Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 4/2/2001
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of April 2, 2001
- Mubarak highlights importance of Private Sector in Investment
"Governments across the world have come to realize that the destinies of their peoples, their futures, their welfare rely increasingly on the contribution of the private sector, "the US Chamber of Commerce was told Tuesday. Egypt, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Kuwaiti, Jordanian officials meet on bilateral cooperation Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 4/4/2001
- Spanish secretary of state for foreign affairs in Morocco
Visiting Spanish secretary of state for foreign affairs, Miguel Nadal Segala, held a meeting Tuesday in Rabat with Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taieb Fassi Fihri, on bilateral cooperation in the economic, financial and cultural realms. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Al-Hariri visits Qatar, Vatican, Canada Lebanon-Qatar, Politics, 4/4/2001
- Putin to visit Lebanon within his tour on the region Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 4/4/2001
- Yemeni woman to take part for the first time in the coming government
Political sources in Sanaa said that announcing the new formation of the government of Abdul Qader Bajmal, who was the deputy premier and the foreign minister in the previous Yemeni government will be delayed for several days. Yemen, Politics, 4/4/2001 - New ambassador of Algeria hands copies of credentials to Moroccan FM Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/4/2001
- UAE -Kuwait cabinet simple cross-border travel requirements United Arab Emirates-Kuwait, Politics, 4/4/2001
- Al-Assad speaks on the telephone with Putin
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday evening made a telephone call with President Vladimire Putin of the Federation of Russia. Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Prospective change in US Middle East policy after Mubarak-Bush summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa hoped for a change in the new American Administration's Middle East policy now that the Egyptian and American Presidents did hold their first summit in Washington Monday. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Slovak President arrives in Damascus today
The President of the Republic of Slovak Rudolf Schuster will arrive today in Damascus in a viait which lasts for three days. Syria-Slovakia, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Mubarak: Negotiations only way to halt violence
In statements on Tuesday to the "Globe" newspaper, President Mubarak said that President George Bush Administration's attempt to convince Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to urge Palestinians to denounce violence was futile, pointing out that President Arafat could not ask the Palestinians to do that. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Effective, strong, balanced American role is required
Egyptian Presidential political advisor Osama Al-Baz said that the Egyptian message addressed to the new American Administration includes the situation in the Palestinian lands with all its dimensions. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/4/2001
- Confrontations continue between the Israeli army and the Palestinians Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/4/2001
- Mubarak and Moussa
In its commentary on Sunday, the German radio station questioned why the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak give up his foreign minister Amr Moussa despite the fact the he ( Moussa) is a story of success in the Egyptian government, especially as the Middle East region enters a new phase at the meantime. Egypt, Politics, 4/4/2001 - The UN and the US-UK flights over Iraq
In a report issued on Monday, the UN secretary general Kofi Annan said that the UN does not have the technical means nor the necessary information to monitor precisely the US and British planes which violate the Iraqi airspace. Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Powell talks on the telephone with Arafat, Sharon
The US secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday evening made a telephone call with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat and reviewed with him current conditions in the Palestinian territories. Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Egyptian unity, freedom hailed by Copts in Egypt
The statement covers the Egyptian government's approval of building the biggest Coptic Church in one of the best spots in Aswan. 258 churches were approved to be built in Egypt over the year 2000. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Preparations for the Egyptian- Libyan higher joint committee
Preparations are underway for convening the 7th session of the Libyan- Egyptian higher joint committee in Tripoli very soon. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Israel released kidnapped palestinian soldiers
The Israeli authorities on Monday released three Palestinians of members of Palestinian Authority's "force 17" they kidnapped on Sunday in Ramullah in the West Bank, under the pretext that they are involved in acts against Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Saudi- Senegal joint committee meets in al-Riyadh
Meetings of the 2nd session of the Saudi- Senegal joint committee for economic, trade, investment and cultural cooperation started on Tuesday in al-Riyadh. Saudi Arabia-Senegal, Politics, 4/4/2001 - Mubarak, Bush summit talks
"We are working very seriously and we are determined to continue cooperation with the same spirit and seriousness towards having peace and stability in the Middle East," President Mubarak said. "this will be in the interest of the us, Egypt, Jordan, and all other countries in the region." Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/3/2001 - Al-Attasi forum meeting: a call to organize a formula for political work
The Damascus-based al-Attasi forum has continued its dialogue activities and it held a meeting on Sunday in which intellectuals representing various trends took part. Syria, Politics, 4/3/2001 - Khaddam confers with al-Qaddoumi Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/3/2001
- Al-Qaddafi confers with Mali counterpart Libya-Mali, Politics, 4/3/2001
- One Israeli soldier killed in confrontation with the Palestinians
In this regard a booby trapped car went off near a group of Israeli soldiers stationed to the Southern west of Nablus and the Palestinians attacked one Israeli soldier at al-Raam barrier to the north of Jerusalem and he was wounded as a result. The Palestinian also wounded a woman Israeli soldier. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/3/2001 - Butaflika confers with Swiss FM Algeria-Switzerland, Politics, 4/3/2001
- On the Syrian media
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am said on Monday, according to well-informed sources in Damascus, that appointing the chief editor of al-Baath daily Turkey Saqer as an ambassador in Tehran has opened the door of discussion wide on the file to developing the state run media in Syria at all levels. Syria, Politics, 4/3/2001 - OIC secretary general denounces Israel's crimes in occupied territories as war crimes
Secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Abdelouahed Belkziz, denounced Monday at the 57th session of the UN human rights commission, as "war crimes" the aggression acts perpetrated by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 4/3/2001 - Cairo: Egyptian demonstrators call on Mubarak to urge Washington to stop its bias to Israel
Thousands of Egyptian students at Ein Shams university in Cairo held a demonstration on Monday denouncing the US and Israel and they were prevented by the Egyptian security forces from getting out the university premises into streets. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/3/2001 - A Palestinian representation opened in Iraq
A headquarters for the Palestinian representation was opened in Baghdad on Sunday, in the presence of Iraqi officials and several invitees. Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 4/3/2001 - Stability in Egypt behind increasing investments
Transport Minister Ibrahim Al-Demeiri, on his part, called on Egyptian and foreign investors to develop cooperation in several transport domains. Egypt-France, Politics, 4/3/2001 - Egypt refuses to receive Saleh Tarrif
The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronout said on Monday that Egypt has refused to receive the Arab minister in the Israeli government Saleh Tarif, who was supposed to be the first minister in Sharon's government to visit Egypt and Jordan. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/3/2001 - Lebanese rejection to Australia's decision to receive 200 of the SLA members
The decision of the Australian government to receive 200 of members of the former " South Lebanese Army" (SLA) has provoked disorder among the Lebanese community because this militia has been accused of committing "crimes and torture acts when it worked under Israeli authority during the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon." Lebanon-Australia, Politics, 4/3/2001 - USFP allocates 20 percent quota to women in the party's leading bodies
The document added that the coming phase must start a new institutional, political and partisan frame on the basis of several reforms which must cover the functioning of the legislative body to overcome the slowness of the two chambers' action, enlarge the prerogatives of the parliament through the setting up of a permanent commission that will monitor public institutions, and the consolidation of the Prime Minister's power and responsibility. Morocco, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Mubarak's visit to Washington ushers in a new era of cooperation
"President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the United States is very important because it came in a precise timing as there is a new US administration and the Middle East peace process is completely deadlocked due to the escalating tension in the region,"a diplomatic source said. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Al-Assad discussed with Bin Bella Arab conditions
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus met at al-Shaab palace with the former Algerian President Ahmad Bin Bella and discussed with him the situation in the region and results of the recent Amman's Arab summit. Syria-Algeria, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Saudi defense minister gets a message from Jordanian King Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 4/2/2001
- Al-Shara discusses with al-Qaddoumi developments in the Palestinian territories
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday received the chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Kuwaiti deputy premier confers with Bahrain 's education minister Kuwait-Bahrain, Politics, 4/2/2001
- On the Pope's visit to Damascus
The deputy Patriarch of the Greek-Catholic Church in Damascus Azeidour Pateikha has announced the official program for the visit to be held by Pope John Paul II to Syria which will start on May 5th. Syria-Vatican, Politics, 4/2/2001 - US opposes Syria's accession to the UN Security Council
The London- based al-Quds al-Arabi daily said on Sunday that the US has made open its threats to oppose Syria's membership to the UN Security Council if Syria continues to import the Iraqi oil outside the system of the UN sanctions. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/2/2001 - On the Syrian presence in Lebanon
Former Lebanese defense minister Mohsin Dalloul has stressed that Syria has decided to quit from Lebanon, but several Lebanese forces besides the US prevent her from leaving, and this is due to the fact that Syria's role in Lebanon has not finished yet and that Syria still has many things to do to prevent the eruption of differences. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Israel blamed for unrest in Palestinian lands
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama El-baz held the Israeli side responsible for violent acts taking place in the Palestinian territories. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Saudi Arabia and Iran: the security agreement is on April 15
The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz said he will sign a security agreement with Iran during an official visit to Tehran he will hold on April 15. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/2/2001 - One Palestinian killed, several wounded in confrontation with Israeli forces
One Palestinian youth died on Sunday at Ramullah hospital of Jerusalem district after the Israeli forces shot him in the confrontations which erupted last week. Palestinian medical sources said that the killed was Walid Tamimi and is of 11 year old. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Morocco, Iraq hold 9th session of joint commission
Baghdad is also hosting an exhibition of made-in-Morocco food, pharmaceutical, electronic and mechanic products with the participation of 120 Moroccan companies. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Moroccan FM leaves Dubai, starts visit to Kuwait
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, started on Sunday a visit to Kuwait, after a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Butaflika to visit Russia
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will arrive in Moscow on Tuesday in an official visit to federal Russia which will last for several days at the official invitation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Algeria-Russia, Politics, 4/2/2001 - United States should assume its responsibility towards peace process
Egyptian President Mubarak has urged US administration to shoulder its responsibility towards peace saying it should interfere as quickly as possible in order to rein in the wave of violence in the Middle East. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/2/2001 - Sudan denies arresting al-Turabi's wife Sudan, Politics, 4/2/2001
- On Eritrea and Ethiopia
The Organization of African Unity (OAU) on Saturday evening stressed it had received guarantees from the Eritrean authorities on resuming redeployment of its forces in the isolation area between Ethiopia and Eritrea as from April 5th. Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/2/2001