Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 7/3/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of July 3, 2000

• Palestinians call on Israel to act as summit approaches Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Mubarak meets Arafat and Barak in Alexandria before Camp David summit
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is receiving tomorrow Palestinian President Yasser Arafat who is visiting Egypt before heading to Washington to attend the three-way summit that was urged on by the U.S President Bill Clinton and will be attended by Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Egypt continues investigation of social activist
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that there is no U.S pressure on Egypt concerning the case of Saad El-Din Ibrahim, the director of Ibn Khaldoun center for the human rights studies, with whom the Egyptian State security prosecution is interrogating currently. Egypt, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Palestinian and Israeli delegations arrive today in Washington Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Gaddafi in Burkina Faso: Africa should be united
  Libyan President Moammar al Gaddafi and Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore stated the necessity of carrying out rapidly the Sert declaration that was issued by the exceptional African summit in last September which stated establishing the African union. Libya-Burkina Faso, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Premier receives human rights watch delegation
  Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Thursday received a delegation of the Human Rights Watch. Morocco, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Former Sudanese president to join presidential race
  Jafer Nomairi, the former Sudanese president spoke of his intention to nominate himself for the presidency in mid October. Sudan, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Kuwait begins legalizing status of individuals without citizenship
  The Kuwaiti government began taking legal procedures concerning individuals without any forms of country affiliation following the end of a period of time determined by the interior ministry last month and asked this individuals to amend their legal status or be presented to the general prosecution. Kuwait, Politics, 7/8/2000
• US today: Iraq restores back conditions of pre-desert storm conditions Iraq, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Palestinian woman shot dead in the head by Israeli soldiers Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000
• Israeli parties threaten to withdraw from ruling coalition before summit
  Some Israeli parties in the ruling coalition had threatened to withdraw from the coalition before Camp David summit on Tuesday and Prime Minister Barak is struggling to keep the unity of his ruling coalition. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000
• King Mohammed meets Senegalese premier Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Butaflika calls on army leaders to give up politics
  At the time when the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika defended the performance of the military establishment leaders and renewed his backing to them, he simultaneously asked them to give up dealing with politics and to return back to the tasks assigned to them according to the Algerian constitution. Algeria, Politics, 7/7/2000
• High ranking Jordanian official heads soon to Baghdad
  It is expected that a high ranking official in the Jordanian government to officially visit to Baghdad this month heading a large Jordanian economic delegation to strengthen bilateral relations between the two states and revitalize it as it used to be. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Syrian Parliament to convene special meeting Tuesday to announce results of the referendum Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Guinea's Labor and Public Office Minister to Visit Morocco Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Kuwaiti foreign minister to visit Tehran very soon
  Diplomatic sources in Kuwait expected that the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad will accept and invitation from Iran to visit Tehran shortly. Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 7/7/2000
• 3.8% growth rate expected for the Gulf states
  A regional report stated that the increase in petroleum international prices and the economic liberalization helped in energizing the economy in the Arab gulf states. Gulf, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Iranian- Saudi security agreement
  An Iranian diplomat has stated that final touches are being laid to come out with a security agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. An agreement to this effect is expected to be signed within the few coming weeks. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/7/2000
• 59,16 million dollars are Arab aid and loans for 11 African countries Tunisia, Politics, 7/7/2000
• A message from Clinton to King Abdullah of Jordan
  Jordanian King Abdullah bin al-Hussein on Thursday received a message from US President Bill Clinton and a telephone call from the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, dedicated for the expected summit on the Middle East due to be held next week in the USA, according to the Jordanian news agency Petra. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Israel release two Golanese
  Thousands of Syrian citizens from Baqaatha of the occupied Golan heights gathered on Thursday raising Syrian banners upon receiving two Syrian young men from the village released by the Israeli occupation forces after they had been arrested for several months on charges of manufacturing a bomb. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2000
• A new leadership for the national congress party in Sudan
  The Sudanese ruling national congress has made a ministerial reshuffle according to which Vice President Ibrahim Ahmad Omar and his advisor for peace affairs Nafe Ali Nafe were exempted from their posts after they were appointed in key leading positions in the party. Sudan, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Middle East tour by the Spanish foreign minister
  Western diplomatic sources in Lebanon said that Josep Pique the Spanish foreign minister will make a tour in the second half of July to some Middle Eastern countries which is his first visit since he assumed the power. Lebanon-Syria-Spain, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Individual motives behind high-jacking the Jordanian plane
  The Jordanian special security forces have foiled an attempt to high-jack the royal Jordanian plane which was heading on Wednesday evening to Damascus after ten minutes from its departure from Queen Alya international airport, as the kidnapper headed to the plane cabin trying to enter it, carrying in his hand a bomb and a pistol. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000
• Dutch Liberal Party delegation meets Moroccan officials
  A delegation of the Dutch liberal party parliamentary group, currently visiting Morocco, met with several Moroccan officials on several bilateral issues, including cooperation and the situation of Moroccans living in Netherlands. Morocco, Politics, 7/7/2000
• 16 Arab states in Cairo for Montreal conference on telecommunications
  Works of the preparatory meetings for the Arab group on telecommunications started at the premises of the Arab League on Monday. Regional, Politics, 7/7/2000
• A call to cancel the Jewish Law Of Return
  The Palestinian al-Awda "Return" center which takes London as a headquarters called in a statement on Tuesday for canceling the Jewish Law Of Return ( Where Israel grants Jews the right of return to their promised homeland of Palestine). A law which is considered by the statement as contradictory to right, justice and the law. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2000
• King Mohammed receives Emirates foreign minister Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Declaring the Palestinian State on the coming September the 13th Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Damascus: New bills to be approved for joint banks, shareholders market
  The Syrian government has submitted six important draft bills to the People's Assembly ( parliament), in the framework of the new economic policy to achieve openness and progress. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Kuwaiti foreign minister visits Iran next month Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Jordanian government permits private media
  The Jordanian government has taken an important step towards permitting the private sector to establish private TV and radio stations in the Kingdom. Jordan, Politics, 7/6/2000
• King Mohammed stresses need to cement Moroccan- Algerian ties
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI stressed the need to cement the centuries-old ties of brotherhood binding the Moroccan and the Algerian peoples. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Moussa demands strategy to protect Arab identity
  Addressing the first annual conference of the Egyptian council for foreign affairs, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stressed the necessity to forge out a strategy for foreign affairs. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Arafat agrees on attending the trio summit
  Palestinian sources said that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat agreed on attending the anticipated summit in Camp David urged on by the U.S President Bill Clinton. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000
• US, Israeli, Palestinian meeting on Tuesday
  US President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday that he Israeli- Palestinian summit, under the patronage of the US will start next week in Camp Davis near Washington. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Moratinos in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Yemeni - Saudi relations are strong, official says Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Sudanese - African communication for support bid for Security Council seat for Africa
  Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Ossman Ismail began holding communications with his African counterparts to enhance Sudan's nomination to a UN Security Council seat (representing Africa) for the year 2001 - 2002. Sudan-Togo, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Improvement of the Egypt - Iranian relations praised
  Mohsen Miadamadi, head of the national security council and the foreign policy in the Iranian Shura council hailed the Egyptian - Iranian relations and said that it has reached the mutual confidence stage after the end of a tense stage. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/6/2000
• U.S delegation visits Sudan to hold discussions on cooperation
  Sudanese diplomatic sources said that a U.S team which is visiting Sudan comprises 18 members representing the U.S intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Baghdad negates U.S accusations Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Indonesia refuses to hoist the Israeli flag Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Amman hosts a conference on Arab children
  The 20th Arab children congress was opened on Tuesday evening in Amman. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Iraqi officials use Syria instead of Jordan for their trips
  The return of Iraqi trade minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh home through Damascus and his meeting there with Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Mostafa Miro came to assure that Iraqi officials are no longer choosing the Jordanian capital Amman as a station to start and end their Arab and international visits. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Arab terrorism fighting conference concluded deliberations in Tunisia
  The third Arab congress for officials for fighting drugs on Tuesday concluded its deliberations by issuing several key recommendations aiming at strengthening cooperation among the Arab states to this effect. Regional, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Failed high -jacking attempt of a Jordanian plane to Damascus
  A high ranking Jordanian official has announced that the Jordanian security forces foiled on Wednesday an attempt to high-jack a Jordanian passengers plane on its way to Damascus. The incident resulted in killing the kidnapper who was carrying a Syrian passport and wounding of 15 passengers. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Another reconciliation attempt among warring Somali factions
  The minister of information and culture in Djibouti Lutfi Abdul Qader stated that the Somali groups who are meeting in Djibouti are studying items of a draft constitution including all organizational structure for the coming State of Somalia. Djibouti-Somalia, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Azmi Beshara underestimates Israel threats against the declaration of the Palestinian state
  The Palestinian intellectual Azmi Beshara has underestimated the Israeli threats concerning the decision to be taken by the Palestinians to announce their independent state next September. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000
• UN team in Ethiopia, Eritrea
  A UN team started its talks in Ethiopia on Wednesday concerning the plan aims at redeploying the UN peace keeping forces along the Ethiopian- Eritrean borders. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Yemen and the case of the Sudanese killer
  A Yemeni judicial source said on Wednesday that the question of the Sudanese killer Muhammad Adam, the workers at the Faculty of Medicine at Sanaa university, who is accused of committing a series of killing crimes, will be resumed on August 5 and not on July 8th as it was announced earlier. Yemen-Sudan, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Israeli Knesset lifts immunity from Yitzhak Mordekhai
  The Israeli Knesset on Wednesday decided to withdraw parliamentary immunity from former Israeli transport minister Yitzhak Mordekhai, who is accused in three sexual harassment cases. Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Nigerian Army To Lay Off 5,000 Soldiers Politics, 7/6/2000
• Acts of violence in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Barak to visit Britain, France Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000
• Clinton speaks with Arafat and Barak Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Lt. Gen. Bashar to adopt openness measures
  Well-informed political sources in Beirut have expected Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad to start his rule by systematic openness measures within a period of time not to exceed three months after he assumed power. Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Emir of Qatar receives a message from Sultan of Oman Qatar-Oman, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Saudi Arabia, Bahrain for boosting relations Bahrain, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Iraq, Saudi Arabia plan to restore remains of Saudi pilot died in Gulf war
  Saudi Arabia and Iraq have approved a plan set by the International committee of the Red Cross ICRC to restore back the remains of the Saudi pilot Muhammad Nazira whose plane was downed in Iraq during the Gulf war in 1991. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Syria - Qatar agree on establishing a free trade zone
  Qatar and Syria agreed on establishing a free trade zone between them within the framework of the Arab League's Free Trade Zone agreement. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Jordanian princess visits Israel Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Kuwaiti daily expects the convening of an Arab summit
  The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted well-informed sources in Cairo as saying that an Arab summit that is expected to be held before October will concentrate its efforts on one issue which is the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis, noting that the new Syrian President Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad is taking part in this summit. Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Nasrullah arrives in Iran Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Arab factions convene today in Khayam in south Lebanon Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Mubarak, Lebanese parliament speaker discuss situations in Lebanon
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday in Cairo met with the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri, currently visiting Egypt to take part in the conference of the Islamic Parliaments Union. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000
• A nearby meeting between Mubarak and Khatami
  The Iranian daily Bahar said on Tuesday that the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will meet shortly on the sideline of the meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Yemen and Saudi Arabia exchange documents of border treaty
  Yemen and Saudi Arabia exchanged documents of the borders treaty which they signed in June in Jeddah city in Saudi Arabia after being ratified by the legislative bodies in both countries and was ratified by the Yemeni President Ali Abdu Allah Saleh and King Fahd Bin Abd El-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Abd El-Maguid discuss with Berri the Israeli violations against Lebanon Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Arab League chief confers with former UN official
  The Secretary General of the Arab league AL Ismat Abdul Miguid on Tuesday in Cairo received the former assistant secretary general of the UN Dennis Halliday, who was also former UN coordinator for humanitarian issues in Iraq who resigned in protest of continued sufferings of the Iraqi people. Iraq, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Israeli- Jordanian water cooperation Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Berri: Syrian army exists in Lebanon in a public and legal way
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened with Nabeeh Berri head of the Lebanese parliament who is currently visiting Cairo to participate in the conference of the Islamic countries parliamentary leaders. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Syria denies promotion of Maj. Maher al-Assad
  A well-informed Syrian source told the Lebanese daily al- Safir on Tuesday that press reports which spoke about promotion of Maj. Eng. Maher al-Assad ( brother of Bashar al-Assad) to a colonel or to a higher military grade is "groundless." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Kuwaiti - Iranian border talks
  The spokesman for the foreign relations committee at the Kuwaiti parliament Abdul Mohsin Jammal said that the Kuwaiti first deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah will head for Tehran shortly to hold talks relating to sea border demarcation between the two countries. Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Kuwait rents a refinery in Singapore Kuwait, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Kadhafi ends visit to Niger
  Libyan President Moammar Kadhafi left Niamey Tuesday for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, after a four-day visit to Niger, state radio reported. Libya-Niger, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Premier meets Extramadura speaker
  Morocco's Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi met in Rabat Tuesday with speaker of the local parliament of Extramadura (Spain), Manuel Veiga Lopez. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Islamic parliamentary conference: Jerusalem is capital of the Palestinian state Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Saudi Arabia, Yemen exchange border agreement documents
  Yemen and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday exchanged documents of the border agreement signed in June between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Morocco committed to defending interests of Moroccan expatriates in spain, minister
  The Moroccan government intervenes whenever Moroccan expatriates in Spain are subject to acts harmful to human rights, said on Tuesday Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training and spokesman for government, Khalid Alioua. Morocco, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Sudanese FM: Efforts to reopen Sudanese embassy in Washington
  Mostafa Ossmal Ismail, the Sudanese foreign minister assured that there are large efforts for removing the obstacles confronting the Sudanese embassy's return to Washington to practice its duties. Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Arab proposal to convene a UN terrorism-fighting conference Tunisia, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Sahara issue will be settled once Algeria withdraws from the dossier, sahrawi tribesmen
  Several Sahrawi shioukh (Tribe Chiefs) and local elected representatives said Tuesday that the Sahara issue will be settled once Algeria withdraws from the dossier. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Knesset member explains Palestinian position on Israeli threats
  A member of the Israeli Knesset explained that the Palestinians are using the same tactics that the Israelis use in preventing Palestinians from standing by their views during the ongoing negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000
• UN team visits Ethiopia, Eritrea
  An Ethiopian official source in Addis Ababa has stressed that a UN- fact finding commission arrived on Tuesday evening to the Ethiopian capital to hold talks with the Ethiopian officials and to study material and logistic needs to start the process of redeployment of the UN peace keeping forces on the Ethiopian- Eritrean borders. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Israel suffers water severe water crisis Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Yemen to enhance role of journalism in development Yemen, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Djibouti minister: Egyptian - Djibouti achieves the national rapport in Somal' Somalia-Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2000
• Levi: Declaring a Palestinian state unilaterally means Palestinian withdrawal from the peace process Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000
• US$ 1.7 billion deal for unemployment; house cleaning continues
  The deputy director general of the Damascus International fair Ali Abdul Majid al-Hou was arrested on Monday while a warrant of arrest was released against the Fair's financial director, in the framework of the corruption fighting campaign in Syria. Syria, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Free zone area opened between Jordan and Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Iraq re-opens its embassy in Abu Dhabi Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Palestinians stress the need of establishing the Palestinian state on 1967 territories Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid calls on Sheikh Zayed in Geneva Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Syrian prime minister meets with Iraqi minister
  Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Monday in damascus received Iraq's minister of trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Queen Rania begins a visit to Iran today
  Queen Rania, wife of Jordan's King Abdullah II, is visiting Iran today, which speaks of the improvement in Jordanian - Iranian relations. The visits last for two days. Jordan-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Libya leader supports trans-saharan railway project
  Libyan President Moammar Kadhafi has reiterated the importance of the proposed Trans-Saharan railway line, saying it would facilitate the movement of peoples and goods between countries bordering the Sahara desert. Libya-Niger, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Libyan foreign minister visits Korea on coming Saturday
  Diplomatic sources in the Libyan foreign ministry said that foreign minister Abd El-Rahman Shalkam is due to begin on Saturday a visit to South and North Korea for a week to hold talks to enhance bilateral relations between Libya and the two Koreas. Libya-South Korea, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Cairo calls for cooperation in fighting terrorism Egypt, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Egypt and Libya criticize Ethiopian president's remarks on Sudan
  Egypt and Libya criticized the declarations of the Ethiopian President Ngaso Gidada in which he said that "Ethiopia is still committed to supporting the peace initiative of the governmental organization for development I.G.A.D which aims at gathering the Sudanese government and the public movement around the negotiation table." Sudan, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Palestinian Central Council ratifies date of state declaration
  The Palestinian Central Council ratified a plan concerning declaring the Palestinian country on 13th of September regardless of whether or not a final peace agreement is reached with Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Ruler of Qatar confers with Togo counterpart Qatar-Togo, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Moroccan security forces arrest 7 members in the justice association
  The Moroccan security forces arrested 7 extremists, members of the benevolence and justice association, the day before yesterday in Mahdia area north Rabat and were brought before the prosecutor for the investigation. Morocco, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Saudi- Kuwaiti joint statement on bilateral cooperation
  Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have underlined the importance of cooperation and solidarity among the Arab and Islamic states and to strengthen the march of cooperation and integration among the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC member states so as to serves the GCC peoples and strengthening security and stability in the region. Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Algeria called to stop interfering in Moroccan sahara issue
  The Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party (PI, in government) has called on Algeria to stop interfering in the Moroccan Sahara issue. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Omani trade minister begins last tour negotiations with WTO
  Makboul Ali Soltan, the Omani trade and industry minister is due to head to Geneva on Thursday leading an Omani delegation. This will be the last negotiations tour with the World Trade Organization (WTO). Oman, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Strong criticism for Barak inside the Knesset on military resolution Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Iran hold Israel responsible for kidnapping its diplomats in Lebanon in 1984 Iran-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Sudanese democratic national alliance meets tomorrow in Cairo
  The opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance is convening tomorrow in Cairo under the chairmanship of Mohammed Ossaman El-Mergany. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Moroccan - US talks in Rabat
  Ways to consolidate ties between Morocco and the United States topped talks held in Rabat Monday between Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, and visiting US deputy assistant secretary for Near East affairs, Allen Lee Keisswetter. Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Islamists in Algeria denounce visit of independent Algerian journalists to Israel
  Algerian journalists who arrived back from Israel on Monday were received at the airport of the capital Algiers by slogan accusing them of " treason." The slogans were made by Islamists demonstrators. Algeria-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000
• GCC secretary commends Saudi- Kuwaiti agreement
  The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC Sheikh Jamil al-Hujeilan has expressed his satisfaction and happiness over the agreement signed on Sunday between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over dividing the area adjoining their joint borders which is rich in oil. Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Turkish official visits israel
  The Turkish daily "Daily News " said on Monday that the secretary of the Turkish foreign ministry Farouk Lorg Oglo who on Monday started a two-day official visit to Tel Aviv will discuss with the Israeli officials developments in the region. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Acts of violence continue in Algeria
  The armed groups in Algeria committed a new crime in Algiers when it killed 8 citizens and wounded other three in al-Daryoush district of Bu Arafeh town in al-Bleida province. Algeria, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Report: Poisonous pollution in Israel
  The British daily the Independent spoke about the dangers of pollution in Israel resulting from poisonous waste resulted from chemical and nuclear factories, especially near residential aggregations and setlements in the south, Haifa and Tel Aviv. Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000
• US aid for Israel if it abrogates planes deal with China
  The Israeli daily Haartez issued on Monday said that the US will offer Israel financial and military aids against abrogating the Phalcon airborne radar system deal with China. Israel-China, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Sharon confers with Indian foreign minister Israel-Palestine-India, Politics, 7/4/2000
• Saudi- Kuwaiti sea border agreement signed
  The governments of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed an agreement on sea borders demarcation. This agreement would open the door before reaching an agreement with Iran to divide the storage of natural gas and oil under the waters of the Gulf among the three countries, Kuwait, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Mubarak, Abdullah voice backing to Bashar al-Assad Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Egypt - Libya air trips to resume in days
  Egyptian air company decided running a new airline among Cairo and Tripoli and Beni Ghazi within the coming few day. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Egypt's FM returns back to Cairo from OIC conference Egypt-Egypt, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Lt. Gen. Bashar confers with Iraqi FM, Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation
  Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad, the commander general of the army and armed forces in Syria on Saturday in Damascus received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 7/3/2000
• UN security council welcomes Saudi- Yemeni border agreement Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Abu dhabi, Iraq restore diplomatic relations
  The United Arab Emirates and Iraq have restored diplomatic relations after a ten-year break up following the 1990 Gulf war. United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Lt. Gen. Bashar confers with Saudi prince Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Sudan president's call for reconciliation forum positive
  The Sudanese opposition has in principle accepted convening of a preliminary meeting with the Sudanese government to prepare for the national reconciliation conference but under the condition that the conference will be limited to the two sides and to be held abroad. Sudan, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Syria for developing relations with neighboring states
  The London-based al-Hayat daily said Sunday that during the 9th regional congress of the Baath Arab socialist Party, Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara debated an intervention which was only dedicated to develop relations with the neighboring states, including Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Moussa: Egyptian - Iranian relations are improving
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa assured that the Egyptian - Iranian relations are currently at their best, yet he did not assure that the diplomatic representation level between the two countries will be raised soon. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Promotions in the Syrian army
  Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Saturday issued the list of military promotion in the army and security forces. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Calls to unite Moroccan left-wing parties
  Two Moroccan leftist political parties have called for the unification of the country's left-wing parties. The Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS) and the Socialist Democrat Party (PSD) created over the weekend a "unity pole" that will be a first step towards the unification of all the country's left-wing parties, the two organizations said. Morocco, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Charges of foreign funds use against more activist Egyptians
  The U.S embassy in Cairo said that it has not yet been allowed to meet Saad El-Din Ibrahim the prominent Egyptian academic who has the U.S citizenship and was arrested last Friday. Egypt, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Sudanese flexibility with US in order to have sanctions removed
  Sudan Foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that his country has showed great flexibility towards discussions on lifting the sanctions imposed on Sudan at the UN security council until November. Sudan-Mali-USA, Politics, 7/3/2000
• GCC - French relations reviewed
  The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Sheikh Jamil al-Hujeilan on Sunday at the premises of the GCC in al-Riyadh received the chairman of the foreign relations and defense committee as well as armed forces at the French Senate, Senator Kravie Du Vilban, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Draft law on private TV channels to be tabled before parliament, minister
  The Moroccan communication minister announced that the government will submit shortly to the parliament a draft law on the creation of private TV channels and radio stations. Morocco, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Nasrullah heads for Iran
  The secretary general of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah left for Iran in his first visit following the liberation of South Lebanon. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Israel renews rejection of Palestinian state
  The legal advisor for the Israeli government Eliakim Robinshtine has renewed the rejections of the Israeli government to recognize UN Security Council resolutions 242 and implementing it on the Palestinian territories in the west Bank and Gaza strip. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Member of Knesset: Israel expands in Nasr City
  Abd El-Malek El-Dahashma, member of the Arabs of 1948 in the Israeli Keenest assured that Israel is expanding now Nasr City to comprise Palestinian lands and areas that surround the city. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Al-Sahaf denies Iraqi contacts with Israel Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Egypt,US keen on pushing forward ME peace
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Sunday met with US Ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer who kept him posted on the outcome of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's recent visit to the region . Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/3/2000
• Some 1.3 million Iraqi children died because of UN sanctions
  The Iraqi ministry of health said on Saturday that victims of the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990 until the end of May 2000 increased to 1,351,535. Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2000

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