Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/16/2000

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 16, 2000

• Mubarak calls the summit to a unified march to face challenges
  "The convention of this summit represents a significant landmark on the path of pan-national action. It marks a starting point of a new phase of our pan-national history, reflecting the vitality of our nation, its ability to confront all changing conditions and address all challenges," Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak told the inaugural session of the Arab Summit. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Israel escalates the situation in South lebanon, bombards al-Majedeyah area Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Sharm el-Sheikh Summit held under Egyptian conditions
  "The Sharm El-Sheikh Summit aimed at stopping the Palestinian bloodshed, lifting the siege imposed on Palestinian territory and getting the Israeli armed-to-the-teeth soldiers back to their barracks," said Osama Al-Baz, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's Political Advisor. Egypt, Politics, 10/21/2000
• France to continue normalizing relations with Libya
  The French foreign ministry on Friday announced it desires to normalize its relations with Libya. Libya-France, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Arab summit to lead to decisions meeting Arab masses expectations, moroccan FM
  The emergency Arab summit, held this week end in Cairo, will lead to decisions meeting the aspirations of Arab masses who are pinning great hopes on the encounter, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 10/21/2000
• King Mohammed calls for mobilization of all Arab means to have world conscience condemn Israel
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI called Saturday for the mobilization of all Arab means to have world-conscience condemn those responsible for the killings in Palestinian territories. Morocco, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Some 12 Palestinians were killed 100 wounded in Friday's confrontations
  Some 12 Palestinians were killed and more 100 wounded on Friday's confrontations between the palestinian citizens and the Israeli occupation forces which intensified its use of helicopters, gun-machine and tanks against the Palestine stone- throwers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Youssoufi calls for the respect of cultural difference in human rights colloquy
  Morocco's premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi called for the respect of cultural identity and difference as a universal heritage rather than a dogma based on xenophobia and supremacy. Morocco, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Russia calls for halting the US, UK bombardment against Iraq
  Russia has called for halting the US and British air bombardment against the " no fly zones " within the Iraqi territories. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Moroccan daily criticizes normalization with Israel
  The Moroccan al-Itihad al-Ishtiraki daily issued on Friday said that Morocco has become a " haven " for the Israeli companies. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/21/2000
• The first Somali government to be formed since 10 years
  The Somali prime minister Ali Halif Qalaeydah on Friday formed the first Somali government since 10 years including 23 ministers, representing various Somali tribes and groups. Somalia, Politics, 10/21/2000
• Eritrea, Ethiopia to resume indirect negotiations in Algeria
  Ethiopian diplomatic sources said on Friday that Ethiopia and Eritrea will resume indirect negotiations next Monday in Algiers under the auspices of Algeria and the African Unity Organization. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 10/21/2000
• No alternative to restoring East Jerusalem
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will address the Arab Summit, which will open in Cairo tomorrow to probe the Palestinian cause. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Qaddafi contacts Arab, African leaders
  Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Thursday received a telephone call from the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Libya-Sudan, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Mubarak: Sharm el-Sheikh meeting has no negative effect on Arab Summit
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak dismissed suggestions that the two-day Sharm el-Sheikh meeting will have a negative effect on the Arab Summit, which is scheduled to be held in Cairo Saturday-Sunday. Regional, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Arab foreign ministers meet in Cairo
  Al-Shara continued " we are facing a critical point. We either allow Israel to impose conditions on us or mount the struggle to impose the international legitimacy on Israel and its backers. The question is not black or white or either peace or war. The objective is not so. We are against peace imposed by Israel and its backers, against peace similar to surrender and against peace that encroaches upon rights and does not return all our occupied territories. We are also against half-way solutions. We advocate peace that strengthens our national dignity." Regional, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Saudi crown prince confers with Butaflika Saudi Arabia-Algeria, Politics, 10/20/2000
• International colloquy on human rights in Rabat
  Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi opens in Rabat Friday an international colloquy on "human rights, cultural identity and social cohesion in the Mediterranean region." Morocco, Politics, 10/20/2000
• More Palestinians killed, tens wounded in Israeli settlers attacks
  The 22nd day of the al-Aqsa uprising witnessed further confrontations resulted in more killing and wounded among the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000
• The Arab summit and the pressures for strong or weak statements
  The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted a well-informed US source as saying that in general the US is not content with the Arab summit and that the US has reminded the Arab diplomats and officials of that because it is concluded with the minimum accepted backing to Arafat. Regional, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Moroccan party calls for closing Israeli liaison office in Rabat Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Egypt urges support for international court to punish war criminals
  "Egypt underscored support for the International Criminal Court to be a sound instrument for punishing violators of the international human law, which falls within its jurisdiction," Egypt's permanent delegate the UN ambassador Ahmed Abul-Gheit said. Egypt, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Unifying border passage centers between Tunis and Libya
  Tunis and Libya agreed on unifying the border passages between them in Ras Gadeed area -- the only zone for the passengers to cross by land between the two states. Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 10/20/2000
• More Iraqi children die as a result of the embargo
  The Iraqi ministry of health has announced that more than 9,000 Iraqi children with the majority of them are children died in September as a result of the international sanctions imposed on Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Former Somali army officer killed in Makadishu
  A former Lt. Gen. in the army allied with the new government in Somalia was killed in Makadishu on Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on him. Somalia, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Hizbullah discovers an Israeli intelligence network in Lebanon
  During the hours separating the announcement made of capturing the Israeli colonel who is an agent for the Mossad on Sunday morning and between investigations carried out by Israel to know the identity of the captured colonel, Hizbullah discovered a group of Israeli intelligence network, obstructing its works and arresting some of its members. Lebanon, Politics, 10/20/2000
• News on existence of the Saudi pilot in Iraqi jails
  A Saudi official on Thursday spoke about evidence showing that the Saudi pilot Muhammad Nadera whose plane was downed over the Iraqi territories in the Gulf war in 1991 with attempts to take his remains from the Iraqi territories " is still alive " in one of the Iraqi prisons. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Arab unions ask Arab leaders to boycott diplomatic relations with Israel
  The Arab Unions and the vocational syndicates asked the Arab leaders meeting tomorrow on the necessity to take a decision to boycott immediately relations with Israel at the diplomatic, economic and cultural. Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000
• US military base in Yemen Yemen-USA, Politics, 10/20/2000
• The succession of Arafat, few can fill the position
  The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said that Israeli sources and the studies center in Tel Aviv and Washington started recently to leak names of Palestinian candidates to succeed Arafat. Palestine, Politics, 10/20/2000
• IPU backs plan to form international body to probe atrocities against Palestinians
  The 104th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference, held here this Oct.15 through Oct 21, Thursday adopted a resolution supporting the plan of the October 17 Middle Eastern summit meeting in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, to establish an international commission to investigate humanitarian abuses against Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Malaysian parliament condemns Israel for aggression on Palestinians
  The Malaysian parliament has condemned Israel for its brutalities against Palestinians in the West Bank, killing more than 100 innocent people Palestine-Israel-Malaysia, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Hebrew writings against prophet Muhammad
  Hebrew writings appeared on Thursday at the door of one shop and on a wall near the mosque of the city of al-Khalil ( Hebron) to the south of the West Bank describing prophet Muhammad as " a gay " and a " pig." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Egyptian Islamic group urges operations against U.S forces in the Suez Canal
  Refaee Ahmed Taha, the leader in the Egyptian Islamic group, urged yesterday on launching attacks on U.S interests in the area. Egypt, Politics, 10/20/2000
• Mubarak to inaugurate Arab Summit Saturday
  the two-day meetings of Arab Foreign Minister will begin in Cairo on Thursday to set the scene for the Arab summit, called by President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the negative impact of the current situation in the region on the future of peacemaking. Regional, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Algerian President starts visit to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Algeria, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Arab foreign ministers meet today in Cairo
  Preliminary meetings of the Arab foreign ministers start today in Cairo in preparation for the Arab summit which will be held next Saturday and Sunday, due to the dangerous conditions in the Palestinian territories. Regional, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Lahoud gets a phone call from Chretien Lebanese Lebanon-Canada, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Israeli warplanes on Wednesday broke the sound barriers over the Lebanese Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2000
• On President Bashar al-Assad's concluded visits to Saudi Arabia, Jordan
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday concluded two visits to each of Saudi Arabia and Jordan during which he met in al-Riyadh with the US secretary of state Madeleine Albright who called on him to " contain Hizbullah provocative acts " against Israel. President al-Assad replied that the Hizbullah party is " a social force in itself." Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/19/2000
• UN general assembly starts urgent meeting on the Israeli aggression Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Jordanian parliament members for abrogating peace treaty with Israel Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Palestinian - Israeli clashes at low level
  The Palestinian - Israeli clashes have resumed today in Gaza strip and in the West Bank yet there was no indication of injuries after the Palestinians declared the death of a Palestinian person in the events took place three days ago. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Kuwaiti information minister resigns Kuwait, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Al-Mahdi to return back to al-Khartoum Sudan, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Iran not yet ready to sign security agreement with Saudi Arabia
  The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz said on Tuesday in al-Riyadh that Iran is not yet ready to sign an agreement on security cooperation with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Arab summit work paper leaked
  The Algerian daily al-Youm issued on Wednesday said that a Syrian- Lebanese work paper was leaked for several Arab leaderships. The paper contains proposals that will be submitted to the Arab summit due to be held on Saturday in Cairo. Regional, Politics, 10/19/2000
• AL-Bashir, al-Qaddafi discuss bilateral relations
  Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Tuesday evening made a telephone call with the Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi. Libya-Sudan, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Egypt sees balanced peace as basis of stability
  "The latest bloody events in the occupied territories prove that there is no future for occupation regardless of its military might," said Egypt's Chief Delegate to the UN Ahmed Abul Gheit. Egypt, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Hamas urges Arab summit to ignore Sharm El-Sheik agreement
  The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas rejected all the results of the recent Sharm El-Sheik summit saying that it does not represent the people's aspirations. Palestine, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Moussa and al-Qaddafi statements on Arab summit draft report
  Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa said that what was debated by the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi in al-Jazira TV on Tuesday evening in a program called al-Itijah al-Muakis on the final statement of the coming Arab summit is a mere draft and is not considered final. Regional, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Conclusion of the first phase of the Egyptian parliamentary elections
  The first phase of the parliamentary election operation concluded today its works in Egypt as the competition took place among more than 1000 candidates for 150 seats of the People's Assembly. The election is taking place under full judicial supervision to avoid any prejudice. Egypt, Politics, 10/19/2000
• A third Syrian plane to Baghdad
  A third Syrian plane arrived on Wednesday to Baghdad carrying aid from the executive bureau of the Arab agronomists union and contains agricultural herbicides and seeds with the aim to improve agricultural production and ensuring the minimum requirements of Iraqi farmers needs under the sanction imposed on the Iraqi people. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Somali official assassinated in Makadishu
  Unidentified persons on Wednesday assassinated Youssef Talan one of the Aides of the Somali President Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan in the southern part of Makadishu. Somalia, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Morocco calls for protection of Palestinian rights
  Morocco has called for the protection of Palestinian rights and appealed the Human Rights Commission to actively contribute to the defense of the Palestinian people's rights mainly through the establishment of responsibilities in the recent violent acts targeting the civilian populations in the occupied territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Muslim, Jewish leaders meet in London
  Muslim and Jews leaders representing the Muslim and Jewish communities in North London district held meetings on Wednesday to discuss means of avoiding the occurrence of ethnic acts of violence between Muslims and Jews in London after an extremist Orthodox Jew was stabbed by an Algerian in London's downtown on Tuesday. Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2000
• German MPs on two-day visit to Laayoun
  Visiting German MPs, Eberhardt Brecht and Christoph Moosbauer (SPD), accompanied by ambassador to Rabat Hans-Dieter Scheel, arrived in Laayoun Wednesday on a two-day information visit to Laayoun. Morocco, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Yemen makes progress in investigation of U.S destroyer explosion
  The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said some progress was achieved in the investigations concerning the explosion of the U.S destroyer in Eden harbor in last week due to which 17 U.S of the crew members were killed. Yemen-USA, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Riyadh asks again that Iraq hand airliner kidnappers
  Riyadh again asked Baghdad to hand over the 2 Saudis who kidnapped a Saudi airliner to Baghdad last Saturday. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Moroccan - Burkina-Faso energy and mining agreement signed
  Morocco and Burkina-Faso signed in Rabat Wednesday an agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy and mining targeting mainly training and trade of know-how. Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Canada to send peace soldiers to Eritrea Eritrea-Ethiopia-Canada, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Washington calls on its citizens in the region to be cautious
  The United States has called on its citizens in the Gulf region and the Arab peninsula as well as Turkey to be very cautious, following indications on the possible attacks against them. Regional-USA, Politics, 10/19/2000
• Al-Assad discusses with Saudi king Arab developments
  King Fahd Bin Abd al-Aziz of Saudi Arabia received the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and the U.S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Sharm el-Sheikh summit focused on stopping deterioration in the occupied lands
  Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa stated that "Sharm El-Sheik summit focused on the deteriorated stance in Palestine because we see a severe danger in its continuation and in the continuation of the Israeli military wide presence in the Palestinian lands as well as the closure of the passages to Palestine and to inside the Palestinian lands between every village and city which must end." Egypt, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Saudi official visits South Korea Saudi Arabia-South Korea, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Israeli killings :unprecedented
  A United Nations investigator to the Palestinian territories said yesterday the number of Palestinian deaths at the hands of Israeli forces during a wave of violence over the past 20 days was "unprecedented". Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000
• 83 Jordanians in court for disorder events during a demonstration against Israel Jordan, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Following summit, fighting continues
  The Sharm al-Sheikh summit which was held on Tuesday failed so far to return things to what had been before on September 28. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Egypt held summit to put immediate end to worsening situation
  Egypt could not ignore world appeals to hold Sharm E1 Sheikh meeting and stand hand-folded waiting for the Arab summit to convene while the situation worsened on Palestinian lands, Minister of Information Safwat A1 Sherif said. Egypt, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Sharm El Sheikh Summit: Understanding memorundum Egypt, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Barak orders Israeli bodies to implement Sharm El-Sheik agreement
  The Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak said that he issued his orders to the Israeli bodies and the security forces to take all steps to implement Sharm El-Sheikh agreement. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Abd El-Maguid: Sharm El-Sheik summit aimed at stopping massacres of Palestinians
  Arab League secretary general Esmat El-Maguid stated that Sharm El-Sheikh summit aimed at stopping the massacres against the Palestinian people. Regional, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Reopening Gaza airport today
  The Israeli authorities decided on reopening Gaza airport starting from today yet the Palestinian areas are still under absolute isolation. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Palestinian Intifada wounded at Damascus hospital
  A group of the wounded people of al-Aqsa Intifada arrived on Tuesday in Damascus through the border center in Daraa, on the border with Jordan. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Annan: No peace in the region without a just and comprehensive peace
  The Secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan has stressed that it was agreed in Sharm esh Sheikh meeting to resume security cooperation between the Israeli and Palestinian sides and to form a fact-finding committee and to return back to the table of negotiations. Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Berri reelected as speaker of the Lebanese parliament
  In its first session held on Tuesday, the new Lebanese parliament elected Nabih Berri as the speaker of the parliament for a third session of the Lebanese parliament. He won 124 votes out of 126 votes for parliamentarian who attended the session. Two white papers were seen in the ballot center. Lebanon, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Baghdad refuses to hand over highjackers of Saudi plane
  Baghdad announced on Tuesday its rejection to hand over the two Saudis who highjacked the Saudi plane to Baghdad on Saturday. But is added it will think about this matter " if Saudi Arabia will change its position towards Baghdad taken since the Gulf war. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/18/2000
• European Union ambassadors discuss in Cairo means of solving Sudanese crisis
  Ambassadors of the 15 European Union countries discussed means of finding a peaceful solution to the Sudanese crisis during their meeting yesterday in the headquarters of the European Union chairmanship in Cairo in a response to the invitation of El-Sadek El-Mahdi - the former Sudanese prime minister and chief of Umma party. Sudan, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Sudan for achieving national reconciliation and peace
  Deputy chairman of the Sudanese Hizbul Ummah party Omar Nour al-Dayem has stressed that his party is serious to continue its march to achieve reconciliation and peace in Sudan regardless to sacrifices. Sudan, Politics, 10/18/2000
• German MPS briefed on Moroccan move to steer on UN plan for Sahara
  Morocco's foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa explained Tuesday to a visiting German MPS delegation Moroccan moves meant to level roadblocks before UNO's settlement plan for the Sahara. Morocco-Germany, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Pope Shenouda wins UNESCO prize for tolerance, non-violence
  Pope Shenouda III, the Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, was named Tuesday laureate of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura on the recommendation of an international jury. Egypt, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Grand welcome for second Egyptian airplane in Baghdad
  The second Egyptian airplane arrived yesterday at Saddam International airport with 86 personalities, businessmen, artists, media persons, a medical delegation comprising different specializations, representatives of the labor and vocational unions as well as some heads of the holding companie. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 10/18/2000
• French Jews criticize Israel
  In the first European Jews stand denouncing the Israeli policy towards the situation in the Palestinian territories, some 60 intellectuals representing Jewish- French societies denounced the " emotional blackmailing " policy pursued by the Israeli officials to " gain solidarity." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Following Saddam Hussein's threats, Israel reopens gas mask distribution centers
  The Israeli civil defense bodies said yesterday that they are reopening gradually all the distribution centers for gas masks. Israel-Iraq, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Iraqi foreign minister arrives in Cairo Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Al-Assad arrives in Amman, meets with Albright in al-Riyadh Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/18/2000
• Clinton invites Israel and Palestinians to meet in US within two weeks Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Clinton - Mubarak remarks concluding Sharm El-Sheikh Summit Egypt, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Albright visits Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/17/2000
• On President al-Assad's today visit to Saudi Arabia
  The Saudi daily al-Watan has described the visit made by President Bashar al-Assad to Saudi Arabia today as a crowning and continuity of the strategic relations between the two states in the framework of what is called the " three principles which form the element of inter- Arab balance since ten years during which there were no Arab summits and an urgent need has emerged to establish a balance that brings all the Arabs together." Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 10/17/2000
• The refugees in Lebanon ask Arafat to declare the country Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Palestinian official: Extending Sharm El-Sheik meeting is evidence of disputes
  Jamil El-Tereifi, the Palestinian civil affairs minister, assured that "extending the Sharm EL-Sheik meetings indicates that the Palestinian - Israeli disputes still exist concerning the causes of discussion." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Demonstrations develop into clashes, al-Aqsa uprising continues
  In an atmospheres of a general strike covered all the Palestinian territories, demonstrations called upon by the national forces started since early in the morning on Monday, stressing rejection of the occupation and renewed protest against the Israeli terrorism and practices and over convening the Sharm esh Sheikh meeting which Palestinian circles fear its decisions will be an elimination for the uprising. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Moroccan childhood association calls for end to massacre of Palestinians
  The Moroccan association of assistance to childhood and family has called the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and the President of France, Jacques Chirac, acting chairman of the European Union, to intervene immediately to put an end to the slaughter of Palestinian civilians. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2000
• The Palestinians ask Arafat not to sit with Barak
  A large number of the Palestinians asked the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat not to sit with the Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak for he is working on buying time and that the uprising is the only retaliation against the Israeli occupation for the Arab lands. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
• A Jordanian draft law for canceling the peace treaty with Israel
  Independent and Islamic Jordanian deputies presented a draft law to the Jordanian parliament that calls for canceling the Jordanian - Israeli peace treaty signed in 1994. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Edward Saeed: violence is a result of Oslo agreement Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2000
• A second Egyptian plane to Baghdad today
  An official at Cairo's airport said on Monday that an Egyptian plane will head today for Baghdad boarding 97 persons of Egyptian artists, intellectuals, and doctors in order to express solidarity with the Iraqi people. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Lebanese ambassador warns against Israel's attacks against Lebanon
  Lebanon's ambassador to the US Fareed Abboud has warned Israel against launching any attacks against civilian targets in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Israel plans to attack Syria, Lebanon
  The Egyptian paper al-Osbo has said in a news report that Israel called for a political support from the US in order to implement a plan to attack Syria and Lebanon within two weeks if the current negotiations will not result in releasing the Israeli prisoners held by the Hizbullah. Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Israeli forces occupies the Palestinian Rafah passage on Egyptian borders
  The Israeli forces occupied last night the Palestinian Rafah passage between the Egyptian and the Palestinian borders and turned it to closed military area and evacuated all the Palestinian employees from it. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Kuwaiti request to limit Arab summit discussion to Jerusalem and Palestine
  Kuwait on Monday expressed its hope that the Arab summit which will be held on October 21 and 22 will be dedicated to discuss the question of Jerusalem and the situation in the Palestinian territories. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Sudanese vice President exempted from office
  Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir has exempted police Lt. Gen. George Aroub from his office as a vice president in a decree he released on Sunday. Sudan, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Nasrullah holds a press conference on the captured Israeli Colonel
  The secretary general of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah has stressed on Monday that the Israeli col. Anhnan Ninin Bueim who works with the Israeli Mossad and who was recently captured by the Lebanese national resistance was arrested in Lebanon by the Lebanese national resistance, as he entered Lebanon on a forged foreign passport coming from Brussels. Lebanon, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Yemeni interior minister visits Saudi Arabia today
  Yemeni interior minister Hussein Arab arrived in Riyadh today on a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia during which he is hold talks with his Saudi counterpart Prince Nayef Bin Abd al-Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Abd el-Maguid: No conflict between Sharm El-Sheik and Arab summit
  Arab League secretary general Esmat Abd El-Maguid assured that there is no contradiction between Sharm EL-Sheik and the coming Arab summit, saying that there are international members and international concerns with the Palestinian problem in Sharm El-Sheik conference that will be more widely discussed than in the Arab summit. Regional, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Meetings of Arab foreign ministers to begin Thursday
  Meetings of the Arab foreign ministers are to begin in Cairo Thursday to prepare for the agenda of the urgent Arab summit on coming Saturday. Regional, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Yemeni president describes the destruction of the UA warship as deliberate, terrorist act Yemen-USA, Politics, 10/17/2000
• Clinton remarks at opening of plenary session, Egypt Regional, Politics, 10/16/2000
• King Mohammed receives foreign ministers of Nigeria and South-africa Morocco-Nigeria, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Intensive discussions today in Sharm El-Shiekh summit
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that "accelerating the convening of the Sharm el-Sheik summit today is due to the serious situation and does not mean presenting conditions," adding that "the idea is tackling a big problem which is the military operations against the Palestinians which must not be repeated again." Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Sharm El-Sheikh seeks achieving withdrawal of Israeli troops from besieged Palestinian cities
  Egypt's President Mubarak said the main goal of Sharm EL Sheikh summit which will be held today is to impose withdrawal of the Israeli troops from the Palestinian cities, lifting their siege in the wake of confrontations which flared during the past two weeks. Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Another Palestinian killed, confrontations continues
  The director of Ramullah hospital Hosni Attari said that the Palestinian youth Raed Yaqoub Hamoudi ( 30 year old ) died on Sunday at Ramullah hospital after he was hit in a bullet in his head during al-Aqsa uprising during which 125 Palestinians were so far killed. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Mubarak confers with Annan Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Moussa, Annan held press conference on Sharm el-Seikh meeting
  Egypt's foreign minister Amr Moussa has stressed that the aim of Sharm al-Sheikh meeting, if it will be convened, is to withdraw the Israeli occupation forces from the Palestinian territories and halting the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Tlass comments on chances of war with Israel
  Syrian deputy premier and defense minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass has stressed that Syria will not give Israel the chance to impose a war on it. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Saudi, Qatari relations reviewed Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Hamas denounces Arafat's participation in Sharm El-Sheik summit Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Relations with Israel are against the Mauritanians, Party says Mauritania-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Somali president returns back to Makadishu to form a government
  the new Somali President Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan on Saturday returned back to Makadishu from Djibouti to form his government which will be headed by Ali Khalaf Jaleed, who by his turn returned on the same plane boarded the President. Somalia, Politics, 10/16/2000
• An Israel colonel captured by Lebanese resistance
  The Lebanese national resistance on Sunday captured an Israeli colonel in a new " special" operation. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
• The Palestinian crisis and the Arab states
  An Israeli military source has said that the Arab states have realized that a continued Palestinian crisis will lead to the deterioration of the region as a whole and to instability inside the Arab states. Regional, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Egyptian artists calls for boycotting relations with Israel Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Sudanese president discharge his second vice president Sudan, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Saudi- Yemeni arrangements to carry out border demarcation agreement
  Yemen's minister of the Interior Maj. Gen. Hussein Arab will arrive in Saudi Arabia tomorrow in a visit to Saudi Arabia which lasts for two days during which he will hold talks with his Saudi counterpart Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 10/16/2000
• New Lebanese parliament speaker to be elected on Tuesday
  The newly elected Lebanese parliament will hold its first session on Tuesday to elect a speaker and the council's presidium commission. Lebanon, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Palestinian government rearrest Hamas members Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Member of the Knesset criticizes forming a national unity government Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Two Israeli soldiers were hit on the borders with Jordan
  Two Israeli soldiers were wounded on Sunday evening in one of the Israeli military positions on the borders with Jordan after they were exposed to bombardment from inside the Jordanian territories, according to the Israeli radio. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Numeiri runs in next Sudanese presidential elections
  Former Sudanese President Jaafar al-Numeiri, who is the chairman of the people's forces has announced his nomination for the next Sudanese Presidential elections. Sudan, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Azza Ibrahim to head Iraqi delegation to the Arab summit
  Azza Ibrahim, the deputy chairman of the revolution leadership council, will be heading Iraq's delegation to the urgent Arab summit conference that will be held in Cairo on Saturday. Iraq, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Gadafi's son mediate regarding Kuwaiti captives in Iraq
  Kuwaiti sources revealed that Seif al-Islam al-Ghadafi ,the son of the Libyan President Moammar al-Ghadafi, intends to make mediation to release the Kuwaiti captives in Iraq. Libya-Kuwait, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Morocco and EU meet over fishery
  European commissioner for agriculture and fishery, Franz Fishler, and Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, started this Monday talks over a fisheries agreement Europeans want to renew. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/16/2000
• Mubarak's speech to the inaugural session of Sharm El-Sheikh Summit
  Egypt's President Mubarak stressed the need to take urgent decisions to bring things to their normal and inject hope and confidence in future of co-existence between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000

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