Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 8/27/2001

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of August 27, 2001

• Jordanian King in Egypt today Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Libya's Kaddafi gets message from King Mohammed Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Mubarak on latest developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Butaflika to visit Tunisia today
  The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will today attend the inauguration of the 14th session of the Mediterranean games due to be held in Tunisia on September 2- 14. Algeria-Tunisia, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Unfazed by US pressure, Durban meeting gets down to business
  UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday urged delegates to an acrimonious global conference against racism to set aside their differences, saying the meeting could not afford to fail. Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Crown prince Abdullah gets a telephone call from Mubarak Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Solid and deep relations linking Syria and Egypt Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Massive Durban march in support of Palestinians
  The South African city of Durban yesterday witnessed a mass march in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Egypt calls on Anti-Racism Conference to halt all forms of discrimination
  Amidst sharp disagreements on topics to be tackled mainly equating Zionism with racism and compensation for slave trade, International Anti-Racism Conference opened yesterday in Durban, South Africa, in presence of 15 heads of state and 130 foreign ministers. Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Al-Bashir: We continue to siege the rebellions Sudan, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Durban Conference beset by Africa, Middle East problem
  "The Durban UN World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) is beset by two main problems: Africa's demands that the West admit responsibility for the damage caused by its occupation of the continent, and the situation in the Middle East," Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Friday. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Solana to tour the region Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Arab foreign ministers to meet in Durban
  Arab foreign ministers will meet in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday on the sidelines of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), which kicked off there Friday morning. Regional, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Vedrine to visit the region Regional-France, Politics, 9/1/2001
• ADC urges UN conference to examine racism against Palestinians
  The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) on Friday urged delegates to the United Nations World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, to carefully examine Israel's discrimination against Palestinians during its deliberations. Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Morocco, Spain share ties of 'complicity', Spanish fm Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/1/2001
• High-level Egyptian delegation to participate in Libya's celebrations
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent a high-level official delegation to Tripoli to participate in Libya's celebrations marking the 32nd anniversary of the September 1 Revolution. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Sorour leads Egypt's delegation to IPU conference Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Bouteflika's reference to Sahara at Durban conference impertinent, Benaissa
  Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, termed as "impertinent" the reference made Friday in Durban by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to the Sahara issue. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/1/2001
• 'Abu Laila' escapes an Israeli assassination attempt, confrontations continue
  The second official in the Democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine Qeis Abdul Karim, better known as " Abu Laila" on Friday escaped an assassination attempt in Ramullah after his house was bombarded by intensive missiles from Israeli helicopters. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Moussa to visit Washington
  The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa will hold a visit to the US by the end of this Month September. The visit will last two weeks and cover New York, Michigan and Washington where he will hold a series of meetings. Regional-USA, Politics, 9/1/2001
• European moves to contain developments in the region
  In the context of his country's presidency to the European Union, the Belgian foreign minister Louis Michael held telephone calls with each of the US secretary of State Colin Powell and with the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov relating to conditions in the Middle East following the recent developments took place in the occupied Palestinian territories. Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/1/2001
• China looking forward to Mubarak's visit
  Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan asserted that China was looking forwards to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's prospective visit. Egypt-China, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Egypt to nominate Ghali for Francophone Secretary General post
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher asserted that Egypt, for the second time, will nominate Butros Ghali for the Francophone Secretary-General post. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/1/2001
• Strong confrontations in the Palestinian territories, 2 Palestinians killed, 15 wounded
  Amid news reports on Israel's withdrawal from Beit Jala to the surrounding of the city, the Israeli forces once again incurred into the city of Hebron where the Palestinians hurried to defend their city. Strong clashes erupted in which two Palestinians were killed and many others wounded. Heavy losses were also inflicted on the Israeli side. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Al-Assad discusses with al-Hariri developments in the region Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/31/2001
• King Mohammed confers with Guinea's president Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Syrian military source: Syria is concerned with maintaining security on its territories
  The United Arab Emirates UAE al-Khaleij ( the Gulf) daily quoted a Syrian military source as saying that Syria is concerned with maintaining security and stability on its territories and will not permit this security to be violated, noting this very concern does not mean that Syria is responsible for any threats to the American interests in the world. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Human rights violations in Tindouf camps to be denounced before Durban conference
  The World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance provides opportunity to remind the whole world of the various forms of human rights violations and discrimination perpetrated against the Sahrawi population sequestered in the Tindouf camps, south-western Algeria, said chairwoman of the committee for Sahrawi families reunion (COREFASA). Morocco, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Al-Assad to visit Yemen in the mid of September
  A Yemeni source said on Thursday that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will hold an official visit to Yemen in the mid of September. Yemen-Syria, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Syria to release Palestinian detainees Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/31/2001
• A new secretary for the people's front for liberation of Palestine
  In a statement to the Lebanese daily al-Nahar issued on Thursday, Dr George Habash said that he ultimately does not think of returning back to the post of the secretary general of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine after the assassination of its secretary general Abu Ali Mustafa on Monday. Palestine, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Saudi Arabia denies Iraqi accusation Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Al-Shara in Durban to take part in anti- racism conference Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Annan telephones Yasser Arafat Palestine, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Israel violates the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Israeli security official visits Amman
  The Jordanian weekly Sheihan said in its recent issue issued on Thursday in an exclusive report that the chairman of terrorism- fighting in Israel Yahyam Sasoun visited Amman on Monday and met at the Israeli embassy with 20 Israeli businessmen who have factories and businesses in Jordan. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2001
• The AL council and the American missiles system Regional-USA, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Israel and Beit Jala
  The Israeli prime minister has presided over a session of consultation with several ministers of his Cabinet on Wednesday evening. The meeting lasted until Thursday at dawn in order to evaluate current developments in the Palestinian territories, according to the Israeli radio. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Israeli soldiers block UN convoys from Palestine refugee camp
  Two separate United Nations convoys travelling to a refugee camp in Gaza were blocked by an Israeli checkpoint Friday and forced to turn back without reaching their destination, reported the UN news center. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Turkey and the Israeli esclation
  Turkey on Thursday called for the need of putting an end to the policy of escalation pursued by Israel against the Palestinian people and stressed that the crime of assassinating the secretary general of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine and the re-occupation of Beit Jala have all intensified tension in the region. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Jordan denies agreement with Israel to export labor Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Egypt, Djibouti support for the Somali government
  The International cooperation minister in Djibouti Muhammad Ali Youssef held discussions in Cairo with the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher, after which he stressed the support of the two countries to the provisional government in Somalia so as to be able to establish security and peace, as well as stability. Djibouti-Egypt, Politics, 8/31/2001
• France and the Middle East Regional-France, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Powell telephones Sharon, Peres
  The spokesman for the US state department Richard Boucher has said that the US secretary of State Colin Powell made telephone calls on Wednesday evening with each of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and with his foreign minister Shimon Peres. Israel-USA, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Putin to meet with Sharon Israel-Russia, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Moroccan delegation attends parliamentary meeting on racism in Durban
  A delegation of parliamentarians from the chamber of advisors (upper house of the Moroccan parliament) will take part in the meeting of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) on racism to be held in Durban on September 2. Morocco, Politics, 8/31/2001
• Al-Hariri in Damascus today to meet with President al-Assad
  The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri will head today for Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad just two weeks from their last meeting. The meeting aims at making consultations on latest developments on the Lebanese and regional arenas. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/30/2001
• A message to President al-Assad from Musharraf Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Al-Qaddafi gets a telephone call from 'central Africa' counterpart Libya-Central African Republic, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Mubarak holds international contacts to halt Israeli aggression on Palestinians
  "President Hosni Mubarak has conveyed to Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres Egypt's categorical condemnation of Israeli policy of assassination, its use of warplanes and other military hardware ordnance against the Palestinians who are fighting for their independence," Maher said in statements to reporters. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/30/2001
• A telephone call between al-Shara and Hamoud Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Four Palestinians were killed, Palestinian houses, farms converted into military barracks
  Four Palestinian were killed and many others wounded in the Israeli attacks which targeted on Wednesday several Palestinian cities and establishments. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Washington warns Israel to look into use of US-weapons against Palestinians
  "The State Department warned Tel Aviv it would take action in the near future to see if Israel had violated the American arms export law by using American weapons against Palestinians," a senior American Administration official said. Israel-USA, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Annan urges Israel to withdraw from all areas under Palestinian authority
  Concerned that Israel's actions in the Middle East are adding to mounting tensions in the region, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday urged Tel Aviv to withdraw from areas under Palestinian authority. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Peres's contacts to bring ease to Jeilo settlement, Beit jala
  The Israeli foreign minister on Wednesday made several contacts with world leaders in an attempt to restore back calm to Jeilo settlement and to Beit Jala, according to a statement for the Israeli foreign ministry. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Mubarak, Chirac review situation in Middle East tensions
  French President Jacque Chirac contacted Wednesday evening Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle East. Egypt-France, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Jordanian measures on the travel of Iraqis
  The Jordanian weekly al-Wahda ( unity) said in its Wednesday's issue that the Jordanian official sides concerned had taken measures to limit the movement of the Iraqi citizens between Jordan and Syria after the recent Syrian decision which states to remove restrictions on the entry of the Iraqis to Syria. And this resulted in the flow of thousands of Iraqi citizens who live in Jordan to visit Syria. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/30/2001
• The US and Arafat's visit to Syria
  The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post said in its Wednesday's issue that the US has been closely following up the visit to be paid by the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Syria in September. A visit which will coincide with the 8th anniversary of signing the Oslo agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Kharazi praises Mubarak's statements on Egyptian-Iranian ties
  Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi paid tribute to recent statements by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak concerning Egyptian-Iranian relations and termed as positive the Egyptian leader's assessment of the course of those ties. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Maher leaves for Durban Thursday
  He said the South African port city of Durban would witness a diplomatic battle because there are attempts to undermine debates on the Israeli practices. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Arafat and the European Union
  The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat called on Wednesday on the European Union for an active role to halt the Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Italy, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Palestinian resistance will not stop as occupation continues
  Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that the Palestinian Intifada would not stop as long as there was Israeli occupation. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Iraq and France and the oil-for-food program
  The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri on Wednesday expressed his hope that France will reconsider its positions towards Iraq. He stressed that Baghdad has not ultimately closed the door in its trade relations with France in the framework of the oil-for-food agreement. Iraq-France, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Turkish official and the relation with Syria
  The Turkish prime minister Polent Acawet said on Wednesday in an interview with the Israeli daily Haartez that the already improving relations between Syria and Turkey will help the Syrian- Israeli relations, but he noted that any of the two sides ( Syria, Israel) did not ask him to do so. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Berri confers with UNIFIL commander
  The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri on Wednesday in Beirut received Lalit Mohan Towari, commander of the UN forces working in Lebanon ( UNIFIL) in the presence of the officials spokesman for these forces Timor Goksil. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Israel installs patriot missiles against Lebanon
  The Israeli daily Maareve issued on Wednesday said that the Israeli air forces on Monday installed four missiles batteries at the outskirts of Kureyat Ata settlement near Haifa. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Indian delegation to visit Iraq Friday
  A high level Indian delegation will pay a visit to Iraq as of Friday to express support to the lifting of the sanctions against Baghdad Iraq-India, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Permanent representatives at the AL prepare a meeting for the foreign ministers
  Permanent representatives of the Arab states, members at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo are to discuss on items listed on the agenda of the 116th session of the AL council due to be held on September 9th and 10th at the level of foreign ministers. Regional, Politics, 8/30/2001
• Mubarak express resentment at Israel's use of force against Palestinian activists Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/29/2001
• A large funeral for Abu Ali Mustafa, three Palestinians killed,51 wounded, 38 houses destroyed
  Tens of thousands of Palestinians on Tuesday took part in the funeral of Abu Ali Mustafa, the secretary general of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine at a time when two palestinians were killed and 51 wounded and more than 38 houses were completely destroyed by the Israeli fires. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Al-Assad, Chirac express joint concern over Israel's brutality
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday evening received a telephone call from French President Jacques Chirac during which the French President expressed satisfaction over the bilateral relations between the two countries. He indicated the successful visit the President recently made to France and the signed agreements during that visit. Syria-France, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Al-Qaddafi gets a phone call from Gambia's counterpart Libya-Gambia, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Diplomatic relations established between Syria and Belize Syria-Belize, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Moroccan parties denounce murder of PFLP leader
  The USFP called the international community to shoulder its responsibility in this critical phase of the History of humankind, and said Sharon, who is acting as Nazis did, is to be held fully responsible of the flaring up. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/29/2001
• ADC chairman sends open letter to President Bush
  President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Ziad Asali, on Tuesday sent US President George Bush an open letter expressing concern at Israel's policy of using death squads to assassinate Palestinian political leaders and activists and urging the United States to take action to prevent such crimes. Regional-USA, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Israeli President supports, media criticizes the assassination of Abu Ali Mustafa
  The Israeli President Moshe Katsav has expressed his total support for the assassination of the secretary general of the people's front for the liberation of Palestine Abu Ali Mustafa. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Arafat's visit to Damascus and Oslo's signing date Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Kuwait denies news concerning downed US pilot-less plane
  The first deputy for the Kuwaiti Premier and the foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has refused the Iraqi accusations that the US planes which was downed by Iraq on Monday took off from the Kuwaiti territories. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Libyan- Egyptian committee concludes meetings Libya-Sudan, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Jordanian, Russian leaders discuss relations
  The Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the cooperation relations existing between Jordan and Russia. He expressed his confidence that the visit of the Jordanian King Abdullah II to Moscow will mark an important incident at the level of relations between the two countries. This was expressed at the beginning of talks between Putin and the Jordanian King, currently visiting Russia. Jordan-Russia, Politics, 8/29/2001
• King Fahd confers with the committee of the Arab ministers of information
  The Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday in Jeddah received chairman and members of the ministerial committee emerged from the urgent meeting of the Arab ministers of information held recently in Cairo. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Israeli embassies in a state of alert Israel, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Al-Qaddafi meets with East Caribbean delegation Libya, Politics, 8/29/2001
• On Syrian- Iraqi relations
  The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel talked in its recent issue released on Tuesday about the Syrian- Iraqi closeness, noting that the visit of the Syrian prime minister to Baghdad constituted an accelerated progress in the relation between the two countries following a boycott of relations between the two countries lasted for several years. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/29/2001
• On the Syrian mediation between Kuwait, Iraq
  The Jordanian weekly al-Hilal ( the Crescent) in its Tuesday's issue quoted Arab sources as saying that Kuwait has agreed to the principle of the Syrian mediation between it and Iraq and President Bashar al-Assad to be the channel for this mediation. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Anti-racism conference probes condemning Israel's separation policies in occupied lands
  Heads of state and government as well as representatives of 190 countries and several international organizations discuss in Durban Friday a world strategy and clear-cut measures to combat the racism phenomenon rampant worldwide. Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Israeli warplanes renewed violation of the Lebanese airspace
  The Israeli warplanes renewed its violation of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Turkish- Israeli cooperation
  One of the former Israeli foreign ministry officials Akoun Leil has stressed Israel's persistence to commit to strengthening relations with Turkey, describing these relations as strategic partnership ones. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 8/29/2001
• Sarid calls for Peres's resignation
  The opposition chairman at the Israeli Knesset Yusi Sarid said that the Israeli prime minister is making his best efforts in order to prevent any new meeting between the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 8/29/2001
• On the assassination of Abu Ali Mustafa
  Israeli US- made Apatchi helicopter's missiles on Monday killed the secretary general of the people's front for the Liberation of Palestine Abu Ali Mustafa. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Syrian source denies on expected visit of President al- Assad to Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Mubarak, Qaboos discuss ME peacess
  Sultan Qaboos of Oman arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh Monday coming from Doha on a private visit to Egypt within the framework of an Arab tour that included Qatar and will also take him to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Egypt-Oman, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Al-Qaddafi gets a message from Gambia's counterpart Libya-Gambia, Politics, 8/28/2001
• OIC Condemns Assassination of FPLP Leader
  The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has "strongly condemned the odious assassination of martyr Abu Ali Mustapha Zibri," leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (FPLP) and called the international community "to force Israel stop its crimes against the Palestinian people." Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Revitalization of the Egyptian- Libyan initiative Libya-Sudan, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Egypt condemns assassination of PFLP Chief
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher condemned the assassination of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Secretary General Abu Ali Moustafa earlier on Monday. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Oman cancels all contacts with Israel Oman-Israel, Politics, 8/28/2001
• EU condemns Israeli assassinations of Palestinian activists
  The European Union condemned Monday all Israeli assassinations of Palestinian activists and described as very grave the pre-meditated murder of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Secretary-General Abu Ali Mustafa. Palestine-European Union, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Muscat to host the conference to counter economic globalization Oman-Regional, Politics, 8/28/2001
• U.S. : Israel killings inflame mideast conflict
  The United States said on Monday that Israel's assassinations of Palestinian leaders were inflaming the Middle East conflict. Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/28/2001
• U.S. Denounces Targeted Killings
  Reacting sharply to the murder of a Palestinian leader, the State Department said Monday that Israel's targeted killings of Palestinians only inflame an already volatile situation and make it much harder to restore calm. Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Jordanian King's statements in Russia
  The Jordanian king Abdullah II has warned from the continued deterioration of the situation in the Middle East region and described this situation as very grave. Jordan-Russia, Politics, 8/28/2001
• The central leadership of the National Progressive Front reviews developments
  The central leadership of the Syrian National Progressive Front held a meeting on Monday, led by Vice President Dr. Muhammad Zuheir Masharqa, who is the deputy chairman of the National Progressive Front. Syria, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Anti-racism summit needs concrete results, human rights watch
  Human Rights Watch said Monday that it expected the upcoming United Nations-sponsored World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) to lead to concrete programs to combat racial discrimination around the world. Regional, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Egyptian members of parliament threaten companies dealing with Israel
  In the framework of the escalated wave to maintain normalization with Israel, several members of the Egyptian parliament threatened the private investment companies which have trade relations with Israeli companies to launch a campaign to boycott its products in the Egyptian market. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Maher attends Anti-Racism Conference in Durban
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher will lead the Egyptian delegation to the Anti-Racism Conference set to open in Durban, South Africa, on August 31. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Robinson voices confidence on outcome of UN anti-racism forum in Durban
  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Monday expressed confidence that the upcoming World Conference against Racism, to be held in Durban, South Africa, will produce a new understanding on dealing with past wrongs in order to build a better future. Regional, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Arab participation in Durban conference Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/28/2001
• India to oppose Israel's isolation at Durban's conference
  The Indian daily " The Hindu " said on Monday that India will oppose any attempt to isolate Israel and to hold equal Zionism to racism at the UN conference against racism due to start its deliberations on Friday in Durban. Regional-India, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Israeli forces bombarded South Lebanese areas
  The Israeli occupation forces on Monday morning bombarded, using artillery Sallanah district situated between Shebaa and Kafer Souba. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Iraq will not agree the return back of weapons inspectors
  The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri has renewed rejection that Iraq will not agree to the return back of UN weapons inspectors who left Iraqi more than two years ago before lifting the embargo imposed on it since 1990 and eliminating all mass destruction weapons in Israel. Iraq, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Egypt supports Palestinian stand
  Egyptian Presidential political advisor Osama E1 Baz said that Egypt strongly supports the Palestinian stance, out of its belief in the justice of the Palestinian cause. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Full cooperation between NCW, Bahraini Higher Council for Women
  The Egyptian First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, Chairwoman of the National Council for Women (NCW), stressed the necessity of full cooperation and exchange of experiences between Bahraini Higher Council for women formed recently under Sheikh Sbika Bint Ibrahim and the National Council for women in Egypt. Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 8/28/2001
• Abu Ali Mustafa killed by Israelis
  The secretary general of the people's front for the liberation of Palestine Abu Ali Mustafa was killed today ( Monday) in Ramullah city, the west bank in a missile attack against his house. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Iraq downs an American plane Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Mubarak calls on US to adopt a clear-cut attitude towards the peace process
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with Egyptian university youth, a tradition which the President is keen to observe every year to hold a democratic and frank dialogue with them. Egypt, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Iraqi minister denies Syrian initiative Iraq-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Oman, Qatar leaders meet in Doha
  Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifah al-Thani and the Sultan of Oman Sheikh Qabous Bin Saeed, currently visiting Doha on Saturday held a meeting during which they discussed various fields of co-operation between the two countries and means of developing them as well as several issues on the Arab and international arenas. Qatar-Oman, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Mubarak, Qaboos hold talks in Sharm El-Sheikh today
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday receives Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman, who will arrive in Sharm El-Sheikh from Qatar on a several days' visit to Egypt. Egypt-Oman, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Chirac, al-Hariri discuss conditions in the region Lebanon-France, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Maher receives Norwegian deputy foreign minister Egypt-Norway, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Arafat to visit Damascus on September 12 and 13
  The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday received the Palestinian official in charge of planning and international co-operation in the Palestinian Authority Nabil Shaath and members of the accompanying delegation. The Meeting was attended by the deputy foreign minister Suleiman Haddad, several foreign ministry officials and the PLO representative in Damascus Mahmoud al-Khalidi. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/27/2001
• On the Syrian- Palestinian summit
  The Palestinian planning and international minister at the Palestinian Authority Nabil Shaath said in an exclusive statement to the Jordanian daily al- Dostour in Damascus that all conditions have been prepared to provide a success for the coming summit between President Bashar al-Assad and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Kuwaiti message for Libya Libya-Kuwait, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Al-Fahoum and Arafat's visit to Damascus
  The chairman of the Palestinian National Salvation Front Khaled al-Fahoum has stated that the delay of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat's visit to Damascus is because of many reasons, especially the need of the arrival of a Palestinian delegation to meet on political points to be discussed during the visit as well as the coordination before the convening of the Durban conference which will be attended by both Arafat and the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Egyptian attorney general to open the file of the Egyptian prisoners Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Israel strikes by F16, Apatche West Bank, Gaza
  The Israeli planes and tanks on Sunday carried out new aggressions against Rafah, Gaza and Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis, al-Khalil, al-Beira and Toulkarme and one Palestinian was killed as a result and 29 wounded. Several houses were destroyed besides four centers for the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Mubarak to hold an Arab, European tour in September
  President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt starts in the first week of September an Arab and European tour which he will start in Syria and then Saudi Arabia before he will head for Europe to visit several states there and the Egyptian President will conclude his tour which will last for two weeks in Morocco. This tour falls in the course of the political and diplomatic contacts Egypt will be making with several Arab states on the Palestinian track. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Iraqi criticism for the conference of the Arab foreign ministers
  The Iraqi daily al-Thawra ( revolution) on Sunday strongly criticized the decisions of the emergency conference of the Arab foreign ministers, considering that these decisions constituted a step backward in confrontation of Israel towards the Palestinian Intifada. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/27/2001
• No military buildup on the Sudanese- Eritrea forces
  The governor of Kasla Lt. Gen. Adam Hamid Moussa denied the existence of military build up on the Sudanese- Eritrea borders, stressing that the Eastern front is completely calm along the border strip. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Lebanese army denies UN team demarcation of borders at al-Ghajar town
  The leadership of the Lebanese army on Saturday denied news stated by certain mass media on that a UN observers team held a demarcation for the international borders in al-Ghajar town, south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Durban Conference to discuss racism
  The UN anti-racism conference, to start on Tuesday in Durban, will look into a document covering a number of African issues including racial discrimination, globalisation, slavery, immigration, aids, refugees, education and communication means. Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Arab Affairs Committee calls for declaring Israel 'racist state'
  The Arab, Foreign and National Security Affairs Committee at the Shura Council Sunday called on all world countries and anti-racism forces to propose adding the declaration of Israel as a racist state to the agenda of the third international antiracism conference, due to take place in Durban, South Africa, on Friday. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Zionism off limits to Durban conference, says UN official
  A UN official has said that it would not be accepted for the anti-racism conference planned in South Africa to adopt a draft resolution branding Zionism as racist. Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Indian ambassador in Cairo denies nuclear cooperation with Israel
  The Indian ambassador in Cairo Sunday denied any nuclear cooperation between India and Israel. Regional-India, Politics, 8/27/2001
• British businessmen trust Egypt's economy
  British ambassador in Cairo Graham Boyce in interview with AL-Ahrar highlighted his country's keenness on expanding political dialogue with Egypt stressing that there is no change in the British government's policy towards the Middle East region. Egypt-UK, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Sudanese President got Nigerian message
  President Muhammad Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan on Friday evening received a message from the Nigerian President Daniel Abu Sango conveyed to him through the special envoy Othman Mokaji who arrived in Khartoum on Thursday. Sudan-Nigeria, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Gulf foreign ministers to meet in Jeddah
  The foreign ministers of the six member states of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) will hold the meetings of their 81st session on September 7th in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Gulf, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Sorour heads Egypt's delegation to int'l Parliamentary Conference
  Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour will head Egypt's delegation to the international parliamentary conference,' to be held in Burkina Faso on September 7-13. Egypt, Politics, 8/27/2001
• Arab League financial affairs committee meets in Cairo
  The Arab League standing committee of financial and administrative affairs started the proceedings of its 60th session here on Sunday. Regional, Politics, 8/27/2001

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