Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 8, 2001
- The US, Britain start attacks against Afghanistan
The US has started its attack on Afghanistan at 5 GMT with the main participation of the British troops and the forces of the opposition Afghan's north opposition. Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Al-Shara makes consultations with Lebanese peer on regional, international developments Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/8/2001
- Al-Assad reviews with Saudi FM current preparations for OIC conference
President Bashar al- Assad at the Damascus al-Rawda palace on Saturday received the Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Jordanian King meets with the Syrian prime minister Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/8/2001
- Mubarak's efforts draw Palestinian praise Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/8/2001
- Morocco's FM in Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, arrived on Sunday in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Israel harbors terror through out history
Israel is the fortress of terrorism since it was set up, Hashim added in National Democratic Party (NDP) youth meeting in Fayoum. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Morocco voices attachment to wise, temperate handling of ongoing operation against Taliban
Morocco has expressed early Monday its attachment to "a wise and temperate handling of the military operation underway against the Talibans." Morocco-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Terrorism will not come to end without just solution to Arab-Israeli conflict
In a meeting with the Egyptian community in Dubai and northern Emirates, Dr. Mustafa El-Fiqi Deputy Chairman of External Affairs committee of the Egypt People's Assembly asserted that the Arab and Islamic world is not open to US military strikes, as if we were motionless bodies. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2001 - King Mohammed VI Receives Message from Senegalese President
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Saturday in the Royal palace in Marrakesh Senegalese foreign minister, Sheikh Tidjane Gadio, special envoy of the Senegalese president. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Al-Assad confers with al-Tweijari Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2001
- Al-Assad reviews with Andalus party delegation, Syrian- Spanish historical relations
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at the al-Shaab palace received the chairman of the Andalus Spanish party Rokhas Marcos and members of the accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the assistant secretary general of the Baath party Abdullah al-Ahmar. Syria-Spain, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Peres: the state of Palestine will be established
The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has expressed his conviction that a Palestinian state will be established and that Israel has to reach what he described as a historical settlement with the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Attacks on US are because of support to Israel; opinion poll says Regional-USA, Politics, 10/8/2001
- Statement of the Conference on Islamic Tolerance and Rejection of Terrorism
The Conference on Islamic Tolerance and Rejection of Terrorism stressed that Islam is a global religion. The conference also affirmed that the Koran shows its objectives as calling for tolerance with regard to belief, worship, ethics, and dealings among Muslims and with non-Muslims. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2001 - The fate of the Franchophonis summit to be determined through Ghali contacts
The secretary general of the Franchophonic summit Butrous Ghali has started his contacts with the organization's member states to decide the fate of convening the Beirut's summit basically scheduled to be held on October 26 and 27, which means that official declaration of his consultation might be in the mid of next week. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2001 - On Syria's joining the UN security council
The Israeli daily " Jerusalem Post" said on Sunday that undoubtedly Syria will get a seat at the UN Security Council on Monday ( today) after the US has decided not to try to prevent it from doing so. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/8/2001 - OIC foreign ministers meet on October 10th
Qatar has completed preparations for hosting the emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC due to be held in Doha on October 10th concerning events and developments taking place on the international arena following the attacks at New York and Washington. Regional-Qatar, Politics, 10/8/2001 - News on Czech involvement in Bin Laden organization denied
The Czech minister of the Interior has denied in a statement issued by the Czech dailies issued on Sunday his governments to have had information on that Czech experts had worked in al-Qaeyda organization of Osama Bin Laden. Regional-Czech Republic, Politics, 10/8/2001 - One Israeli settler killed in a Palestinian attack
The Palestinian citizen Raed Bahjat al-Sharif (32 year old) was killed and other three were wounded, one of them is in a critical health condition when the Israeli forces opened fire at their car in Wadi al-Qadi district in hebron. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Morocco-EU association council meets tuesday in Luxembourg Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/8/2001
- New Israeli attacks against South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2001
- Shoufal to visit the US Israel-USA, Politics, 10/8/2001
- UN discussions on terrorism wind up without agreement
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly wrapped up discussions on terrorism Friday but no final resolution was reached due to differences among the 189 member states. Regional, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Football match canceled between Algeria, France because of acts of riots
The first international football game between France and Algeria took place on Saturday evening was canceled in Paris after Algerian supporters got into the playground of the stadium when the match was taking place. Algeria-France, Politics, 10/8/2001 - Killing, displacement in Eritrea
The Sudanese daily al-Sahafi al-Dawli ( the International journalist) said that fighting erupted in three Eritrean areas near the Sudanese borders over " Tamarat " district, near the borders with Ethiopia and inside Barinto city. A matter which resulted in a new move of evacuation of Eritrean citizens towards the Sudanese territories especially Kasla province. Eritrea-Sudan, Politics, 10/8/2001