Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/23/2000
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 23, 2000
- Mubarak: peace needs might to protect it
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Thursday said that the Israeli attacks against Palestinians and against Muslim and Christian holy shrines in Jerusalem require a firm stand and allied efforts to bolster Arab solidarity. Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Five Palestinians killed in Friday's confrontations with Israeli forces
In its 30th day of al-Aqsa Intifada, five Palestinians were killed and tens wounded by Israelis during confrontations took place in various Palestinian areas. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Mubarak, Schroeder hold talks in Cairo
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak held talks with visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder at the presidential headquarters on Saturday. Egypt-German, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Algerians support opening the borders with Morocco
Most of the Algerians showed their support to the idea of reopening the land borders with Morocco while some others expressed their refusal to this procedure. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Indian muslims express solidarity with Palestinians
A large number of Muslims in New Delhi on Friday expressed solidarity with Palestinian Muslims, who, they said, were victims of Israeli brutality, the Press Trust of India said. Palestine-India, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Global consensus on freeing ME from nuclear weapons
"The United Nations (UN) General Assembly Committee on Disarmament (COD) unanimously endorsed a draft resolution on rendering the Middle East region free of nuclear weapons," said Ahmad Abul-Gheit, Egypt's permanent ambassador to the UN. Regional, Politics, 10/28/2000 - UNESCO Calls for preserving Jerusalem history and culture
"UNESCO Executive Board denounced the Israeli excessive use of force and violence that has broken out since September 28, at the yard of Al Haram Al Sharif [the Noble Sanctuary] which is considered an international heritage protectorate," said Tahani Omar, Egyptian Ambassador to the UNESCO. Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Russian airplane in Baghdad and other 4 within 2 weeks
A Russian airplane, the first of 5 airplanes affiliated to Finco Fiskeih Efialin' company, arrived at Baghdad yesterday while the rest will organize flights to Baghdad within two weeks. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Boycott of Israel needs no high-level directives
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz ruled out claims that the final communique of the recent emergency Arab summit was a mere warning rather than practical measures. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Egypt: opening the second fair for Iranian products
Egyptian business sector minister Mokhtar Khattab and the economic advisor of the Iranian president Abu Taleb Shaltshin are to open tomorrow the second fair for the Iranian products that is to be held in Nasr city district in Cairo. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Algeria and Iran exchange ambassadors
Algerian President Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika agreed on appointing Seyab Mohammed Reda Mefalizada as an ambassador extraordinary for the Iranian Islamic Republic in Algeria. Algeria-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2000 - New Lebanese government convenes its first meeting
The new Lebanese government on Friday held its first meeting, chaired by the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and attended by the Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Sudan denies President Clinton's accusations
Sudan denied that its forces had attacked centers for distributing and reaching international relief aids in the southern parts of the country, stressing that a cease fire is observed in the Southern areas since several days for humanitarian reasons. Sudan, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Sudanese opposition armed forces call for giving up fighting
The Sudanese opposition armed forces have called on the foreign opposition ( Sudanese opposition who stay outside the country ) to give up violence, fighting and for returning back to the country to contribute in boosting the march of reconciliation, peace and development. Sudan, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Morocco square dedicated in Granada province
A Morocco square was dedicated Friday in Almunecar, in the province of Granada, (500 KM to the south east of Madrid), on the fringes of the 11th Euro-Arab encounter convened here Oct.25-28. Morocco, Politics, 10/28/2000 - The world Islamic conference calls for halting relations with Israel
The world Islamic conference on Friday called for halting all forms of cooperation with Israel, in retaliation to the massacres by the Israeli occupation forces against the unarmed palestinian people which resulted in killing and wounding of thousands of Palestinians. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Moroccan premier meets speaker of Romanian senate
Moroccan premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi held a meeting here Friday with Speaker of the Romanian Senate, Mirissia Ianesco, and his accompanying delegation. Morocco-Romania, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Erekat: Cairo did not practice any pressure on us
Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian top negotiator, negated yesterday that Egypt practiced any pressures on the Palestinians to participate in Sharm El Sheikh summit. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Demonstartions in El-Azhar and 'Sharia followers' threat U.S.A
El Azhar mosque square in Cairo witnessed a massive demonstration following Friday's prayers yesterday in which thousands of people participated to protest the continuation of the Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people and they urged on boycotting U.S goods and expelling the Israeli diplomats from Cairo. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Palestinian demonstartion in Ain El Helwa to support the uprising
More than 1500 Palestinians demonstrated in Ain El-Helwa camp near Saida in south Lebanon yesterday to support the uprising in the occupied Palestine. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Egypt urges Washington for just proposals to support Palestinian rights
Egypt's Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmi called on Washington to come up with proposals on the Middle East peace process that go in line with the Palestinian legitimate rights based on its responsibility as a peace sponsor. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Arab Americans stage hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinians
Twenty Arab Americans will be starting a hunger strike in LaFayette Park in Washington on Saturday to express solidarity with the Palestinians, The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said. Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Israeli chief of staff sees no danger in the Iraqi forces' movements
General Shaoul Mofaz, the Israeli chief of staff, underestimated yesterday the danger which Israeli might face due to the latest moves by the Iraqi forces toward the Jordanian borders. Iraq-Israel, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Space technologies to boost sustained development
Spatial tele-detection offers, at the dawn of a new millenium, new prospects and opportunities to guarantee sustained development, said participants to the Third "Marisy" (Middle-East and African Remote Sensing International Symposium) held Oct 26-27 in Rabat. Regional, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Constitutional union sacks former house speaker Morocco, Politics, 10/28/2000
- Iraq urges Arafat on rejecting a visit to Washington Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000
- One arrested in Bahrain for planning a suicide attempt against US interests in Gulf Bahrain-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000
- Palestinian official in Moscow Palestine-Russia, Politics, 10/28/2000
- Turkish president to visit Jordan Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 10/28/2000
- Qrei expects normalization with Kuwait Palestine-Kuwait, Politics, 10/27/2000
- Germany chancellor to start regional tour
The German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder tomorrow started a tour which will last for five days to the Middle east in which he will propose the European Union EU contribution to resuming the peace process. Regional-Germany, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Suicide operation against the Israeli occupation in Gaza
The Israeli tanks and for the fourth successive day bombarded Beit Jala town, near occupied Jerusalem and heavy losses were inflicted in several houses. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Jordanian prime minister is to visit Baghdad soon
Jordanian sources said the prime minister Ali Abu Raghab is to head to Iraq in the coming week on board of a Jordanian airliner affiliated to the Jordanian royal airlines to become the first Arab official of such a rank to visit Baghdad since the second Gulf War and that the visit will form a beginning for systematic weekly air flights between Amman and Baghdad. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Hariri announces new Lebanese government, 30 ministers, 14 are new
The new Lebanese government was announced on Thursday chaired by prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.The government includes 30 ministers, including 14 who joined the government for the first time. Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Nigeria cancels decision to open sahrawi republic embassy in Abuja, daily
Nigeria has cancelled its decision to open an embassy of the so-called Sahrawi republic (SADR) in Abuja. Morocco-Nigeria, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Turkish backing to Israel deteriorated
The Israeli foreign ministry secretary Alloun Leil has expressed his government's regret over the Turkish position towards developments in occupied Palestine, especially Turkey's vote for the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly which condemned Israel. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 10/27/2000 - 35 million in US aid to Lebanon
The US congress on Thursday approved to give aids to Lebanon at a cost of US $ 35 million. This sum comes in the course of the US foreign aids law for the year 2001 at a cost of US $ 14.9 billion. Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/2000 - OIC committee condemns barbarous crimes by Israel against Palestinians
The standing committee for information and cultural affairs of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) strongly condemned Israel for "provocative measures and barbarous crimes" against Palestinian citizens in the Al Aqsa Mosque and other occupied territories. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Morocco, Mali sign employment cooperation accord
Morocco and Mali signed here Thursday a cooperation accord covering the sectors of employment, labor and vocational training. Morocco-Mali, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Annan echoes Moroccan proposal to settle sahara issue within moroccan kingty, proposes extension of UN Sahara mission mandate
United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Thursday echoed Morocco's proposal to settle the Sahara issue within Moroccan sovereign and recommended that the Security Council extends the mandate of the MINURSO (UN mission for the referendum in Sahara), which is set to expire at the end of this month, to February 28, 2001. Morocco, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Agadir maritime chamber says no to fishing agreement with EU
The Agadir-central Atlantic sea-fishery chamber renewed opposition to any new fishing agreement with the European Union saying resources were endangered. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/27/2000 - Ralph Nader says sanctions on Iraq are criminal Regional, Politics, 10/27/2000
- Republicans court Arab vote
Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush early this month met with Arab Americans in Dearborn, Michigan. The event followed a policy address given by Bush campaign advisor Condaleeza Rice to an Arab American audience in Michigan. Regional, Politics, 10/27/2000 - James Zogby made Al Gore's advisor
The US- Vice President Al Gore and the candidate for the democratic party to the presidential elections in the US has appointed earlier this month the American of Lebanese origin James al-Zogby as Senior Advisor on Ethnic Americans. Regional, Politics, 10/27/2000 - King Mohammed meets Netherlands crown prince Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 10/26/2000
- The occupation soldiers burn classes of Gaza children school Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000
- Seven Islamists win in the Egyptian elections
Tens of independent candidates who won the first stage of the parliamentary elections which ended on Tuesday, have joined the lines of the ruling Democratic National Party in Egypt so as to keep its control so far on the Egyptian People's Assembly ( parliament). Egypt, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Uprising continues, 40 Palestinians wounded
The confrontations which were violent on Wednesday between the Palestinians and the Israeli forces in all parts of the West Bank and the Gaza strip resulted in wounding more than 40 Palestinians and the wounding of two Israeli soldiers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Moussa out to prepare mechanism for implementing Arab summit resolutions Egypt, Politics, 10/26/2000
- Algeria:The municiple guard will turn to an administrative police
Nour El-Din Zerhouni, the Algerian state minister for internal affairs and local groups, said "the municiple guard units will become an adminstrative police in the future to serve the local groups to apply the law and to solve the daily problems of these groups," referring that the municiple guard will assume special assignments especially in the shadow of restoring internal peace and guaranteeing the adminstration security as well as its development. Algeria, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Syrian and Egyptian planes arrive in Baghdad today
The general secretariat of the international federation of the Arab workers trade union organizes a flight from Damascus to Baghdad today with the aim to alleviate the sufferings of the people of Iraq and make efforts to enabling it restoring its Arab status. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Lebanese delegation in Baghdad
A civilian plane rented by a Lebanese delegation of 130 members led by the chairman of the Arab forum Maan Bashour on Tuesday landed at Baghdad's international airport carrying humanitarian aids to the Iraqi people. Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Saudi readiness to sign a security agreement with Iran
Saudi Arabia's interior minister Prince Nayef Bin Abd El-Aziz said yesterday that his country is now ready to sign an agreement for security coopenation with Iran. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Slanderous propaganda against Egypt, unacceptable
Egypt's Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif lashed at Qatari Satellite Channel Al-Jazira, saying its slanderous campaign against Egypt is a "grave mistake" that poisons and splits the Arab nation. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Schroeder's visit asserts mutual understanding and cooperation
German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder will pay a two-day visit to Cairo next Saturday during which he will hold meetings with President Hosni Mubarak, Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, Secretary-General of Arab League Esmat Abdul- Maguid and members of Arab-German chamber of commerce. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Palestinian presonalities and Arab unions criticize Cairo summit
Palestinian personalities accused the statement of the exceptional Arab summit in Cairo of ignoring the "Zionist policy of racism" which dictates these daily criminal practices against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Egyptian girl tries to cross to Palestine to participate in uprising
In a desire to help the people in the occupied Palestine with their uprising against the Israeli occupation forces, an Egyptian girl crossed the tunnel of the martyr Ahmed Hamdi to Sinai on her way to the Palestinian lands. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Arab League calls on Arab states to sever relations with Israel according to summit resolutions
The Secretary general of the Arab League Arab League Ismat Abdul Miguid has called on all Arab states which have relations with Israel to cut these relations and confront the Israeli attempts to infiltrate into the Arab lands. Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000 - No Middle East peace without Jerusalem
"Egypt voiced astonishment over the voting by some European countries, members of the Geneva-based on human rights commission, against a resolution adopted by the Arab and Islamic group strongly condemning Israel for committing war crimes," said an Egyptian official. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/26/2000 - U.S interference stops Israeli strike against Lebanon and Syria
Jordanian official sources in Amman revealed that Israel was intending to have a military operation against the Lebanese - Syrian front and that U.S communications held with the Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak stopped the plan. Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Youssoufi hails Paraguay's stand on Moroccan territorial integrity
Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi hailed Wednesday Paraguay's stand on Moroccan territorial integrity while meeting a visiting delegation of MPS led by second vice-chairman of the Paraguayan House of Representatives Juan Carlos Caballero. Morocco-Paraguay, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Qatar refuses a Syrian, Saudi request to close Israeli trade office
The London- based al-Zamaan daily said on Tuesday that the state of Qatar has refused a request proposed by Syria and Saudi Arabia to close down the Israeli trade office in Doha. Qatar-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Hamas warns Arafat from going to Washington to meet Clinton
The Islamic resistance movement Hamas warned the Palestinian president Yasser Arafat from going to Washington to meet the U.S president Clinton considering the meeting proposed by Clinton a new conspiracy to frustrate the al-Aqsa uprising. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Turkish president denounces violence in the holy lands
the Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer denounced the Israeli violence in the Palestinian lands assuring that Sharon's visit to al-Aqsa mosque was unjustifiable and depicted it of being irresponsible provocation, adding "we can accept what is happening for our Palestinian brothers in the holy lands." Turkey-Israel, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Arafat confers with Moratinos Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 10/25/2000
- Arab interest govern Egypt stance towards Israel
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Tuesday said Egypt will deal with Israel according to Arab interests and the resolutions of the emergency pan-Arab summit, which closed in Cairo Sunday. Egypt, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Seven Palestinians were injured in Gaza Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- More Palestinians killed, wounded in al-Aqsa Intifada
The Palestinian resistance in Toulkarm were able to seize some 35 Israeli soldiers and army officers who tried to leak into the city with all their weapons. They were equipped with lao missiles. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Iraq on the Arab summit: we need to integrate resources
Iraq's foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf has stated that what was agreed at the extraordinary Arab summit is much less than what Iraq called for. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Iraqi- Saudi cooperation to find remains of Saudi pilot
Director of the Saudi joint forces affairs, families and refugees lt. Gen. Ateyah al-Touri has announced that the search plan for the remains of the Saudi pilot Muhammad Saleh Naderah and the Saudi plane which was downed in the Iraqi territories during the second Gulf war was successfully completed. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Israel reopens Gaza airport Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- An attitude to replace Arafat Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000
- The first Libyan plane in Iraq with al-Qaddafi's daughter Aesha
Aesha Al-Qaddafi, daughter of Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi, has stressed that the Arab summit "as we had expected has failed and brought to us more failures for the ambitions of the Arab masses who have sincere stances towards the cause of Palestine." Libya-Iraq, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Egyptian envoy visits Libya
Egyptian information minister Safwat El-Sharif headed yesterday to Libya to meet President Moammar al-Ghadafi but the details of the visit were not stated in Cairo, yet it is known that El-Sharif is the one authorized with the Libyan file in the Egyptian foreign policy. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 10/25/2000 - 100 wounded in Jordanian march in support of Palestine
Bloody confrontations lasted for 4 hours near king Hussein's bridge. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Arab league welcomes Morocco's decision to shut down Israeli liaison office
The Arab League welcomed Morocco's decision to shut down its liaison office in Tel Aviv and Israel's office in Rabat. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Sudan and the work of women
The Sudanese minister of justice has admitted before the constitutional court that the decision of the Wali ( governor ) of the capital Khartoum Majzoub al-Khaleifa to prevent women from working in hotels, restaurants and tourism area is not comprehensible and needed to be dealt with. Sudan, Politics, 10/25/2000 - A new surprise for Hizbullah Lebanon, Politics, 10/25/2000
- Britain escalates diplomatic attacks against Iraq
Britain has escalated its diplomatic attacks against Iraq in an attempt to perpetuate the sanctions imposed on Baghdad after the sanction imposed on Iraq has started to crack. Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Union calls Moroccan labor class to donate 1-day salary to Palestinians
The Moroccan Democratic Labor Confederation (CDT) has called the Moroccan labor class to donate a one-day salary to the Palestinian people. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Morocco renews infallible backing to Palestinians
Morocco on Tuesday renewed infallible backing to the Palestinian people until they recover all their inalienable rights, including the establishment of an independent state, with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as capital. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Severe clashes with the police in second part of parliamentary elections
Surprises took place in the Egyptian parliamentary elections the most prominent of which is the violence atmosphere yesterday and the clashes that took place between the security forces and citizens in several cities especially these in which seven prominent members of the prohibited Moslim brothers group nominated themselves in the elections. Egypt, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Shebaa farms liberation contingent
An unidentified organization calling itself "the Shebaa farms liberation contingent " on Tuesday announced its responsibility for the attack that took place last Friday night in South Lebanon against Shebaa farms area in which one armed man was killed. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Al-Baz: Egypt will not sever relations with Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- PLO appeals the Pope to halt Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians
The PLO representative in Italy Nimr Hammad said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat extended an appeal to Pope John Paul II to interfere for halting the Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Paraguay hails royal address to Cairo summit
Visiting delegation of Paraguayan MPS hailed the speech by King Mohammed VI at the Cairo emergency Arab Summit and moves by the king in favor of peaceful and lasting outcome to the Middle-East conflict. Morocco-Paraguay, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Sudan: nominations for presidentship and parliament begin today
The procedures of the presidentship nomination and the parliament membership are began today in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Leaders of the opposition alliance meet Aforki
Leaders of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance met Eriterian president Asias Aforki yesterday afternoon. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Mauritania fears impact of uprising scenes broadcasted by TV
The Mauritanian government asked Qatar's embassy in Nouashott to stop previewing programs on its al-Jazira satellite channel that depict the Palestinian uprising. Mauritania-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Bahrain closes schools in which Americans study
The US embassy in Manama announced on Tuesday that the Bahrain school in which American students are mainly studying was closed temporarily because of the tension resulted from the confrontations between the Palestinians and the Israeli forces in the Palestinian territories. Bahrain-USA, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Egypt criticizes British stand
A well- informed Egyptian official has criticized Britain's stand which opposed a call advocated by the Arab leaders to set up an international criminal court to try the Israelis who committed crimes against the Palestinians and described the British stand as biased in favor of Israel. Egypt-UK, Politics, 10/25/2000 - The return of children of the Israeli diplomats to Cairo Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- Sharon makes conditions for participation in Barak's government
Israeli Likud leader Ariel Sharon said yesterday that he offered the prime minister Ihud Barak the option of meeting his conditions for forming a unity coalition or having into early elections. Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Mubarak, Saleh, Hamad Summit in Sharm el Sheikh
President Mubarak held talks Monday afternoon with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Ben Al Khalifa. Egypt, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Proposals between Iraq and Iran to open borders Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Lahoud assigns al-Hariri to form the new Lebanese government
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has assigned Rafik al-Hariri to form the new Lebanese government in succession to the prime minister Salim al-Hoss which, according to the constitutions has resigned following the Lebanese parliamentary elections. Lebanon, Politics, 10/24/2000 - On Butaflika's visit to Libya
The Algerian President Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika visited the night before last Tripoli where he held talks with the Libyan President Moammar El-Ghaddafi following his participation in the Arab summit in Cairo on last Saturday and Sunday. Algeria-Libya, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Gulf states interior ministers meet in Saudi Arabia Gulf, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Situation in Middle East very dangerous
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa warned that the situation in the Middle East is very dangerous and thus requires extreme caution, accurate analysis and the adoption and implementation of the appropriate decision. Egypt, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Qatari foreign minister meets Moroccan ambassador
Qatari foreign minister, Ahmed Ben Abdellah Al-Mahmoud, met this Tuesday with Morocco's ambassador to Doha, Mohamed Larbi Dilai, who has just resumed his office in the Arab capital. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Habash asks the Palestinians to bury Oslo accord Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Remains of the missing Saudi pilot found?
The joint Iraqi- Saudi team which is carrying out a research operation in a border area between the two states found parts of the plane and remains of a person mostly expected to be for the missing Saudi Pilot. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Jordanians project to march to borders with Palestine
Jordanian trade unions are projecting to hold this Tuesday a march from Amman and other cities to the border with occupied Palestine. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Israel closes Gaza airport once again
Israel escalated its procedures against the Palestinians after the end of the exceptional Arab summit in Cairo the day before yesterday. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Lebanese mufti renews his call for Jihad
Lebanese mufti Sheik Mohammed Rashid Kabani focused in a message yesterday at the anniversary of prophet Mohammed's midnight journey to the seven heavens that Jerusalem is a holy city for it stands for a religious tradition for the Muslims long before the "Belfore promise" concerning establishing a national home for the Jews in the Arab Palestine. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Al-Aqsa uprising continues strongly
The 26th day of the Palestinian uprising witnessed strong confrontations amid great escalation of the Israeli violence against the Palestinians especially in the Beit Jala village near Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2000 - On Barak's decision to halt the peace process Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Tehran feels sorry for the summit's decisions Iran-Regional, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Moroccan - Canadian parliamentary group set up Morocco-Canada, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Libya protests on Berri and withdraws its ambassador from Lebanon
Libya's ambassador at Lebanon Mohammed Ali Maria' is getting ready to leave Beirut within days after his government's decision to withdraw him to protest on his being excempted from the invitation of the heads of the Arab and foreign diplomatic missions and its members to attend the parliamentary session held on last Tuesday for electing the head of the parliament, his deputy and members of the council bureau front. Lebanon-Libya, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Observers on the Sudanese borders
Sudanese minister of foreign affairs Abdul Rahman Numeiri on Monday announced that contacts are underway between Sudan and Uganda to send Egyptian and Libyan observers to monitor the moves of the rebels at the borders between the two countries. Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Morocco ready for dialog on a solution to Sahara issue, says ambassador
Morocco which initiated the Sahara referendum in 1982 to put an end to the artificial dispute kindled around its territorial integrity is "still ready to take part in a dialog in search for a solution," said Morocco's permanent representative to UN, Ambassador Ahmed Snoussi. Morocco, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Israeli official arrives in Ankara today Israel-Turkey, Politics, 10/24/2000
- Investigation of the kidnapping of the three Israeli soldiers
An Israeli investigation on the way in which the three Israeli soldiers were kidnapped in South Lebanon revealed that the three soldiers arrived in the Israeli military point no. 590 in Shebaa area, according to instructions ordered to them. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Iraqi demonstrations against the results of the Arab summit
Baghdad and several other Iraqi cities have witnessed demonstrations of protest against the resolutions of the urgent Arab summit which concluded its works in Cairo on Sunday. Iraq, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Khalq strugglers newely shell Tehran
The Iranian television said that opposition Mujahidin Khalq group shells fell in north of Tehran yesterday evening near Hemt road revealed no losses or damages. Iran-Iraq, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Mubarak meets El Bashir to discuss Sudanese rapport Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/23/2000
- Decision to hold annual Arab summit is momentous achievement
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa termed as historic and remarkable the Arab league's decision, over fifty years after its inception, to hold an annual summit of the Arab world's leaders. Regional, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Final communique of Arab Summit
In a strong-worded declaration issued Sunday at the close of a two-day emergency pan-Arab summit in Cairo, the leaders of 22 Arab states said they will not resume any official or unofficial activities within the context of multilateral track until a tangible achievement is seen towards realizing a just and comprehensive peace. Regional, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Arab consensus on supporting Palestinians, Summit to be held Annually
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Saturday opened the Emergency Arab (Aqsa Intifada) Summit with 14 kings, Presidents and Emirs participating as well as representatives of the rest of Arab states. Regional, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Morocco closes liaison bureaus in Rabat and Tel Aviv
Morocco decided to close down the Israeli liaison bureau in Rabat and the Moroccan liaison bureau in Tel Aviv, it was officially announced here Monday afternoon. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Morocco's ambassador to Qatar resumes mission in Doha
Morocco's King Mohammed VI gave instructions that Morocco's ambassador to Qatar resumes his mission in the Qatari capital, Doha. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 10/23/2000 - 5 Israeli choppers shell Bethlehem
5 Israeli helicopters shelled Palestinian villages and cities in Beit Jama, Beit Sagour, and Bethlehem in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - uprising continues as Barak rejects Arab summit resolutions
A statement released by the divan of the Israeli prime minister on Sunday refused in content and spirit what it called the " tone of threat used by the urgent Arab summit in its resolutions against Israel." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Tunisia closes the Israeli liaison office
Tunisia has decided to immediately close the Israeli liaison office in it and the Tunisian liaison office in Tel Avi. Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Arab summit sets up two funds to back Palestinian cause
The Arab extraordinary summit, which wound up Sunday here, set up two $ 1 billion funds to back the struggle of the Palestinian people. Regional, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Arab states hail results of Arab summit
Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara said that " Syria is relatively content with the final statement of the extraordinary Arab summit which was held in Cairo." Regional, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Arafat accepts continuation of uprising
Israeli and US intelligence sides, including the CIA said that the Palestinian Presdient Yasser Arafat has accepted the advise recommended by Mahmoud Abbas and others old cadres of the Palestine Liberation Organization to continue the armed uprising until the independence of the state of Palestine. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Attempts made to control the Palestinian TV and radio
The British daily " Sunday Times " said on Sunday quoting Palestinian sources that armed groups pro to the secretary general of the Fatah Movement Marwan al-Barghouti had planned to control the TV and radio centers of the Palestinian government in Ramullah, and Gaza during the absence of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Sharm esh Sheikh. Palestine, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Sahara issue purely Moroccan, Canary front says
Secretary-General of the Front for the Liberation of the Canary Islands, Thomas Cantana, criticized "Spain's involvement" in the Sahara issue and stressed the issue is purely Moroccan. Morocco, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Qatar and the relations with Israel Qatar-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000
- International human rights colloquy ends in Rabat
The international colloquy on "Human rights, cultural identity and social cohesion in the Mediterranean" staged by North-South Center and the Moroccan human rights department wound up works Saturday. Regional, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Aideed refuses to negotiate with new Somali President
Somali war leader Hussein Muhammad Aided announced on Sunday that his party and some of his allies would not negotiate with the government of the new President Abdul Qasem Salat hassan. Somalia, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Indian foreign minister starts visit to Algeria
Developments in the Middle East are expected to figure prominently during talks the Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh will have with Algerian official on his three-day official visit to that country from October 23 Algeria-India, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Germany agrees to mediate regarding Israelis held by Hizbullah
The German magazine Der Spiegel said in today's issue that the German government had agreed to play the role of the mediator in the process of exchanging the three Israeli military men held by the Lebanese Hizbullah party and wants to exchange them with the 10 Lebanese held in Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Attempt to sneak into Israel
Israeli military sources have expressed their convictions that the persons who on Friday evening tried to cross the Lebanese- Israeli borders belong to a Palestinian organization working under the umbrella of the Hizbullah party. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Princess Lalla Meryem urges UNICEF to end violence against Palestinian children
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem urged director general of the UNICEF to endeavor for the end of violence against Palestinian children and to make "an assessment of the situation" in the Palestinian territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/23/2000 - India - Iraq Joint Commission to Meet Soon
The next meeting of the Indian - Iraqi joint commission to examine expanding cooperation in diversified areas shortly, says Indian news agency "PTI." Iraq-India, Politics, 10/23/2000 - The Arab summit and Sharm esh Sheikh Regional, Politics, 10/23/2000
- OIC ready to host emergency ministerial meeting on Palestine
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) says it is ready to host an emergency meeting of member countries foreign ministers on the explosive situation prevailing in Palestinian territories Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/23/2000 - Investment Opportunities in Morocco Presented to US Businessmen Morocco, Politics, 10/23/2000