Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 9/24/2001
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of September 24, 2001
- Mubarak, Chirac tackle anti-terror efforts
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his French counterpart Jacques Chirac held in Paris a lenghy round of talks that mainly focused on the terrorist attacks in the US.The Mubarak-Chirac talks will also tackle the Middle East scene. Egypt-France, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Al-Assad receives a telephone call from Khatami Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/24/2001
- King Mohammed gets message from president of Congo Morocco-Congo, Politics, 9/24/2001
- Al-Assad discusses with Hariri regional developments, meets with Lebanese coalition
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at the Damascus al-Rawda palace received the Lebanese prime minister rafik al-Hariri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Al-Shara confers with Austrian counterpart Syria-Austria, Politics, 9/24/2001
- Mubarak -Chirac talks dwell on terrorism-combat, Palestinian cause
"The two leaders will also address the Palestinian cause that only sees recurrent violence against the Palestinian people and resistance," said Maher, highlighting a desire to move this issue positively. Egypt-France, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Telephone conversation between Saudi, Iranian FM s Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/24/2001
- Al-Assad makes contacts with Sheikh Saad to learn assurances on his good health conditions Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 9/24/2001
- Saudi Arabia celebrates its national day
Saudi Arabia which celebrated its national day on Sunday, September 23, was established in 1932 at the hands of the late King Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Mubarak to visit Rome tomorrow Egypt-Italy, Politics, 9/24/2001
- Arafat to visit Damascus on Tuesday
Palestine's representative in Jordan Omar al-Khatib has stressed that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will visit Damascus tomorrow ( Tuesday) via Amman and will be meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Austria stresses interest in Mubarak's anti-terrorism calls Egypt-Austria, Politics, 9/24/2001
- It is time now to reconsider world's pro-Israel policies
It is time now to reconsider many international pro-Israeli policies, said Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Sunday. Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/24/2001 - King Mohammed congratulates King Fahd on National Day
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent Sunday a cable of congratulations to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of his country's National Day. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/24/2001 - On President al-Assad cable of condolences to President Bush
In its Saturday's issue, the Lebanese daily al-Nahar said that those who arrive from the US convey positive impressions concerning the response of the American administration to the cable of denunciation sent by President Bashar al-Assad to the US President George Bush concerning the terrorist attacks against New York and Washington. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Israel continues attacking the Palestinians
The Israeli tanks on Sunday incurred for hundreds of meters inside Rafah and opened its fire at Palestinian houses and cars and institutions of the Palestinian authority. This resulted in wounding five Palestinians including one woman and a child. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/24/2001 - UAE severs relations with Taliban
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday severed its diplomatic relations with the ruling Taliban movement in Afghanistan. United Arab Emirates-Afghanistan, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Gulf foreign ministers stress readiness to support US campaign to fight terrorism
Bahrain's foreign minister Sheikh Muhammad Mubarak al-Khaleifah said that the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has stressed readiness of the GCC member states to take part in any joint acts of certain objectives and alliance that gains the support of the international community to fighting world terrorism and punish those who commit acts of terrorism. Gulf-USA, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Bahrain denies arrival of US warplanes to its territories
Bahrain has denied the arrival of American warplanes to its territories in preparations for the operation to be carried out by Washington against terrorism, stressing that this very issue is still under discussions between Bahrain and the US. Bahrain-USA, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Sharon cancels meeting between Peres, Arafat Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/24/2001
- Mubarak sends letter to Bush
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Minister Ahmad Maher said that he would visit the US on Tuesday to hand President George Bush a letter from President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Peres boycotts Sunday's meeting of the Israeli government
The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres on Sunday boycotted the session of the Israeli cabinet in protest to the decision made by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon preventing the convening of a meeting between him ( Peres ) and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Orabi stresses importance of Mubarak's visit to Germany
Germany, its people and government, look forward to the visit to pay to the German capital Berlin on Tuesday by President Hosni Mubarak, said Egypt's new ambassador to German Mohammad AL Orabi. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Sheikh Jaber denies US request to Kuwait to facilitate coming military operations against terrorism
Kuwait's deputy prime minister and defense minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al- Hamad al-Sabah has denied that the US has asked the state of Kuwait facilitation for the coming military operations against terrorism. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 9/24/2001 - A state of alert in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti ministry of the Interior on Friday, September 21, decided to increase preparedness for its police officers and members, but giving no explanations for reasons behind this measure. Kuwait, Politics, 9/24/2001 - Troika delegation to visit the Middle East Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/24/2001