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Al-Sharq al-Awsat: On the meeting of the central command of the Syrian NPF
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said yesterday said that observer representatives for other national parties, such as the Syrian national socialist party whose political bureau in Syria is chaired by Issam al-Maheyri, and the democratic Arab federation party which is led by Hassan Abdul Azeem, will take part in the second joint meeting between the central command of the National Progressive Front
Syria, Politics, 12/21/2002

King Mohammed, President Chirac dedicate Mohammed V Square in Paris
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Jacques Chirac of France officially dedicated this Friday in Paris the Mohammed V Square in memory of the Late King Mohammed V, Grand-Father of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-France, Politics, 12/21/2002

Al-Shara holds phone talks with Hammoud
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/21/2002

Syria concerning Iraq and the UN Security Council
Syria's Information Minister, Adnan Omran, affirmed yesterday that Syria's stand towards UN Security Council's discussion of Iraqi report about arms of mass destruction is characterized by complete respect to the U.N convention, the rules of the International law and Security Council's mission.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/21/2002

Milliyet: Turkey's position regarding Iraq
When asked that Turkey's Foreign Minister articulated Turkey's position as follows: He said fairly explicitly that Turkey would require a second UN Security Council Resolution before any military campaign could be launched from Turkish soil, US deputy secretary of defense Paul Wolfowitz had said "in fact the Foreign Minister stated this correctly."
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/21/2002

Mubarak receives a message from Al Bashir
Othman noted that, the Sudanese government has decided to make 2003 the year of the south; mustering all efforts to implement its development plans there and to make southerners feel they are being cared for and well-served by their own loving country.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/21/2002

Maher: Egypt ready to support, cooperate with any efforts for peaceful
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/21/2002

Moussa suggests turning south Sudan reconstruction Fund to Arab Authority
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa suggested on Thursday turning the South Sudan Reconstruction Fund, which affiliated to the Arab League, to an Arab authority.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 12/21/2002

Arab League proposes an Arab commission to develop Southern Sudan
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 12/21/2002

Milliyet: Ghoule to visit Syria. Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 12/21/2002

Al-Sherif: transparency serquired in facing Iraqi crisis
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/21/2002

Malawian fm to visit Morocco
Morocco-Malawi, Politics, 12/21/2002

Maher in a telephone call with Hammoud on regional issues
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 12/21/2002

Yemen: Clashes in al-Mukalla with al-Qaida members
Clashes took place near al-Mukalla city between the security forces and a group of armed men presumed to belong to al-Qaida organization and suspected to be involved in the attack against the French oil truck Limburg in October.
Yemen, Politics, 12/21/2002

US Vetoes Security Council draft resolution condemning recent Israeli acts
A draft resolution which would have had the UN Security Council condemn recent Israeli acts, including the killing of several United Nations aid workers, was defeated on Friday by the United States, which in casting a no vote effectively vetoed the text, the United Nations said.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 12/21/2002

Arafat removes Nuseibah from Jerusalem post
Palestinian sources stressed yesterday that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat removed Surri Nuseibah from his responsibility for Jerusalem file during a meeting held several days ago with Palestinians responsible for this file.
Palestine, Politics, 12/21/2002

Lebanese military court sentences former dealers with Israel
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/21/2002

Chinese Human Rights Association meets Moroccan officials
A delegation from the Chinese association of human rights studies, which is currently visiting Morocco part of a tour to several countries, successively met on Friday human rights minister, Mohamed Aujjar, and chairman of the Moroccan human rights consultative council (CCDH), Omar Azziman.
Morocco-China, Politics, 12/21/2002

Israeli, American, Turkish air maneuvers
In statement, the Israeli army has announced that Israel, the US and Turkey will start on January 1st, 2003 joint air and sea maneuvers off the Israeli coasts.
Israel-USA, Politics, 12/21/2002

Al-Hayat: Syrian preparations to receive one million Iraqi refugees
The London- based al-Hayat daily said yesterday quoting well-informed sources in Damascus that there are ongoing official preparations to receive some one million Iraqi refugees on the Syrian borders in case a military attack is made against Iraq.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/21/2002

Quartet starts meeting in Washington
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/21/2002

Qaboos takes part in Qatar's summit
Oman-Qatar, Politics, 12/20/2002

Moussa to visit Bahrain today
Bahrain-Regional, Politics, 12/20/2002

Four cooperation agreements between Lebanon, Yemen
By the end of the first day of the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Lebanon, which he extended until tomorrow afternoon, Lebanon and Yemen signed four bilateral agreements.
Lebanon-Yemen, Politics, 12/20/2002

Moussa calls for pan Arab action to facing challenging
Regional-Syria, Politics, 12/20/2002

King Mohammed vi visits france to reaffirm Paris-Rabat exceptional strategic partnership
The visit King Mohammed VI's today to France comes to reaffirm both countries privileged and solid relations, as well as their unmistakable commitment to build an exceptional strategic partnership.
Morocco-France, Politics, 12/20/2002

Syria will not take part in UN security council discussion over Iraq 's declaration on weapons
Syria will not take part in the Security Council's discussion over the Iraq's declaration on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/20/2002

French Defense Minister backs Mubarak's warnings against striking Iraq
the French Minister said that her country was opposed to any military action against Iraq without the approval of the United Nations. She said the United Nations was the only party entitled to decide whether there was a need for a military intervention following examination of the Iraqi weapons report.
Iraq-France, Politics, 12/20/2002

Moussa replies officially Kuwait's message concerning Saddam's speech
A source at the Arab League AL has announced that the AL secretary general Amr Moussa sent on Wednesday a message to the Kuwaiti foreign minister on the speech delivered by the Iraqi President Sadam Hussein last week.
Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 12/20/2002

Kuwait wants change of Iraqi regime
The French defense minister Michele Alliot-Mariot yesterday concluded in Kuwait a tour in the Gulf states which was an occasion to confirm France's desire to avoid a war in Iraq.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/20/2002

Releasing most of customs detainees in Syria
News repors in Damascus said that most of persons held in custody for investigations in cases related to curroption in the performance of the general customs department in Syria we released.
Syria, Politics, 12/20/2002

Hurriyet: Turkish preparations for the war against Iraq
The Turkish daily Hurriyet said Wednesday quoting well-informed sources at the Turkish- Iraqi border area that some 10,000 to 15,000 Turkish troops were deployed on Wednesday along the borders with Iraq and most of them are landing forces. This was in the context of the preparatory works for any military operation against Iraq, the paper said.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/20/2002

London relations with Iraqi opposition; Blair meets al-Barazani and al-Talibani
The British prime minister Tony Blair has discussed with the Iraqi Kurdish leaders in London yesterday the results of the conference the Iraqi opposition held this week, while a meeting for Iraqi opposition has started in Washington to draw the framework for the Iraqi authority following the fall of the regime in Baghdad.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 12/20/2002

Egypt may lose 8 billion in the Iraqi war
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/20/2002

Syria: increased number of persons arrested in corruption cases
Number of persons who are held in the Customs general administration in Syria increased to 20. Well-informed sources in Damascus said that these acts of arrest fall in the course of investigation in reported corruption cases, but did not rule out that many of them will be released after the end of the investigations.
Syria, Politics, 12/19/2002

Iraq will resume negotiations on the fate of the missing
The International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC has announced that Iraq will resume negotiations following four years of suspension, with Kuwait and other countries, on the fate of several missing of the citizens of these countries, since the Gulf war in 1991.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 12/19/2002

Al-Assad meets with Arab journalists, British defense minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received at his London residence yesterday Editors in Chief of the London-based Arabic dailies and Correspondents of different Radios,TVs, and News Agencies in London.
Syria-Regional-UK, Politics, 12/19/2002

Prince Talal describes the campaign against Saudi Arabia as repressive
Prince Talal Bin Tala Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, half brother of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, has described the campaign in certain American circles against Saudi Arabia as "repressive."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/19/2002

Gulf leaders boycott the GCC summit in Qatar
Several leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states chose boycotting the annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council which will start on Saturday in Doha, and thereby following Saudi Arabia's steps which decided to send lower raking representation to the summit in protest of the sharp criticism by al-Jazeera TV channel which had a program considered by Riyadh as damaging to it.
Gulf-Qatar, Politics, 12/19/2002

Abul Ragheb: Folley's assassinate hides in northern Iraq
The Jordanian Prime minister Ali Abul Ragheb has announced that the official in al-Qaida organization who ordered the killing for the US diplomat in Amman in October is most expectedly hiding in Iraq's Kurdistan, near the borders with Iran.
Jordan, Politics, 12/19/2002

Syrian- Russian party relations reviewed
Syria's Vice President and Vice Chairman of the National Progressive Front (NPF), Mohammed Zouhair Mashareqa, yesterday in Damascus received the visiting Russian Communist Party delegation headed by Party's 1st Deputy Chairman, Valentine Koptsov in the presence of the Secretary Generals of the Syrian NPF Parties.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 12/19/2002

Egypt prevents the circulation of the Lebanese Zawaya magazine
Owner and chief editor of the Lebanese magazine Zawaya ( corners ), Pierre Abi Saab, has stressed that the Egyptian auditors prevented the circulation of the third issue of his magazine which was published in the mid of December because of the cover's picture.
Egypt, Politics, 12/19/2002

Saleh starts a visit to Lebanon today
Lebanon-Yemen, Politics, 12/19/2002

Sheikh Zayed decree for judicial cooperation agreement with Syria
United Arab Emirates-Syria, Politics, 12/19/2002

Al-Assad is in Paris
Syria-France, Politics, 12/19/2002

Straw: Syrian- British talks constructive
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/19/2002

Kuwait denies contracts for buying German Fox tanks
Kuwait-Germany, Politics, 12/19/2002

Al-Watan: Pakistan's prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 12/19/2002

Al-Assad, wife meet with Queen Elizabeth II
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/18/2002

Iraq to have multiparty and opposition system
The chairman of the Iraqi national opposition coalition, Abdul Jabbar al-Kubeisi, said that the Iraqi authorities permitted him to found a party in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 12/18/2002

Vatican: Inspection in Iraq should cover Israel
The Vatican yesterday said the operations of the international inspection in Iraq should also include other countries like Israel "which the UN had taken a decision against it that has been forgotten."
Regional-Vatican, Politics, 12/18/2002

Syria's First Lady with British charity leaders, bankers
Syria's First Lady Asmaa Al-Assad held yesterday a meeting with the executive director of Prince Charles establishment for charity affairs and a number of officials in the establishment.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/18/2002

Mauritanian president receives verbal message from king Mohammed
President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya received on Monday a verbal message from King Mohammed VI. The message was conveyed to the Mauritanian President by Morocco's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Delegate Minister, Taieb Fassi Fihri.
Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 12/18/2002

Saleh, Putin discussed regional, bilateral, international issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in Moscow discussed with the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh regional, international and bilateral relations between the two countries and means of strengthening them in various fields especially economic, military and technical relations.
Yemen-Russia, Politics, 12/18/2002

On the London's Iraqi opposition conference
The Iraqi opposition conference which was held in London on December 15- 16 seemed to have failed to maintain an agreement on details concerning the coming phase.
Iraq, Politics, 12/18/2002

Syrian draft resolution to condem Israel for killing 3 UN employees
Syria has presented on behalf of the Arab Group in UN Security Council a draft resolution that condemns Israel's killing of three of the United Nations employees and demolishing a food store that belongs to the international organization in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/18/2002

Qathafi confers with Kharazi
Libya-Iran, Politics, 12/18/2002

Al-Shara discusses with Bin Mubarak developments, the Israeli aggression
Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 12/18/2002

Spanish fm: King Mohammed's initiative to allow Galicia ships in Moroccan waters highly positive
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/18/2002

Sheikh Jaber gets a message from President Bush
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 12/18/2002

French authorities refused to give Antoine Lahd French Nationality, residence
Lebanon-France, Politics, 12/18/2002

Al-Assad - Blair meet on bilateral issues
"No one is seeking war, anybody who looks for war as a goal in itself is psychologically ill'' Syria's President Bashar Assad said yesterday in London.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002

Morocco's human rights consultative council to adopt global standards
The newly appointed Secretary General of Morocco's Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH), Driss Benzekri, said the Council is poised to adopt several mechanisms in line with a global standards of human rights that include civil, political, economic and social rights.
Morocco, Politics, 12/17/2002

AL seeks to contain Saddam's speech; Kuwait denies criticizing Moussa
The Kuwaiti government yesterday stressed the criticism addressed by Kuwaiti parliament members to the secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa do not represent Kuwait's official position, while Berlin has clarified that there is no connection between the presence of the German forces in Kuwait and the an attack against Iraq.
Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 12/17/2002

Al-Shara - Straw meet on regional developments, bilateral issues
A session of talks was held yesterday in London between Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara and the British Foreign Secretary, Jack Starw at the British Foreign Ministry on the latest regional and international developments particularly the situation in the Middle East.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002

Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: Omran highlights al-Assad's visit to London
Syrian Minister of Information, Adnan Omran has underlined that President Bashar Al-Assad' s visit to Britain is a visit of great Arab leader, for a country which gains the regional and international respect, to a European country which is important in its continent and has political, economical and scientific capabilities.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002

Jordan: human shields to protect the Iraqi establishments
The Jordanian national committee in defense of Iraq, stemmed from the Jordanian opposition said it had decided to form a human shield campaign and honorary lists for Jordanian citizens who desire to join the International human shields around the Iraqi establishments.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/17/2002

Iraq, Iran agree on opening a border crossing for humanitarian stuffs
The UN said yesterday that Iraq and Iran agreed to open a border crossing in order to permit Baghdad to import goods, according to the UN humanitarian program "oil for food."
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/17/2002

Sudanese negotiations in Washington this week
Meetings for the Sudanese government with a delegation representing the Sudanese opposition led by Jon Garang will start in Washington this week, according to the Sudanese charge de affairs in Washington Khuder Haroun.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 12/17/2002

Yemenis sneak to Saudi Arabia
Director general of the Saudi borders guards Lt. Gen. Talal al-Anqawi has disclosed the existence of large numbers of arrested persons of Yemenis who sneak into Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 12/17/2002

UN chief recommends to renew UNDOF mission in the Golan
The UN secretary General Kofi Annan has recommended the renewal of the UN disengagement forces in the Golan and described them as "vital." These forces which are deployed between Lebanon, Syria and Israel were formed in 1974, following the October 1973 war between the Arab states and Israel. Its mission expires on December 30.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/17/2002

Al-Assad meets with Syrian Community representatives in London
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002

One Egyptian soldier was hit by Israeli bullets in Rafah
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/17/2002

King of Bahrain at Parliament's launch: we accept opposition that is nationalist
At the inauguration ceremony of the sessions of the first parliament in the country since 30 years, the King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, had sent a clear message to the Bahraini opposition which boycotted the elections to reconsider their stand, calling on this opposition to be for the interests of Bahrain "ultimately."
Bahrain, Politics, 12/16/2002

Al-Assad, wife Arrived in London
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife yesterday evening arrived in London on an official visit to the United Kingdom.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/16/2002

Syrian information minister's briefing on al-Assad's visit to london
Syria's Minister of Information, Adnan Omran, has underlined that President Bashar Al-Assad's visit to Britain comes within Syria's adopted strategy of international cooperation and relations.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/16/2002

Al-Watan: Saudi Arabia, Iraq resume telecommunications
Saudi Arabia on Saturday resumed its direct telecommunications with Iraq following a cessation which lasted for 11 years.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2002

Al-Assad confers with Polish counterpart
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday in Damascus the Polish President, Alexander Kavashivinski, accompanied by Minister of Defense and Head of National Security Bureau.
Syria-Poland, Politics, 12/16/2002

Jordan arrests the killers of the American diplomat
The US has commended the work of the Jordanian security authorities which availed arresting the two persons convicted of killing the American diplomat Laurence Folley. Jordanian officials said the two Jordanians were planning to launch other attacks against diplomats and embassies in Amman.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 12/16/2002

Al-Bashir to head for Paris to discuss bilateral relations, Mashakos negotiations
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will visit France in February 2003 in order to discuss bilateral relations between Khartoum and Paris and the peace developments in Sudan. By the beginning of January, 2003, the French foreign minister will visit Khartoum for political consultation.
Sudan-France, Politics, 12/16/2002

Concentration the Shiite, Kurds at London's conference
The political statement of the plenary Iraqi opposition conference, which will today afternoon conclude its deliberations by a press conference, has stressed the importance of availing the opportunities which is now at the hands of the Iraqi people in investing the international element to "topple the Iraqi regime," with taking into account the legitimate interests of the Arab and international neighboring states and the Islamic community."
Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2002

Syrian Foreign Ministry: Communique on UN 1450 resolution
The Communique pointed out that the US draft resolution which has been adopted embodies unacceptable political dimensions that would reflect negatively on the whole situation in the Middle East and the occupied territories and opens more doors for Israel to exploit the international campaign against terrorism in such a ill manner, that is, to escalate her oppressive practices and state organized terrorism which it practices daily against the unarmed Palestinian people without any move from the US side to put an end this terrorism, but even it opposes any international resolutions in this regard.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/16/2002

4th Global Forum Ends in Marrakesh
The civil society should be mobilised to take up social and cultural challenges and governments must be fully responsible and accountable, said participants in some of their recommendations.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/16/2002

Syrians of the Golan demonstrate on its 21st annexation anniversary
The Majdal Shams town of the occupied Syrian Golan on Saturday witnessed a mass demonstration in protest of the Israeli decision of annexing the Syrian Golan 21 years ago.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2002

Al-Assad meets with Belarus FM
Syria-Belarus, Politics, 12/16/2002

A new chief of staff for the Kuwaiti army
Kuwait, Politics, 12/16/2002


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