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- No alternative to restoring East Jerusalem
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will address the Arab Summit, which will open in Cairo tomorrow to probe the Palestinian cause. Egypt, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Arab foreign ministers meet in Cairo
Al-Shara continued " we are facing a critical point. We either allow Israel to impose conditions on us or mount the struggle to impose the international legitimacy on Israel and its backers. The question is not black or white or either peace or war. The objective is not so. We are against peace imposed by Israel and its backers, against peace similar to surrender and against peace that encroaches upon rights and does not return all our occupied territories. We are also against half-way solutions. We advocate peace that strengthens our national dignity." Regional, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Mubarak: Sharm el-Sheikh meeting has no negative effect on Arab Summit
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak dismissed suggestions that the two-day Sharm el-Sheikh meeting will have a negative effect on the Arab Summit, which is scheduled to be held in Cairo Saturday-Sunday. Regional, Politics, 10/20/2000 - The Arab summit and the pressures for strong or weak statements
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted a well-informed US source as saying that in general the US is not content with the Arab summit and that the US has reminded the Arab diplomats and officials of that because it is concluded with the minimum accepted backing to Arafat. Regional, Politics, 10/20/2000 - More Palestinians killed, tens wounded in Israeli settlers attacks
The 22nd day of the al-Aqsa uprising witnessed further confrontations resulted in more killing and wounded among the Palestinians. Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Unifying border passage centers between Tunis and Libya
Tunis and Libya agreed on unifying the border passages between them in Ras Gadeed area -- the only zone for the passengers to cross by land between the two states. Tunisia, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Egypt urges support for international court to punish war criminals
"Egypt underscored support for the International Criminal Court to be a sound instrument for punishing violators of the international human law, which falls within its jurisdiction," Egypt's permanent delegate the UN ambassador Ahmed Abul-Gheit said. Egypt, Politics, 10/20/2000 - More Iraqi children die as a result of the embargo
The Iraqi ministry of health has announced that more than 9,000 Iraqi children with the majority of them are children died in September as a result of the international sanctions imposed on Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Former Somali army officer killed in Makadishu
A former Lt. Gen. in the army allied with the new government in Somalia was killed in Makadishu on Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on him. Somalia, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Hizbullah discovers an Israeli intelligence network in Lebanon
During the hours separating the announcement made of capturing the Israeli colonel who is an agent for the Mossad on Sunday morning and between investigations carried out by Israel to know the identity of the captured colonel, Hizbullah discovered a group of Israeli intelligence network, obstructing its works and arresting some of its members. Lebanon, Politics, 10/20/2000 - News on existence of the Saudi pilot in Iraqi jails
A Saudi official on Thursday spoke about evidence showing that the Saudi pilot Muhammad Nadera whose plane was downed over the Iraqi territories in the Gulf war in 1991 with attempts to take his remains from the Iraqi territories " is still alive " in one of the Iraqi prisons. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/20/2000 - 30 Iranian companies in Cairo 'diplomatic fair'
30 private and governmental companies are to participate in the Iranian special products fair on the current October the 29th in the fairs in Nasr City Cairo. Egypt, Economics, 10/20/2000 - Qatari energy minister holds talks in India to export gas
The Qatari minister of energy, industry, electricity and water said that he will hold talks in India to crystallize some technical matters concerning exporting liquid Qatari gas. Qatar, Economics, 10/20/2000 - Arab unions ask Arab leaders to boycott diplomatic relations with Israel
The Arab Unions and the vocational syndicates asked the Arab leaders meeting tomorrow on the necessity to take a decision to boycott immediately relations with Israel at the diplomatic, economic and cultural. Regional, Politics, 10/20/2000 - US military base in Yemen Yemen, Politics, 10/20/2000
- First Arab congress on environment opens in Rabat
The first Arab congress on environment opened proceedings here Thursday with the participation of several Arab ministers. Regional, Environment, 10/20/2000 - The ME is the biggest market for weapons purchase for 1999
A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London said on Thursday that the Middle East was the largest market for importing weapons during 1999 as its weapons purchases reached some US $ 10 billion. Regional, Military, 10/20/2000 - Cooperation agreements between Canada and Algeria of 700 million dollars
Algeria and Canada signed 12 partnership protocols and agreements of 700 million Canadian dollars. Algeria, Economics, 10/20/2000 - Russian oil company wins contracts in Iraq and Fojairah
Ivan Mazor, the head of the Russian Oil Company said that his company that his company won two contracts for developing oil projects in Iraq whose value is more than 210 million dollars and a contract for establishing an oil refinery in Fojairah (United Arab Emirates). Iraq, Economics, 10/20/2000 - IPU backs plan to form international body to probe atrocities against Palestinians
The 104th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference, held here this Oct.15 through Oct 21, Thursday adopted a resolution supporting the plan of the October 17 Middle Eastern summit meeting in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, to establish an international commission to investigate humanitarian abuses against Palestinians. Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Ministers' council adopts 2001 draft finance bill
The minister highlighted economic forecasts for the 2001 FY which target an 8% growth rate corresponding to an average agricultural campaign, an inflation rate of 2.5% of gross domestic product and budget deficit of 3%. Morocco, Economics, 10/20/2000 - Malaysian parliament condemns Israel for aggression on Palestinians
The Malaysian parliament has condemned Israel for its brutalities against Palestinians in the West Bank, killing more than 100 innocent people Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Andalucian government earmarks 1.5 billion pesetas to Moroccan projects
The autonomous government of Andalucia, southern Spain, will earmark 1.5 billion pesetas (some 88.23 million DH) per year to development projects in northern Morocco during the 2001-2005 period. Morocco, Economics, 10/20/2000 - Hebrew writings against prophet Muhammad
Hebrew writings appeared on Thursday at the door of one shop and on a wall near the mosque of the city of al-Khalil ( Hebron) to the south of the West Bank describing prophet Muhammad as " a gay " and a " pig." Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000 - Egyptian Islamic group urges operations against U.S forces in the Suez Canal
Refaee Ahmed Taha, the leader in the Egyptian Islamic group, urged yesterday on launching attacks on U.S interests in the area. Egypt, Politics, 10/20/2000
Short Takes
- Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Thursday received a telephone call from the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The two Presidents reviewed issues of concern to the two states, conditions and matters of concern of the coasts and the desert states as well as the African continent. Go
- Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday evening held a meeting in al-Riyadh with the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. The two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two states, the situation in the Middle East region, especially the question of Palestine and the occupied Arab territories as well as current conditions on the Arab, Islamic and international arenas. Go
- The Moroccan al-Istiqlal party has called for the closure the Israeli liaison office in Rabat. Go
- Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi opens in Rabat Friday an international colloquy on "human rights, cultural identity and social cohesion in the Mediterranean region." A round-table will be discussing "Human rights and the democratic process, says a release of the prime-minister department. Go
- Three Moroccan movies will be competing in the 6th bi-annual Mediterranean Cinema Festival held Nov 9-18 in Brussels. The movies are "A Rose Story" of Abdelmajid R'chich, "Braids" of Jilali Ferhati and "Women destiny" of Hakim Noury. Go