Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 9/25/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of September 25, 2000

• Mubarak to address nation on two occasions Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Mauritanian union: Gamal Abd el-Nasser was strongest enemy to Zoinism Mauritania-Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Morocco to break sanctions against Iraq by sending a civil airplane to Baghdad
  The Moroccan authorities intend to send a civil airplane to Baghdad following the arrival of the Yemeni, Jordanian, French and Russian airplanes to Iraq despite of the objection of the U.S and the British governments for they considered it a violation to the imposed international sanctions on Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Yemeni plane breaks embargo against Iraq
  After three Russian planes, a fourth French plane and a Fifth Jordanian, a Yemeni plane on Friday landed at Baghdad's airport having on its board the Yemeni foreign minister Abdul Qader Bajmal and carrying humanitarian aids for the Iraqi people. Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Egypt - Syria coordination basis to serve Arab causes
  Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser, Osama Al-Baz stressed on Thursday the importance of President Bashar Al-Assad's visit to Cairo. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Mubarak to receive Arafat, Assad, Gaddafi
  Egypt's President Mubarak today receives Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat, President Bashar A1 Assad Sunday and Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi on Monday. Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Egypt and Tunisia sign 5 agreements in political, economic, commercial, artistic and cultural cooperation
  Works of the 6th session of the joint Tunisian - Egyptian committee for the following up coordination and political consultation under the chairmanship of the Tunisian and the Egyptian foreign ministers were concluded yesterday in the Tunisian capital. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Chances to all candidates to introduce their programmes on TV
  Foremost among the goals is to realize the wide participation by citizens in the elections and ensure the citizens abandon any negative attitude and adopt a positive attitude and every citizen feels that his vote has a value in shaping the future, Al-Sherif said. Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Sudanese president invites opposition back to the country
  Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that all Sudanese opposition parties are very near to a return to the country and to get involved in the political work, including the leader of the rebellion movement in South Sudan John Garang. Sudan, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Iraq denies to constitute a threat against Kuwait
  Iraq's vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Thursday in Caracas denied that Iraq constitutes a threat to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia but he renewed his accusations against Kuwait of stealing its oil. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Moussa welcomes Barak proposal on Jerusalem
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa welcomed Friday the proposal raised by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on having what he termed as Jerusalem and Al- Quds, one next to the other, as two capitals. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Jerusalem's condition deteriorated due to fighting
  The Palestinians stayed in a general strike to protest the killing and the violence works which took place during the last 3 days. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Arafat informs Mubarak with the developments in al-Aqsa mosque
  The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived today morning at Cairo in a short visit during which he is to met President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000
• UN hears testimonies denouncing human-rights abuse in Tindouf
  The United Nations special political issues and decolonization commission (4th Commission) Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Nasrallah assures the necessity of the Syrian existance for Lebanon's security
  Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezaballah assured that the Syrian existence in Lebanon is the real guarantee for the security and quiet in Lebanon, saying that no one denies Syria's role in ending the factional fighting and its keeping the internal peace in Lebanon, assuring that the factionalists are the reason behind the problems in Lebanon and not the external interference as some people allege. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Abd al-Maguid holds communication about the Iraqi - Kuwait crisis
  Arab League secretary general Esmat Abd al-Maguid received a written message from Kuwait's Sheik Sabah El-Ahmed, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Saddam to hold an Arab tour Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Saudi Arabia prevents a Yemeni plane heading to Iraq through its airspace
  Yemeni official sources said that Saudi Arabia prevented on Friday a Yemeni plane heading to Baghdad from flying in its airspace, a matter which obliged the plane to return back to Sanaa. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Egypt renews wish to join Maghreban union
  Egypt on Friday renewed wish to join the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), a regional grouping set up in 1989 by Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania. Egypt-Maghreb, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Egypt denounces Aqsa bloody events
  Egypt voiced its regret for the bloody violence that flared up in Al Haram A1 Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) in Jerusalem on Friday and urged Israel to take all due measures that would prevent recurrence of such events. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Al-Hoss confers with Moratinos
  During the meeting, al-Hoss stressed Lebanon's continued commitment to its national principles and to the right of the Palestinian refugees to return back and rejection of settling them on its territories. He called on the EU to pressure Israel to release the Lebanese detainees held in the Israeli jails. Lebanon, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Berlin meeting did not help reach positive results, UN spokesman
  The meeting held Thursday in Berlin between the parties involved in the Sahara issue did not help reach positive results, the United Nations spokeman said on Friday. Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Non-aligned movement calls for immediate lifting of sanctions on Libya
  The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to "immediately and irrevocably lift" the sanctions imposed on Libya. Libya, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Morocco, Polesario delegations left Berlin before the arrival of Baker
  The delegations of Morocco and the Polesario front on Friday exchanged accusations over the responsibility of the collapse of their negotiations which lasted for one day in the German capital, Berlin over determining the fate of the under conflict western Sahara district. Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000
• The first Islamic university in Russia
  The first Russian Islamic university was opened on Friday in Qaran, capital of the republic of Tataristan. Regional, Politics, 9/30/2000
• Syria: changes in the Baath Party leaderships, new governors to be appointed
  The Regional leadership of the Baath party has approved new changes at the level of the Baath party branches at Aleppo university and in the provinces of Homs and Hama. These changes also covered besides the leaderships, the members. Syria, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Mubarak to Bin Ali message on inter-Arab coordination
  Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Thursday received the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa who handed him a message from the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on inter- Arab relations, the peace process and bilateral relations. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Morocco says it is ready for frank dialogue over sahara
  Morocco said Thursday it was ready to start a sincere and frank dialogue with the other party. Morocco, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Talks failed between Morocco and Polesario
  The representative of the " Polesario" front in Germany Jamal Zekri announced on Thursday evening that the front does not want to negotiate with the government of Morocco, only in the framework of the UN plan. Morocco, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Al-Assad confers with al-Tureiki
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received the secretary of the people's general committee for African unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki. Syria-Libya, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Benaissa meets German peer in Berlin
  Morocco's Foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa conferred in Berlin Thursday with German peer Joschka Fischer, in a side-meeting to the Berlin meeting on the Sahara issue. Morocco-Germany, Politics, 9/29/2000
• First time in 50 years, Palestinian delegation (1948) visits relatives in Syrian camps
  For the first time since half a century, a people's delegation of the Palestinians of 1948 arrived in Damascus to visit their relatives in al-Yarmouk and Palestine camps to the south of the capital, Damascus. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Aziz: Mt talks in Damascus are fraternal, proceeding to normalcy
  Iraq's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz on Thursday described his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during his recent visit to Damascus as "friendly, objective and dealt with bilateral relations." Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Preparations for the Islamic summit in Doha begin
  A delegation from the general trusteeship of the Islamic conference organization began a visit to Qatar to prepare for the Islamic summit that will be held in Doha between 12th - 14th of coming November. Qatar, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Syrian Minister of the interior concludes visits to Turkey
  The Syrian side chaired by the minister of the interior Muhammad Harba and the Turkish side led by Saad Eddine Tantan on Thursday concluded their official talks by signing a joint minutes of meetings, in the presence of members of the two delegations. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Mofaz warned against the deterioration of conditions on the Lebanese borders
  Israeli army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz has warned that the deterioration of conditions on the borders with Lebanon will lead to a vast confrontation. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/29/2000
• Hawatemah in Moscow
  Leader of the Russian Communist party Genadi Zeganov announced during his meeting on Thursday with the secretary general of the democratic front for the liberation of Palestine Nayef Hawatemah currently visiting Moscow, on top of a delegation representing the front that Russia can and should carry out a more effective role in settling the current conflict taking place in the Middle East. Palestine-Russia, Politics, 9/29/2000
• One Jew and four women, including one Christian at Bahrain's Shoura council
  Bahrain's News agency reported on Wednesday reported that among members of the new 40-member Bahrain's Shoura council are four women including one Christian, one Jew and one businessman of Indian origin. Bahrain, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Following Jordan, Yemen to break embargo on Iraq tomorrow
  Jordan has become the third country to break the embargo imposed on Iraq after Russia and France, as on Wednesday a plane for the Jordanian Royal airlines landed at Baghdad's International airport carrying officials, doctors and medicines, while in Sanaa it was announced that a Yemeni plane will head for Baghdad tomorrow. Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000
• New Israeli settlements in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Egyptian minister of business in Iran
  Egyptian minister of business sector Mukhtar Khattab heads today for Tehran in an official visit, which is the first for a high ranking Egyptian official to Iran since 20 years. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Al-Assad discusses with Moratinos efforts to revive the ME peace
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Damascus received the European Union ME peace process special envoy Miguel Moratinos and members of the accompanying delegation. Present at the meeting was the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Morocco defends Kuwait's unity and security, calls to end Iraqi santions
  Morocco on Wednesday said it will continue to defend Kuwait's unity and security and call for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Baz rules out breakthrough in Palestinian-Israeli talks
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak's Political Advisor Osama El-Baz, said in an interview with the Cairo-based weekly magazine AL-Mussawwer that the chances to reach a solution or a framework of principles within a short period has slimmed more than before. He ruled out possible breakthrough in the forthcoming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Meeting on Sahara opens in Berlin
  A new meeting of the parties involved in the Sahara issue opened in Berin Thursday under the aegis of James Baker, personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Sahara issue meeting today decisive
  Informed Moroccan sources linked between the endeavors to achieve progress in the Sahara issue in the meeting of the concerned parties today in Berlin and the development of the International status especially in the U.S.A which is preoccupied with the presidential elections. Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000
• On al-Assad's visit to Egypt
  The Egyptian daily al-Akhbar said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a visit to Egypt next Sunday. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Sudan -Eritrea to strengthen relations
  The spokesman for the Sudanese government and spokesman for the Ministry of information Ghazi Salah eddine on Wednesday stressed that Sudan and Eritrea have agreed to give a push forward to bilateral relations and to eliminate obstacles impeding the previous stage. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Hamas: Sharon defies Muslim's feelings by visiting al-Aqsa mosque
  Sheik Ahmed Yasin, the spiritual leader of Hamas, said that "the visit of leader of the extreme rightist Likud party Ariel Sharon to al-Aqsa mosque expresses the spirit of terrorism, criminality and assault to the sacred places." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Palestinians: U.S. insists on making progress in peace process
  Zakaraia al-Agha, member of the executive committee for the Palestinian Liberation Organization, said "the consultations which are taking place between us and the U.S.A comprise all the raised issues which are Jerusalem, land, borders, refugees, water and security as well as all issues of the final solution." He added this issues are the issues of consultation currently taking place among the Palestinians, the Israelis and U.S.A." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Giving up Jerusalem is a taboo, Jordanian scholars say
  Islamic Sharia scholars in the Islamic Action Front in Jordan on Wednesday released a Fatwa which prohibits giving up the city of Jerusalem or any part of it, or accepting Israeli sovereignty over it or over any part there or transferring any part of al-Aqsa Mosque to the Jews. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Sudanese opposition welcomes Merghany Bashir meeting
  The Sudanese opposition welcomed the meeting between Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir and head of the opposition democratic national alliance Mohammed Ossman El-Merghany which took place in Asmara Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Sudan: Torabi's son deny attempt to assassinate journalist Mohammed Taha
  Esam El-Torabi, son of Hasan al-Torabi, chief of the public national conference party negated having anything to do with the attempt to assassinate journalist Mohammed Taha Ahmed. Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Iraqis demonstrate against the sanctions
  Hundreds of Iraqis who are taking part at Babel 12th international Babel festival demonstrated on Wednesday in Baghdad in protest of the continued embargo imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Al-Qaddafi is claimed to be a Mason
  Libyan separatist Abdul Majid al-Ja'eika, the main witness in the trial of the two Libyans who are suspected to be involved in the Lockerbie case at the Scottish court in Holland claimed that the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi is a Mason. Libya, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
  The Israeli warplanes on Wednesday violated the Lebanese airspace. The Lebanese radio said that the Israeli warplanes violated the sound barrier in the airspace of the western Bekaa up to Sidon's airspace in South Lebanon. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 9/28/2000
• A political shock due to the call of Matarna El-Mawarna council of evacuating Syria from Lebanon
  The call of the Council of Maronite Bishops in Lebanon - the supreme Christian authority in Lebanon - for the Syrian forces to pull out from Lebanon raised multiple reactions and a political shock wave in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Arabs regret diplomatic conference on star of David emblem
  A diplomatic source in Geneva said on Wednesday that the Arab League was surprised by a request raised by Switzerland to convene a diplomatic conference on October 25 and 26 in Geneva to adopt a new emblem beside the "red Cross and the red Crescent." Regional, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Motorcade calls for freeing arrested demonstrators
  Families of the detainees at the security authority as a result of the demonstrations which lately took place in many Sudanese cities organized a motorcade in Khartoum yesterday and raised a note to the U.N bureau in Khartoum demanding setting detainees free. Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Israeli authority drops the corruption charges on Netenyahu
  The Israeli authority decided to drop corruption charges addressed to the former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not having sufficient evidence. This might pave the way for his return to the political life. Israel, Politics, 9/28/2000
• Syrian intellectuals call for freedom, release of detainees, end of emergency law
  For the first time since 30 years, a statement was released by a large gathering including 99 Syrian men of letters, intellectuals, artists, engineers and journalists calling on the authority to "cancel the state of emergency, the martial law and Amnesty for all political detainees and the release of freedoms. Syria, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Iraq baned dealing with the dollar Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000
• First Arab plane breaks sanctions on Iraq
  The Jordanian Cabinet has decided in a special session held on Tuesday to send a Jordanian plane to Baghdad today to be boarded by a large Jordanian delegation including a group of ministers, parliament members and doctors. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Al-Assad meets with Tareq Aziz
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at 11.a.m. ( Damascus local time) today met with Iraq 's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Tunisian human rights organization blames authorities for death of three citizens
  A Tunisian human rights organization blamed in a statement the Tunisian security authorities for the death of 3 Tunisian citizens in police stations and in prisons as well as torturing two other prisoners due to which the first lost his leg while the second lost his eye. Tunisia, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Saudi Arabia denies arresting oil experts working in Yemen Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Bashir meets Merghany in Asmara for the first time since 1989
  The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir headed to the Eritrean capital Asmara yesterday on a one day visit to fulfill the invitation of the Eritrean president Asias Aforki. Sudan, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Limited cabinet reshuffle in Jordan Jordan, Politics, 9/27/2000
• On President al-Assad's visit to Cairo
  Well-informed Egyptian sources told the Lebanese daily al-Kifah al-Arabi issued on Tuesday said that President Bashar al-Assad will make his first visit to Cairo next Sunday. Syria, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Arab journalists refuse normalization with Israel Regional, Politics, 9/27/2000
• A Lybian official does not exclude Ghaddafi's visit to Iraq soon
  Ali Abd El-Salam El-Tereiki, the secretary general of the Libyan public committee for the African unity who is currently visiting Jordan, said that President Moammar El-Ghaddafi will make an Arab tour soon and it is possible that he will visit Iraq, adding that Ghaddafi will officially visit Jordan soon and that there are current communications to set its date which could be October the 3rd. Libya-Jordan, Politics, 9/27/2000
• On Cim's visit to Syria
  According to well-informed Turkish sources, the Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas expected that the Turkish foreign minister Ismael Cim will visit Syria next month to have an agreement with his Syrian counterpart Farouk al-Shara’ on the new mechanism for political dialogue between the two countries before the visit President Bashar al-Assad to be held for Turkey. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Yemeni president to discuss in Cairo embarrassment to Arab states of not breaking Iraqi sanctions first
  The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is due to arrive in Cairo by the end of the current month coming from France following his meeting with the French President Jack Chirac. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Cohen threatens Iraq
  In a press conference held on Monday evening in Washington US defense secretary William Cohen has threatened to strike the Iraqi territories. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Arab League moves to lift sanctions off Sudan
  The secretary general of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Meguid has stated that the Arab League is making intensive efforts on the international arena to back Sudan's efforts to lift the sanctions imposed on it since 1996. Sudan, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Heads of Christian factions renew support for Palestinian right in Jerusalem
  Heads of the Christian factions in Jerusalem renewed today the confirmation on the Church's stance which support the Palestinian right in Jerusalem and their solidarity with the Palestinian people in their fair cause. Palestine, Politics, 9/27/2000
• UNIFIL denies information about Israel's change of the blue line in Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Morocco, Kuwait poised to set up joint commission
  Morocco and Kuwait are poised to set up a high joint commission to foster and extend their economic and commercial cooperation, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, announced on Tuesday. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Gulf states summit agenda for December meeting
  Gulf sources assured that the summit of the Gulf cooperation council will be convened on the coming December the 30th, saying that the summit will tackle the developments in the Gulf area, the status in Iraq, the attempt to end the Iraqi people's crisis, petroleum prices increase and the volume of the Gulf states oil production. Gulf, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Syrian minister in Ankara reviews developing relations
  The Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba on Tuesday in Ankara met with Turkey's deputy prime minister Dawlat Bahajli. The Turkish minister of the interior Saad eddin Tantan and members of the Syrian and Turkish negotiating delegations attended the meeting. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Portuguese president gets message from King Mohammed
  The two men also talked about a projected visit to Portugal by the king, the meeting of the joint commission and other cooperation issues between Morocco and Portugal and Morocco and the European Union. Morocco-Egypt-Portugal, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Egypt, Bulgaria voice backing to Arab rights, cooperation stressed
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday discussed with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Evan Koston the developments of the ME peace process and obstacles placed by Israel against all peace tracks. Egypt-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/27/2000
• To keep their reputations, Swedish companies withdraw from financing Turkish dam
  The British daily Financial Times stressed in its Tuesday's issue that the group of Swedish construction companies known as " Shanska" has withdrawn from the project to finance the Eleiso dam that Turkey will build on the Tigris river in southern Turkey. Turkey, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Arab League to lift the sufferings of the Iraqi people
  The secretary general of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Meguid has informed France, the current President of the European Union, the care shown by the Arab League to lift the sufferings imposed on the Iraqi people. Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000
• 4259 candidates in the Egyptian parlimentry elections
  The Egyptian interior ministry closed the door before those seeking nomination to the Egyptian parliament elections as their numbers reached 4259 candidates among whom are 90 that were excluded for not meeting the required specifications. Egypt, Politics, 9/27/2000
• James Baker views on current peace talks
  Former US Secretary of State James Baker asserted that the Madrid terms of reference are still alive, regretting wasting too many peacemaking opportunities. Regional, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Palestinian official denounces Sharon's visit to Aqsa mosque tomorrow
  A prominent Palestinian official in the Islamic endowments criticized the visit of Ariel Sharon, the head of the rightist Likud bloc, tomorrow to a- Aqsa mosque and depicted it of being a provocation visit. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/27/2000
• Bulgaria asks the help of the Arab states to get a seat in the Security Council
  Ivan Christoph, the Bulgaria prime minister, asked Arab League secretary general Esmat Abd El-Maguid for the help of the Arab states so that Bulgaria gets a seat of a non-permenant member at the UN Security Council body. Regional-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/27/2000
• A sudden meeting in Damascus between al-Shara and Tareq Aziz
  Tareq Aziz, the Iraqi deputy prime minister, convened with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus yesterday evening as he delivered a written message from the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Bahraini women at the Shoura council for the first time
  It has become evident that the Emir's decree to form a new Shoura council in Bahrain will be issued by the end of this week and that the new members will take their constitutional oath before Bahrain's prince Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on September 30 and the council's first session will be held on October 3rd. Bahrain, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Al-Assad meets with Lebanese delegations Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Mubarak and Ben-Ami discuss final solution issues on Palestinian track
  Egypt has sustained contacts and consultations with the aim of breaking the deadlock of the peace process. Egypt stressed the importance of reaching a final solution that is based on international resolutions and international legitimacy. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Sudanese President visits Asmara Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 9/26/2000
• For Morocco, Sahara is no longer decolonization issue Morocco, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Egypt's FM in Tunisia tomorrow to discuss the Arab summit Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Moussa, Ben-Ami explore peace issues
  "This round of talks was important because it comes prior to the meeting between Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Premier Ehud Barak as well as the negotiations expected to be resumed between the Palestinian and Israeli negotiators," Moussa added. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Arab foreign ministers to prepare for an Arab summit Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Moussa participate today in four- fold meeting on Sudan in Kampala Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Qaddafi postpones visit to Yemen Libya-Yemen, Politics, 9/26/2000
• GCC summit to be held on December 30 Gulf, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Mubarak invited to visit Bulgaria
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday received an invitation from his Bulgarian counterpart Petar Stoyanov to pay an official visit to Sofia. Egypt-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/26/2000
• The first summit between Arafat and Barak since the failure of Camp David talks Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Umma party hold talks to form a new front
  Leaders in the opposition Sudanese Umma party revealed that there are communications and meetings by the Umma party with others to establish the opposition framework of the opposition forces' work. Sudan, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Iran stresses strong relations with Syria
  The first Iranian vice President Hassan Habibi has stressed Iran's desire to develop and strengthen the existing relations between Syria and Iran and continued bilateral cooperation on the regional and international arenas. Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Preparations for the Islamic summit underway Regional, Politics, 9/26/2000
• A new peace conference in Somalia Somalia-Libya, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Guinean premier in morocco with message to the king Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Isreali anxiety toward success of Syria's experiment in long- range missiles
  Ihud Barak, the Israeli prime minister, expressed his worry concerning the Syrian successful experiment of a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 500 kilometers. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Bin Ami discusses with king Abdullah peace process developments
  Following his visit to Egypt the acting Israeli foreign minister Shlomi Bin Ami headed yesterday to Jordan where he held talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan that tackled peace process developments. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Nabil Shaath: Israel is far from the peace track
  Nabil Shaath, the minister of the Palestinian international cooperation and planning, assured that his country "will not accept what is said that has Israel done its best and we believe that the nearest thing to go to are the borders of June 1967 which Israel did with Egypt and Jordan." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Kuwait officially protests allegation of Iraqi oil theft
  Kuwait officially protested at the Arab league against Iraq and its latest threats which it said threatens Kuwait and the gulf states. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000
• A clash between the Yemeni police and Palestinian refugees
  The Yemeni police fired shots on a demonstration by Palestinian refugees who were protesting evacuating them from a refugees Camp in Sanaa. Yemen-Palestine, Politics, 9/26/2000
• Emirate official: Saddam's writting of the Quran with his blood is prohibited
  Sheik Ali El-Hashimi, the advisor of the head of Emirates for the religious and judicial affairs, said yesterday that "Saddam's writing of the holy Quran with his blood is prohibited." United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000
• King Mohammed sends message to King Fahd Ibn Abd al Aziz, al-Assad
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia a message. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Arab labor unions decide on organizing air trips to Baghdad
  The International union for the Arab labor unions decided on organizing an air trip carrying many Arabs to the Iraqi Saddam Hussein Internationa Airport. They will also bring large quantities of food and medicine to ease the suffering of the Iraqi people. Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000
• UAE President gets a message from Central African Republic United Arab Emirates-Central African Republic, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Al-Assad is due to visit Cairo soon
  Bashar al-Assad of Syria is due to head soon to Cairo in a 2-day visit which is the first since his assumption to the power. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Moussa telephones Albright, Vedrine Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Talks of Ben-Ami in Cairo focus on framework agreement
  "We are now speaking of a framework agreement that would cover all raised core issues," Ben-Ami told the press after talks with the President and prior to his departure. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Syrian minister of the Interior discusses security issues in Ankara
  Ankara has announced that the Syrian Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba will pay an official visit tomorrow to Turkey which will concentrate on security issues. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Syrian source denies invitation for Patriarch Sfeir to meet with President al-Assad Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Miro talks with Qatar's minister of finance
  Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro discussed with Qatar's minister of finance, the economy and commerce Youssef Hussein Kamal means of encouraging Qatari investment in Syria. Syria-Syria, Politics, 9/25/2000
• LE 10000 for election information, 6000 judges supervise elections
  Candidates in the Egyptian People's Assembly Elections which will be held, October-November should commit themselves in their election campaigns to rules of the constitution and law. Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Seize fire as talks between government and opposition begin
  The Sudanese government said there will be a seize fire in all areas of south Sudan for 2 weeks to begin talks between the government and the public movement for liberating Sudan under the auspice of I.G.A.D in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Sudan, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Saudi Arabia and progress on its anniversary
  Saudi Arabia on Saturday September 23, celebrated its foundation anniversary at the hand of the late King Abdul Aziz al-Saud who united the various parts of the country and announced it as a united country in 1932, with the Islamic Sharia as its constitution. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Moussa meets Morocco's ambassador
  Mouline added that there are vast scopes of cooperation between Egypt and Morocco, especially after the establishment of a free trade zone between them which marks a major step not only for both of them but for all the Arab region. It is time that Arab states set up a joint market in order to face up to the global challenges, he added. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Syrian - Saudi relations
  Syrian - Saudi relations has been always characterized of being always unwavering towards national work efforts, especially manifested in the attempt of the two states' leadership to develop Arab and bilateral relations and in joint coordination in meetings, conferences, Arab and international meetings in issues of concern to the just Arab causes. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Morocco, Tunisia satisfied over their grand commission's meeting results
  Morocco and Tunisia voiced Satisfaction over the results scored by the meeting, last week in Tunis, of their high joint commission. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Palestinian officials counter Israeli moves in U.N.E.S.C.O concerning Jerusalem
  The Palestinian ministries for the education, culture and sciences intend to form an experts team to form a Palestinian answer on the presented Israeli draft to U.N.E.S.C.O concerning considering Jerusalem as an Israeli location and registering it among the international traditional locations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Israel violates the blue line in South Lebanon
  The Israeli soldiers on Sunday opened fire against Lebanese citizens at "Fatmah Gate" area on the Lebanese borders. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Moussa and El Baz discuss peace process with delegation of Israeli policy forum in U.S.A
  Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, convened yesterday with the Israeli policy forum delegation in U.S.A under the chairmanship of Jack Binheim who arrived at Cairo lately. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Moroccan endowments, Islamic affairs minister in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Demonstrations to release Lebanese detainees in Israeli and Syrian prisons
  Tens of Lebanese most of whom are Christians organized a demonstration before the Maronite patriarch yesterday to demand releasing their relatives in the Israeli and Syrian prisons. Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Action of Moroccan Contingent in Kosovo Lauded
  General Sublet, head of the "Northern" international brigade on Saturday paid tribute to "exemplary" cooperation of the Moroccan contigent deployed in Kosovo part of the KFOR. Morocco-Kosovo, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Kuwait demands Iraq to pay US $ 168 billion as compensation for occupation
  A Kuwaiti official announced on Saturday that the Kuwaiti government asked the UN compensation committee for demands exceeding US $ 168 as a compensation for the Iraqi occupation. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Iraqis ask for asylum to the US
  The US migration authorities on Sunday held 22 Iraqi Christians from the Kelan's groups who claimed they were oppressed in their country after they had arrived in California coming from Mexico to ask asylum. Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Iranian maritime maneuvers begin
  The Iranian maritime forces began maneuvers in north of the Gulf in the 20th anniversary of the long ranged war with Iraq which began in 1980. Iran, Politics, 9/25/2000
• Economic growth rate up to 6.5 percent Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000

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