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Lahoud's speech on Lebanon's independence day
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud warned that the Middle East had come under dangerous and crucial plots, the latest of which was the attempt to deny the Palestinian the right to return home and to settle them in their host countries.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/22/2003

Garang hopes for peace in Sudan by end of year
The leader of the southern rebels in Sudan, John Garang, considered yesterday that there is great opportunity to reach a peace agreement by the end of this year, but he refused to say that this date is final and definite.
Sudan, Politics, 11/22/2003

Iran vows: 'No' to decisions suppressing its nuclear energy rights
"Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here on Friday refreshed vows that Iran would not accept any "oppressive" decision coming out of the meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) later in the day," IRNA reported yesterday.
Iran-UN, Politics, 11/22/2003

Innovation is key element of U.S. foreign policy, official says
While continuity in foreign policy is essential to reassure allies and win domestic support, policy also must respond, through innovation, "to changes in the environment of both threat and opportunity," says the US State Department's director of policy planning.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/22/2003

Palestinian Yermouk camp-demonstration marking World Jerusalem Day
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/22/2003

Lebanon's strongly opposes plans to settle Palestinians in Lebanon
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/22/2003

Austrian official: Syria Accountability Act is wrong way to ME peace
Syria-Austria, Politics, 11/22/2003

Australia freezes Hamas assets
The Australian government froze the assets of 6 leaders of the Islamic Resistance movements (Hamas ) including the founder of the movement Sheikh Ahmad Yassin.
Palestine-Australia, Politics, 11/22/2003

Mubarak's address to the Parliament: rule of law as a fundamental approach
Adoption of the rule of law as a basic approach to national and executive work has enhanced the march of political and democratic reform and entrenched the concept of the State of Institutions.
Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003

Russian decree to lift sanctions imposed on Libya
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree for lifting all sanctions imposed on Libya.
Libya-Russia, Politics, 11/21/2003

Jordanian Ambassador: Jordan won't support economic project damaging Egypt's interest
Jordan's Ambassador in Cairo Hany Al-Mulaga said that his country will not support any Israeli project that damages the Egyptian economic interests.
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003

Amnesty international urges Egypt to end torture
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Egypt to take immediate measures in order to end use of torture, saying that it has reports that clearly show the systematic torture in the country.
Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003

New reconciliation commission's mission is to establish truth in past human rights violations
Secretary general of the Moroccan human rights advisory council (CCDH), Driss Benzekri, said the newly-created Justice and Reconciliation commission will seek the truth in cases of disappearance, deaths and other human rights violations under a new approach that enhances transparency.
Morocco, Politics, 11/21/2003

Egyptian papers consider Mubarak's health problem as a take over to Gamal, Mubarak did not attend 'Fate Nigh' celebration
The Egyptian dailies issued yesterday played down the importance of the sickness President Hosni Muabark suffered that effected his live speech on Wednesday, while his son Gamal Mubarak, appeared before the leaderships of the Democratic National Party, stressing to them that the President of the republic is in a good health condition.
Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003

Jordan postpones al-Wahda dam inauguration
A source at the Jordanian royal court said that the meeting which was due yesterday between the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to lay the foundation stone for al-Wahda dam project was postponed to a later date because of reasons pertinent to programs of each of the two leaders.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/21/2003

Cyprus continues to be a back base for weapons experts in Iraq
The Cypriot government yesterday extended until October 2004 an agreement with the UN states to use a back base in case of the return of the UN weapons experts to Iraq.
Iraq-Cyprus, Politics, 11/21/2003

Lebanese army chief for co-operation with the Syrian army
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/21/2003

Qathafi receives President Isaias Afwerki
Libya-Eritrea, Politics, 11/21/2003

UN approves Russian draft on Mideast peace roadmap
Palestine-UN, Politics, 11/21/2003

Algerian president: Maghreb Union, best framework for cooperation and integration, al
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/20/2003

Amir of Qatar opens Shoura council session
Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani opened on Tuesday the 32nd session of the Shoura council. In a speech he delivered on this occasion, he outlined the characteristics of the next phase of the comprehensive development operation taking place in the country.
Qatar, Politics, 11/20/2003

Past human rights breaches to be handled humanely, vows head of HR body
Chairman of the Moroccan human rights advisory council, Omar Azziman, said cases of past human rights breaches will be handled humanely on the basis of justice and equity in order to repair moral, psychological and social harm done to victims.
Morocco, Politics, 11/20/2003

Moroccan FM hopes tindouf camps torturers will be brought before international justice
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/20/2003

Mubarak: 22 years of internal, external challenges
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, 75 year old, is the fourth President for Egypt since the revolution of 1952, and is also the president who stayed the longest period in office, since he assumed office 22 years ago.
Egypt, Politics, 11/20/2003

Premier denies plans to buy new cars for ministers, collaborators
Morocco, Politics, 11/20/2003

Damascus, Ankara permit, once again border meeting
Syria and Turkey agreed to the periodical border opening in Eid al-Fiter holiday as preparations were completed to receive the families from both sides, according to Turkish diplomatic sources in Damascus.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/20/2003

Lahoud confers with US task force Lebanon delegation
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud said that "Israel is the party that should be held responsible for its continued aggressions on the region and world security and stability."
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/20/2003

The USA does not seek to impose on Morocco a solution to Sahara issue, US president renews
US president, George W. Bush, renewed in a message to King Mohammed VI that the USA does not seek to impose on Morocco a solution in the Sahara issue.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 11/20/2003

Egyptian president undergoes health problem during parliament's address
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt was exposed to a minor health problem when he was delivering a speech in the inauguration of the parliamentary session of the Shoura council and the parliament yesterday. A matter which obliged him to stop his address before he returned back once again to continue it after a while.
Egypt, Politics, 11/20/2003

American signals to Libya prepare on end of sanctions
American officials expected that the US will dispatch signals to Libya this week that if American concerns for terrorism and mass destruction weapons are satisfied, the USA may lift certain sanctions imposed on Tripoli.
Libya-USA, Politics, 11/20/2003

Italian demonstrations for fighting terrorism, rejections of wars
Around three million Italians from various political parties, state and opposition trade unions demonstrated in the northern city of Florence on Wednesday demanding peace in the world and calling for fighting terrorism and the rejection of violence and wars.
Regional-Italy, Politics, 11/20/2003

Qrei in Gaza for truce talks with the Palestinian resistance
One Palestinian armed man was killed, and three wounded in an operation in Wadi Araba. Israeli military sources said that the occupation forces killed one armed man who is from Jordan and who hit several tourists at a crossing on the border of Jordan near the Israeli Eilat port.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/20/2003

US cancels entry visa for Junblat
The American embassy in Beirut cancelled an entry visa to the USA to the Druze leader and member of Parliament Walid Junblat because he had expressed his regret that the US under secretary of defense, Paul Wolfowitz, had survived an attack that targeted him in October in Baghdad.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/20/2003

Baher al-Oloum asks for exporting the Iraqi oil via Kuwait
Following talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Iraq's oil minister Ibrahim Baher al-Aloum asked for permit to use the Kuwaiti ports in order to export the Iraqi crude oil.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 11/20/2003

Libya stops illegal immigrants
Libya-European Union, Politics, 11/20/2003

Al-Assad, Lahoud meet on Lebanese issues, ME developments
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Lebanese President Emil Lahoud held on Tuesday on the internal situation in Lebanon stressing Syria's standby Lebanon to enhance its national unity and to confront threats and challenges facing the two states.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/19/2003

Asmaa Al-Assad and Andre Lahoud in Damascus
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/19/2003

Morocco denies Amnesty International allegations on torture in Morocco
Morocco has rejected Amnesty International allegations over a sharp rise of human rights breaches in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 11/19/2003

For procedural reasons: no border visits between Syria and Turkey for this year
Turkish diplomatic sources in Damascus said that the open border meeting between the Syrian and Turkish families on the occasion of Eid al-Fiter was cancelled for this year for "procedural reasons," noting that the Syrian minister of the Interior Ali Hammoud will discuss this matter during his forthcoming visit to Ankara next month.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/19/2003

British council director in Syria: efforts to enhance higher education; human resource development
British Council Director and Cultural Attache in Syria Paul Doubleday has recently assumed his new post as a Director of the British Council in Syria.
Syria-UK, Politics, 11/19/2003

Powell discuss transfer of power to the Iraqis
US Secretary of State Colin Powell highlighted the emerging expectation within the Bush administration that the Iraqi leadership should be in a position to assume sovereignty over Iraq's affairs by June 2004.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/19/2003

An Israeli official: Egypt is an enemy state
Chairman of the foreign affairs committee and security in the Israeli Knesset strongly criticized Egypt and considered it a state "hostile to Israel." A matter which reflects the doubts between the two countries despite the peace agreement linking them since 1979.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2003

Mubarak speech to parliament
Egypt, Politics, 11/19/2003

New American ambassador to Saudi Arabia
The White House on Monday announced that the US President George W. Bush chose one of the major industrialists working in the field of oil to be the US ambassador in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/19/2003

Al-Assad gets a message from Amir of Qatar
Qatar-Syria, Politics, 11/19/2003

Maher: Israel plays needs to put words to action
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2003

Belgian foreign minister visits Israel shortly
Israel-Belgium, Politics, 11/19/2003

Maher: Russia to submit draft resolution on Toadmap
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 11/18/2003

Lahoud, wife to visit Syria today
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003

Ivanov and the Israeli threats against Syria
Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/18/2003

Moussa receives Comoros' foreign minister
Regional-Comoros, Politics, 11/18/2003

Al-Syasa: Iraq finance minister highlights relations with Syria
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003

Turkish health minister visits Egypt tuesday
Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 11/18/2003

Central African Communication minister arrives in Morocco
Morocco-Central African Republic, Politics, 11/18/2003

Moussa: Italian stance on Middle East raises concern
Regional-Italy, Politics, 11/18/2003

Al-Assad, King Abdullah to inaugurate al-Wahda dam on Thursday
An official in the Jordanian royal court announced yesterday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will lay the foundation stone for al-Wahda dam project which will contribute to dealing with the problem of water shortage in Jordan.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003

Jordan: Abdullah nominates new al-Ayan council
Jordan's King Abdullah II yesterday issued a decree according to which it appointed 55 new members including 4 women, in a five seat increase over the former council, in the council of the new Jordanian Ayan, upper house of parliament, as a gesture to inaugurate its works by the beginning of December.
Jordan, Politics, 11/18/2003

Democracy cannot live without a free press, says minister
Moroccan minister of communication has emphasized the role of the press in the democratic process saying that democracy cannot live without a free press.
Morocco, Politics, 11/18/2003

Iraqi tribal delegation members describe visit to Syria as fuitful
Chairman of the Iraqi Tribal delegation, Hashem Al Srout, said that President Bashar al-Assad's reception of the Iraqi tribal delegation was fruitful and successful.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003

Lahoud gets a message from Khatami
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud on Monday received a message from his Iranian counterpart Muhammad Khatami on bilateral relations. The Iranian Ambassador in Beirut Massoud Idrissi Karamanshahi told reporters after handing over the message to President Lahoud that his talks with the Lebanese president centered on the situations in the occupied Palestinian lands and in Iraq.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 11/18/2003

Nasrullah: negotiations with Israel to be in secret
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah said that a new round of negotiations was held with the German negotiator in a deal for exchanging prisoners between the party and Israel.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2003

Suleiman met Arafat and Qrei for a truce between Israel; one Palestinian was killed
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and his prime minister Ahmad Qrei have concluded talks in Ramullah with the director of the Egyptian intelligence Lt. Gen. Omar Suliman dealing with a truce between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2003

European pressure on Israel coupled with Sharon 's visit to Italy
The European union EU foreign minister discussed with his Israeli foreign minister bilateral differences concerning the sanctions imposed by Tel Aviv on its officials, the separation wall and the settlements as they met in Brussels yesterday during the European- Israeli partnership talks.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 11/18/2003

Jordan hands over Riyadh one of the Saudi plane high-jackers
Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz said that Jordan handed over Saudi Arabia one of the highjackers of the Saudi plane that was hijacked to Baghdad three years ago.
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/18/2003

Organizing flights to al-Aqsa provokes criticism in Jordan
An advertisement issued by Jordanian travel agencies for trips to visit al-Aqsa mosque during the holy month of Ramadan provoked the anger of Jordanians who oppose normalization, on the ground that this is considered a recognition of the "Zionist entity."
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2003

Egyptian woman activist: Torture in Egypt reached criminality
Egyptian activist Aida Seif al-Dawla said that torture at the hands of the Egyptian security forces reached the rate of criminality and should be disclosed so that the government will act to eliminate it.
Egypt, Politics, 11/17/2003

Al-Assad outlines Syria's stand towards developments to Indian prime minister
Al-Assad: "We view your present visit with high estimation. In view of its significance and dimensions, and of the good feelings expressed in it towards Syria during this difficult period. We hope that your visit will give a push forward to the relations of friendship and cooperation already existing between the Syrian Arab Republic and the Republic of India.
Syria, Politics, 11/17/2003

Vajpayee in Syria: We have been calling for peace based on UN resolutions
He underlined that Syria and India are looking for achieving similar purposes in the national development and modernization.
Syria-India, Politics, 11/17/2003

Al-Assad confers with Iraqi tribal delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad met in Damascus on Sunday Iraqi Tribes' delegation chaired by Hashem Al Srout.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/17/2003

Another official in the Mauritania's opposition arrested
Mauritania's security forces arrested Sheikh Weld Harma, one of the most prominent associates for the former Mauritanian's presidential elections candidate Muhammad Khouna Weld Hedallah and his representative to the " crisis committee " formed by candidates of the Mauritania's opposition.
Mauritania, Politics, 11/17/2003

Turabi to meet with Garang soon
The secretary general of the Sudanese opposition congress party Hassan al-Turabi on Saturday in Doha announced that he will be meeting "within days" in France, the leader of the southern rebels John Garang in order to discuss peace possibilities in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 11/17/2003

Pope condemns the Israeli acts
He also condemned the separation wall built by Israel and described it as an "obstacle in the face of peace."
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 11/17/2003

Turabi meets in Qatar leaders of Islamic movements including chairman of the Palestinian Hamas's political bureau
Leader of the Sudanese opposition People's Congress party Hassan Turabi met in Doha yesterday several figures representing Islamic movements.
Sudan-Qatar, Politics, 11/17/2003

Okaz: Executor of al-Muhayya operation is wanted number 19 Saudi Arabia: al-Qaida is unable to foil the regime
The Saudi daily Okaz disclosed yesterday that the executor of al- Muhayya residential complex in Riyadh last week was one of the 19 wanted persons in the "terrorist list" declared by the Saudi ministry of the interior after Riyadh explosion in May this year. This came at a time when the Saudi authorities stressed that al-Qaida organization "will not succeed in toppling the regime," in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/17/2003

Arafat calls for truce; campaign for supporting the Geneva peace initiative; Two Palestinians killed
Two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli forces during an incursion in Rafah city to the south of Gaza yesterday at dawn, while one eight-year old Palestinian was wounded in his stomach.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/17/2003

Vajpayee concludes historic visit to Syria
Syria-India, Politics, 11/17/2003

A-Dousstour: Morocco will accept no settlement that does not confirm sahara moroccanness, king's adviser
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/17/2003

Syrian Information Minister condemns attacks at Istanbul synagogues
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/17/2003

Indian foreign minister describes premier visit to Syria as 'very important'
India's Minister of External Affairs Shri Yashwant Sinha described the Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's current visit to Syria as very important for developing the standing bilateral relations and an important step in the way of India's support to the Arabs in general and to Syria and the Palestinian people in particular.
Syria-India, Politics, 11/17/2003


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