Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 8/6/2001

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of August 6, 2001

• The legal reasons behind arresting al-Homsi
  The following was issued by the press office of the Syrian ministry of the Interior: Member of the Syrian People's Assembly PA ( parliament) Mamoun al-Homsi has issued a statement dated August 7, 2001 and he circulated it inside the country and through the international news agencies. Syria, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Some 19 Israelis killed 120 wounded in a Palestinian suicide operation in Jerusalem
  A Palestinian teenager on Thursday carried out a suicide attack in Jerusalem resulted in killing 19 Israelis and wounding 120 many of them are in critical health conditions. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/10/2001
• AL-Bashir ready for negotiations
  The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has renewed his government's care to achieve peace and reconciliation on the ground of its desire to build a new strong and united Sudan in which all differences can be eliminated between its north and south. Sudan, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Morocco denounces aggression against Moroccans participating in world youth festival in Algiers
  Morocco has strongly denounced the aggression perpetrated Wednesday against 10 Moroccan youth participating in the world youth festival, held in Algiers, by separatist mercenaries and protested the poor security conditions. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Al-Shara confers with Russian counterpart
  The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received the ambassador of special missions at the Russian foreign ministry Nicolai Kartazove. Syria-Russia, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Jordan: Islamists resigned from municipality councils, in protest of a government plan to merge it
  The secretary general of the Islamic work front party Abdul Latif Arabeiyat, the main Jordanian opposition organization on Thursday announced that 83 Islamists, members or heads in the Jordanian municipal councils had resigned in protest of a government's plan aims at merging the municipal councils and appointing half of their members. Jordan, Politics, 8/10/2001
• PLO: no Palestinian political detainee in Syria
  The official spokesman for the political department of the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) Anwar Abdul Hadi has stressed that there are not any Palestinian political detainees of any group in Syria. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Al-Shara confers with US senator
  The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday in Damascus met with member of the US Senate Gary Ackerman, a US senator for New York and the chairman of the Middle East center for economic cooperation and peace. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Riyadh for Iraq's return to Arab fold, saudi official
  Saudi Arabia welcomes the return of Iraq within the Arab fold and is ready to forget the past and overcome the present situation, said Saudi minister of defense and aviation, Prince Soltane Ibn Abdelaziz. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 8/10/2001
• On the killing of the Israeli jeweler in Amman
  Al-Manar TV ( of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party) said that a secret organization which calls itself " Shurafaa al-Aurun " ( the honest people of Jordan) on Monday evening claimed responsibility for killing the Israeli merchant in Amman and described him as an " agent for the Israeli Mossad." Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Two thousands Bahraini burn the American and Israeli flags
  Some 2000 Bahraini on Thursday evening held a demonstration as an expression of their solidarity with the Palestinian Intifada and protest against the Israeli acts of killing and the American bias to Israel. Bahrain-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Moussa condemns state's terrorism Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/2001
• In a memorandum to Annan, Arab youth, women organizations call for international moves to halt Israeli massacres
  A delegation representing the Arab political, cultural, humanitarian, women and youths organizations, which on Monday observed a symbolic food strike in solidarity with the Palestinians and their Intifada, on Wednesday handed a message to the UN resident representative, addressed to the UN secretary general Kofi Annan. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Commander of US forces in the Gulf visits Yemen on Tuesday Yemen-USA, Politics, 8/10/2001
• ADC calls state department to investigate case of US citizen reported missing in the West Bank
  The Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) calls upon the United States Department of State to take the necessary steps in protecting the legally guaranteed rights of Adnan Ali, an American citizen reported missing in the West Bank. Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/10/2001
• The settlement process recedes in Israel because of the Intifada
  The Israeli ministry of the Interior has stressed that the rate of Jews who come to settle in the settlements of the West Bank has receded because of the Palestinian Intifada. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/10/2001
• Relations between Yemen, the GCC Yemen-Gulf, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Riyadh al-Turk calls for reviving confidence
  The official spokesman for the al-Attasi forum has introduced Riyadh al-Turk as one of those who paid a heavy price for their views, considering that al-Turk was the one who started the breaking of the " wall of fears in Syria." Syria, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Miro to visit Baghdad within few days
  Well-informed Sources in Damascus quoted Syrian official sources as saying that the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro will during the few coming days visit Iraq, at the invitation of the Iraqi vice- President Muhammad Yassin Ramadan. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Syrian member of parliament starts political strike
  In a step which is the first of its kind in the history of the Syrian parliament, the Syrian independent member of parliament Maoun al-Homsi started a food hunger strike for one week stemming from his desire, as he said," to get all liberals in Syria and the parliaments of the world to know what we suffer as independent parliamentarians in Syria." Syria, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Britain to support economic reforms in Syria Syria-UK, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Al-Assad confers with Lebanese minister, accepts credentials of five ambassadors
  The President expressed readiness to provide all possible support from Syria to enabling them develop relations between Syria and their states. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Senegal renews backing to Morocco in Sahara issue
  Senegalese minister of the interior, general Mamadou Niang, renewed his country's backing to Morocco in the Sahara issue. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 8/9/2001
• PA stresses importance of Egypt's role to stop deterioration of situation
  Hours after US President George W. Bush declaration that he sent a message to President Hosni Mubarak's on the US commitment to the Middle East peace process, the Palestinian Authority underscored the important effort, of President Mubarak's and the Egyptian diplomacy in warning against the deterioration of situation in the region, which resulted from the continuation of the Israeli aggression on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/9/2001
• More than 240 Moroccan Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Sebta in Nine Days Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Three Israeli soldiers hit in confrontations with the Palestinians
  The Israeli aggressions continued on Wednesday against Palestinian towns and villages. The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon stressed he will continue the policy of assassination and in retaliation the Palestinians continued their Intifada. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Morocco, Senegal poised to bolster cooperation
  Moroccan and Senegalese ministers of the interior, Ahmed El Midaoui and General Mamadou Niang, stressed the need to promote cooperation between their respective departments. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Taha Yassin is expected to visit Beirut
  Lebanese diplomatic sources unveiled that the Iraqi vice President Taha yassin Ramadan will visit Lebanon after ending preparations between Lebanon and Iraq to establish the free trade zone between the two states. Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2001
• American raids at civilian installations in Northern Iraq
  An Iraqi military spokesman announced that American and British planes on Tuesday bombarded installations in the north of Iraq but did not indicate that the bombardment resulted in casualties. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Sharon confirms his terrorist stances in Turkey
  Amid large people's rejection in Turkey and the Turkish media and the public opinion, the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday started his visit to Ankara and held a round of talks with the Turkish prime minister Polent Acawid. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Peres supports the evacuation of Gaza settlements
  Channel II of the Israeli TV on Monday evening said that the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres said to the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon during a mini meeting for the Israeli cabinet for security and political affairs just one week earlier that he supports ( Peres) the immediate evacuation of all Israeli settlements in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/9/2001
• France holds contacts with Washington at Egypt's request
  French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine expressed France' concern over the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories. Egypt-France, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Anti-Sharon demonstrations in Turkey
  Turkey witnessed demonstrations against the visit to Ankara by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Israel warns against heading to Egypt, Jordan
  The Israeli foreign ministry on Tuesday addressed a new warning for the Israelis against heading to Jordan or Egypt following the killing of an Israeli in Amman. Israel-Regional, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Indonesia renews support to Palestine
  The Indonesian government renewed on Wednesday support to Palestine and its struggle for self-determination and against Israel's acts of aggression. Palestine-Indonesia, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Sharon and others to be tried as war criminals
  The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights has submitted a notice to the Public Prosecutor against Israeli PM Ariel Sharon and 7 of the Israeli military commanders accusing them of committing war crimes during the 1956 and 1967 wars. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Israeli judiciary involved in torturing Palestinian children
  Swedish Lawyer, B. Artistrom affirmed in a report that the Israeli judiciary is involved with the security authorities in torturing Palestinian children. She added that she was an eyewitness of organized terrorism against Palestinian girls of no more than 14 years of age, to the extent that she lost consciousness due to the brutal torture the children underwent. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 8/9/2001
• Security Council informal meeting focuses on regional approach to Africa's conflicts
  A regional approach to dealing with conflicts in Africa topped the agenda of a Security Council informal meeting on Wednesday. Regional, Politics, 8/9/2001
• In first meeting since 50 years, 'Syrian Socialist party' leaderships meet in Damascus
  The Syrian Social Nationalist party on August 5 held a plenary meeting, the first of its kind since 50 years, for all central leaderships and the work leadership in al-Shaam during which it vowed to back Syria in confrontation of " Zionism." Syria, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Al-Assad congratulates UAE president on investiture Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Tunisian President starts reforms of judiciary
  The Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali has announced his determination to maintain reforms on the structure of the Judicial higher council which has become the place of differences recently and promised to improve the financial and vocational conditions of judges. Tunisia, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Al-Shara confers with new Indian ambassador Syria-India, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Moussa to visit Yemen very soon Regional-Yemen, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Al-Shara discusses with Abbas ME developments
  Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday in Damascus received the secretary of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas and members of the accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the deputy foreign minister Suleiman Hadad and the director of Palestine department at the foreign ministry Adel al-Shammat. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Somali government restored back port from militias Somalia, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Moussa condemns Israel's policy of state terrorism
  Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa yesterday accused Israel of "state terrorism" and called for immediate international efforts to stop its assassination of Palestinians. Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• US to work with Egypt, Palestinian and Israel sides to break cycle of violence
  US President George Bush said he has sent a message to President Hosni Mubarak in which he underlined US commitment to establishing peace in the Middle East and ending the cycle of violence in the Palestinian territories between Israel and Palestinians. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Isreal escalates the policy of killing, assassinating the Palestinians
  In the context of the terrorism escalation and massacres policy committed against the Palestinians, the leadership of the Israeli army on Tuesday ordered its soldiers to open fire at the Palestinians randomly and the way they find it proper. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Turkish MP questions government on Sharon's visit
  A Turkish parliament member Tuesday questioned the government on the reasons behind extending the invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to visit Ankara on Wednesday. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Maher Summons Belgium's ambassador in Cairo
  Meanwhile, Israel has pledged to sustain assassinations policy against Al-Aqsa Intifada Leaderships. A military spokesman said the Israeli army has eased down restrictions on occupation soldier's practices. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accused the PNA of leading and coordinating with terrorist organizations. Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Maher summons British charge d'affaires in Cairo
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Tuesday summoned British charge d'affaires in Cairo Mike Gifford. Egypt-UK, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Yemeni- Saudi relations boosted
  The Yemeni minister of the information Hussein al-Awadi stressed that his country's relations with Saudi Arabia are, at the meantime, witnessing full coordination and cooperation at a higher level through the coordination higher council between the two countries. He said that the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh gives this matter a special importance. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Senegalese interior minister visits Morocco to enhance bilateral cooperation
  Senegalese minister of the interior, general Mamadou Niang, started Tuesday a work visit to Morocco, at the invitation of his Moroccan peer, Ahmed El Midaoui. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 8/8/2001
• King Mohammed appoints new wali for Tetuan
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Tuesday at the Royal Palace in Tetuan Mohamed Rharrabi whom he appointed Wali (senior governor) of Tetuan. Morocco, Politics, 8/8/2001
• One Israeli soldier killed in a suicide attack Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Sudanese government renews commitment to Libyan- Egyptian joint initiative
  The Sudanese government has renewed its commitment to the Egyptian- Libyan initiative in order to establish reconciliation in Sudan. The Sudanese government also stressed that it has completed preparations for the coming measures and welcomed the convening of the Afro- Arab summit in Tripoli by the beginning of September to discuss means of establishing reconciliation in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Tunisia holds solidarity day with Palestinian women
  A solidarity day with women in Palestine will be organized on August 13 on the sidelines of women national day in Tunisia. Tunisia-Palestine, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Annan appeals for end to 'cycle of violence' in Middle East
  UN Secretary General Kofi Annan appealed to the government of Israel to put an end to the acts of violence against the Palestinians, denouncing the fact that Israel continues to use its armed forces for the deliberate killing of pre-selected Palestinian individuals. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• US urges Israel, Palestinians, to take immediate steps to stop violence
  The United States underlined that the parties concerned in the Middle East need to take immediate steps to stop violence and restore calm so as to start implementing the Tenet plan. Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Mufti calls for unified Arab, Islamic stand against Israeli aggressions
  The Egyptian Mufti of the Republic Nasr Farid Wasil stressed that the Israeli aggression against all Islamic and Arab sanctities necessitate a unified Arab and Islamic stand to face up them. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/8/2001
• One Israeli was shot to death in Amman Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Demonstrations in Istanbul in protest of Sharon's visit, 28 persons arested
  Large demonstrations were held on Tuesday in Istanbul in protest of the visit of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to Turkey today. The demonstrators raised slogans denouncing the brutal practices conducted by the Israeli government against the Palestinian people. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Nasrullah re-elected as chairman for the Hizbullah party
  The Shoura board in the Hizbullah party on Tuesday, unanimously elected Hassan Nasrullah as the secretary general for the party for a new phase. Lebanon, Politics, 8/8/2001
• The dangers of Israeli infiltration in Africa
  Well-informed sources at the Arab league (AL) said that the Arab foreign ministers will discuss during their next meeting in Cairo in September, the Israeli infiltration in Africa especially in Ethiopia and the countries of the Nile basin. This will be among the priorities to be discussed by the ministerial council of the AL in its next session under the leadership of Comoros. Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/8/2001
• UN officials report on some progress in preparations for UN anti-racism conference
  United Nations officials reported on Tuesday some progress at ongoing talks in Geneva by a preparatory committee negotiating the outcome text for the world conference against racism that will convene in Durban, South Africa, at the end of this month. Regional, Politics, 8/8/2001
• Abu Mazen in Damascus for the first time since 17 years
  The secretary of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas ( Abu Mazen) who on Sunday started a visit to Syria, which is his first since 17 years, said that he is carrying a message from the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Al-Qaddafi gets a message from Butaflika
  Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi has received a message from the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika dealing with means of strengthening bilateral relations with the Arab Maghreb federation and the African federation. Libya-Algeria, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Khatami congratulates Sheikh Zayed of UAE
  President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan has received a cable of congratulations from the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of assuming presidency in the UAE. United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Turkish journalists, writers call for arrestingm trying Sharon upon arriving in Ankara
  The Turkish Journalists and Writers Union has stressed the rejection and denunciation of the whole Turkish people to the visit the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will hold tomorrow to Ankara, describing him ( Sharon) as a shame " for humanity." Turkey-Israel, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Americans, British call for lifting the siege imposed on Iraq
  American and British humanitarian activists observed a sit in in tents they installed before the headquarters of the UN humanitarian program in Baghdad in protest of the continued siege imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Israeli forces continue bombarding West Bank, Gaza
  The Israeli forces on Monday intensively bombarded several towns in the West Bank and Gaza and the Palestinian teenagers retaliated by opening fire into an Israeli military vehicle upon running near Nelli settlement to the south of the West Bank and targeted in their fire an Israeli armored vehicle near Ramullah. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Syria appoints new 18 ambassadors very soon
  Well- informed Syrian sources said on Sunday that the Syrian foreign ministry submitted to the Syrian leadership a list including the names of 18 ambassadors or candidates to assume the post of an Ambassador in the Syrian diplomatic missions all over the world. Syria, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Palestinian president leaves Morocco after talks with King Mohammed
  Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, left Morocco on Monday where he reviewed with King Mohammed VI formulas to support peace initiatives and create conditions appropriate for a fair and lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Iraq is persisent to develop air defenses, Naji Sabri appointed as foreign miniser
  Iraq on Sunday stressed determination to continue developing its air defenses with the aim to down American or British planes, despite the American threats to retaliate. Iraq, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Egyptian FM summons the US ambassador over Israeli practices
  The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher on Monday in Cairo summoned the American ambassador in Cairo Rino Harnich and asked him to inform his government on the need to take a tough position towards the flagrant Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab territories and not to be confined to make telephone calls and contradictory statements. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Jordanian king warns his opposers from violating the constitution
  In an interview broadcast by the Jordanian TV on Saturday, King Abdullah II warned the opposition in the Jordanian parties, trade unions and the press which lead the campaign of protest against Israel, from endangering the national interests, criticizing certain voices which he described as bargaining nationalism and accused the of working for foreign sides. Jordan, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Khaddam reviewed with Mahmoud Abbas means of supporting the Palestinians Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/7/2001
• King Mohammed receives credentials of US and Colombian ambassadors, says farewell to Egypt's ambassador Morocco, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Chinese official lauds Mubarak's efforts to establish stability Egypt-China, Politics, 8/7/2001
• A conference on the impact on globalization on the Arab states
  On February 16 through 18, 2002, Muscat will host the 10th international conference for the Arab- European center on the Arab states in confrontation of economic globalization. Regional, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Senegalese interior minister visits Morocco Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 8/7/2001
• No alternative for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations
  Xavier Solana, commissioner of foreign policy and security relations in the European Union (EU), asserted that the EU is deeply interested in the Middle East issue as joint Mediterranean relations impel the organization to do so. Solana was recently interviewed by Al-Ahram Al-Arabi weekly. Regional-European Union, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Kuwaiti calls for sending UN observers to the occupied Palestinian territories Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Sudanese president to visit Uganda on August 19 Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 8/7/2001
• A monument for the victims of Sabra, Shatilla and Deir Yassin
  In an initiative which is the first of its kind by the Arab league, the General secretariat of the Arab League (AL) will open a bid and a competition for a monument for the martyrs and victims of the Sabra, Shatilla and Deir Yassin massacres. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/7/2001
• Annan deplores deliberate killings, terror acts; urges for resuming talks
  "Dismayed" by the escalating violence in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemned on Monday Israeli practice of deliberate killings, and appealed to both the Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/7/2001
• King Mohammed meets president of Palestine
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Monday president of Palestine Yasser Arafat who arrived in the Moroccan northern city of Tetuan on the same day. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/6/2001
• A message to al-Assad from Spanish King Syria-Spain, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Jordanian King accuses opposition of having links with foreign sides Jordan, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Algerian prime minister in Libya
  An Algerian official source said that the Algerian prime minister Ali Bin Flis will preside over the Algerian delegation in the second session of the Algerian- Libyan joint committee due to be held in Sert. Algeria-Libya, Politics, 8/6/2001
• A message to President al-Assad from Japanese Prime minister
  The Syrian foreign minister on Sunday in Damascus received the first deputy for the Japanese foreign minister who handed him a message addressed to President Bashar al-Assad from the Japanese prime minister. Syria-Japan, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Lahoud: Partial solutions do not make peace
  The Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stressed that "the aggressive policy conducted by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon have brought the region to such a drastic condition and foiled all attempts made to achieve a just and comprehensive peace." Lebanon-Japan, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Mahmoud Abbas in Damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/6/2001
• UN facts finding commission inspects Israeli violations in the occupied Golan
  The Governor of Quneitra Hilal al-Atrash on Saturday received the UN fact finding commission to inspect conditions of the Arabs in the occupied territories and the occupied part of the Syrian Golan. The committee is led by Sri Lanka's ambassador at the UN. Present the meeting was member of the Syrian parliament for the Golan area Midhat Saleh. Syria, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Yemen, Iran hold identical views Yemen-Iran, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Fighting between the Sudanese government, rebel forces Sudan, Politics, 8/6/2001
• An attack on the Israeli defense ministry in Tel Aviv
  In reply to the systematic practices conducted by the Israeli government against the Palestinians, the Palestinian citizen, from Jerusalem, Ali al-Joulani on Sunday carried out " a suicide attack" in Tel Aviv during which 10 Israeli soldiers were wounded and one settler was killed, according to the Israeli radio. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/6/2001
• A general strike for the Jordanian lawyers in solidarity with the uprising Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Israel tranports remains of 300 Lebanese into a new cemetry inside Palestine
  In the course of the Israeli fears that members of the Lebanese national resistance will be able to restore back the remains of 300 Lebanese resistance men who were killed in South Lebanon, the Israeli army started to transport the bodies of those " martyrs" into a new cemetery inside Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Moroccan trade union calls for international protection of Palestinians Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/6/2001
• King's decision to create Amazigh institute welcomed by Amazigh cultural associations
  The National commission of the Amazigh manifesto said it is proud over the decision announced last July 30 by King Mohammed VI to set up a royal institute of Amazigh culture. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Egyptian- Libyan consultations over Sudan
  The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has received a message from the secretary of the Libyan people's committee for African unity Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki dealt with the developments concerning the move towards the Egyptian- Libyan initiative concerning the question of Sudan and the special proposal to submit a joint memorandum to the Arab league and to establishing a fund for rebuilding Southern Sudan. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Maghreb union condemns Israeli aggressions against Palestinians
  The Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) has vehemently condemned the Israeli continuous aggressions against the unarmed Palestinian people and called the international community to secure the protection of the Palestinians. Maghreb-Palestine, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Sharon's crimes denounced in a meeting of African legal experts
  A meeting for African legal experts has been held in Cairo recently for two days. It was attended by Chief Judge of South Africa and Head of the African Tribunal of War Criminals. Israel-Regional, Politics, 8/6/2001
• Addis Ababa suspends releasing Eritrea's war prisoners, denies involvement in fighting in Somalia
  Ethiopia has suspended the process of releasing the Eritrean war prisoners it holds as far as Asmara keeps silence towards arresting one of its pilot and 36 troopers, kidnapped by the beginning of the violent war took place in southern Somalia between the forces of the provisional government and cadres allies to the coalition of the war lords. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 8/6/2001

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