Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 7/10/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of July 10, 2000

• Campaign for Belgian local elections goes through Tangiers
  Tangiers is poised to become an essential stop over for next October's local elections in Belgium as a large number of Moroccan-born electors are presently spending their summer holidays in this Moroccan northern city. Morocco, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Head of opposition Sudanese alliance: Bashir deceived the people
  Mohammed Ossman El-Merghani, head of the opposition Sudanese democratic national alliance assured that "the Sudanese tragedy is about to end, accusing al-Bashir's system of deceiving the Sudanese people and the neighbor countries." Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Lebanese team to participate Monday in verifying the removal of Israeli violations Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Palestinian official: Camp David almost failed due to a US proposal
  An official Palestinian assured that the negotiations in Camp David were about to fail yesterday because of a U.S paper that was represented to the Palestinian and to the Israeli sides, saying that the paper was adopting Israel's stances toward most cases of the final solution. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Jerusalem is the most important issue in Camp David's negotiations
  The Palestinians and the Israelis consider Jerusalem as integral part of their identity as the Palestinians want eastern Jerusalem as capital of their anticipated country while Israel insists on Jerusalem, with both of its sides, as its eternal capital and the Israeli prime minister assured before leaving to Camp David that he will present any concessions concerning Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Putin to visit the region Regional-Russia, Politics, 7/15/2000
• On the Kuwaiti artillery deal from the US Kuwait, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Royal messages on sahara delivered worldwide
  Ministers and royal emissaries are touring several capitals to hand messages from King Mohammed VI to heads of states shedding light on latest developments in the Maghreb region and reviewing bilateral cooperation. Morocco, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Palestinian minister: news black out in Camp David summit gives calm to negotiators Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Damascus: Israeli nuclear capability threatens the Arab states
  Syria assured that the Israeli nuclear capability exceeds 4 times that of Pakistan in numbers and 20 times more in destructive capability and that Israel has a set of delivery means that other countries lack. Israel-Syria, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Palestinian Islamic Jihad rejects the new camp David
  One of the leaders of the Palestinian national resistance movement al-Jihad al-Islami in Gaza strip Sheikh Nafez Azzam has stressed " our position from the negotiation process, in general is clear in that the Islamic Jihad movement rejects the idea of negotiating with Israel as far as Israel usurps our rights and lands." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Israel to release 150 Palestinian detainees in case of progress in Camp David Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Iraq and the new UN inspection team
  The new UN agency for weapon's inspection in Iraq has started to train 44 inspectors from 19 countries who can be sent to Baghdad after the training, if the Iraqi government will allow them to enter Iraq, once again. Iraq, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Arab League protest developing nuclear cooperation with Israel
  The Arab League has expressed its concern and regret over the development of the Indian- Israeli relations especially in regard to military and nuclear cooperation between the two sides. This regret was recently expressed when the AL had summoned the Indian ambassador in Cairo and informed him the regret over statements made by the Indian minister of the Interior during his visit to Israel in the mid of June. Regional-Israel-India, Politics, 7/15/2000
• UN secretary general recommends extension of UN mission in sahara
  UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, has recommended, in a report he submitted Friday to the security council, a three-month extension of the mandate of MINURSO (French acronym for the UN mission in charge of supervising a referendum in the Sahara). Morocco, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Secretary general of OPEC visits Iraq
  The secretary general of OPEC, the Venezuelan oil minister Ali Rodriguez visited Iraq on his tour to the area's countries to discuss the large increase in the international petroleum markets. Iraq-Venezuela, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Israel to build a new radio station in South Lebanon
  The Israeli occupation forces are planning to establish a new radio broadcast station in the Israeli settlement of Matella on the international borders with Lebanon, addressed to the Lebanese citizens in South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2000
• A new phase in Syria - Turkey relations
  The Turkish daily Mellit said on Friday that a new stage will start in Syria after Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad will take the constitutional oath on Monday to assume the post of the President of the Republic officially. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Eritrea is positive on OAU decision on conflict with Ethiopia
  Eritrea's President Asyas Afourki has described the decision taken by the Organization of African Unity on extending the mediation role carried out by the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika in the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea as an important step towards the road of peace. Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Agreement on extending UNSC soon, not possible
  Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN Ambassador Ahmed Abul-Gheit voiced Friday his pessimism over the possibility of reaching an agreement soon on extending the UN Security Council membership. Egypt, Politics, 7/15/2000
• Camp David negotiations in a vicious circle
  Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak and the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting in camp David. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Jordanian government wins the confidence of parliament Jordan, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Emir of Qatar to visit Yemen very soon Qatar-Yemen, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Meetings of Egyptian - Iraqi commercial committee in August
  Meetings of the Egyptian - Iraqi commercial committee will begin in August to study means of increasing Egypt's participation in fulfilling the Iraqi people's needs from the Egyptian products and goods. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Egypt: Syria will not give up an inch of its lands
  Egyptian presidential political advisor for political affairs Osama al-Baz has stressed Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad's commitment to Syria's basic rights and his unwavering stances on stances and principles advocated by his late father President Hafez al-Assad. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Yemeni - Saudi move to mark the new joint borders
  The Yemeni- Saudi joint committee in charge of border marks demarcation between the two states will hold its first meeting during the few coming days in al-Riyadh under the chairmanship of the Yemeni minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Hussein Muhammad Arab and the Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Opposition Sudanese forces will dissolved in case of agreement with government
  Abd El-Aziz Khaled, the commander of the opposition Sudanese alliance forces assured that his forces will be dissolved in case of reaching an agreement with the Sudanese government. Sudan, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Al-Mahdi calls for protecting Egyptian - Sudanese relations
  The leader of the opposition Sudanese Ummah party and former Sudanese prime minister al-Sadeq al-Mahdi has called for strengthening the special relations between Egypt and Sudan and to foster its legitimacy on a vast people and official base to protect these relations from changes and ups and downs. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/14/2000
• U.S pressures Israel cancels early warning transaction for China Israel, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Moroccan - french relations poised for large prospects of cooperation
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent President Jacques Chirac of France a message of congratulations on the occasion of his country's National Day stating that Moroccan-French relations are promised for large prospects of cooperation, solidarity and understanding. Morocco-France, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Youssoufi meets president of the Spanish autonomous Valencia community
  Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi Met in Rabat Thursday M. Edouardo Zaplana, President of the Spanish autonomous Valencia community and ambassador Jorge Dezcallar, says a release from the prime minister department. Morocco-Valencia, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Benaissa to hand in royal message to Clinton
  Morocco's foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa arrived in Washington Thursday bearing a message from King Mohammed VI to President Bill Clinton. Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Israel's president resigned officially Israel, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Arab League support for rebuilding Lebanon
  The Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Meguid on Wednesday sent a message to the minister of state for foreign affairs in Oman, Yousef Bin Alawi, who is the current president of the AL council. Lebanon-Oman, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Turkey cancels a contract with Israel for tanks maintenance
  Turkey has abrogated a contract it had already signed with Israel for maintenance for 1,000 tanks from the Turkish armored vehicles. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Lahoud: continued detention of Lebanese means continued Israeli aggression
  Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has denounced the decision of the Israeli military court to extend the detention of Sheikh Abdul Karim Obeid and the Lebanese militant Mustafa al-Deirani. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Criticism to British government over backing the building of Turkish dam
  Members of the British house of commons on Wednesday strongly criticized plans by the British government to give financial support to building the Turkish dam " Eleiso" on the Tigris river. The British house of commons members expressed their concern over the possible results for building such a controversial dam. Turkey, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Larsen hopes to eliminate all Israeli violations in South Lebanon
  The UN delegate to the Middle East Terry Larsen has expressed his hope the process of eliminating the Israeli violations on the borders with Lebanon by the end of the current month. Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Morocco, Guinea sign cooperation agreement in public administration
  Morocco and Guinea signed Thursday an agreement of cooperation in the field of public administration. Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 7/14/2000
• A new massacre committed by the armed groups in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Women chapter of international socialist meets in Rabat
  The women chapter of the International Socialist convened in Rabat Friday a closed-door meeting of its executive bureau at the invitation of the women's section of the socialist union of popular forces (USFP). Regional, Politics, 7/14/2000
• Mubarak to introduce amendments to election Law
  "The President affirmed that Egypt is a democratic country based on respect for the constitution and supremacy of the law," Al-Sherif said. Egypt, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Saudi Arabia: Jerusalem is for all Arabs Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Partial elections for renewal of one third of chamber of advisors next september 15
  Partial elections to renew one third of the chamber of advisors (upper chamber of the Moroccan parliament) will be held next September 15, a reliable source told MAP. Morocco, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Saudi defense minister, UAE President discuss bilateral relations Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Egypt's First Lady calls on women to vote in upcoming polls
  Female participation in political life is one of the vital issues affecting the whole of society in general and women's lives in particular, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak told a Cairo forum yesterday. Egypt, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Saudi - Sudanese talks Sudan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/13/2000
• El-Baz: Arafat's options in Camp David are limited
  Osama El-Baz, the advisor of the Egyptian president for the political affairs assured that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is completely limited in Camp David summit of what the Palestinian people could accept as a minimum limit. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Israel turned Palestinian mosques to Jewish temples and cemeteries Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Arab journalists union voices solidarity with jailed Yemeni colleague
  The Arab Journalists Union voiced solidarity Wednesday with chief editor of the Yemeni "ath-thaqafia" newspaper, Sameer Al-Yusufi, who was sent to jail. Regional-Yemen, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Kuwaiti nation's council approves border agreement with Saudi Arabia
  The Kuwaiti official news agency KUNA reported that the Kuwaiti nation council approved on Wednesday the border agreement signed on July 2nd with Saudi Arabia. Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Lt. Gen. Bashar attends military training, Party RL meeting
  In the first day after announcing the results of the referendum Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad attended a tactical project carried out by a Syrian army combat formation. Syria, Politics, 7/13/2000
• A message from Mubarak to President of Togo Egypt-Togo, Politics, 7/13/2000
• OAU Demands Compensation For Libya
  The 36th summit of the Organization of African Unity wound up here Wednesday, supported Libya's right "to compensation for the damage caused by the sanctions imposed by the Security Council following the so-called Lockerbie case." Libya, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Bu Taflika represents Africa in the major 8th summit
  The 36th African summit held in Togo assigned the Algerian President Abd al-Aziz Bu Taflika to represent Africa in the major 8th summit that will be held on 21st of the current month in Japan. Algeria-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/13/2000
• El-Mahdi welcomes discussion between government and opposition
  El-Sadek El-Mahdi, chief of the Sudanese Umma party welcomed the decision of the opposition Sudanese alliance for responding to Egypt's call to convene a preparatory meeting between the government and the opposition. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Acts of violence escalated in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Egypt demands two seats in UNSC for Africa
  Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN, Ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit said the expansion of the membership of Security Council will top the agenda of the UN General Assembly deliberations by the Heads of states and governments in the Millennium Summit, next September. Egypt, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Possible detente on the Syrian- Israeli track
  The Gulf News Agency said on Wednesday that diplomatic sources in Damascus said that contacts have been made in an attempt to revitalize the Israeli-Syrian track and that the most remarkable in these contacts is the role permitted both by the US and Israel to the UN to find out the greatest common indicators between Syria and Israel so as to re-launch the negotiations. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Israel kidnaps, detains lebanese civilians
  The Israeli court has extended its decision to continue the detention of the two lebanese citizens Mustafa al-Deirani and Abdul Karim Obeid who were kidnapped by the Israeli forces five years ago from their houses in the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Moroccan minister calls northern countries to adopt new immigration policy
  Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, called developed countries of the North to craft a new immigration policy and consider possibilities to relocate their industries to the south to create new job opportunities and reduce the immigration flows. Morocco, Politics, 7/13/2000
• 7 soldiers were killed in Algeria
  7 Algerian soldiers were killed 600 kilometers east Algeria in an ambush set by the terrorism group for soldiers in the Algerian army. Algeria, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Ethiopian forces withdraw from Eritrea 's village
  Ethiopian soldiers have withdrawn from the Eritrean Ksaad Eika village, situated on the central front and passed Mereib river which used to separate between the two countries before the beginning of war between them in 1998. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 7/13/2000
• An attempt to assassinate Torabi
  One of the close leaders to Hassan al-Torabi said that "there was an assassination attempt lately to kill al-Torabi" referring that "it is not the first one (attempt)." Sudan, Politics, 7/13/2000
• Bashar al-Assad instructs his pictures not to be hanged on buildings Syria, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Tunisia bans human rights officials
  The spokesman for the national council for freedom in Tunisia Munsif Marzouki said that the chairman of the international federation for human rights Patrick Buwdan and the representative for the International Amnesty were on Tuesday prevented from entering the Tunisian territories at the Tunisian airport of Carthage. Tunisia, Politics, 7/12/2000
• On new changes in Syria
  The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat said on Tuesday that Syrian circles speak about the possibility of assigning a Syrian diplomatic figure to the post of the foreign ministry in succession to the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara who is expected to be appointed as vice President after Bashar al-Assad will assume the post of the President. Syria, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Algeria's president sends message of thanks to King Mohammed
  "We are ineluctably doomed to a shared destiny, which will, if we fail to shape it with our reason, consciousness and capacities, be molded at our expenses and at the expenses of our two sisterly nations," the message reads Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Sweden Gen. chief of the UNDOF in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
• An Iraqi pardon for citizens left the country illegally Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2000
• King Abdullah confers with Israeli army chief of staff
  King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday in Amman met with the Israeli army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Moroccan-Iranian Joint Commission to Meet in November
  Morocco has proposed that the Moroccan-Iranian joint commission convenes next November to ponder on means to enhance bilateral cooperation. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Association of victims of toxic gas in rif to sue four European countries
  The association of victims of toxic gas, set up recently in the Moroccan northern city of Al-Hoceima, is projecting legal action against four European governments for having used prohibited toxic gases to quell the anti-colonization revolution of Mohammed Khattabi in the Rif region, reported Tuesday Moroccan daily "Bayane Al Youm." Morocco, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Kharazi: Relations with Syria are for more progress
  Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi has stressed that Iranian- Syrian relations are firm and will be developed under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Larsen comes back to Beirut today after his discussions in Tel Aviv
  Terry Larsen, the special envoy of the U.N secretary general is coming back today to Beirut from Tel Aviv in his mission between Israel and Lebanon to end the problem of Israeli violations of the "blue" withdrawal line that was determined by the U.N for the borders between Lebanon and Israeli. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Barak tells Clinton abrogation of Falcon deal
  The first channel at the Israeli TV said that the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will inform the US President Bill Clinton during the Camp David Summit that Israel will abrogate the Falcon plane deal with China. Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Al-Ghajar village between Israel and lebanon
  An Israeli official in occupied Jerusalem said on Tuesday that Lebanon and Israel have reached an unofficial agreement through the UN over the fate of the al-Ghajar village. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
• AL refuses Israel David emblem to join the ICRC
  The Arab League has refused the request made by Israel to include the " red David star" to the emblem of the International federation of the societies of the red cross and red crescent. Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Libyan official visits southern Korea
  The secretary of the people's committee for foreign relations and international co-operation in Libya Abdul Rahman Shalgham arrived in Seoul on Tuesday coming from Pyong Yang in a visit to southern Korea that will last for four days. Libya-South Korea, Politics, 7/12/2000
• On the water issue between Syria and Turkey
  The Turkish daily Daily News said in its Tuesday's issue that Ankara is sending cautious, yet positive signals to Damascus concerning the issue of water, at a time when Syria is voting for electing Bashar al-Assad as her President. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Austrian President Hails Morocco's role in the Maghreb
  President of Austria, Thomas Klestil, hailed as "paramount important" the political and economic role played by Morocco in the Maghreb region and said Morocco is among the most active partners in the Barcelona process. Morocco-Austria, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Iraqi national congress concludes deliberations
  The central council of the opposition Iraqi national congress on Tuesday in London concluded its deliberations which lasted for three days following discussions and disputes that lasted until drafting out final decisions. Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Morocco, Spain Probe Bilateral Cooperation Morocco, Politics, 7/12/2000
• A message from Clinton to Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/12/2000
• American- Islamic Arab organization urges US not to press the Palestinians in Camp David talks
  The American Muslim Arab Organization has urged the US not to pressure the Palestinian side to give more concessions to Israel in the camp David negotiations which were due to have started on Monday evening. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
• Correction about Syria, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Syria votes yes to Bashar al-Assad
  The Syrian citizens with a great majority voted for the new President Bashar al-Assad in succession of his father the Late President Hafez al-Assad. Therefore, Bashar al-Assad is President number 6 in Syria since the Baath Arab socialist party ascended to power in Syria in 1963. Syria-Lebanon-Angola, Politics, 7/11/2000
• A fire in an Israeli settlement Israel, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Muslims, Christians have great interest in Jerusalem
  Following the talks between President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Presidential Political Advisor Osama al-Baz said Egypt exerts good offices for continuity of negotiations and narrowing the gap between the two parties without prejudice to what is considered inalienable rights. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Moroccan legal immigrants in Spain can take driving test in Arabic Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Travel between UAE, Bahrain by Identity cards United Arab Emirates-Bahrain, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Minister decries Spanish presence in two occupied Moroccan cities abnormal
  Moroccan minister in charge of territory development, environment, town planning and housing, Mohamed El Yazghi, lashed out at the Spanish presence in Sebta and Melilia (two Moroccan cities still occupied by Spain) as an abnormal situation. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Kidnapper of the Jordanian plane hid weapons in a recorder
  Jordanian minister of transport Mahmoud al-Kalakdah has stated that the Syrian Mahmoud Rizq Deib who tried last Wednesday to kidnap a plane for the Jordanian royal airline while flying from Amman to Damascus could hide a pistol and bomb inside a recorder. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Cabinet reshuffle in Sudan
  Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday made a ministerial reshuffle that covered several ministries after two ministers had resigned to join the people's national congress, led by Hassan al-Turabi. Sudan, Politics, 7/11/2000
• African ministers support Palestinian state
  African Foreign Ministers on Monday reiterated the continent's solidarity with the Palestinian cause, a report by African News said. Regional, Politics, 7/11/2000
• An increase in violence in Algeria in the last days
  Algeria witnessed in last days a large increase in the violence works and the assaults on the civilians and the security men who blame the armed Israeli groups the responsibility of committing it. Algeria-Israel, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Africa chooses Sudan to sit in UN Security Council
  Sudan was picked by the African group at the United Nations to sit in the Security council for a two-year term starting next January 1st. Sudan, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Salim denies a final agreement between Palestinians and Israelis
  Selim El Zaghnoun, head of the Palestinian national and central councils, negated what was said by some Israeli sources that the final agreement between the Palestinians and the Israeli is ready and that it is merely waiting for the three-way summit to be signed. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/11/2000
• PFLP: Arafat surrenders to the Israelis
  People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, one of the opposition leftist Palestinian organizations, said it will continue the struggle for establishing an independent Palestinian state following nominating Abu Ali Mostafa as its secretary. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Norway foreign minister postpones visit to the Middle East
  Norway's foreign minister has postponed his visit scheduled to the Middle East until after the Palestinian- Israeli meeting which will be held this week in Camp David. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Saudi Arabia hold Israel responsible for the ME peace process deadlock
  Saudi Arabia has held Israel responsible for the stumbled ME peace process due to its stubbornness and in its placement of obstacles before the implementation of international legitimacy resolutions in order to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the region. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Barak refuses proposals calling for a new governmental coalition
  Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak has refused several proposals calling for forming a new governmental coalition to back him in the negotiations in Camp David with the Palestinian side. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Secretary general of French foreign ministry visits Cairo today
  The secretary general of the French foreign ministers arrived today at Cairo heading a delegation to participate in the annual political negotiations which began today between Egypt and France. Egypt-France, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Moroccan - Italian talks over Moroccan expatriates
  Morocco and Italy will sign next October an agreement on the integration of Moroccan immigrant children, says a release issued at the end of a meeting Monday between visiting Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, and Italian social solidarity minister, Livua Turco. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Some 1155 Iraqi missing in Kuwait
  The opposition Iraqi national congress on Monday announced that it had formed a new leadership following the criticism addressed to this group for lacking enough representation. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 7/11/2000
• Syrian Jews take part in the referendum
  Syrian Jews on Monday took part in the referendum carried out on having Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad as President for Syria for the 7 coming years. Syria, Politics, 7/11/2000
• On canceling Ragheda Durgham passport Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Syria says yes’ to Bashar al-Assad today
  Today, more than nine million Syrians who are eligible to vote will take part in the national referendum on Lt. Gen. Bashar al- Assad nomination for the post of president. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Israeli president resigns today Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Sudanese opposition agrees on a preparatory meeting with the government
  The opposition Sudanese alliance ended its meetings yesterday in Cairo by taking a decision to fulfill Egypt's call for holding a preparatory meeting that comprises the government and the opposition assembly in coming month in Cairo. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Mubarak and Barak discuss the peace process before Camp David summit
  The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak held a summit before Barak's heading to the U.S.A to attend a three-way summit that is to held tomorrow in Camp David between him and the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and U.S President Bill Clinton in an attempt to achieve a progress in the peace negotiations on the Palestinian track. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Talks to hold a Maghreb Union summit in Algeria
  The Leadership in the Arab Maghreb Union is making communications for convening a summit in Algeria in the fall that will vote on accepting Egypt as member of the union. The Union has not held a meeting in 6 years. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Nasrullah continues visit to Iran Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Kharazi delivers Saudi king a message from the Iranian president
  Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi delivered king Fahd Bin Abd El-Aziz of Saudi Arabia a message from the Guide of the Islamic revolution Ali Khamenei and the Iranian President Mohammed Khatami. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Oman, Malaysia for boosting bilateral relations Oman-Malaysia, Politics, 7/10/2000
• OAU summit opens as ministers end session
  African leaders are due to open their 36th summit in Lome, capital of Togo, this Monday amidst pressure to speed up the birth of an African union Regional, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Kuwait ratifies border agreement with Saudi Arabia
  The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Sunday approved the agreement on border demarcation between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia signed between the two sides just one week ago. Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Emir of Kuwait receives a message from Eritrea's President Kuwait-Eritrea, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Head of Arab bloc in Knesset fears failure of the summit
  Talab El-Sanae, head of the unified Arab parliamentary bloc in the Israeli Knesset hailed Egypt's pioneering role in the peace process saying that the policy of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is reasonable and is working hard to bring together the points of view among the parties of the peace process to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East . Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Barak assures participation in Camp David summit despite internal disputes
  Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak stated that he insists on reaching peace with the Palestinian despite the current disputes inside the cabinet. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Consultations for a political solution to exiled Hamas leaders
  Sources in the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas stated that there are communications for finding a political solution for the case of the four Hamas leaders that were expatriated from Jordan to Qatar. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Jordan : Right of return for Palestinians is important
  He stressed that Jordan is determinant to implement UN resolution number 194 provides for the right to return and the right to compensate for the Palestinian refugees. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Jordanian concern of the creation of a border talks with Israel
  Israeli political sources said on Sunday that it is revealed from messages from Amman that Jordan is concerned with keeping the current conditions in the " Jordan Valley " ( Ghore al-Aurdun) district out of fears this might lead to creating a joint border line there with a Palestinian state to weaken Jordan's stability. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Algeria, AOAD boost relations Algeria, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Barak sends a message to Clinton
  Israel has officially called the US administration not to declare its stand concerning negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian government due to be discussed in the coming meeting in Camp David. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Mubarak hopes serious Camp David talks, just outcome
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday voiced hope the upcoming Camp David Summit negotiations would be serious and that any agreement to be reached by the US, Palestinian and Israeli leaders there would be balanced and just. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Former sahrawi ambassador describes India's decision on SADR as severe blow
  Former ambassador of the so-called Sahrawi Republic (SADR) to India, Abba Maa-El-Ainine, described India's decision to withdraw recognition of the SADR as a "severe blow." Morocco, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Arab Maghreb student and youth call for referendum on UMA edification
  Student and youth organizations, members of the Union of Arab Maghreb student and youth organizations, called for the holding of a referendum on the building up of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA). Maghreb, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Report: Russia and the ME peace process
  The London-based al-Hayat daily said in its Sunday's issue under the title "Moscow is ready to host a summit between Barak and Bashar," that Russia is preparing new initiatives pertaining to the peace process and that this initiative might be announced during the visit to be made by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Middle East. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Kuwait, Iran for amicable solution to the continental rift issue
  Kuwait's first deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad has stressed that Iran will not be an obstacle in the "continental rift" negotiations expected to be held between Iran and Kuwait. Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Algerian intellectuals condemn the visit made by counterparts to Israel
  More than 100 journalists and several parliament members and intellectual in Algeria have denounced the visit made recently by a group of Algerian journalists to Israel. Algeria-Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
• Three security guards and one soldier killed in bomb explosion in Algeria
  The Algerian paper al-Sahafah ( the press) said in its Sunday's issue that the Algerian security sources killed two armed groups members in clashes in Seif city. Algeria, Politics, 7/10/2000

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