Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 6/3/2002
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of June 3, 2002
- Mubarak to ask Bush to help establish final peace between Israel, Palestinians
President Mubarak said in an interview with Los Angeles Times published Friday that a US plan is pivotal at this troubled juncture of the peace process because Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon are so at odds that they are unable to agree on either the process for starting negotiations or the substance of talks. Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Al-Hariri to visit London very soon Lebanon-UK, Politics, 6/8/2002
- Egypt's efforts for realizing peace in ME never ceased
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak confirmed that Egypt will not stop efforts aiming at achieving peace in the Middle East because peace is vital for Egypt and the peoples of the region. Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Mubarak and Bush discuss Egyptian proposals and US move for solving the crisis
At their meeting in Camp David, yesterday Presidents Mubarak and George Bush examined ways of reactivating the peace process in the Middle East in the light of the proposals made by President Mubarak for breaking the current deadlock mainly the need for setting up an independent Palestinian state by early 2003 Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Moroccan premier meets Ethiopian FM Morocco-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/8/2002
- Libya's people's committee did not discuss pullout from Arab League
Media sources that the agenda of the 23rd meeting held by the people's general committee for the Libyan cabinet held on Thursday had no discussions a draft resolution relating to Libya's relations with the Arab League. Libya-Regional, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Qatari - Morocco relations stronger because of King's visit
Qatari foreign minister, Sheikh Hamad Ben Jassem Ben Jaber Al-Thani, said the friendship visit paid by King Mohammed VI to Qatar this June 5-6 will have a direct impact on development and consolidation of relations between the two countries in various fields. Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 6/8/2002 - On the Shebaa farms and the Golan
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa issued on Friday quoted well-informed diplomatic sources in Beirut as saying that there was German consultation with Syria and Lebanon on an American proposal carrying an Israeli signature and deals with the intermingled region between the Golan and the Shebaa farms. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Israel's concern over Syrian- Turkish closeness
The Turkish daily al-Zamaan ( Times) said that the Syrian - Turkish closeness has become a source for Israeli concern on the ground of the visit to be held by the Syrian army chief of staff Hassan al-Turkmani to Turkey next week. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Cairo seeks to resume leading role in the ME
The British Financial Times daily said that Cairo seeks once again, to resume its leading role in the Middle East region through a peace initiative carried out by President Hosni Mubarak in his visit to Washington. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Canary Islands party criticizes government's policy towards Morocco
The Independents of Lanzarote Party (PIL) accused Wednesday the Canary Islands local Government of following an "ambiguous" and "erroneous" foreign policy towards Morocco, and of adopting an "unfriendly," if not "openly hostile" attitude vis-a-vis the African neighbor. Morocco-Canary Islands, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Peres: The Arabs should forget the return back of Palestinian refugees
Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres said that he had explained to all Arabs who held talks with him that the Palestinians have to forget about the right of return because its implementation means taking over Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Israel prevents Palestinian minister from attending international forum in Rabat Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/8/2002