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Saudi- Iraqi border opened today
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 5/25/2002
Algerian foreign minister arrives in Casablanca
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/25/2002
Egyptian-Bahraini summit stressed unified Arab peace vision
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed escalating tension in the Middle East during summit talks with Bahraini King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 5/25/2002
Kuwait reiterates support to Morocco's territorial integrity
Kuna director, who is also the president of its administrative board, stressed the excellent brotherly ties between king Mohammed VI and sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al Jaber As-Sabah, and reiterated his country's support to Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 5/25/2002
Saudi crown prince receives a phone call from Chafez
Saudi Arabia-Venezuela, Politics, 5/25/2002
Mubarak receives message from Canadian Prime Minister
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak receives today a message from Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. The message dwells on inviting President Mubarak to attend the summit of the eight industrialized states due to be held by the end of June in Canada.
Egypt-Canada, Politics, 5/25/2002
Junblat and the relation with Syria
The chairman of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party in Lebanon Walid Junblat said that when he feels a danger threatening the Arab's own existence and Lebanon and Syria, he will side with Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/25/2002
Gulf states leaders meet on consultation tomorrow
Gulf, Politics, 5/25/2002
Canadian FM: we look forward to Egypt's significant role in the peace process
Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham will start his visit to Egypt today, where he'll be received by President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the critical situation in the Middle East, especially after the recent Israeli incursion on the West Bank, the siege of President Yasser Arafat in his compound in Ramallah, and the deteriorating conditions of the Palestinian people.
Egypt-Canada, Politics, 5/25/2002
Al-Shara concludes Scandinavian tour by visiting Copenhagen
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara has concluded his tour on several Scandinavian states by a short visit to Denmark, his fourth station coming from the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/25/2002
Mubarak's visit to Washington will focus on peace process on Palestinian - Israeli track
Egypt's Ambassador to the US Nabil Fahmy said that President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the United States on June 5 will be a non conventional working visit during which an emphasis will be laid on the peace process on the Palestinian - Israeli track.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/25/2002
UAE efforts to dismantle mines from Lebanon
On Tuesday, May 28th, the second phase of the landmine dismantling project in south Lebanon will start. It is carried out by the United Arab Emirates under the name "UAE solidarity."
Lebanon-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/25/2002
Following criticism, Norway's ambassador returns back prize to the Israelis
Mouna Joul, Norway's ambassador to Israel on Friday notified her country's foreign ministry she will return back the "money" prize estimated at USD 50,000, she had received from an Israeli center after she received official blame and strong criticism for not informing authorities concerned in her country about that.
Israel-Norway, Politics, 5/25/2002
Arab League to appoint special envoy on Sudan
The chairman of the Sudanese opposition al-Ummah ( nation) party has expressed optimism over the future of the political conditions in Sudan. he disclosed that the Arab League will appoint a special envoy concerning Sudan.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2002
Legislative elections in Morocco on September 27th
Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2002
Morocco, Qatar probe free trade zone set up, ambassador
Morocco and Qatar, which are convening the 1st session of their joint commission this Friday, are envisioning to set up a free trade zone, Qatar's ambassador to Rabat, Sakr Ben Moubarak Mansouri, said Thursday.
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 5/25/2002
US pressures Sudan on slavery issue
The US has approved on Thursday evening an international report concerning recommendations of the report which launches a presidential campaign against slavery.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 5/25/2002
Moscow stands against striking Iraq
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 5/25/2002
On Houston's meetings between Syria and the US
News reports on Friday said that Syria and the US have taken steps aiming at finding a common ground towards various issues like terrorism and peace in the Middle East, and that this was in a conference held this week at Rice university, noting that the two sides, yet have many things to do.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/25/2002
Mubarak receives messages from Russian, Cypriot, African leaders
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher submits today a report to President Hosni Mubarak on the outcome of his tour to Russia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Greece and Ethiopia.
Egypt, Politics, 5/25/2002
Delegation of Palestinian struggle support association visits Cairo
The aid may be unimportant, but it is of a great symbolic value, and evidences the ties of fraternity and solidarity of the Moroccan people with Palestinians in their legitimate struggle to recover its abused rights, Oulaalou said.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/25/2002
Egypt believes in joint international action to fight terrorism
Abul Gheit referred to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's long-standing call for holding an international conference on addressing the roots of terrorism and agreeing on a definition of the phenomenon.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2002
Nasrullah vows support to the Palestinian Intifada
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 5/25/2002
Daily Telegraph: Israel works to divide the West Bank into isolated entities
The British daily Daily Telegraph reported Friday that Israel is relentlessly working in order to divide the West Bank into isolated entities separated from each other.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2002
Powell to head for Israel very soon
Israel-USA, Politics, 5/25/2002
Solana to visit Israel shortly
An official at the European Union on Friday in Jerusalem said that the higher commissioner for the foreign policy at the European Union Javier Solana will visit Israel shortly.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 5/25/2002
35 years of the life of The Organization of African Unity (OAU)
In the first Conference of the Heads of State and Government of the OAU members states, held in Cairo during the period July 17-21, 1964, under the chairmanship of late President Gamal Abd-El Nasser, Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia was selected as the domicile of the OAU permanent headquarters.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2002
Socialist International convenes council in Casablanca
The Socialist International will hold its council in the Moroccan city of Casablanca May 31 through June 1, under the chairmanship of former Portuguese Premier Antonio Guterres.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2002
Iraq gives top priority to relations with Arab states, local reform
During his meeting with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates UAE led by minister of state for financial affairs Muhammad Khalfan Bin Kharbash on Thursday, the Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said that Iraq and in the context of the "directives of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will put no limit to the levels of cooperation with the Arab states and to work for giving them priority in its trade contacts on the ground of Iraq's believe on the importance of achieving an Arab economic integration."
Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2002
International Red Cross: Geneva Conventions breached by Israeli transfer of Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2002
King Mohammed chairs ministers council meeting; judicial and financial reform
Based on the interest King Mohammed VI grants to justice and its importance in the consecration of the rule of law, the sovereign approved an amendment to a draft law related to the higher institute of magistrature, endowing it with the statute of legal entity and with financial autonomy. The sovereign also approved a draft law governing the control of financial institutions, the present system being outdated as it does not take into account the Kingdom's strategic orientation in matters of liberalization and the limitation of the rule of the state according to a vision privileging flexibility in practice and firmness in control.
Morocco, Politics, 5/24/2002
Yemen exempts Palestinian products from customs
President Ali Abdullah Saleh Saleh said that all should practice democracy with the sense of committing to laws and regulations
Yemen-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
Dominican Republic freezes recognition of so-called Sahrawi republic
The Dominican Republic announced this Thursday it is freezing its recognition of the so-called Sahrawi republic, a self-proclaimed entity claiming the independence of the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Situation of Gibraltar, Spain-occupied northern cities: similar cases, fm
There are "similarities" between the situation of Gibraltar and the case of Sebta, Melillia, and the neighboring Islands occupied by Spain, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said here Wednesday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/24/2002
Morocco-Spain oil prospecting problem must be solved by comprehensive negotiations
"Only negotiations can bring a solution to the Moroccan-Spanish problem of the off-shore oil prospecting license given by the Spanish authorities to Repsol company," Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, said Wednesday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/24/2002
Morocco, Dominican Republic sign package of agreements
Morocco and the Dominican republic signed in Rabat on Thursday a package of five agreements providing for cooperation in diplomatic, trade, tourism and investments fields.
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Mubarak to head for Washington on June 8
A source close to the Egyptian Presidency said on Thursday that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will on June 8 head for Washington to hold talks with the US President George Bush on the ME region.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
King Mohammed hosts official dinner in honor of Dominican president
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Princess Lalla Meryem, hosted on Wednesday at the Ryad Palace in Rabat an official dinner in honor of Dominican president Hipolito Mejia and his spouse.
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Dominican president underscores similarities between Morocco and Dominican republic
the head of the Dominican state said "We are following the same process aimed to make our peoples more democratic communities and each day more respectful of human rights." "The Dominican Republic admires and agrees with Morocco in the institutionalization of the state of law, in the decision to preserve human dignity, in the fight against poverty, unemployment and illiteracy."
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Algerian, Tunisian presidents congratulate Lahoud on 2nd anniversary of victory of the Lebanese resistance in South Lebanon
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Thursday and on the occasion of the second anniversary of the victory of the Lebanese national resistance stressed his country's continued support for the attempts and efforts made by Lebanon to the land so far still under the Israeli occupation in the Shebaa farms of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
Al-Shara opens Syria's embassy in Stockholm, meets officials
Syria's deputy premier and foreign minister continued his tour on several Scandinavian states. he arrived on Thursday in Stockholm, his third station, coming from Norway.
Syria-Sweden, Politics, 5/24/2002
Lahoud: Lebanon is committed to principles to resistance as a choice
The Lebanese President Emi Lahoud on Thursday on Thursday stressed Lebanon's attachment to just and comprehensive peace, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
Libya rejects American accusations of sponsoring terrorism
Libya on Thursday rejected the report issued by the US State Department concerning terrorism, stressing that the US reports "lacks any sort of credibility and came as a result of the Zionist pressures."
Libya-USA, Politics, 5/24/2002
Arab League to follow up the Sudanese reconciliation issue
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed that the AL is continuing its efforts in dealing with the Sudanese issue with the aim of supporting peace opportunities and achieving national reconciliation in Sudan.
Regional-Sudan, Politics, 5/24/2002
Canada: No peace without the foundation of a Palestinian state
The Canadian foreign minister Bill Graham on Thursday stressed the need of "founding a Palestinian state having the potentials to sustain" and to "ensure security for Israel" as two basic conditions for solving the Arab- Israeli conflict.
Jordan-Canada, Politics, 5/24/2002
Two Iraqis killed in an American raid; Bush: No plans, but Saddam should be answered
Two Iraqis were murdered in an American raid against southern Iraq on Thursday at the time when the US President George Bush was announcing in Berlin "there are no plans to strike Iraq at his office," considering that the Iraqi President should be answered "by all means."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/2002
Yemeni president calls for end to Iraq's sanctions
Yemen-Iraq, Politics, 5/23/2002
Mubarak, Bahrain's king talks in Sharm El-Sheikh today
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will have important talks today with Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa,King of Bahrain, following his arrival on a several days' visit.
Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 5/23/2002
King Mohammed chairs official welcome to Dominican president
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/23/2002
Saudi crown prince, King of Bahrain hold telephone talks
Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 5/23/2002
Iraqi - Saudi borders to be open after 11 years of closure
The first Saudi truck which transports goods to Iraq is scheduled to cross next week Araar border center which has been closed since 1991, according to an official at the Saudi customs department.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 5/23/2002
Morocco-Qatar joint commission convenes today
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 5/23/2002
Morocco calls for free return of refugees
The freely-consented return is "the most privileged" solution to prolonged situation of refugees around the world, Hilal said, calling for a re-adaptation of the HCR's mandate to better meet the aspirations of the millions of refugees.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/23/2002
Balkhadem to arrive in Rabat today
Well-informed diplomatic sources said that the Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem will arrive today evening in Morocco coming from Mauritania.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/23/2002
Moussa, Bin Alawi held talks in Cairo
Regional-Oman, Politics, 5/23/2002
Al-Shara meets Norway's officials; Israeli complete withdrawal is not bargained
The Syrian deputy Premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday met with the speaker of Norway's parliament Yurgen Kosmo and with the chairman of the foreign relations committee at the Norwegian parliament in the presence of several members of the committee who represent several political parties in Norway.
Syria-Norway, Politics, 5/23/2002
Dominican Republic's president arrives in Morocco
The two countries will sign a package of cooperation agreements including an investments guarantee and protection agreement and a partnership accord between the foreign investments departments, says the Dominican office of investments promotion (OPI-RD).
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/23/2002
Palestinian leader visits Morocco
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/23/2002
Syrian, American officials meet in Houston
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post said Wednesday that Syria and American officials, academics, and businessmen started on Monday in Houston a unique meeting that lasted for three days and this meeting was honored by both the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the US state department.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/23/2002
Jibril: proved evidences on Jordan's involvement in killing Jihad
A huge funeral ceremony was held on Wednesday in Damascus for the son of the leader of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine - general command- Ahmad Jibril who was killed in a booby trapped car in Beirut last Monday amid vows made by the front's partisans to have revenge against Israel for his death.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/23/2002
Lebanese information minister denies claims on al-Qaida's existence in Lebanon
The Lebanese minister of information Ghazi al-Areidi has denied what was reported by the US ABC TV station that there is an organization for al-Qaida organization in Lebanon.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/23/2002
Maher blames Israel for ME crisis
Scoffing at Israel's terms for a Middle East peace conference, the Egyptian Minister said Israel wanted to choose the name of the gathering, its venue, date and the participants. After all this, it (Israel) comes out to say it favors an interim l0-year settlement thereby allowing tensions, aggression and occupation to drag on. Maher dismissed the Israeli-style peace conference as a farce.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2002
Baz expects an agreement on convening international conference next July
Osama Al-Baz, the Political Advisor to the President said international community supports the convening of an international conference on peace for solving Middle East problem, indicating that if it was convened Syria, Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, the United States, Russia and European Union should attend the conference.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2002
Bahrain hosts anti- normalization conference
Bahrain next week will host a people's conference anti normalization with Israel, to be attended by 500 Arab intellectuals and the Arab anti- normalization committee.
Regional-Bahrain, Politics, 5/23/2002
Morocco insists on comprehensive handling of pending issues with Spain
Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, reaffirmed on Tuesday that pending problems between Morocco and Spain should be addressed in a comprehensive approach.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/23/2002
Libyan- Guinean joint committee
Meetings of the 3rd session of the joint Libyan- Genian committee on economic and social cooperation started on Wednesday in Tripoli, Libya.
Libya-Guinea, Politics, 5/23/2002
Ethiopia denies interference in Somalia
Ethiopia on Wednesday denied its interference in Somalia's affairs and accused it of arming one of the warring tribes and providing them with weapons.
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/23/2002
Iran refuses striking Iraq
Shamakhani said that Iran opposes any military act against any country especially of this country that is in the Gulf area. The Iranian minister denounced the double - standard policy which the US deals with the countries of the region and the world.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 5/23/2002
Canada's FM to head for the ME
It was announced in Ottawa on Wednesday that the Canadian foreign minister Bill Graham will head for the Middle East this week in order to urge the Palestinians and the Israelis to return back to the table of negotiations.
Palestine-Canada, Politics, 5/23/2002
After their distribution on seven European states; Picqui: the exiled Palestinian are not terrorists
The Spanish foreign minister Josip Picqui commended the European role played in alleviating tensions through hosting the 13 Palestinians exiled by Israel. Yet he expressed regret that certain countries did not take part in shouldering the responsibility.
Palestine, Politics, 5/23/2002
Germany: Qarisli resigns from the liberal party
Member of the German Liberal part Jamal Qarisli, who is of a Syrian origin, submitted his resignation from the party following a controversy raised by statements he had made in which he accused the Israeli army of "using Nazi methods" in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Regional-Germany, Politics, 5/23/2002
Human rights association cites torture practices against Marwan Barghouti
LAW says "Israel is a signatory to the key human rights covenants that address torture and ill-treatment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (article 7) and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Israel is therefore legally bound by these prohibitions.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2002
US warns American not to visit tourist sites in the Arab Gulf area
The package of instructions made by the US state department to the Americans warned them against possible attacks in addition to the Middle East, the countries of north Africa and tourism sites.
Regional-USA, Politics, 5/23/2002
Moroccan speaker calls for comprehensive, integrated approach to immigration
Addressing the issue of immigration requires a comprehensive and integrated approach that favors the economic and social development of immigration countries, rather than just security measures, said in Brussels Tuesday speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 5/23/2002
Al-Assad confers with al-Husseini
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/22/2002
Algerian election candidates improve their performance
Algeria, Politics, 5/22/2002
Bahrain: replacing American Coca Cola from Iranian Zamzam Cola
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 5/22/2002
Syria rejects any position hostile to Morocco's territorial integrity
Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam, said Monday Syria "will not tolerate any position hostile to Morocco's territorial integrity."
Syria-Morocco, Politics, 5/22/2002
New paper licensed in Jordan
It was decided to issue a new Arabic language Jordanian paper concerned with human rights at the local, Arab and international levels under the name of al-Hurreya.
Jordan, Politics, 5/22/2002
Al-Assad: the Arabs have no other choice but to resist
President Bashar al-Assad has stressed Syria's unwavering position and that it has nothing that has not been declared publicly regarding national issues.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/22/2002
Ruler of Kuwait gets a message from President Khatami
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 5/22/2002
Mubarak, Qaboos probe current Middle East situation
In the framework of the sustained and intensive Arab contacts for confronting the current situation in the Middle East, President Mubarak and Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman, during their summit talks in Sharm EL sheikh, called on international community to shoulder responsibility for correcting the current situation in the Middle East and forcing Israel to respect international legitimacy.
Egypt-Oman, Politics, 5/22/2002
Khaddam meets Junblat in Lebanese town of Mukhtara; Sharon's conditions unworthy of an answer
Syria's Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam has stressed that what is taking place in the Palestinian territories does not only target the Palestinian people, rather the Arabs as a whole.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/22/2002
Arrangements for Arafat's visit to Saudi Arabia
The Saudi daily al-Watan said Monday that Palestinian- Saudi contacts are underway in order to arrange for a visit to be held to Saudi Arabia, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat during the current week.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 5/22/2002
UAE president receives message from King Mohammed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent to the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a message dealing with "brotherly bilateral relations" and other issues.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 5/22/2002
Sanctions on Iraq condemned; US, British suspension of contracts continue
Iraq said these contracts include digging appliances, agricultural tractors, fire-engines, cars, trucks, insecticides, medicines, medical requirements and spare parts.
Iraq, Politics, 5/22/2002
US and British warplanes kill four Iraqis
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/22/2002
Egypt lauds Europe's stance on ME crisis
The US does not understand how complicated the Palestinian cause is and the US negotiators made a blunder when they proposed a joint control over Jerusalem, said Egyptian Presidential Advisor, Osama Al-Baz.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/22/2002
Libyan- Italian relations reviewed
Libya-Italy, Politics, 5/22/2002
Gulf states consultation summit next Sunday
Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will hold their fourth consultation summit in Jeddah next Sunday.
Gulf, Politics, 5/22/2002
The implications of killing Jihad Jibril
Salman said "What happened on Monday is but the Israeli war in Lebanon. Israel's choosing Beirut as a battle field was not randomly made. It is rather the decision to expand the cycle of war launched by Israel to cover all sources of dangers for Israel today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Lebanon, Politics, 5/22/2002
Palestinian cause undergoes dangerous stage
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Tuesday said that the Palestinian cause has been passing through a juncture ever since the division of Palestine.
Regional, Politics, 5/22/2002
Annan recommends to extend for UNDOF in the Golan
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2002
The US and Sudan
The US announced on Monday evening that it intends to strengthen its support for the regional peace efforts in Sudan following the meeting held between the US President George Bush and his special envoy to this country former senator John Danforth.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 5/22/2002
Israeli forces break into Nablus, Bethlehem, Jenin
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday broke into Beit Fourik village near Nablus and the Israeli tanks imposed total besiege on them under the pretext that wanted Palestinian are hidden there. Then the invading forces broke into the houses, humiliated the citizens and detained scores of Palestinian youths, while other Israeli forces demolished a building inhabited by several families in Beit Hanania suburb near Jerusalem without permitting its people from evacuating their properties.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2002
Saadat isolated at the Israeli request
The US and Britain have responded to an Israeli request to isolate the secretary general of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine Ahmad Saadat who is detained in Areiha under joint American- British supervision and guards.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2002
Hamas denies meetings with officials in Hizbullah, al-Qaida
One of the leading figures in the Hamas movement, Ismael Henaya said that these claims are lies and groundless. They are media fabrications aimed at distorting the image of the resistance movements and putting them under the list to be as " wanted and targeted " under the claim of fighting what is called terrorism in order to serve the security of Israel and perpetuate its occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Palestine, Politics, 5/22/2002
Tenet to meet Israeli, Palestinian officials on security issues
The US White House advisor for the national security advisor Condoleezza Rice on Monday evening said that the director of the CIA George Tenet will shortly meet with Israeli and Palestinian officials in order to discuss with them security issues.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/22/2002
Palestinian authority imposes home arrest on Abu Ein for hosting Barghouthi
The Palestinian authority has imposed home arrest on Ziad Abi Ein, a member of the Palestinian resistance movement Fatah, for three months over hosting Marwan Barghouthi, the secretary of the Fatah movement in the West Bank before he was arrested in Ramullah.
Palestine, Politics, 5/22/2002
Moroccan speaker meets peer in Belgium French community
Talks covered means to build fruitful relations between the two legislative institutions and cooperation ties in the fields of culture and sports.
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 5/22/2002
Sultan Qabous in Kuwait
Kuwait-Oman, Politics, 5/21/2002
Al-Shara, al-Tureiki hold telephone talks
Syria-Libya, Politics, 5/21/2002
Dominican Republic's president visits Morocco
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/21/2002
Al-Assad confers with Sudan's vice president
The two sides reviewed works of the joint Syrian- Sudanese higher committee and prospects of bilateral cooperation and measures that would help the development of bilateral relations for the interests of the two states.
Syria-Sudan, Politics, 5/21/2002
Sultan of Oman to visit Kuwait, Egypt
Sultan Qabous of Oman on Monday started a private visit which will cover each of Kuwait and Egypt and will last for two days.
Oman-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2002
Canada's foreign minister arrives tomorrow in Amman
Jordan-Canada, Politics, 5/21/2002
Mubarak: War does not solve problems and peace is the genuine option
Egyptian President Mubarak said wars do not solve problems and that peace is the genuine option before the world.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2002
French ambassador in Cairo hold Israel responsible for tense condition in ME
Regional-France, Politics, 5/21/2002
Moroccan Socialist Party delegation visits Damascus
Vice-secretary general of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP, who its leader, Abderrahmane Youssoufi is the prime minister of Morocco), who is also minister of territory planning, housing and environment, Mohammed El Yazghi, is currently visiting Syria, at the head of a USFP delegation, at the invitation of the ruling Baath party leader.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 5/21/2002
Al-Assad discusses with UNDP chief bilateral issues
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received the director of the UNDP Marc Brown and members of the accompanying delegation, which includes Mrs Rima Khalaf Hneidi, the assistant secretary general and the director of the regional office for the Arab states at the UNDP, UNDP resident representative in Damascus Towfiq Bin Amara and other officials concerned.
Syria, Politics, 5/21/2002
A Gulf tour for the Iranian defense minister
Admiral Ali Shamakhani, the Iranian minister of defense has started a Gulf tour in Kuwait which he had arrived on Sunday that will last for four days during which he will be meeting with high ranking Kuwaiti officials.
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 5/21/2002
Africa-China partnership probed in Rabat
Means to materialize recommendations of the China-Africa Forum were debated at a meeting Monday in Rabat between Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and visiting Chinese health minister, Shang Wenkang.
Morocco-China, Politics, 5/21/2002
On the allocation of Sudan's natural resources
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed Sudan's categorical rejection to share oil resources with the rebel movement led by John Garang, adding that oil and gold and other minerals are national resources for all the people of Sudan and its sharing and distribution are governed by the constitution and the law.
Sudan, Politics, 5/21/2002
Qaddoumi meets with several Palestinian groups leaders
The chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi on Monday met with several leaders of the Palestinian groups which take Damascus as a headquarters.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2002
Baghdad call for stronger effort to strengthening relations with Tehran
Iraq is waiting for any Iranian initiative that would develop relations between the two countries.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/21/2002
US official calls for Israel's withdrawal from the Palestinian territories
The chairman of the US-based Middle East Institute ambassador Edward Walker has called on Israel to immediately withdraw from the Palestinian territories and to start moving into establishing an independent Palestinian state. In statements he made in Cairo on Monday, Walker described the situation in the Middle East region as catastrophic as the basic infrastructure in the Palestinian territories has been destroyed instead of rebuilding it.
Regional-USA, Politics, 5/21/2002
Sharon conditions on Syria for conference; media campaign against Syria and Lebanon
At the time when the Israeli intelligence accused Syria and Iran of providing the Hizbullah party, recently, with huge amounts of weapons, the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has set 8 conditions in order to permit Syria's presence to attend a regional conference he had called for.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/21/2002
Israeli forces break into Toulkarem, continue to build cement wall between the West Bank, the 1948 territories
Scores of Israeli tanks on Monday at dawn incurred once again in the city of Toulkarem and demolished tens of houses and carried out a campaign of arrest targeted tens of citizens after opening fire at their houses, while the Israeli forces reinforced their presence at the contact lines with the West Bank and Gaza of fears of new Palestinian "martyrdom operations." Meantime, the Israeli military forces continued building of a cement wall three meters high to the east of what is called the green light which separates between the territories of the Palestinian authorities and of those of 1948.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/21/2002
Elections in Comoros
The electoral national committee in Moroni said that the non- official and almost final results indicate that the opposition candidate Abdo Soli al-Bak won the presidential elections in the greater Comoros island with 60.08% of the votes.
Comoros, Politics, 5/21/2002
Public trial for al-Turk is still under dispute
He said "achieving justice requires the availability of four elements which are: the court, the accusing side, the defendant and the public," saying that by the absence of the public -- "the court looses its credibility,"
Syria, Politics, 5/20/2002
Finance minister testifies before parliament on new budget
Hassanein asserted that the main feature of this budget is the government's keenness on taming the volume of debts in a way that could ease burdens of debt service. "To maintain this target every party seeking implementing certain projects, has to define the source of finance and methods of repaying this finance," he added.
Egypt, Politics, 5/20/2002
Sudan ready to share oil with its south, not with the rebels
The Sudanese government on Sunday announced its readiness to share oil revenues with the south but not with the rebels, as proposed by the US special envoy John Danforth.
Sudan, Politics, 5/20/2002
Mubarak, Libyan official discuss multi-faceted bilateral relations
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday in Cairo discussed Egyptian- Libyan relations and means of developing and strengthening them in various fields especially in the economic and trade areas with the secretary general of the general people's committee in Libya Mubarak al-Shamekh .
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 5/20/2002
Khaddam, al-Shara review with the Canadian parliamentary delegation Israel's aggression
Syria's Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam on Sunday received the Canadian parliamentary delegation chaired by Sarkis Assadorian, the chairman of the Canadian- Syrian friendship society and member of the Canadian parliament.
Syria-Canada, Politics, 5/20/2002
Qaddafi reviewed African issues with Ugandan counterpart
Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Sunday in Sert reviewed with the Ugandan President Yuri Mosovini several African issues, foremost being the question of building frameworks and structures of the African federation.
Libya-Uganda, Politics, 5/20/2002
Morocco's FM briefs Arab peace initiative committee on visit of king Mohammed to USA
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, who took part Saturday in the 1st meeting of the Arab peace initiative follow up committee --set up by last March's Arab summit of Beirut -- briefed peers from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen on results of a visit by King Mohammed VI to the USA last month.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/20/2002
A new conference for reconciliation in Somalia
Kenya's foreign minister has announced the formation of a new political committee to prepare for the Somali reconciliation conference which will be held in June in the capital Nairobi.
Somalia-Kenya, Politics, 5/20/2002
Woman's political right in the Arab states
Arab press circles see that at the time when women in the Arab states have got their political right since more than half a century, almost in 18 Arab states, regardless to the success or failure of the experience in certain Arab states, however, women do not feel frustrated nor unpleased because they are deprived of their rights.
Regional, Politics, 5/20/2002
Sudan and the conflict in Uganda
The Sudanese minister of Labor and administrative reforms Lt. Gen. Alsoun Manaya stressed that 210 Sudanese were killed from the conflict taking place between the Ugandan army and the fighters of the so called Uganda's opposition al-Rabb army.
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 5/20/2002
Somalia accuses Ethiopia of smuggling weapons into its territories
The Somali government has accused Ethiopia of smuggling weapons into its territories in a violation of an embargo imposed by the UN and asked the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on its neighbor in the African horn.
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/20/2002
Tenet and a new security plan
The Israeli daily Haartez said Sunday that the chairman of the CIA George Tenet will, during the few coming days, invite heads of security intelligence in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Palestine to visit Washington.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/20/2002
US appreciates Egypt's role in settling disagreements with Libya
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received Edward Walker, the head of the US Middle East Institute, who said following the meeting that he discussed with the President the situation in the Middle East in general and in the Palestinian territories in particular as well as the need for maintaining calm in the region and resumption of negotiations.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/20/2002
US appreciates Mubarak's unstinting support for ME peacemaking
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received Edward Walker, head of the US-based Middle East Institute and discussed the situation in the troubled area.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/20/2002
Euro-Mediterranean meetings kick start today in Athens
The Euro-Mediterranean meetings, attended by foreign ministers of eleven states, kickstart today under chairmanship of Greece. The meeting will discuss the situation in the Middle East.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 5/20/2002
The EU settled the question of exiled Palestinians
The Spanish Presidency of the European Union stressed on Sunday that an agreement was reached between six European states to distribute the Palestinians who were exiled by Israel, noting that the name of "Finland" was mentioned mistakenly.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 5/20/2002
Israeli government meets on Peres' report
In its weekly session held on Sunday, the Israeli government discussed the initiative proposed by the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres concerning negotiations with the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/20/2002
Mubarak gets a message from ruler of Kuwait
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 5/20/2002
Ramon and Israel's withdrawal from the Golan
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/20/2002
Jordanian premier confers with Arafat
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 5/20/2002
Egyptian members of parliament call for measures concerning the Israeli Academic Center
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/20/2002
Abu Marzouk vows continued resistance
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/20/2002
Czech minister cancels visit to Egypt
Egypt-Czech Republic, Politics, 5/20/2002
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