Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 6/26/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of June 26, 2000

• Algerian and Tunisian presidents call for an urgent Arab summit
  Algerian President Abd al-Aziz BuTaflika and Tunisian counterpart Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali emphasized the necessity for convening an urgent Arab summit and seeking to exert all the efforts to enhance confidence, rapprochement and solidarity among the Arab states. Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Mubarak-Abdullah talks serve high Arab interests, peace process
  Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, Ibn Abdul Aziz Deputy Premier and Chief ofthe National Guard , wound on Saturday a 3-day visit to Egypt . Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 7/1/2000
• King Mohammed makes brief visit to Geneva to meet UAE president Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/1/2000
• King Mohammed decorates Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish
  King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, received at the Royal Office in Rabat Friday Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwich, who handed the king a collection of his poems in Arabic and French. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Palestinian leadership: UN Resolution 242 is international and legal basis for the peace processes Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
• OIC ministerial conference winds up in kuala Lumpur
  The 27th ministerial conference of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) wound up on Friday its work with the adoption of a series of recommendations on Islamic issues and the election of Moroccan, Abdelouahed Belkziz as its secretary general. Regional, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Morocco, the only Arab state selected for UNDP aid plan to development
  This policy, he said, is focused on promotion of good governance, social integration, alleviation of poverty, promotion of women's status in society and enforcement of human rights. Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2000
• King Mohammed receives Israeli telecommunication minister
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, received at the Royal Office in Rabat Friday Israeli deputy premier and telecommunications minister, Benyamin Ben Eliezer. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Sudan: al-Torabi starts an opposition a newspaper
  The Sudanese opposition welcomed the new National People's Conference party headed by Hassan al-Torabi and considered it a real addition to the opposition forces. Sudan, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Algeria supports self-determination right in western Sahara
  Before leaving Tunis, Algerian President Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika stated yesterday evening in a speech his country's support for the self - determination right of the western Sahara, saying that "the principle of respecting self-determination is our only concern in this case." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Berri in Cairo tomorrow
  Head of the Lebanese parliament Nabeeh Berri is arriving tomorrow in Cairo to participate in the second session of the parliamentary union council meeting for members of the Organization Islamic Conference. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Yemen launchs campaign to fight kidnappings of foreigners
  The Yemeni security forces arrested tens of the suspects involved in kidnapping the foreigners in Yemen. Yemen, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Palestinian Central Council to deal with the declaration of a Palestinian state
  Hassan Asfour, the Palestinian State minister said that the peace process developments with the Israeli and preparing for embodying the Palestinian country after September 13th will be on top of the agenda of the meetings of the Palestinian Central Council tomorrow. Palestine, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Palestine condemns Israeli attorney general's statements
  The Palestinian government condemned Israel's attorney General for saying U.N. Security council resolution 242 did not apply on the Palestinian Territories. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
• A new group of Jews visits Yemen Yemen-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Communication company in Emirates to services Iran
  Thoraya company for communication in Abu Dhabi signed an agreement with the National Communication Company in Iran to present services. United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 7/1/2000
• 73,000 refugees in Yemen
  The Yemeni news agency said that Yemen shelters more than 73,000 refugees 93% of whom are Somalis according to the figures of the supreme commissariat for the refugees affiliated to United Nations. Yemen, Politics, 7/1/2000
• Mubarak-Saudi Crown Prince Summit, Sharm el Sheikh
  Egyptian-Saudi Summit talks open in Sharm el Sheikh today between President Hosni Muharak and Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz the Saudi Crown Prince who arrived in Sharm el Sheikh yesterday on a few days visit. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Arafat asks Israel for third stage redeployment before any summit Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Damascus: Court lifts immunity off three parliament members
  Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the economic security court asked the Syrian ministry of justice to send a message asking for lifting immunity from three members of the Syrian parliament in preparations for trying them on charges relating to corruption. Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Butaflika in Tunisia to strengthen cooperation
  Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika arrived on Wednesday in Tunisia in a visit which will last for three days. The visit falls in the course of revitalizing the Arab Maghreb Union and strengthening economic relations between the two states. Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Clinton, Barak, Arafat to meet in Washington Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Bahrain offers facilitation to passengers
  Bahrain on Wednesday permitted its citizens as from the first of July to travel to three Gulf states by using personal identity cards or a passport. Bahrain-Gulf, Politics, 6/29/2000
• London meeting on Sahara ends
  Delegates of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the separatist Polisario movement held in London on Wednesday a five-hour meeting under the aegis of UN secretary general's personal envoy for the Sahara, James Baker. Morocco, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Rich countries to earmark 0.7% of GDP to women's promotion in south countries
  The UN decision to earmark 0.7 of the GDP of rich countries to projects of promotion of women's conditions in South countries is a positive result likely to regain confidence in North-South partnership, said Moroccan secretary of State in charge of handicapped persons, Nezha Chekrouni. Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Moussa speech before OIC Ministerial Meeting
  "Globalization should never be considered a conspiracy against Islam but rather a real challenge that should be handled," said Moussa. He added that the Islamic World is in a dire need of an approach to deal with facts as they really are. Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Bashar al-Assad to the parliament: I will be in the nation's service
  Syria's Lieutenant General Bashar al-Assad received yesterday evening People's Assembly Speaker Abdul Qader Qadoura who informed him of the Syrian parliament's consent to his nomination for president. Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Bashar al-Assad meets with PDRK party delegation
  Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad, the commander in chief of the Syrian army and armed forces on Wednesday received the chairman of the presidency commission of the people's higher council in the people's Democratic Republic of Korea ( PDRK) Kim Yong Nam and members of an accompanying delegation. Syria-North Korea, Politics, 6/29/2000
• On the Cabinet-reshuffle in Syria
  The London-based al-Zaman paper said on Wednesday that sources in Damascus told it that news which talked about the possibility of making ministerial reshuffle in Syria before the referendum for the presidency of Bashar al-Assad for Syria are incorrect and shows ignorance on the pursued political mechanism pursued to this effect. Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Denial of Arafat's resignation if negotiations fail
  Ahmed Korea, head of the Palestinian legislative council and head of the negotiating Palestinian delegation in the final status negotiations, negated news that was repeated concerning the declaration of the Palestinian president's intention to resign if the Palestinian - Israeli negotiations remained in their current halt. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/29/2000
• An attack on UN office in Baghdad
  The UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO has announced that two of its staff were killed in an attack launched by an armed man against FAO's office in Baghdad on Wednesday. Iraq, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Albright, Barak hold joint press conference in Jerusalem
  US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has described her talks with the Israeli prime Minister Ehud Barak and his foreign minister David Levy as very good. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Morocco calls OIC to promote inter-civilization dialogue
  The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) should promote inter-civilization dialogue and endeavor to establish a universal culture in tune with Islamic values and conciliating between traditional and modern values. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Moroccan elected unanimously secretary general of OIC
  The Organization of Islamic Conference "OIC" on Thursday unanimously elected Morocco's candidate, Abdelouahed Belqziz, as its secretary general. Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Sudan releases 47 military prisoners and 230 civilians
  Khartoum said it released 47 military prisoners according to the general pardon that was issued by the Sudanese president Omar El-Bashir on 21st June. Sudan, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Resuming Syrian - Israeli peace negotiations in August
  There is great optimism in Damascus regarding the resumption of the peace process on the Syrian - Israeli track in August. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/29/2000
• OIC invited to send investigation team to Mindanao
  The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has been invited to send an investigation team to Mindanao, Governor of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Nur Misuari said Wednesday. Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Iran declares readiness to support Kuwait in reconstructing oil refinery
  Iran said it is ready to support Kuwait in reconstructing al-Ahmadi refinery after an accident which forced the shut down of the refinery. Kuwait, Politics, 6/29/2000
• On the meeting of Organization Islamic Conference
  Meeting of the fivefold committee for the periodic mechanism for convening the Arab summit. Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Ethiopia denies Eritrean statements
  An official in the Ethiopian government denied on Wednesday news reported by Eritrea that some 110,000 Ethiopian soldiers were killed or wounded in the lines of the Ethiopian army during the attack it had launched against Eritrea on June between 12 and 18, according to what Amara announced on Tuesday. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Beshara reiterates his backing to the Lebanese national resistance
  Azmi Beshara, member of the Israeli Knesset for the Arab list, has called on the Israeli government to determine the responsibility of Israel's involvement in South Lebanon. Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 6/29/2000
• OIC foreign minister tie peace in west asia to creation of palestinian state
  Foreign Ministers of Islamic countries meeting here have confirmed that the establishment of the independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds Ashareef as its capital is the genuine and basic guarantee to set up a lasting peace in West Asia. Regional, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Iraq and the UN sanctions
  Iraq's vice President Tareq Aziz announced on Wednesday that his country's government does not accept the principle of permanent sanctions on Iraq and that it refuses the UN monitoring of its weapons. Iraq-Italy, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Egypt calls for reshaping UN role
  "The process of redesigning the UN role in economic and social fields is a difficult one in light of differences in interests between advanced and developing states on one hand and among developing countries on the other Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN" Ahmed Abul-Gheit said. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Turkish- Syrian relations are improving
  In its Wednesday's issue, the Turkish daily Mellit stressed that relations between Syria and Turkey have been witnessing positive developments, adding that the two countries's interests require the consolidation of peace, friendship and stability. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/29/2000
• On the division of al-Ghajar village in the Golan
  The chairman of the local council of the occupied village of al-Ghajar in the occupied Golan Suleiman Khatib met on Wednesday in the presence of the village's chieftains with the Jordanian Ambassador to Israel Omar al-Refa. The meeting aims at urging Jordan to interfere to prevent the division of the village, according to UN resolution, according to the Israeli radio. Syria, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Ethiopian, American, Eritrean experts meet in July
  A governmental source in Addis Ababa said on Wednesday that experts from Ethiopia, Eritrea and the African Unity Organization and the US will meet by the beginning of July in Washington to discuss on means of implementing the cease- fire agreement signed on June 18 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/29/2000
• Palestinians demand a Palestinian country by September 1st
  Palestinians in Gaza urged on bringing forward the declaration of the Palestinian country on the 1st of September instead of September the 13th so that the Palestinian president Yasser Arafat would be able to ask for a full membership for Palestine during the Millennium Summit that will be attended by a large number of the world's leaders. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Butaflika today in Tunisia
  Well-informed Algerian sources close to the Algerian Presidency said President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will visit Tunisia today, at the official invitation of the Tunisian president Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali. Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Syrian parliament approves Bashar al-Assad for president
  Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received the Speaker of the people's Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura. Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Bahrain, Honduras establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level Bahrain-Honduras, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Egyptian sources deny convening tripartite summit
  Egyptian diplomatic sources have denied arrangements for convening an Egyptian, Saudi and Syrian tripartite summit at the meantime. Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Libya, Senegal for boosting media relations Libya-Senegal, Politics, 6/28/2000
• European MPs on visit to morocco Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Moroccan human rights minister cites white revolution under king mohamed vi
  Moroccan human rights minister, Mohamed Aujjar, on Tuesday described as a "white revolution" the changes going on in Morocco under king Mohammed VI, based on the new concept of "authority at the service of people" developed by the sovereign. Morocco, Politics, 6/28/2000
• London hosts meeting over sahara issue
  A Moroccan official delegation is taking part this Wednesday in a meeting over the Sahara, convened by UN secretary general's personal envoy, James Baker. Morocco, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Preparations for a high Qatari- Kuwaiti joint committee
  Media sources have asserted that Kuwait will shortly host a meeting for a committee to prepare for establishing a Kuwaiti-Qatari higher committee Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Albright's tour in Middle East area begins
  Madeleine Albright, the U.S secretary of state, began her difficult mission in the Middle East that was prepared for by U.S peace envoy Dennis Ross. Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Human rights organizations in Arab states ask Bashar al-Assad to release 57 detainees
  The Human rights organizations in the Arab states asked Bashar al-Assad to release 57 detainees in the Syrian prison or retrying them fairly. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Torabi decides to establish 'national people conference' party
  In an expected step after being discharged from the post of the secretary general of the Sudanese National Conference, Hassan El-Torabi decided to establish a new party named "the national people's conference." Sudan, Politics, 6/28/2000
• On the Lebanese parliamentary elections
  Lebanese deputy premier and minister of the interior Michael al-Murr has announced that the final date for carrying out the parliamentary elections in Lebanon according to the bill project, he had submitted on Tuesday to the Cabinet is expected to release the decree for inviting for elections during this week. Lebanon, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Damascus denounces Algerian journalists' visit to Israel
  The Syrian newspaper El-Baath denounced yesterday the visit paid by a delegation from the Algerian students and journalists the day before yesterday to Israel. Syria-Algeria, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Israel and the Syrian track
  The Israeli radio said on Tuesday that high ranking officials in Syria told the UN secretary general Kofi Anna their readiness to resume negotiations with Israel, immediately. The Israeli radio said this was expressed during Annan's visit to Damascus last week. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
• OIC secretary holds Israel responsible for undermining ME peace
  The secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ezz eddine al-Iraqi on Tuesday held Israel responsible for violating the ME peace process. Regional, Politics, 6/28/2000
• A detention campaign in the Golan
  The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday at dawn broke into the town of Masaadah in the occupied Golan Heights and carried out a vast mopping up campaign among the citizens of the town. Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Israel investigates Azmi Beshara for praising the Hizbullah party
  An Israeli judicial source said that the legal advisor for the Israeli government Elakim Robinshtine on Tuesday order to open investigations against the Israeli-Arab parliament member Azmi Beshara who made statements in which he praised the Lebanese Hizbullah party. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Hamas and Jihad refuse participating in meeting of the Palestinian central council
  Emad El-Falouji, minister of post and communication in the Palestinian government urged Hamas and the Islamic Jihad to participate in the coming meeting of the Palestinian Central Council. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Settlers demonstrate in front Albright's hotel
  Hundreds of Israeli settlers in Gaza strip gathered in front of the hotel in which U.S Secretary of the State Madeleine Albright stays and they shouted against the concessions which the Israeli prime minister intends to present to the Palestinians. Palestine, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Bashar al-Assad's biography
  He was born in 1965 in damascus. He received his elementary, preparatory and secondary school education at al-Houria Institute in Damascus and had hid baccalaureate in 1982. As a secondary school student, he successfully passed parachute jumping course in 1980.. Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Algerians visit to Israel is treason
  The Algerian ministry of information has condemned in a statement issued on Tuesday the visit carried out by a group of Algerian journalists to Israel. Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Referendum election committee meets
  The Interior ministry committee in charge of following up the referendum on Tuesday held a meeting chaired by the Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba. Syria, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Egypt supports Int'l Conference to eliminate Nuclear threats
  Under the Chairmanship of Iranian Assistant Foreign Affairs, Minister Gawad Zarief, meetings were held in the UN HeadQuarters in New York. Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Israeli measures to settle Lahd militias in Israel
  The Israeli authorities on Tuesday distributed identity cards on members of what used to be called members of the Lahd hireling militias in South Lebanon who fled to Israel. This measure falls in the course of the campaign to contain and settle those militia members in Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000
• War victims between Ethiopia and Eritrea
  The Eritrea's ministry of defense said on Tuesday that almost 110,000 ( one hundred and ten thousands ) Ethiopian soldiers were killed or wounded during the recent battles between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/28/2000
• US against lifting sanctions from Sudan
  The US on Monday evening stressed its refusal to lift international sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1996. Sudan, Politics, 6/28/2000
• Morocco resumes flights to Libya Morocco-Libya, Politics, 6/27/2000
• El-Bashir: Egypt and Sudan are one people
  The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir opened today some Egyptian establishments held by the Sudanese ministry of energy and mining. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Egyptians welcomes the signing of Yemeni - Saudi border treaty Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Jordanian source and the partite project
  The Jordanian weekly al-Majd quoted a well- informed Jordanian source as saying that the new Jordanian government, as it seeks to find out a series and strategic means to revive the Jordanian economy, will bring back to light the tripartite economic integration project between Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Fertile Crescent, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Saudi royal decree approving border demarcation agreement with Yemen Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 6/27/2000
• The Sudanese president emphasizes democracy Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Syrian PA committee approves Bashar al-Assad's nomination for presidency
  The Syrian People's Assembly PA on Monday at 6.p.m. held a session chaired by its speaker Abdul Qader Qaddoura. It was attended by the Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro, the Premier's two deputies and the Cabinet ministers. Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Palestinian government released detained journalist Palestine, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Youssoufi surveys in geneva Morocco's social policy
  Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi surveyed before the 24th session of the UN general assembly extraordinary session Morocco's social policy, underlining how the budget earmarked to social sectors went up from 38% of the state general budget in 1995 to 47% for the current finance bill. Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
• King Mohammed receives Saudi heir apparent Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Bashar al-Assad received a telephone call from Moroccan King Syria-Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Moroccan minister calls for security council of economic and social development
  Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, proposed on Monday the creation of a security council for economic and social development with the mission of managing in a fair way the orientation of north-south financial flows. Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Iran releases 450 Iraqi captives within days Iraq-Iran, Politics, 6/27/2000
• On the resignation of the Kuwaiti minister of oil
  However, the resignation of the Kuwaiti oil minister comes after the great explosion took place on Sunday in al-Ahmadi refinery which resulted in total destruction of the refinery and killing of four persons and wounding of 49. Just one week earlier al-Shueibah oil refinery was exposed to a similar explosion. Kuwait, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Al-Shara to make an Arab tour Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Lahoud: No peace without Israel's withdrawal from the Golan
  Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has asserted that a just and comprehensive peace can not be attained without Israel's pullout up to June 4, 1967 border lines in implementation of UN resolutions and giving back the rights of the Palestinian refugees to return back home. Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Levy meets with Algerian press delegation visiting Israel Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Syrian parliament extends to today discussions on Bashar's nomination
  The Syrian People's Assembly (PA) on Monday extended its discussions on nominating Bashar al-Assad for the Syrian presidency for another day. The decision was taken after some 200 PA members out of the total number of 250 asked to make talks to this effect. Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Discharging al-Torabi and choosing a new secretary general
  The assigned secretary general of the national conference Ibrhaim Ahmed Omar expressed his acceptance to the Shura council's resolution for this post, assuring that the Shura council's resolutions are obligations on all the members, saying that the coming stage will witness consultation and adherence to the right principles, unity and the end of the duplication of authority of the previous era. Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Lt. Gen. Tlass confers with Dutch military delegation
  Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, deputy commander in chief of the army and armed forces, deputy premier and defense minister on Monday met with the delegation of the Dutch air force led by col. Van Ingergin. Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Bahrain, Ecuador establish relations on ambassadorial level Bahrain-Ecuador, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Al-Bashir, Al-Turabi fight over the name of the 'National Congress'
  Struggle between the two wings of the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the secretary general of the ruling National Congress, the ruling party, Hassan al-Tirabi on the eve of convening the meeting of the congress Shoura council due today ( Monday). Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Journalists union criticize visit of Algerian media delegation to Israel
  The visit paid by an Algerian media delegation to Israel caused a stir in the Arab states, and the Arab journalists union criticized the visit and depicted it of being a violation of the union's resolutions. Regional-Algeria, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Lebanese PM hails Security Council call for Israel to stop its violations in Lebanon
  Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss renewed his country's conditions for the settlement with Israel and emphasized that the settlement must be based on the correlation of the Lebanese and Syrian tracks as well as finding a fair solution to the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Arafat confers with US-ME peace process coordinator
  The US-ME peace process coordinator Dennis Ross on Monday in Ramullah met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussed with him results of his recent contacts with the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation teams, and results of his talks with the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak. Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Iran for good relations with the Arab states
  Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has expressed Iran's appreciation to the Lebanese resistance which forces the Israeli forces to withdraw from South Lebanon. He also expressed his hope that aggressions will not be renewed, Israel's aggression to be ended forever against Lebanon. He noted that he will visit Lebanon at a proper time. Iran-Regional, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Grenada President in Kuwait
  Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah yesterday in Kuwait received prime minister of the Republic of Grenada Keith Michael. Kuwait-Grenada, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Sheik Ahmed Yassin : We will not accept Arafat's surrendering methods Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Jordanian delegation returns home from visiting liberated south Lebanon
  The Jordanian trade Union delegation arrived back in Amman following a visit to South Lebanon to congratulate the Lebanese brothers on liberating South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation. Three of the Jordanian delegation were wounded by the bullets of the Israeli soldiers at the border point between Lebanon and Israel. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Morocco lauds as wise India's decision to withdraw recognition of polisario republic
  Morocco on Monday described as "wise" India's decision to withdraw recognition of the so-called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR/self-proclaimed by the Polisario). Morocco-India, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Algerian presidency condemned visit of press delegation to Israel
  Algerian President office on Monday strongly condemned the visit currently paid by a group of Algerian journalists to Israel, started as from Sunday. Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Jordanian supreme court rejects case on expulsion of Hamas leaders Jordan, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Israel claims Hizbullah activities in South Lebanon
  The Israeli paper YEDIOT AHRONOT issued on Monday revealed that members of the Hizbullah party have repeatedly leaked through the international borders with Lebanon since the withdrawal of the Israeli army from South Lebanon since almost one month. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Barak confers with al-Sane’ Israel's prime minister Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Egypt, strongly committed to enhance Democracy
  Moussa pointed out, however, that the Western model of democracy, which is based on the multi-party system and the rule of the majority, was the most appealing format and was likely to be the winner in the current definitional competition. Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000
• Parliament agrees on nominating Bashar as Syria's president
  The Syrian People's Assembly agreed in its second session today unanimously on nominating Bashar al-Assad for president as the 250 members of, most of whom are from Baath party. Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Arafat for a new page of relations with Syria Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Saudi crown prince visits Egypt on Wednesday Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Assets of former Syrian officials involved in corruption cases, frozen
  Syrian Minister of Finance Muhammad Khaled al-Maheyni has released a decision to freeze transferred and non-transferred assets of Syrian citizen, who acquired Spanish citizenship Munir Abu Khaddour (b.1943) in Daraa province, together with the heirs of the late former Syrian prime minister Mahmoud al-Zoubi, the former deputy premier for economic affairs Salim Yassin and the former transport minister Mufid Abdul Karim. Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
• First Yemeni plane arrives in Gaza airport Palestine-Yemen, Politics, 6/26/2000
• News about a Syria - Egyptian - Saudi summit Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Iraqi embassy reopened in UAE
  The United Arab Emirates UAE news agency in Abu Dhabi reported that foreign ministry secretary Seif Saeed in Said on Saturday received the credentials of Abdul Razzaq Hamoudi Ahmad, the first acting charge d’'affairs for the Iraqi embassy to the UAE since freezing diplomatic relations between the two states. United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Mubarak, Arafat discuss obstacles before negotiations with Israel
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday morning conferred with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who had arrived in Cairo Saturday night from Tunisia. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Declaring a Palestinian state within weeks
  The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat considered that the coming weeks will be the most important and serious ones because a Palestinian state will be declared at the end of it. He said "we have decisive weeks," yet he did not determine a specific date for this declaration. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Al-Shara confers with Iraqi counterpart
  Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday in Damascus met with Iraqi counterpart Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of developing them. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Murphy and peace between Syria and Israel
  The former US under secretary of state Richard Murphy, who was US former ambassador in Damascus said that the presence of Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad in the rule is a new opportunity for resuming the peace process. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Bashar al-Assad elected Baath party secretary general, RL members distributed on offices
  Bashar al-Assad, the secretary general of the Baath party central committee leadership, was elected as Regional Secretary of the Baath Arab Socialist Party Syria, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Further Yemen support to border demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Egypt to recognize the Palestinian State
  Israeli President Ezer Weizman was great help to peace since 1977 and one of the key figures who have played a benevolent role for peace between late President Anwar el Sadat and late Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, President Hosni Mubarak said. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Barak and the Syrian track
  Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel is ready to resume negotiations with Syria, noting in this regard that no change has been made on the Israeli position to keeping the Tiberies lake area under the Israeli control. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Israel fires at Jordanian trade unions visiting south Lebanon from
  Chairman of the Jordanian trade union who was leading delegation to south Lebanon said four members of the delegation on Saturday came under the fires of Israeli soldiers at Fatemah crossing in South Lebanon. Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Kuwait for convening an Arab summit
  Kuwait's first deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad has voiced his country's backing to convening an Arab summit. Kuwait, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Sudan resumes talks with US
  To avoid a U.S veto at the U.N, the Sudanese government is resuming discussions with Washington. Sudan, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Holland gives asylum to three Iraqis expelled from Israel
  The Dutch government has decided to accept three out of the six Iraqis who resorted to Israel in recent years and it ( Israel) threatened to expel them at the time being, according to the Israeli radio. Iraq-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Algerian journalists visit Israel
  The national committee against normalization with Israel in Algeria decided to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the question of the Algerian journalists who are visiting Israel. Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000
• Ethiopia stresses an attack against its embassy in Asmara
  The state run Ethiopian Herald issued on Sunday quoted officials at the Ethiopian embassy in Asmara as saying that "a group of persons broke into the premises of the Ethiopian embassy in Asmara and downed its national flag before they had burnt it." Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/26/2000

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