Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 5/29/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of May 29, 2000

• Mubarak's visit to Spain as very successful
  Egypt's Ambassador in Madrid Hussein Haridi told Radio Cairo on Thursday that "President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Spain was very successful and came up with very important results." Egypt-Spain, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Moroccan and Spanish home ministers meet next week in Spain Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Gulf foreign ministers meet today in Jeddah
  Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC today hold in Jeddah meetings of their 75th session, under the chairmanship of the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, whose country is currently presiding over the GCC session. Gulf, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Russian president pledges to help Iraq lift sanctions Iraq-Russia, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Decisive decisions taken by Syrian transport minister to fight bureaucracy
  Minister of transport Makram Obeid has released two decisions according to which he canceled the posts of the director of region, the deputy regional directors and sales promoter from posts of external ( outside the country ) representation at the Syrian airlines company as well as to end the missions of people occupying these posts and to return back them to their offices in Damascus. Syria, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Meetings of Damascus declaration are to begin the day after tomorrow in Cairo Regional, Politics, 6/3/2000
• German foreign minister arrives in Egypt today
  German foreign minister Joschka Fischer starts today a visit to Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian areas. He visit will last for three days and concentrate on the ME peace process and bilateral relations. Egypt-Palestine-Germany, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Jordan's King Abdullah will visit White House June 6 Jordan-USA, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Nigerian delegation arrives in Morocco sunday
  A Nigerian delegation, led by secretary of state to foreign affairs will pay this June 4-9 a work and friendship visit to Morocco. Morocco-Nigeria, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Gabonese official delegation to visit Morocco next week
  A ministerial delegation of Gabon, led by state minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Jean Ping, is expected in Morocco this June 4-8 for a work and friendship visit. Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Qaddafi efforts to settle African disputes praised by African leaders Libya-Comoros, Politics, 6/3/2000
• US Congress delegation appreciates Mubarak's efforts to propel peace
  During a current visit to Egypt, a US Congress delegation expressed United States' appreciation of the efforts exerted by President Hosni Mubarak and Egyptian diplomacy to push the peace process forward as will as Egypt's communications with Syria with regard to the peace process. Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Hawatmeh visits Morocco Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/3/2000
• U.S peace envoy visits Middle East today
  The peace on the Israeli - Palestinian track is swinging between a total halt and slow movement for being unable to reach final and real settlement that lead to the just peace. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Clinton, Israelis and the Syrian track
  The correspondent of the Monte Carlo radio in occupied Jerusalem said that the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak did not hear from the US President any development that justifies the Israeli development towards the possibility of resuming negotiations with Syria. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Moussa: continuos discussions concerning the peace process on the Palestinian track
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that Egypt is continuing its communications concerning the status of the Palestinian talks with Israel and the developments in Lebanon. Egypt, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Lebanon renewed reservation on border demarcation
  Lebanon renewed its reservation for the work of the U.N experts team working on border demarcation to make sure that any Israeli withdrawal is beyond the Lebanese international borders. Lebanon accused the U.N of taking the side of Israel in overlooking lands that are occupied by Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Barak and Levy: door of peace is not completely closed off with Syria
  Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that the door of negotiations is not totally closed with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Israel aim to teach the Torah to Palestinian students
  Palestinian asserted that Israel intends to imposing the study of the Torah on Palestinian students in the occupied lands. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Palestine blames Israel for peace process halt
  The Palestinian leadership fully blamed Israel for the complete halt in negotiations between the two sides despite the multiple meetings and communications that took place between them. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Baghdad asks U.N to cancel no fly zones on north and south Iraq
  Iraq asked U.N secretary general Kofi Annan to work on canceling the so-called "no fly zones" in north and south Iraq, which have been imposed by U.S and U.K since 1991. Iraq-UN, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Hawatemah asked for Jordanian protection against threats Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Eritrea accus Ethiopia of launching air raid near Asab port on the Red Sea
  The spokesman for the Eritrea ' s government told journalists in Asmara on Friday that the Ethiopian planes bombarded positions behind the Eritrea's defense lines on the Southern front on Thursday evening, noting that that raid targeted the logistic backing of the Eritreans. Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/3/2000
• Damascus bans from traveling abroad some 32 former officials and their children
  32 former officials are prevented from traveling outside the country until the end of investigations in corruption cases. Syria, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Tunisian President starts visit to Libya tomorrow
  Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali starts tomorrow Saturday an official visit to Libya which will last for two days. This is President Bin Ali's third visit since he assumed power in Tunisia in 1987 and the first since UN sanctions were suspended from Libya. Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Syrian defense minister confers with Lebanese president, Hizbullah chairman
  At the directive of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the Syrian defense minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, accompanied by Lt. Gen Ibrahim Safi and Lt. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan on Thursday visited the Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Arab states called to help rebuild south Lebanon Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Hungarian premier visits Morocco June 6-8 Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Japanese Prince Takamado Expected in Morocco
  Japan's Prince Takamado and his spouse are expected this Thursday in Morocco for a six-day visit at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Damascus declaration foreign ministers meet on Monday in Cairo Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Morocco will continue to insist on needed corrections to referendum process
  Morocco will continue to insist on needed corrections to have a truly fair referendum in the Sahara, said Wednesday Morocco's permanent delegate to the United Nations, Ahmed Snoussi. Morocco, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Israel announces thousands buildings in the Golan, Jerusalem
  In a step which stresses Israel's expansionist and settlement policy, in contradiction to UN resolutions, the Israeli settlement ministry on Thursday released bids to expand Katsrin settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Citizens of Majdal Shams in the Golan call for boycotting hireling militias
  The people of the occupied town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan heights called in a statements they circulated on Thursday to boycott members of the Lahd hireling militias and their families who were placed by Israel in the nearby Nefy Atif settlement. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Israeli mines in South Lebanon
  A source at the Israeli defense ministry has admitted that Israel planted land mines in several positions in South Lebanon's territories, prior to its withdrawal from South Lebanon last week. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Israel's acceptance in a regional organization, breaks it isolation at the UN
  Washington and the Secretary General of the UN have praised Israel's acceptance as a provisional member at West Europe group and other groups, which is one of the regional groups at the UN. Israel, Politics, 6/2/2000
• Senegal's Wade pledges to work for Morocco's return to Organization of African Unity
  "Without Morocco, something is missing at the OAU. Morocco must return to the organization, and it is up to us to discuss with the kingdom so that it resumes its seat," President Wade said, adding, "at a time we speak of the African union, how can we conceive this union without Morocco?" Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Egypt seeks to enforce NPT Review Conference Resolutions
  "Egyptian diplomacy will witness intensive activities over the coming period to follow up the enforcement of resolutions taken by the NPT Review Conference recently held in New York," said ambassador Solyman Awad, Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral International Relations. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Meetings of the foreign ministers of the five fold committee for legalizing a periodic Arab summit Regional, Politics, 6/1/2000
• King Mohammed receives presidential envoy of Burkina Faso Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Lahoud: the Syrians are allies and will leave when we find it useful
  Lahoud added about these Palestinians "they are armed in their camps and constitute a time bomb that is able to explode the whole region." He added "therefore the Palestinians have the right to restore back to Palestine as stated by the UN resolution 194 released by the UN General Assembly." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Mubarak's successful visit, set to expand more Egyptian-Spanish cooperation
  Egypt's President Mubarak returned home after a three day successful visit to Spain. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Albright to visit region Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Senior Syrian delegation visits Lebanon to congratulate on victory
  The Lebanese daily al-Safir said today that a high ranking Syrian delegation including Bashar al-Assad, the defense minister Mustafa Tlass, the commander of the Syrian forces working in Lebanon Lt. Gen. Ibrahim al-Safi, the chairman of the Syrian intelligence in Lebanon Lt. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Clinton meets Barak in Lisbon today Israel-USA, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Kuwait's foreign minister gets a message from Qatar counterpart Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 6/1/2000
• 10 GCC for establishing customs federation Gulf, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Crespon: Syria's new tendencies are very positive
  The delegation of the socialist members of the European parliament on Wednesday left Damascus following an official visit to Syria lasted for three days during which he met with the Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and with the Syrian foreign minister and the ministers of planning and the economy as well as a group of Syrian businessmen. The delegation also visited the Syrian- European business center. Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Socialist members of the European parliament visit Damascus
  The assistant secretary general of the Baath Arab Socialist party in Syria Abdullah al-Ahmar on Wednesday met with the delegation of the European parliament ' socialist members led by Enrique Baron Crespo. Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Mubarak: Restoring the Golan to Syria is guarantee to peace and stability
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stressed his country's care to establish a just and comprehensive peace in the region according to Madrid conference and the land for peace formula. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/2000
• A draft bill at the Kuwaiti parliament, preventing normalization with Israel Kuwait-Israel, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Al-Shara telephones al-Hoss, receives Larsen, US congressman Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Minister of endowments and Islamic Affairs of Qatar meets Moroccan Premier
  Morocoo's Minister of endowments and Islamic Affairs of Qatar, Ahmed Abdellah Al Marri, currently on a visit to Morocco, had talks here Wednesday with Moroccan Prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi on issues of mutual interest. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Qatar starts its defense at International court for Justice over islands
  The International Court for Justice in the Hague on Monday listened to hearing session over the border disputes between Qatar and Bahrain. Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 6/1/2000
• UN security council extends Sahara mission for two months
  The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday agreed to extend the mandate of the UN Mission in the Sahara for an additional two months, expiring next July 31. Morocco, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Six killed, seven wounded in Algeria
  The Algerian dailies issued on Wednesday said that six persons, including 4 military-men were killed and seven were wounded on Monday and Tuesday in aggressions carried out by armed Islamists. Algeria, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Lebanese sources assure the difference in the border map
  Lebanese sources assured that there is a difference between the official Lebanese maps and the maps at the UN international emergency forces concerning the borders that would cause a problem of borders that no one knows how it would be solved. Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Ethiopia: war is over
  Today, Ethiopia said that the war is over as far as it is concerned. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Statement of the government of Eritrea on the war
  The developments of the last two weeks will have important significance, not only in the history of the people of Eritrea but also in the history of the people of Ethiopia. It may also have a bearing on the norms and behaviour of the international community. As such, it warrants a sober assessment. Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Conference on Africa's Public Broadcasting Adopts Rabat Declaration
  An international conference on challenges to public broadcasting in Africa, held in Rabat May 28-31, wound up with the adoption of "Rabat declaration." Regional, Politics, 6/1/2000
• Arab security officials wrap up meeting in Tunis
  The 9th congress of Arab officials in charge of immigration, passports and citizenship, adopted recommendations meant to consolidate cooperation between Arab states and trading of experience in these fields. Regional, Politics, 6/1/2000
• News on suspending former Syrian deputy premier Syria, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Mubarak, Aznar hold joint press conference
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday had intensive talks with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. The talks focused on ways of boosting political and economic relations binding the two countries. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Kuwaiti Oma council urges on contributing in Lebanon's reconstruction campaign Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Al-Assad received a message from Tunisian counterpart, phone call from Canada's prime minister
  Syria's President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday received a message from President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali of Tunisia in which he praised President Hafez al-Assad's backing to joint Arab action. He stressed Tunisia's full backing and firm stand in support of both Syria and Lebanon to restore their occupied territories. Syria-Tunisia-Canada, Politics, 5/31/2000
• President Wade and Premier Youssoufi probe cooperation
  Visiting Senegalese head of state Abdoulaye Wade and Moroccan premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi probed bilateral cooperation and drew the balance-sheet for one-year exchanges since the visit of the Moroccan Premier to Dakar last year. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/31/2000
• UAE president gets a message from Oman's sultan United Arab Emirates-Oman, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Bahrain: we will not give up an inch of our lands
  Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa announced on Tuesday that his country will not give up one inch of its lands, on the eve of the beginning of the sessions of the International court for Justice to consider the border disputes between his country and Qatar. Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Damascus sees a possibility for resuming negotiations Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Kuwaiti donation to Lebanon Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Resuming peace discussions between Israelis and the Palestinians Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Moussa: Cairo and Sanaa seek a periodic Arab summit
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted that Egypt and Yemen support the convening of an Arab summit periodically - saying that the two states are working together to materialize this idea. Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Russian Duma members for boosting ties with Arab states
  The Russian parliamentary, diplomatic and social figures have called for boosting relations between Russia and the Arab states and reactivating Russia's role in the Middle East peace process. Regional-Russia, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Libya, Chad for boosting bilateral relations Libya-Chad, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Terry Larsen returns to Beirut for demarcation talks
  For the second time, Terry Larson the special envoy of the U.N secretary general returned to Beirut after discussions he held in Syria and Israel concerning the UN certification of a complete Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Clinton to meet with Barak on Thursday Israel-USA, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Syrian information minister meets with Indian official on cooperation
  Syrian Information Minister Adnan Omran on Tuesday received an Indian delegation led by professor Bahim Singh, who is the chairman of the Tigers National Party for Jamu and Kashmir Syria-India, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Jerusalem fund needs money
  Palestine's ambassador in Morocco Wagih El-Kasem who heads the Jerusalem Fund asserted that Jerusalem needs to house 50,000 citizens urgently and building 4 schools and hospital as well as doing repair work to the holly city. Palestine, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Two Iraqi civilians killed by US, British air strikes Iraq, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Killing an officer in the Iranian revolutionary guard
  Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander General Abdullah Rodki was killed after being shot on Monday in south Iran. Iran, Politics, 5/31/2000
• US Military aids to Israel Israel, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Expatriating 4 Palestinian prisoners from Kuwait to Algeria Algeria-Kuwait, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Ethiopia withdraw from Eritrean lands Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/31/2000
• After being banned, Israel admitted to UN group Israel-UN, Politics, 5/31/2000
• Ruling party wins most seats in Tunisian municipal elections
  The Tunisian interior minister Abdu Allah El-Fallal announced yesterday the results of Sunday's 12th municipal elections, the first since Tunis' independence. Tunisia, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Mubarak recommends Israel to hand over Shebaa farms to Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Egypt, Spain enjoy excellent ties Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Bashar al-Assad to hold a western tour Syria, Politics, 5/30/2000
• A message from Levi to Amr Moussa Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Morocco and Senegal want new approach to co-development
  King Mohammed VI said Morocco and Senegal could give more credibility to new shapes of co-development going beyond the obsolete assistance to fragile or weakened economies. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Masalha statements on peace process
  Israel's deputy foreign minister Nawaf Masalha, who attended the conference of the foreign ministers of the states of the European Union and the Mediterranean in Barcelona, said he had met on the sideline of the conference with the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, for one hour. Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Egypt's First Lady heads forum on women's political participation
  Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Head of the National Council for Women, presides over the second intellectual forum on "women's participation in political life "to be held next June," as a first step to promote women's political role both as a candidate and elector. Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Endowment and Islamic affairs Minister of Qatar on visit to Morocco Morocco-Morocco, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Chirac speaks on the telephone with Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Mubarak heralds Spain's peace efforts during a meeting with parliament speakers
  Egypt and Spain must work together to transform their close relationship from conventional cooperation to creative and effective partnership, President Hosni Mubarak told Congress of deputies Speaker Louisa Rudi and Senate Speaker Esperanza Aguirre. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Egyptian assistant FM emphasizes boosting Egyptian - Sudanese relations Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Press union welcomes royal amnesty to banned journalists Morocco, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Malaysia's foreign minister arrives in Amman Jordan-Malaysia, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Libya to hold African integration meetings; Egypt attends
  The Egyptian assistant foreign minister for the African affairs Ambassador Ibrahim Ali Hassan is starting today a visit to Libya to participate in meetings of the foreign ministers' council of the Organization of African Unity which starts its work in Tripoli during May 31 till. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Arab Gulf loans and aid cooperation to Lebanon
  The Saudi government on Monday expressed its satisfaction over the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon and commended the role played by the Lebanese national resistance to this effect. United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Libyan, French officials meet in Tripoli Libya-France, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Saudi Arabia denies to have opened borders with Iraq
  Saudi Arabia has denied news on its intention to resume diplomatic relations with Iraq and said it had not opened a border crossing between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 5/30/2000
• King Abdullah to visit Damascus, Gaza after returning from Washington Jordan, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Kuwaiti- German relations reviewed Kuwait, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Nigerian foreign minister will visit Egypt in June Egypt-Nigeria, Politics, 5/30/2000
• War continues between Ethiopia and Eritrea
  Ethiopian planes on Monday struck a military airport near the Eritrea's capital Asmara for the first time since the beginning of the attacks held by the Ethiopian troops against Eritrea, two weeks ago. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Israel extends detention of two Lebanese hostages
  A court in Tel Aviv on Monday decided to extend detention of two Lebanese national resistance militants Mustafa al-Deirani and Abdul Karim Obeid until July 12th. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Moroccan- spanish relations, migration top Catalunian parliamentary group talks in rabat
  A delegation of the Spanish local government of Catalunia, currently visiting Morocco, reviewed with Moroccan officials a set of issues related to relations between Morocco and Spain, mainly migration questions. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Nasrullah and the Israeli pilot Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
• An assassination attempt against Ali Abdullah Saleh
  The Lebanese paper al-Mustaqbil said, according to western diplomatic sources said that the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been exposed to an assassination attempt on the eve of Yemen's celebrations of the 10th unity anniversary, last week. The attempt, was exactly made four days before the military parade which commemorated the anniversary. Yemen, Politics, 5/30/2000
• Royal amnesty to enable two banned journalists resume activities
  Moroccan journalists, Mustapha Alaoui and Khalid Mechbal, are free to resume their activities thanks to a royal amnesty of a court sentence that banned them from practicing journalism activities, a reliable source said Sunday. Morocco, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Syria continues its campaign of fighting corruption
  The Syrian authorities have continued their campaign in fighting corruption. It summoned on the former deputy premier Muhammad Haidar Haidar to be presented before the court. Syria, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Mubarak's visit to Spain, historic Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Syrian government statement on future economic direction
  The Syrian government's statements was read on Saturday during the 7th legislative term at the Syrian People's assembly ( Parliament). Syria, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Mauritanian Premier in Tunis Tunisia-Mauritania, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Al-Assad receives a message from Iranian counterpart Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Reservation of assets of former Syrian deputy prime minister Syria, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Mubarak grants an interview to 'El Pais' Newspaper
  "Your advisors asked me not to raise it," the journalist answered. "Let me make it clear to you," the president said. "We are not a monarchy, this is the Republic of Egypt and I cannot be compared to other countries in the region, we cannot decide on the succession according to our whims, because it is the constitution that determines it, President Mubarak added. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Mubarak received Arafat, Comoros FM
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Saturday held a session of talks with Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat at the presidency headquarters. Egypt-Palestine-Comoro, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Refusing Israel's participation in Cairo international book fair Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Some 60 Lahd militia members fled back to Lebanon from Israel Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Lebanese embassy in Amman hold reception on South Lebanon liberation Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/2000
• 25 million Egyptian citizens have voting right in next parliamentary elections
  General Ali Sameh Belaih, the first assistant of the Egyptian interior ministry assured that the electoral tables in the governorates were prepared for parliamentary elections that will be held before the end of the current year and that number of the registered voters in these schedules are 25 million. Egypt, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Al-Qaddafi, Butaflika telephone talks Libya-Algeria, Politics, 5/29/2000
• President Wade of Senegal on official visit to Morocco
  President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal starts this Monday a three-day official visit to Morocco, meant to "renew the brotherly solidarity existing between the two countries." Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Palestinian authority council asks Israel to present new ideas Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Al-Assad gets a message from Emir of Bahrain
  President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday received a message from the Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa. Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Jordanian King arrives in the USA
  King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in New York on Saturday evening from Iceland in a visit to the USA during which he will meet with the US President Bill Clinton and high ranking officials at the US administration. Jordan, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Ebeid chairs meeting on European- Egyptian partnership
  Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Saturday held a cabinet meeting to discuss the draft Egyptian- European partnership agreement. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Conference on public broadcasting in Africa
  An international conference on challenges to public broadcasting in Africa started works in Rabat Sunday to assess the urgency of challenges posed by the development of technology and the speed of worldwide changes. Regional, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Several Moroccan Parties Attend Algerian Socialist Forces Front Congress
  Several Moroccan political parties attended the 3rd congress of the Algerian Socialist Forces Front (FFS) held last week in Tipaza, 70 km west of Algiers. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Arab states summits to become regularl scheduled events
  The foreign ministers of the Arab committee - concerned with convening the Arab summit - will have their next meeting on June 6 at the Arab league's headquarter under the chairmanship of the Omani foreign minister Yusef Bin Alawi who heads the current session of the Arab foreign ministers. Regional, Politics, 5/29/2000
• El Mundo highlights Mubarak's visit to Spain
  According to the newspaper, the recent developments in the Middle East peace process, bilateral relations and means of fostering political and economic ties will figure high during Mubarak's talks in Spain. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Arab League chief to attend the Francophonic conference in Paris
  The secretary general of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Meguid has stated that the visit he started on Sunday to France to attend the conference of the International Organization for the Francophonic will be a chance to hold talks with high ranking French officials. Regional, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Annan's envoy comes back to Beirut
  U.N secretary general's envoy Terry Larson returned back to Beirut last night following a visit to Israel during which he discussed with the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak the developments in south Lebanon following the Israeli withdrawal from it. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Indyk and Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
  The US ambassador in Israel Martin Indyk has viewed Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon as a very positive indicator towards Syria and clearly shows Israel's commitment to the UN resolutions and the peace process. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Larson asks Lahud to prevent Hezbollah provocation
  The special envoy of the U.N secretary general to M.E Terry Larson asked the Lebanese President Emil Lahud to prevent what he depicted of being provocation of Hezbollah fighters on the Lebanese - Israeli borders. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Barak announces evacuation of a position at Shebaa farms
  Lebanon's people and government have renewed their commitment to restoring back the Shebaa farms, while Israel still refuses form these farms, according to UN resolution 425. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Ethiopian aircraft today bombed the airport in Asmara Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Gulf unified law for Judicial Gulf, Politics, 5/29/2000
• Court trial begins for border and islands sovereignty disputes between Qatar and Bahrain; Background
  Hearings on the border and islands sovereignty disputes between Qatar and Bahrain opened on Monday at the principal judicial organ of the United Nations - the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague. Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 5/29/2000
• More gunmen killed in Algeria
  The Algerian army and security forces killed 14 armed men during a vast mopping up operation in the heights of Jabal al-Asfour on the Algerian- Moroccan borders. Algeria, Politics, 5/29/2000

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