Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 1/24/2000
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of January 24, 2000
- Declaring the Palestinian state tops agenda of Palestinian central council
The chairman of the Palestinian National Council, Selim El Zaenoum, said that declaring the Palestinian sate will be the main subject on the agenda of the Palestinian Central Council that will be held on February 2 in Gaza. Palestine, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Mubarak stresses exigency of resuming talks on Syrian-Israeli track
President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat held a session of talks in Cairo early on Tuesday on the latest Middle East developments especially on the Palestinian-Israeli track. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/27/2000 - Phone call between Arafat and Albright
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat received a phone call last night from US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/27/2000 - Mubarak confers with Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/26/2000
- Palestinian government waiting for lists of prisoners in Israel Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2000
- Nabil Shaath: Arab ministers to participate in multilateral talks in Moscow
Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath said the Arab ministers who are to participate in the coming multilateral talks in Moscow will convene before the meeting to coordinate their stances concerning regional cooperation. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/26/2000 - PLO Central Council meeting in February
The central council of the Palestinian liberation organization will meet in Gaza City on February 2. The council includes 120 members. Palestine, Politics, 1/26/2000 - Serious problems confront Palestinian education sector
The Palestinian delegation participating in the regional Arab conference "Education for everybody" currently being held in Cairo stated that the Palestinian government is facing a number of problems concerning expenditures in the education sector. Palestine-Regional, Education, 1/26/2000 - Palestinian, Lebanese rejection of settling Palestinians
The Palestinian official in charge of the refugee issue in the Palestinian Authority, Asaad Abdul Rahman, has asserted that there is a total agreement between the Palestinian and Lebanese sides to refuse settlement. Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Arafat visits Cairo today
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived today in Cairo on a two-day visit, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the results of his latest discussions in Washington and Brussels. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Saeb Erekat: Palestinians will only accept Jerusalem as a capital
Erekat asserted that there are 32 rights of the transitional stage that Israel not yet implemented, emphasizing that Israel abide by peace requirements. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Palestinians still hope to restore parts of Jerusalem soon
Palestinian officials still hope to spread their control over areas close to Jerusalem within the upcoming implementation of the Israeli troop redeployment in the West Bank. Palestine, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Lebanese Hizbullah chief confers with Mashaal
The secretary general of the Hizbullah party, Hassan Nasrallah, on Monday in Beirut discussed with the chairman of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, Khaled Mashaal, current conditions in the current phase. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Albright prepares for tripartite US- Palestinian- Israeli summit Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/24/2000
- Israeli legislators call Israel to acknowledge responsibility in 1948 massacre of Arab villagers
Arab-Israeli legislators have asked the Israeli government to acknowledge the Israel's responsibility in the massacre of Arab villagers during the 1948 war. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/24/2000 - One Palestinian killed in Ein al-Helweh camp
Two armed, veiled men on Saturday evening killed the Palestinian Hassan Zakeyah, known as "al-Marid," near al-Nour mosque in Ein al-Helweh camp as he was returning home. Palestine-Lebanon, Local, 1/24/2000 - Palestinian and Israeli delegations convene to discuss the transitional stage
Palestinian and the Israeli delegations convened in the transitional stage today in Jerusalem to discuss the Israeli delayed withdrawal which was scheduled in the West Bank on January 20. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Palestinian - Israeli committee for basic infrastructure convenes tonight
A joint Palestinian - Israeli committee is convening tonight to determine the projects to specify the composition of the subcommittees that will be formed. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/24/2000