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Bouteflika, Gaddafi meet in Libya
Libya-Algeria, Politics, 2/23/2002
Bush to al-Assad: we are committed to peace, based on UN resolutions and Madrid conference
In his cable of congratulations he sent to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Eid al-Adha, the US President George Bush said that the US is still committed to the realization of a just and comprehensive peace based on UN Security Council resolutions 242 and 338.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/23/2002
Morocco voices utter opposition to any discussions of sahara partitioning
The Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation expressed in a statement released Friday its utter opposition to any discussion on a partition of the Sahara territory and cautioned against the extremely dangerous nature of this proposal for stability in the whole region.
Morocco, Politics, 2/23/2002
King Abdullah speaks on the telephone with Saudi defense minister
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/23/2002
Moroccans of Sahrawi descent turn down any proposal harming Morocco's territorial integrity
Moroccan of Sahrawi descent, mainly heads of tribes, dignitaries, elected officials and former members of the Polisario separatists, have expressed total refusal to the Sahara partitioning proposal as it harms Morocco's territorial integrity and their attachment to their national identity.
Morocco, Politics, 2/23/2002
Jordanian FM underlines importance of next Arab summit
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 2/23/2002
US discuss Saudi ideas on peace settlement with Israel
Asked that this would mean that all of the territories and all of the borders would go back to June 6th, 1967, Boucher said "That was the Saudi statement, yes." He added "We agree with our policy that we've always said, and that's (UN resolusions) 242, 338, Land-for-Peace
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/23/2002
Hillary Clinton to holds an official visit to Israel
Israel-USA, Politics, 2/23/2002
Fatah and the Saudi crown prince peace initiative with Israel
The central committee of the Palestinian national liberation movement Fatah has warned against the grave consequences implied in the initiative of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz concerning finding a settlement for the Arab- Israeli conflict.
Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/23/2002
Austrian Federal FM Expected in Morocco Next Week
Morocco-Austria, Politics, 2/23/2002
One Israeli settler killed, clashes continue between Israelis, Palestinians
A source close from the Israeli settlers said that one Israeli settler was killed by a Palestinian on Friday to the north of Jerusalem in the West Bank. The incident took place on a road close to Anarout airport to the north of Jerusalem when the settler was hit by the Palestinian bullets when he was riding his care. The identity of the killed settler was not disclosed.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002
The Czech stresses its policy in support of ME peace
Zeman compared Arafat to Hitler and said that Arafat and the Palestinians should not be negotiated with.
Palestine-Czech Republic, Politics, 2/23/2002
Israeli sources lifting siege imposed on Arafat
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002
A decisive meeting for the Sudanese opposition
It will be chaired by the coalition's chairman Muhammad Othman al-Meirghani and attended by the leaders of the south Sudan's rebel group John Garang and all members of the leadership's commission and the executive bureau in order to discuss the current political issues and the track of a comprehensive political solution.
Sudan, Politics, 2/23/2002
Israel encourages migration of Argentineans to Israel
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002
France declines to comment for the moment on UN report on Sahara
France said on Friday it does not wish for the moment to comment on the UN secretary general Kofi Annan submitted Wednesday to the security council, as debates in the Security council have not yet started.
Morocco-France, Politics, 2/23/2002
G- 8 urged to play an active role in the Middle East
The Canadian foreign minister Bell Graham on Thursday announced that Canada intends to make use of its current presidency of the G- 8 so as to call on the leaders of its member states to play an active role in the Middle East.
Palestine-Canada, Politics, 2/23/2002
Palestinian Authority urges international community to halt Israeli aggression
The Palestinian Authority has called on the international community to "double efforts and political and diplomatic moves to halt the Israeli aggression against the unarmed Palestinian people."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2002
Israeli - Palestinian security meeting
US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said yesterday speaking about the Israelis and Palestinians that "There has been, in fact, a trilateral security meeting last night, which we consider to be a very positive development."
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/23/2002
Iraq intercepts American, British planes
An Iraqi military spokesman has announced that the Iraqi anti aircraft means on Thursday evening intercepted American and British planes while flying over south Iraq and "forced them to flee away."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/23/2002
Moussa: A Lebanese appointed as commissioner for Arab expatriates affairs
Arab diplomatic sources in Cairo said that the general secretariat of the Arab League (AL) studies the nomination of one Lebanese living abroad to the post of the commissioner general for the affairs of Arab expatriates.
Regional, Politics, 2/23/2002
Al-Assad hold talks with al-Hariri, Hammoud in Rome, bilateral relations
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/22/2002
Morocco's fm confers with British peer
International issues of common concern, especially the situation in the Middle East and security in the Mediterranean, were also surveyed at the meeting.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/22/2002
Thirty women to sit in Moroccan Parliament
Under the new organic law, the 325 members of the House will be elected at the direct universal suffrage according to the list voting system, the minister said.
Morocco, Politics, 2/22/2002
Al-Assad meets with Pope John Paul
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday concluded his visit to Italy by a meeting with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 2/22/2002
Al-Assad, Mubarak to meet very soon
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/22/2002
CIA official: Libya is not behind the Lockerbie incident
Libya-USA, Politics, 2/22/2002
Bush's message to Arafat on Eid al-Adha
Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/22/2002
France: Sharon's policy doesn't solve anything
After mounting and wide ranging criticism from Israelis and outsiders against Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon policies' against the Palestinians, Sharon reiterated yesterday his idea to create "buffer zones" to protect the Israelis.
Palestine-France, Politics, 2/22/2002
Morocco, Britain sign inmates transfer accord
Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/22/2002
Europe will not support a U.S. attack on Iraq
The French ambassador said Europe will not support U.S. military action against Iraq saying the US "would be on their own,"
Iraq-France, Politics, 2/22/2002
On Mubarak's visit to the US
Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has stressed that the talks the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to hold during his next visit to the US by the beginning of March with the US President George Bush will deal with the deteriorated conditions in the Middle East region and the efforts made to revive the ME peace process.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/22/2002
Jordan refuses to release three Hizbullah members
In its Thursday's issue, the Lebanese daily Assafir said that the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri informed the Hizbullah leadership the refusal of the Jordanian King Abdullah II to release three of its members who were arrested in Jordan two months ago while working for smuggling weapons to Intifada forces in the occupied West Bank.
Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 2/22/2002
Nine Palestinians killed by Israel, tens wounded
Nine Palestinian were shot on Thursday and tens others were wounded while the Palestinian held funerals for 7 persons who were killed by Israel on Wednesday in Gaza, amid massive demonstration in Rafah and al-Salaam, Brazil and al-Breij camps vowing continued Intifada.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2002
Arab League chief stresses opposition to striking Iraq, summit urgently need
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has warned that if a just solution for the Palestinian question is not reached stability will not be attained in the region. He stressed that Israel's attempts to liquidate the Palestinian questions reveal its ill desire to attain a just solution for this question.
Regional, Politics, 2/22/2002
Security Council to debate new responses to middle east crisis 'shortly'
The UN Security council agreed to hold a debate shortly to consider new responses to the Middle East crisis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2002
Israel bombards Arafat's headquarters for the second time
Palestinian officials said that Israeli Apache helicopters fired on Thursday at dawn two missiles at a building close to the office of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2002
Sahara partitioning proposal inapplicable, former official
Former advisor to the late King Hassan II, Abdelhadi Boutalib, stressed on Thursday the UN secretary general's option to partition the Sahara territory is inapplicable given the nature of the local population made of several tribes.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/22/2002
US suspends peace talks with Sudan
US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said yesterday that there has been another incident in Sudan, where the government forces attacked civilians saying "the government needs to explain what's going on. On the one hand, the government is talking about reaching peace in these regions, and on the other hand, they are bombing civilian aid workers, and we find it hard to continue the peace efforts until this gets an adequate explanation."
Sudan-USA, Politics, 2/22/2002
Kuwait voices support for Saudi crown prince's initiative
The Kuwaiti first deputy for the prime minister and the foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad has announced his support for the initiative made by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on "conditional" normalization with Israel.
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/22/2002
Israeli ambassador in Rome summoned by FM over inappropriate statements against Syria
The Italian foreign ministry has informed the Israeli ambassador in Rome that his recent statements against Syria are inappropriate by an Israeli diplomat accredited in Italy at a time when an official visit is being paid by the Syrian President Bashar al- Assad to Italy.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2002
Algeria seeks to create vassal state in Moroccan sahara, diplomat
Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations, Mohamed Bennouna, on Tuesday accused Algeria of seeking to create a vassal state in the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/21/2002
Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Mubarak
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/21/2002
Morocco renews rejection of any project or proposal meant to harm its territorial integrity
The Moroccan political class was unanimous to denounce the Algerian initiative, included in Tuesday's report of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Security Council, to partition the Moroccan southern provinces as an evidence to Algeria's expansionist schemes in the region.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/21/2002
Arabs are serious to attain peace, UAE minister says
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2002
Seventeen Palestinians killed in Israeli aggression at cities of West Bank, Gaza
Some 17 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in several cities and villages in the West Bank and Gaza, during air, land and sea and violent battles that took place between Palestinians and the Israeli forces which once again broke into the cities of Ramullah, Nablus and Khan Younis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002
Maher confers with Vidovin
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 2/21/2002
Sharon must stop military attacks on Palestinians
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Thursday that Israel must stop the military operations against palestinians and that acts of revenge between Palestinians and Israelis had to come to an end.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002
On al-Assad's visit to Italy
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/21/2002
Jamal Mubarak warns against striking Iraq
Member of the general secretariat of the Democratic National Party in Egypt Jamal Mubarak has warned against the consequences of directing a military strike by the US against Iraq, stressing that this will be not in the interests of anyone.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/21/2002
Maher confers with British ambassador
Egypt-UK, Politics, 2/21/2002
Three cooperation agreements signed between Syria, Italy
In the second day of Syria's President al-Assad's visit to Italy, President Bashar al-Assad met with the Italian prime minister and discussed with him prospects of technical and economic cooperation and three cooperation agreements were signed between the two countries covering the areas of investment, the environment and tourism cooperation.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 2/21/2002
Rumsfeld: our existence in Saudi Arabia will be amended, but not shortly
The US defense secretary Doland Rumsfeld said on Wednesday that the American presence in Saudi Arabia will be re-arranged certainly in future but this will not be made shortly.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/21/2002
Jordan decided to cancel Eid celebrations in solidarity with the Palestinians
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2002
The Guardian criticizes British policy towards Israel
The Guardian concludes saying "Blair says the conflict is beyond moral judgment, and yet there are few confrontations that are so black and white in terms of morality
Israel-UK, Politics, 2/21/2002
Peres regrets he did not give immediate independence for Palestinians
The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has admitted the mistake committed by Israel in not giving the Palestinians their independence, immediately.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002
Israeli settlers call for expelling Arafat
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002
France: US support for Ariel Sharon blocking any progress
In an intervew given by M. Hubert Vedrine, France's minister of foreign affairs, to the "RTL" program "l'invite de richard arzt" and asked "is US support for Ariel Sharon blocking any progress towards a political solution? " Vedrine said "This support is encouraging Ariel Sharon to continue with a course of action which can lead only to deadlock, even though the Israeli army is very strong."
Palestine-France, Politics, 2/21/2002
Algerian president meets with parties secretaries
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Wednesday started political consultations with the secretaries and heads of the Algerian parties, represented in the parliament on the forthcoming legislative and municipal elections.
Algeria, Politics, 2/21/2002
Morocco Welcomes Saudi Crown Prince's Initiative on Middle East
Morocco on Thursday welcomed recent statements by Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdallah Ibn Abdelaziz, on the Middle East conflict.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/21/2002
Cairo welcomes statements made by Saudi crown prince over ME issue
Egypt has welcomed statements made by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in which he stressed continued Israeli occupation of the Arab territories obstructs the possibility of normalizing his country's relations with Israel.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/21/2002
Moroccan-British Talks in London
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, conferred in London on Thursday with Peter Hain, secretary of state at the British foreign office in charge of European affairs.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/21/2002
Minister Aridi in an open dialogue with university students
Lebanon's Information Minister, Ghazi Aridi, considered today that despite endorsing the Taef Accord and the peaceful situation Lebanon has been living in ever since, the internal scene is still linked in various sides with the incidents in the region. He added that freedom is a positive characteristic of Lebanon that shall not fall, and it is attached to democracy. He referred herein to the need for an open political discussion in the country at all levels
Lebanon, Politics, 2/21/2002
Rumsfeld says Pentagon won't lie to public
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has denied that the Defense Department's new Office of Strategic Influence has plans to place false and deceptive information in the U.S. or foreign press to advance the war effort.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/21/2002
Sit-in of Solidarity with Palestinian People in Rabat
The sit-in is a message to the US and European leaders telling them that the Moroccan people, like other Arab peoples, cannot tolerate the massacres and aggressions against the Palestinian people, Secretary General of the Moroccan association of support to the Palestinian struggle, Khalid Soufiani
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2002
Arab League prepare foreign ministerial council's agenda
Dangers of Israeli nuclear weapon and of Israeli mass destruction weapons on Arab security and making the middle east area free of mass destruction weapons will be also included in the agenda, added the Arab League secretary general.
Regional, Politics, 2/21/2002
Peres cancels visit to Spain
The Israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres on Tuesday canceled a visit he would have held today to Spain.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002
Mubarak phones Jordan's King, receives Saudi intelligence chief
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/20/2002
King Mohammed receives CIA chief
Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
Al-Assad's views on regional issues
President Bashar al-Assad said that Syria has never set any conditions on achieving peace in the Middle East. "We always say that Syria does not have certain conditions at all ... when Syria speaks about the bases for peace, it refers to the necessity of implementing Security Council resolutions and MadridŐs terms of reference," he told the Italian daily Corriere Della Sera on Thursday, February 14, 2002. and published today.
Syria, Politics, 2/20/2002
Sudan rejects any US attack against Iraq
Iraq-Sudan, Politics, 2/20/2002
Syrian president in Italy
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday started a visit to Italy described as to strengthen "the axis of the good" and "Arab- European relations," in his fourth visit to a western state since he assumed presidency and his first since the incidents of September 11.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 2/20/2002
Iraqi delegation holds talks in Turkey Ankara
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/20/2002
Arafat welcomes statements by Saudi crown prince on Israeli- Arab solution
For the first time Saudi Arabia has talked about normalization of relations with Israel, but in the context of a settlement in the Middle East based on UN resolutions.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 2/20/2002
Kuwait: we will not be the base to strike Iraq
Kuwait on Tuesday announced it will not be the base for the American forces to striking Iraq and stressed that what was stated of deploying 200,000 American troopers in Kuwait for this purpose is "just a rumor that aims at increasing sympathy with Iraq and defaming Kuwait."
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/20/2002
Moussa confers with Vidovin
Regional-Russia, Politics, 2/20/2002
Six Israeli soldiers killed in a palestinian attack
The killed Palestinians are Mariam al-Bahaeysah (36year old), her daughter Mouna Sami al-Bahaeysah ( 14 year old) and Abdul Wahhab al-Najjar ( 19 year old) in Khan Younis from one family
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Moussa, Arafat reciprocates messages
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 2/20/2002
Hammoud confers with French ambassador
Lebanon-France, Politics, 2/20/2002
Turkish minister and Iraq
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/20/2002
Algerian intellectual defends the Arabic language
The chairman of the Algerian society in defense of the Arab language Othman Saadi has expressed his hope that the general secretariat of the Arab League will not ratify the agreement signed recently by the Arab League Education, Cultural and Scientific Organization ALECSO and the Franchophonic organization.
Algeria, Politics, 2/20/2002
French scientists denounce Israeli oppression policy
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Kuwait: Islamic parliamentarians seek to open al-Ghabra file
Kuwaiti Islamic parliamentarians called on the Kuwaiti minister of information Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahd to provide them with information about the Kuwaiti media office in Washington since it was run by Shafiq al-Ghabra whose participation in a seminar with Israelis raised great controversy in Kuwait.
Kuwait-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Sarid calls on Ben Eliezer to stop Israeli army activity in Gaza
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Mubarak-Bush meeting, most important one in Egyptian-US contacts
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
Saudi Arabia: Our curricula does not provoke terrorism
The Saudi minister of al-Awqaf ( Islamic Trust) Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh has condemned the "repressive writings" which held the educational system in Saudi Arabia responsible for the emergence of "terrorist" groups, considering this phenomenon resulting from "wrong understanding of certain texts and for the feelings of Muslims, especially in Palestine."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/20/2002
Morocco's fm starts work visit to London
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day work visit to Great Britain.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/20/2002
Sheikh Sabah represents his country to Beirut Arab summit
A Kuwaiti official source said that the ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al- al-Sabah has assigned the deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah to represent Kuwait at the Arab summit to be held in March in Beirut.
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 2/20/2002
Saudi Arabia got no official request from Afghani governments on wanted persons
The Saudi minister of the interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has renewed his assertion that the Saudi authorities until Monday afternoon did not get any official request from the Afghani government over handing over persons wanted in the case of killing the Afghani minister of civil aviation.
Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/20/2002
After Laayoune, Italian lawmakers meet Moroccan officials in rabat
After a stay in Laayoune where they met local officials, a group of Italian lawmakers held on Tuesday in Rabat a series of meetings with Moroccan officials, including prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 2/20/2002
The scenarios of striking Iraq
The Kuwaiti paper al-Seyasah said in its Monday's issue, according to Gulf diplomatic sources that the scenarios of the American military strike of Iraq have become clear and agreed upon.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
Facts not enough to persuade people, US Pentagon considers fabrication of news
"The Pentagon is developing plans to provide news items, possibly even false ones, to foreign media organizations as part of a new effort to influence public sentiment and policy makers in both friendly and unfriendly countries, military officials said," the New York Times reported yesterday.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
U.N. Secretary General Proposes Four Options to Settle Sahara Issue
UN Secretary general, Kofi Annan, recommended on Tuesday to the security council to extend by an addition 2 months the MINURSO mandate in order to have enough time to make a decision on the four options he proposes to settle the Sahara issue.
Morocco, Politics, 2/20/2002
An Israeli Arab party
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said in its Tuesday's issue, according to western diplomatic circles in the Jordanian capital Amman that there is an inclination in certain Israeli forces which support the peace process to found an Israeli party in the Arab states, similar to the Arab parties in Israel.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2002
Morocco, Canada review cooperation
Relations between Morocco and Canada and Morocco's role in Africa were the topic of a meeting held here Tuesday between Canada's secretary of state for Latin America, Africa and Francophony and Denis Paradis and Morocco's minister of transport and merchant navy, Abdeslam Znined.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 2/20/2002
Maher says US presence in Sinai a sign of interest in the region
Maher expressed his own viewpoint that any change now in the structure of the US contingent would be ill-timed, as the presence of US forces symbolized Washington's interest in peace in the region.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
Al-Assad starts visit to Italy
Syria-Italy, Politics, 2/19/2002
Sharon fails to dictate military solution
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2002
Saudi Mufti calls for unifying Arab ranks
The general Mufti in Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah on Monday called on the Arab and Islamic states to unify their world and position to withstand the heavy events and conditions imposed on the Arab and Islamic nations.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/19/2002
Al-Shara meets with the Swedish ambassador
Syria-Sweden, Politics, 2/19/2002
US to found a central leadership base in Bahrain
The British Tabloid "The Sun" issued on Monday said that the US is intending to found a central leadership base in Bahrain in order to supervise the land war to be carried out by some 200,000 US soldiers from Kuwait under the cover of intensive air bombardment operations against Iraq from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Turkey as well as planes carriers in the Gulf.
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 2/19/2002
Congo President arrives in Sudan
Sudan-Congo, Politics, 2/19/2002
Understanding between the People's Congress and Garang movement
The statement criticized the "repressive and oppressive measures carried out by the regime in Sudan against the People's Congress" and condemned "the violation of human rights and non abidance of international norms."
Sudan, Politics, 2/19/2002
Somalia: 15 persons killed in battles between government supporters and opposers
Eye- witnesses aid that battles took place on Monday morning between groups opposing or supporting the Somali provisional government in the city of Bardira to the southern part of the country resulted in killing 15 persons and some other 40 were wounded.
Somalia, Politics, 2/19/2002
Arafat's price to attend the Arab summit
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/19/2002
Two Palestinian operations near Jerusalem, Gaza, four soldiers killed
One Israeli woman settler and two soldiers were killed and many other soldiers were wounded in a "suicide" operation in which the Palestinians attacked an Israeli armored vehicle in Gaza on Monday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2002
Egyptian diplomat calls for releasing sailors arrested by Israel
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2002
Maher, Richard Hass discuss peace process
Maher dismissed as "a trick nobody would buy, the Israeli government's concentration, at present, on holding talks with Palestinian legislative council speaker Ahmad Korei.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/19/2002
A telephone call between al- Shara, Hammoud
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2002
Report: Iraqi rebel group balk at US proposals
The Christian Science Monitor reported last week that Ayatollah Mohammad Bakr al-Hakkim, leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) the leader of one the armed Iraqi opposition groups in Iran says "he doesn't want Washington's help."
Iraq, Politics, 2/19/2002
European agreement on an independent performance towards ME developments
A source at the European Commission has stressed that the countries of the European Union have agreed on the main headlines for the policy to be pursued in the Middle East.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 2/19/2002
Italian legislators call for settling Sahara issue
A group of Italian lawmakers underscored in Laayoun on Monday the importance of settling the Sahara issue to establish peace and stability in the Mediterranean basin.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 2/19/2002
A meeting for EU, GCC foreign ministers
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will hold a meeting in Madrid on February 28th with their counterparts at the European Union.
Gulf-European Union, Politics, 2/19/2002
Israeli official describes israeli siege of president Arafat as stupidity
Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Abraham Burg, criticized as "stupidity" Ariel Sharon's aggressive policy and siege of President Yasser Arafat in his headquarters in Ramallah, which has been imposed since December 2001
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/19/2002
Israeli council for peace calls for unilateral withdrawal
Giving a powerful boost to the growing peace camp in Israel, the Council for Peace and Security has announced plans to launch a campaign calling for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and most of the West Bank, reports the Palestine Media Center.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/19/2002
Saudi embassy in Kabul re-opened
The Saudi embassy in Kabul on Monday re-opened its embassy in Kabul following five months of closure following the attacks which targeted the US in September, 2001.
Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/19/2002
Maher meets Irish lawmakers
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher met Monday with an Irish parliamentary delegation, currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt-Ireland, Politics, 2/19/2002
Arab follow up committee meets in Cairo
Regional, Politics, 2/19/2002
King Mohammed meets UAE's Sheikh Zayed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI held in Abu Dhabi Monday a meeting with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyane, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 2/18/2002
Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Aznar
Syria-Spain, Politics, 2/18/2002
Tenet informs Mubarak of US determination to strike Iraq
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/18/2002
Bahrain dissolves Shoura council to prepare for parliamentary elections
The King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Saturday ordered dissolving of the appointed Shoura council and thereby paved the way before making free parliamentary elections for the first time in 27 years.
Bahrain, Politics, 2/18/2002
Mubarak confers with Norway's foreign minister
Egypt-Norway, Politics, 2/18/2002
Al-Qaddafi, Aznar discuss bilateral issues
Libya-European Union, Politics, 2/18/2002
Israel's policy to impose security by force is failure
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/18/2002
Al-Assad, Mubarak to meet very soon, paper says
The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal said in its Sunday's issue that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will be meeting with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt very soon in order to hold consultations on developments of conditions in the Palestinian territories and the international initiatives debated to revive the Middle East peace process.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/18/2002
Mubarak gets a message from al-Qaddafi
al-Tureiki stressed that the message relates to the current Arab condition and latest developments of the situation in the ME, the issue of Sudan, as well as Libyan- Egyptian bilateral relations and means of developing them.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/18/2002
Time to reconsider UN sanctions against Iraq
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Sunday that it was time to reconsider the UN sanctions against Iraq.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2002
Powell responds to mounting criticism of US stand on Iraq
Canada's Toronto Star said Prime Minister Jean Chretien stood firm that the war on terrorism does not extend beyond Afghanistan.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/18/2002
Thousands of Israeli pro-peace supporters call on Sharon to end occupation
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 2/18/2002
Maher, Petersen review regional,international issues
Talks focused on several issues including the-situation in the Middle East, Sudan, Iraq and issues of mutual interest, he added.
Egypt-Norway, Politics, 2/18/2002
Palestinian Intifada retaliates Israel's attacks
former Israeli army chief of staff Amnoun Shahak admitted the failure of the military solution in the occupied Arab territories. He stressed that this policy has made things more complicated and froze the international efforts while Youssef Labid, the chairman of Shenwe bloc at the Israeli Knesset expressed his regret over the policy pursued by Sharon against the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/18/2002
Jordanian foreign minister confers with Russian ME envoy
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Maashar on Sunday in Amman discussed with the Russian ME special envoy Andre Vidovin conditions in the region especially on the Palestinian arena.
Jordan-Russia, Politics, 2/18/2002
Moussa, Turayki discuss means to restore Arab solidarity
Secretary-General of the Libyan People's Committee for African Unity Abdul Salam Al Turayki hailed efforts exerted by Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa to deal with the Iraqi-Kuwaiti state of affairs.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 2/18/2002
President Saleh and Cheney's tour
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has stressed that the issue of the Arab- Israeli conflict will be the focal point in the discussions to be held by the Yemeni President with the US Vice President Dick Cheney who will visit Yemen in the framework of a tour in the region.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 2/18/2002
Arab follow up committee meets today
The 10 states members at the Arab follow up committee of the recent Arab Summit holds a meeting today ( Monday ) at the level of its representatives at the Arab league to discuss the draft report which will be submitted to Beirut's summit.
Regional, Politics, 2/18/2002
Iraqi opposition figure describes aftermath of Saddam Hussein
Maj. Gen. Najib al-Salehi who was nominated by certain Iraqi opposition forces to be the President of Iraq has stressed his care to open a new page of relations with countries ajoining his country.
Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2002
Saudi Arabia to reopen its embassy in Kabul
The Saudi daily Okaz issued on Sunday said that an official Saudi delegation will have headed on Sunday for Kabul to reopen the Saudi embassy there.
Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/18/2002
New facts in Lockerbie incident
The director of the Sudanese legal reforms and training institutes Awad al-Hassan al-Nour has disclosed new facts emerged in the Lockerbie case, noting that these facts might change the course of the case.
Libya, Politics, 2/18/2002
Sorour calls for bridging cultural gab between both flanks of Mediterranean
Narrowing the scientific and technological gap between the two flanks of the Mediterranean Sea is a must as disparity in the level of development can harm their relationship, said Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmad Fathi Sorour.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 2/18/2002
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