Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 7/17/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of July 17, 2000

• Israeli justice minister doubts a united Jerusalem
  Israeli justice minister Yusi Belin who calls for a settlement with the Palestinians, spoke for the first time of his doubts the legend of Jerusalem's unity in a series of speech that was published yesterday in Tel Aviv. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Morocco hails as brave and wise Nicaragua's decision to freeze recognition of sahrawi republic
  "Moroccan officials hailed on Friday Nicaragua's decision to freeze recognition of the puppet Sahrawi republic 'SADR' as wise and brave," MAP reported. Morocco, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Nicaragua vice-president confers with Moroccan officials
  Vice-President of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos Geyer, who started Thursday evening an official visit to Morocco, held in Rabat Friday separate meetings with Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, with minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa and speaker of the House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi. Morocco-Nicaragua, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Moroccan premier hopes Qatar would reconsider its stand towards Morocco
  Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi expressed hope that Qatar would reconsider its stand vis-a-vis Morocco. Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Sudanese refugees in Eritrea suffer from little international aid
  Sudanese refugees in Eritrea are suffering from lack of sufficient international aids and their representatives in Asmara asked the international community to regard this tragedy and to provide guarantees for brining them back home. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Libyan foreign minister in Moscow on July 30th
  Russian diplomatic sources in Cairo said that the Libyan foreign minister Abd El-Rahman Shalkam will make a historical visit to Moscow that takes 4 days Libya, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Maguid assures necessity of supporting the Palestinian side Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
• International organization for intellectual property hails Egypt's role in Sudanese reconciliation Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Sudanese group for human rights criticizes the government
  Ghazi Soleiman, head of the Sudanese group for the human rights severely criticized the Sudanese government for its repeated violations of the political practices and human rights of the citizens. Sudan, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Hamas urges Palestinians on rejecting Camp David agreement
  The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas rejected any Palestinian agreement with Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Sudan accuses Eritrea of preparing for launching attack
  The Sudanese government accused Eritrea of supporting a plan for launching an attack on east Sudan that is prepared by the Sudanese SPLA headed by Jhon Garang. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Jordanian PM will hold a visit to Iraq
  Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb will hold a visit to Iraq which is the first of its kind at this level since the end of the second Gulf war ( between Iraq and Kuwait) with the aim of developing relations between the two states in various fields especially economic relations Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Qatar and Bahrain aim to end border disputes
  The London-based al-Hayat daily said on Friday that the special advisor for the Kuwaiti crown prince Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber started a three - day visit to Qatar. No news were disclosed on the aim of the visit. Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Half million Iraqi children are the victims of UN sanctions
  The delegate of UNICEF in Iraq said on Friday that almost half million Iraqi children under five died as a result of the sanctions imposed on this country since 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Azmi Beshara, the Palestinian democratic front cling to principles
  The Arab member in the Israeli Knesset ( parliament) Azmi Beshara on Friday in Damascus met with a delegation representing the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) led by Abu Ali Mustafa. The two sides stressed the need of committing to Palestinian national principles in the Camp David negotiations. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Israel admits discrimination against the Arabs Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
• President Bashar al-Assad, Mubarak discuss, ME situation, bilateral relations
  President Bashar al-Assad on Friday received a telephone call from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two sisterly states, and the general situation in the country. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Mubarak, King Abdullah review camp David negotiations
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Friday made a telephone call with the Jordanian King Abdullah II during which they two leaders reviewed results of negotiations held under the direct US auspices in Camp David, near Washington between the Palestinian and Israeli delegations. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Afourki confers with Sudan's foreign minister
  Eritrea's President Asyas Afourki on Friday in Asmara held talks with the Sudanese defense minister Bakri Hassan Saleh. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 7/22/2000
• Lebanese president meets with ILO delegation
  Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday in Beirut received a delegation representing the International labor organization ILO led by the regional director of the ILO Ibrahim al-Sous, currently visiting Lebanon to discuss requirements of South Lebanon after the withdrawal of the Israeli forces on May 24. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
• President al-Assad confers with Lebanese President
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in al-Qerdaha, Lattakia met wit the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri and with Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Ten days to appoint a parliament and a president for Somalia
  The Somali national reconciliation conference on Wednesday set a 10-day grace period to appoint a parliament and a President for Somalia, in an initiative that would bring back central authority to the country after an absence of 9 years. Somalia-Djibouti, Politics, 7/21/2000
• King Mohammed meets president of equatorial Guinea Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Lahoud told Annan changing his delegation on canceling Ragheda Durgham passport
  The committee in charge of protecting Journalists which has New York as a headquarters has welcomed the decision provides for abrogating the decision of confiscating the passport of the chairperson of al-Hayat office in New York Ragheda Durgham. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000
• UAE receives a telephone call from Saudi defense minister United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/21/2000
• On Arafat's visit to Damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Nicaragua freezes recognition of so-called Sahrawi republic
  Nicaragua has decided to freeze its recognition of the so-called Sahrawi republic (SADR). Morocco-Nicaragua, Politics, 7/21/2000
• European - Lebanese agreement on reviving partnership negotiations Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Tunisian envoy in Libya for energizing Maghreb Union
  Diplomatic sources mentioned that the Tunisian President Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali assigned an envoy to convey message to the Libyan President Moammar al-Ghadafi. Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Expected Syrian- Egyptian summit in Cairo
  The Lebanese daily al-Lewa, said on Thursday, according to well-informed sources that preparations are now underway to convene a summit between President Bashar al-Assad and President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Jordanian King gets a telephone call from Clinton
  The Jordanian official news agency Petra said on Thursday that the US President Bill Clinton on Wednesday made a telephone call and informed him on the details of the Camp David summit between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Yemen reduces military expenditures
  The Yemeni Arab republic on Thursday announced that the border agreement it had recently signed with Saudi Arabia will help it reduce its military expenditures and divert the state's assets to channels of economic and social development. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/21/2000
• A new agreement with the World Bank Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Jordanian King confers with Weisman
  Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein on Thursday held talks with the resigned Israeli President Ezra Weisman dealt with latest developments in the Middle East peace process. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Jerusalem's Christians want to have one voice, refuse to be split
  Jerusalem's patriarchs for the Catholic, Orthodox and Armenian churches on Wednesday asked for international guarantees to the holy sites in the city, stressing thereby the traditional stand of the Christian churches over these sites. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Arab parties and Camp David negotiations
  The General secretariat of the conference of the Arab parties has described the Camp David negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinian sides as futile negotiations, calling on the Palestinian delegation to get out of the vicious circle of these negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Mourning ceremony held on the 40-day elapse of President al-Assad's death
  A large ceremony was held on Thursday in al-Qerdaha, the birth place town of the late President Hafez al-Assad. It was held on the eulogy of the Late President. Syria, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Iraq refuses Iranian accusations
  Iraq on Thursday refused accusations addressed to it on backing armed Iranian opposition, warning the Iranian government from committing any act against Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/21/2000
• $ 750 million for building houses in Iraq
  Iraqi trade minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh declared that Baghdad specialized nearly $ 750 million from the income of the oil-for-food agreement signed with United Nations for solving the housing problem. Iraq, Politics, 7/21/2000
• El-Bashir visits Jordan in August
  Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir will pay a 2-day visit to Jordan on the 2nd of August. Sudan-Jordan, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Teams continue verifying elimination of Israeli violation of Lebanese borders
  The Lebanese and UN teams on Thursday morning continued verification works of eliminating the Israeli violations of the Lebanese territories along the borders. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Moroccan embassy in Doha continues activities
  The Qatari daily al-Raya on Thursday said Morocco's ambassador to Doha, who was summoned by his country for consultation on Wednesday, underestimated the importance of this measure on relations between the two states. Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Ghali: WTO delays applying customs evaluations agreement for a year
  Egyptian trade minister Yusef Botrus Ghali stated that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has responded to Egypt's demand concerning delaying the customs evaluations agreement for goods for another year. The agreement was due to be applied as of July. Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Emirates Airlines buy $ 350 million worth of airbus planes
  Emirates Company owned by Dubai's government declared that it has signed an agreement with the "Consortium Airbus Industry" for purchasing three additional 200/300 airbus planes. United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Egypt calls for combating terrorism
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa called upon the member-states of the European Security and Cooperation Organization to cooperate in terrorism combating. Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Palestinian student wins UNESCO best poster prize
  The UNESCO prize for the best Palestinian poster for heritage protection was awarded to the Palestinian student Riham El Hour. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 7/21/2000
• Press code amendments to be adopted late July
  The ministerial commission on public freedoms decided to adopt amendments to the press code late July in order to submit them to the cabinet. Morocco, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Mubarak receives a phone call from Clinton Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Egyptian - South African interaction, highly important
  South African President Thabo Mbeki received a message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on bilateral relations and coordinating the Egyptian-South African stances on different regional and international issues of mutual interest. Egypt-South Africa, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Doha's persistent negative attitude behind Morocco's decision to recall its ambassador
  Morocco's decision to recall its ambassador to Doha for consultation, came in response to Qatar's persistence to run counter to Moroccan interests and to its negative stands within international and regional organizations, a well-informed Moroccan source said. Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Mubarak:Egypt supports al-Assad and Syria will not give up any piece of its land
  The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak assured Egypt's full support to Syria and to the new Syrian president in his stance in the peace process in M.E. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Qaddafi gets a message from Tunisian counterpart Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Ashrawi warns of partial agreements
  The prominent Palestinian personality Hanan Ashrawi assured that the Camp David summit has finished and the attempt of the U.S president is a desperate one and that everything will depend on the results of the official negotiators, saying that any agreement does not solve the refugees problem and brings Jerusalem back as well as dissolves the settlements will not be accepted by the Palestinian public. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Jordanian King pays a short visit to Syria
  Jordanian King Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Wednesday and discussed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad relations between Syria and Jordan and a number of Arab and regional issues President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah agreed in a meeting they held at the Damascus al-Shaab palace to invite the Jordanian- Syrian higher committee to hold a meeting as soon as possible and to activate trade ties between the two countries. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Libya, France for boosting bilateral relations Libya-France, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Moroccan leftist party calls for suppression of upper parliamentary chamber
  The central committee of Moroccan leftist party "OADP" said the parliament upper chamber should be suppressed in the interest of Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 7/20/2000
• PLO official: Barak blew Camp David summit
  Zakaria El-Agha, a member of the executive committee for the Palestinian liberation organization assured that Ihud Barak destroyed the Camp David summit since the beginning with his red lines (points which he will not compromise on) which he raised. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Palestinian delegation visits Damascus Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Jerusalem committee refuses continuation of the holy city as Israel's capital
  Jerusalem committee in the Palestinian legislative council assured its refusal to agreement that considers the occupied Jerusalem as a permanent capital for Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Barak's proposals at camp David negotiations according to Israeli dailies Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Some 22 Lebanese returned back from Israel through al-Naqoura
  Some 22 persons including 8 men, 7 women and 7 children, all are from the Lebanese town of Dubble (Bint Jbeil district) arrived back from Israel through al-Naqoura gate. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Lebanese, UN team verify the Israeli violations Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Mashaal condemns Camp David meeting
  The chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian national resistance movement Hamas, Khaled Mashaal has stated that the Camp David meeting has no grounds for committing to the legitimate Palestinian rights and therefore "we condemn this meeting and refuse any results made out of it." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• EU aid to Lebanon discussed Lebanon-Israel-France, Politics, 7/20/2000
• District attorney investigates Egyptian labor party
  Investigations made by the Egyptian socialist district attorney revealed new violations committed by the Labor party among which are its hospitality to the prohibited Moslem brothers group and its cooperation with the extreme Islamic group as well as other financial and administrative violations. Egypt, Politics, 7/20/2000
• A new page in Iraqi- Jordanian relations
  Jordanian King Abdullah II said that Jordan and Iraq have agreed to "open a new page" in their relations which have witnessed tension in the ten recent months. This was expressed during the meeting held to Amman by the Iraqi vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/20/2000
• On the new expected Syrian government
  The United Arab Emirates UAE al-Khaleej daily quoted sources which it described as well-informed in Damascus as saying that President Bashar al-Assad might reassign Muhammad Mustafa Miro to form the new government in Damascus, noting that the ministerial reshuffle will target several ministries so as to open the way before " young faces " to join the new ministry. Syria, Politics, 7/20/2000
• President al-Assad to make an Arab tour
  The Lebanese daily al-Nahar expected in its Wednesday issue in a report that President Bashar al-Assad will visit Lebanon after few weeks within the course of a quick Arab tour that will lead him to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and may be other Arab states. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Al-Hoss interview with a French daily
  The French daily "Liberation" issued an interview with the Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss in which he explained the reasons which prevent Lebanon from sending its army to the South. He considered that ensuring security in Lebanon is the responsibility of the interior ministry, backed by the Lebanese army. Lebanon, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Qatar buys arms deal to help the Algerian government
  Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani on Wednesday stressed British press news on that Qatar has bought British military weapons and equipment at a cost of US $ 7.5 million for Algeria. Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 7/20/2000
• International concern over the situation of Kuwaiti women
  Experts at the UN human rights committee on Wednesday expressed concern over the process of maintaining equality between men and women in Kuwait. The experts indicated that Kuwait is among the few countries in the world which deprive women their rights to take part in the political life. Kuwait, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Moroccan media comments on Morocco-Qatar relations
  Several Moroccan dailies devoted this Thursday editorials and comments to Morocco's decision to recall for consultation its ambassador to Qatar, some lashing out at Qatar's hostile attitude, others wishing that the misunderstanding between Morocco and Qatar would be a mere summer cloud. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Former OAU secretary general says all African presidents share responsibility in admission of sahrawi republic
  Former secretary general of the Organization of African Unity, Togo's Edem Kodjo, refuses to shoulder alone responsibility for membership of Sahrawi puppet republic "SADR" and said all African heads of state should share the responsibility, calling them to draw conclusions since the entity does no longer enjoy majority at the Pan-African Organization. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/20/2000
• New fatwa for Israeli rabbis Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Former Iraqis found provision party regional leadership
  Former Iraqi Baathists have announced the establishment of a provisional leadership for the Baath Arab Socialist Party in Europe. Iraq, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Morocco's first ambassador to Bahamas hands credentials
  Morocco's ambassador to Bahamas, the first ever in the history of relations between the Kingdom and Bahamas, last week handed his credentials to the General governor of Bahamas, Sir Orville Turnquest. Morocco-Bahamas, Politics, 7/20/2000
• Morocco recalls ambassador to Qatar for consultation
  Morocco has decided to immediately recall its ambassador to Qatar, Mohamed Ben Larbi Dilai, it was officially announced here this Tuesday afternoon. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Japan's ambassador in Cairo: We are looking forward to results of Camp David summit Egypt-Palestine-Japan, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Abdullah visits Damascus to congratulate Bashar
  King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived today at Damascus on a short visit to congratulate the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad two days after being sworn to succeed his late father Hafez al-Assad. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Syrian president, Saudi crown prince discuss issues
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday accepted congratulations of the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, conveyed by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz during his short visit to Damascus on Tuesday. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/19/2000
• A message from Eritrea 's president to Jordanian King Jordanian Jordan-Eritrea, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Syrian citizens compensated for the Gulf war Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Tarek Aziz visits Moscow in coming week
  Tareq Aziz the Iraqi deputy prime minister is to head to Moscow in coming week to meet the Russian president Vladimir Putin to discuss the bilateral relations and the possibilities of lifting up the international sanctions on Iraq or easing it. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Iran releases 450 Iraqi prisoners by the end of this week Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Palestinian groups meet in Damascus, voice commitment to national rights
  The representatives of the Palestinian alliance forces in Damascus on Tuesday held a joint news conference, after they concluded a meeting that debated the latest political developments and their grave repercussions on the future of the cause of Palestine and approved a new plan on political and mass action so as to confront those developments inside and outside the occupied Palestinian territories. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Palestinian delegation of 1948 Arab territories to visit Syria
  A Palestinian delegation including members from the national and legislative council led by Salim al-Zanoun will head for Damascus to take part in the eulogy of the late President Hafez al-Assad. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Several Palestinian delegation members to Camp David return back to the West Bank
  Members of the Palestinian delegation for consultation with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Camp David negotiations decided to leave the US back to the West Back, without meeting him ( Arafat). Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Hamas leader vows to continue struggle against Israel
  The founder of the Palestinian national resistance movement Hamas, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin said that his movement continues its armed struggle against the Israeli occupation in order " to restore back our legitimate rights." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Bahrain projects to cancel visa requirements for Moroccans, daily Bahrain-Morocco, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Benaissa meets president De La Rua and Argentine foreign minister
  Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, met Monday in Buenos Aires President Fernando De LA Rua whom he handed a message from King Mohammed VI, says a press-release of the foreign affairs and cooperation department. Morocco, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Opinion poll: Americans back the rights of the Palestinians
  An opinion poll issued on Tuesday by the Arab Institute in Washington said the majority of the Americans back the right of the Palestinians to establish their own independent state and the right of the refugees to return back. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Al-Assad receives congratulation from Clinton, Albright
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received a cable of congratulations on the occasion of his inauguration and taking the constitutional oath as President of the Syrian Arab Republic from US President Bill Clinton. Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Lebanese, UN teams continue verification of Israeli violations
  The Lebanese and UN teams continue works of verifying the elimination or perpetuating the Israeli violations of the Lebanese territories on the borders. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Sudanese FM meets al-Mahdi to discuss reconciliation efforts
  Under the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for rapport in Sudan, Sudanese foreign minister Mostafa Ismail met with head of the opposition Ummah party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi. Sudan, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Sudan negates foreign interferences in internal events
  Sudan is currently witnessing successive developments on the internal front and the formation of Hassan al-Torabi of a new party for that it all for satisfying the interests of some foreign and regional parts. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Iran's Khatami underscores Morocco's prominent place in Islamic world
  President of Iran Seyed Mohammad Khatami has underscored the prominent place held by Morocco and Iran in the Islamic world and the constructive role both countries play in favor of the Islamic ummah. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 7/19/2000
• A new massacre in Algeria
  Terrorist groups in Algeria committed a massacre in Wadi Kroush one day after the El-Rahaba massacre due to which 19 persons were killed while 10 were injured. Algeria, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Kuwaiti crown prince confers with Pakistani minister, British army officer
  Kuwait's crown prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, who is also the prime minister on Tuesday received Pakistan's minister of oil and natural resources Othman Amin Eddine, currently visiting Kuwait. Kuwait, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Butler admits failure of UN sanctions on Iraq
  Former chairman of UNSCOM, the UN committee in charge of disarmament of the Iraqi mass destruction weapons Richard Butler has admitted the failure of the sanctions imposed by the UN on Iraq which resulted in humanitarian catastrophe on the Iraqi people, claiming at the same time that Iraq is trying to develop long-range missiles and produce chemical and biological weapons. Iraq, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Moroccan requires UNO to restore rights of voters accepted, then rejected
  Morocco requests that candidates accepted by the UN identification commission as voters in the UN-projected referendum in the Sahara and then rejected by a revision commission be restored in their right to be included in the voter rolls Morocco, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Bahrain's princess seeks asylum to the US
  The lawyer of princess Mariam al- Khaleifah, one of the daughters of the Bahraini ruling family has announced her intention to seek political asylum to the USA after the US migration department has refused to abrogate accusations addressed to this princess. Bahrain, Politics, 7/19/2000
• Palestine rejects Israeli proposal to give up Jerusalem in return of 95% of West Bank Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
• President Bashar al-Assad's speech focus on internal conditions
  The question now is what does this new post add to the position in which I have always found myself ? I have always say to those I met with, that the post is a responsibility but the position has imposed this responsibility on me beforehand. Some might say that the post gives the legitimacy, but the legitimacy is first and foremost the will of the people and their desire. Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Clinton unsure of Summit outcome Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Egypt opposes foreign interference in Sudan's affairs
  Egypt's President Mubarak asserted that Egypt opposes any foreign interference in Sudan's affairs and is aware of the risks posed by such interference to Sudan's territorial integrity. The President reiterated Egypt's stance which calls for activating the dialogue between the Sudanese factions so as to fulfill reconciliation and stop bloodshed. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Qaddafi, Bashir discuss bilateral relations in a telephone call Libya-Sudan, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Palestinians in Britain called for not subjugating to Israeli, American pressures Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Egyptian - Sudanese bilateral relations, reviewed
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a message from Sudanese President , Omar al-Bashir related to the situation in Sudan in the light of the renewal of the military operations along the southern and eastern Sudanese borders. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Egyptian - Syrian ties essential for promoting joint Arab action
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa conveyed Egypt's congratulations to the new Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad who was recently sworn in as Syria's 16th President. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Casablanca Airport Gets Press Bureau Morocco, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Syrian president elect takes constitutional oath Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Morocco settles 68 human rights abuse cases
  A Moroccan independent commission, set up last August by King Mohammed VI, to extend compensations for victims of arbitrary detention and inheritors of missing people, announced on Monday that 68 cases have been settled. Morocco, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Tunisian president sends 3 messages to Bu Taflika, to Mohammed 6th and El-Taia
  The Tunisian President Zein aL-Abidin Bin Ali sent three written messages to the Algerian President Abd al-Aziz Bu Taflika and to Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Mauritania's President Moawia Wald Sidi Ahmed El-Taia. Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Palestinian delegation to visit Syria Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Agreement signed between Egyptian government, Arab journalists Union
  An official agreement was signed between the Egyptian government and the Arab Journalists Union which avails the Union's to carry out its activities in Egypt as a non-governmental regional, international organization in Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 7/18/2000
• New Israeli monitoring points along the Lebanese borders Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Palestinian official: Arafat is not entrusted to make concessions on Jerusalem and refugees
  Azzam el-Ahmed, the Palestinian public works minister said that Yasser Arafat is not entrusted to make concessions concerning Jerusalem and the refugees issues. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Iraqi deputy premier to visit Moscow Iraq-Russia, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Campaign for rejecting settling the Palestinian refugees in Jordan
  The Jordanian vocational unions decided to collect 2 million signatures for rejecting their "settlement and compensation" in Jordan and insisting on the right of return and compensation for the Palestinian refugees together. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Pakistani minister arrives in Kuwait Kuwait-Pakistan, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Royal Messages On Sahara Delivered Worldwide Morocco, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Agreement between Amal and Hizbullah to contain Markaba incident
  The two leaderships of the Amal movement and the Hizbullah Party have stressed preventing armed appearances in the liberated towns and cooperation with the Lebanese security and judicial departments to perform their duties. Lebanon, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Iraq denies Turkish- Israeli agreement
  Iraq has expressed strong concern over the Turkish project to own a spying satellite, noting that the Turkish - Israeli agreement about cooperation relations between the two countries entered a new turning point in a way provokes the feelings of the peoples of the region. Iraq, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Late President Hafez al-Assad eulogy to be attended by Arab leaders Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000
• New flights between Israel and Jordan
  The director general of the Jordanian civil aviation authority Captain Jihad Arsheed has announced that the Israeli Arkia aviation company will start 10 weekly flights between Amman and Tel Aviv as from the beginning of August. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Wide gaps between Israelis and Palestinians in Camp David negotiations
  Israeli sources said at Camp David negotiations between the stances of the Israeli and Palestinian sides are sill wide. The sources said the Palestinian side recognizes the need of reaching what it called " middle solutions," noting that agreements were reached on some non- substantial issues yet, gaps between the two sides stances concerning main issues like Jerusalem and the refugees are still very big. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
• New massacre in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 7/18/2000
• Lt. Gen. al-Assad takes constitutional oath today Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Bashar al-Assad's new imprint on Syria
  The London-based al-Hayat daily said in Sunday that the imprint of Bashar al-Assad are finding their way to quick implementation in regard to the political media address and means of expressing this attitude and the state-run establishments. Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Land for peace, basis for Camp David success Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/17/2000
• The people ,source of all legitimate powers
  Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said in press statements Saturday that upcoming general elections will be held in time, adding that run off elections will be held within three weeks. Egypt, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Gulf states officials to discuss regional issues in Washington Gulf-USA, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Saudi crown prince visits Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/17/2000
• People's Assembly approves amendment of elections law
  At its extraordinary session yesterday, the People's Assembly has unanimously approved President's decree amending some provisions of the law regulating the practice of political rights and both the People's Assembly and the Shura Council laws. Egypt, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Israel and the Organization of African Unity decision Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Damascus: Journalist Mustafa al-Alloush released
  In its today's issue, the London-based al-Hayat daily said that the Syrian authorities released journalist Moustafa Alloush after the end of his imprisonment sentence because he was member in the " Communist Labor Party." Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Palestinian negotiators urged to not violate Palestinian rights Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
• A new Syrian government expected
  The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Aam said in its Friday's issue that well-informed sources in Damascus stressed to it that a new government chaired by Muhammad Mustafa Miro will be formed after Bashar al-Assad will take his presidential oath. Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000
• King Mohammed renews Moroccans' solidarity with Iraqis
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI has renewed in a message of congratulations to Iraqi president Saddam Hussein on the occasion of his country's national day the Moroccan people's solidarity with the Iraqi people. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Mubarak receives a phone call from the Sudanese president
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a phone conversation from Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir that tackled issues that concern the two intimate states topped by the meeting urged on by Egypt to prepare for the discussion between the Sudanese government and the opposition which Egypt adopts. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/17/2000
• The Pope hopes to visit Syria Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Pessimism prevailing over Camp David talks
  Israeli sources stressed on Sunday that gaps in the Camp David negotiations are still wide between the Israeli and Palestinian sides. The Israeli radio quoted these sources as saying that the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak saying that an agreement can be reached with the Palestinians if there is a complete Israeli control on the occupied city of Jerusalem. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Syrian - Egyptian summit expected very soon
  The al-Khaleij daily issued in Sharja on Saturday quoted sources in Cairo, Damascus and Amman as saying that a bilateral Egyptian- Syrian summit will be held in Egypt very soon bringing together Presidents Bashar al-Assad and Hosni Mubarak. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Jerusalem's Mufti: No peace in the area without a Palestinian East Jerusalem
  Jerusalem's and Palestine's Mufti Sheik Ekreme Sabri said that will be no peace in the area without the return of occupied Jerusalem as an Arab and Islamic capital for the Palestinian state. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Eritrean delegation arrives in Amman Jordan-Eritrea, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Spanish MPs call on government for more support to Palestinians
  A Spanish parliamentary group affiliated with the united left alliance called on the Spanish government Saturday to extend more support for the Palestinian government in its claims over Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel-Spain, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Israel sources accuse Arafat of failing Camp David summit
  Israeli sources accused Palestinian President Yasser Arafat of trying to fail the summit and they expressed their fear that Arafat might exploit the U.S President's absence to create a crisis and to leave the negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Sheikh Shams eddine leaves hospital Lebanon, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Guinea's new ambassador to Morocco hands copies of credentials Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Preparatory conference for national discussion in Sudan on coming August the 7th
  The ruling party in Sudan determined August 7 as a date for convening the preparatory conference for the discussion that will prepare for the convening of the collective discussion of the different Sudanese factions under the umbrella joint Egyptian - Libyan initiative. Sudan, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Moussa visits Swaziland and South Africa
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is leaving tonight and his escorting delegation to Swaziland at the beginning of 4-day African tour during which he is to visit Swaziland and South Africa. Egypt, Politics, 7/17/2000
• On the Iran - UAE island crisis
  Iran's foreign minister Kamal Kharazi has announced his country's readiness to receive members of the three member Arab Gulf committee concerned with finding a mechanism for direct negotiations between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to settle the issue of the three islands, as far as the aim of this committee is to encourage direct dialogue. United Arab Emirates-Kuwait, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Emir of Qatar visits Iran
  Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani will hold talks with the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on bilateral relations between Qatar and Iran and expanding prospects of cooperation between the two countries in various fields. Qatar-Iran, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Two Hizbullah members killed
  The Lebanese police said on Sunday that two members of the Hizbullah Party were killed and a third was at least wounded in confrontations that took place on Saturday evening in South Lebanon with the Amal Movement. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
• India denies nuclear cooperation with Israel
  The Indian embassy in Damascus on Sunday denied Israeli press news which claimed that there is a nuclear cooperation between Israel and India and stressed that statements attributed to the Indian minister of the Interior on such a cooperation are groundless. Israel-India, Politics, 7/17/2000
• The donor states conference on Lebanon will be held on two stages
  The delegation of the UN secretary general to the ME region Terry Larsen left on Sunday to Israel after he had concluded his talks with the Lebanese officials. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Spanish prime minister expected in Nouakchott and Algiers
  Spanish Prime Minister Jose-Maria Aznar is expected this Monday in Algeria and Tuesday in Mauritania, according to news reports. Algeria-Mauritania-Spain, Politics, 7/17/2000
• Socialist women from 131 countries call for activation of south-south cooperation
  Socialist women from 131 countries, who met over the week end here, called for activating south-south cooperation by setting forth the "Barcelona conference" decision which considered equal chances as a prerequisite of development in the Mediterranean region. Regional, Politics, 7/17/2000

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