Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 9/4/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of September 4, 2000

• Morocco, EU to hold 1st association council meeting next month
  The first meeting of the Morocco-European Union association council will be held next October 9 in Luxembourg Morocco-EU, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Lahoud - al-Assad summit in the second half of September Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Bin Breik returns back to Tunisia Tunisia, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Damascus: choosing a Lebanese prime minister will be a result of Lebanese reconciliation
  News reports in Damascus said on Wednesday that Syria is doing its best to show off its neutrality towards the recent legislative elections took place in Lebanon in which the Lebanese opposition achieved considerable victory, noting that this position was expressed in Syria obstinate from taking any overt stand towards various Lebanese political forces. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Some 1.35 million Iraqi children died due to the sanctions
  The sanctions imposed on Iraq has resulted in the death of 1.35 million Iraqi children while the number of women's deaths after delivery increased as well as number of handicapped- births. Iraq, Politics, 9/8/2000
• King Abdullah confers with Khatami at the UN Jordan-iran, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Kuwaiti- Jordanian committee for bringing together Iraq and Kuwait views
  The Kuwaiti- Jordanian Parliamentary fraternal committee has stressed complete readiness to carry out any Arab duty aiming at bringing closer view points between Iraq and Kuwait and solving all pending issues and matters between the two countries in an amicable and fraternal way. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Opposition says new government, mere continuation of old team
  The Constitutional Union, UC an opposition party, said the line-up of the new government, appointed last Wednesday, is a mere continuation of the old team as it comprises ministers from the same parties that formed the precedent cabinet. Morocco, Politics, 9/8/2000
• King Mohammed pleads for larger representation of developing countries in Security Council
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI pleaded for a larger representation of developing countries in the security council and called for a permanent high-level mechanism to implement the international community's decisions in favor of Africa. Morocco, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Israeli violations for the Blue line in South Lebanon
  Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Thursday discussed with the UN special coordinator Francis O Kilo means of developing the relations between Lebanon and the UN. Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Majority of Palestinians for declaration of the Palestinian state on September 13
  An opinion poll whose results was published on Thursday said that the majority of the Palestinians back the declaration of the Palestinian state unilaterally on September 13, despite the opposition of the US and Israel and the dangers of the eruption of acts of violence. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid meets UN Secretary General
  Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid who is representing King Mohammed VI at the Millennium summit was received Thursday afternoon by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, at the UN headquarters here. Morocco, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Morocco Prepares for Moroccan-Japanese Economic Encounter
  The Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper parliamentary chamber) is projecting to hold a Moroccan-Japanese economic colloquy with the participation of 60 Japanese firms. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Indonesian president announces trip to Iraq in november
  Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has said he will visit Iraq to meet with Iraqi counterpart, Saddam Hussein, during the second week of November Iraq-Indonesia, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Majority of the Israelis oppose withdrawal from the Golan
  An opinion poll issued on Thursday in Jerusalem said the majority of the Israelis oppose withdrawal from the Golan heights for signing a peace agreement with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Eritrea's army redeployment along the border with Sudan
  The Sudanese dailies issued on Thursday said that forces from the Eritrea's army and " the people's army for the liberation of Sudan" which opposes al-Khartoum regime, are being positioned on the eastern borders of Sudan. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Conference highlights dialogue as essential for success of reforms in Africa
  A conference on "promotion of social dialogue in Africa," which wound up here Wednesday, concluded that social dialogue is an essential factor for the success of economic and social reforms in Africa. Regional, Politics, 9/8/2000
• Libya is changing since the suspension of the embargo, the only taboo is al-Qaddafi
  Every one who lives in Tripoli, diplomats or Libyans, alike, stressed that they can " breathe out" following the changes in the way of living in Libya since April 1999 and the suspension of the International sanctions on this country. Commodity prices have receded and centers for the Internet were founded. Libya, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Tunisian secretary of state for foreign affairs in Rabat
  Tunisian secretary of state for foreign affairs, Tahar Seyoud, arrived in Morocco Wednesday on a three-day visit. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/7/2000
• The new cabinet to double efforts, Youssoufi says
  The government appointed Wednesday by King Mohammed VI will step up efforts in carrying on action within royal directives outlined in the Throne Day speech, said Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Egypt and Bahrain renew backing for Syria
  Egypt and Qatar have renewed their full backing to Syria ' s stand and right to restoring back the whole of the Golan at a time when the secretary general of the Arab league AL. Ismat Abdul Miguid said the Arab foreign ministers will hold a meeting on the sideline of the Millennium summit in New York to discuss the possibility of finding out a permanent seat for the Arab states if the UN Security Council membership will be expanded. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 9/7/2000
• A ministerial reshuffle in Jordan Jordan, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Presidential and parliamentary elections in Sudan
  Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said that the presidential and parliamentary elections in his country will be held in the mid of October as scheduled before. Sudan, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Mubarak: Economy is doing fine
  As for the coming elections, Mubarak said that he will review the final list of candidates of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) on Sunday. "The citizen is the one who is to bring his representative to the parliament so he should think twice before selection," Mubarak said. Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Cooperation between Libya and Yugoslavia Libya-Yugoslavia, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Jordan to open its airspace with Iraq
  Jordan's minister of transport Muhammad Klaydah said on Wednesday that Jordan is waiting the consent of the UN to open the airspace with Iraq next month, October. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Mubarak, Ben-Issa underline support for Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem
  The two leaders underlined the necessity of maintaining Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem and Holy Places stressing the need to maintain joint coordination at the Arab level with the aim of convening a successful Arab Summit that achieves interests of Arab nation. Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Jerusalem is a sensitive, complicated, serious issue
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has said that he told US President Bill Clinton, President Jacques Chirac of France and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that the issue of Jerusalem is very sensitive, complicated and serious. Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Palestinian clergy against sharing sovereignty over Jerusalem
  The mufti of occupied Jerusalem and the holy sites Ikremah Subhi has described the American proposal to share sovereignty on the holy sites in Jerusalem as a perpetuation to the Israeli occupation on the holy city and a violation of the Palestinian supremacy. Palestine, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Egypt makes no pressure on the Palestinians
  Egypt's foreign minister Amr Moussa has stressed his country's stand concerning the file of Jerusalem is to reach a solution in the framework of international legitimacy resolutions. A position which backs the Palestinians proposals and stances to this effect. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Moussa delivers President Mubarak's address, UN-Millennium Summit
  It is incumbent upon us at this historical juncture to lay down together joint intellectual bases for tackling the inputs of this new era with its horizons and aspirations. Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Oman's speech in the Millennium Summit
  reforming the structure of the United Nations Organization especially the Security Council, by increasing its members so as to ensure a fair geographical representation that can articulate the ambitions and aspirations of the peoples. Oman, Politics, 9/7/2000
• New Somali president in New York
  New Somalia President Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan arrives in New York to attend the Millennium summit which is organized by the UN and he therefore ends a " diplomatic isolation" for his country lasted more than 10 years. Somalia, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Acts of violence in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Rally for palestinian 'right of return' next week in Washington Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Vice-speaker of Japanese chamber of advisors in Morocco
  Vice-speaker of the Japanese chamber of advisors, Hisamitsu Sugano, is expected in Rabat this Thursday on a three-day visit meant to discuss means of upgrading Moroccan-Japanese relations, a statement by the Japanese embassy in Rabat said. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Najib Mahfouz: the embargo against Iraq is futile
  The Egyptian renowned man of letter Najib Mahfouz has announced that the international embargo imposed on Iraq is " now futile and outdated." Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Khatami meets with Algerian President
  Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Tuesday met with the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika in New York. Algeria-iran, Politics, 9/7/2000
• Lahoud, al-Hoss discuss results of the Lebanese elections
  Lebanese President Emil Lahoud discussed on Tuesday in Beirut with prime minister Salim al-Hoss results of the parliamentary elections held on Sunday in the provinces of Beirut, the Bekaa and south Lebanon as well as developments of conditions on the Lebanese arena. Lebanon, Politics, 9/6/2000
• King Mohammed operates cabinet reshuffle Morocco, Politics, 9/6/2000
• An urgent Arab summit to be held in November Egypt, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Mubarak, Bin Isa discuss bilateral relations, peace process
  Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday held a session of talks in Alexandria with Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the Emir of Bahrain. Talks touched on ways of developing political and economic relations, which are developing between the two states in the regional and international areas. Developments of the peace process especially on the Palestinian track were also considered. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 9/6/2000
• The National party to join the NPF in Syria
  A Syrian official source in Damascus said that the role played by the Syrian socialist national party will be increasing effectively in the future. A matter which is considered an indication to the possibility of the said party's joining of the National progressive Front NPF. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Clinton's speech at millennium summit
  Full text of the remarks by the US President Bill Clinton at the General Assembly Hall United Nations New York City, New York on the occasion of the millennium summit: Regional, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Egypt renders discussion on Millennium Summit UN draft successful
  The unofficial deliberations to prepare the Millennium Summit draft communique ended yesterday under the UN General Assembly President and Foreign Minister of Namibia Theo-Ben Gurirab. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 9/6/2000
• The Arabs and the Millennium summit
  In a statement to Sawt al-Arab radio Hasounah added that the Arab representatives to this summit had made fundamental changes on the statement to be released by this summit, especially the right of people to fighting occupation and foremost being the right of the Palestinian people to self- determination and the establishment of their own independent state on its national soil. Regional, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Key Egyptian cleric urges Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem
  Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria has stressed the importance of the restoration of Palestinian sovereignty over the occupied Arab East Jerusalem as a precondition for just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Egypt, Politics, 9/6/2000
• US, Italian talks on Israeli- Palestinian negotiations Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Jordan persists on restoring Jerusalem back
  Jordan's foreign minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib has stressed that Jerusalem is a red line for the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian government. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/6/2000
• US Intelligence committee senators in Algeria Algeria-USA, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Al-Hariri for strongest relations with Syria
  Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, who is also the chairman of al-Karamah election list in Beirut has stressed that very strong relations with Syria backs the national attitude in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/6/2000
• President of Oman's Majlis Al Shura meets Malaysian ambassador oman, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Egypt calls for eliminating weapons of mass destruction in M.E.
  "The speech covers means of facing poverty, ignorance, sickness and deteriorating development in the developed countries," said Moussa, in a statement before leaving Cairo for New York yesterday. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Iraq sends messages to stop raids against it
  Iraq's minister of culture and information and the acting foreign minister Humam Abdul Haleq has called upon the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the chairman of the UN Security Council to carry out their assigned tasks in preserving world's peace and security through interfering at the US and British governments to suspend their continued and unjustified raids against Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Acts of violence in Makadishu
  Some 38 persons were killed at least including 20 civilians on Monday in battles between armed militias belonging to two tribes in the province of "Central Shabeel " in southern Somalia, while media sources on Tuesday said the outcome of these battles exceeded 50 persons as killed. Somalia, Politics, 9/6/2000
• Emir of Bahrain offers condolences over Airbus victims egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Baath Party changes in Syria
  The London based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said that the leadership of the ruling Baath party in Syria has started the process of internal change of the party establishment from Aleppo, the second largest Syrian city following Damascus. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Libya appoints an opposition as its ambassador to the AL
  Libya has appointed former opposition member to Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi Abdul Menem al-Houni, as Libya's ambassador to the Arab League (AL), according to the spokesman for the AL Talaat Hamid. The new ambassador submitted his credentials to the AL secretary general Ismat Abdul Miguid. Libya, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Egypt views constructive opposition parties as healthy, Urgent measures for reactivating Economy
  He said the government welcomes the existence of a strong and constructive opposition. The strong opposition means the existence of a strong government which is capable of fulfilling aspirations and ambitions of citizens. All parties are working under one umbrella with the aim of maintaining interests of Egypt and its people. Egypt, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Bin Ami in a secret visit to achieve a breakthrough on the Palestinian- Israeli track Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Jordanian parliament recommends release of political prisoners
  The public freedom committee of the Jordanian parliament has recommended the government to issue an amnesty for political prisoners in Jordan. Jordan, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Arab teachers session for human rights training opens
  Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said education to human rights is an integral part of any development policy meant to promote the human being and consequently ensure a strong economic take off. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Guinean president winds up private visit to Morocco Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Sovereignty over Jerusalem Arab- Christian-Muslim affair
  "The issue of sovereignty over Jerusalem is an Arab Christian-Islamic concern, and Egypt has specific ideas that it does not try to impose," only raises to Presidential Advisor Osama A1 Baz said. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Al-Assad receives an invitation to attend the OIC summit in Doha
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received a message from the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani inviting him to attend the Islamic Summit conference due to be held in Doha in November. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Syria refuses to meet with Arafat
  The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said in its recent issue that Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam conveyed to a delegation representing the people's front for the liberation of Palestine led by its secretary general Abu Ali Mustafa Damascus's rejection to receive the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in order to convene a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 9/5/2000
• The Arab summit to be held in March 2001
  The secretary General of the Arab league (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid yesterday announced that the council of the AL ministers approved " a project appendix to the AL charter provides for convening an Arab summit every year in March." Regional, Politics, 9/5/2000
• US report on Syria
  The London based al-Wasat magazine has stated that a report released by experts of the foreign affairs committee at the US Congress recommended the US to establish better relations with Syria in order to strengthen chances of achieving the US objectives in the region. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000
• UN Millennium Summit affirm for international cooperation
  UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will present to the Summit an "extremely significant" report on the new world order and the future role of the international organizations, Moussa said. Egypt, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid represents King Mohammed in millenium summit
  The forum, which for the first time will feature four roundtable discussions alongside plenary meetings, was described by the UN secretary general as very much "a working summit," rather than a celebratory event. Morocco, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Iraq condemns statements made by Saudi foreign minister at GCC meeting
  Iraq has strongly denounced statements made by the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal at the inauguration of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC, noting that these statements " reveal stances of the weak." Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Turkish call to strengthen relations with Syria, Iran and Iraq
  Leader of the Turkish al-Fadila party Raja Toutan has accused certain ruling circles in Ankara in working to intensify relations with Tehran, in obstructing efforts to lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq and in delaying practical measures to developing positive relations with Damascus. Regional-Turkey, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Yemen: the socialist party’ elects members of its political bureau
  The opposition Yemeni socialist party which concluded last Saturday works of its fourth general congress has elected members of the Party's political bureau. They are 26. Yemen, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Somali president to appoint new premier
  Somali President elect Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan has stressed he will appoint a prime minister after his coming back from New York to take part in the UN Third Millennium meetings. Somalia, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Egypt supports Somalia to regain its stability
  Moussa stressed that there is no party willing to deal with warlords or mercenaries on the future of Somalia. Somalia-Egypt, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Iraq rejects Iranian accusations Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/5/2000
• American efforts to have a meeting between Barak and Khatami
  American officials are making great efforts in order to convene a meeting between the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and the Iranian President Ali Khatami, on the sideline of the Millennium's summit, currently held in New York. Israel-Iran, Politics, 9/5/2000
• Arab foreign ministers approved resolutions on Arab solidarity
  In the final session of their two-day ministerial meeting, the Arab Foreign Ministers voiced backing to peacemaking drive based on international resolutions including 242 and 338, peace-for-land principle and Palestinians' right to self-determination. Regional, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Mubarak receives Boutros Ghali
  Egypt Ambassador to France Ali Maher, and the Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in the French capital, attended the meeting. Egypt, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Sudanese president arrives in al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Egypt, keen on reaching just balanced solution
  Egypt's President Mubarak returned home yesterday after a three-day successful visit to Paris during which he met with President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Jordanian King denies differences in the Hashemite family, the two Queens Jordan, Politics, 9/4/2000
• President of Congo stops over in Rabat Morocco-Congo, Politics, 9/4/2000
• King Fahd confers with al-Bashir
  King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Sunday met with the Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir who arrived in Jeddah in a short visit. The two officials discussed " relations between the two sisterly countries" and reviewed " the situation on the Arab, Islamic and international arenas." Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 9/4/2000
• On the relations between Syria and Lebanon
  Former Lebanese President Elias Hrawi has denied Lebanon to be a Syrian colony. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Syria voices backing to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
  The United Arab Emirates UAE al-Khaleij daily on Sunday quoted a high ranking Syrian official as saying that Syria stands with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in confrontation any foreign threats hatched against the two states, regardless to their source. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Libyan celebration of al-Fateh's revolution in Damascus Libya-Syria, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Arafat says Agadir declaration reflects Arab-Islamic support to palestinian issue
  Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said Sunday the latest meeting of Al-Quds Committee--held on August 28 in Agadir (Morocco) under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI-- perfectly reflects the Arab-Islamic support to the Palestinian issue. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Arab states to severe relations with any country transfers its embassy from Tel Aviv
  The ministerial council of the Arab League has threatened in the final statement draft for its 114th session which started on Saturday to sever relations with any country which transfers its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. It called on the world to recognize the state of Palestine upon its declaration with Jerusalem as its capital. Palestine, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Arafat vows continues struggle to achieve independence
  Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has stressed that there will be no peace without the Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Arafat confers with CIA chief Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Libyan president gets message from King Mohammed
  Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi on Saturday got a message from King Mohammed VI conveyed by head of the Moroccan delegation who represented the sovereign at the 31st anniversary of the September 1st Revolution Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Call for support of Italian pilot for breaking sanctions on Iraq
  Iraqi pilots on Sunday called for an Arab move in order to foil the Jordanian verdict released recently against the Italian pilot who had made an air flight to Iraq, violating the air embargo imposed on this country. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Arab League chief discusses Arab human rights conditions
  The Secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid on Sunday in Cairo discussed with the chairman of the permanent Arab committee for human rights Khaled al-Naseri conditions of human rights in the Arab states and efforts made to improve them. Regional, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Iraqi activities in Egypt
  The Secretary General of the Arab league ( AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid on Sunday in Cairo received Iraq's foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 9/4/2000
• Sudan calls for a neutral US role to establishing peace
  Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has called on the US to play a neutral role in Sudan. Sudan-USA, Politics, 9/4/2000

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