Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/2/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 2, 2000

• Journalists protection committee calls for investigating Israel over harassment
  The committee said that a correspondent for the French TV was beaten by the Israeli police after he refused to hand over a rubber bullet he picked up from the floor and two others are still receiving medical treatment caused by rubber bullets. Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Basyouni and the Arab summit Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
• A Turkish airplane to arrive tommorow in Iraq Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Al-Qaddafi and the Arab summit
  Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi showed his rejection to convening an Arab summit that does not declare war against Israel or decide to boycott it economically. Libya, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Egypt will not use pressure with the Palestinians
  Usama El-Baz, President Mubarak's political advisor, was interviewed by the staff of the weekly October Magazine. In this interview, he shed light on the dimensions of the Palestinian issue; its past, present and future. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• A new crossing in Toshka
  Egypt's President Mubarak selected the time of his visit to Toshka to coincide with the celebrations of 1973 October War. This timing is extremely symbolic as it indicates the similarity between the actual crossing of the Suez Canal by our armed forces and achieving victory, and the figurative crossing of the Egyptian people led by Mubarak from the narrow Nile Valley and its limited potentialities to the vast deserts of Egypt which are now being fully exploited and thus may offer food, job opportunities and promising trading capabilities. Egypt, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Mubarak visits palestinian wounded at Nasser institute hospital
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak visited on Friday the Palestinians who were injured during the clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the Palestinian territories, and are hospitalized at Nasser Institute Hospital. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Albright very concerned about the situation in the Middle East
  The Paris- based weekly al-Muharrir news said on Friday that the US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told certain Arab capitals that severing relations between them and Israel might lead to a great war due to the sensitivity of the situation in the region. Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Arab summit to be held on October 23 and 24 Regional, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Moroccan support group probe means to break embargo on Iraq
  The Moroccan Iraq-support work group convened in Rabat Thursday to explore means and ways to break the embargo imposed on Iraq. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Pakistan's president sends message to King Mohammed Morocco-Pakistan, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Lebanese airplane to head to Baghdad this week Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Moussa calls meeting of Arab foreign ministers on October 19
  The Egyptian foreign ministry addressed the invitations to the foreign ministries in the Arab states to participate in the full Arab summit that was urged by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on 21st or 22nd of October to discuss the current Arab position and the violence in the occupied Arab lands. Egypt, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Saudi Arabia calls for inaugurating an opening on the borders with Iraq
  Saudi Arabia has called on the UN to open the "Jdedat Arar" opening so as to allow Saudi commodities to pass to Iraq in line with the oil-for-food program and UN resolution 986. Therefore this will be the fifth crossing opened for the passage of commodities to Iraq. The other four opening are through Jordan, Turkey, Syria and Um Qaser. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Iraq honors Palestinian martyr Rami al-Derra Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Pope Shenouda condemns Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque
  Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese condemned the Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the massacres committed by Israel against Palestinian people. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Palestinian official:We present the martyrs as sacrifice for national unity Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Turkish officers call for boycotting relations with Israel
  The Paris based al-Muharrir news weekly issued on Friday said that more than 400 Turkish army officers had signed a patition calling for severing relations between Turkey and israel. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Moroccan children association calls UN and EU to stop massacre of palestinian children
  The Moroccan children and family assistance association has called the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and French President, Jacques Chirac, whose country is holding the EU 6-month chairmanship, to intervene immediately to end the bloodshed in Palestine and the carnage of civilians. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Rabat denounces anew barbaric killing of Palestinians
  The Moroccan government on Friday denounced anew the barbaric killings of Palestinians and renewed solidarity with the Palestinian people. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• The Al Anbaa newspaper and print-house under new management
  Talaa Saoud Al-Atlassi has been appointed manger to the state-owned "Al Anba" newspaper and print-house by culture and communication minister Mohamed Achaari. Morocco, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Erekat blames Israeli government for tension in the occupied lands
  Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian top negotiator said "the Israeli assaults are still creating a tension and escalation atmosphere despite of the exerted efforts to stop the assaults." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Amnesty International to investigate in al-Aqsa events
  A delegation from the Amnesty International organization began an investigation in the Palestinian lands and in Tel Aviv for the reasons behind the tens of Palestinian being killed and injured. Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Hamas official: The revenge for martyrs is top priority
  Sheik Ismail Heniah, the leader member of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas in Gaza assured that "Hamas adheres to the Jihad and resistance strategy against the Israeli occupation." Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Al-Aqsa uprising continues with number of dead toll 85
  More Palestinians were killed or wounded on Friday in the confrontation of the 9th day between the Palestinians and the Israeli occupations forces in the courtyard of al-Aqsa mosque and its surroundings and in various areas of the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Barak tries to justify massacres against the Palestinians to Europeans
  Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday evening sent messages to heads of several European states in which he tried to escape the responsibility for the bloody events taking place in the occupied Arab lands and the massacres his forces committed against the Palestinians. Israel-Palestine-European Union, Politics, 10/7/2000
• French Jews protest against Chirac
  The higher Rabbi for the French Jews Youssef Satrick has asked for meeting with the French President Jacques Chirac to express Jewish protest against what he described the French stand which is biased in favor of the Palestinian side which the French president showed during the talks that took place in Paris on Thursday. Palestine-France, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Saudi Arabia renews condemnation for Israel
  Saudi Arabia on Friday renewed its condemnation and strong denunciation to the Israeli aggressive practices against the unarmed Palestinian people and held Israel responsible for the results of these practices. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Indonesians demonstrate against Israel
  Hundreds of Indonesian demonstrators burnt the Israeli flags and threw stones at the UN headquarters in Jakarta during massive demonstrations that took place on Friday in protest of the bloody confrontation committed by the Israeli occupations forces against the Palestinian citizens in the occupied territories. Palestine-Israel-Indonesia, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Moroccan congratulations to Egypt on Oct 6th anniversary
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt a message of congratulations on the occasion of his country's celebration of the October 6th anniversary. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Kurdistan, Turkish agreement to preserve sovereignty in North Iraq
  The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Mesout al-Barazani has stressed in Ankara that it was agreed with the Turkish official to have joint cooperation in order to preserve the unity of territories in Northern Iraq. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/7/2000
• The Moroccan new move for the sahara is a UNO request
  The Moroccan government said Friday the new move made by Morocco at the Berlin meeting came at the request of the United Nations Organization (UNO) in search for a political settlement after the organization plan was stalled by obstacles of the foes of the Kingdom's territorial integrity. Politics, 10/7/2000
• Home minister confers with Spanish security official Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/7/2000
• Palestinian government releases Hamas prisoners Palestine, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Kuwaiti - Saudi arrangements to exchange border documents
  The Kuwaiti daily al-Watan quoted a high ranking diplomatic source as saying that Kuwaiti- Saudi arrangements will be shortly made to exchange border documents. Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Mohammed holds phone talks with Saudi crown prince Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Al-Aqsa uprising: 76 Palestinians killed
  Confrontation of the 8th day of al-Aqsa uprising continued on Thursday in various Palestinian areas and in the territories of 1948. The number of killed increased to 76 and the wounded to more than 1200 amid increased threats made by the Israeli leaders to escalate their oppressive measures especially today as prayers will be performed in al-Aqsa mosque and other Palestinian territories mosques. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Al- Hoss calls al- Sharaa Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/6/2000
• King Mohammed, Jerusalem committee chairman, castigates massacre of innocent children by Israel
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI castigated on Thursday, in his capacity as chairman of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Committee, the massacre of innocent children by the Israeli forces. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Al-Qaddafi tomorrow visits Syria and then Saudi Arabia
  The Libyan embassy in Damascus said that President Muammar al-Qaddafi will visit Syria on Saturday in conclusion of his current visit to Jordan, where he was greatly welcomed. Al-Qaddafi announced that what is currently taking place in occupied Palestine embodies a continued "conflict. It is a conflict for existence rather than for borders." Syria-Libya, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Syrian plane to Baghdad on Sunday Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Al-Shara discusses with Moussa Arab summit date
  On Thursday afternoon a telephone call was made by al-Shara and the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa during which discussions dealt with the date for convening the Arab summit which President Bashar al-Assad has agreed on together with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and the importance of convening it as soon as possible. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Barak did not attend Sharm esh Sheikh meeting
  Israel's prime minister Ehud Barak has not attended Sharm esh Sheikh talks where Egypt had hosted the US secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat. A matter which was explained by circles at Sharm esh - Sheikh circles as reflecting Israel's intention to continue the brutal actions against the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/6/2000
• A new chapter to be opened between Sudan, Eritrea
  Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his Eritrea's counterpart Asyasi Afourki have underlined the importance of opening a new page in bilateral relations in which they two countries can eliminate all tensions that characterized their relations in the previous phase. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Chirac, Moroccan King discussed events in occupied Arab lands Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Protests over Israeli attack mount in Indonesia
  Politicians, students and diplomats in Indonesia condemned on Friday the "barbaric" attacks launched by Israeli troops against Palestinian protesters in Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Palestine-Indonesia, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Moroccans pray for Palestinians
  Special prayers will be performed this Friday in mosques throughout Morocco for the rest of the soul of the Palestinian martyrs, savagely killed and massacred by Israeli occupation forces. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Morocco renews backing to Middle-East peace process
  "There will be no fair, lasting and comprehensive peace in the (Middle-East) region without the respect of the principles set by the Madrid Conference," Zahid El-Hassan, plenipotentiary minister at the Moroccan delegation at the UN Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Emirate citizen donates 1500 tons of stone for Jerusalem uprising
  In an effort to help the Palestinians with supplies of their weapons (stones) in their uprising against Israel, an Emirati businessman said he will donate half a million stones quarries made in the Emirates and the shipping of the stones from Emirates mountains (weigh more than 1500 tons) to support the Palestinians against the Israeli forces. United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 10/6/2000
• U.S defense secretary visits Tunis today Tunisia-USA, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Chirac hopes to investigate killing of Palestinian child Rami al-Derra
  The Palestinian minister of culture and information Yasser Abd Rabbu said that the French President Jacques Chirac expressed hope to have an investigation over the killing of the Palestinian child Muhammad al-Derra Palestine, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Syria: changes covering 10 governors
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad released on Thursday a decree which provides for transferring three governors from the provinces of Deir ezz zour, Lattakia and Daraa and another decree to appoint other seven new governors. Syria, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Washington closes down its diplomatic missions in 12 Arab states
  The US on Thursday closed its embassies and consulates in 12 Arab states until next week because of the demonstrations that can be organized in protest of the bloody confrontation between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Regional-USA, Politics, 10/6/2000
• On the negotiations between the Sudanese government and rebels
  The chairman of the Sudanese governmental delegation on Wednesday described the last session of the talks with the rebels as having been held in a better atmosphere of less tension, despite the fact that only little progress was achieved. Sudan, Politics, 10/6/2000
• El-Mahdi will return to Sudan within 4 month
  The opposition Sudanese Umma party decided on the return of its leader El-Sadek El-Mahdi to Sudan and moving its activities to inside the country while keeping limited external offices for diplomatic and informational work. Sudan, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Casablanca commune elects new president
  The Casablanca urban commune on Thursday elected Saad Laabassi as president. Morocco, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Arab summit may be held on Oct 21 or 22
  In an interview with the Egyptian TV "Sabah Gadid" program of the Nile News Channel today, President Hosni Mubarak said the Arab summit, which would probe the current Arab situation, could be held on October 21 or 22. Regional, Politics, 10/6/2000
• Mubarak receives a phone call from Albright Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Al-Aqsa uprising continues, Palestinian killings toll 69
  Amid threats launched by the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak to increase killing and oppression operations against the Palestinians and similar threats made by Israeli military leaders, in its 7th day, the al-Aqsa uprising recorded more bloody confrontation and resulted in killing or wounding tens of new Palestinians. The Israeli forces said it used planes in its attacks and that it had also reinforced its positions in the territories of 1948. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Tunisian, Emirate, Egyptian planes to Baghdad
  Iraq announced on Wednesday that a Tunisian plane arrived at Baghdad international airport carrying some 20 Tunisian eye-doctors and sergeant and a shipment of medicines and medical equipment. Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2000
• French president hosts private diner for King Mohammed Morocco-France, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Sudan federalism type and resource distribution are issues in negotiations
  Sudan has announced that negotiations which took place in Nairobi between the delegation of the Sudanese government and the rebellions led by John Garang has realized a relative progress and the two sides agreed to continue the dialogue until the end of the current month. Sudan, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Mubarak extends invitations for Arab summits
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has announced that President Hosni Mubarak will during the few coming hours extend official invitations to the Arab presidents, kings and rulers to convene the Arab summit. Regional, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Abdullah, al-Assad hold telephone talks
  King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday received a telephone call from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during which the two leaders discussed recent developments in the Palestinian lands in light of the provocative acts and Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people and its impact on the future conditions in the region. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Jordanian King confers with al-Qaddafi
  Talks between King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi started on Wednesday at al-Aqaba city on the Red sea coast, in a bilateral meeting during which the two leaders discussed current Arab conditions and the need of revitalizing joint Arab action and backing Arab solidarity. Jordan-Libya, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Barak boycotts Sharm El Sheikh summit
  The Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak boycotted the three-way summit urged by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm El Sheikh - Egypt. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Egypt urges UNSC to prevent Israeli forces from entering Al Haram Al Sharif
  Egypt urged the United Nations Security Council to adopt the appropriate measures that would prevent Israeli security and army forces from entering Al Haram Al Sharif in the future. Egypt-Israeli, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Moussa highlights importance of Sharm El-Sheikh meeting
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has made several contacts with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright during the past two days over the current escalation in the Palestinian situation. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Moussa: situation in Palestine worsens
  The situation in the occupied territories is serious and is increasingly worsening, said Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Iraqi president criticizes Arafat and defends invading Kuwait
  The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said that his country's invasion of Kuwait was "a slap for an impious which he deserves." Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Jamal El Dorra:I want to revenge from the criminals who killed Mohammed
  "I want the revenge," Jamal El Dorra, the most famous patient in the intensive care in El Hussein medical city in Jordan said with bitterness and a suppressed rage that cannot be expressed for the Israeli bullets - 8 of which in particular - hit him in different places of his body some of which broke the thigh bones while the others hit arteries and nerve centers in the limbs. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Moroccan Jew decries Israeli barbarism
  Moroccan Jewish writer, Edmon Amrane Al-Maleh, on Tuesday decried the Israeli barbarism against the Palestinian people. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid receives Basque official Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Moroccan plane flies assistance to the Palestinians
  A Moroccan plane took off Thursday from Rabat to Palestine with a relief cargo to the Palestinian people. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Al-Qaddafi to visit Syria on Saturday Libya-Syria, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Protest demonstrations in Jordan for al-Aqsa massacre
  Protest marches continued for the fifth successive day in Jordan to express solidarity with the Palestinian people in confronting the Israeli soldiers as 700 of the angry demonstrators tried to reach the Israeli embassy when they split from a speech festival in the union assembly that comprised more than 2,000 persons. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Iran calls Islamic countries to meet, Khameni urges starting jihad
  Ayatollah Ali Khameni, the spiritual guide of the Islamic republic urged the Islamic countries to open "the jihad door" before their people to liberate Palestine in Iran's trend to begin a wide public and political move to support the Palestinian people in confronting the Israeli occupation forces. Iran-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Rage prevails in the Arab capitals Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Moroccan premier received by Dutch queen
  Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who started on Wednesday a two-day visit to the Netherlands, was received in the afternoon by Queen Beatrice and by speakers of the two parliamentary chambers. Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Mubarak reviews political situation in the region with Supreme Council of the Armed forces
  During the meeting, the President tackled the People Assembly's elections, reiterating his keenness on maintaing democracy. The President said electoral process should reflect Egypt's glory and its deeply rooted democracy. Egypt, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Moroccan ambassador hands credentials to Algerian president
  Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika received in Algier Wednesday Moroccan ambassador Mohamed Said Benrayane, who handed him his credentials as the Kingdom's ambassador to Algeria. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Dutch police-delegation visits parliament
  Morocco's deputy-speaker of the House of Representatives Brahim Rachidi met in Rabat Wednesday a Dutch delegation of 24 police-officials on a study-visit to Morocco. Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 10/5/2000
• New proposals between Iraq and Iran
  The London based al-Sharq al- Awsat daily said on Wednesday, according to a well-informed source close to the Iranian government that Iraq had proposed to Iran to give up backing the Iranian opposition organization " Mujahidi Khalq" for an Iranian role in alleviating the UN embargo imposed on Baghdad since 1990 and closing off its borders in the face of the Iraqi opposition. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Al-Badoun threat to fight for returning back to Kuwait
  A group of al-Badoun who are in a sit-in in the Iraqi side of the Iraqi- Kuwaiti borders calling to return back to Kuwait on Wednesday by dropping " the olive branch" and carrying the gun for achieving that. Kuwait, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Coolness in relations between Israel and Turkey
  Turkish diplomatic and military sources stressed " coolness in relations between Turkey and Israel since weeks, adding that there are several reasons behind that." Israel-Turkey, Politics, 10/5/2000
• Mubarak participates in October Victory celebrations Egypt, Politics, 10/4/2000
• On President Bashar al-Assad's domestic policy
  The reports quoted Aref Dalela, the former rector of the faculty of economy at Damascus university as saying that " the evident and logic result for such an economic administration on all levels is what we see on the ground of a suspension to social and economic progress since 20 years." Syria, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid meets Argentine foreign minister Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Initial consent to establish the Democratic National Party in Damascus
  The secretary general of the democratic national party Karim al-Sheibani on Tuesday at the Arab Cultural center in al-Mazze delivered a lecture under the title " the Democratic Arab Federation." An event which is considered as the first open appearance for the party outside the framework of the " National Progressive Front," that has not licensed yet. Syria, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Political leadership concerned with incidents in Jerusalem
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa underlined the Egyptian political leadership deep concern over the bloody incidents in Jerusalem which caused the death of dozens of Palestinian youth. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/4/2000
• A four way summit tomorrow among Mubarak, Arafat, Barak and Albright
  The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a phone call from the Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak that tackled the necessity to work on containing the deteriorated situation in the occupied lands. Palestine, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Arab demonstrations to express solidarity with Jerusalem's upheaval Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Palestinian official: We will not loose faith in achieving peace
  Taiseer Khaled, the member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Orgnization, said that "the Palestinian side did not loose faith in achieveing peace despite of the violent clashes between the Israeli occupation forces and the Palestinians in the whole Palestinian lands." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Palestinian official: Israel is sending a message to Palestinian negotiators through canons
  Mohammed Dahlan, the head of the Palestinian preventive security, said that "there is an Israeli message for us" in the acts that they are undertaking , in reference to the Palestinian - Israeli final stage negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Israeli official: Palestinian security bodies are behind the fighting's continuation Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Israeli army admits killing of Palestinian child, father calls for revenge
  Chairman of the operation department at the Israeli army Geyoura Iland said on Tuesday that the Palestinian child Muhammad al-Derra who was killed while in his father's hand in Gaza strip on Saturday in a very dramatic scene shown by the world media, seemed to have been killed by Israeli fire bullets. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Al-Aqsa uprising continues for the 6th running day
  On Tuesday and for the 6th running day bloody confrontations continued in various parts of occupied Palestine and tens of Palestinians were killed or wounded by the bullets of the Israeli occupation army who used all types of weapons against the Palestinians and bombarded by its helicopters more civilian areas in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Palestinians refute Israel's withdrawal from Palestinian positions
  The official in charge of preventive security in the Palestinian government Muhammad Dahlan on Tuesday denied news that the Israeli army had withdrawn to the positions where it was positioned before the beginning of confrontation. He added that what Israel has done is aimed at misleading the world public opinion. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Syrian students protest against Israeli massacres
  Hundreds of Syrian, Palestinian and Arab students from Damascus university today held a demonstration which staged several streets in Damascus in protest of the massacres committed by the Israeli occupation forces in the occupied Palestinian territories. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Sudanese and Moroccan marches tomorrow and on Sunday to support the Palestinians
  A public march is to begin tomorrow in Khartoum to protest the Israeli repeated violations toward Jerusalem and the Palestinians as all the Sudanese public and political forces denounced the Israeli aggression. Palestine-Sudan, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Israeli government refuses an international investigation and Sahron denounces U.S criticism
  The Israeli government said yesterday it refuses to have any international investigation concerning the current violent confrontations in Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Iran requests emergency OIC meeting over Palestinian events
  Iranian President Mohammed Khatami whose country is presently chairing the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), called this Wednesday for an emergency meeting of the OIC foreign ministers to "take a coordinate initiative" against Israel. Iran-Palestine, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Arab states request emergency meeting of UN human rights commission
  The Arab states started on Tuesday contacts to convene an emergency meeting of the UN human rights commission over violence in Palestine. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Moroccan NGOs secry Israeli aggression against Palestinian people
  Moroccan non-governmental organizations decried the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, which claimed a high death toll. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Arab committee for supporting Jerusalem calls for end of Israeli terrorism Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Britain regrets events in the West Bank, Gaza
  Britain has expressed its regret over the events taking place in the Palestinian areas in the West Bank and the Gaza strip and called on all sides to resort to self control in order to end blood-shed. Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Palestinian students committees observe a sit in against Israeli massacres
  The Palestinian students committee in the Sidon and Tyre camps in Lebanon on Tuesday carried out a sit in before the centers of the Red Cross in the area, in denunciation of the brutal massacres and oppressive acts carried out by the Israeli army against the Palestinians in the occupied lands and in support of the massive people's uprising in Jerusalem, Gaza and other Palestinian territories. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Libyan president due in Jordan wednesday
  Libyan President Muammar Al-Qaddafi is due to arrive in Amman Wednesday on a three-day visit, the second since 1983, at an invitation by Jordan's King Abdullah II. Jordan-Libya, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Sudanese, Eritrean presidents meet today in al-Khartoum
  Talks between the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the President of Eritrea Asyas Afourki start today ( Wednesday). It will be dealing with bilateral relations and files pending between the two countries, and the Eritrean attempts aiming at bringing together all Sudanese opposition parties with the government and achieving reconciliation and peace in the country. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Moroccan food supplies plane lands in Baghdad, Tunisians to follow
  A Moroccan plane landed on Tuesday at Baghdad's international airport following a one-week delay caused by the UN sanctions committee. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 10/4/2000
• State of alert announced by the Kuwaiti military forces, police
  A Kuwaiti official source announced on Tuesday that Kuwait has increased its preparedness especially for parts of its military forces and police to utmost alert and dispatched special forces to the borders with Iraq to face any possible 'leaking' operation into the Kuwaiti territories by " al-Badoun." Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Swedish foreign minster Anna Lindh in Egypt, peace institute opening
  Swedish Foreign Minster Anna Lindh stressed that Egypt is playing a key role in the peace process in order to realize a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region and also as regards the thorny issue of the future of Jerusalem. Egypt-Sweden, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Turkey canceled Moufaz's visit Israel-Turkey, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Egypt: A prominent candidate in the parliamentary elections appeals a ministers' nomination
  A prominent candidate in the Egyptian parliamentary elections appealed in the ministers' nomination considering that their nomination is a violation to the provisions of the Egyptian constitution and he demanded in his appeal to the judiciary to ban members of the government from competing with candidates in departments in the same ministry. Egypt, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Israel orients its missiles against Lebanon
  The Israeli occupation army has installed a station of missiles with its heads directed towards the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2000
• 25 were killed and injured in a terrorism assault Algeria, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Land mines between Ethiopia and Eritrea
  The spokesman for the UN Higher Commission for the refugees said that landmines and destruction inflected by the Ethiopian forces in the border areas with Eritrea had diminished the hopes for returning back the refugees to their homes in the " former war" areas. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 10/4/2000
• Some 53 Palestinians killed , 1000 wounded in confrontations with Israelis
  The events of the fifth day of al-Aqsa mosque proved Palestinian determination to escalate confrontation with the occupation forces. Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Mubarak, al-Assad call for convening an Arab summit
  Presidents Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and President Bashar al-Assad of Syria on Monday resumed their talks in a closed door meeting in Cairo. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/3/2000
• King Abdullah confers with Arafat Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Saudi crown prince gets a telephone call from Qatari Ruler Qatar-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/3/2000
• President al-Assad is expected to visit Amman
  The Jordanian weekly al-Majd issued on Monday said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will shortly visit each of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon and Iran. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Pope Shenouda calls on adopting a clear-cut resolution on Jerusalem events
  Pope Shenouda III condemned the flagrant Israeli aggression on the Palestinians in the al-Aqsa Mosque. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Moroccans to march in solidarity with Palestinians
  The Moroccan association for support to the Palestinian people will stage on Sunday a march to express backing to the Palestinian people against atrocities perpetrated of Israel. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Morocco sends emergency relief assistance to Palestinians
  Morocco will send emergency humanitarian and medical assistance to help relieve the Palestinian people's sufferings followed the Israeli "unjustified" attacks. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Palestinian Hamas demands supports the uprising and ending negotations
  The Palestinian Islamic resistance (Hamas) asked the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to leave the government and to allow the Palestinian people the chance to choose a new leadership. Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Demonstrations in Yemen and Cairo demand revenge for Israeli massacre Egypt, Politics, 10/3/2000
• A message from Esmat Abd El-Maguid to the U.N secretary general Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Saudi cabinet denounces Israeli attacks against the Palestinians
  Saudi Arabia has renewed its denunciation of the brutal Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian citizens in holy Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories. Aggressions which resulted in killing tens and wounding hundreds of the Palestinians people. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Clinton urges efforts to stop confrontations in the Palestinian territories
  US President Bill Clinton on Sunday stressed his care to continue developing all efforts to stop the bloody confrontations in the Palestinian territories and the need to rescue the ME peace process. Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Jewish community in Iran strongly condemns Zionist crimes against the Palestinians
  The Jewish community in Iran has strongly "condemned the barbarous acts committed by the Zionists against the Palestinian people." Palestine-Iran, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Kuwait says it supports lifting of sanctions against Iraq
  Kuwaiti information minister, Saad Bin Teflah Al-Ajmi, on Monday stressed in Cairo that Kuwait supports easing the suffering of the Iraqi people, noting that "it would be of the first countries to benefit from lifting the UN-imposed embargo against Iraq." Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Moroccan plane lands in Baghdad
  A Moroccan plane carrying humanitarian assistance to Iraq landed this Tuesday at 10.30 local time in Baghdad airport. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Egypt sends medications and medical equipments to Iraq Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• The U.N special envoy is worried toward the events in Palestine Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Systematic air flights between Baghdad and Moscow to begin
  Ahmed Mortada, the Iraqi transportation minister said that "running systematic air flights between Russia and Iraq are to begin within 2 weeks" and that he asked Tehran's permission to use the Iranian air space. Iraq-Iran-Russia, Politics, 10/3/2000
• A civil airplane from Cairo to intentionally break the sanctions on Iraq
  The Arab committee for lifting up the sanctions on Iraq in Cairo decided on sending a civil airplane to Baghdad during the week to break the imposed international sanctions on Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Iraqi airlines to be opened very soon in Damascus
  The London based al-Zaman Arabic daily said on Monday that the Iraqi airline establishment is preparing to open its offices in Damascus shortly and that it started maintenance for these planes and appointed a new director for it. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Babel's festival's participants call for lifting the embargo on Iraq
  Participants in the activities of the 12th session of Babel's festival in Iraq which was concluded in turning off lights in all parts of the archaeological city before the mid of Sunday night had called for lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Six Arab states support an Arab summit
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad urged on convening an Arab summit as soon as possible to confront the bloody events in Palestine. Regional, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Jordanian cabinet warned against the Israeli aggressions against Palestinians Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Kadhafi begins tour of Arab states
  Libyan President Moammar Kadhafi, has started a working visit covering several days to Egypt and other Arab capitals. Libya, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Forming the Egypt - Iranian friendship committee
  It was decided to form the Egyptian - Iranian friendship committee in Cairo within days as the Egyptian - Iranian friendship was established in Tehran and former Egyptian information minister Kamal Abu El Magd will head the committee. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Egyptian assistant foreign minister receives the Israeli ambassador in Cairo
  Mahdi Fath Allah, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for the European affairs, received yesterday Israel's ambassador in Cairo Zefi Mezeel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Benaissa, Argentine peer open joint commission works
  Morocco is determined to enhance cooperation ties with Argentina not only in the economic realms but also as a strategic partner, said minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Egypt-US Symposium urged the need to a Free Trade Zone
  In a speech before the two-day Egypt-America relations conference at Al-Ahram Center for strategic studies. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Israeli authorities arrested a Sudanese on Lebanese- Israeli borders Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/3/2000
• On the waters of Tigris and the Euphrates
  The British daily " the Guardian" issued on Monday said that Syria and Iraq have fears that the establishment of new dams on the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers in Turkey will threaten water supplies to them. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Moufaz to visit Turkey Israel-Turkey, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Opening an Iraqi opposition bureau in Terhan
  Iran agreed on opening a bureau for the opposition Iraqi national conference in Tehran (Iran). Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/3/2000
• Al-Assad, Mubarak's summit in Cairo
  Meetings of the first day of the Syrian- Egyptian summit were concluded on Sunday between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Qaddafi gets a message from Ruler of Qatar Qatar-Libya, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Mubarak, Gaddafi talks center on Arab, African issues
  "The talks between President Hosni Mubarak and leader of Libyan Revolution Colonel Muammar Gaddafi on Monday is to discuss lifting the ten-year UN embargo imposed on Iraq," said a senior Libyan official Sunday. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Egyptian Shura Council on Al-Aqsa Mosque events
  The Arab and Foreign Affairs and National Security Committee of the Shura (Consultative) Council held on October 1st, 2000 an emergency meeting under Dr. Mohamed Al-Said Al-Dakak to discuss the Israeli provocation that took place at Al-Aqsa Mosque, the severe confrontations between the Palestinian and the Israeli forces, and the possible impact on the ME peace process. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Egypt: Jerusalem massacre, hinders peace
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Sunday said that the Jerusalem massacre, that took place on Thursday and Friday, would have a major impact on an already fragile Middle East peace process. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Morocco decries Israeli provocative behavior
  Morocco decried the "the provocative and unacceptable act" that led to the painful events in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Egypt: al-Azhar Imam demands punishing violation of al-Aqsa mosque sanctity
  Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in Egypt Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi said that "the violation committed by the head of Likud party Ariel Sharon and his group to al-Aqsa mosque square (sanctity) is unacceptable by all the heavenly religions and it must be punished." Palestine, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Palestinian official: The Israeli side offers seize fire
  Palestinian sources said that an agreement took place between the Palestinian and the Israeli officials to put and end to the current confrontations. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Palestinian official accuses Israel of imposing war atomsphere on the area
  Taisor Kobaa, the member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization assured that "there is unusual usage of power by Israel against the Palestinian people as the Israeli settlers began to participate in assaulting the Palestinians which constitutes a serious matter." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Clinton phones Arafat to stop deterioration in Palestinian lands
  The U.S President Bill Clinton made a phone call to the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat last night during which he assured continuing his efforts to stop the deterioration in the Palestine lands. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Arafat discusses with King Abdullah developments in Palestinian areas
  Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held talks today with King Abdullah II concerning the security deterioration in the Palestinian self - rule areas. Palestine, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Arab anger over the Israeli massacres against the Palestinians
  Arab and international reactions continued on Sunday over the Israeli- Palestinian continued confrontations for the fourth running day, erupted following the provocative visit made by Israel's Likud party leader Ariel Sharon to the square of the al-Aqsa mosque on Thursday. Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Some 26 Palestinians killed in Palestinian- Israeli confrontations
  The fourth day of confrontations in the West Bank, Gaza strip and the territories of 1948 resulted in killing 26 martyrs and wounding some 700 others. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Arab League emergency meeting over al-Aqsa mosque demonstrations
  An emergency meeting was held on Sunday at the premises of the Arab League (AL). It was attended by the AL secretary general Ismat Abdul Miguid and the permanent representatives of the AL. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Amr Moussa denies crisis in ties with US, outlines issues involved
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Sunday denied any crisis Egyptian-US relations, but he noted that the ties are not their best shape. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/2/2000
• A government reshuffle in Libya
  The Libyan official TV said that the General People's Congress ( parliament) on Saturday announced the resolution of the media secretariat and making a reshuffle in the people's general committee ( the government). Libya, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Fahd gets a message from al-Qaddafi
  The Saudi news agency said that King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Saturday received a message from the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi. Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Iranian minister of the interior in Kuwait Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Laya Rabin and peace with Syria
  Widow of the late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, Laya Rabin said "when my husband assumed the office of the Cabinet in 1992, the first thing he did was that he opened a channel with Syria as he was ready to evacuate the Golan height for peace with Syria." Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Moroccan flight to Baghdad postponed to Tuesday
  The flight of a Moroccan plane to Baghdad, in solidarity with the Iraqi brothers, initially scheduled for Saturday was postponed to Tuesday, said the Moroccan committee of support to the Iraqi people, which is organizing the trip. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Iraq calls Arab states to resume flights to Baghdad
  Iraq on Sunday called the Arab states to resume air flights to Baghdad as a gesture of Arab solidarity. Iraq, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Iraqi minister: Baghdad is ready for a real peace with neighbors
  Iraqi transportation minister Ahmed Mortada assured that his country is ready to find a real peace with all the countries especially the neighboring ones. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Moussa will convene with Merghany to facilitate reconciliation meeting
  An opposition Sudanese source assured that the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa will convene with head of the opposition Sudanese democratic national alliance Osman El Merghany to discuss the arrangements of convening the meeting of the preparatory committee between the Sudanese government and the opposition and regarding the proper date for convening the Sudanese discussion meeting. Sudan, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Sudanese president calls for competition in elections
  Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has called on all political parties in the country to compete in the presidential and parliamentary elections to take place in Sudan in November. Sudan, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Sudan, Uganda exchange diplomats
  Sudan and Uganda had agreed to the return back of the diplomats of the two countries to each others capital under the supervision of the embassy which supervises its interests of the two capitals of the two countries. Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Sudanese government was accused of detaining Islamists
  The Sudanese Islamic al-Khalas ( salvation) movement has accused the government of launching a large- scale detention campaign against the Islamists especially the movement's leaderships and called for their immediate release. Sudan, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Clinton welcomes the diversity of new Bahraini Shoura council
  US President Bill Clinton has welcomed the formation of the Bahraini Shoura council which for the first time includes four women and several representatives of minorities. Bahrain, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Iran, Iraq for improving bilateral relations Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/2/2000
• More Iraqi refugees to the US
  Officials at the US immigration and nationality department said that the last group of the 241 Christian refugees of Iraqi Keldans had crossed Mexico borders to the US seeking to have the right to political asylum. Iraq, Politics, 10/2/2000
• Former war leader calls for not recognizing new Somali president
  Former Somali leader Hussein Muhammad Aideed on Sunday called on the international community not to recognize the new Somali President Abdul Qasem Salat Hasan, considering that such a recognition will lead to a new conflict in Somalia. Somalia, Politics, 10/2/2000
• More Polisario abuses denounced before UN
  Sahrawis murdered or killed under torture were handed back to families as martyrs who died "in combat for liberation," former "Polisario" security official Ahmed Sherif said before the UN 4th Commission which wound up Friday scrutiny of the Sahara issue. Morocco, Politics, 10/2/2000

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