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Saudi papers criticise al-Qathafi; Washington, London investigate in Abdullah's assassination atempt
Washington announced yesterday that it is investigating information which remarked plans by the Libyan regime to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah, a matter which coincided with London's announcement that it is making an investigation on the issue, at a time when London has not proclaimed an official position towards this issue; while the Saudi papers strongly attacked the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi.
Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 6/12/2004
Because of reciprocated accusations on supporting opposition; No normalization between Riyadh and Doha
It seemed that both Saudi Arabia and Qatar find it difficult to settle their differences despite the resumption of the Kuwaiti mediation during the current week.
Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 6/12/2004
Garang: we will be a great force in the north; The UN Security Council prepares for a force in the south
The final peace agreement to be signed between Khartoum and the southern rebels won the support of the UN Security Council which adopted unanimously a resolution that greenlights the formation of a peace keeping forces in southern Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 6/12/2004
The Kurds adopt a positive position towards the UN Security Council resolution
The Kurdish parliament considered the mention of " federation " in the recent resolution of the UN Security Council over Iraq as a positive matter and the Kurds decided to accept the guarantees of the Iraqi government concerning the interim law on running the state.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 6/12/2004
Abrogation of prayers for first time since the fall of Baghdad; al-Sader sets preconditions for recognizing the government
Friday's prayers were abrogated at Imam Ali shrine in Najaf for the first time since the fall of Baghdad one year ago, at a time when the Shiite Clergy Muqtada al-Sader announced that he will only support the new Iraqi government if it calls for the end of occupation.
Iraq, Politics, 6/12/2004
Abu Zeid: No disputes among Nile Basin countries
Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, denied any disputes among the Nile Basin Countries, asserting that these countries are working within the Nile Basin Initiative.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/12/2004
Turkish ambasador to Israel returns back to office
A spokesman for the Turkish embassy in Israel said that the Turkish ambassador to Israel returned back to his work office after he was summoned by Ankara for consultations because of the tension of relations between the two countries.
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 6/12/2004
Bush confiscates Saddam's pistol
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/12/2004
Syrian-Turkish Relations highlighted
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/12/2004
UAE daily criticizes US ME policy
United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 6/12/2004
New York Times: Tripoli strongly denies that al-Qathafi ordered the assasination of the Saudi crown prince
Libya strongly denied yesterday what was issued by a New York Times report on that two persons are detained in the US and Saudi Arabia over being suspected of involving in a conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah, admitted that the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi planed for this conspiracy in 2003.
Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/11/2004
Bush: freedom in the Middle East is evident; G-8 summit supports a settlement including Syria and Lebanon
The G-8 summit concluded yesterday its meetings in the US by announcement by the US President George W. Bush that freedom in the Middle East is an evident mater in " our age."
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/11/2004
Saudi- Qatari reconciliation talks in Paris, under Kuwaiti patronage
Qatar announced it has held talks with Saudi Arabia in France yesterday that concentrated on solving the disputes in the relations between the two states.
Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 6/11/2004
Washingon doubts Syria's calls for peace
The US Department Of State doubted the Syrian stances which show Damascus readiness to maintain a peaceful settlement in the region and expressed Washington's concern over " the Syrian support to organizations involved in terrorism esecially the Hizbullah party."
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/11/2004
Taha: the peace agreement to be signed within 5 weeks; Garang renews threats to south's separation
The First deputy for the Sudanese President Ali Othman Taha said following talks he had held with the Egyptian officials in Cairo that the final peace agreement with the southern rebels will be signed within four or five weeks, while the leader of the southern rebels, John Garang, said that the south will prefer separation and disengagement unless the new central government will spend from the oil wealth to improve its conditions.
Sudan, Politics, 6/11/2004
Center to preserve Moroccan prisoners rights
The Moroccan Observatory of Prisons (OMP) announced Wednesday the creation of an Independent Center for Prisoners (CIPR) that will endeavor to "humanize Moroccan jails and preserve the right of inmates."
Morocco, Politics, 6/11/2004
Morocco, Spain resolved to set up strategic partnership
Moroccan and Spanish foreign ministers, respectively Mohamed Benaissa and Miguel Angel Moratinos on Wednesday spelled the two countries' resolve to mold their relations in a "strategic partnership" by enhancing their ties of "friendship, cooperation and good neighborhood, in accordance with the Casablanca declaration."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/11/2004
Morocco not expecting mediation of any party over Sahara issue, official
Morocco is not expecting the mediation of any party to help settle the Sahara issue, insisted Thursday, Moroccan Communication Minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/11/2004
Prime minister spells out future challenges for the Government
Moroccan Prime minister Driss Jettou on Thursday called on the new government, appointed by King Mohammed VI on Tuesday, to "speed up the pace of reforms and achievements," said communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah.
Morocco, Politics, 6/11/2004
Morocco ready to cooperate with Baker for solution to Sahara dispute, Minister
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Mohamed Benaissa on Thursday pledged Morocco's readiness to cooperate with UN secretary general's personal envoy, James Baker, to find a political settlement to the Sahara dispute, opposing Morocco to the Algerian-backed separatist movement "Polisario."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/11/2004
The Arabs renew their warning over prescribing reforms
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher said yesterday on the occasion of the G-8 summit held in the USA on Wednesday adoption of the partnership initiative with the vast Middle East and North Africa that reform should stem from the inside but Cairo does not oppose external aid to implement that.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/11/2004
Sahara issue: Rabat, Madrid renew calls for negotiated political settlement
Morocco and Spain on Wednesday renewed their calls for a "negotiated political settlement to the Sahara dispute," opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists who claim the independence of the kingdom's southern provinces.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/11/2004
Allawi denies withdrawal of the Kurds from his government
The Iraqi Prime minister Eyad Allawi denied news which talked about the withdrawal of the Kurdish ministers from the provisional government, but simultaneously admitted that the decision of the UN Security Council did not guarantee the constitution of the provisional state which provoked the rage of the Kurdish forces.
Iraq, Politics, 6/11/2004
Baghdad: some 12,000 former Baathists return back to their works
The Higher Commission for the Elimination of the Baath party in Iraq, which is led by the former alley of Washington Ahmad Chalabi announced it has brought back 12,000 former Baathists of lower grades to their jobs in the public sector since the beginning of its mission.
Iraq, Politics, 6/11/2004
Suleiman to visit Ramullah and Tel Aviv by the end of June
Chief of the Egyptian intelligence Lt. gen. Omar Suleiman will hold talks in Ramullah and Tel Aviv by the end of June dealing with the Israeli separation plan to withdraw from Gaza and the Egyptian initiative, while the first batch of Egyptian security experts are expected to arrive in Gaza in October in order to start rehabilitation of the Egyptian security forces.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/11/2004
King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrein in Morocco
Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 6/11/2004
Damascus: al- Maleh denies banning activities of unlicensed societies, parties
Chairman of the banned human rights society in Syria, Haitham al-Maleh, denied that his society knows of any banning on its activities or activities of other non- Kurdish parties and societies which were notified officially of the banning decision from the official authorities several days ago.
Syria, Politics, 6/10/2004
The death of one leading figure in Muslim Brothers group is a big issue in Egypt
The death of the leaing figure in the Muslim Brothers group, Akram al-Zuheiri, during his detention raised accusations against the security authorities in Egypt over maltreatment of political prisoners.
Egypt, Politics, 6/10/2004
Taha starts an Arab tour to explain the inter- Sudanese peace agreement
The first Sudanese vice president Ali Othman Taha started yesterday from Cairo an Arab tour which will lead him to Tripoli and Cairo and will concentrate on the peace process in Sudan, while one of the rebel groups in Darfour accused Khartoum of violating the truce agreement.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 6/10/2004
Brirish official hands over a message to al-Assad from Blair; We do not stand against Syria's joining the association Agreement
British foreign office minister Elizabeth Symons discusssed with the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara developments concerning the Iraqi issue especially following the launching of the UN security council resolution.
Syria-UK, Politics, 6/10/2004
Tareq Aziz Family asked the support of the Pope
Zeinab Aziz, daughter of the former Iraqi prime minister Tareq Aziz told the Italian Catholic " Familia Christiania " yesterday that Aziz's family appealed to Pope John Paul II to get news about him.
Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 6/10/2004
Lebanon files a complaint to UN on Israeli aggressions
Lebanon has lodged a complaint to the General Secretariat of the United Nations regarding the latest Israeli aggressions on the Lebanese lands.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 6/10/2004
American embassy in Baghdad will include more than 1500 employees
The US Department Of State announced yesterday that more than 900 Americans will work at the American embassy which was chosen as its headquarters one of the palaces of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad for temporary residence, to be backed by 600 to 700 Iraqis.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/10/2004
Palesinian groups resume dialogue in Gaza and then Cairo; Olmert proposes total control of al-Aqsa
The Palestinian groups in Gaza started an internal dialogue attended by leaders of the security departments in order to draw plans to run the Gaza sector after the Israeli withdrawal, while these groups are expected to meet shortly with the Egyptians to discuss Cairo's role in this matter.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 6/10/2004
Claims that Saddam Hussein was tortured
Iraq, Politics, 6/10/2004
Mubarak refused to talk only three minutes in the summit
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/10/2004
Syrian-European Association Agreement to be signed soon
Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/10/2004
AL chief for adopting effective stances against Israeli practices
Regional-Israel, Politics, 6/10/2004
Turkish MP for enhancing Arab-Turkish Relations
The Turkish Member of the Parliament Madani Yalmaz Wednesday said the Arab- Turkish relations in general, and the Turkish - Syrian and Lebanese relations in particular are witnessing a very positive progress.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 6/10/2004
Amir of Qatar issues the first permanent constitution for the state
The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday issued the first constitution of state after a referandum held to that effect on April 29, 2003. However, this constitution will be only effective after one year, on June 8, 2005.
Qatar, Politics, 6/9/2004
UN Security Council unanimously endorses formation of interim Iraqi government
A week after the formation of an interim government of Iraq, the United Nations Security Council yesterday unanimously endorsed the new leadership and paved the way for Iraqis to assume "full responsibility and authority" for their country, including decisions on security matters, at the end of the month.
Iraq, Politics, 6/9/2004
Saudi journalists elect a board administration including two women
Saudi Arabian journalists for the first time in their career history in the country elected a 9- member council including two women.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/9/2004
Clashes in al-Falluja, releasing of foreign hostages
The UN security council unanimously adopted the America- British draft resolution concerning the future of Iraq after amendments in the last moment requested by France and Germany.
Iraq, Politics, 6/9/2004
Garang seeks support in the south, Cairo congratulates Khartoum
The leader of one of the main rebels movement to the south of Sudan, John Garang, on Tuesday started a tour in the south with the aim to win the support for the agreements finalized by his movement with the government in Khartoum in order to end a war which lasted for two decades.
Sudan, Politics, 6/9/2004
Morocco reduces government from 38 to 34 members
The size of the Moroccan government was reduced, Tuesday, to 34 members, in addition to prime minister, Driss Jettou, instead of 38 members in the previous government, set up in 7 November 2002.
Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2004
New labor code enters into force
The new labor code adopted last July, and deemed by experts as "the most important legal text on Labor in Morocco since the promulgation of the first legislative text regulating the labor sector in 1957," entered into force this Tuesday.
Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2004
Lebanon files a complaint to the UN security council over the Israeli raid
Lebanon has filed a complained to the UN Security Council in protest of the Israeli raid against its south, while the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud condemned in a statement the Israeli raid and considered it as " another flagrant violaions of the Lebanese sovereignty that falls in the course of the Israeli aggressive practices against Lebanon."
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/9/2004
Malaysian Foreign Minister rejects American sanctions against Syria
Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar In Kuala Lumpur reiterated his country's rejection to the American threats and economic sanctions imposed on Syria.
Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 6/9/2004
Iraqi national congress: Jordanian thieves fabricated al-Petraa Bank case against Chalabi
The leading figure in the Iraqi National Congress party, Mithal al-Allousi, said yesterday that the leader of the paty Ahmad Chalabi, refused to meet with the delegate of the Jordanian Judicial authorities who arrived in Baghdad to settle controversial problems relating to the " al-Petra Bank."
Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 6/9/2004
One Israeli soldier wounded in a Hizbullah bombardment of Shebaa
One Israeli soldier was hit by shelling fired by the Hizbullah party at an Israeli military position in Shebaa farms to the southern east of Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/9/2004
Al-Assad confers with Speaker of Kazakh Parliament
Syria-Kazakhstan, Politics, 6/9/2004
Morocco's new government; list of ministers
King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed this Tuesday, new members of the Government as part of a "technical ministerial readjustment," announced the spokesman for the palace, Hassan Aourid.
Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2004
British foreign ministry spokesman highlights relations with Syria
Syria-UK, Politics, 6/9/2004
Syria bans activities of parties and political and legal societies
The ruling Baath Party in Syria has decided to ban the activities of all not officially licensed political parties and societies that were used to be so far ignored while working, according to the Syrian activist and lawyer in the human rights field Anwar al-Bunni.
Syria, Politics, 6/8/2004
Morocco opted for legal, education means to fight terrorism, minister
Morocco has chosen to fight terrorism with legal and education means, while preserving human rights and defending its democratic project, sais Saturday Morocco's minister of human rights, Mohamed Aujjar.
Morocco, Politics, 6/8/2004
Gull, Mubarak discuss Iraq, Palestine and Cyprus
Following his meeting with the Egyptian President Hosni Mumarak in Cairo yesterday, the Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gull played down the issue of confiscating weapons sent to Egypt from Istanbul port. He said the two sides discussed issues on Iraq, Palestine and Cyprus and Gull rejected the " Syria's accountability law " which does not fulfil its due results.
Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 6/8/2004
Royal advisor: It's time to reconstruct peace dynamic
In an international juncture marked by "crises and tensions management, it is time to start thinking about the objective reasons of crises and tensions in order to favor the reconstruction of a peace dynamic that would banish isolating or demonizing, said Advisor to King Mohammed VI, Andre Azoulay.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/8/2004
Turkish Foreign Minister criticizes Syria's Accountability Act
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Monday stressed his country's rejection of the so-called Syria's accountability act saying " such procedures can't achieve any result or goal." In a statement to Egyptian Middle East news Agency, Gul stressed that the Syrian-Turkish relations are good ones.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/8/2004
Spain's Premier: no worry about Morocco's becoming US Major non-Nato ally
Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday his government is not worried about the US decision to designate Morocco a major non-Nato ally.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/8/2004
Al-Abrash, Kazakh Speaker of Parliament hold joint Press Conference
Syria's People's Assembly Speaker, Mahmoud al-Abrash on Monday reiterated Syria's commitment to just and comprehensive peace in accordance with the international resolutions.
Syria-Kazakhstan, Politics, 6/8/2004
An Israeli raid on a previous Palestinian position to the south of Beirut
A Lebanese security source said that Israeli warplanes fired a least three missiles at a base for the Palestinian resistance to the south of Beirut on Monday evening.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/8/2004
Al-Mahdi army refuses to withdraw from the tombs; American soldier was killed
One American soldier was killed and other two wounded after their convoy was exposed to a bomb explosion to the south of Baghdad on Monday evening.
Iraq, Politics, 6/8/2004
Egyptian- Israeli agreement over Gaza, Arafat accepts the Egyptian security demands
Palestinian officials announced that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat notified the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he accepts his demands concerning Palestinian security reforms. so as to allow Egypt to carry out a possible role in Gaza after the likely Israeli withdrawal from it.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/8/2004
Saudi Arabia faces terrorism by employing women; One Irish journalist killed, one British injured
One Irish photographer was killed and a British was injured in a new attack against foreigners in Saudai Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/7/2004
Kuwait commends al-Assad's rightful vision on the region; al-Assad: we support a President agreed upon by the Lebanese
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday in Kuwait stressed that Damascus " will support any President agreed upon by the Lebanese and will not bring in any Preisdent" noting that extension for the Lebanese President is " A Lebanese decision and not the decision of the Syrian President " and is taken " according to just Lebanese considerations," though he said that Damascus is " effective " in the Lebanese conditions.
kuwait-Syria, Politics, 6/7/2004
King Mohammed VI: Shared prosperity, globalization with a human face tributary of skilled labor training in countries of the South
Morocco's King Mohammed VI stressed Sunday that "it would be unrealistic to speak of shared prosperity, solidarity and globalization with a human face" unless "priority is given to training skilled labor in the countries of the South, and unless substantial investments are made to help these countries in their development effort."
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/7/2004
Sudan: Launching the final phase for peace
The Sudanese government and the Sudanese rebels on Saturday signed a declaration which once again renewed the commitment of the two sides to a series of bilateral peace agreements.
Sudan, Politics, 6/7/2004
UN fact-finding mission visits Quneitra
A delegation representing the UN fact-finding mission, during its visit to Quneitra Saturday, met with Deputy Chairman of the Executive bureau of Quneitra's governorate Council, Nadim Mirza.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/7/2004
Gulf states welcomes Iraq's government
The Gulf Co-operation Council GCC welcomed on Saturday the new Iraqi government while Kuwait has announced it will exchange diplomatic recognition with Baghdad as soon as the UN Security Council admits the legitimacy of Eyad Allawi government.
Gulf-Regional, Politics, 6/7/2004
Rebels release UN employees in Darfour
Darfour rebels yesterday morning released 16 of the employees of the UN who were kidnapped on Saturday. A UN source said that the hostages, 13 Sudanese and three foreigners from Ireland, Malawi and Bosnia were released in an area near al-Fasher, the capital of North Darfour province.
Sudan, Politics, 6/7/2004
Scores killed, injured in Iraq including brother of the man cheated Ode and Qusai, suicide explosion in one American base in al-Taji
Iraq had witnessed during the two past days a wave of attacks and explosions that targeted the lives of killed and other scores were injured. The main operation was that by two booby trapped cars that targetted one American base in al-Taji area, while another one targeted a convoy of foreign guards near the airport, Abu Musab al-Zirqawi claimed responsible for.
Iraq, Politics, 6/7/2004
Armed forces attacks violates civil reconciliation in Algeria
The atmospheres of violence which were renewed in Algeria through a series of attacks that targeted its regular forces the last of which resulted in killing 10 soldiers and wounding 16 in al-Kbyle area to the East of the capital overwhelmed the " civil reconciliation" policy.
Algeria, Politics, 6/7/2004
Allawi: The Americans will hand over Saddam Hussein after authority transfer
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/7/2004
Morocco participates in Spanish annual military maneuvers
Morocco's Royal Navy will take part June 5-17 in the annual military maneuvers of the Spanish army, titled this year "Neotapon-04," the Spanish navy said Friday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/7/2004
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