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Al-Gomhuria : Moussa: Arab League restructuring to be discussed before Arab Summit; some Gulf state oppose a strong Arab League
Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Amr Moussa said that the coming Arab summit, due in Tunis in March, will discuss proposals on restructuring the AL and reforming the Arab joint action institutions.
Regional, Politics, 1/10/2004
Seven Muslim Brothers members released in Egypt
Judicial sources in Cairo said that the Egyptian authorities released seven members of the banned Ikhwan al-muslimin (Muslim brothers) groups, including a former parliamentarian jailed four months ago.
Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2004
Chirac hopes for strong relations with Libya with end of compensation issue
Libya and France yesterday closed an issue that has lasted 14 years, over the blowing up a French DC 10 plane, after the two countries had signed an agreement according to which Libya pays 170 million dollars as compensations for the families of the victims. A sum which is close to that paid to the families of the victims of the Pan American plane of Lockerbie incident.
Libya-France, Politics, 1/10/2004
Libya denies preventing Egyptians from entering its territories
Egyptian officials at al-Salloum border crossing with Libya said that the Libyan authorities have banned since yesterday midnight the entry of Egyptians who do not have a prior entry visa, and this resulted in hundreds of passengers stuck at the site.
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2004
Algerian peace society movement supports Butaflika's nomination
News reports in Algiers said that the Algerian peace society movement is about to announce its support for the nomination of the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika for a second term of office.
Algeria, Politics, 1/10/2004
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report: WMD in Iraq, evidence misrepresented, war not best option
A new study from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "WMD IN Iraq, Evidence and Implications" said that intelligence and facts were misrepresented by the US government to the American people and the world, and that war was not the best option to achieve the objectives.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/10/2004
Moroccan, Algerian dialogue crucial to settle sahara conflict, Danish deputy
A Moroccan-Algerian dialogue is necessary to solve the Sahara conflict. The two countries "should at least agree on the existence of a disagreement," said here Thursday Danish deputy, Jens Hald Madsen, who is leading a Danish parliamentary delegation on a three day-visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Denmark, Politics, 1/10/2004
Lebanon refutes Rumsfeld on existence of terrorists in the Bekaa
Lebanon has refuted statements attributed to the US secretary of state, Donald Rumsfeld, on the existence of what he called terrorists in the Bekaa area, considering such statements as mere illusions.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 1/10/2004
The US treat Saddam as a prisoner of war
The US administration announced officially that the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is a "prisoner of war," after more than one month of his detention.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/10/2004
Keftaro meets with Italian Institution priest
For his part, Bin Benjamin praised Syria's "pro-peace policy," and her stances towards "just and comprehensive peace," calling on the Islamic and the Christian worlds to show solidarity and coordinate efforts to face up to "warmongers," pointing out to the Iraqi people's sufferings under occupation.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 1/10/2004
Rice: No evidences on transfer of mass destruction weapons from Iraq to Syria
The White House announced that it has no confidential evidence on transfer of mass destruction weapons from Iraq to Syria by the beginning of 2003, prior to the toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Syria-USA, Politics, 1/10/2004
Talk on federation and election requirements in Iraq
Kurdish member in the Iraqi governing council, Dara Nour Eddine, announced the consent of the council to the confederation principle. He stressed that the constituent Iraqi law will state this, prior to the organization of the elections expected by the end of 2005.
Iraq, Politics, 1/10/2004
Large funeral for al-Hudeibi; Muhammad Hilal is new guide for the Muslim Brothers in Egypt
A huge funeral was held yesterday for Mamoun al-Hudeibi, the general Murshid (guide) of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim brothers) in Egypt, in Rabeya al-Adaweyah mosque in Naser city in Cairo following Friday's prayers. Thousands of Egyptian took part in the eulogy ceremony, while large number of Egyptian police were deployed around the mosque.
Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2004
Egypt criticizes Norway's closure of its embassy in Cairo
The Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmed Maher, has described Norway's decision to close its embassy in Cairo for security reasons as a wrong and unjustified.
Egypt-Norway, Politics, 1/10/2004
Mubarak, King Mohammed VI co- chair Higher Egyptian- Moroccan Joint Committee meetings
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 1/10/2004
Yediot Ahronot: Shalom: contacts includes Arab states including Libya
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot quoted the Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom as saying on Thursday, during his visit to Ethiopia, that Israel is making secret contacts with more Arab states in North Africa and the Gulf, and not only with Libya.
Libya-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2004
Al-Baz: Egyptian-Iranian relations head to right direction
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/10/2004
Sudanese President visits Cairo to brief Mubarak on Naivasha agreement
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/10/2004
Chirac visits Egypt
Egypt-France, Politics, 1/10/2004
Maher says Israeli accusations against Syria show true intentions
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2004
Mauritanian authorities detain Islamic opposition member
News reports in Mauritania said that the authorities detained the opposition Islamist leader, Muhammad Jamil Weld Mansour, on Wednesday evening while coming from Belgium, and took him to "Blaa" prison where he was detained before he had left the country seven months ago.
Mauritania, Politics, 1/9/2004
No democracy can be consolidated without fighting poverty, says premier
isiting Moroccan Prime Minister has insisted on the fight against poverty as the only means to consolidate democracy in the Kingdom.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 1/9/2004
Resumption of Egyptian - Iranian diplomatic relations shortly
Egypt said yesterday that the resumption of relations with Iran is a "natural" matter, and that declaring it might be made very soon, whereas Tehran stressed that this measure has entered the final "Protocol" phase.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/9/2004
Libya pays 170 million for families of the French plane
Libya approved to pay financial compensations estimated at 170 million dollars for the families of the victims of the French Yuta plane, as Libyans were accused of blowing it up.
Libya-France, Politics, 1/9/2004
On al-Assad's third day visit to Turkey
Turkish "CNN Turk" TV station described President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Turkey as a historical visit which opens a new stage of the bilateral relations between the two countries in all fields.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/9/2004
al-Hayat: Larsen commends Syria's peace initiative
UN Middle East Special Envoy, Terri Road Larsen, expressed appreciation over President Bashar al-Assad's call to resume peace negotiations on the basis of the UN Security Council's resolutions Nos. 242 and 338 and "Land for Peace formula," calling Israel to comply with this call asserting that the international organization's stance regarding the Israeli settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan as illegal and illegitimate.
Syria-UN, Politics, 1/9/2004
Darfour rebels confirm the killing of their military leader
An official in the Sudan's liberation movement, which is active in Darfour, to the west of Sudan, stressed yesterday that the movement's military leader, Abdullah Abkar, died because of his wounds.
Sudan, Politics, 1/9/2004
An attack against al-Arabia correspondent in Gaza
The correspondent of the al-Arabia space TV channel in Gaza, Seif Eddine Chahine, in Gaza said that two veiled unidentified persons attacked him by sticks in Gaza.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/9/2004
Seif al-Islam al-Qathafi: Israel does not threaten Libya's security
Seif al-Islam al-Qathafi, son of the Libyan leader, denied recently rumored news on a meeting held between him and two members of the Israeli Knesset in Athens.
Libya-Israel, Politics, 1/9/2004
Qurei' threatens to declare a state of two nationalities
The Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei' threatened that the Palestinians will seek to establish a state of two nationalities, and would trequest the same rights if Israel executes its threats to confiscating lands in the West Bank. By this
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/9/2004
Eritrea warns against a war with Ethiopia
The foreign minister of Eritrea, Ali Saeed Abdullah, yesterday called on the international community to "convince Ethiopia to give up its rejection to accept the demarcation of the new borders between the two countries in order to avoid the eruption of a new war."
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 1/9/2004
Israel starts next week to bring into Israel 18,000 Flasha Jews
The Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom announced by the end of his visit to Addid Ababa yesterday that Israel will start transporting all Flasha Jews so far remaining in Ethiopia to Israel, as from the beginning of next week, but the Ethiopian government warned that it will not permit this time the departure of the Falasha Jews in the form of a mass migration, through an air bridge, as happened earlier during the crisis that took place in Ethiopia in 1984 and 1991.
Israel-Ethiopia, Politics, 1/9/2004
AL chief stresses the need to evacuate ME from weapons of mass destruction
Regional-Denmark, Politics, 1/9/2004
Al-Assad opens Syrian tourism exhibition in Ankara
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/8/2004
Yeni Safak: Gul: Syrian- Turkish relations are increasingly progressing
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/8/2004
Khartoum signs wealth-sharing agreement with the southern rebels
The Sudanese government and the southern rebels signed yesterday, at Kenya's resort of Nivasha, an agreement on wealth sharing in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 1/8/2004
Political parties and human rights activists welcome king's pardon to 33 convicts, including journalists
The pardon granted by Moroccan king Mohammed VI to a group of 33 convicts among whom seven journalists, including Ali Lamrabet, was widely welcomed by political parties, human rights activists and relatives of the concerned people.
Morocco, Politics, 1/8/2004
King Mohammed' speech on the occasion of the establishment of the Justice and Reconciliation Commission
Morocco's King Mohammed VI inaugurated this Wednesday at the Royal Palace of Agadir, "the Equity and Reconciliation Commission," part of the sovereign's concern to settle once and for all the issue of past human rights abuses.
Morocco, Politics, 1/8/2004
O Yahya pleased over negotiations with Tansiqiyat al-Oroush
The Algerian prime minister Ahmad O Yahya, yesterday announced that negotiations between the government and the Berber delegation of Tansiqiyat al-Aroush, the largest family in al-Qabayel area, concluded on Tuesday without reaching a final agreement, but had resulted in "breaking the ice" between the two sides.
Algeria, Politics, 1/8/2004
Khaddam meets with Iraqi tribe delegation
Syria's Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam on Wednesday met a delegation of the Iraqi tribe of al-Jabbour headed by Said Saud al-Humeidan.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/8/2004
AL chief denies Syria to have mass destruction weapons
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Wednesday denied Syria possessing weapons of mass destruction, though it ( Syria ) has the right, as many other countries in the Middle East, to possess weapons to defend itself, in the face of Israel which is the only side that possesses such weapons.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/8/2004
Libya denies contacts with Israeli officials
Libya officially denied news rumored concerning making contacts between Libyan and Israeli officials. The deputy chairman of the people's committee for foreign relations, Hasouna al-Shawish, said that official sides in his country made investigations that proved that what was published on such news is rumors and baseless.
Libya-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2004
Israel violates the rights of Palestinian women prisoners
Palestinian women prisoners in the Israeli al-Ramla prison are being exposed to tough repressive acts, and live under very difficult humanitarian conditions, as they called on the Palestinian government and the Palestinian prisoner's rights group to help them bring their plight to the international community.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2004
Dutch prime minister in an unexpected visit to Iraq
Dutch prime minister yesterday paid a sudden visit to Iraq in order to meet with the Dutch soldiers positioned in the south, in the framework of the international forces that rallied with the American occupation under British leadership.
Iraq-Netherlands, Politics, 1/8/2004
Israel threatens Syria of more raids
The Israeli army chief of staff Moshe Yaloun has threatened Syria further Israeli air strikes, unless it halts activities of the Palestinian groups in its territories.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2004
Al-Assad's interview on relations with Turkey
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has given an interview to the Turkish "CNN-Turk" TV station in which he dealt with relations between Syria and Turkey, and the current conditions in the region, especially the situation in Iraq. On Syria-Turkey relations, al-Assad said ties between the two neighbors are back to normal.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/7/2004
Al-Assad, Sezer statements, following talks
Syria's Presidents Bashar al-Assad and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Necdet Sezer on Tuesday evening held a plenary meeting attended from the Turkish side by Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and Ministers of Foreign Trade, Tourism and Finance.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/7/2004
Sudanese agreement on wealth- sharing to be signed today
The Kenyan mediator to the Sudanese peace negotiations announced yesterday that the government and the southern rebels will sign today the agreement on sharing oil revenues.
Sudan, Politics, 1/7/2004
Doha hosts a seminar on human rights on Islam
A seminar was opened on Monday in Doha under the title of "Human rights in Islam." A topic which is debated for the first time in Qatar which recently founded a human rights committee.
Regional-Qatar, Politics, 1/7/2004
Tehran resumes diplomatic relations with Cairo
News reports in Tehran said that Egypt and Iran ultimately agreed to resume full diplomatic relations between them. An official source in the Iranian leadership said that the two governments agreed to re-open their two embassies.
Iran-Egypt, Politics, 1/7/2004
Bin Hammoudah strongly criticizes Butaflika as abusing power
The former secretary general of the National Liberation Front party, Bu'lam Bin Hammoudah, has criticized the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika, and accused him of "clinging to power by all means, and of "irresponsible behavior."
Algeria, Politics, 1/7/2004
Saudi foreign minister deplores Israel's decision on Golan
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Saud al-Faisal, condemned on Tuesday the Israeli decision to expand settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan, stressing that this decision is a continuation of Israel's unilateral anti-peace policies, at a time Syria announces readiness to continue peace negotiations within international peace initiatives.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2004
Al-Assad meets grand national assembly's speaker in Ankara
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Grand National Assembly's Speaker, Bulent Ecerit, held Tuesday a meeting at the Turkish Parliament headquarter in Ankara that dealth with bilateral relations, particularly the parliamentary ones, and activating the parliamentary and public committees, and visit exchanges.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/7/2004
Maher: No decision yet on ties with Iran
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said yesterday that contacts between Egypt and Iran were most definitely continuing since President Hosni Mubarak met with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami in Geneva.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/7/2004
Saudi Arabia opens Madina airport to international traffic; al-Faisal: Sharon wants to make the Palestinians an Arab problem
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, yesterday announced the possibility of having a joint European- Arab move to restart the implementation of the Roadmap in order to settle the Palestinian- Israeli conflict.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2004
Hamas discloses contacts with the American administration
Member of the political bureau of the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, disclosed contacts and meetings that took place between the movement and the American administration in the past. But he gave no mention on the nature of these contacts, its location, or timing.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/7/2004
King Mohammed holds private meeting with Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/7/2004
Mubarak stresses Syria's care for a just and comprehensive peace
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/7/2004
Moroccan king receives Iranian trade minister
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/7/2004
Al-Assad starts historic visit to Ankara today
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad starts today, Tuesday, a historical visit to Turkey which will last for three days. The first by A Syrian President since Syria's independence in 1946.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/6/2004
Gul: al-Assad's visit is a starting point for a new stage of Turkish- Syrian relations
Turkish Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gul has stressed that President Bashar al-Assad's forthcoming visit will be a starting point for a new stage between the two countries.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/6/2004
Tehran, Cairo eliminate last differences: al-Durra instead of Islambuli, Musaddaq instead of Bahlawi
The Iranian government yesterday took the last step towards resuming the severed diplomatic relations with Egypt, and asked the municipality of Tehran to change the name of the streets which carries the name of Khaled Islambuli, killer of the late Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat, to Muhammad al-Durra street ( the 12- year Palestinian boy who was killed by the Israelis). This Iranian measure was met by Cairo's changing the name of Bahlawi street to Musaddaq's street.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/6/2004
Maher: Egypt, Iran differences are a thing of the past
Egypt's foreign minister Ahmed Maher stressed that the late Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat's signing of the camp David agreement with Israel has become an issue that its time has past between Cairo and Tehran.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/6/2004
Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki: Peru backs Morocco in Sahara conflict
Director of the Peruvian agency of international cooperation, Juan Granda Vera, has said his country backs Morocco's in the Sahara issue.
Morocco-Peru, Politics, 1/6/2004
Khartoum deters attack rebells in Darfour;: Sudanese postpone wealth- share agreement
The signing of the agreement on the wealth- share file, in the framework of the Sudanese peace talks held in Nivasha resort in Kenya, was postponed.
Sudan, Politics, 1/6/2004
Syria's two messages to the UN on Israeli expansion policy in the Golan
Syria's Permanent Representative at the United Nations Faisal Mikdad sent two messages to the UN Secretary General and to Chili Permanent Representative, the Chairman of the Security Council for this month, on the Israeli provocative decision of establishing new settlements in the occupied Golan and financing the project.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2004
El Khalij: UMA construction requires respect of member states kingty, minister
The construction of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) requires the enhancement of democracy and the total respect of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member states, Moroccan communication minister and government spokesman has said.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 1/6/2004
Bremer's reservation on Kurdish Confederation project
A source close to the Kurdish bloc in the Iraqi governing council said that the Kurdish confederation project was met with reservations from the American adminstrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/6/2004
Al-Ahram: Blair: Arafat as elected leader of Palestinians can never be denied
The British ambassador to Egypt Derek Plumbly asserted that his country respects Palestinian President Yasser Arafat being the democratically elected one. Arafat's role in the peace process can never be denied. Hence, Britain is always keen on keeping contact channels open with him.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/6/2004
Qurei' no nearby visit to Suleiman to Ramullah, two Palestinian killed, 11 wounded in the West bank
The Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qurei' denied that he knows about a nearby visit by the Egyptian intelligence chief Lt. Gen. Omar Suleiman to Ramullah, whereas two Palestinians were killed one by the Israeli bullets, and the second was crashed by the car of one Israeli settler.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2004
Mousa: the next summit to discuss AL reforms
Regional, Politics, 1/6/2004
Moroccan minister holds talks with King Fahd,, saudi officials
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 1/6/2004
Arab talk of easing inter-Arab visa requirements
Regional, Politics, 1/6/2004
Mubarak receives US senator William Nelson
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/6/2004
Moroccan premier holds talks with US Senator
Morocco-USA, Politics, 1/6/2004
Bush renews sanctions on Libya
Libya-USA, Politics, 1/6/2004
Dialogue seminar calls for study extremism in Saudi Arabia
In conclusion of its meetings in Mecca, the Saudi "national dialogue seminar" called for a deep study for the phenomenon of extremism in the Saudi society.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/5/2004
Qatar human rights committee starts activities on Monday
Qatar's committee for human rights starts today its first activity by convening a seminar under the title "human rights between enhancement and protection."
Qatar, Politics, 1/5/2004
First meeting between O'Yahya, Tansiqiyat al-Oroush fails
The first meeting which included the Algerian prime minister, Ahmad O'Yahya, with the Berber delegation representing, Ransiqiyat al-Oroush, failed yesterday without any worthy results. This is, however, after the two sides failed to reach a solution for the problem of desolving the municipal councils of October 2002.
Algeria, Politics, 1/5/2004
Al-Assad meets with Kharazi
Talks during the meeting dealt with the latest developments in the region particularly the situation in Iraq and in the occupied Palestinian territories, and touched upon the Syrian initiative submitted to UN Security Council to make the Middle East an area free of mass destruction weapons.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/5/2004
Arab Charter of Human Rights - extraordinary meeting
The Arab Standing Committee of Human Rights (ASCHR) began its 3rd extraordinary meeting at the Cairo-based Arab League ( AL ) Sunday with the participation of delegations from all Arab states and a representative of the UN Higher Commission of Human Rights along with envoys from 18 Arab relevant organizations.
Regional, Politics, 1/5/2004
Mubarak, King Mohammed co-chair higher joint committee saturday
The Higher Joint Egyptian-Moroccan Committee will meet on Saturday under the co- chairmanship of President Hosni Mubarak and King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The two sides will examine during the meeting setting up three projects and a joint bank.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 1/5/2004
Prodi invites Qathafi to Brussels; Libya: our measure are unappreciated by the USA
Libya yesterday renewed its confirmation that there is no justification for the continued American sanctions against it, and considered that it had taken numerous measures that are worthy of appreciation conducive to improve its relations with the USA. It added that lifting the sanctions "will be in the interest of the American companies."
Libya-USA, Politics, 1/5/2004
Kuwait identifies the remains of 61 of its prisoners in Iraq
Kuwaiti government sources said that the identity of 61 Kuwaiti prisoners was defined, whose remains were found in mass graves in Iraq, after they were detained during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/2004
Libya denies opening its lands for American and British forces
Son of the Libyan leader disclosed a Libyan, British and American agreement to training Libyan military personnel, but denied that this agreement means the establishment of military bases on the Libyan territories.
Libya-USA, Politics, 1/5/2004
Bin Laden warns against a religious war to control the Gulf region
The leader of al-Qaida organization, Osama Bin Laden, said that Iraq's occupation is part of an economic and religious war launched by the west to control the Gulf states.
Regional, Politics, 1/5/2004
Two Iraqis killed, Jordanian wounded in vague incident; Blair in al-Basra: Islamic extremism is a virus
In his speech before his British forces in al-Basra, the British prime minister Tony Blair accused what he called the "virus of the Islamic extremism" of threatening international security.
Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 1/5/2004
Syrian Citizens of Golan challenge Israel's expansion decision
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/5/2004
Iranian call to reestablish relations with Egypt
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/5/2004
Moussa criticizes the Israeli decision on the Golan
Regional-Syria, Politics, 1/5/2004
Kuwaiti FM: We're indebted to Egypt, not the contrary
Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 1/5/2004
British House of common chairman in Damascus
Syria-UK, Politics, 1/5/2004
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