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Maher receives phone call from Solana, Lebanese counterpart
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 5/4/2002

Moussa: Iraq will return back archives and documents for Kuwait
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa said on Friday Iraq will return what it has of official Kuwaiti documents and a national archive for Kuwait and asked it to do so through Moussa.
Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 5/4/2002

Lahoud: US bias toward Israel has grave consequences
The Lebanese President Emi Lahoud has asked the US to abide by international resolutions and to force the one who violate these resolutions to implement them, noting that in our Arab region this "one" is Israel.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002

Ruler of Qatar to tour 6 countries
The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani, who is also the chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, will start a plenary African tour in mid May that will cover South Africa, the Ivory Coast, Guinea, Gambia, Mali and Niger.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 5/4/2002

Guinea renews backing to framework agreement on Sahara
Guinea has renewed backing to the framework agreement on the Sahara brokered by the UN Secretary General's special envoy James Baker
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 5/4/2002

Human Rights Watch: Israeli army commited war crimes against the Palestinians
The US based Human Rights Watch organization stressed in a report issued on Friday said that the Israeli army committed war crimes against the Palestinians in Jenin camp for the Palestinian refugees and resulted in killing scores of civilians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002

Vadovin and the ME
The Russian special envoy to the Middle East Andre Vadovin has stressed the need of finding out an outlet for the very complex situation in the Middle East.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 5/4/2002

King Abdullah and the Palestinian issue
The Jordanian King Abdullah II said on Friday in London he will try to convince the US President George Bush to encourage a final settlement for the Israeli- Palestinian conflict including the foundation of a Palestinian state.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002

Sanaa: no secret security or military agreements with Washington
The Yemeni foreign minister has stressed that his country did not sign any secret agreements with the US in the area of military and security cooperation. Abu Baker al-Qurabi said that what has been stated on the existence of secret agreements with the US are baseless and rather based on wrong press information, stressing that there are not any American military forces in the port of Aden.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002

A presumed military center in the Gulf instead of Prince Sultan base
The commander of the USA Air Force Gen. John Jumpers has announced that the American Air Force can lead an air campaign in the Gulf from a "presumed" center for air operations on ships in case it is prevented from using the new leadership center in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002

An agreement between Israel, Arafat
The Lebanese daily al-Sharq unveiled Friday the agreement made between Israel and Yasser Arafat in order to lift the siege imposed on him, noting that this agreement makes it compulsory for the Palestinian authority to collect all weapons from Gaza and halt the violence, and
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002

United Nations at odds regarding jenin dilemma
Following UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's decision to disband the UN fact-finding mission to Jenin, the Security Council is at a loss as what to do next.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002

SC turned its back on Annan over fact-finding mission
Egypt's permanent delegate to the UN ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit criticized the lax UN Security Council's stance over the fact-finding team which UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced to have dissolved Thursday.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/4/2002

Humanitarian crisis looms over Gaza Strip, UN relief agency warns
A humanitarian crisis is looming over the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli authorities continue blocking the entry of food, medicines and fuel, while restricting the movement of all goods and personnel, the lead United Nations relief agency in the Middle East warned.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002

Bush to meet with Sharon on Tuesday
The White House spokesman said yesterday that the US President George Bush will be meeting with the Israeli prime minister next Tuesday in Washington.
Israel-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002

Morocco wants stronger ties with Asian countries
Morocco wants stronger ties with Asian countries, especially those who master high technologies and boast management expertise like Japan, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, said Thursday at a meeting with Japanese minister of administrative management, interior, posts and telecoms, Toransuke Katayama.
Morocco-Japan, Politics, 5/4/2002

Morocco lauds U.S. announcement of international conference on mideast peace
Morocco on Saturday said it welcomes with satisfaction the announcement made Thursday by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell of an international conference on peace in the Middle East.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/4/2002

Morocco denies separatists' participation in non-aligned movement meeting in Durban
A senior official from the Moroccan foreign department has flatly denied the participation of any Polisario delegation in the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held in Durban, South Africa, April 27-29.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/4/2002

Morocco ready to continue efforts for fair peace in mideast
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday renewed Morocco's readiness to continue contributing to the efforts geared towards establishment of a fair and lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002

No evidence on the meeting between Muhammad Ata with an Iraqi officials
The USA said it does not have any evidence on a meeting between Muhammad Ata, the man suspected to be involved in the attacks of September 11 with any Iraqi official in the Czech capital Prague in April 2001.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002

Bin Ali committed to pluralism, democracy
The Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali has stressed in a speech he delivered on the occasion of the May Day his cling to strengthening Pluralism and democracy in the country.
Tunisia, Politics, 5/3/2002

Khaddam receives al-Barazi, agreement to end the sufferings of Iraq
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/3/2002

Peace initiative committee meets next week
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 5/3/2002

Strongest criticism from a Saudi Prince to the US; Sultan Bin Turkey for joint Arab delegation
He considered Washington's reconsideration of its interests in the region "will force it to look on others with open eyes." Prince Sultan who is the nephew of the king and one of the closest to him said that the "Arab states have so far not succeed in penetrating the thick wall in the attempt to isolate America from talking frankly with the Arabs despite the attempts made by some to describe the results of their visits as a success at a time when the Palestinian camps are still painful battle fields with the price for it being the Palestinian blood and the honor of the Arabs."
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/3/2002

The fate of al-Shawbaki, Saadat to be decided today
Palestine, Politics, 5/3/2002

Oman: Baghdad will not be bombarded from our lands; Iraq, UN discussions
Iraqi diplomats and experts on Thursday met with UN representatives in the course of continued discussions started since two days on the return of UN inspectors to Iraq.
Iraq-Oman, Politics, 5/3/2002

Al-Assad chairs Baath party meeting on latest developments
The central command of the National Progressive Front of the Baath party in Syria held a meeting on Thursday evening at the Damascus al-Shaab palace under the chairmanship of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria, Politics, 5/3/2002

U.S.-proposed framework accord on Sahara still valid, Moroccan fm
The U.S.-proposed framework accord on the Sahara is still valid as a solution to the artificial conflict of the Moroccan Sahara, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said Thursday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/3/2002

Saudi crown prince to visit Egypt shortly
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz announced on Thursday he will be visiting Egypt in the coming phase.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/3/2002

Al-Zanoun: 2150 Palestinians killed, 36,000 wounded during Intifada
The Palestinian minister of health Riad al-Zanoun has stressed that number of wounded Palestinians is increasing and huge number of the wounded and the patients did not find needed medicines and the Israeli siege and the Israeli soldiers prevented ambulances from having access to the wounded and treating them at hospitals.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/3/2002

Framework accord most promising settlement to Sahara issue, france says
France said Thursday that the framework accord option for the Sahara, proposed by James Baker (Personal Envoy of the U.N. Secretary-General for the Sahara), is "the most promising" solution to the issue.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/2002

Turkey and the Arab states
The Turkish weekly Edenlik said in its recent issue under the title "Cim attempt to damage the Turkish- Arab cooperation" that Ankara was preparing by the mid of last April to receive a high ranking Syrian military delegation in a visit which constitutes a turning point in the Syrian- Turkish relations and of a special importance in the Turkish foreign policy.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 5/3/2002

A dialogue between Syria, the UN in Damascus, mid June
The London- based al-Hayat daily said Wednesday in a report by its correspondent in Damascus quoting western diplomatic sources as saying that UN officials have recently made contacts with the Syrian foreign ministry in the context of the arrangements made to initiate a dialogue between the two sides on "peace prospects" in Damascus in the mid of next June.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/3/2002

Jordanian military coordination continues with US, Britain, new base in the Jordanian desert
The paper added that the new thing is that there is a British and American desire to have an advanced base for the British and American "special" forces in a Jordanian desert area.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/3/2002

US, Britain commitedto tough security measures on the 6 Palestinians accused of killing Zeifi
The US and Britain stressed their commitment to impose very tight security measures on six Palestinians who will be jailed in a prison inside the Palestinian territories, according to an agreement approved by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/3/2002

Bahraini demonstration on May Day
More than 1000 persons held a demonstration on Wednesday on the occasion of May day ( May 1st), in the first demonstration of its kind in Bahrain and in the conservative Gulf states.
Bahrain, Politics, 5/2/2002

Saudi crown prince, King of Bahrain hold telephone conversations
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz discussed with the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa latest developments on the Palestinian arenas and the brutal Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians.
Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 5/2/2002

Retirement and the new generation in Syria
Well-informed sources in Syria told the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am that the government has determined to implement the decision taken by the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro he had released by the beginning of February that states to quit all persons reaching the age of 60 so as to open the door before a new generation of administrative leaderships.
Syria, Politics, 5/2/2002

Duma chief: Iraqi question will not be solved by force
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 5/2/2002

Mubarak, Zayed meeting reflects their important role
A senior U A E official said the meeting held on Tuesday between President Hosni Mubarak and Sheikh Zayed reflects the important role played by both leaders at such tough conditions the region is going through.
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2002

Draft resolution demands Israeli cooperation
The Arab states are preparing a draft resolution to the Security Council to force Israel to allow a United Nations Fact-Finding mission into Jenin refugee camp, where Israeli occupation forces massacred Palestinian civilians.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/2/2002

Fahmy stressed the need for a permanent settlement
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/2/2002

Saudi Arabia, the US embark on a joint strategy for peace
The New York Times on Wednesday quoted Saudi and American officials as saying that the US President George Bush and the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz agreed during their meeting last week on a strategy of joint work and pressure in order to break the current stalemate in the Middle East crisis.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/2/2002

Pope stresses the need of establishing peace in ME
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 5/2/2002

Arafat's visit to Syria is still valid
The chairman of the Palestinian National Salvation Front Khaled al-Fahoum has announced that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will visit Syria in the course of a tour he will shortly pay to the Arab capitals, noting that the idea of this visit is still valid and confirmed.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/2/2002

Al-Jalabi TV stopped as American financing suspended
The television Liberty TV of the opposition Iraqi National Congress, chaired by the Ahmad al-Jalabi was stopped on Wednesday because no further financial aid voted for by the US congress were paid out by the US State Department since February this year, the opposition group announced in a statement from London.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/2/2002

Cheney voices appreciation of Mubarak's role in establishing Middle East peace
US Vice-President Dick Cheney voiced great appreciation of the positive role played by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak in establishing peace and stability in the Middle East.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/2/2002

Israel refuses to dismantle any settlement in Gaza
The Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aliazer has renewed the rejection of the Israeli government to remove or dismantle any Israeli settlement in Gaza in the context of any agreement with the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/2/2002

Meetings between Arab ambassadors council and European officials in Brussels
The Arab ambassadors council in Brussels has stressed to the European officials during a series of intensive meetings held between the two sides in April the need of the Israeli withdrawal from all the occupied Palestinian territories and other Arab occupied lands in the Golan and the Lebanese Shebaa farms.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 5/2/2002

Arafat to make vast changes in his Authority
The Lebanese daily al-Sharq said on Wednesday, according to high ranking Palestinian sources that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will start basic changes in his authority and in the Fatah movement, noting that Arafat will assign the chief Palestinian negotiators in Madrid Haidar Abdul Shafi to chair a plenary government including ministries having all Palestinian security departments.
Palestine, Politics, 5/2/2002

Czech republic deny transporting weapons to Iraq
The Czech foreign ministry denied news which claimed that Czech weapons were transported to Iraq.
Iraq-Czech Republic, Politics, 5/2/2002

Israeli president cancels European- Asian tour
A spokesman for Katsav said that the security condition in the region and the escalation of the wave of criticism against Israel in the world because of the incidents in the West Bank and Gaza were among the other reasons that led to canceling the said tour.
Israel-International, Politics, 5/2/2002

Al-Assad gets phone call from Saudi crown prince
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/1/2002

Al-Kabareiti: Toujan's criticism against the government is constructive
Former Jordanian prime minister Abdul Karim al-Kabareiti has defended the criticism addressed against the government by former Jordanian member of parliament Toujan Faisal who has been tried over charges of undermining the sovereignty of the state; considering this criticism as constructive.
Jordan, Politics, 5/1/2002

Bahrain: al-Jamri stressed the need for introducing reforms
The prominent opposition figure in Bahrain Sheikh Abdul Ameer al- Jamri has called for citizen's participation in the municipal elections due to be held in this May despite certain reservations.
Bahrain, Politics, 5/1/2002

Mubarak-Zayed summit tackles deteriorating Mideast situation
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday paid a work visit to the United Arab Emirates during which he held talks with the UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan. The two leaders "exchanged views and consultations on the Arab conditions and the Arab nation causes of destiny and means of supporting joint Arab efforts to withstand current challenges."
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2002

Syrian mediation between Kuwait, Iraq
The London- based al-Hayat daily Tuesday quoted diplomatic sources in Damascus as saying that Syria is conveying messages between Baghdad and Kuwait with the aim to restore back confidence between the two sides and Iraq's implementation of what was agreed upon at the recent Arab summit in Beirut.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 5/1/2002

Mubarak criticizes the US strongly
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday accused Washington of using the its so-called international campaign to fight terrorism for the interests of Israel and to brake promises to ensure a political settlement for the Arab- Israeli conflict.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2002

Syrian sources deny shipping Czech missiles to Iraq
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/1/2002

Iraq denies receiving weapons from Czech
Iraq-Czech Republic, Politics, 5/1/2002

Saudi crown prince contacted several Arab leaders
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday evening made telephone calls with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, with the Jordanian King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al- Nahyan and the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 5/1/2002

Kuwait Ruler Receives Moroccan Speaker
Kuwait-Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2002

Security council extends MINURSO mandate by three months
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2002

Sahara partition is inadmissible, affirms Benaissa
Morocco on Tuesday renewed its categorical rejection of the partition of the Sahara as an "inadmissible" option.
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2002

UN is awaiting formal reply on Jenin, Annan says
Annan said: "It was Mr. Peres who told me that 'we have nothing to hide' and the team was welcome," the Secretary-General said. "Not just Mr. Peres, but also the Defense Minister [Binyamin] Ben Eliezer told me: 'You are welcome. We have nothing to hide.'
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2002

Arab Bar Association to try the Israeli leaders
Regional-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2002

US shows understanding to Morocco's position on Sahara
The Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister on Tuesday said the USA has shown understanding regarding Morocco's position on the Sahara.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/1/2002

France voices backing to US-proposed frame-work agreement on Sahara
For France the frame-work agreement "is the sole option" likely to ensure a "realistic" solution and "lasting" settlement to the Sahara issue, said Ms. Laurence Auer
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/1/2002

Al- Qaddafi to compensate for Lockerbie victims
A report has stated that the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi is ready to give a large official offer within one month to compensate families of the victims of the Pan American plane which was blown off over the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
Libya-USA, Politics, 5/1/2002

Maher for eliminating abnormal conditions in the Palestinian territories
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/1/2002

Call to upgrade Moroccan-Kuwaiti cooperation
Moroccan and Kuwaiti MPs have called for more efforts to upgrade cooperation ties between the two states in economic and commercial realms.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 5/1/2002

Morocco-Guinea commission opens
The Moroccan-Guinean high joint commission started Tuesday in Rabat its fifth session to debate means to upgrade cooperation between the two African nations.
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 5/1/2002

Maher, Powell discuss ME developments
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2002

Powell, Fischer hold common views to solve ME problems
The US secretary of state Colin Powell and his German counterpart Yushka Fischer have expressed a united position concerning solving the Middle East problems.
Regional-USA, Politics, 5/1/2002

Papal envoy to the holy lands
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 5/1/2002

Vedrine hopes Sharon will relaunch peace with Palestinians
Palestine-France, Politics, 5/1/2002

PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS: Vth EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS
PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS: Vth EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS
Regional-European Union, Politics, 5/1/2002

Arafat got two telephone calls
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/30/2002

Al-Shara: US bias to Israel damages its credibility
Al-Shara questioned that "if the Palestinians were not able to restore back their usurped rights and lands through Oslo agreements which Israel did not honor and the ME peace process cosponsors have not succeeded through more than 10 years of convincing Israel to approve the implementation of an American plan based on UN Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 and the 'land for peace' formula; the UN Security Council is not able to use chapter no 7th to implement these resolutions or halt the building of the Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories because of the US veto
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/30/2002

Powell talks on the telephone with Arafat
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Saudi crown prince gets a telephone call from Bush
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Sudan denies border violations with Eritrea
al- Mahdi stressed that there are relentless efforts to establish integrated relations between Sudan and each of Eritrea and Ethiopia in a strategic framework in light of the agreements so far made to adopt conceptions and carry out mediations and guarantees also in regard to Sudanese- Ugandan relations.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 4/30/2002

10,000 candidates compete for the Algerian council
A source at the Algerian ministry of the interior has stated that the number of lists eligible to take part in the legislative elections to be held on May 30 reached 1004 lists including 10741 candidates and that 964 lists will take part in the elections at the level of 48 provinces while 40 lists represent the 6 circles relating to the Algerian community abroad.
Algeria, Politics, 4/30/2002

Powell telephones Peres
Israel-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Regional summit to achieve reconciliation in Sudan
The Sudanese government and the opposition Democratic National Coalition are taking part in the meeting called upon by the Kenyan leadership in Nairobi next Thursday in order to coordinate between the Libyan- Egyptian initiative on reconciliation and IGAD's peace efforts. The meeting will be attended by Egypt, the US and the European Troika.
Sudan, Politics, 4/30/2002

Calls to free Moroccan detainees in Polisario jails
The Istiqlal Party (PI), one of Morocco's largest political organizations, has called for the release of Moroccans detained in the camps of Tindouf, the Polisario stronghold in south-western Algeria.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/30/2002

Al- Turabi party criticizes constitutional amendments on president
The People's Congress party which is led by Hassan al-Turabi has strongly criticized the constitutional amendments permitted by the Shoura council of the ruling National Congress party especially those pertinent to the President of the Republic and his authority to appoint the Cabinet ministers and the Wali (governors).
Sudan, Politics, 4/30/2002

Powell will return back to the region by the mid of May
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Meetings of Saudi- Yemeni coordination council
Meetings of the preliminary committee of the Saudi- Yemeni coordination council start today in Jeddah, for the council's 14th session due to be held in June in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 4/30/2002

Israel's manoeuvres with UN Security Council fail
"Israel's manoeuvres with the UN Security Council have failed as the UNSC members decided after consultations held late Sunday night to give Israel another 24 hours to receive a UN fact-finding commission and insisted on the implementation of the UNSC resolution 1405," Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN said on Monday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2002

Saudi crown prince, US president stress peace efforts, al-Faisal says
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and the US President George Bush expressed their determination to continue their efforts in order to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Syrian boycott campaign of American merchandise
The Lebanese daily Assafir issued on Monday said that the campaign of boycotting American made merchandise has started to be expanded in Syria.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Jordanian parties call for boycotting American commodities
The Jordanian national parties have called for boycotting the American made merchandise and commodities as a practical reaction to the American bias towards Israel and supporting its aggression against the Palestinian people.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Secret negotiations over founding a Palestinian state
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said that secret negotiations are being made in Washington to declare the independent Palestinian state on an area ranging between 56 to 62 % of the territories of the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2002

Solid Egyptian-US ties based on joint interests
Egypt's ambassador in Washington Nabil Fahmy said yesterday that the strong Egyptian-US ties are based on joint interests and it is wrong to assume these ties can worsen overnight.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002

Peres, Annan telephone talks over UN investigation team
The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has stressed that Israel will not give up what he had called its special rights to sovereignty and will not permit summoning its soldiers or officers in the Israeli army to be brought before a fact finding team concerning the incident of Jenin camp in the West Bank without its ( Israel ) consent.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2002

Egypt welcomes lifting siege off Arafat
"Egypt welcomed an agreement to end the siege imposed on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat," said Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/2002

Kuwaiti journalism exhibition travels through Morocco
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/30/2002

Euro Mediterranean conference enhances cooperation
Overshadowed by the Israeli brutal invasion of the Palestinian territories, the Euro-Mediterranean conference for the Barcelona process, at the level of foreign ministers, April 22-23, in Valencia, Spain, culminated in endorsing a plan of action.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 4/30/2002

Al-Assad, Moroccan king hold telephone discussions
Syria-Morocco, Politics, 4/29/2002

Al-Turk's trial postponed
The Syrian state security court on Sunday held a session during which the accused Syrian politician Riad al-Turk was tried. This was, however the first session on considering the case filed against him by the court's attorney general.
Syria, Politics, 4/29/2002

Israel delays once again UN investigation mission
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Mubarak-Gaddafi meeting mirrors aspirations of their peoples
Some of the work of this committee needs directives from the higher political leadership in view of the ambitious projects and programs which conform with the aspirations of the peoples of the two states in economic and technical cooperation and increasing the volume of trade and investments and political, cultural and social cooperation.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/29/2002

Sudan, Uganda for resuming full diplomatic relations
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 4/29/2002

Moussa: Israel will pay a dear price for violating international law
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has stressed that Israel will pay a dear price because of its violations of the international law.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Iraq's foreign minister in Moscow
Sabri said he will discuss with his Russian counterpart Igor Ivanovich the sanctions imposed on Iraq and resisting the abnormal conditions the Iraqi people are suffering
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 4/29/2002

Peaceful settlement needs no new references
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher stressed the need to implement the international legitimacy to solve the Palestinian question and reach peaceful basis for the previous references.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/29/2002

On President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Britain
The Lebanese al-Osboo al-Arabi magazine said today that identical Syrian and British signals were issued concerning an official visit to be held by President Bashar al-Assad to Britain very soon.
Syria-UK, Politics, 4/29/2002

Bin Aliazer and peace agreement with the Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Al-Khurafi opens 7th meeting for OIC councils
The chairman of the Kuwaiti Ummah (nation) council Jasem al-Khurafi has called for the need of "exerting all efforts to challenge the fierce onslaught hatched against the Arab nation."
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 4/29/2002

Washington Times: Jenin not even a graveyard
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

A new Middle East peace conference
Well-informed political sources told the Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal on Saturday that there are western diplomatic contacts with each of Syria and Lebanon in order to convene a new international conference for the Middle East
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/29/2002

Tunisia: Bin Ali quits the minister of the interior
The Tunisian prime minister Muhammad al-Ghanoushe has announced that the Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Saturday made a government reshuffle that covered in particular, the ministry of the interior.
Tunisia, Politics, 4/29/2002

Romanian relations with Egypt strategic
Romanian Foreign Minister Saturday described Romanian relations with Egypt as strategic, pointing out that his meeting with President Hosni Mubarak and his talks with other senior officials will have an important impact on his current tour of the region.
Egypt-Romania, Politics, 4/29/2002

Abu al-Ragheb confers with Romanian minister
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb has urged the US and the European Union as well as the international community as a whole to take a more serious position in order to settle the explosive condition in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Jordan-Romania, Politics, 4/29/2002

Maher: Israel knows fact-finding mission will condemn its crimes in Jenin
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher underlined Saturday that Israel's position as regards any investigation into Jenin massacres would be very weak.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/29/2002

Moussa: Israel overstepped all limits
Arabs must expose to the rest of the world the atrocities committed by Israel which plans to wipe out the Palestinian people, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa told a women's forum that opened in Kuwait yesterday. The Arab states should ensure that the Palestinians are given international protection against all forms of Israeli aggression and seek all means to bring Israeli war criminals to international justice, Moussa told the opening session of the Arab Women's Economic Forum.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Jenin ordeal more like earthquake
"Jenin refugee camp has become a symbol of Israeli violations of Palestinian rights. The destruction which I saw with my own eyes cannot have been man-made as it seemed more like the aftermath of an earthquake," Secretary-General of Amnesty International (AI), Irene Khan said yesterday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Blair voices support for the Arab peace initiative
British Prime minister Tony Blair expressed his country's support for the Arab peace initiative which was launched at the recent Beirut's Arab summit.
Regional-UK, Politics, 4/29/2002

Ashkenazy resumes new post of office
Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Israel rejects Hizbullah party's readiness to negotiate for releasing held Israeli prisoners
Israel on Sunday refused an announcement made by the Lebanese Hizbullah Party on its readiness to make negotiations through any possible mediator in order to release any Israeli prisoners held by this party in return for releasing the Palestinians besieged
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Environment and development party set up
A new party, the Environment and Sustainable Development Party (PEDD), has seen the light of day in Morocco last week.
Morocco, Politics, 4/29/2002

Sudan: constitutional amendment to extend Bashir's term of office
The ruling National Congress party in Sudan on Saturday announced the principle of introducing an amendment to the constitution. This measure intends to cancel an article which limits the number of terms of office for presidency in the country to two times for the same president.
Sudan, Politics, 4/29/2002

Sorour: Israel must respect int'l law
Egypt's Parliament Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour expressed Egypt's appreciation of the European Union's concern for giving impetus to the Middle East peace process.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002

Egyptian team urges US to reconsider ME policies
US enterprises in Egypt and the Arab region generally have sustained heavy losses since the start of the Al-Aqsa Intifadah (uprising) because of rising-anti-American sentiments in the region.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/29/2002

An American military strategy to topple Saddam
The New York Times spoke of a US military strategy to change the ruling system in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/29/2002

Euro-Maghreban meeting on migration to be held in Tunis
A Euro-Mediterranean meeting on migration and migration-related issues will be held in Tunis shortly.
Maghreb-European Union, Politics, 4/29/2002


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