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Arab conference in Baghdad in solidarity with Intifada, lifting Iraqi sanctions
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
Sharon commits a series of brutal massacres, 50 Palestinians killed, hundreds wounded
Another bloody day in the occupied Palestinian territories in which the Israeli army and armored vehicles committed collective massacres claiming the lives of 50 Palestinians, and hundreds of wounded in the Israeli air, land and sea bombardment of the Palestinian towns, villages and cities.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2002
Prince initiative will be comprehensive, Okaz says
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
Nasrullah officially discloses sending Katyusha to the Intifada
In his first "official" declaration on a practical support for the Palestinian Intifada, the secretary general of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah on Friday said that there are detainees for the party held by the Jordanian authority "while trying to bring into Palestine amounts of Katyusha."
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 3/9/2002
British ministers threaten to resign if Blair supports an attacks against Iraq
Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/9/2002
Demonstrations in Jordan denouncing Israeli massacres of Palestinians
The Jordanian capital Amman on Friday witnessed a large demonstration denouncing the massacres committed by the Israeli forces against the Palestinians. The demonstrators denounced the debated settlement projects and called on the Jordanian government to cancel the peace agreement with Israel.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 3/9/2002
Arab League follow up committee meets today in Cairo
Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
Moroccan-Turkish Joint follow-up committee meets in Ankara
Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 3/9/2002
Al-Shara discusses with Mousa, al-Faisal, Maher, Hammoud regional developments
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday in Cairo held a series of meetings that dealt with the deteriorated conditions in the Palestinian territories and issues debated at the agenda of the Arab League (AL) council due to be held today.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2002
Sherif comments on President Mubarak's visit to US
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak spent about five hours in Capitol Hill (Premises of the Congress) Wednesday holding dialogue with prominent members of the Senate and House of Representatives, Egyptian Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/9/2002
Moussa announced agenda of the Arab League ministers council
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has announced that the ministerial council of the AL will discuss during today's meeting in Cairo the Arab - Israeli conflict, the Palestinian question and its new developments in all its dimensions, the Palestinian Intifada, Jerusalem and the questions pertinent to the refugees, settlement and development.
Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
On the meeting between UN chief, Iraqi FM
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadeithi has announced that he called during his meeting with the UN secretary General Kofi Annan in New York for lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2002
Zinni's trip to mideast an expression of U.S. concern
US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher characterized the return of special envoy General Anthony Zinni to the Middle East as an expression of deep U.S. concern over the "really horrific violence" between Israelis and Palestinians.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/9/2002
Qatar FM today in Ramullah
A Palestinian diplomatic source in Doha said on Friday that the Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani will head today for Ramullah to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat, who has been besieged since three months in this city.
Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 3/9/2002
Cheney heads to the Middle East
"We see it as a very helpful and hopeful sign that [Crown Prince Abdullah] would come forward at this time to make such a proposal. And we look forward to extensive discussions about it and its ramifications," said the official.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/9/2002
Morocco renews wish for friendship ties with Spain
Spain can draw several benefits from relations with Morocco through developing investments instead of continuing to concentrate on obsolete sectors like fisheries and agriculture, he said.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/9/2002
Morocco pledges free elections
Morocco on Friday renewed pledge to hold free, honest and transparent elections next September.
Morocco, Politics, 3/9/2002
Rafsanjani says US directly helping Israeli crimes
The former Iranian president said "the crimes of the Zionist regime are carried out with a direct American support...The crimes of the Zionist regime against the innocent Palestinian people are committed while the world claims of freedom and human rights and establishes rights associations in protect of animals," Rafsanjani said.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 3/9/2002
Kuwait and the Saudi initiative
Kuwait's minister of state for foreign affairs Muhammad al-Sabah has called for adopting the initiative of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz at the Beirut's summit due to be held by the end of this month.
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
Sharon's popularity down
Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon's popularity has dropped sharply, with 76 per cent that would not give him a "pass" for his handling of Israel's security problems, a poll published Friday in the Israeli Yediot Ahronot daily showed.
Israel, Politics, 3/9/2002
Seif: Reforms should be integrated
The trial session held on Thursday for the independent member of the Syrian parliament Riyadh Seif witnessed two testimonies that served him when he stressed that he did not call for a change in the constitution illegally, besides that he never had tried to provoke sectarianism.
Syria, Politics, 3/8/2002
Aziz: Iraq is ready to challenge any British- American attack
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002
US source: Bush refused Mubarak's request to interfere in the region
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002
Jordanian comprehensive change in military leadership, nine detainees of Maan incidents released
Jordanian governmental sources said on Thursday that the Jordanian King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz appointed his younger brother prince Faisal as a commander of the Jordanian Royal force within comprehensive changes in the higher leadership of the military establishment
Jordan, Politics, 3/8/2002
Qatar's fm to meet tomorrow with Arafat in Ramullah
The Qatari space TV station al-Jazeera on Thursday quoted well-informed sources as saying that the Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem all-Thani will be meeting on tomorrow with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in order to discuss current developments in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Qatar, Politics, 3/8/2002
Primakove: Striking Iraq is a grave mistake
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 3/8/2002
Regional concern over the foundation of a kurdish state
The Turkish daily Daily News said in its Thursday's issue that Syria and Iran share concern and fears with Turkey regarding the foundation of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq area. A matter which will provoke Kurds in these countries.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 3/8/2002
A water project for the Great Industrial rive in Libya inaugurated
Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi and heads of states and governments of the African states, members in the Sahel-Sahara states who are convening their 4th summit in Sert city on Thursday inaugurated one of the greatest projects for recollecting water in the course of the "Great industrial river" in Sert.
Libya, Politics, 3/8/2002
Mubarak was urged to visit Jerusalem
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002
Zinni will return back to the Middle East
The US President also backed criticism addressed by his secretary of state Colin Powell to the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon who seemed to have had received a " direct American blow" that might obstruct his war against the Palestinians and undermine his political position in Israel.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002
Saudi interior minister confers with Iranian deputy foreign minister
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 3/8/2002
Israeli gunfire kills UN security guard riding in ambulance in West Bank
A United nations security guard working at the Tulkarm Camp run by the United Nations agency aiding Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in the West Bank was killed on Thursday when the UN ambulance he was riding in was hit by Israeli gunfire.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2002
Israeli bomb lands near UN-run schools in Gaza, drawing new UN protest
A powerful Israeli bomb exploded on Thursday morning within 200 meters of a large group of Palestinian refugee children at United Nations-run schools, causing widespread panic and prompting a top UN official in the area to urge Israel once again to halt bombing buildings adjacent to UN installations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2002
One Palestinian, 5 Israeli killed, 15 wounded in Ghoushe Katieve settlement
A Palestinian fighter on Thursday at dawn succeeded in storming into Ghoushe Katieve settlement in Gaza and opened fire at Israeli soldiers and settlers and the operation resulted in killing five Israelis and wounding of 15 before he was shot.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2002
Saudi Arabia accepts to introduce amendments to Abdullah's initiative
The Saudi daily al-Watan issued on Thursday said, according to well-informed Palestinian sources, that Saudi Arabia has agreed with the Palestinian Authority to introduce necessary amendments into the initiative of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in order to establish peace in the region.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 3/8/2002
A Jewish billionaire and the Saudi initiative
The Israeli daily Maarve disclosed Thursday that a Jewish billionaire called Bani Ele Abrams is currently mediating between Israel and Saudi Arabia concerning the peace initiative launched by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2002
Sahel, Sahara summit drops sahara item from final release at morocco's request
Youssoufi had expressed to the summit on Thursday astonishment to see the final statement refer to the Sahara issue while this item was not included in the agenda and Morocco, the concerned country, did not bring up the issue.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2002
Moroccans' cohesion behind the king, best warrant for unity, benaissa
The cohesion and mobilization of Moroccans behind King Mohammed VI is the best warrant of Morocco's unity and sovereignty, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said.
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2002
A message from the Ruler of Qatar to Musharraf
Pakistan's President B. Musharraf has received a written message from the Qatari crown prince Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani relating to relations between the two countries as well as several issues of mutual concern.
Qatar-Pakistan, Politics, 3/8/2002
Arafat extends term of office for the legislative council
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Thursday issued a decision that provides for extending the duration of the current session for the Palestinian legislative council for additional three months, due to current conditions taking place in the Palestinian territories.
Palestine, Politics, 3/8/2002
King Mohammed calls for making Cen-Sad an appropriate Environment
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday called for making the Community of Sahel and Sahara States (Cen-Sad) an appropriate environment and to seek practical means to secure to this space the expected development.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2002
Annan holds 'frank and useful' talks with Iraqi foreign minister
Agreement was reached "that a concrete way will be found for Iraq to return some Kuwaiti property through the UN" as required by Security Council resolutions, spokesman Fred Eckhard said.
Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2002
ADC Welcomes US Administration Re-engagement in Middle East Peace Efforts
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomed on Thursday moves by the Bush Administration to re-engage in the search for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, and urges the government to spare no effort in developing mechanisms to end the violence and end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002
Arab-American body plans anti-palestinian land occupation demonstration on march 30
The Arab-American anti Discrimination Committee, an association of Arab-Americans, announced plans to hold on March 30, the Palestinian "Land Day," two major demonstrations in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002
Parliament's upper house to hold extraordinary session on monday
The chamber of advisors (upper parliamentary chamber) will hold on Monday an extraordinary session, in accordance with a decree adopted on March 5 by a ministers council held in Dakhla (southern Morocco) under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2002
Israeli foreign ministers contacts Arafat
The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres on Wednesday evening made a telephone call with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, just few minutes after the Israeli Apache planes bombarded Palestinian positions and targets near Arafat's office in Ramullah.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2002
Majority parties adopt 20% quota system for women in elections
Parties of the government majority announced plans to institute the minimum 20% quota system, as part of a set of measures meant to set in place the appropriate mechanisms likely to ensure an effective representation of women in the coming elections.
Morocco, Politics, 3/7/2002
Mubarak addresses the Council on Foreign Relations
A land was occupied by force. This occupation, with its settlements, its coercion and its grief for all involved, has denied an entire people its right to a nation to an identity and to a future to call its own. In this new millennium, where the rights of peoples are paramount in our community of nations. This cannot be. This must not be.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002
Qaddafi gets a message from the ruler of Kuwait
Libya-Kuwait, Politics, 3/7/2002
Al-Shara in Iran to voice Syria's solidarity with Iran
al-Shara who conveyed a message from President Bashar al-Assad pertaining to latest developments at the regional and international levels and stressed Syria's solidarity with Iran's leadership, government and people.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/7/2002
Al-Assad meets with Armenian, French parliamentary delegations
Syria's President Bashar al- Assad on Wednesday in Damascus received Armeen Khatchadrian, the speaker of the national council in the Republic of Armenia and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria, Politics, 3/7/2002
Arab contacts to debate a comprehensive peace initiative
A high ranking Arab diplomat at the Arab League told the al-Arab al-Youm daily issued on Wednesday that inter-Arab contacts are being made now to debate a comprehensive Arab initiative for making peace with Israel and this initiative will be debated during the next Arab summit in Beirut.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2002
Israel's brutality seems to know no bound
"At 8am we'll bomb all the commercial centers... at noon we'll bomb their gas stations... at two we'll bomb their banks," Israeli minister Avigdor Lieberman said
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2002
Israel continues striking Palestinians, nine shot, two Israeli army officers killed in retaliation
Even school children were also subjected to the brutal Israeli aggressions, when the Israeli army opened fire at Selat al-Daher and many were strongly wounded, while the Israeli planes and tanks bombarded a position for the Fatah movement in Hebron and destroyed it completely. The Apache planes bombarded several areas in Ramullah.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2002
US, Turkish sources and Iraq
American military and intelligence groups entered the north of Iraq through the Turkish borders in order to be acquainted with the security conditions there and also to talks with the Kurdish groups on the means and the possibility of increasing joint coordination and cooperation during any possible American military act against Baghdad.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 3/7/2002
Bush, Mubarak and the Saudi initiative
The US President George Bush has considered the Saudi initiative debated by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah as a very positive development.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002
Two new members admitted in Sahel-Sahara union
The Sen-Sad Union (also known as the community of Sahel and Sahara community) admitted on Wednesday, as it opened its summit here, Togo and Benin as new member countries.
Regional-Libya, Politics, 3/7/2002
Iraq rejects Saudi crown prince's initiative
The Iraqi ambassador at the UN Muhammad al-Douri on Tuesday refused the initiative proposed by Saudi Arabia's crown prince to establish peace in the Middle East, saying that Baghdad will not recognize Israel.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/7/2002
Four Jewish groups boycott meeting with Mubarak
information minister Safwat AL-Sherif asserted that leaders of Jewish organizations in the US expressed hope that President Hosni Mubarak would put things right in the Middle East.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002
Saudi Arabia denies to be excluded from the American allies list to fighting terrorism
Saudi Arabia's deputy minister of defense prince Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul Aziz has denounced what was stated by certain press reports on that the US defense department has dropped the name of Saudi Arabia from the list of states allied with the US in its war against terrorism.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002
Association of sahrawi tribes in France to inform U.N of its rejection of any partition of sahara
The Association of Sahrawi Tribes in France said it will inform the United Nations of its categorical rejection of any move to partition the Sahara, a territory that is a part and parcel of Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 3/7/2002
Tension between Jordan, Iran
The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad issued on Wednesday accused Iran of planning for attempts to launch missile attacks against Jordan and Israel though training members in Iran to carry them out.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 3/7/2002
Two Moroccan parties create socialist alliance
The Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS) and the Socialist Democratic Party (PSD) on Tuesday in Morocco proclaimed a Socialist Alliance.
Morocco, Politics, 3/7/2002
Moroccan-US talks on Morocco's territorial integrity
The issue of Morocco's territorial integrity following the release of the latest report of the UN Secretary General on the Sahara was at the focus of talks held in Rabat Wednesday between chairman of the committee of foreign affairs and national defense at the House of Representatives, Bouazaa Lamrahi, and US ambassador to Morocco, Margaret Tutwiller.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002
Saudi crown prince confers with US congress delegation
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002
Israeli ambassador prevented from taking part in a sermon in Sweden
Israel-Sweden, Politics, 3/7/2002
Moroccan delegation visits Barcelona
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/7/2002
Morocco's territorial integrity discussed with Romanian officials
Morocco's territorial integrity and the latest developments of the Sahara issue were at the focus of talks held Tuesday in Bucharest by a visiting Moroccan parliamentary delegation and several Romanian officials.
Morocco-Romania, Politics, 3/7/2002
Syria: sacking 23 officers over 'behavior' accusations
Well- informed sources in Damascus said that President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree that terminates the services of 23 officers of various military grades working for the ministry of the interior, on the background of "behavior violations."
Syria, Politics, 3/6/2002
Ruler of Qatar gets a message from King of Bahrain
Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 3/6/2002
Al-Assad stresses crown prince Abdullah's identical views with national stances
President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday held a short and successful visit to Saudi Arabia during which he met with King Fahd Abdul Aziz and discussed with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz developments on the Arab and international arenas especially "the acts of killing, repression and destruction conducted against the Palestinian people by the Israeli occupation forces. View points were identical regarding debated issues."
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/6/2002
France holds Sharon responsible for violence
Palestine-France, Politics, 3/6/2002
Mubarak holds summit meeting with Bush
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak last night held talks with US President George W. Bush, mainly focusing on the Middle East situation that have taken on added urgency after a dramatic surge in violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/6/2002
Jordanian king visits Bahrain, UAE
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 3/6/2002
Al-Shara discusses with Moussa ME developments, summit's issues
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/6/2002
Morocco will not relinquish an inch of its territory
Morocco's King Mohammed VI reiterated in Laayoun on Wednesday that Morocco will not relinquish a single inch of the territory of its Sahara.
Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2002
Moroccan associations call Annan to help lift siege on moroccans detained in Tindouf
Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2002
French official calls for a European role in ME
Regional-France, Politics, 3/6/2002
Creation of special agency for development of Morocco's southern provinces
as part of the process meant to provide all the regions of our kingdom with the means for a democratic, decentralized and devolved management of their own regional development, we announce, on this memorable day, our decision to set up a special agency for the development of the provinces of the south
Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2002
Saleh gets a message from Bush
Yemen-USA, Politics, 3/6/2002
King Mohammed chairs ministers' council in Dakhla
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, chaired Tuesday at the city hall of Dakhla, southern Morocco, a ministers' council.
Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2002
Libyan president confers with al-Sadeq al-Mahdi
Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi on Tuesday in Sert received the chairman of the Sudanese al-Ummah party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi and members of the accompanying delegation currently visiting Libya.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 3/6/2002
Ministerial report on Libyan ideas submitted to Arab summit conference
The Arab ministerial committee in charge of discussing what was debated by the Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi has prepared a report to be submitted to the Beirut Arab summit.
Regional-Libya, Politics, 3/6/2002
Meeting of the Egyptian - Tunisian higher committee
the Tunisian ambassador in Cairo Salah Eddine al-Jamali said that the committee will discuss during its three- day deliberations bilateral relations and future prospects of relations between the two states.
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 3/6/2002
Bush wants end to violence before he moves
Sources in the White House said President Bush supports an initiative tabled by President Hosni Mubarak on easing tension in the Middle East on Monday.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/6/2002
Algerian- Cuban bilateral relations
Algeria-Cuba, Politics, 3/6/2002
Youssoufi to convey message from king Mohammed to Libyan leader
underlined Morocco's goal to contribute to developing links among the 16 African countries member to this union, which is one of the most important regional groupings in Africa
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2002
Two suicide operations by Palestinians in retaliation to Israeli attacks
News agencies quoted Palestinian sources as saying that the Israeli Apache and F-16 planes, the Israeli gun-ships and tanks bombarded the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority and the refugee camp in Khan Younis, targeting most villages and cities in Gaza. One of the missiles fell in a courtyard of a secondary school in Khan Younis and another missile in the garden of one house.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2002
Moroccan fm deplores Sharon's resolve to abort any hope for peace
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, deplored (Israeli prime minister) Ariel Sharon's resolve to abort any hope for the implementation of peace accords signed between Israel and Palestine in Oslo and Taba as well as the Tenet initiative and the Mitchel report recommendations.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/6/2002
Peres cancels visit to Bulgaria
Israel-Bulgaria, Politics, 3/6/2002
Premier Youssoufi flies to Libya for regional grouping meet
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, left Dakhla (southern Morocco) on Tuesday for Libya where he will represent King Mohammed VI in the 4th session of the Cen-Sad grouping, held Wednesday and Thursday, in Syrthe.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/6/2002
Morocco's fm stresses non-viability of Sahara partition proposal
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, told Tuesday the Moroccan TV channel RTM the Algerian-sponsored proposal to partition the Sahara is not a viable option, as it is refused by the Moroccan King, government and people.
Morocco, Politics, 3/6/2002
Al-Bashir arrives in Libya to take part in coast-, desert states coalition summit
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and members of the accompanying delegation arrived on Tuesday in Sert, Libya in a visit in which he will take part in the fourth summit of the Sahel-Sahara Union due to start Wednesday in Sert.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 3/6/2002
O'Neill thanks Kuwaitis for efforts against terrorist assets
U.S Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill thanked the government of Kuwait and representatives of Kuwaiti commercial and national banks for their participation in the effort to freeze and disrupt assets used to finance terrorism.
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 3/6/2002
Mubarak wants an Arafat - Sharon summit in Egypt
"Bringing both sides back to the negotiating table will be the only ray of hope for the peoples to start calming down. The Palestinians should take back their occupied land just to help the peoples slow down tension and help change the atmosphere in the whole Arab region and whole world as well", Mubarak told CNN.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/5/2002
Two important developments in Syria, paper says
Syria has during the few recent weeks witnessed two important developments of deep indication and would have great impact in the future of the country for the long run.
Syria, Politics, 3/5/2002
Human rights commissioner meets with Bahraini officials
a Bahraini official said that number of Bahraini citizens who are eligible to voting and to taking part in the municipal elections is 237, 503 both males and females
Bahrain, Politics, 3/5/2002
Al-Assad expected to visit al-Riyadh, Amman, Cairo
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said on Monday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tackled during his meeting in Beirut on Sunday with the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud the initiative of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and that President al-Assad stressed there will be no differences with Saudi Arabia, noting his today's visit to al-Riyadh in which he will discuss all issued with the "Saudi brothers."
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/5/2002
Al-Assad meets prime minister Abu al-Ragheb
Abu al-Ragheb conveyed to President al-Assad a message from the Jordanian King Abdullah dealt with several issues pertaining to the Arab summit in its coming ordinary session.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 3/5/2002
A stand by PLO regarding Palestinian leadership
The Saudi daily al-Watan said in its Monday's issue said that Arab and Palestinian sides, opposing the attitude of the chairman of the Palestinian authority are currently making secret and serious consultations to set up a stand by organization replacing the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian leadership in case this authority collapses
Palestine, Politics, 3/5/2002
Israel kills 16 Palestinians, 6 from one family
while the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres warned against that the policy of military attacks against the Palestinians will lead to trying the Israeli officials at the International Court of Justice as war criminals, the Israeli infrastructure minister Ivigdore Lieberman answered Peres's warning saying "I do not care, I am not concerned what the International Court of Justice says, What is important for Israel is to kill more Palestinians and forcing them to evacuate."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/5/2002
Cen-Sad executive council convenes 7th meeting
Secretary of the Libyan committee of African Unity, Abdesslam Triki underlined in an opening address the union's role in establishing peace, unity and security in the continent. He recalled in this respect its initiatives in Chad, Somalia and Sudan.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/5/2002
On al- Assad's visit to Saudi Arabia
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/5/2002
On the Saudi initiative
Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/5/2002
Tunisia's Ben Ali receives message from King Mohammed
The message "deals mainly with the latest developments in the Arab Maghreb," he said.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 3/5/2002
Solana calls for breaking the siege tightening Arafat
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 3/5/2002
American talks with Kurdish sides to topple Saddam
The Turkish daily Hurriet said that Ankara has recently disclosed that an official at the US CIA official in Turkey and north Iraq had made secret talks with Kurdish officials of a high ranking level in Irbeil and al-Suleimaneyah, relating to means of toppling Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/5/2002
Kuwaiti FM gets a message from Sudanese peer
Kuwait-Sudan, Politics, 3/5/2002
Swedish NGOs decry situation of Tindouf detainees
Two Swedish non-governmental organizations have voiced concern over the dismal situation of the Sahrawis forcibly detained in Tindouf (south-western Algeria).
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 3/5/2002
Germany apologizes for Schily's anti-Islam slurs
Germany extended an official apology to Egypt for German Interior Minister, Otto Schily's provocations and insults against Islam and Muslims last week.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 3/5/2002
Sharon and the Saudi initiative
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/5/2002
Arafat is against operations inside Israel
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/5/2002
Algeria, the Czech for boosting bilateral relations
Algeria-Czech Republic, Politics, 3/5/2002
Moroccan parliamentary delegation visits Bucharest
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation, headed by speaker of the Chamber of Advisors (upper house), Mostapha Okacha, started Saturday a three-day visit to Romania.
Morocco-Romania, Politics, 3/5/2002
Israeli president urges Arafat to oppress the Intifada
The Israeli President Moshe Kassave has called on the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to work for oppressing the Palestinian Intifada.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/5/2002
Moussa: Libya will take part in the Beirut's Arab summit
Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/4/2002
Al-Assad held a historic visit to Lebanon
President Bashar al-Assad said that the victory Lebanon attained in deterring the Israeli forces from most of the Lebanese territories, came as a result of the steadfastness of the Lebanese people and their national resistance was rather another manifestation of the achievements of cooperation between Syria and Lebanon.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2002
Al-Assad visits Saudi Arabia tomorrow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will arrive in Jeddah on Tuesday in a visit to Saudi Arabia lasts for two days during which he will be meeting with the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and the crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2002
20 million Syrian pounds in donations to the Palestinians in Jenin, Balata camps
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/4/2002
Al- Qaddafi criticizes the Arabs, calls for pullout from Arab League
Al-Qaddafi on Saturday evening in a speech he made in Sert on the 25th anniversary of declaring the Libyan republic launched a strong criticism against the Arabs and described them as decent and cowards, saying that the inside "of earth is better for them ( the Arabs) than its surface," by which he was wishing the death of the Arabs.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/4/2002
Moussa to meet with the Saudi crown prince
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 3/4/2002
Youssoufi to attend Sahel and Sahara Union
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/4/2002
Al-Qaddafi proposes a peace plan to found the state of Isratin
The Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi has debated before the Libyan people's general congress which started deliberations on Saturday evening and on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of the Libyan republic in the city of Sert what he called " the White Book" in order to solve the Middle East question.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/4/2002
Al-Qaddafi mixes papers before the Arab summit
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa on Sunday in Sert city, Libya held talks with the Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi aimed at containing the Libyan threat to have Libya withdraw from the Arab League.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/4/2002
Sharon refuses the Saudi initiative
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 3/4/2002
Moussa heads today to Jeddah
Well-informed sources at the Arab League said on Sunday that the Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Amre Moussa will head today to Saudi Arabia in a short visit in order to discuss the ideas of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/4/2002
Blair to meet with Bush over Iraq's issue
Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/4/2002
Mubarak's visit to US is highly important
He said that the Americans who have been much shaken by the September 11 terrorist attacks have started an extensive and thorough reevaluation of their relations with the outside world particularly the Middle East. Hence, comes the importance of this visit.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/4/2002
Israeli army deploys women soldiers in the West Bank for the first time
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 3/4/2002
Praise for Bahrain's reforms drive
His Majesty promised that the appointed chamber would complement and not hinder the elected body
Bahrain, Politics, 3/4/2002
Israel's Sarid: Palestinian resistance continues as long as occupation persists
Member of the Israeli Knesset for the Mertiz movement Yusi Sarid has admitted that so long as occupation continued, the Palestinian resistance and operations against this occupation will continue and therefore efforts should be made to put an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/4/2002
Some 12 Israeli settlers, soldiers killed in two Palestinian attacks, 6 Palestinians killed by the Israeli forces
Israeli military sources admitted the killing of 21 Israelis since Saturday, 12 of them were killed on Sunday, including 9 soldiers in two operations carried out near Katsovim and Ofra settlements while other 14 were wounded including one army officer.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/4/2002
Al-Tureiki meets with Sudanese, Egyptian ministers
The secretary of the Libyan people's general committee for African unity Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki on Saturday evening in Tripoli discussed with both the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael and the chairman of the Sudanese Ummah party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi latest developments concerning the implementation of items of the Libyan- Egyptian initiative
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 3/4/2002
US Senator Leahy on terrorism fighting and poverty
In submitting his budget, the president himself promised to "defeat the terrorists by building an enduring prosperity that promises more opportunity and better lives for all the world's people." We had hoped to see those words reflected as a true national priority, in actual dollars, but his proposed $48 billion military increase, in a single year, is 10 times the amount we spend to combat poverty worldwide.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/4/2002
Algerian partition thesis is not a U.N. option, official
he Algerian thesis to partition the Sahara is not a United Nations option, Moroccan permanent representative to the U.N. Mohamed Bennouna said.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/4/2002
Preparing for an Egyptian-Slovak summit
Slovak Deputy foreign Minister Jaroslav Chlebo said that Egypt is a key pioneering country of clout in the Middle East region, adding his current visit to Egypt aims at preparing for an Egyptian-Slovak summit between Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Rudolf Schuster soon.
Egypt-Slovakia, Politics, 3/4/2002
Three Kuwaitis taken to US prison in Kabul
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa issued on Sunday said that three Kuwaitis held in Afghanistan were transported on Saturday to a prison for the American forces in the Afghani capital, Kabul.
Kuwait-Afghanistan, Politics, 3/4/2002
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