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Bahrain to have vibrant political activities for elections
The King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Friday gave his instructions to make an amendment in the law of the Shoura and the parliamentary council to permit political societies to practice political activities.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/14/2002

Bahrain: First woman to nominate herself for parliamentary elections
She explained that "The woman in Islam was given the right to take part in the political life and that she ( the woman) took part in the Jihad and in the political discussions.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/14/2002

An Arab call on Iraq to accept UN inspectors
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002

American- Saudi agreement on the war against Iraq?
Well-informed Arab diplomatic sources said that the American administration informed the Iraqi opposition that the decision of the military campaign against Iraq has already been made, and that what is taking place now is a production scenario, and that the few coming weeks will be decisive on that level and that the Iraqi opposition has to complete its preparedness.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

Egypt: the US and former Soviet Union created the terror organizations
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

Al- Qabas: Gulf states don't mind attack on Iraq, just don't partition it
quoted well informed sources as saying that the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are carrying to the meeting with the US Secretary of State Colin Powell a united position based on their commitment to Iraq's territorial unity and the need that any military measure will not result in dismantling Iraq or dividing it.
Gulf-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002

Egypt rejects any aggression against Iraq
Egypt announced on Friday its rejection of any strike against Iraq and demanded solving the standoff with the US within the framework of the UN Charter and resolutions.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002

Elections watchdog calls for rigorous application of electoral law
A group of non-governmental associations, gathered in a watchdog on elections, called authorities to apply the electoral law "rigorously" to guarantee the sincerity and security of the coming legislative poll, to be held September 27.
Morocco, Politics, 9/14/2002

Mubarak calls on Iraq 'to use' the opportunity
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak welcomed the "door opened by" the US President George Bush to solve the Iraqi case in his concentration on the central role played by the UN, calling on the Iraqi leadership "to implement UN Security Council resolutions."
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002

Egypt: what is the US objective on Iraq?
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

King Mohammed receives Iraqi president's envoy
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received yesterday in Rabat Iraqi vice president, Taha Muhiddin MÕrouf, as envoy of the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to the sovereign.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002

Khatami to meet with Saudi crown prince today in Jeddah
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has continued his visit to Saudi Arabia and moved to Jeddah where he will be meeting today with the Saudi crime prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/14/2002

Women make 49% of registered electorate in Morocco
Some 62% of the electors are unemployed, and 43% never went to school, the weekly added.
Morocco, Politics, 9/14/2002

BBC: Straw says attack on Iraq less likely with return of inspectors
Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/14/2002

Bush's speech at United Nations General Assembly; focus on Iraq
Here are the full remarks of US President George Bush's this week at the United Nations General Assembly New York, New York. his focus was on making the US case against Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 1 of 7 : Violations of UN Resolutions
In his address to the United Nations this week, US President George Bush outlined the US case against Iraq
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

Bush intention for war against Saddam Hussein are not personal
An American official has stressed that the US President George Bush has no personal feelings against the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein whom he wants to topple.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

Malaysia will not support any US attack on Iraq
The United States and Britain are belittling the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Syed Azman said.
Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 9/14/2002

Washington denies a meeting between Bush, Shaath
Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

US and British warplanes violate Iraq's airspace
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

Israel satisfied with Bush's statement at the UN
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2002

US calls on Israel for self control
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

Sharon to visit Russia
Israel-Russia, Politics, 9/14/2002

The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 7 of 7 : Efforts to Circumvent Economic Sanctions
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 6 of 7 : Refusal to Return Stolen Property
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 5 of 7 : Refusal to Account for Gulf War Prisoners
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 4 of 7 : Support for International Terrorism
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 3 of 7 : Repression of the Iraqi People
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 2 of 7 : Development of Mass Destruction Weapons
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

American-Arab association reiterates opposition to plans to attack Iraq
In response to President George W. Bush's address to the United Nations on Thursday morning, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) reiterated its strong opposition to plans circulating in Washington for a United States attack against Iraq.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002

King Mohammed receives UAE state minister for foreign affairs
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 9/13/2002

Talal Bin Abdul Aziz: the Arabs agree with USA on toppling Iraq's government
The chairman of the Arab Fund for childhood and development and chairman of the Arab Gulf program in support of humanitarian organizations Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud has considered the American attack against Iraq as "eventually" coming and that Washington will use the military bases it wants in the Arab world because the current Arab rejections of this attack is just "an attempt to please the Arab street."
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002

Syrian army chief of staff stresses Damascus' rejection to striking Iraq
"US administration does not see in the acts carried out by the "Israeli government of Ariel Sharon what is in contradiction to the international laws nor a violation to human rights, rather seeks to find out justifications for the rulers of Tel Aviv under the pretext of preserving the security of the Israelis, ignoring the simplest rights for the Palestinians and the acts of killing, and repression they undergo."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002

Qatari official: our lands will not be base for American attack against Iraq
Qatar has stressed it will not be a base for launching any American attack against Iraq. This was expressed by a high ranking Qatari officials in press statements he made on Thursday.
Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002

Mubarak welcomes Bush's statements on establishing Palestinian State
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak welcomed on Friday US President George Bush's statements before the UN General Assembly on Thursday, where he stressed US commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002

Mubarak confers with Indonesia's president
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday received President of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri who on Thursday started an official visit to Egypt and held talks with her dealt with "terrorism and the development of conditions in the region and other issues of mutual concern, as well as bilateral relations."
Egypt-Indonesia, Politics, 9/13/2002

Saudi Arabia: A commission to monitor charity societies
Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has announced that Riyadh has formed a commission in charge of monitoring activities of the Islamic charity societies, some of which are accused by the U.S. of financing terrorism.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/13/2002

Khartoum: No negotiations before ceasefire
A Sudanese official stressed that his government will not return back to negotiations with the rebels in the south under the leadership of John Garang unless ceasefire operations are observed and there a minimum of a stop in hostilities between the two sides.
Sudan, Politics, 9/13/2002

Hariri complains against Israeli threats: Lebanon seeks to complete al- Wazzani project
The official of the contracts company which implements the project of pumping al-Wazzani spring water in south Lebanon said that "despite the Israeli threats, he received on Wednesday instructions to accelerate the completion of pumping al-Wazzani waters within 25 days." A matter which indicates Lebanon's determination to carry out this projects.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/13/2002

Iraqi message to victims of September 11; Blair asks parliament to discuss Iraq
The British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday asked for convening a special session for the House of Commons in Britain just for one day before the end of the current month, September, to be dedicated to the Iraqi issue despite the vacation of the British "House of Commons" ( the parliament).
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002

Morocco, Gabon voice resolve to enhance cooperation
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Haj Omar Bongo of Gabon have voiced resolve to spare no effort to further consolidate the ties existing between the two African countries and enhance and diversify their cooperation to raise it to the level of the deep friendship binding the two peoples.
Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 9/13/2002

Geneva: Fahd refuses to pay added value tax
La Tribune paper issued in Geneva said Thursday that the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz who spent this Summer almost 3 months in his Palace in Geneva refused to pay a sum of 10 million Swiss Francs (6.8 million dollars) as an "extra" tax on the total spending for him and his companions.
Saudi Arabia-Switzerland, Politics, 9/13/2002

Washington: al-Qaida organization is in Yemen
Yemen-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002

UN secretary general hopeful that political settlement will end sahara conflict
The UN secretary general said in his annual report to the general assembly he keeps hope that a political settlement will be reached to settle the protracted Sahara issue.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/13/2002

Members of Salafia Jihadia cell arrested near kenitra
Three members of a cell named "Salafia Jihadia" were arrested last week at the village of Oulad Taleb Douar, near Kenitra, 40 Km northeast of Rabat, announced the regional commandment of the Royal Gendarmerie here.
Morocco, Politics, 9/13/2002

Elections in Morocco since Independence in 1956
Since it gained its independence in 1956, Morocco has held a total of six legislative elections, the latest of which are the 1997 polls which led to the emergence of a socialist-led coalition government in what is called "consensus alternation."
Morocco, Politics, 9/13/2002

Ruler of Qatar, president of Senegal discuss regional issues
Qatar-Senegal, Politics, 9/12/2002

Gabon renews support to Morocco's territorial integrity
President Bango also requested "the liberation of Moroccan prisoners still detained in deplorable conditions in the camps of Tindouf" in Algeria.
Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 9/12/2002

Iraqi National Council message to US Congress members
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002

Al-Joumhoreyah: Hussein threatens to destroy Qatar if Iraq is attacked from it
The Egyptian daily al-Joumhoreyah said in Wednesday that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened to destroy Qatar if Doha permits the US to use its military bases in attacking Iraq.
Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 9/12/2002

Katsav: Israel is ready to rebuff any Iraqi attack
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 9/12/2002

Khatami in Saudi Arabia to perform Omra rituals
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami started on Wednesday a visit to Saudi Arabia during which he will discuss with the Saudi officials the American threats to attack Iraq, and the situation in the Palestinian territories. Khatami will during this visit perform al-Omra rituals.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/12/2002

Morocco makes of press liberalization a national issue
The liberalization of the media is a national issue, Moroccan culture and communication minister, Mohamed Achaari, said Wednesday.
Morocco, Politics, 9/12/2002

Fox news: US military central leadership starts moving to Qatar
Fox News network said on Tuesday that the central leadership of the US army will start transferring operation to Qatar from Florida next Friday, a matter which raised possibilities of a military build up in preparation for a likely attack against Iraq.
Qatar-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002

Switzerland proposes promoting cease- fire in Nouba mountains
Switzerland proposed to the Sudanese government and the southern rebels to develop the cease fire agreement between the two sides in al-Nouba mountain, to the southern center of Sudan, into a comprehensive peace.
Sudan-Switzerland, Politics, 9/12/2002

Blair: Iraq will be attacked if it ignores the will of the UN
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in a speech before the conference of the British Trade Union federation that "there will be a move" against Iraq if it refuses to abide by the will of the UN.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/12/2002

Morocco, Kenya sign cooperation agreements
Under the accord, the two countries agree to hold regular meetings to study all aspects of cooperation and to exchange views on international issues of common concern.
Morocco-Kenya, Politics, 9/12/2002

Islamic- Jewish dialogue in Los Angeles
The participants in the meeting spoke of their experiences during one year from the aftermath of the attacks and the discrimination they had faced that forced the majority of them to change their appearance to hide anything that shows their religious identity.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002

Edward Saaed: Arafat's days are numbered
Palestinian writer Edward Saeed said that the days of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat among his people "are numbered" at a time when the next Palestinian elections will not bring in any change in the leadership because Arafat is the one who is organizing these elections.
Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2002

Committee to Protect Journalists calls for release of three Journalists detained by Israel
The committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asked the Israeli government to release three journalists who have been detained since April without being charged with a crime.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/12/2002

CIA members arrive shortly to train Palestinians in Areiha
The Israeli dailies on Tuesday said that it is presumed that CIA personnel will arrive within the few coming days to Palestinian areas in order to start training 20 Palestinian army officers.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002

Arab-American and Muslim groups express concerns at meeting with Bush
A number of Arab-American and American Muslim groups, including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), met Tuesday with President George W. Bush to share the national commemoration of the Sept. 11 attacks and to express their concerns.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002

Butaflika: fighting terrorism is obligatory for the whole world
Algeria, Politics, 9/12/2002

Khatami visits Saudi Arabia today
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami starts today a visit to Saudi Arabia during which he will hold talks with Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz amid the escalation of tension in the region concerning the likely American attacks against Iraq.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/11/2002

Chirac discuss with Saudi foreign minister the Iraqi situation
In conclusion of his meeting with the French President Jacques Chirac, the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal announced that fearing any military "action against Iraq stems from the fear that such an action will affect Iraq's national sovereignty and territorial integrity,"
Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 9/11/2002

Le Nouvel Afrique-Asie: Spain's military action in Tourah islet will not veil islet moroccanity, Moroccan FM
Spain claims that its presence in the two Moroccan northern cities for three centuries entitles it to rights, but there is no anteriority in issues of sovereignty, he argued recalling that other European states have been occupying countries for years but this does not give them any sovereignty rights over these countries. He cited in this regard the case of Gibraltar claimed by Spain despite a long British presence on the Rock.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/11/2002

Le Nouvel Afrique-Asie: Moroccan fm ascribes deadlock in sahara settlement to Algeria
Algeria has conducted a diplomatic campaign against Morocco over the Sahara issue and has opposed all internationally-accepted initiatives to reach a negotiated and peaceful solution to the issue, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/11/2002

Khartoum vows to impose peace, commends Libyan- Egyptian initiative
The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir vowed "to impose" peace in Sudan, while his advisor Sayed Qotub al-Mahdi commended the Libyan- Egyptian initiative which seemed to have been canceled by the Mashakos negotiations.
Sudan, Politics, 9/11/2002

Somali peace negotiations postponed to October 15
The Kenyan foreign ministry and diplomats in Nairobi announced on Tuesday that peace negotiations on Somalia which was due September 16 in Kenya was postponed until October 15.
Somalia, Politics, 9/11/2002

Mauritania: First round of dialogue with opposition is in October
The federation of the Mauritania opposition progress party which proposed a initiative for dialogue between the government and the opposition parties had announced that the ruling social democratic republican party stressed its consent to fully take part in the dialogue which will start in October.
Mauritania, Politics, 9/11/2002

Barazani assures Turkey: we will not establish a Kurdish state
The leader of the Kurdistani Democratic Party Masoud al-Barazani has stressed he will not declare an independent state in northern Iraq, and he rejected the idea of the American interference to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, considering that changing the Iraqi leadership is a matter that concerns the Iraqis.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/11/2002

Pope Shenouda: September 11 is not the responsibility of the whole world
Egypt's Pope of Alexandria and al-Karraza, patriarch Shenouda III, has called for that the whole world should not pay the attacks of September 11 against the USA.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/11/2002

Saudi Arabia rejects blame for US September attacks
The Saudi defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday, on the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the US, repeated that the attackers of "September 11 incidents" being Saudi citizens does not make the Saudi Arabia responsible for this "bad day."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/11/2002

74 percent of Kuwaitis view Bin Laden as a Hero
An opinion poll held by the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Aam and its results issued on Tuesday said that 74.34% of residents in Kuwait consider Osama Bin Laden as a "hero."
Kuwait, Politics, 9/11/2002

Sharon threatens war against Lebanon if Hasbani river water is diverted
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has threatened to launch war against Lebanon in case the waters of the Hasbani river is diverted. The river springs from the Lebanese territories and runs into it for 50 Km before it pours in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/2002

Mahmoud Abbas denies forthcoming meeting with Sharon because of Oslo statements
The secretary of the executive committee in the PLO has denied what was published by the Israeli mass media on a forthcoming meeting between him and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/11/2002

Moroccan minister meets Singapore peer
Although Muslims are a minority in Singapore, several institutions are looking after Islamic affairs such as mosques, pilgrimage and education, he said.
Morocco-Singapore, Politics, 9/11/2002

Yediot Ahronot: Moufaz may assume the defense ministry in Israel
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said in its Tuesday's issue that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon agreed with the former army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz that the latter would join the government and assume a high ranking post that might be the ministry of defense which is led by the leader of the Labor party Benyamin Ben Eleazer.
Israel, Politics, 9/11/2002

Moroccan premier expresses to British official worries about potential attack against Iraq
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/11/2002

Comoros FM Visits Morocco
Morocco-Comoros, Politics, 9/11/2002

Egypt government sentences 51 in closing al-Wad organization file
Families of the verdicts were not permitted to attend the session which lasted for five minutes during which the chairman of the court pronounced the sentence which was received by the defendants calmly without the usual chants of " Allah Akbar " ( God is Great) used to be stated in trials as such.
Egypt, Politics, 9/10/2002

Ten Islamists are tried in Amman
A Jordanian legal source said that ten Islamists, accused of planning attacks against Americans residents in Jordan and against Israelis via the Jordanian borders, denied accusations addressed to them upon the beginning of their trial on Monday before the state security court in Amman.
Jordan, Politics, 9/10/2002

Poll finds majority of Moroccans will turn out at legislative elections
An opinion poll conducted by "CSA TMO Maroc" found that 78% of those polled were ready to show up this September 27 to cast their vote at the legislative elections.
Morocco, Politics, 9/10/2002

Sabri to visit Iran very soon
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/10/2002

Sudanese messages to Qathafi, crown prince Abdullah
Sudan-Libya, Politics, 9/10/2002

Al-Ayam Bahrain: News of a nearby ministerial reshuffle
The Bahraini daily al-Ayam said Monday that the Nahraini government will shortly make a ministerial reshuffle. No date was fixed for that.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/10/2002

Confidence is keyword in upcoming elections, minister
Jettou added that all human and material means have been mobilized to ensure "transparent and credible elections in order to lead to undisputed institutions and a strong government."
Morocco, Politics, 9/10/2002

Al-Shara confers with France, EU ambassadors
Syria-France, Politics, 9/10/2002

Al-Assad meets Bin Alawi; British parliamentary delegation
The president indicated that there is in general a dialogue in the world on the role played by the UN to finding a solution for the Iraqi case and that Syria will work, together with other UN members to strengthen this role and avoid Iraq any harm that might be inflected on it.
Syria-Oman, Politics, 9/10/2002

Morocco's Khalid Naciri maintained head of Arab Human Rights Commission
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/10/2002

Khartoum attacks diplomatically and militarily over Tourit battle
It seemed on Monday that the Sudanese government is about to start Tourist battle which was occupied by the southern Sudanese rebels on September 1st, while the Mashakos negotiations were underway.
Sudan, Politics, 9/10/2002

Khatami visits Saudi Arabia this week
The Iranian daily Iran Daily said on Monday that President Muhammad Khatami will this week pay a visit to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/10/2002

Bush opposes imposition of sanctions against Syria
In a surprising step, the Middle East branch committee of the international relations committee at the US Congress announced postponement of a hearing session which was due this coming Thursday to discuss the consideration of a law that would add economic and political pressure on Syria.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/10/2002

Palestinians legislative council reelects Qrei
The Israeli forces on Monday prevented 14 members in the Palestinian legislative council from Gaza from reaching the city of Ramullah in order to take part in the council's sessions which reelected Ahmed Qrei as a chairman for the council and Ibrahim Abu al-Naja as a deputy speaker for the council.
Palestine, Politics, 9/10/2002

Bahrain's crown prince starts a visit abroad
Bahrain, Politics, 9/9/2002

King of Bahrain urges societies not to boycott elections
In a statement to the Bahraini daily Al- Wasat in its first issue, the Bahraini King said that the participation of these forces in the elections will enable them to have their voices heard
Bahrain, Politics, 9/9/2002

Othman meets al-Assad about Sudan's conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus received the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael.
Syria-Sudan, Politics, 9/9/2002

Saudi crown prince urges Palestinians to be patient
The Saudi crown prince called on "honest people in the world to help the right and the oppressors, the evacuees... the brotherly Muslim Palestinian people. There are daily insults, killing, displacing, uprooting trees, demolishing houses, even women give their births in streets
Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/9/2002

Sudan rejects American pressures
The Sudanese government announced its rejection to any pressures practiced on it by the USA or other sides to complete the peace negotiations with the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement. It indicated that the military cooperation between Sudan and Uganda resulted in negative reflections in the south.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 9/9/2002

Qathafi, Moughabi discuss African issues
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi held a plenary meeting with the with President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe on Sunday in Tripoli. Talks during the meeting dealt with several African issues
Libya-Zimbabwe, Politics, 9/9/2002

Kurdish reconciliation between the two northern groups
The two Kurdish leaders Masoud al- Barazani and Jalal al-Talibani in a press conference held in Salah Eddine region, north Iraq, on Sunday announced that they have signed an agreement to settle their disputes especially through reviving the united parliament.
Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2002

Egypt keens to boost ties with Iran
"Egypt is keen to improve relations with Iran," head of People's Assembly foreign relation committee, Dr. Mustafa el-Fekki said during a lecture on Egyptian-Iranian relations at the Institute of Economic and Political Sciences.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 9/9/2002

American soldiers left Jordan following joint maneuvers
Thousands of American soldiers left Jordan on Sunday after they have completed military maneuvers with the Jordanian forces amid the escalation of regional tension over fears of a likely American attack against Iraq.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 9/9/2002

Malaysia to discuss US-British raids on iraq with islamic countries
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Saturday that Malaysia would discuss the latest United States and British air raids on targets in Iraq with other Islamic countries
Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 9/9/2002

Two US planes break the sound barrier over Kuwait
A Kuwaiti official said that the earth quake felt by citizens in various parts of the country on Saturday after midnight was most expectedly a result of two American warplanes breaking of a sound barrier over Kuwait after they flew from one of the American plane carrier in the Gulf.
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 9/9/2002

Iraqi referendum on presidency in October
The Iraqi news agency said Sunday that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein intends to have a referendum on his presidency in mid October
Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2002

Jordan asked the Arab participation in the quartet committee
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Maasher on Sunday said that his country asked for expanding the size of the Arab participation during the next meeting with the Quartet committee in New York, so as to include the Arab follow up committee
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 9/9/2002

Algeria: A meeting for the African federation on terrorism
Mauritania's minister of the interior al-Murabit Seidi Mahmoud Wild al-Sheikh Ahmad left Nouakchott on Sunday for Algeria where he will be taking part in a meeting for the governments of the African federation on terrorism, expected to be held on September 11 to 14
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 9/9/2002


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