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Lebanon defies the UN security council, extends Lahoud's presidency
The Lebanese parliament on Friday approved the amendment of article 49 of the constitutions, defying thereby the UN Security Council resolution no. 1559 over presidential elections in this country.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 9/4/2004
UN Security Council calls for withdrawal of all foreign troops from Lebanon
The UN Security Council approved a resolution presented by France, Germany, Britain, and the US, demanding the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the Lebanese territories.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 9/4/2004
Egyptian-Syrian summit within hours for discussing latest developments
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad will arrive in Egypt in the upcoming few hours for talks with President Hosni Mubarak dealing with the dimensions of the international and regional position, developments of the Palestinian cause and the situation in Iraq.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/4/2004
Training course for prisons' officers on human rights
A new training course will start tomorrow of the police officers who work at the prisons sector.
Egypt, Politics, 9/4/2004
Agreement by Libya to compensate victims of Berlin explosion
An agreement was signed yesterday in Tripoli between Libya and Germany providing for Libya's compensations to non- American victims of the explosion in the "La belle night club " in Berlin, Germany in 1986.
Libya-Germany, Politics, 9/4/2004
Abu al-Gheit, Suleiman to visit Tel Aviv shortly; Egypt considers Israel's threats to Syria as unjustifiable
Egypt stressed yesterday that the Israeli threats to Syria are "against logic." This was expressed by the spokesman for the Egyptian presidency Majid Abdul Fattah.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/4/2004
Somali parliament elects a speaker next month
The recently formed Somali parliament agreed yesterday to elect a speaker on September 15 and to elect a President for the country, one week following that.
Somalia, Politics, 9/4/2004
Press report regrets lack of Arab efforts to settle Sahara conflict
An article published Friday by the UAE newspaper "Al Khaleej" regretted the absence of Arab states in efforts to solve the Sahara conflict opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists who are claiming the secession of the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/4/2004
Al-Qathafi wants the international community to be aware of the Libyan political system
Libya's Leader Muammar al-Qathafi " called on the Basic People's Congresses in Great Jamahiriya, to invite as from now, international observers, to attend their sessions and popular selection processes for their secretariats and People's Committees," JANA reported yesterday.
Libya, Politics, 9/4/2004
Tough security measures in Najaf, Koufa
The Iraqi authorities in south Iraq blocked yesterday all opening of the two cities of Najaf and Koufa in precaution of acts of riots following Friday's prayers.
Iraq, Politics, 9/4/2004
Two Iraqis killed in American bombardment of Faluja
Two Iraqis were killed and other 8 were injured in an American artillery bombardment that targeted a military barrack for the Iraqi forces which assume peace keeping in Faluja city to the west of Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/4/2004
Israel reopens Rafah crossing
An Israeli force incurred yesterday in Yamoun village to the north of the West Bank. A fire was exchanged between the Israeli soldiers and Palestinian activists but no information was available on casualties. The Israeli soldiers -- who came on board of 25 armored vehicles -- besieged houses to the west of Jenin city where activists from al-Aqsa martyrs groups of the Fatah movement were hiding.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/4/2004
Al-Assad in phone talks with Turkey's counterpart
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/4/2004
King Mohammed looking forward to welcoming the Amir of Qatar
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 9/4/2004
Khartoum exempts Egyptians from getting visas to Sudan
Sudan decided Wednesday to exempt Egyptian from getting visas to enter the country in accordance with the four freedoms agreement concluded between the two countries.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/3/2004
Annan's envoy report commends the role of the Sudanese government in Darfur
The representative of the UN secretary general to Darfur, Yan Brunik, admitted in a decisive report before the UN Security Council the improvement of the security situation there. A matter which removed the sword of sanctions on the government of Khartoum, while the African Union, on the other hand indicated the renewal of the ceasefire violations in the area.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 9/3/2004
Syria rejects the Israeli threats, Hamas deplores
Damascus has strongly rejected the language of threats in which Israel is talking. The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara said that launching the Israeli threats "lacks the minimum degrees of credibility and the evidence, and increase the pace of the deteriorated conditions in the region."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2004
Washington may announce shortly Libya's commitment to its promises
A high ranking US official announced that the US hopes to announce this month, September, that Libya has fulfilled its promise to give up mass destruction weapons.
Libya-USA, Politics, 9/3/2004
France confirms that two hostages are given to a group supporting their release
France announced that the Islamic Army group in Iraq handed over the two kidnapped journalists to an Iraqi group supporting their release.
Iraq-France, Politics, 9/3/2004
In remarks to Syria, UN Security Council demands withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon
With a majority of nine votes, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for honoring Lebanon's sovereignty and withdrawing all foreign forces from it.
Syria-UN, Politics, 9/3/2004
Lebanon debates foreign interventions
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud Thursday conferred with Lebanese Defense Minister Mahmoud Hammoud and Lebanese State Minister Karam Karam, separately, on the Lebanese foreign diplomatic move to confront foreign interventions in the internal affairs and in the Syrian-Lebanese relation.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/3/2004
King Mohammed resolved to carry on concerted action for Maghreb building
King Mohammed VI of Morocco affirmed resolve to carry on concerted efforts with other Maghreban leaders to reinforce concord, complementarity, solidarity and unity.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/3/2004
Jordan returns back most frozen assets to Iraq
Jordanian official sources disclosed yesterday that it had returned back the main part of official assets deposited by the former Iraqi regime to the interim Iraqi government in response to a restoration request of almost half billion dollars frozen in Jordan following the collapse of the former regime in Iraq in April 2003.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/3/2004
Yemeni army fighting continue with al-Houthi supporters
Tribal sources in Yemen announced the killing or wounding of at least 50 persons during one week of violent fighting between the Yemeni army and the supporters of the Islamic advocate Hussein Bader Eddine al-Houthi.
Yemen, Politics, 9/3/2004
Palestinian prisoners suspend their strike, occupation displaced hundreds in Gaza
Most of the Palestinian prisoners who were in a food strike, suspended their food strike which they had started in the mid of August following negotiations that lasted for two days between the strike's leadership and the Israeli jails administration.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2004
U.S. views on Iran's nuclear activities
Iran is not acknowledging all of its nuclear-related activities and the issue needs to be referred to the U.N. Security Council, according to Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Iran-USA, Politics, 9/3/2004
Interim Iraqi national council opened in Baghdad
Members of the Iraqi Interim national council ( Parliament) yesterday took their oath on the inaugural session which was held in Baghdad amid security measures in the surrounding of the headquarters of the place where the meeting was held.
Iraq, Politics, 9/2/2004
An agreement between Khartoum and Darfur rebels to protect civilians
The Sudanese government and Darfur rebels have reached in the talks which are sponsored by he African Union in Abuja yesterday evening an agreement on protecting the displaced civilians fleeing the conflict in Darfur.
Sudan, Politics, 9/2/2004
Qathafi vows to compensate Libyan Jews
The Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qathafi proposed to pay compensations for the Jews who left their houses because of the Arab- Israeli conflict. Thereby al-Qathafi is the first Arab leader to take such a step.
Libya, Politics, 9/2/2004
Israel bars agency head from leaving Gaza in unprecedented ban on UN mobility
Israel has barred the head of the main United Nations body for Palestinian refugees from leaving the Gaza Strip to perform his duties in the West Bank in what the agency today called a "flagrant" step and "unprecedented and serious development" in a security clampdown, the UN reported yesterday.
Israel-UN, Politics, 9/2/2004
Syria: UN security council voting over Lebanon's sovereignty is unjustified
Syria said that there is nothing justifying demands raised by the USA that the UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution asking it to honor Lebanon's sovereignty.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/2/2004
Lebanese parliament discusses the extension of Lahoud's term of office on Friday
Members of the Lebanese parliament will on Friday vote on amending the constitution in Lebanon so as it will permit the re-election of the current President of the Republic, Emil Lahoud, for a second term of office. A matter which raised internal and external criticism.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/2/2004
Global arms sales fell 12 percent in 2003; Arab state leads in buying
The United Arab Emirates was the leading developing world arms buyer from 1996-2003, with purchases totaling $15.7 billion. China was second with purchases of $13.7 billion, followed by Egypt with $13.6 billion, India with $12.6 billion, Israel with $9.9 billion, Saudi Arabia with $9.4 billion
Regional, Politics, 9/2/2004
UN Security Council votes an American- French draft resolution on Lebanese elections
The draft decision to extend a new term of office for the Lebanese President was not accepted by the US administration. The spokesman for the US Department Of State, Richard Boucher, said that the Lebanese presidential elections should be made according to the current constitution which bans re-electing the President for a second term of office, accusing Syria of interfering in the affairs of Lebanon.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/2/2004
Chalabi survives assassination attempt
The leader of the Iraqi National Congress party, Ahmad Chalabi, survived an assassination attempt when his procession was exposed to an attack while he was returning back from Najaf city to Baghdad yesterday morning.
Iraq, Politics, 9/2/2004
French FM gets Doha support, continued French efforts to released kidnapped journalists
The French foreign minister Michael Barnieh called in an interview with al-Jazeera TV yesterday " all who share part of the responsibility " for kidnapping the French journalists and their car driver in Iraq to respond to the appeals made by several sides in the Islamic world.
Iraq-France, Politics, 9/2/2004
Khatami opposes Iran's intervention in the Iraqi internal affairs
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami said yesterday he opposes any intervention by his country in the affairs of Iraq, considering that such an intervention will be "an insult" for the Iraqi people.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/2/2004
Elyawer visits France, Germany, Italy and Belgium
An Arab diplomatic source in Paris said he expected that the Iraqi President Ghazi Elyawer will visit Paris on Sunday, his first station in a European tour which will lead him also to Germany, Italy and Brussels.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/2/2004
US lifts weapons export embargo off Yemen
The USA has lifted an embargo it had imposed 14 years ago on selling weapons to Yemen, according to an American official currently visiting Sanaa.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 9/2/2004
US raid kills 17 Iraqis including 3 children
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/2/2004
Moroccan emissary carries message to Qathafi
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/2/2004
Moroccan committee on solidarity with Palestinian prisoners calls international HR organizations for intervention
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 9/2/2004
Al-Qathafi: Arabs protected the Jews before 1948
Libya-Israel, Politics, 9/2/2004
Nepalese diplomat summoned over Katmandu attack on Egyptian embassy
Egypt-Nepal, Politics, 9/2/2004
Egyptian judicial organization accuses the government of violating the rights of the Shiite
The "Egyptian Initiative for personal rights " has accused the Egyptian authorities of committing violations against the Shiite rights in Egypt including acts of detention and torture.
Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2004
Clashes in Koufa, Fallouja, assassination of one official in Karkouk
In another development. One American military spokesman said that its forces killed several Iraqi fighters in clashes that erupted in Falluja to the west of Baghdad following an attack that targeted American tanks positioned to the north east of the city.
Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2004
Fischer after meeting with Mubarak in Alexandria: the Palestinians have to collaborate to implementing separation plan
The German Foreign minister Joschka Fischer called following talks he had held in Alexandria with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the Palestinians to " collaborate" in order to implement the plan of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw from Gaza and four Israeli settlements in the west Bank.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 9/1/2004
Al-Qathafi predicts collapse of US system of government
Libya's Leader of the Revolution, Muammar Al-Qathafi "called on America, which has a great power, economically and militarily to become a Jamahiriya and to vest authority in the American people, by adopting the Peoples' Congresses and Peoples' Committees, terminate elections and parties, the old distraction, in order to have something it could offer to the world.
Libya-USA, Politics, 9/1/2004
Al-Refaee underlines trade relations with Turkey
Syria's Minister of Economy and Trade, Ghassan al-Refaee, underlined that his discussions during his visit to Turkey concentrated on bolstering economic cooperation and the bilateral relations between the two countries in all domains to reach solid relations able to establish real partnership between the two sides.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/1/2004
Continued accusations between the government and the rebels
Tension prevailed in Darfur following the end of the grace period given by the UN to Sudan, and Khartoum is waiting for the content of the report submitted to the UN Security Council on the extent of its commitment to international demands.
Sudan, Politics, 9/1/2004
International pressure intensified on Khartoum over Darfur
Hours before the UN Security Council received the report on Sudan, the African union and international organizations supported accusations by the rebels against Khartoum on launching new attacks against civilians in the area.
Sudan, Politics, 9/1/2004
Al-Qathafi calls on Italy to speed up compensating the Libyan people
Libya's Leader of the Revolution, Muammar Al-Qathafi "renewed his call to Italy to speed up the procedure to compensate the Libyan people. We still claim for compensation which is an historic Libyan claim and right, he stressed,"
Libya-Italy, Politics, 9/1/2004
Paris intensifies efforts with the end of the grace period to two journalists kidnappers
The additional grace period given by the kidnappers of the two French Journalists in Iraq expired amid intensive efforts by the French diplomacy in the Middle East in order to release its two citizens and the increased calls to release them.
Iraq-France, Politics, 9/1/2004
A Preliminary committee for an opposition Iraqi conference in Lebanon
Iraqi opposition figures selected a preliminary committee during the conference which was held for three days in Beirut with the aim to draw a new political system based on rejecting the occupation and the stemmed Iraqi authorities as a result of this occupation.
Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 9/1/2004
Al-Qathafi calls for an international convention to ban war in oil regions
The Leader of the Revolution, Muammar Al-Qathafi, urged for an international convention making oil zones forbidden for wars, disturbances, military bases or fleets, stressing that this is the correct world policy,
Libya-Regional, Politics, 9/1/2004
Islamic Organization calls for immediate release of French journalists held in Iraq
The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, scientific and cultural Organization (ISESCO) has urged "the Iraqi group" that abducted two French journalists to release them without delay, in a statement released Monday.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2004
Maqsoud and spying for Israel in the USA
Former Director of the Arab League Bureau in Washington, Cloris Maqsoud, on Tuesday stressed that the American administration's attempt to play down the shock of the Israeli spying on the U.S. reflects the extent of the Zionist lobby power on the American administration and the decision makers there.
Israel-USA, Politics, 9/1/2004
Sharon proposes timetable for his 'disengagement' plan
Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon told a stormy Israeli cabinet meeting Tuesday that his "disengagement" plan will be implemented. He proposed a timetable for the plan which was strongly criticized by his cabinet members.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2004
Spain wants intensified cultural contacts with Morocco for better mutual knowledge
Spanish culture minister, Carmen Calvo, has called for intensified contacts between Moroccan and Spanish creators in order to promote a better cultural knowledge between the two peoples.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/1/2004
Sharon threatens the Palestinians, Egypt postpones its delegation visit to Ramullah
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon threatened of a "tough battle" against the Palestinian resistance following the two operations which targeted two buses in Beer Sheba to the south of Israel in which 16 Israelis were killed and other 100 injured.
Israel-Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2004
Al-Qathafi: Occupation of Iraq cannot be linked to fighting terrorism
Libya-Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2004
Al-Sader involved in politics, calls for end to fighting
One of the main aides of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader called on members of al-Mahdi army led by al-Sader to halt the armed operations in all parts of Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2004
Koufa mosque keys handed over to Seistani office
In the course of the peace agreement in Najaf and Koufa between the higher Shiite clergy in Iraq Ayatullah Ali al-Seistani and Muqtada al-Sader, the keys of al-Koufa mosque were handed over to the Ali al-Seistani office.
Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2004
Nazif received German FM
Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif received yesterday German Foreign Minister Joscka Fischer, currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 8/31/2004
UN security council grace period expires within hours; Khartoum waits UN report on Darfur
The Sudanese government is waiting for the content of the report to be submitted today by the UN secretary General Kofi Annan to the UN Security Council over Khartoum's commitment to the implementation of UN demands over the situation in Darfur.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 8/31/2004
Lebanese rejection to west criticism of the presidency term of office extension issue
Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid Monday criticized the West intervention in the Lebanese internal affairs.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 8/31/2004
Arab, foreign condemnation over kidnapping the two French journalists
Paris has intensified its diplomatic efforts to release the two French journalists kidnapped in Baghdad, while Arab and foreign reactions continued deploring this operation.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2004
Al-Shara confers with al-Qaddoumi
Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and Head of the (PLO) Political Department Farouk al-Qaddoumi discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly in the occupied Palestinian lands.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/31/2004
Lebanon sends a message to Kofi Annan over extension to Lahoud
Lebanon on Monday rejected any foreign intervention in its internal affairs, particularly proposing the presidency election issue to the UN Security Council.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 8/31/2004
Ashkelon prisoners resume their strike
Some 800 Palestinian prisoners in Ashkelon jail resumed their food strike after they had suspended it for three days after the administration of the Israeli occupation jails broke its promises to the prisoners, according to a spokesman for the prisoners.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2004
Pentagon official was cooperating with FBI on Israel spy inquiry
The Pentagon official under suspicion of turning over classified information to Israel began cooperating with federal agents several weeks ago and was preparing to lead the authorities to contacts inside the Israeli government when the case became publicly known last week, according to government officials.
Israel-USA, Politics, 8/31/2004
Lahoud: Lebanon will never bargain sovereignty
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/31/2004
Azhar condemns kidnapping two French journalists
Egypt-France, Politics, 8/31/2004
Velayati and the American support to Israel
Iran-USA, Politics, 8/31/2004
The two French Journalists kidnapped in Iraq call for abrogating veil law
Iraq-France, Politics, 8/31/2004
African Union commends the interim parliament in Somalia
The African Union has considered the inauguration of an interim Somali parliament in Nairobi as "a turning point" in this country which is situated in the African horn, which is swept by a civil war since 1991.
Somalia-Regional, Politics, 8/30/2004
Syria sentences two Kurds of imprisonment, postpones files of 15 others
A Syrian security court sentenced two Kurdish activists for 3 year imprisonment over charges of affiliation to separatist groups.
Syria, Politics, 8/30/2004
Iraq's deputy prime minister starts a visit to Tehran
Iraq's interim deputy prime minister Barham Saleh held talks with the Iranian officials in Tehran in a visit described as aiming to pave the way before the prime minister of the interim Iraqi government Eyad Allawi to Iran. A visit which has not yet been fixed.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/30/2004
Libya will not be silent about the incident of Imam Sadr
The disappearance of Imam Musa Sadr, was a circle in a continuous chain of incidents of kidnappings, assassinations, settling of accounts among the many political, denominational, and ideological belligerents in the Arab East area, in the 70s of the past century
Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 8/30/2004
Lebanese patriarch criticizes extension for Lahoud's term of office
The Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir on Sunday criticized the extension for the current Lebanese President Emile Lahoud for a new term office, considering that the situation is "regrettable."
Lebanon, Politics, 8/30/2004
Mauritania accuses Burkina Faso of being behind the cope attempt
The minister of defense in Mauritania, Baba Weld Seidi, said that Burkina Faso gave support for the leaders of the coupe attempt which was announced on August 9th and at the protection of the special advisor of its President Mustafa Weld al-Imam al-Shafe' who is of a Mauritanian origin.
Mauritania-Burkina Faso, Politics, 8/30/2004
Suspension of al-Sader city negotiations, two Turkish hostages released
A round of talks between the interim Iraqi government and representatives for al-Sader Martyrs groups failed to reach a settlement to contain the clashes renewed between al-Mahdi army and the Iraqi forces in al-Sader city after the fighting had stopped in Najaf.
Iraq, Politics, 8/30/2004
Most of polled PBS viewers support Morocco's rights over Sahara
A majority of persons polled online by the US TV channel "PBS" support Morocco's rights over the Sahara and the Kingdom's national union and territorial integrity.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/30/2004
UN Security Council grace period to achieve progress in Darfur expires
Developments in the negotiations between conflicting sides in Sudan coincide with the end of the grace period given by the UN Security Council to Sudan to solve the Darfur crisis or face international sanctions. The UN secretary general Kofi Annan will submit a report today on the progress achieved in preparation for the return back of stability to Sudan.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 8/30/2004
Contradictory reports over the detente in the Sudanese talks
News reports coming from Nigeria's capital, Abuja, over the occurrence of detente in the current talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels started since last week and resumed yesterday, were contradictory after the rebels boycotted its sessions for 24 hours under the pretext that the Sudanese government has violated the ceasefire.
Sudan, Politics, 8/30/2004
Lebanese continued alliance with Syria
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/30/2004
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