ArabicNews.Com Logo





Weekly Edition, Politics  -  Week of April 15, 2002
   Front Page
   Previous Week

 Category
Politics | Business and Economics | Local
 Country News
Algeria | Bahrain | Comoros | Djibouti | Egypt | Iraq | Jordan | Kuwait | Lebanon | Libya | Mauritania | Morocco | Oman | Palestine | Qatar | Syria | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan | Tunisia | United Arab Emirates | Yemen
 Search

News Calendar
 Resources
Weather
Food & Recipies
Book Store
Science and Technology
Phone Codes
Currency Exchange
Travel Alerts, Visa Info
Country Information
Free Subscription
  Subscription
Premium Subscription
Free Newsletter
 Marketplace
Advertising Info

Search using Kosmix, the web categorization engine


We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!

Palestinian cause a priority in King Mohammed talks in Washington, fm
The Palestinian cause will be among the priority topics to be discussed in Washington by King Mohammed VI with President George W. Bush, Moroccan foreign and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa said.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/20/2002

Ukraine president arrives today in Damascus
Syria-Ukraine, Politics, 4/20/2002

Mubarak, Chinese Premier probe situation in Palestinian areas
Egypt-China, Politics, 4/20/2002

Maher contacts several Arab opposite numbers on hot issues
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002

Syria will not attend Euro- Mediterranean conference; Israel cited
Syria found out that it is her duty to inform the president of the European Union its inability to attend a meeting which is attended by a side which at any way is not concerned with any sort of constructive dialogue. A matter which makes this conference not only futile, rather can be considered by the Israeli government as a subjugation to its policy and a reward for its defiance to the will of the international community.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/20/2002

Al-Shara consultations with Hammoud, Maher, Balkhadem and Moussa on Israeli aggression, Valencia meeting
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002

Moussa presses for neutral mediator in Middle East
"The Arabs will not spend another ten years trapped inside a vicious circle giving Israel time to build more settlements and impose a status quo," Moussa stressed.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002

King Mohammed VI Awarded Arab Presidential Ecu for Development Efforts
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002

Mubarak to receive Qatar's foreign minister today
News reports in Doha said that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive today Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani who arrived in Cairo on Friday evening in a visit which will last for two days.
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 4/20/2002

Maher heads Egypt's delegation to Euro-Mediterranean conference
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/20/2002

Reports warn against terrorist operations in several Arab states
European security reports have warned against terrorist operations to be taken place in several Arab states during the coming phase.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2002

American scenario for the region
The Lebanese daily al-Deyar said Friday that information collected within the past 48 hours indicate of a scenario that it is under preparation in the region
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/20/2002

Morocco welcomes Annan's proposal to deploy multinational force, protect Palestinians
Morocco welcomed the UN secretary General's initiative to dispatch a multinational force to the occupied Palestinian territories, and stressed the need to rescue the people in Palestine and called for an investigation into the Jenine mass slaughters.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/20/2002

Bush's statement described as strange and incomprehensive
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa described as strange and incomprehensible US President George Bush's statements in which he praised Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon as a man of peace.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/20/2002

Sharon, Katsav accuse European leaders of anti Semitism
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has accused leaders of the European states to shoulder the responsibility for what he described as increasing anti- Semitism in Europe.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 4/20/2002

Yemeni president for continued support to the Palestinians
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called on the Yemeni citizens to continue their support for the Palestinian people until they restore back their complete rights and establish their own independent state with Jerusalem as a capital.
Yemen-Palestine, Politics, 4/20/2002

Security Council votes to send fact-finding team to Jenin
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously late Friday to dispatch a fact-finding team to investigate events in the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin during the recent Israeli military invasion in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2002

Solana: The Palestinians, Israelis will agree on sending UN observers to the region, shortly
The official in charge of the foreign policy and security in the European Union Javier Solana on Friday expressed his conviction that the Palestinian and Israeli sides will reach an agreement concerning sending UN observers to the region, shortly.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2002

Some 12 Palestinians killed Friday; Some 400 Jenin victims
in Beitonia village the Palestinian child Mahmoud Abu Khadra ( 9 year old) died of a bullet in the head.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2002

Multinational force can help restore trust between Israelis, Palestinians, UN envoy says
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's proposal for a multinational force in the Middle East would help restore trust between the Israelis and Palestinians that is essential for ensuring the security goals of both sides and restarting the political process, Annan's top envoy to the region said Friday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2002

Iran and the Israeli crimes
The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry Hameed Rida Asifi stressed Israel's responsibility for the "brutal massacres committed in the occupied Palestinian territories," noting that the only way to challenge the "Zionist entity" is through steadfastness and resistance.
Iran-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2002

Six nominees to succeed Arafat
Palestinian sources in Ramullah have talked about the appointment of Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority of six Palestinians as successors for him in case of his sudden absence.
Palestine, Politics, 4/20/2002

Morocco calls for a nuclear-arms-free zone in mideast
"The creation of such a zone requires that Israel, sole state in the region that has not yet joined the NPT, adhere to the convention and submit its nuclear installations to the system of the International Atomic Energy, said Morocco.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002

Sharon's office director resigns
Israel's prime minister Ariel Sharon's office chairman Ori Shani gave his resignation on Friday because of differences and continued tension between him and Sharon's son, Omri.
Israel, Politics, 4/20/2002

Al-Faisal says Israel commited war crimes against Palestinians
The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal in Moscow on Thursday described what had happened in Jenin camp of the Palestinian West Bank as "war crimes" and called for practicing pressures on Israel, similar to those pressures made on the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat.
Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 4/19/2002

Saudi crown prince considers postponing visit to USA
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/19/2002

Yemeni presidentŐs envoy arrives in Baghdad
Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 4/19/2002

Mahatir flew to Libya
Libya-Malaysia, Politics, 4/19/2002

European delegation sees results of sanctions on Iraq
The Iraqi health minister Omid Medhat Mubarak on Wednesday discussed with a delegation representing Europeans the health situation in Iraq because of the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990.
Iraq-European Union, Politics, 4/19/2002

Al-Hariri and the international peace conference
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/19/2002

Malaysian PM satisfied over outcome of visit to Morocco
"Enormous fields of cooperation remain untapped, particularly in new information technology, car-making, tourism and oil," Mahatir told the businessmen.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/19/2002

UK parliamentarian: Sharon is a 'war criminal'
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/19/2002

Algeria violates human rights; Europe urged to play effective role
Amnesty said "Since 1992, despite Algeria's obligations under domestic law and international human rights standards, successive governments have not only failed to take the necessary measures to ensure that thorough, independent and impartial investigations are carried out into grave human rights abuses, they have repeatedly blocked the attempts of international governmental
Algeria, Politics, 4/19/2002

Al-Shara receives Romanian delegation; talks with Tureiky on developments
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received a telephone call from the secretary of the Libyan people's committee for African unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiky during which views were exchanged "on the developments of conditions in the region, under the continued Israeli aggression in the occupied Palestinian territories."
Syria-International, Politics, 4/19/2002

Solana: The Four want Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt to be included
Regional-European Union, Politics, 4/19/2002

US continues obstruction of effective international law; multinational force concept made meaningless
US Ambassador John Negroponte said yesterday that any peacekeeping force must have the consent of Israel -- effectively making Annan's idea meaningless. Worth noting that Israel continues to violate UN resolutions with the US vetoing all efforts that have any true effect of forcing Israel to comply with international law.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/19/2002

Association of Polisario victims unveils inhuman treatment in prisons
Akadi, said Wednesday at a press conference the Algerian-backed "Polisario" is implementing a strategy of terrorism and repression, founded on the liquidation of persons, groups and tribes who said no to separation from the homeland and who opposed the idea to partition the Sahara (put forward by Algeria).
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/19/2002

Kuwait aware of Morocco's regional role
Al-Sabah added that he listened to the King's advice regarding Arab solidarity, backing to the Palestinian people and settlement of inter-Arab differences.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/19/2002

Iraq, Kuwait accord a step on the right path, Kuwaiti FM
The accord concluded by Iraq and Kuwait during last month's Arab summit in Beirut (Lebanon), is "a step on the right path," Kuwaiti state minister for foreign affairs, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed said.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 4/19/2002

Two UN envoys tell of 'horrific' devastation in Jenin camp
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday said he was deeply disturbed by the report of "horrific" devastation he received from two top UN officials in the Middle East who had visited parts of the Jenin refugee camp earlier on Thursday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/19/2002

Amnesty International reiterates calls for international inquiry of Israel
Amnesty International delegates in Jenin said "There is strong evidence that human rights and international humanitarian law were breached in Jenin by the Israeli Defence Forces."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/19/2002

Bush commends Sharon's war, redescribing him as 'a man of peace'
Bush commended the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and once again described him as "a man of peace," but the chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Oreikat strongly rejected Bush's description of Sharon, saying that this title is "an award for the state terrorism and the war crimes practiced by Sharon against the Palestinian people." UK Parliament member Gerald Kaufman had denounced Ariel Sharon as a "war criminal" the UK daily the Guardian reported.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/19/2002

Jordan calls Bush for firm stance against siege on the Palestinians
In a telephone call on Thursday, the Jordanian King Abdullah II called on the US President George Bush to take firm stances in order to push Israel to end its siege of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and to immediately pull out its forces from the Palestinian territories.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 4/19/2002

European rejection to alienate Israel from the Euro- Med Conference
The European commission on Thursday rejected a Syrian and Lebanese proposal that calls for banning Israel from taking part in the conference of the foreign ministers of the European Union and the Mediterranean states due to be held next week in Valencia, Spain because of the Israeli aggression in the West Bank.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 4/19/2002

Syria, Lebanon still wait an answer on Israel's participation in the Euro-Med. Conference
The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud has stressed that Lebanon is still waiting for an official answer by the European Union on the Syrian and Lebanese request on suspending Israel's participation in the Euro- Mediterranean conference which will be held in Valencia, Spain on April 22nd.
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 4/19/2002

Qatar holds consultations for emergency Islamic summit
Qatar, acting chairman of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), is currently conducting consultations with the heads of state of the OIC member countries for the holding of an emergency Islamic summit, at the request of President Yasser Arafat of Palestine.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 4/19/2002

Maghreb Union: a strategic option, maghreban consultative council says
The edification of a unified Maghreb is a "historic responsibility, (assumed) by everyone, and requires more efforts at different levels to make up for the delay in the unification process," the council said in a release.
Maghreb, Politics, 4/19/2002

Riyadh permits Saudi workers to form trade unions
The Saudi authorities have given permission to the Saudi workers to form a trade union that permits the initiating of a dialogue between the employees and employers, according to the Saudi dailies issued on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/18/2002

Mubarak to MENA: Injustice is source of problems, not the other way around
"Injustice, in turn, leads to despair and frustration and when people reach this state, they do unreasonable and unbelievable things," Mubarak noted.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/18/2002

Egypt rejects Bush call
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/18/2002

Al-Shara gets series of contacts with Arab, foreign counterparts
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/18/2002

King Mohammed renews will to work with Arab leaders to back Palestinian resistance
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has renewed determination to work with Arab leaders with a view to backing the resistance of the Palestinian people against the escalating Israeli aggression.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 4/18/2002

Mubarak Aznar tackle regional scene
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/18/2002

Mubarak phones Powell
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/18/2002

Arab states call for trying Sharon, Ben Eliezer
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2002

Saudi - USA summit to discuss Israeli aggression, Iraq and terrorism
The differences between Saudi Arabia and the US concerning the Middle East, Iraq and the so-called "war against terrorism" will be discussed during the summit which will be held between the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and the US President George Bush
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/18/2002

Mubarak denies any differences with Syria, contacts continue with al-Assad
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has stressed that he is continuously contacting President Bashar al-Assad in matters which are of concern to the two states especially the explosive conditions in the occupied territories.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/18/2002

Saudi crown prince congratulates Shavez on restoring back power
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday evening made a telephone call with Venezuela President Hugo Chavez.
Saudi Arabia-Venezuela, Politics, 4/18/2002

Two survivors of Tindouf make moving testimony before ngos in Geneva
Two Sahrawi women who succeeded to flee the Tindouf sequestration camps in south Western Algeria made this Wednesday in Geneva a moving testimony of their ordeal before representatives of several women's ngos.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/18/2002

Catalonia supreme court annuls an act recognizing puppet Sahrawi republic
The Supreme Court of Catalonia (north eastern Spain) has annulled an act whereby the Vallromanes municipality had recognized the puppet Sahrawi republic, deeming the act as liable to compromise Spain's international relations, reported the Spanish news agency EFE Wednesday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/18/2002

No conference before Israeli withdrawal
"Israeli demands are well-known and they violate legitimacy, logic, right, justice and can not be accepted," said Maher.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002

Prayers in Moroccan mosques friday for Palestinian martyrs
At the instruction of King Mohammed VI, prayers of the absent will be performed Friday in the memory of the martyrs of occupied Palestine immediately after the Friday prayers
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002

Powell fails, conditions worse, Israel breaks to new Palestinians areas, Sharon stresses US understanding
Oreikat questioned that if the US administration will not force Sharon to abide by withdrawal from Ramullah and Bethlehem, how can the American administration convince the Arab states and the world that the US will force Sharon to withdraw until June 4, 1967 border lines in a future peace "through this conference or that."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2002

Powell's remarks about his trip and the Palestinian situation
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/18/2002

Robinson urges Israel to permit her fact finding commission to the Palestinian territories
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2002

One Egyptian killed trying to sneak into Gaza
Egyptian medical and security sources said on Wednesday that one Egyptian youth was killed on Tuesday upon trying to sneak into Gaza through Salah Eddine Gate at the Egyptian borders, noting that he was carrying explosives.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002

Norway wants to know what happened in the Palestinian Jenin Camp
Norway's prime minister said on Wednesday that his country is intending to know what had happened in the Jenin camp of the Palestinian refugees to the north of the West Bank which was invaded by the Israeli forces, but he linked making an investigation to what he called cease fire between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Palestine-Norway, Politics, 4/18/2002

Egyptian woman dies from scenes of Israeli attacks against the Palestinians
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002

Amnesty urges immediate humanitarian assistance for Jenin
"It is shocking that the authorities have not asked for help and that the international community is not offering it. Let this be the wake-up call that help is needed now to save what life there is left," the London-Based Human-Rights Organization said.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2002

Ukraine president starts a regional tour
It was announced in Kieve on Wednesday that Ukraine's President Leonade Kotchma will next Saturday make a tour on the Middle East region which will last for four days during which he will discuss the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and bilateral economic relations.
Regional-Ukraine, Politics, 4/18/2002

Arafat and the Israeli peace conference
The spokesman for the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that Israel will permit the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat to attend the peace conference under the auspices of the US if he can prove "actual commitment to peace."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2002

Moroccan MP delegation to visit Egypt Friday
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation, headed by speaker of the chamber of advisors (upper house of parliament), Mostapha Oukacha, will start Friday a five-day official visit to Egypt, it was officially announced here.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/18/2002

Eritrean opposition member assassinated in Sudan
Unidentified gunmen assassinated one of the key figures of the opposition Eritrean labor party, Muhammad Othman Idris, in front of his house in Wid Shreifi village in the Sudanese Kasla province on the borders with Eritrea.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 4/18/2002

Washington threatens Arafat to ban the PLO; renews exemption
The US administration has warned the PLO of the possibility of acting according to the law of 1987 which imposes sanctions on the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO in its being a terrorist state.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/18/2002

King Mohammed meets Kuwaiti fm
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/17/2002

Saudi crown prince gets a message from ruler of Kuwait
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday received a message from the ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al- Sabah. No information were disclosed on the content of the message.
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 4/17/2002

Mubarak to new local councils: no deviation from democracy and reform
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed a message to chairmen and members of Local Councils who were elected recently in which he said that Egypt is determined to go ahead with the process of political and democratic reform.
Egypt, Politics, 4/17/2002

UAE President gets a message from Jordanian King
United Arab Emirates-Jordan, Politics, 4/17/2002

Moufaz threatens to liquidate Palestinian leaderships in Damascus
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

Toujan al-Faisal before the security court for speaking her mind
Jordan, Politics, 4/17/2002

Al-Mashaar prevented from meeting with Arafat
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

Ruler of Qatar, Saudi crown prince discussed in Casablanca current conditions
The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Tuesday evening met with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in Gasablanca.
Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 4/17/2002

Maher postpones visit to Moscow
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/17/2002

Lahoud, al-Hariri and peace
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

Saudi crown prince visits the US, a Saudi - American difficult summit
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, the engineer of the Arab peace plan for the Middle East will discuss next week with the US President George Bush the tension in the Middle East, the subject of disputes between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/17/2002

Bush - Abdullah will deal with tense issues
asked that "a growing number of Saudi officials are now praising these (suicide) bombings and what that tells us about the Saudi government?"
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/17/2002

Maher pursues contacts on situation in Middle East
He added that the massacres, killing operations and shelling of Palestinian cities and villages as well as denying the Palestinians their right to live in dignity, would not stand in the way of Palestinians to attain freedom and independence.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/17/2002

Powell's statements on Syria and Lebanon
The US secretary of state Collin Powell has stated he had felt during his two visits to Syria and Lebanon the determination of the two countries to avoid escalation on the Lebanese- israeli borders despite the strong criticism addressed by both Beirut and Damascus to Israel.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/17/2002

Kuwaiti foreign minister hails Morocco's support to Arab causes
Kuwaiti state minister for foreign affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Sabah Salem Al-Sabah, hailed Morocco's support to Arab causes, mainly the Palestinian issue and Morocco-Kuwaiti relations as "historical and strong" and "remarkably evolving."
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/17/2002

Iraq - Iran for increased cooperation
IRNA said "Al-Rawi pointed to the call of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to launch an oil embargo on the allies of the racist Zionist regime, and said Baghdad had welcomed the call to suspend its oil exports to Tel Aviv's allies."
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/17/2002

Syria: due to Israeli participation, we boycott meetings of Euro-mediterranean industry ministers
The Syrian minister of industry Issam al-Zaem has stressed that Syria's rejection to taking part in the meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean ministers of industry held recently in Malaka, Spain was "because of Israel's participation in the meeting and in protest of the brutal crimes committed by the Israeli forces against the Palestinian people."
Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/17/2002

Saudi foreign minister to visit Moscow
The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faial will on Thursday pay an official visit to Russia during which he will be meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and with his foreign minister Igor Ivanov.
Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 4/17/2002

Israel terror cannot defer Palestinian rights
Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN, ambassador Ahmad Abul Gheit said that the Palestinians were exposed to aggression, degradation and mass murder, which are all condemned by international law.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

Sharon renews rejection to all international resolutions
Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon renewed his rejection to all international resolutions relating to the region's question. He said that Israel will not accept the implementation of UN resolution 194 provided for the return back of the Palestinian refugees, noting that he wants those Palestinians to be settled in the areas where they do exist.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

World calls to put Sharon to trial
Amnesty International has called for an investigation to reveal all the circumstances surrounding the murder of hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank which has been recently swept by the Israeli forces.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

Moroccan speaker calls inter-parliamentary union to intervene for liberation of Palestinian leader
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, called the inter-parliamentary union to urgently intervene for the liberation of Marwane Barghouti, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, arrested on Monday by the Israeli occupation forces.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/17/2002

Pope John Paul II telephones Bethlehem
Pope John Paul II in a telephone call on Monday with Ibrahim Faltas, who is responsible for Franciscan Clergies in the Nativity church in Bethlehem has expressed his great concern over the war and violence taking place in the holy lands and his support for the Palestinians.
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 4/17/2002

European academics for boycotting Israel
More than 400 European lecturers have signed petitions calling for boycotting Israel, academically because of its crimes committed against the Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 4/17/2002

Two western painters give receipts of paintings sale to Palestine
Two western painters, France's Najia Mehadjia and Italy's Ruggero Giangiacomi have decided to give receipts of their paintings sale to the Palestinian people, who are facing occupation and aggressions by the Israeli army.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

Al-Barghouti's wife appeals for his release
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2002

Protesting continued Israeli aggression, Saudi crown prince cancels visit to the USA?
American officials said that the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has cancelled his visit set on April 22nd to the US because of the continued Israeli operations against the Palestinians and the Palestinian authority.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002

Al-Assad receives Powell, calls on the US for a clear peace vision
Al-Assad continued that mere talking about peace can be only be made after the Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territories and halting the massacres against the Palestinian people, and called on the US to have a clear vision for peace and to work accordingly and also to practically abide by the resolutions approved by the international community.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002

Toujan al-Faisal trial started
The attorney general of the state security court has brought the former member of parliament in Jordan Mrs. Toujan al-Faisal before the court under the charge of "violating the reputation of the state," according to judiciary sources in Amman on Monday.
Jordan, Politics, 4/16/2002

Saudi Arabia confirmed arresting Abdul Hameed al-Mubarak following demonstration
The Saudi deputy minister of the interior prince Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz unveiled that the Saudi authorities arrested Abdul Hameed Mubarak after he had organized a demonstration of support for the Palestinian people and in denunciation of the Israeli aggression, in al-Khuber city to the Eastern part of Saudi Arabia ten days ago.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 4/16/2002

King Fahd: Israel violates human rights principles
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has stressed upon presiding over Monday's meeting of the Saudi Cabinet that "Israel's continued daily massacres and aggressions in the occupied Palestinian territories, killing of innocents, hiding corpses and demolishing the Palestinian camps reveal its unwillingness to abide by the will of the international community and its persistence to exterminate the Palestinian people in a flagrant defiance of the simplest human rights principles and international legitimacy resolutions."
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 4/16/2002

Mubarak gets message from Kuwaiti Emir
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday got a message from Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait on the regional scene and bilateral ties.
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 4/16/2002

Powell telephones Mubarak
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002

Maher to visit Moscow
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/16/2002

Al-Tureiki gets telephone calls from Kuwaiti, Yemeni peers
Libya-Regional, Politics, 4/16/2002

Morocco, Malaysia decry Israeli savage aggression against Palestinian people
Youssoufi, who called for more efforts on the part of Muslim nations to compel Israel withdraw from the occupied territories, said Morocco and Malaysia are determined to spare no effort to make the Islamic Ummah (Nation) use all its weight to convince the international community to compel Israel into implementing the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002

After meeting Powell, Lahoud holds Israel responsible for deteriorations
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has called on the US on the need of viewing objectively the situation in the region and not to be affected by the pressures made by Israel which shoulders the responsibility for the deterioration taking place because of its obstruction of all peaceful efforts to implement international legitimacy resolutions.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002

Arafat accepts the convening of a peace conference
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat announced his readiness to accept the Israeli proposal to convene a regional conference for peace under the condition it will be under the auspices of the UN.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002

UN rights body condemns Israel for 'mass killings'
The United Nations top human rights body condemned Israel on Monday for "mass killings" of Palestinians and demanded it to end its military offensive in the occupied territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002

Arabs group for probes into Israeli abuses
The Egyptian diplomat demanded prompt investigations into the Israeli abuses and the dispatch of monitoring peacekeeping forces
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002

Malaysian premier starts visit to Morocco
Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamed Mahathir arrived on Monday in Morocco for a three-day official visit during which he will be holding talks with Moroccan officials, including premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002

Powell to meet Sharon today , Arafat tomorrow
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002

Qaddafi gets a message from Mali counterpart
Libya-Mali, Politics, 4/16/2002

On Powell's visit to Syria, Lebanon
The BBC correspondent in occupied Jerusalem said that the US secretary of state Collin Powell did not schedule, in advance his visit to Damascus and Beirut he held on Monday, rather he did so at the persistence of the government of Israel who wants Powell to convey to each of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and to the Lebanese government Israel's views concerning the implications and the continued attacks of the Hizbullah party at the Israeli military positions between Israel and Lebanon.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002

Egypt's stance is effective and influential
During a meeting at the leaders' promotion institute, Osama El-Baz, Political Advisor of President Mubarak asserted that the Egyptian stance towards the Palestinian cause is effective and influential, and is based on deeds not words.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/16/2002

Protesting Israeli aggression, Syria hesitates joining Euro- Mediterranean meeting
The Syrian leadership is currently discussing the question of taking part in the EUROMED conference which will be held in Spain on April 22nd to discuss the future of economic, social and cultural co-operation between the European Union and the countries of the Mediterranean including Israel.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/16/2002

Malaysia's prime minister holds an Arab tour
Regional-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002

Muslims, Christian Youth Associations Condemn aggressions on mosques, Churches
The Central office of World Muslim Youth associations and the general organization for Christian youth association highlighted during the emergency meeting held yesterday their condemnation of violating religious sanctities, mosques and churches.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002

Rabat, Kuala Lumpur want to hoist cooperation
The two countries signed on Tuesday two oil drilling contracts and an accord on investments guarantee.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002

Commissioner on Human Rights Submits Status report on planned mission to Middle East
High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson this afternoon presented to the Commission on Human Rights a status report on her planned visiting mission to the occupied Palestinian territories. She said that since the resolution was adopted, violence had escalated even further and there had been more suicide-bombings and further destruction and loss of life in the territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002

UMA follow-up committee and consultative council bureau meet in Rabat
The follow-up committee of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) will hold a session this April 17-18 in Rabat which is also hosting this Tuesday a meeting of the grouping's consultative council.
Maghreb, Politics, 4/16/2002

Al-Assad received Tunisian prime minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday received the Tunisian prime minister Muhammad al-Ghanoushe, currently in an official visit to Syria to preside his country's delegation to the meetings of the 4th session of the Syrian- Tunisian joint higher committee.
Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 4/15/2002

Powell in Damascus
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

Mubarak receives message from Kuwait's Emir
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 4/15/2002

Demonstrations to receive Powell in Beirut and then in Damascus; Lahoud rejects security guarantees
The US secretary of state Collin Powel will arrive in Beirut today and will leave for Damascus in the same day in two "sudden" visits, the Israeli sources say these two visits are in coordination with the government of Tel Aviv, while American official references said that the aim of this visit was to direct a sort of warning to Lebanon and Syria
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

Morocco resolutely embarking on reforms, official
Morocco has resolutely embarked on an irreversible path of reforms, geared towards the consolidation of institutions and of political stability.
Morocco, Politics, 4/15/2002

Bahrain: increasing demands to expel the American ambassador
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

Al-Assad confers with al-Hariri
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday met with the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri who paid a short visit to Damascus. Discussions dealt with conditions in the region and in the Palestinian territories as well as bilateral relations, according to the press office of the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al- Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/15/2002

Arafat- Powell meeting positive
Egyptian Foreign Minister Maher described Sunday's meeting between Arafat and the US. Secretary of State Colin Powell as positive despite the hesitation prior to it.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002

Israel violates human rights, derails peace process
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002

Powell telephones Mubarak
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

Kuwaiti official in Morocco with message to King Mohammed VI
Kuwaiti state minister to foreign affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Sabah Assalem Al-Sabah, arrived in Rabat Monday with a message to King Mohammed VI from the ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/15/2002

EU Foreign Ministers to discuss measures for pressurizing Israel
The Foreign Ministers of European Union will discuss in Luxembourg today a wide array of measures for pressurizing Israel withdraw its troops from the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 4/15/2002

Iraq, Iran hold talks
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/15/2002

Moussa discusses providing protection for Palestinians
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa starts on Monday a our-day visit to Switzerland and Britain during which he is scheduled to hold talks with the UN Human Rights Commissioner and the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as well as with British Foreign Minister Jack Straw.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002

Israeli army buries killed Palestinians in the occupies Golan
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002

Amnesty international, human right groups slam Israeli practices
If a state's army committed what Israel's have done, it should immediately be put on trial;
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002

Fears over Israeli operations against Lebanon, Syria
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002

Moussa updated on outcome of Arafat Powell meeting
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa met late Sunday with Palestinian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Nabil Shaath.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/15/2002

Vatican launches war against Israeli crimes
The Vatican launched a semi-official warfare against Israel terming its re-occupation of Palestinian territories as genocide against the Palestinian people, due to which the international community must intervene.
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 4/15/2002

Maher: Washington will not permit the failure of Powell's mission
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher announced that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon was defeated by the Palestinian resistance and the world's support for the Palestinian people.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

Palestinians arrested in south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002

Powell describes his talks with Arafat as constructive
The US secretary of state Collin Powell described his talks with the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat which lasted more than three hours at his besieged headquarters in Ramullah as "useful and constructive."
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

Annan calls for middle east force
In a brief press encounter with reporters in Geneva Sunday, Secretary-General Kofi Annan was asked about the situation in the Middle East, and he discussed his concern about the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian refugee camps, saying, "Once we get access to the camps, I think we are all going to have a lot of work to do."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002

Syria denies to have summoned reserve army forces
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Saturday issue that well-informed sources denied Syria to have summoned the reserve forces in the Syrian army.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002

Maher phones Arafat on situation in Palestinian territories
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher phoned Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Ramallah late Sunday.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002

Saudi donation campaign for Palestinians is not a provocation to violence: US
The White House has stated that the donation campaigns organized by the Saudi TV for the interests of the Palestinian people doe not fall in the context of provoking violence.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002

Germany suspends military equipment sales to Israel
Israel-Germany, Politics, 4/15/2002

Khatami confers with al-Qaddoumi
The Iranian radio said on Sunday that the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Saturday evening received the chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi, currently visiting Tehran.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 4/15/2002

Saudi Arabia denies Swiss authorities to have frozen assets in the Kingdom
A Saudi charity establishment which takes Riyadh as a headquarters has denied that the Swiss authorities have frozen its assets or asked to freeze its assets in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/15/2002

Palestinians are serious in observing their commitments of Israelis withdraw from West Bank
Amidst indications that US diplomacy could succeed in putting an end to the current dilemma in the Palestinian territories, Secretary of State Colin Powell wound up his meeting at noon yesterday with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at his besieged headquarters in Ram Allah with encouraging statements.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

Abul Gheit stresses need to dispatch international troops to protect Palestinians
Egypt's permanent delegate to the United Nations Ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit urged the international community to take swifter steps to send international troops to the region to protect Palestinians from "the barbaric Israeli aggression."
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002

Hamas vows to continue resistance
The Palestinian resistance movement ( Hamas ) on Sunday stressed that it will continue resistance as far as the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories continues.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002

European delegation in Baghdad
The delegation includes 130 figures, parliamentarians, physicians, journalists, authors and university students in addition to British and French persons who took part in the US-led aggression on Iraq in 1991.
Iraq-European Union, Politics, 4/15/2002

Presidential elections in Comoros
Presidential elections in Comoros started in Moroni, the capital of the greater Comoros island, the greatest island in the federation of Comoros island after President Othman Ghazali had submitted his resignation.
Comoros, Politics, 4/15/2002

Israel: imprisonment or expulsion for persons besieged in Nativity church
Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has put two options before the 200 Palestinians who are besieged In the Nativity Church either to be jailed or exiled for ever.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002

Eritrea approves border definition with Ethiopia
Eritrea on Sunday approved the decision taken by the international committee concerning the border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia issued on Saturday in the Hague and considered it as final and can not be backtracked, besides being a victory for both countries.
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/15/2002

Britain bans weapons to Israel
Britain for the first time since 20 years imposed a ban of British weapons it sells to Israel, according the British daily the Guardian in its Saturday's issue.
Israel-UK, Politics, 4/15/2002

Israeli economy paralyzed, amid increasing Arab calls for boycotting Israel
Studies are under way to find out means of dealing with the pro-Israeli economies, Abu Ismail noted.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/15/2002

Egypt resumes air flights to Israel
An Egyptian official said on Sunday that the Egyptian Sinai airlines resumed on Sunday its flights to Tel Aviv after it had announced last week the suspension of its flights to Israel.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002


Last Week's Articles                                                                                                                                                    
Advertise on ArabicNews.com. MyFlowers.com sold more than $2700 of flowers in one month advertising on ArabicNews.com! Make your company, and products a success. Special rate for new and small business. Inquire!Advertising Info




Mp3 Downloads

Copyright & other notices
Copyright © 1995-2003 Arabic News.com, All Rights Reserved.
Send comments & suggestions to the webmaster. ArabicNews.com and ArabicNews are trademarks of ArabicNews.com