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Mubarak contacts Assad
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/13/2002
Al-Assad confers with Algerian, Iranian FM s
Discussions also dealt with "the importance of changing the Arab position from rhetoric exchange to effective inter- Arab solidarity in challenge of current onslaughts."
Syria-Algeria, Politics, 4/13/2002
Message from Mubarak to Arafat
"The Israeli government has violated all norms and values and President Arafat's confinement to a number of rooms is indicative of the Israelis' disregard of all laws," he added.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Moroccan ngos hand UN chiefs dossier on ordeal of persons sequestered in Tindouf
Activists of several Moroccan ngos handed on Friday to the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Mary Robinson, a dossier describing in detail the ordeal of the populations sequestered in the Polisario-controlled camps in Tindouf, south-western Algeria.
Morocco, Politics, 4/13/2002
Al-Assad gets a message from President Bush
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/13/2002
European leader: Israel is a terrorist state
Annan said "States must also take the greatest care to ensure that counter-terrorism does not, any more than sovereignty, become an all-embracing concept that is used to cloak, or justify, violations of human rights," Mr. Annan stressed, adding Justice must be both "the means and the end."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Egypt suspends flights to Israel
Egypt decided to suspend its flight to Israel operated by "Air Sinai" for an indefinite time, as a reaction to the escalation of the Egyptian anger for the recent Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Mubarak, Arafat discuss the results of regional, international contacts
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Israel continued brutal massacres in Jenin, collective tombs for the Palestinians, Operation in Palestine claims 10 Israelis
The results of the terrorist attacks by Israel against Palestinian civilians started to surface gradually, when the Israeli army itself admitted it killed hundreds of Palestinians, news reports indicated Israeli preparations to continue its acts this time against Gaza despite the fact that the US secretary of state Colin Powell is in the Palestinian territories in a mission said to aim at suspending the Israeli military operations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Maher phones Powell
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/13/2002
Israeli occupation forces are stealing the corpses of the Palestinians
President Arafat said yesterday: "Our people are subjected to a new Nazi style massacres and facing a devastating barbaric war targeting women children old and young men, and our Cities, towns, villages and refugee camps."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Any one who blows himself up in Israeli aggressors is a martyr
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Multinational force can stem Middle East carnage, open space for talks - Annan
"He's hoping that the Council will keep in mind the experience of Bosnia, where the carnage was allowed to carry on for years before a meaningful international fighting force was put in place," spokesman Fred Eckhard told a press briefing.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Israeli opinion poll on the Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Cheney meets with Netanyahu
Israel-USA, Politics, 4/13/2002
Sending int'l observers not contingent on Israeli will
The issue of sending international observers to the Palestinian territories is not contingent on the Israeli will, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Maher confers with Arafat
the cheapest price the Israeli prime minister was ready to pay during the visit held by the US secretary of state, noting that this decision (permitting Maher to meet with Arafat) is easier for Sharon than pulling out the Israeli tanks from the Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Moussa in an international tour to ensure protection for the Palestinians
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa will pay a visit to each of Britain and Switzerland on April 15 through 18 of which he will stay on Monday and Tuesday in London to meet with the British foreign minister Jack Straw and then he will head for Geneva.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Lahoud confers with Iranian foreign minister
Kharazi added: " I see that the US policy in this regard is not a clear and frank one. Should the US pursues a clear policy towards Israel, it would be easy to oblige it to stop its aggressions and brutal acts and should the US wants actually to abide Israel by this matter it would have permitted the UN security council under article 7 of the UN charter to issue a resolution that obliging Israel to stop its aggressions."
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 4/13/2002
Government briefed on developments in Morocco-Spain ties
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, briefed the cabinet council weekly meeting on latest developments of Moroccan-Spanish relations in light of recent contacts between the two countries' officials.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/13/2002
Jordanian, Egyptian FMs meet on conditions in the Palestinian territories
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Mashaar and his Egyptian peer Ahmad Maher on Friday in Amman discussed the developments of conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 4/13/2002
Ratification ceremony at UN paves way for International Criminal Court
That fact showed a real determination on the part of the international community "to finally put an end to this culture of impunity, and replace it with a culture of accountability for those crimes that are described in the statute - genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and eventually, also aggression," he said.
Regional, Politics, 4/13/2002
International Criminal Court treaty event heralding permanent war crimes court
"The time is at last coming when humanity no longer has to bear impotent witness to the worst atrocities, because those tempted to commit such crimes will know that justice awaits them," Mr. Annan said
Regional, Politics, 4/13/2002
Mrs. Mubarak : legal struggle is the only weapon possessed by Palestinians to defend themselves
Meanwhile, Mrs. Mubarak highlighted that Israel violates all agreements, conventions and human rights and that Intifada and legal struggle is the only weapon possessed by Palestinians to defend themselves. She added that human bombs are the only way of desperate people who have no alternatives.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
An explosion near the American embassy in Sanaa; demonstrations
a huge demonstration was held in Sanaa on Friday in support of the Palestinian people struggle against the Israeli occupation in which the demonstrators raised banners reading "No for the American- Israeli terrorism,"
Yemen-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Belgian Speaker: Europe will take economic measures
He said he cannot say whether the Belgian human rights court would subpoena Sharon, noting that the judicial system is completely idependent from politics.
Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 4/13/2002
Jordan postpones massive demonstration in support of Palestinians
the group condemned this measure by the Jordanian government and described it as oppressive and has converted Amman into a big prison in which the citizens were prevented from practicing their natural role
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Belgium's Moroccan-born elected representatives decry statements of Israeli ambassador
Several Moroccan-born Belgian elected representatives and delegates of NGOs have decried recent statements by Israeli ambassador in Brussels, Chaul Amor, wherein he accused the Belgian government of adopting what he called a pro-Palestine policy to please Moroccan electorate.
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 4/13/2002
Sorour: Arabs drew line between terrorism, resistance
The Arab world draws a clear distinction between resistance and terrorism which does not include legal resistance, said Speaker of the People's Assembly Ahmad Fathi Sorour.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002
Egypt's ties with Israel always at service of peacemaking, says Maher
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Thursday said that Egypt's ties with Israel had always been for the service of establishing fair and durable peace in the Middle East. He told the CNN that it would be difficult for the Israelis, however, ill-intentioned they might be, to continue to defy world pressure.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Speakers of Euro-Mediterranean parliaments call for Israeli pullout
Speakers of the Euro-Mediterranean parliaments expressed grave concern over Israel's occupation of some Palestinian towns and villages and called for implementation of Security Council resolutions 1397, 1402 and 1403.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 4/13/2002
Somalis executed in Ethiopia over acts of violence
The Ethiopian higher federal court in a close door session on Thursday sentenced to death five Somalis over charges they had on April 4 over acts of violence.
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/13/2002
UNESCO condemns Israeli aggression on holy sites
The resolution condemned the Israeli attacks on the cultural centres and holy sites in Palestine.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002
Arafat: Christian and Moslem holy places
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
Moroccan-Greek talks in Rabat
Morocco-Greece, Politics, 4/12/2002
US continues to block effective use of international law to expell Israel from Palestinian areas
The US has said it opposes compelling Israel to withdraw from the latest incursion into Palestinan occupied territories by using effective UN Security Council resolutions that would force sanctions on Israel, and it the US opposes resolutions that would bring Israel to observe the Geneva Convention. The US is also opposed to using force to compell Israel to exit its occupation, as would happen by passing resolutions under Article 7 of the United Nations charter.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
Syrian PA speaker confers with al-Barazani
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2002
Israel receives Powell by the drums of war, 4,000 Palestinians arrested
UK's The Independent daily described: "Abdullah Washai had to watch his 17-year-old brother, Munir, slowly bleed to death. He took several hours to die. A hole had been ripped in his shoulder by a round from an Israeli helicopter. When the boy's mother, Mariam, ran into the street screaming for help, Mr Washai says, Israeli soldiers shot her dead."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
Former Polisario military executive returns to homeland, Morocco
Morocco, Politics, 4/12/2002
Malaysian premier in Morocco monday
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/12/2002
Jordan's Toujan al-Faisal for investigation next week
Al-Faisal, the first Jordanian woman to be elected to the Jordanian parliament for the session of 1993- 1997, after having been arrested and released, is being brought before a security court for having spoken out against government corruption.
Jordan, Politics, 4/12/2002
Iraq asks for postponement of talks with Annan
Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2002
Al-Ghanoushe in Damascus for Syrian- Tunisian joint committee meetings
These projects pertain to the draft project of the free trade zone agreement, the bilateral agreement in the field of labor and the draft executive projects in the areas of educational, scientific, and social affairs fields
Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 4/12/2002
Jordan confirms elections in September
The Jordanian government has stressed that it is determined to carry out the parliamentary elections before the end of the current year.
Jordan, Politics, 4/12/2002
UN aid workers still unable to reach Jenin camp, despite Israeli assurances
Despite repeated requests by the United Nations to enter Jenin camp on the West Bank - and assurances from Israel that access would be provided - UN and other international relief workers have still not been permitted to enter, according to a UN official in the region.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
Morocco calls UN human rights high commissioner to protect Palestinian children
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meriem, Chairwoman of the Moroccan Observatory of Child's Rights, has called the UN Human Rights High Commissioner, Mary Robinson, to take urgent moves to protect Palestinian Children and bring to a halt the crimes committed by the Israeli army against these children.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/12/2002
UN human expert alarmed by reports of alleged killings by Israeli forces in Jenin
A United Nations human rights expert today voiced alarm over reports of alleged extrajudicial and summary executions by Israeli forces in connection with recent operations in the Jenin refugee camp.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
Israel: Maher cancels a visit to meet with Arafat
Statements were contradictory on Thursday concerning a visit to be held by the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher to Ramullah today to meet with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussing with him the possibility of achieving peace, before the coming meeting between Arafat and the US secretary of state Colin Powell.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/12/2002
One of Israel's cofounder: No peace with Sharon
Yitzhak Bin Aharon, one of the cofounders of Israel said that peace will not be attainable under the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
US must act to enforce its demands that Israel halt attacks
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) on Wednesday repeated its call on the Bush Administration to act immediately to enforce UN Security Council resolutions and US demands that Israel end its assault on the Palestinian people
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/12/2002
Calls in Syria to boycott American goods
Under the title " boycott the American and Zionist goods" because every US dollar you pay the Americans is a bullet in a chest of the Palestinians.," the demonstrators circulated a list including the names of 32 American companies selling its products in Syria
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/12/2002
Moroccan ngos confer with UN executives on situation of people sequestered in Tindouf
The camps survivors showed the UN executives the scars of torture their bodies still bear. The UN special rapporteur on torture, Theo Van Boven, told them he "officially" took note of their request to set in motion the relevant UN mechanisms to shed light on the torture and human rights violations practiced by the Polisario
Morocco, Politics, 4/12/2002
Al-Qaddoumi in Tehran tomorrow
The Palestinian ambassador in Tehran Salah Zwawi on Thursday said that the chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi will head on Saturday for Tehran where he will hold talks with the Iranian officials.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 4/12/2002
Arab states delay new UN security council resolution on Israel
The Palestinian Authority also called on the UN secretary general, the ICRC, UNRWA and the international commission on Human rights to convert the visit of the UNHCR Commissioner Mary Robinson into a fact finding mission and held Annan and the international community responsible for the slowness in taking such a step.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/11/2002
Israeli diplomats leave Egypt back home
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2002
Al-Ahmar, Khaddam review with al-Barazani the brutal Israeli aggression, threats against Iraq
The assistant secretary general of the Syrian Baath party Abdullah al-Ahmar on Wednesday in Damascus received Mesout al-Barazani, the chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic Party in Iraq and members of the accompanying delegation
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2002
Lahoud reviews with Berri current developments
Lebanon, Politics, 4/11/2002
Amnesty: Gravest abuses against the Palestinian population are taking place behind closed doors
We fear that the gravest abuses against the Palestinian population are taking place behind closed doors as humanitarian agencies and the media are being barred access to most of the Occupied Territories
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2002
International relief agencies condemn military actions in Palestinian territories
"This is a humanitarian crisis without precedent in its destructive impact on the Palestinian people and their institutions," said the statement, issued by the heads of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; the UN Development Program, the UN Population Fund, the UN Children's Fund, the UN High Commission for Refugees
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2002
UN aid agency warns of catastrophe in Jenin camp caused by Israel
Conditions in the West Bank Jenin refugee camp are "turning into a catastrophe," the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Wednesday, warning that further tragedy would ensue if humanitarian workers were not given immediate access to the area.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2002
Kharazi in Beirut's tomorrow
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 4/11/2002
Mubarak, king Abdullah exchange messages
Security could never prevail by means of the current Israeli measures, but rather through a political settlement in accordance with international legitimacy resolution and the relevant UN-Security Council resolutions, Maher said.
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 4/11/2002
European Union should reconsider policy towards Morocco, Dutch minister
Dutch minister of foreign trade, Gerrit Ybema, said Thursday the European Union should reconsider its policy towards Morocco, in view of the kingdom's economic and political progress.
Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 4/11/2002
Lebanese FM discusses developments with Saudi, Qatari peers
The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud has announced he discussed in two telephone calls with the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal and with the foreign minister of Qatar Sheikh hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani the current conditions in the region.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 4/11/2002
On al-Barazani's visit to Damascus
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2002
US views on some issues related to current Palestinian - Israeli crisis
Does the President believe that Israeli use of American-made weapons in these operations is consistent with the obligations that Israel has in use of those weapons for defensive purposes in accordance with understandings with the United States?
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/11/2002
US, UN, the EU and Russia urge Israel to halt its operations against the Palestinians
The United Nations, the European Union, the US and Russia have stressed the need of the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the Palestinian cities and to halt its aggressive operations against the Palestinians and in the region.
Palestine-International, Politics, 4/11/2002
More demonstrations in Bahrain in protest of continued Israeli aggression
Bahrain-Palestine, Politics, 4/11/2002
Israeli attacks destroy antiquities
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2002
Yemeni president calls for permitting Yemenis to fight with the Palestinians
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called -- in a people's gathering held in support for the Palestinians to the South of Sanaa -- on the Arab states bordering Israel to allow Yemeni citizens to fight beside the Palestinians.
Yemen-Palestine, Politics, 4/11/2002
Israel: Powell's meeting with Arafat is a grave mistake
Israel has considered that the meeting the US secretary of state Collin Powell will hold with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will be a grave mistake" but noted he will not oppose it.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2002
People's Assembly renews confidence in the government
The seven demands are:1- To reschedule debts due to the agricultural credit bank and to extend the period of repayment to 10 years. This will cost the state treasury 230 million pounds annually. We agree to realize this. We have provided the necessary funds and implementation will begin as of July 1.
Egypt, Politics, 4/11/2002
Jordan warns against organizing demonstration, sit ins
The Jordanian minister of the Interior Qaftan al-Majali has warned against the consequences of organizing demonstrations and sits in or festivals without prior licensing.
Jordan, Politics, 4/11/2002
Lebanese army arrested three Palestinians over firing Katyusha on north Israel
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2002
Iraq demands to make Middle East free of MDWs
Iraq demanded the international community to make the mid-east region free of mass destruction weapons, foremost the nukes, and to implement Paragraph 14 of the UN Security Council Resolution 687 on eliminating those weapons
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/11/2002
Libya, Iran will not join Iraq in suspending oil exports: OPEC
Libya-Regional, Politics, 4/11/2002
The Iranian oil minister and suspension of oil exports
Iran-Regional, Politics, 4/11/2002
Arab community in Panama demonstrates in support of the Palestinians
Palestine-Panama, Politics, 4/11/2002
King of Bahrain: the march of democracy will continue
The King added that there is no recession or set back from the march of comprehensive reforms, foremost being " our democratic life provided by the constitution."
Bahrain, Politics, 4/10/2002
Saudi Arabia for sending observers to the West Bank
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Al-Shara receives a message from the Indian foreign minister
Syria-India, Politics, 4/10/2002
'Effective' UN resolution for immediate Israel withdrawal, honoring Geneva convention, or face sanctions
The Arab Group at the UN has submitted a new resolution at Syria's initiative implying a warning to Israel from the consequences of not withdrawing back its forces from the Palestinian territories and calls for a third party to monitor the implementation of agreements between the Palestinians and the Israelis, despite the fact that the US has opposed this draft resolution.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
Morocco calls UN security council to compel Israel to evacuate Palestinian territories
Morocco's delegate to the United Nations Organization, Mohamed Bennouna, Tuesday called the Security council to use all available legal means to compel Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territories it has invaded and to abide by U.N resolutions.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Israel believes it is above the law
The real problem lies in the Arabs' feeling that the Israeli political establishment acts out of a conviction that it is above the law and that it would never be subject to UN Security Council sanctions no matter what it did, Moussa asserted
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Deir Yassin massacre anniversary observed in Britain
The Arab community in Britain on Tuesday held an eulogy on the anniversary of the Deir Yassin massacre committed by the Israeli forces against the people of the Palestinian village Deir Yassin in 1956.
Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
20 patients in Rafidya Hospital mostly children suffer lack of oxygen
Samir Anabtawi the executive manager of the hospital said that 14 children are in the nursery need intensive medical care are doomed to death if they do not get Oxygen soon
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
Palestinian Leadership: inhuman occupation destroys the historical old city of Nablus
The Israeli terrorist forces called on the Nablusians to leave their houses before demolishing the entire old City, the Palestinian Leadership considers this act as a low crime against humanity and human culture, because the old City of Nablus is one of the most ancient historical and archeological sites in the world
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
Powell conveys a warning to halt Hizbullah attacks
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Mubarak discusses with Powell ways to stop further deterioration
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Saudi crown prince Abdullah, Powell meets in Gasablanca
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has called on the US the need to work in order to stop the blood- shed practiced by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people and to pressure Israel to oblige it pulling out of the occupied Palestinian territories.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
King Abdullah Urges Powell to meet with Arafat
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has urged the US secretary of state Colin Powell to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat during his mission in the Middle East and warned Israel that it will endanger its relations with Jordan.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
US secretary of State and the establishment of the Palestinian state
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Al-Shara discusses grave conditions in occupied Palestinian territories
The Syrian deputy premier and the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received the Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Algeria, Politics, 4/10/2002
Powell, Maher Press Conference
Palestinian suicide operations should come to a halt, he added. The presence of American forces will be allowed once a ceasefire between Palestinians and Israelis is reached, he said.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Russia warns against the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East
Regional-Russia, Politics, 4/10/2002
Powell said political talks are key to mideast violence
"We are all in agreement and the world is in agreement that the solution will not be produced by terror or a response to terror, this is not going to get us there. What will get us there are political discussions, and the sooner we can get to them the better," said Powell.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Sudan: no tripartite summit with Egypt, Kenya
The Sudanese government denied any arrangements to convene a tripartite arrangements between the Presidents of Sudan, Egypt and Kenya next week in Nairobi in order to co-ordinate between the two peace initiatives on Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 4/10/2002
Iraq sends OPEC oil sales suspension notice
Iraq's Amir Muhammed Rasheed has informed OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez that the Government of Iraq has decided on April 8 to "halt totally all Iraqi oil exports through the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf oil terminals
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
Israeli diplomats leave Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al Mar'aa ( the Woman) said in its Tuesday's issue that Jordan had asked several Israeli diplomats in Amman to leave the country in order to ensure their safety from the anger of the Jordanian public.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
Al-Rumeilah center for Syrian observers evacuated today?
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/10/2002
An American- British peace plan on the ME
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said that a high ranking official at the British government disclosed that the US secretary of state Collin Powell will debate on the four Arab leaders whom he will meet during his current Middle East region tour which started on Monday a new peace plan to solve the crisis between the Palestinians and the Israelis and on a regional scale.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Saudi oil minister stresses committed to stable oil supplies
The Saudi minister of oil and mineral resources Ali al-Nueimi has stressed that Saudi Arabia is committed to stable oil supplies and a just price for oil.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
Mohajerani urges Islamic states to join oil embargo against Israel
Head of the Tehran-based International Center for Dialogue among Civilizations Ataollah Mohajerani on Tuesday called on intellectuals and artists to protest against Israeli crackdown against defenseless Palestinians, a report said.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2002
The 'war' is between Israeli army and Palestinian civilians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
Moroccan businessman donates $500,000 to Palestinian people
A Moroccan businessman, who asked not be identified, donated Tuesday $500,000 to the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Sorour confers with the Belgian Parliament Speaker
Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour conferred yesterday with Belgian Parliament Speaker Herman Decroo and his accompanying delegation on Egyptian-Belgian relations, especially the Parliamentary.
Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 4/10/2002
Journalists Say Israel Should be Punished for 'Reckless War on Media'
The IFJ says that the Israeli authorities should be held responsible for their actions. "The widespread abuse of journalists rights is a violation of international law and shows contempt for human rights," says the IFJ. "The government of Israel should be held accountable for the distress and damage they are causing."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
President Bush looks forward to meeting King Mohamed
The White House says Tuesday US President, George W. Bush, is looking forward to meeting King Mohammed VI, who will start on April 23 a work visit to the USA.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/10/2002
Waves of anger in People's Assembly against Israel
The People's Assembly (PA) devoted its meeting Tuesday morning, chaired Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour, to discuss developments of the Palestinian question and current developments in Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002
Moroccan ngo's call Annan to endeavor for end of tragedy of elderly people sequestered
The letter further warns of the deteriorating health and the plight of these persons and invite the UN Secretary General and the international community to take urgent measures to protect these elderly people and guarantee their right to return to their homeland.
Morocco, Politics, 4/10/2002
Montreal hosts African development conference
Montreal will host next May 4-5 a conference on African development, Canadian minister of international cooperation, Susan Whelan, announced Monday.
Regional-Canada, Politics, 4/10/2002
Egypt said Israel should join the nuclear non-proliferation treaty
Egypt said Israel should join the nuclear non-proliferation treaty NPT and all its nuclear establishments should be under international inspection.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002
Mubarak receives Powell
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Khaddam discusses with Qaddoumi the Arab position, aggression on Palestinians
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
Denmark summons the Israeli ambassador for explanations
Israel-Denmark, Politics, 4/9/2002
A forthcoming ministerial reshuffle in Damascus
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Monday quoted Syrian circles described as well-informed that a ministerial reshuffle will be made shortly on the government of the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and this will target several ministries including the ministries of justice and social affairs and this will be in the context of the continued evaluation process of the performance of the state's various departments.
Syria, Politics, 4/9/2002
European union calls Algeria to release Moroccan prisoners
The European Union calls Algeria to immediately release all prisoners of war and urges all parties concerned to back international efforts made in this connection
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/9/2002
King Mohammed on work visit to USA as of April 21
Morocco's King Mohammed VI will pay a work visit to the USA as of Sunday, April 21, the ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced in a release.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Geneva Conventions provisions violated in Palestine
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/9/2002
King Mohammed to Powell, why not visit Jerusalem first
The US secretary of state Colin Powell on Monday said that "Israel has to pull out from the West Bank now," warning that its operations are creating grave and major problems, while the Moroccan King wished Powell " Good Luck" in his mission considering his mission to put an end to the escalation in the Middle East will be difficult.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Annan calls on Israel to immediately pull out from Palestinian territories
Palestine-International, Politics, 4/9/2002
Pope Shenouda lauds Mubarak peace efforts
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
Maher calls on civilized world to face up to Sharon's aggressive policy
The speech delivered Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon before the Knesset is a conclusive evidence of his aggressiveness and his belligerent policies. The situation in the Palestinian territories has become very painful, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said in statements to reporters.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
Several southern ngos call Annan to intervene for immediate Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories
Several Ngos in the Southern city of Laayun called Sunday the United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, to take immediate action to make Israel withdraw immediately from the Palestinian territories in compliance with Security Council's decisions.
Palestine-International, Politics, 4/9/2002
Al-Shara talks with Moussa, Hammoud and Kharazi on implementing Beirut's summit decisions
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday received a telephone call from the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa during which discussions dealt with latest developments and the deteriorated conditions in the occupied territories.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/9/2002
Powell stresses U.S. administration's recognition of Arafat
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell voiced the American administration's recognition of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as the official represenative of the Palestinian Authority and the elected President by the Palestinian people.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Saudi crown prince holds talks with Powell in Casablanca
US secretary of State Colin Powell held talks Monday evening in Casablanca with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdallah Ibn Abdelaziz.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Jordanian King warns against continue Israeli invasion of the Palestinian territories
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Sunday evening warned against the continued Israeli invasion of the Palestinian territories will be catastrophic and will extend to cover the region.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
A message to Mubarak from king Abdullah
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday with Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb, within the framework of coordinating Arab efforts towards the ongoing Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people and leadership, and intensifying contacts with the international sides to force Israel to end its aggression.
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 4/9/2002
Jordan, Egypt stress clinging to Arafat's leadership
Following the meeting held between the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak with the Jordanin prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb, both Egypt and Jordan stressed the need that relations should be "with the person" of the chairman of the Palestinian authority yasser Arafat.
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 4/9/2002
King Mohammed holds phone talks with president Arafat
Morocco's King Mohammed VI held Monday phone talks with Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, to inquire about the latest developments the Palestinian people is going through.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
Powell's mission, Syria and Lebanon
A high ranking Belgian diplomat at the Belgium embassy in Cairo told the Jordanian daily al-Arab al-Youm on Monday that the European Union is making contacts with Syria and Lebanon with the aim to ease down the moves of the Hizbullah party in south Lebanon, moves which are viewed by the European Union as contributing to the implementation of the Israeli plan to blow off a comprehensive war in the region.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Sanaa looms to expel the American ambassador
The Yemeni government has loomed that it will expel the US ambassador in Sanaa Edmond Hall if he does not take into account diplomatic norms and traditions common among countries.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Mubarak to meet Powell today
The Egyptian ministry of information has announced that President Hosni Mubarak will meet today noon with the US secretary of state Collin Powell in Cairo. The press conference of the ministry did not explain the content of the talks.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Reporters Without Borders condemn Israel
The report added "The Israeli army is knowingly targeting journalists in a deliberate policy of intimidation. The Israeli authorities are treating many journalists as "enemies" and accusing them of being "Palestinian sympathisers." They are also doing everything they can to hide their military operations and accompanying abuses from the world's media."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/9/2002
Belgium for deploying UN forces in Palestinian territories
The Belgian defense minister Andre Falaho has urged the Europeans on the need to interfere towards what is taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories in order to ease down the explosive condition.
Palestine-Belgium, Politics, 4/9/2002
Sharon's ignorance with EU envoys requires decisive reaction
Vice Prime Minister and foreign Affairs Minister Louis Michel said the EU would not tolerate Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon's ignorant treatment of the EU diplomatic delegation last week.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 4/9/2002
Austria calls for dispatching international observers to Palestinian territories
Austria calls for dispatching international observers to the region to protect the Palestinian people against Israeli acts of aggression.
Palestine-Austria, Politics, 4/9/2002
Israel prevents Cypriot Parliamentarians from meeting with Arafat
member of the parliament Marios Matsakis of the Dicko party said that what happened to them is considered an example of fascism and terrorism of the government of Sharon.
Israel-Cyprus, Politics, 4/9/2002
Europeans, Americans in Damascus observe a sit-in to protest Israeli crimes
Scores of Europeans and Americans who live in Syria on Monday observed a sit-in in front of the European Commission headquarters in Damascus, in denunciation of what many said are "war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the unarmed Palestinians."
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
Germany starts weapons embargo on Israel
For the first time ever, Germany has imposed a weapons export embargo on Israel, the daily Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) reported Tuesday, IRNA said today in a report.
Israel-Germany, Politics, 4/9/2002
German leader wants 'drastic sanctions' against Israel
A German opposition leader Tuesday called for "drastic sanctions" against Israel for its brutal military actions in the Palestinian-controlled areas, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of conducting a "war-mongering policy,"
Israel-Germany, Politics, 4/9/2002
Security Council should shoulder responsibilities
Egypt called on the UN Security Council to adopt a firm stance over Israeli hostilities against the Palestinians.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
Pan-Islamic body chief slams Israel's state terrorism
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC, based in Jeddah) on Tuesday decried "the state terrorism" perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people, their leadership and institutions.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
UNSC concerned over deteriorating situation in Palestinian lands
The UNSC expressed concern over the situation in the Palestinian self-rule areas and nonstop violation of human rights there.
Palestine-International, Politics, 4/9/2002
Moroccan environment network denounces Israel's destruction of Palestinian environment
The network deplores that during the first year of the 2nd Intifadah, 13 million of square meters of Palestinian farming land were destroyed and 385,808 tress uprooted.
Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 4/9/2002
Report: The future American war against Iraq
The International Herald Tribune has unveiled in its Monday's issue that the US defense department ( the Pentagon) has prepared detailed plans to transport the headquarters of its military leadership in the Gulf region from Saudi Arabia to Qatar in case al-Riyadh will refuse its territories to be used for launching a military attack against Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Israeli forces block UN relief convoy headed for Jenin refugee camp
Israeli forces Tuesday blocked the United Nations from delivering aid to the Jenin refugee camp, according to a spokesman for the world body.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/9/2002
Speakers in Security Council urge end to Israeli attacks in Palestinian cities
Water and power were cut off from vast areas, the infrastructure was destroyed, homes were stormed into, mass detentions took place, buildings, cars and properties were totally destroyed
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/9/2002
Mauritanian President meets Maghreban Union chief
President Mouaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya of Mauritania received Monday afternoon the new secretary general of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), Lahbib Boulares.
Mauritania-Maghreb, Politics, 4/9/2002
Yemen signs an agreement with US to supply US warplanes with fuels
Yemen and the USA have signed an agreement provided for permitting the American warplanes to be provided by fuels at Aden port.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 4/9/2002
Egypt protests against Israeli attack on the press
Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat al-Sherif denounced the repeated attacks targeting Egyptian journalists by Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian territories . Sherif today asked Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher to officially protest against the Israeli soldiers' onslaught on the Egyptian Nile T.V. Channel office in the Palestinian lands.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/9/2002
Egyptian pharmacists call for boycotting US products
In a national rally, organised by the Pharmacists' Association on Sunday night, angry Egyptians demanded severing all contact with Israel and expelling Tel Aviv's ambassador from Cairo.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002
Iraq stops oil exports, decision against Israel and the USA
President Saddam Hussein said Iraq deciced completely stopping oil exports for 30 days. Addressing the Arab citizens, he said "Our Arab nation's capabilities and stand to the point of mocking at these capabilities. They are even using part of them against the best of the Arab nation, after having tamed those whom they have made accept the weakness and humility of themselves," INA reported.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2002
King Fahd: The Zionist challenge is the first defiance Arabs and Muslims face
Saud Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz has stressed that the "Zionist challenge is the first and main defiance Muslims and Arabs are facing."
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2002
Saudi intellectuals call for reconsidering relations between Riyadh, Washington
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/8/2002
Al-Assad meets with Sheikh Hamad Bin Salman, Taha Yassin Ramadan
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday received the prime minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khaleifa Bin salman al-Khaleifa and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2002
Israel expels Abu Dhabi TV correspondent
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 4/8/2002
UN chief, Syria and Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2002
King Mohammed holds phone talks with President Arafat
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/8/2002
A secret meeting to be held between Powell, Qrei
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/8/2002
Ramadan commends new rapprochement with Kuwait
The Iraqi vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan has stressed that what was achieved between Kuwait and Iraq during the recent Arab summit conference in Beirut as the first step on the right path, that relations between the two states should be, because they are "two sisterly and neighbor states."
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 4/8/2002
Moroccan dailies donate Sunday's receipts to Palestinian intifada
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/8/2002
Al-Ranteisi: Martyrdom operations will continue
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2002
Peres, Bin Aliazer and Syria
The Israeli radio said on Sunday that the Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aliazer and the foreign minister Shimon Peres are making efforts to urge the US and European states to pressure Syria to press the Hizbullah Party.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2002
King Mohammed receives foreign ministers of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
The three officials of the Mano River Union member countries informed the sovereign on the implementation of the decisions made by their countries' heads of state during the summit they held in Rabat last February 27 at the initiative of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2002
US seeks a cease-fire, advices Arab leaders to crack down on media
Powell said "there is a level of anger that is rising in the Arab land that is of concern to us, and should be of concern to Israel."
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/8/2002
King Mohammed meets Powell in Agadir
During the audience, King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Committee, renewed Morocco's total condemnation of the deliberate Israeli military invasion in the Palestinian territories and adamantly decried the siege imposed on Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and his close aides.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/8/2002
Al-Baz: Israeli operations went beyond all limits
"It is unreasonable to say that what Israel is doing is self-defense since self-defense, by logic, means that reaction must be equivalent to the action. On the contrary, Israeli operations went beyond all limits and can't be considered self-defense," he remarked.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/8/2002
Maher: Israel is not allowed to protest our sovereign decision
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher met late Sunday with visiting Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Al-Korabi.
Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 4/8/2002
AL chief calls for immediate meeting for the UN security council
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2002
Israel and the Lebanese bank of targets
The Israeli Hebrew language radio said on Sunday that the Israeli government which recently met and discussed the tense situation in the northern area set what it called "The bank of Targets " inside the Lebanese territories.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2002
Bush administration: replacing Arafat by Oreikat
The Saudi daily al-Watan issued on Sunday said that the US administration wants the official in charge of the local rule in the Palestinian Authority Saeb Oreikat to replace the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/8/2002
France concerned over French in a sit-in in solidarity with Palestinians in West Bank
The French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine expressed his concern over the fate of the French people who observe a sit-in in Ramullah in the West Bank in Solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Palestine-France, Politics, 4/8/2002
Europe might reconsider trade relations with Israel
The Belgian foreign minister Louis Michael has stated that the European Union might reconsider its trade relations with Israel after the latter had prevented a high ranking European Union delegation from meeting with the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 4/8/2002
Lahoud gets a message from Powell on conditions in south Lebanon
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Sunday evening received a message from the US secretary of state Colin Powell dealt with the situation in the region and south Lebanon.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/8/2002
Mauritanian president meets U.N Sahara representative
President Mouaouyia Ould Sid Ahmed Taya of Mauritania met Monday with William Lacy Swing, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara.
Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 4/8/2002
Qaddafi and the Palestinian question
The Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi has stated that the heart of the matter that what is taking place in the Palestinian territories attributed to that (Jewish) groups came from overseas, occupied the lands and expelled the people and when the Palestinians fight to restore back their rights and return back their homes they were challenged by massacres and war of extermination as Israel is doing now.
Libya-Zimbabwe, Politics, 4/8/2002
Egyptian pilots protest to halt the open aggression against the Palestinians
Djibouti-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2002
Demonstrations in Bahrain calling for close of US embassy
Hundreds of Bahraini people demonstrated on Sunday over the US bias to Israel.
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 4/8/2002
Moroccan people calls international community to ensure protection to Palestinian people
The march of solidarity with the Palestinian people held Sunday in Rabat ended up with the release of a communique calling the international community to secure protection to the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/8/2002
Arab workers called to grant a day's salary to Palestinian people
The International Federation of Arab Labor Unions (FISTA) called on Arab workers to grant a day's salary to the Palestinian people, in support for the Intifada.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/8/2002
Australia willing to deploy troops on Palestinian territories
Australia announced on Sunday it will be ready to send its soldiers to the Middle East region in the framework of the peace keeping mission in the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Australia, Politics, 4/8/2002
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