Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 11/19/2001
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of November 19, 2001
- Mubarak receives today U.S. Congress delegation Egypt-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001
- Algerian president calls for concord between Morocco and Algeria
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has called for the return of concord between Morocco and Algeria and for the cementing of the two neighbor nations' ranks. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Syrian President confers with US congressmen
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received a delegation representing the US congressmen Syria-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Lahhoud stresses to US delegation the legitimacy of Lebanese resistance
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has stressed that the US is called upon at the meantime, especially following the recent developments in Afghanistan to embark on an objective vision towards crisis which cause unrest in the world, including the crisis in the Middle East and to start reviving the ME peace process, already frozen by Israel as a result of its aggressive practices. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001 - A call for an Arab parliamentary Union
The Iraqi national council (parliament) has called for convening a special conference for the Arab parliamentary Union in its headquarters in Damascus in order to discuss developments in Palestine and Afghanistan. Regional, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Two Palestinian murdered by the Israelis, New Israeli incursion in Beit Lahia
The Palestinian youth taher keilani ( 17 year old) from Yabad town near Jenin died because of earlier wounded caused by Israeli soldiers bullets. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Chirac in an Arab Maghreb tour
The spokeswoman for the Elysee palace Catherine Colona has announced that the French President Jacques Chirac will in the beginning of January hold a visit to Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Maghreb-France, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Kuwaiti coast guards arrest Malaysian oil tanker carrying smuggled Iraqi oil
The Kuwaiti coasts guards have confiscated a Malaysian oil tanker carrying 1500 tons of the Iraqi oil as a violation to the embargo imposed on Iraq since 1990. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Mubarak sends message to Musharraf on Afghanistan
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent a message to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, to be conveyed by Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher, who arrived in Islamabad Sunday on a two-day visit to Pakistan. Egypt-Afghanistan, Politics, 11/19/2001 - US, Israeli co-ordination towards Syria, Hizbullah
Well-informed press Israeli sources said that military and security strategic talks and discussions have started between the US and Israel on Thursday and centered on problems and difficulties of Israel with each of Hizbullah and Syria and means of common co-ordination in challenges of these difficulties. Regional-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Egypt calls on Israel to give up nuke option Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001
- Pentagon's plan to eliminate terrorism
The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot issued on Sunday said that the US is preparing for the coming phase in a war against terrorism and that decision- makers in Washington are studying the possibility of moving towards the greater plan by the end of the week and that the US had sent 3000 soldiers from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait. Regional-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001 - On Bin Aliazer's next visit to Egypt
The BBC correspondent in the occupied Palestinian territories said on Saturday that the Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aliazer is carrying with him during his visit next week to Cairo a political plan implies reviving the negotiations on the Syrian and Israeli tracks.. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Telephone conversations between the ruler of Qatar, Khatami
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani have discussed latest developments of conditions on the Afghani arena and regional issues of mutual concern. Qatar-Iran, Politics, 11/19/2001 - UN chief to visit Sudan very soon
The Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Saturday said that the UN secretary general Kofi Annan has agreed to visit Sudan very soon, at the request of the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael, extended to him during their meeting on Friday evening at the headquarters of the UN in new York. Sudan, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Al-Qaddafi confers with Sierra Leone counterpart Libya-Sierra Leone, Politics, 11/19/2001
- Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Sunday renewed its violations of the Lebanese airspace at low altitude. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Lebanese prime minister confers with American congressmen Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001
- A Syrian- Palestinian protocol settlement Palestine-Syria, Politics, 11/19/2001
- A new military leader for Al-Qaida organization Regional, Politics, 11/19/2001
- Israeli court extends detention of Australian citizen Israel-Australia, Politics, 11/19/2001
- Sharon government criticizes Europe, refuses UN envoy proposals
The government of Sharon has refused a proposal by the UN envoy Terry Rod Larsen that states for Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza and evacuating the settlements as well as withdrawal from an area of 1% in the West bank. Israel-European Union, Politics, 11/19/2001 - Morocco Defends Developing Nations' Expectations
Morocco on Sunday urged the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to launch concrete actions in favor of developing nations. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 11/19/2001