Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 8/28/2000
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of August 28, 2000
- Moroccan political parties vow to ensure honest, transparent elections
Moroccan majority political parties have voiced "full commitment" to ensure the honesty and transparency of the coming elections, and to ban all forms of vote buying. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Egyptian officials emphasize Jerusalem's importance for Arab side
Prominent Egyptian officials emphasized on Jerusalem's importance for the Arab side. Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Consultations for choosing members of Shura council in Bahrain Bahrain, Politics, 9/1/2000
- Saudi efforts for reconciliation between Qatar and Morocco
Saudi Arabia began endeavors for reconciliation between Qatar and Morocco. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Inspection commission could begin work in Iraq
Now that a core of staff has been recruited and trained by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), work in Iraq could begin, according to a new report released Thursday at UN Headquarters in New York. Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Tareq Aziz visits Moscow on coming Tuesday Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2000
- El-Bashir forms national committee for mobilization
The Sudanese President Hassan El-Bashir spoke of forming what he called the national committee for mobilization. Sudan, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Morocco, Spain determined to overcome outstanding problems, foreign ministers
Morocco and Spain are determined to intensify dialog to overcome the outstanding problems and consolidate understanding between their civil societies. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Dialog on fishery relations between Morocco and European Union resumes by end of september
Dialog between Morocco and the European Union will resume by the end of current September to explore possibilities for new relations in matters of fisheries. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Nomairi withdraws nomination from presidential elections in Sudan
The former Sudanese president Jaafer Nomairi said he is withdrawing his nomination form the presidential elections that will take place in coming October. Sudan, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Prince of Bahrain is to visit U.K in coming week Bahrain-UK, Politics, 9/1/2000
- A public strike to support the Palestinian demands in Camp David
7 Palestinian fronts issued today a joint call for 2-hours public strike the day after tomorrow to support the Palestinian demand in Camp David. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2000 - A legal advisory opinion on the illegality of Palestinian refugees to accept compensation
Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian lands Sheik Ekrema Sabri gave his advisory opinion of the illegality of the Palestinian refugees acceptance to any financial compensations and he depicted this contradicting what came in the holy Quran and in the Islamic Sharia (legislation). Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Discussing establishing a land road between Morocco and Mauritania Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 9/1/2000
- Moroccan speaker holds talks on sidelines of parliamentary conference
Speaker of the house of representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouhaed Radi, who is taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference of Presiding Officers, held at the United Nations headquarters, held side talks with his Arab, Islamic, African and European peers. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Shin Bet: Jewish extremists plan for attacking Arafat and Barak Israel-Palestine, Politics, 9/1/2000
- The official of the Palestinian refugees' file resigns to protest non-participation in summit Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2000
- Mubarak and Arafat discuss the results of Clinton's visit to Cairo
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak reviewed yesterday with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat at Rass Al Tine Palace, Alexandria, the results of the flying visit by US President Bill Clinton to Cairo. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Mubarak - Chirac summit in Paris tomorrow
President Mubarak tomorrow starts an important visit to the French capital during which he would have talks with French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin on the peace process and ways of establishing a just and permanent peace in the region. Egypt-France, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Lebanon prepares for the second round of elections
The Lebanese authorities started preparations for the second tour of the parliamentary elections which will be held in the Lebanese provinces of Beirut, the Bekaa and the south on Sunday. Lebanon, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Morocco's female team warms up for African cup Morocco, Politics, 8/31/2000
- Legislative by-elections next September 15
The Moroccan interior department on Wednesday announced that by-elections to elect one-third of the 270-member Chamber of Advisors (upper house of parliament) will be held next September 15. Morocco, Politics, 8/31/2000 - New Somali president arrives in Makadishu
New Somalia President Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan on Wednesday arrived in Baledoghli airport, 90 Km to the west of Makadishu coming from Djibouti. He immediately headed to the Somali capital escorted by almost 100 cars carrying armed men. Somalia-Djibouti, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Arab League chief stress rejection to include the star of David emblem
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid on Tuesday discussed with the chairman of the International red Cross IRC mission in Cairo means of strengthening cooperation between the International committee of the red Cross and the Arab league, especially in light of the cooperation memorandum signed between the two sides in 1999. Regional, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Al-Assad confers with Lebanese officials
President Bashar al-Assad onWednesday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received Lebanon minister of agriculture Suleiman Franjieh. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Moroccan speaker calls for enhanced dialog between UN, Parliamentary Union
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said legislators are key to overcoming grass roots mistrust of global institutions. In today's globalized world, parliamentarians have a central role to play in bringing global institutions like the United Nations closer to the people they serve, he said. Regional, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Arab League and Iraq
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid has asserted the importance of an Arab move at the meantime in order to break the state of stalemate in the Iraqi issue, in implementation of the AL council meeting held in March 1999 and the agenda of the consultation meeting of the Arab foreign ministers held in January of the same year. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 8/31/2000 - New 21 Syrian ambassador to be accredited abroad
The regional Leadership of the Baath Arab Socialist party has appointed some 21 ambassador who will be later officially declared Syria's ambassadors abroad, according to presidential decrees to be issues by President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/31/2000 - A new ambassador for Israel in Jordan
Dadoun was born in Morocco in 1949. He had a BA in French Literature and history from the Hebrew university. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Yemen: the inauguration of the socialist party congress
The Yemeni news Agency Sabaa reported that the opposition Yemeni socialist party on Wednesday opened works of its conference in Sanaa in the presence of more than 2400 representatives to elect members of its political bureau and central committee. Yemen, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Israel warns Europe against backing declaration of Palestinian state
Israel has warned Europe against announcing its backing to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Mubarak, Clinton explore ways to nudge Palestinians, Israelis towards an accord
At the beginning of the Egyptian-US Summit in Cairo, yesterday morning, President Mubarak said all parties were doing their best to assist the Palestinians and Israelis reach a solution to their problems and to draw up a framework agreement assisted by the United States next month. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Mubarak - Clinton talks , positive and important
Egypt's Presidential Political Advisor Osama AL Baz said US President Bill Clinton has welcomed the role played by Egypt in the Middle East peace process. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Clinton, Mubarak hold talks in Cairo
Talks have started in Cairo on Tuesday between the US President Bill Clinton and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on means of giving a push forward to the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Egypt, Politics, 8/30/2000 - British delegate to visit the ME region Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2000
- New demands for the parties of the Syrian National Progressive Front
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Tuesday's issue quoting well-informed sources in Damascus that one of the parties of the National Progressive Front has officially called for releasing two laws for the "political parties and the press" in the framework of efforts made to revitalize political work in the country. Syria, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Mubarak to visit France Egypt-France, Politics, 8/30/2000
- On the relation between Israel and Jordan Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2000
- An assassination attempt against a Yemeni journalist
A Yemeni journalist has stressed he was on Monday exposed to an assassination attempt by a group of gunmen in the downtown of Sanaa. Yemen, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Morocco ready to foster cooperation with Algeria, premier
Morocco is ready to consolidate cooperation ties with Algeria to the service of the two brotherly peoples Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Arab League proposal to lift sanctions imposed on Sudan
It was decided to list a special item on lifting economic sanctions from Sudan definitely at the agenda of the 114th session of the Arab League AL council at the level of the Arab foreign ministers. Sudan, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Somalia to take part in Arab foreign ministers council
The assistant secretary general of the Arab League AL for inter-Arab affairs Ahmad Bin Hali announced on Tuesday that a delegation representing the new provisional Somali government will participate for the first time in the meetings of the council of the Arab foreign ministers due to be held next Sunday and Monday. Somalia, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Lebanese premier regrets US warning to its citizens over visiting Lebanon
Lebanese Premier and foreign minister Salim al-Hoss has strongly regretted what was released by the US state department in warning the Americans not to visit Lebanon. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Indonesia's president sent message to king Mohammed
President of Indonesia Abderrahmane Wahid sent to King Mohammed VI a message on the eve of the convening of the 18th session of Al-Quds Committee that was held in the Atlantic southern city of Agadir, 650 km south of Rabat, on Monday. Morocco-Indonesia, Politics, 8/30/2000 - King Mohammed VI Receives Message from Niger's President
The message that was conveyed to the sovereign by foreign minister Nassirou Sabo at a meeting Tuesday in the Atlantic southern city of Agadir, 650 km south of Rabat, voiced thanks to King Mohammed VI for his "firm commitment to help Niger lay the bases of a genuine democracy, likely to guarantee peace and stability to Niger and to the countries of the sub-region." Morocco-Niger, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Russia for strong relations with Kuwait
Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov has stressed that his country backs rapid development of all-round relations with Kuwait in all political, trade, economic, cultural and military fields. Kuwait-Russia, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Egypt, qualified to be regional trade hub
Egypt has great potentials to transform it into a big regional center for trade with Africa, the Arab region and the EU, said Dr. Peter Goepfrich, Executive-Director of the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and member of the Egyptian German Business Council. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Fatah calls palestinians of al-Quds to give up israeli citizenship
Fatah, the major faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), on Tuesday called the Palestinian inhabitants of eastern Al-Quds (Jerusalem) to renounce Israeli citizenship. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2000