent talks in Washington.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/5/2001
Chairman of the Arab human rights organization in Damascus
Deputy chairman of the strategic studies and researches at Damascus University Dr. Faisal Kolthoum has stressed that there is no " official appointment" between the chairman of the Arab organization for Human rights Muhammad Faeq and any other Syrian official.
Syria, Politics, 5/5/2001
On al-Hariri visit to the USA
The BBC correspondent in Beirut said on Friday that the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri announced during his arrival back from Washington that the US officials showed interests in the new Syrian leadership and the possibility of cooperating with it.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/5/2001
Report criticises Israeli settlements
The Mitchell Committee, set up to investigate the origins of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, presented its preliminary findings to the parties concerned Friday, amid a rash of speculation about the report's conclusions.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/5/2001
Mitchell committee's report, presented to Palestinians, Israelis
An international commission investigating the Israeli-Palestinian violence has called for a halt to all Israeli settlement building on occupied land, according to leaked details of its findings.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/5/2001
On Arafat's visit to Damascus
The Omani daily al-Watan said on Friday quoting Palestinian sources in Damascus as saying that contacts between Damascus and Gaza still continue to set a date for the visit of Yasser Arafat to Damascus.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/5/2001
NAM Palestine panels backs Jordanian Egyptian initiative
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2001
Morocco- Niger cooperation in water resources management probed in Rabat
Means to consolidate cooperation between Morocco and Niger in matters of water resources management were surveyed at a meeting in Rabat Friday between Moroccan minister of equipment, Bouamor Taghouan and Niger's minister of rural development and hydraulic resources, Akoli Dawel.
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 5/5/2001
Arafat arrived in Zimbabwe
Palestine-Zimbabwe, Politics, 5/5/2001
Egypt urges UN to shed more light on Palestinian issue
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2001
Niger's president winds up visit to Morocco
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 5/5/2001
Sudan is committed to good neighborly relations
The official spokesman for the Sudanese armed forces Muhammad Bashir Suleiman has stressed that the Sudanese army is totally committed to the process of good neighborliness and that this army does not provoke others to maintain activities against their own countries.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 5/5/2001
Lahd hireling militia members surrendered himself to the Lebanese security
Chief of staff of the Lahd hireling militias Karam Allah Saeed on Friday morning surrendered himself to the Lebanese security.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/5/2001
Lebanese Hizbullah denies connection with Palestine Hizbullah
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 5/5/2001
Al-Assad discusses with Prodi the EU role
Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/4/2001
Al-Assad, Spanish King open Umayyads exhibition in Cordoba
Damascus follows up closely this great demonstration about the Arab culture in Andalusia where amity prevailed, where al-Sham- Andalus relations have been developed into an Arab- Andalusia relations and these relations are presumed to develop through the Syrian- Spanish relations and Arab- European relations.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/4/2001
Transport measures facilitated between Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
Fertile Crescent, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco responded positively to UN call for a new political solution to Sahara issue, prime minister
Morocco has positively responded to the call by the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and the Security Council to try to seek a new political solution to the issue of the kingdom's southern provinces, said Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Politics, 5/4/2001
Egypt Sudan to discuss ending entry visas requirements
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that talks between Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stressed during their expected meeting in Cairo in the mid of next week will concentrate on relations between the two states, especially the agreement to reopen consulates in the two states.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2001
Qatar, Israel foreign ministers meet in Washington
Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani and the Israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres met in Washington on Wednesday evening at the request of the Qatari minister.
Qatar-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2001
Al-Mahdi in an urgent visit to Nigeria
The first deputy for the leader of the Sudanese " Ummah " party Omar Abdul al-Daem said that the chairman of the party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi headed in a private plane to Abouja in an urgent visit from the Nigerian President, that lasted for one day.
Sudan-Nigeria, Politics, 5/4/2001
On President al-Assad's visit to Spain
The BBC correspondent in Madrid said that Spain, at the time when inviting President Bashar al-Assad to visit Spain had extended an invitation to the Turkish prime minister Polent Acawid who starts on Thursday a visit to Spain that lasts for three days during which he will be meeting with the Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar to discuss with him the economic crisis Ankara is facing at the meantime
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/4/2001
Mitchell Commission and the Palestinians
the U.S. led Mitchell Commission of Inquiry into the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada and continuing violence in the Occupied Territories has recommended the increase in the number of UN observers in occupied Hebron.
Palestine, Politics, 5/4/2001
A foreign tour for the Emir of Bahrain
The ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa will head for France to hold talks concerning the situation in the Gulf, the ME peace process and bilateral relations.
Bahrain, Politics, 5/4/2001
Sudan, Ethiopia to cancel entry visas
The Sudanese and Ethiopian governments have agreed to cancel entry visas for the Sudanese diplomats and private passports and businessmen who want to travel to Ethiopia Sudan's ambassador in Addis Ababa Othman al-Sayyed said in a statement to the Sudanese daily al-Anbaa "the news" issued on Thursday that the entry visas for citizens between the two countries will be canceled after three months from now.
Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco does not interfere in Algeria's internal affairs, prime minister
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, asserted that Morocco does not interfere in Algeria's internal problems and expresses no stand on what is going on in the neighbor country.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco, France voice worry over deteriorating situation in Middle East
Morocco and France have expressed deep worry over the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and said they were convinced that violence and excessive use of force do not open any perspective.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/4/2001
The Pope to hold a mass at the Damascus Abbasids' Stadium
On Sunday, his second day in damascus, Pope John Paul II will hold a mass at the Damascus city sport Stadium of al-Abbassid. This mass is expected to be attended by 50,000 audiences.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/4/2001
Miro to visit Baghdad
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/4/2001
More Palestinians killed by the Israelis
France on Thursday condemned the new aggression carried out on Wednesday in Rafah and stressed that this aggression will increase tension and the suffering of the Palestinian citizens.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2001
Russian foreign minister to visit Libya
Libya-Russia, Politics, 5/4/2001
Islamic trend, no source of concern in Morocco, official
The Islamic trend is neither a threat nor a source of concern in Morocco, The Moroccan Habous (Endowments) and Islamic Affairs minister said on Wednesday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco denies any cooperation with Israel in agriculture
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2001
Algeria for maintaining stability in al-Qabael area
Algeria, Politics, 5/3/2001
Al-Assad in Madrid to open from Damascus to Cordoba exhibition
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Spanish King Juan Carlos today evening open the exhibition " from Damascus to Cordoba." The exhibition will be held by al-Andalus government at the archaeological complex in al-Zahraa city which is close to Cordoba in the Southern part of Spain.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/3/2001
French president for exemplary cooperation with Morocco
President Jacques Chirac of France and Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, conferred in Paris Wednesday on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and surveyed the situation on the international scene, mainly in the Middle East.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/2001
Lahoud arrives in Yaravan
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud arrived on Wednesday in Yaravan in an official visit to Armenia which will last for two days.
Lebanon-Armenia, Politics, 5/3/2001
Sahara dossier evolution seems going in right direction, French president
President Jacques Chirac of France said Wednesday he deems that the Sahara dossier evolution was going in the right direction.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/2001
Sfeir will not visit Syria
In a statement released by the Maronite patriarchs held under his chairmanship, the Maronite patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir said: " the Patriarch had the intention to visit Syria to escort the Pope John during his visit, but the political dimension such a visit has taken for the Lebanese public opinion, made it a case that seems out of the confine of the church."
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/3/2001
On al-Bashir- Mubarak summit
The summit of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir which will be held in the mid of next week will concentrate on two main files: the internal reconciliation in Sudan and relations between the two countries.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/3/2001
Saudi openness to the Iraqi opposition
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 5/3/2001
One Palestinian killed, 15 wounded in an Israeli attempt to break into Rafah camp
The Palestinian youth Mahmoud Aqel ( 17 year old) was killed and 15 other were wounded when the Israeli forces tried to break into Rafah camp in Gaza on Wednesday morning.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/3/2001
Israeli continued aggressions against South Lebanese areas
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their aggressions against areas adjoining the occupied Shebaa farms.
Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 5/3/2001
Mubarak's visit to Moscow, new horizons for Egypt-Russia cooperation
"Moscow pays attention to its relations with Egypt at economic, trade and political levels," he said referring to the successful visit recently paid to Moscow by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 5/3/2001
American temptation to Arafat
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/3/2001
Call to rethink Moroccan-French cooperation
French foreign affairs minister, Hubert Vedrine, on Wednesday called for rethinking cooperation between Morocco and France to make them better match the excellent political ties between Rabat and Paris.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/2001
Qatari- Russian relations reviewed
Qatar-Russia, Politics, 5/3/2001
Morocco hails UN secretary general's world peace efforts
Morocco has hailed the tireless efforts made by UN Secretary General, kofi Annan, in favor of world peace and stability.
Morocco, Politics, 5/3/2001
Russia for closer cooperation with the Gulf states
Chairman of the foreign committee at the Russian Duma council stressed that his country is intending to maintain a permanent dialogue with the Gulf Cooperation Council states (GCC) and to have regular contacts with this regional blocs which practices a key role in the world economic relations.
Gulf-Russia, Politics, 5/3/2001
Iran relations with Yemen, Djibouti highlighted
Iran-Yemen, Politics, 5/3/2001
Egypt participates in preparations for International Development Conference
UN Economic and Social Council held a meeting on preparations for the International Development Conference.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/3/2001
Syria has yet to legalize forums
In a statement to the Qatari daily al-Watan issued on Tuesday, a well-informed Syrian source denied that the Syrian authorities have had banned a general meeting for the committees and commissions of civil forums.
Syria, Politics, 5/2/2001
The Intifada: A revolution and reaction to Israeli violence
In an exclusive interview with AL-Ahram, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted that the Palestinian Intifada is a reaction the Israeli violence, and the practices of its forces.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/2/2001
Moroccan-French high level annual meeting held in Paris
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi arrived in Paris this Wednesday to take part in the 4th Moroccan-French high level annual meeting, co-chaired by the two countries Prime Ministers.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/2/2001
Morocco marks May Day
Some 40 percent of the wage-earners of the private sector earn less than the minimum guaranteed wage and retirement pensions in the sector have been stagnating for 6 years, Benseddik said.
Morocco, Politics, 5/2/2001
Bashir to visit Egypt to strengthen relations
The Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am said on Tuesday that the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will pay a short visit to Egypt in the mid of this month, at the invitation of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001
Moussa: the Arab follow up committee will meet very soon
The Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa has described his talks with President Bashar al-Assad as very important and very good and as drastically needed.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001
Seven Palestinians were killed, including two children within 24 hours
Seven Palestinian were killed during the 24 past hours and therefore the number of Palestinians who were killed since the eruption of the Palestinian Intifada on September 28 reached 507 and thousands were wounded of whom 320 have become completely disabled.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/2/2001
Israeli forces reinforce positions in Shebaa, steal the Roman antiquities
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued reinforcing its positions along the border with Lebanon by military vehicles, and simultaneously built runways for its military helicopters at the Shebaa farms area.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/2/2001
Egyptian-Jordanian initiative mirrors positive spirit of Sharm El-Sheikh understanding
Welcoming the Egyptian- Jordanian initiative designed to resume the peace process, Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel said the initiative could be regarded as a basis for resuming the peace negotiations.
Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 5/2/2001
Tunisia, Greece concerned over violence in Palestine
The Greek foreign minister George Papandreau and his Tunisian counterpart al-Habib Bin Yahya on Monday expressed their concern over the situation in the Middle East. They welcomed the Jordanian- Egyptian initiative to put an end to "acts of violence."
Tunisia-Greece, Politics, 5/2/2001
EU expounds on Egyptian-Jordanian initiative
A delegation, led by Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador Mohammed Al-Orabi, returned to Cairo on Tuesday, winding up a three-leg European tour that took him to Austria, the Netherlands and Greece.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/2/2001
A ministerial reshuffle in Syria
Syria, Politics, 5/2/2001
A message from Mubarak to prince Abdullah
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001
King Mohammed receives Togolese envoys
Morocco-Togo, Politics, 5/2/2001
Algerian Rally for Culture and Democracy party withdraw from government
The Algerian Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) party decided Tuesday to withdraw from the government and saying it is ready for "any consultation about the preservation and consolidation of the republican state and the democratic perspective."
Algeria, Politics, 5/2/2001
On Ghoushe's meeting with Syrian officials
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/2/2001
A conference on Sudan in Germany
The German city of Hermansburg will host on Friday the special conference on the problem of southern Sudan under the patronage of three German organizations of concern to the problem of Southern Sudan which are the Church development work organizations; Sudan Forum and Sudan Focal.
Sudan, Politics, 5/2/2001
Niger's President Arrives in Rabat
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 5/2/2001
Annan confers with Peres
The UN secretary general Kofi Annan on Monday evening met in New York with the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres who arrived to the US earlier in the day in a visit which will last for several days.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 5/2/2001
USA: Middle East Overview Patterns of Global Terrorism -2000
Here follows is the USA annual report on global terrorism for the Middle East region. We bring it to you in full for completeness, and remind the reader that this report is purely from a USA prespective and bias and serves political means towards this end:
Regional, Politics, 5/2/2001
UAE, Bahraini relations reviewed
United Arab Emirates-Bahrain, Politics, 5/1/2001
Al-Assad, Moussa review developments
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa. Discussions dealt with the situation in the Middle East and current contacts in the region. Talks also dealt with challenges and tasks that face Arabs in current conditions.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2001
King Mohammed voices solidarity with Iraq
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has expressed sincere feelings of solidarity with the Iraqi people.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 5/1/2001
Damascus: five Jordanian prisoners released
The Syrian authorities on Monday released five Jordanian prisoners who completed their imprisonment terms for criminal crimes they committed on the Syrian territories.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/1/2001
Peres to Egypt TV: Mubarak's statements correct, error in translation
Reacting to President Hosni Mubarak's criticism of the Israeli media and officials for accusing him of making a mistake by announcing that an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire is imminent, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said a misunderstanding and particularly in the translation was behind the latest confusion.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2001
A Gulf consultation meeting on May 14
A Bahraini official source said on Monday that the leaders of the six Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will hold a consultation summit in al-Manama on May 14.
Gulf, Politics, 5/1/2001
A ministerial reshuffle expected in Syria
High ranking sources in Damascus expected in statements to the United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Khaleij issued on Monday that a large-scale ministerial reshuffle will be held in Syria after the convening of the central committee of the Baath Party in May.
Syria, Politics, 5/1/2001
Syrian information minister: the Pope's visit to Quneitra aims at tracing Israeli crimes
The Syrian minister of information Adnan Omran said on Monday that the visit of Pope John Paul II to the Syrian city of Quneitra ( capital of the occupied Syrian Golan heights) is of great importance, where the Pope will trace " the extent of the ugliness of the Israeli crimes committees and are still committed in the occupied Arab territories."
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/1/2001
Kuwaiti denies mediation to reconcile with Iraq
The Kuwaiti minister of state for foreign affairs Muhammad Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah on Monday denied any sort of secret negotiations between Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia concerning reconciliation with Iraq.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 5/1/2001
Annan urges all parties to Middle East crisis to help end tragedy
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday in New York that the Middle East region was facing a "major crisis" and stressed that all the parties involved must work together to help "in ending the tragedy and getting back to the table."
Regional, Politics, 5/1/2001
SyrianÑFrench misunderstanding eliminated
Syria-France, Politics, 5/1/2001
Turabi resumes contacts with South Sudan rebellions
The Sudanese daily al-Share' al-Seyasi ( political street) said on Monday that the people's congress party which is led by Hassan al-Turabi, who is detained since the end of February, has resumed his contacts with the southern Sudan rebel movement in several European and African capitals through the party's activists in several capitals.
Sudan, Politics, 5/1/2001
Six Palestinians killed, two houses destroyed
Six palestinian youths were killed on Monday and many others wounded and two houses were completely destroyed in two strong explosions that took place on Monday in Ramullah at Omar al-Mukhtar street in Gaza and Ramullah of two explosive implanted by the Israeli occupation forces.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2001
US Ambassador to Egypt stresses importance of its role in ME
US Ambassador to Egypt Daniel Kurtzer expressed hope that the Palestinian and Israeli sides would show enough interest in the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative in a way that could cool down violence in the Middle East.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2001
Israeli anger over Egyptian daily showing Peres as Nazi
The Israeli ambassador to Cairo accused the Egyptian press of inciting hatred against Israel when the Egyptian daily al-Arabi depicted the Israeli foreign minister Shemon Perez as a Nazi.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2001
President Lahoud to visit Armenia, Romania
Lebanon-Armenia, Politics, 5/1/2001
Missions from central American countries in Morocco over coming months
Delegations from several central American countries will visit Morocco over the coming months to consolidate ties between the kingdom and these countries.
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2001
Extension of MINURSO mandate will help Baker continue contacts, France says
The extension by the United Nations Security Council of the mandate of the MINURSO (UN mission for the referendum in the Sahara) will help James Baker, special envoy of the UN secretary general for the Sahara, to continue his contacts, the French foreign department said on Monday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2001
Al-Assad to visit Spain tomorrow, Algeria in the mid of May
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/1/2001
German Foreign Minister in Morocco
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 5/1/2001
Moroccan FM meets Australian ambassador
Morocco-Australia, Politics, 5/1/2001
A Jordanian- Turkish agreement
Turkey and Jordan have signed on Monday an executive program for cultural and scientific co-operation for the years 2001 and 2002.
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 5/1/2001
Damascus: A meeting for Forums' representatives canceled
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the Syrian specialized authorities on Saturday abrogated a meeting the representatives of intellectual and cultural forums in Syria were intending to convene on Sunday.
Syria, Politics, 4/30/2001
A Syrian diplomatic campaign during the Pope's visit to Syria
The Syrian authorities are continuing preparations to receive Pope John Paul II in a first visit to be carried by a Pope to Syria, while historical records show that throughout history Six Syrians served as Popes in Rome.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 4/30/2001
Morocco rejects any bargaining policy in its relations with Spain
Morocco rejects a bargaining and dealing policy in its relations with Spain, said the spokesperson of the Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/30/2001
Riad Seif claims on threats against him rejected
The al-Majallah magazine issued in London said in its recent issue according to special sources at the Syrian parliament that threats member of the Syrian parliament Riad Seif had claimed to have been exposed to by the speaker of the Syrian parliament Abdul Qader Qaddoura, are groundless.
Syria, Politics, 4/30/2001
A nearby Amnesty expected in Jordan
High ranking Jordanian parliamentary sources said that the Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb had asked the study of a special Amnesty list which was proposed by the public freedoms committee at the Jordanian parliament to pardon some 298 who are sentenced in various cases.
Jordan, Politics, 4/30/2001
Youssoufi, Re-elected First Secretary of USFP
Abderrahmane Youssoufi was re-elected Saturday first secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), main party in the Moroccan coalition government.
Morocco, Politics, 4/30/2001
On Vedrine's visit to Damascus
The London- based al-Hayat daily said on Sunday in a report from Damascus that the French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine has reached, during his talks with the Syrian officials, the conviction that Damascus will not give the Israeli prime minister Sharon " a gift" to escalate matters in the Middle East.
Syria-France, Politics, 4/30/2001
Egypt, Tunisia condemn Israeli practices against defenseless Palestinians
During his meeting with Ebeid, President Ben Ali underlined the importance of exchanging expertise in the field of privatization as well as cooperating in upgrading the performance of public utilities
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001
Palestinians, Israelis agree on ceasefire, restart talks
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that Palestinians and Israelis had agreed on a ceasefire and to start negotiations four weeks later.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2001
Khaddam confers with Habash
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/2001
Israel's deeds run counter to words
"Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres reported earlier today that there were contacts with the Palestinians to ceasefire for a while during which Israel would withdraw its forces to their previous posts," said Moussa.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2001
Tlass meets with Samir Ghoushe
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/2001
Sudan is pleased over US conditions to improve relations with it
The Sudanese minister of information Ghazi Salah Eddine has described the three American conditions to build better relations with Sudan as more positive than the tone of the former US administration.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 4/30/2001
Eleven members of the Muslim Brotherhood arrested
Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001
The Palestinian Intifada continues
The suicide operation carried out by one Palestinian youth on Sunday resulted in inflecting heavy damages on an armored Israeli coach which was carrying several Israeli settlers.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2001
Saudi crown prince gets a telephone call from Lebanese prime minister
Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/30/2001
Member of Algeria's ruling coalition has threatened to leave the government over Berber clashes
Algeria, Politics, 4/30/2001
Egypt reiterates its call for freeing the ME from mass destruction weapons
The UN Disarmament Commission wound up three weeks of intensive deliberations on means necessary to achieve nuclear disarmament as well as measures of building confidence in the field of conventional weapons.
Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001
Egypt seeks to crown ME peace with success
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak underlined that Egypt has been playing its part in the Middle East peace process since the Camp David agreement in 1979 as it believes that peace is conducive to stability and it is in the good of all the region's countries.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/30/2001
Moussa to visit Damascus and al-Riyadh
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/30/2001
Saddam Hussein celebrates his 64th birthday
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Saturday celebrate his 64th birthday amid a group of school children, at a time when southern Iraq was exposed to a new American- British attack that resulted in killing one and wounding two.
Iraq, Politics, 4/30/2001
Shura speaker lauds Mubarak's efforts to preserve workers' rights
The Egyptian Shura Council voiced appreciation of President Hosni Mubarak's efforts in all fields of national action and his preservation of worker's rights.
Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001
Sudanese president to visit Egypt
The Sudanese minister of justice Ali Muhammad Othman has announced that the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will shortly arrive in Cairo to visit Egypt at the invitation extended to him from President Hosni Mubarak, during their recent participation at the recent Amman Summit.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001
Israeli planes violated the Lebanese airspace
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2001
European partnership agreement, to be signed soon
All studies and plans to modernize State sectors related to the Egyptian-European partnership agreement will be submitted to President Hosni Mubarak shortly to fix a date for signing the agreement after it was reviewed by the Cabinet.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/30/2001
Shura Council elections, under full supervision of the judiciary
The nomination papers of all 1852 candidates who will contest the midterm elections of the Shura Council have been accepted. The candidates represent different trends.
Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001
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