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Amir of Qatar concludes a two day visit to Jordan
The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, left Aqaba city yesterday in conclusion of his visit to Jordan that lasted for two days during which he held talks with the Jordanian King Abdullah II.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 3/13/2004
President Mubarak's speech at 'Arab Reform: Vision and Implementation' Conference
Mubarak: Our Arab peoples have believed in the need for modernization, development and coping with the contemporary age spirit. They believed also in making use of the available chances that globalization has and is still offering to settle the actual structural problems now existing in the political, economic and social structure of the Arab states and societies
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/13/2004
Libya could play key role in sahara issue, diplomat
Libyan diplomat, Mohamed Al Mabrouk Younes, said Libya has the ability to play an important role in settling the Sahara issue, especially that it is now chairing the Maghreb Union (UMA), which musters Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 3/13/2004
Washington's delegation withdraws from following Sudanese peace negotiations
The American administration has withdrawn its delegation in charge of following up the current negotiations in Nivasha to finalize a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the southern rebels.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/13/2004
Two Americans were killed, al-Seistani disapproves of the constitution
Ahmad al-Safi, the representative if the Shiite clergy Ayatullah al-Uzma Ali al-Seistani in Karbala city described the provisional state law as a historical farce and a grave tragedy. Al-Safi said in Friday's prayers sermon in Karbala yesterday that this law was composed by the hands of occupation in a way that permits the return back of Jews to Iraq to "assume governmental posts."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/13/2004
A Day of people's anger in the Golan tomorrow
Political, national and social activists in the occupied Syrian Golan heights have called for announcing a general strike in the villages of the Golan tomorrow ( Sunday).
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2004
Moussa confers with al-Ibrahimi
Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa discussed on Friday with UN. Special Envoy to Iraq, al-Khdar al-Ibrahimi the developments in Iraq and the necessity to maintain the unity of the Iraqi territories, the restoration of the Iraqi people's sovereignty over their land and resources and the formation of their own elected government.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 3/13/2004
Washington does not seek to impose reforms in Arab states, ambassador
The United States Administration does not seek to impose reforms on Arab countries, asserted Friday, the US ambassador to Morocco.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/13/2004
CIA continues to finance Chalabi group for information about Iraqi resistance
American officials disclosed that the US finances the Iraqi national congress in exile which is presided over by Ahmad Chalabi some 340,000 dollars per month for intelligence information about the Iraqi resistance.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/13/2004
On Muscat's Islamic Philology Assembly Statement
The Islamic Philology Assembly called upon the international community to stop the Israeli terrorism and massacres perpetrated against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian lands.
Regional-Oman, Politics, 3/13/2004
Lebanese president confers with American lawyers on developments
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/13/2004
Washington calls on US citizens in Jordan to be cautious
The American embassy in Amman addressed a call through its website on the Internet to the US citizens in Jordan to be cautious. This followed information saying that what it had called terrorists are preparing to make attacks against hotels in the Kingdom.
Jordan-UN, Politics, 3/13/2004
King Mohammed meets senegalese president
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 3/13/2004
Lebanese FM discusses with UN envoy situation in Iraq
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/13/2004
Al-Ibraheimi: Annan will attend the Arab summit in Tunisia
Regional-UN, Politics, 3/13/2004
Morocco's premier calls for enhancing trade with Cote d'Ivoire
Morocco-Cote d'Ivoire, Politics, 3/13/2004
Tunisian Newspaper criticizes US Greater Middle East initiative
Tunisia-USA, Politics, 3/13/2004
UNHCR launches 2nd visit-exchange between families in Morocco and in southern Algeria
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/13/2004
Abu Zeid: New agreement grouping Nile basin countries
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/13/2004
One quarter of the world dislocated are Arabs; 18% are Palestinians, one million Lebanese in their homeland
A Study recently issued in Syria says that one quarter of the refugees and evacuees in the world belong to the Arab states and the Palestinians and the Iraqis constitute the majority of this rate.
Regional, Politics, 3/12/2004
Egypt: communists activists are not found guilty, American embassy welcomes
The Supreme Emergency state security court in Cairo yesterday found five persons accused for trying to topple the regime as non guilty in the first trial for a communist organization in the country since 19 years.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/12/2004
Amir of Qatar starts a visit to Jordan
The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, arrived in Jordan yesterday in a two day official visit during which he will be meeting with the Jordanian King Abdullah II.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 3/12/2004
Syria denies permitting Ode and Qusai Saddam Hussein to enter its territories
Damascus has deliberately denied yesterday to have had permitted the two sons of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to enter its territories, at a time when the US daily "USA Today" said that Ode and Qusai sneaked to Syria without the knowledge of its authorities, after the American invasion in March 2003 and were expelled from there when they were discovered.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/12/2004
Iraqi keldan and Assyrians complain for nominated Keldo- Assyrians; American fears to have the Iraqi police involved in attacks
The American administrator of Iraq Paul Bremer expected yesterday the increase of attacks in Iraq with the approaching date of handing over the authority to the Iraqis and the ceremony of Ashoura occasion ( the date when Imam al-Hussein was assassinated ).
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/12/2004
Syrian- Turkish judicial cooperation highlighted
Chairman of the Turkish Lawyers Association in Istanbul, Husni Tona, stressed the importance of the Syrian-Turkish cooperation, particularly among the Lawyers.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/12/2004
Morocco, Senegal create parliamentary friendship groups
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (parliament lower chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, announced Thursday the creation of two Moroccan-Senegalese parliamentary friendship groups to develop bilateral cooperation.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 3/12/2004
Morocco assures Cote D'Ivoire of its support to restore peace
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, assured this Friday Cote d'Ivoire of Morocco's "strong support" to the west African country authorities' process to restore peace in their country.
Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 3/12/2004
Cairo refuses to play a security role in Gaza: we shoulder the responsibility of our borders with Gaza
Cairo has renewed following talks held by the Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his foreign minister Ahmed Maher its rejection to play any security role inside Gaza in case the Israeli army withdraws from it and vowed to ensure the protection of its borders with Gaza.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/12/2004
Arab League condemns Madrid explosions
Regional-Spain, Politics, 3/12/2004
Three Lebanese students were wounded in clashes with the police
Three students supporters for the Christian opposition in Lebanon were wounded and other two arrested following clashes erupted between them and the security forces which banned them from demonstrating at the entrance of the "Yasu'eya" University in Beirut on Wednesday.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/12/2004
Maher: Some big powers fail to marginalize UN's role
Egypt-UN, Politics, 3/12/2004
Some 25 Algerian Islamists killed in confrontations with Chad's army
A source close to Chad's army announced the killing of some 25 armed Algerians, members in the al-Salafeyah group for call and fighting, and four soldiers from Chad in fighting with Chad's army that started on Monday and ended Wednesday.
Algeria-Chad, Politics, 3/12/2004
New PDRK ambassador in Damascus
Syria-North Korea, Politics, 3/12/2004
La Nouvelle Tribune: French Development Agency doubles aid to Morocco for 2004-2006
Morocco-France, Politics, 3/12/2004
FTA to increase US investments in key ally Morocco, senator
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/12/2004
Islamic MPs reject us great middle east initiative
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/12/2004
Syria: some 12 organizations call for lifting the state of emergency
Some 12 political and cultural movements and of the civil society called on the Syrian authorities yesterday to lift the state of emergency, applied since the Baath party assumed power in 1963.
Syria, Politics, 3/11/2004
Rouhi Fattouh, president of the Palestinian legislative council
Member of the Palestinian legislative council, Rouhi Fattouh, who is backed strongly by President Yasser Arafat was elected yesterday as President of the council by getting the majority of the votes of the Palestinian parliamentarians who simultaneously elected one of the opposition members as a deputy chairman.
Palestine, Politics, 3/11/2004
Libya signed the additional protocol, the IAAE welcomed it
The International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAAE) welcomed Libya's cooperation which announced on December 19 it will give up its program to produce mass destruction weapons.
Libya-USA, Politics, 3/11/2004
Baher al-Oloum: we will take part in the summit with a delegation at highest level
The President of the current rotating presidency of the governing rule in Iraq, Muhammad Baher al-Oloum, said yesterday that the council decided to take part in a delegation at highest level in the forthcoming Arab summit to be held in Tunisia on march 29 and 30.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2004
Italy, Arab League reject ready- made initiatives for reform
The Arab League and Italy stressed the necessity for finding just and comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, expressing rejection to the ready-made initiatives for reform.
Regional-Italy, Politics, 3/11/2004
al-Ra'i: King Abdullah II and reforms in the Middle East
King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed that reform should be due to the will of the peoples and in accord with their circumstances and meet their aspirations, asserting that imposing reform by an outsider will not succeed.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/11/2004
First family visit-exchange operation ends
The first group of Moroccans sequestered in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) left this Wednesday morning the city of Laayoune, after having spent five days with the their relatives, part of the UNHCR family visit exchange program.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/11/2004
Annan: No plan to resume the Syrian and Lebanese tracks
The UN secretary General Kofi Annan on Tuesday denied the existence of any plan for the UN to resume negotiations between Israel, on the one hand, and each of Syria and Lebanon on the other.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2004
Syrian- Turkish lawyers cooperation
An official talks session between Syrian Bar Association chaired by its Chief Ahmad Edo and the Turkish Jurist Association in Istanbul chaired by its Chief Hussni Tuna was held on Wednesday. Edo stressed the importance of the meeting which deepens the fruitful cooperation between the jurists and lawyers in both countries.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/11/2004
Palestinian liberation front accuses US of assassinating Abu al-Abbas; calls for international investigation
The Palestine Liberation front has accused the USA of assassinating its secretary general, Muhammad Abbas ( Abu al-Abbas), who was announced dead on Tuesday in an American detention center in Iraq, while the PLO called for the formation of an "international investigation committee " to shedd light on conditions behind his death.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/11/2004
Lahoud: great hopes are pinned on forthcoming Arab summit
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/11/2004
Al-Shara, al-Faisal discuss ME issues on telephone
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/11/2004
Gamal Mubarak: Egypt's NDP preoccupied with comprehensive reform
Egypt, Politics, 3/11/2004
Information minister confers with Iraqi delegation
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2004
Saudi Arabia reconsider its learning curricula on al-Nasara ( Christians ) and the Jews
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/11/2004
Stockholm called to press for release of Moroccan war prisoners
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 3/11/2004
British Baroness Simons stresses UK commitment to ME peace
Regional-UK, Politics, 3/11/2004
Egypt-Russia trade exchange hits $ one billion
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 3/11/2004
Belgium to help in building 200 houses in quake-stricken al Hoceima
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 3/11/2004
Petition for reforms collected the signature of 7,000 persons; Damascus: releases the detainees
Two Syrian organization in defense for human rights in Syria yesterday announced that all persons who were detained during the sit in organized in front of the People's Assembly in Damascus on Monday in protest of the emergency law, and demanding the release of political prisoners on the 41st anniversary of the Baath party assumption of power in Syria, were released the same day, while the US had expressed its great concern over these detention which covered one of its diplomats.
Syria, Politics, 3/10/2004
First Saudi organization for human rights
The Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz has agreed to the foundation of the first non- governmental organization in charge of defending human rights, according to the chairman of this organization.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/10/2004
Beirut's Arab Women Forum warps up meeting, final Statement
The Forum of Arab Women and Armed Conflicts on Tuesday condemned the inhuman practices Arab woman is exposed to under the Israeli occupation and Israel's violations of the international norms and conventions.
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 3/10/2004
Mrs. Mubarak asserts Arab women can effectively contribute to development
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, who attended the Arab Women and Armed Conflict Forum in the Lebanese capital Beirut, asserted that Arab women are capable of effectively contributing to realizing the aspired development in Arab societies.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/10/2004
Petition calls for elections, nominates Amr Moussa; Mubarak patrons a conference for reforms in the Arab world
A petition on an internet site in Egypt has called for a free presidential elections in Egypt and for nominating the secretary general of the Arab League for the Presidential post.
Egypt, Politics, 3/10/2004
Assafir: Shaaban: externally imposed reforms are to cover Israeli practices
Syria's Minister of Expatriates Buthayna Shaban on Tuesday called upon the Arab Woman to reject all reform attempts which are coming from outside, because it aims to cover the Israeli practices in the region of occupation and settlement.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2004
Washington gives assurances to Jordan over its plans for reforms
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher said yesterday that he had received assurances from Washington on the American thoughts concerning reforms in the Middle East after a meeting with the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/10/2004
Abu al-Abbas died at the American detention center
The US defense department ( Pentagon) announced yesterday the death of the secretary general of the People's Front For Liberation of Palestine, Muhammad Abbas ( Abu al-Abbas ), who has been in detention by the American occupation forces in Iraq since one year.
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 3/10/2004
Amman plays down its political significance: new bridge between Jordan and Israel
Ten years after signing the Wadi Araba agreement between Israel and Jordan, the foundation stone was laid yesterday for a joint technological educational center installed on the border between the two countries as " a bridge over the Jordan valley."
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/10/2004
Sahara families-exchange program to be continued for 6 months, Moroccan official
The visit exchange programs between Sahara families from the Moroccan southern provinces and families in the Polisario-controlled camps in southern Algeria will be carried on for 6 months with a weekly frequency of two round trip flights, said a Moroccan official.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/10/2004
Moroccan speaker says muslims paid high price following 9/11
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (parliament lower chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, said this Tuesday Muslim people have paid a high price in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the USA.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2004
Al-Assad meets wth a Lebanese delegation of dignitaries
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/10/2004
Lahoud confers with Bulgarian head of the foreign relations defense parliamentarians committee
Lebanon-Bulgaria, Politics, 3/10/2004
King Mohammed meets Belgian foreign minister
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 3/10/2004
Turkey rejects the American initiative on the Greater ME
Turkey-USA, Politics, 3/10/2004
King Mohammed receives French home minister
Morocco-France, Politics, 3/10/2004
Egypt, Ethiopia agree on boosting parliamentary relations
Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 3/10/2004
Egyptian mission to visit Ethiopia to probe chances of providing potable water
Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 3/10/2004
Date for referenda on Cyprus set for 20 April - UN
Turkey-Cyprus, Politics, 3/10/2004
Arab youth ministers council conclude meetings in Khartoum
The 27th session of the Arab Youth and Sports Ministers' Council concluded its deliberation on Tuesday at Khartoum.
Regional-Sudan, Politics, 3/10/2004
Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law adopted
US President George W. Bush welcomed the signing of the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law March 8, noting that the document enshrines basic rights, "including freedom of religion, freedom of speech and assembly, the right to a fair trial, and the right to choose their own representatives."
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2004
Damascus: demonstrators detained before the Syrian parliament
A human rights society association in Syria announced that some 30 persons including the spokesman for the defense committees for freedoms and human rights in Syria, Aktham Nueisa, were arrested during a sit in organized in front of the Syrian parliament in the downtown of Damascus on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the accassion of the Baath party coming to power.
Syria, Politics, 3/9/2004
Woman minister in Oman
It was announced in Muscat yesterday the appointment of a woman minister in the Omani government, Dr. Raweyah Bin Masoud Bin Ahmad el-Bouseidi, who as from yesterday became a minister of higher education, according to a decree issued by Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, that coincided with the celebrations of the woman's world day.
Oman, Politics, 3/9/2004
On Beirut's Arab Women Forum
The Forum of "Arab Women and Armed Conflicts" was opened in Beirut on Monday in the presence of Mrs. Asma al-Assad, wife of president Bashar al-Assad, and a number of wives of Arab Kings, Presidents and the Arab League Secretary General.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2004
Syrian paper to the Forum on Arab women and armed conflicts
The Syrian paper to Beirut's conference of "Arab women and armed conflicts" which was held on March 8 and 9 in the course of the celebrations of the Women's World day concentrated on the sufferings of the Syrian women in the occupied Golan heights under the title "the Syrian woman in the occupied Golan heights."
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2004
Egypt tables initiative to enhance Arab Women Organization
Farkhonda Hassan, Secretary General of the Egyptian National Council for Women (NCW), said the initiative targets furnishing permanent funds for the organization through setting up a donation fund, adding that Mrs. Mubarak declared Egypt's donation as the first Arab contribution in this fund, followed by a donation from Sheikha Sbeika bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, spouse of King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2004
Turkish and Syrian stock market to open in Damascus
The Turkish Cehan News Agency said Monday that the stock market to open in Damascus will be similar to the financial bourse in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/9/2004
Mubarak sends message to Amir of Kuwait
Egypt's Prime Minister, Atef Ebeid is due in Kuwait on Tuesday, carrying a message from President Hosni Mubarak to Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 3/9/2004
Washington complains against detention of one American diplomat in Damascus
The United States yesterday complained against the detention of one American diplomat by the Syrian police for one hour, while he was monitoring a gathering for human rights activists in Damascus.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/9/2004
Egypt rejects to administer Gaza's security after the Israeli withdrawal
Qurei' said that the Israeli army killed "in cold blood" during the the incursion operation in Gaza on Sunday some 14 Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2004
Syrian Citizens of Golan- March 8 Celebration
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2004
Ben Ali stresses the role of woman in the political life
Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2004
Morocco's FM receives Equatorial Guinea and Mali presidential envoys
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2004
Moroccan women call UN SG to intervene for relief of moroccans sequestered in Tindouf
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/9/2004
Berri appreciated Syria's initiative on dismantling WMD
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2004
Al-Shara Danish counterpart hold telephone talks
Syria-Denmark, Politics, 3/9/2004
Al-Azhar Imam calls for withdrawal of foreign forces
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2004
Lebanon's First Lady opens activities of forum on Arab women and international conflicts
Activities of the "Arab woman and armed conflicts forum" started yesterday in Beirut with a celebration patroned by the Lebanese First Lady Andree Lahoud, on the occasion of the " Woman world Day."
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 3/8/2004
al-Watan: Yemen for introducing AL reforms
Yemen-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2004
Beirut conference on 'Woman and armed conflict' :EU Parliamentarian Marie Banotti: A call to bridging the gap of understanding between the west and east
She said that the European image of the women from the Arab states are the weeping and tragic mothers who weep over their children and their dead men in their family in the context of the war in Israel and, of course, in Iraq
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 3/8/2004
Mrs. Asmaa Al-Assad takes part in the Beirut Arab woman forum
Syria's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad arrived in Beirut on Sunday to take part in celebrations of the Woman World Day and the forum of "The Arab woman and armed conflict." The forum which starts on Monday coincides with the Woman World Day.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/8/2004
Moroccan princess receives special prize from international Olympic committee
Morocco's Princess Lalla Amina, chairperson of the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports, received this Sunday a special prize from the International Olympic Committee which is holding this March 7-9 its 3rd conference on "women and sports, new strategies and new commitments."
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2004
Chirac, Mubarak oppose opportunities of reforms from abroad
The French President Jacque Chirac and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday evening stressed their support for the modernization of the Arab states under the condition that the modernization not to be imposed from outside.
Egypt-France, Politics, 3/8/2004
Al-Assad confers with Turkish trade minister
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/8/2004
Al-Shara confers with Japanese envoy
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Sunday the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan, Yukio Okamoto.
Syria-Japan, Politics, 3/8/2004
Tripoli: ministerial reshuffle; Washington announces end of dismantling nuclear program
Libya on Saturday handed over the US the last components if its nuclear program and this is to be followed by other steps in order to show its commitment, to the signature in Vienna this week on the additional protocol of the NPT which permits subjecting its establishments to sudden inspections.
Libya-USA, Politics, 3/8/2004
Yemen seeks and international protection for its coasts
Yemen has been exerting tremendous efforts to ensure the security of its coasts after western ships were exposed to attacks related to al-Qaida organization in its territorial waters.
Yemen-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2004
New Syrian newspaper inaugurated
Syria's Minister of Information Ahmad al-Hassan on Sunday inaugurated the headquarters of daily newspaper of "Al-Furat" in the eastern city of Deir Ez-zour. The daily is an affiliate to the Damascus-based Al-Thawra newspaper.
Syria, Politics, 3/8/2004
For the second day, Nile basin countries study an agreement to share water
The second round of negotiations aiming at finding a new agreement for the Nile Basin countries started yesterday in Uganda.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2004
Jordan, Israel inaugurates an international center for research
A Jordanian source in Amman said that Jordan and Israel will draw the foundation stone for an international scientific center for research on their joint borders with the participation of officials from the two countries and representatives for two American universities.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2004
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