Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 8/19/2002

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of August 19, 2002

• Main points of Sudan's Mashakos peace agreement
  The two sides, the Sudanese government and John Garang led rebel movement are to abide by commitment to solve the Sudanese question. The two sides work with the international monitory committee during the provisional period in order to strengthen arrangements stated by the agreement in order to make the unity of Sudan, later an optimum right and a wish for all. Sudan, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Amir of Qatar discuss with Mubara Arab conditions; FM heads to Iraq
  Qatari foreign minister's talks will basically deal with the possibility of the return back of the UN weapons inspectors to Iraq as a means to defuse the current crisis and to prevent a likely attack against Iraq. Qatar-Regional, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Al-Bashir optimistic over results of Mashakos agreement
  The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said that the regional and international forces are standing behind Mashakos agreement recently signed between his government and the rebels of southern Sudan. He expressed his optimism that this agreement will be conducive to establishing peace in the country. Sudan, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Gulf states to discuss US threats against Iraq
  A well-informed Kuwaiti source said that the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Muscat will host on September 2 and 3 will deal with several issues necessitated by recent developments in the Gulf area. Gulf-Regional, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Spain-occupied Sebta and Melillia are Moroccan, Spanish Journalist
  Sebta, Melillia and the neighboring islands off the Moroccan northern coasts are rightfully Moroccan and consequently Madrid must accept the reality and open negotiations on their future as moral and historical reason is at Morocco's side. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Al-Hayat: Iraq's V.P. to found new companies on visit to Damascus
  The London- based al-Hayat daily said Friday that the Iraqi vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan will visit Damascus on August 27 through 29 in order to head the Iraqi delegation in the Syrian- Iraqi joint committee which will be headed for the Syrian side by the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Sahel, Sahara grouping winds proceedings in Libya
  The 8th session of the executive council of the Sahel and Sahara grouping wound up its proceedings yesterday under chairmanship of Ali Al-Turaiky, secretary of popular committee of the African unity. Libya-Regional, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Libya denounces Washington's criticism on human rights committee issue
  Libya on Friday denounced American statements which expressed Washington's concern towards the possibility of Libya's presidency of the UN human rights committee for 2003. Libya-USA, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Christian clergymen voice support for Mubarak, church constructions
  Virgin Mary churches all over Egypt witnessed a great turnout by Copts since Wednesday night to attend the celebration. Egypt, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Sanaa apologizes for buying missiles parts from North Korea
  The US Department of State has announced imposition of sanctions at a northern Korean company for selling Yemen components for the "Skud" missiles. This was before the US President George Bush came to power. Sanaa presented an "apology" over finalizing this deal. Yemen-USA, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Al-Youm: Father of Saudi wanted by US denies son's involvement in September attacks
  The Saudi daily al-Youm said on Friday that the father of the Saudi which the FBI issued a warrant of arrest against him, denied his son's involvement in the attack of September 11 in the USA. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Al-Qabas: Syrian concern over expansion of war from Iraq Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/24/2002
• The US to notify Israel of its attack on Iraq before its beginning Iraq-Israel, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Sudanese government denied Egyptian rejection to take part in Nairobi's negotiations Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Israel's role in the war against Iraq Iraq-Israel, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Sharon postpones visit to USA Israel-USA, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Moroccan ngo calls international community to investigate case of missing Sahrawi
  The association of parents of Sahrawis, victim of repression in Tindouf camps (PASVERTI) has called the international public opinion to mobilize to investigate the case of the Moroccan Sahrawi national, Hamdi Ali Salem Mohamed Haouid Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/24/2002
• Message from al-Assad to Mubarak on unifying Arab position
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received on Thursday at Marsa Matrouh city the Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al- Shara. The meeting was attended by the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 8/23/2002
• Shura Council Committee denounce US intervention in Egypt's domestic affairs
  The Shura Council Foreign and Arab affairs and National Security Committee on Wednesday denounced the decision adopted by the American Administration to stop additional economic aid to Egypt because of the court ruling against Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Director of Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/23/2002
• A new party formed in Sudan; 90,000 Eritrean refugees
  In another development, the Province of Kasla to the east of Sudan has called on the UN and other organizations to lay the necessary arrangements for the return back of Eritrean refugees to their country after the end of their legal stay in Sudan and end of their asylum in Sudan by the end of September. Sudan, Politics, 8/23/2002
• Ramullah: thousands eulogize Saadat
  More than 3,000 Palestinians on Thursday took part in the funeral of Muhammad Saadat, the brother of the secretary general of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine who was killed on Tuesday at the hands of Israeli Comandos. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/23/2002
• LBC: Morocco does not militarize political issues, FM
  Morocco which remains firmly attached to its rights and claims over its territories that are still occupied by Spain does not militarize political issues, being convinced that the real force is that of dialogue, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/23/2002
• IGAD's meetings start in Tripoli
  al-Tureiki renewed the condemnation of the coalition to terrorism, stressing that fighting terrorism is the responsibility of the international community as a whole. He called for convening an international conference defining the concept of terrorism, and dealing with its reasons as well as making a clear distinction between terrorism and people's right to resist occupation and repression. Libya-Regional, Politics, 8/23/2002
• Some 15 Saudi compensation cases against the American government over defaming
  In retaliation to the judicial trials that were filed before in American courts demanding Saudi Arabian figures and companies in order to receive compensations estimated at 3,000 billion dollars for the victims of the attacks of September 11, a Saudi lawyer decided to file more than 15 cases addressed against US governmental sides and to ask for compensations for physical and psychological compensation for Saudis Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 8/23/2002
• Palestinian groups: continued Intifada is a strategic option
  The Palestinian groups on Thursday held a press conference in Damascus in which they stressed attachment to the Palestinian principles and the right of the Palestinian people to resist and continue the Intifada until the legitimate national objectives are achieved and "foiling the Zionist project in the region." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/23/2002
• France is astonished over Israel's holding of 52 French citizens
  The French government said on Wednesday that is "bewildered " over the Israeli authorities besiege of 52 French peace activists upon their arrival in Tel Aviv. Israel-France, Politics, 8/23/2002
• Arab League studies new conditions imposed by US to enter American territory
  The Arab League is studying the repercussions of the new measures the US plans to enforce as of next September on Arab citizens wishing to enter Amercian territory, Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa, said. Regional-USA, Politics, 8/23/2002
• Crown Prince Abdullah receives al-Shara on latest developments
  Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz on Wednesday received the Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Baghdad describe last minutes for Abu Nida's suicide
  The chairman of the Iraqi intelligence Taher Jalil al-Habboush on Wednesday gave the Iraqi official version on the death of Sabri al-Banna, known as Abu Nidal, which ended by his suicide by one bullet during an attempt by an Iraqi security force to arrest him. A story which was rejected by Fatah -- the revolutionary council-- while the US President George Bush doubted the death story of Abu Nidal. Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Consultations on wealth sharing in Sudan
  The consultation team for sharing the wealth in the Sudanese peace negotiations started talks with officials in Khartoum in order to get acquainted with the government's position on this issue. Sudan, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Al-Deyar: On al- Shara's current Arab tour
  The Lebanese daily al-Deyar noted the visit to be held by the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara to certain Arab states in order to withstand the American campaigns against Saudi Arabia and Egypt and the threats to striking Iraq. Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Canada will not take part in an attack against Iraq
  The Canadian government has stressed it will not take part in any American military move against Iraq, unless there is tangible evidence of an Iraqi eminent danger. Iraq-Canada, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Libyan- Sudanese coordination
  The secretary general of the people's general committee for African unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki on Tuesday evening received a telephone call from the chairman of the Sudanese democratic coalition Muhammad Othman al-Meirghani in which he stressed his care to maintain coordination and consultation with Libya concerning Sudan's unity Libya-Sudan, Politics, 8/22/2002
• The 33rd anniversary of al-Aqsa burning
  On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of burning the al-Aqsa mosque, the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility to implement the UN resolutions. Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Fischer: Breaking into Iraqi embassy is a violation to international law Iraq-Germany, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Israeli aid for the Czech to withstand the flood Israel-Czech Republic, Politics, 8/22/2002
• Sudanese FM calls for dealing with Halayeb issue reasonably
  Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman stressed the need to deal with Halayeb question wisely. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2002
• King Mohammed calls for massive and discerning participation in coming polls
  Insisting on the significance of elections as a basis for democracy, King Mohammed VI said "the free and aware choice by citizens of whom would stand for them in running public affairs being the golden rule for democracy, elections are indeed a genuine test of citizenship, both, as the expression of the sense of responsibility as well as active and efficient involvement in political life which, in turn, is the basis for democracy." Morocco, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Egypt: some 35 Muslim brothers members released Egypt, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Bahrain parliamentary elections on October 24 Bahrain, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Al-Assad meets with Lebanese al-Tashnaq delegation, reviews ME developments with Djerjian
  Syria's President Bashar Assad on Tuesday in Aleppo received a delegation representing the Lebanese al- Tashnaq party. It includes the party's secretary general Ofik Makhtarian; and three of its members. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Al-Assad received US's Djerjian Syria-USA, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Saudi Arabia denies Moroccan request to bring ambassador before judiciary Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Al-Assad meets Jordanian premier, Syrian water for Jordan
  Syria's President Bashar al- Assad on Tuesday in Aleppo met with the Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro, the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara, the Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher and the Jordanian ambassador in Damascus Shaker Arabeyat. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Attack by Iraqi opposition group at the Iraqi embassy in Berlin
  The German police on Tuesday announced it was able to release all hostages who were held by an armed group in the Iraqi embassy in Berlin, noting that they had broken into the embassy and were able to control the situation and arrest members of the group with two of them wounded. Iraq, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Baghdad confirms Abu Nidal's suicide, details today
  The Iraqi deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz solved the vagueness concerning the fate of the leader of the Palestinian revolutionary council Sabri al-Banna, known as Abu Nidal, and announced that he committed suicide in Baghdad. Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Hammoud, Kharazi discuss Lebanese- Iranian relations Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/21/2002
• US denies it provided aid to Iraq in its war against Iran
  The US on Monday denied press information which talked about providing large technical information to Iraq during its war against Iran in the 1980s. Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 8/21/2002
• US to convene a second meeting for Iraqi opposition
  the US administration is preparing to convene a second plenary meeting for the Iraqi opposition groups in London that will concentrate on the provisional administration in Iraq, following a successful toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and will invite the Turkman to this meeting as a result of the Turkish pressures towards this matter. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Official source denied the killing of Abu Nidal
  An official source in Fatah, the revolutionary council in Lebanon, has denied the killing of the leader of the Fatah movement-- the revolutionary council -- Sabri al-Banna, ( known as Abu Nidal). Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Al-Ayam: Egyptian, Jordanian trainers for the Palestinian security forces Palestine-Regional, Politics, 8/21/2002
• AAPSO refuses striking Iraq Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Yediot Ahronot: Sharon to visit Russia Israel-Russia, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Sudanese opposition political parties and Mashakos understanding Sudan, Politics, 8/21/2002
• Habib Issa sentenced for five years imprisonment Syria, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Hammoud, al-Faisal discuss works of the follow up committee Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Russian- Iraqi cooperation Iraq-Russia, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Al-Shara to visit Cairo, Riyadh
  The Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara intends to hold a tour on both Egypt and Saudi Arabia, very soon in order to confirm Syria's support for the two states against the American pressures they are being exposed to. Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Syria, Morocco joining efforts to dissociate legitimate resistance from terrorism, Moroccan fm
  Morocco and Syria are joining efforts to dissociate resistance to recover one's rights from terrorism, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, said. Morocco-Syria, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Sudanese leadership changes; opposition members part of government
  Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday issued three Presidential decrees. The first states to appoint Mubarak al-Fadel al-Mahdi the chairman of "Tayar al-Islah Wal Tajdid " ( Reforms and renewal trend) in the opposition Umma party as an assistant for the President Sudan, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Niger's president in Libya for bilateral talks
  Libya and Niger have stressed their identical view points concerning African, regional and international issues during the talks held between Libya’s Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi and Niger's President Muhammad Kanja and the delegations representing the two countries. Libya-Niger, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Le Occidental Doron: Hussein Ayat Ahmad accuses Mafia of destabilizing Berber area
  The opposition Algerian leader Hussein Ayat Ahmad who leads the front of the socialist forces, one of the two main Berber parties said in an interview issued on Saturday that "the Mafia" wants to explode al-Qabayel area which has been witnessing unrest for more than one year. Algeria, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Al-Rai al-Am: Criticism over report on human rights in Sudan
  The Sudanese minister of Justice Ali Othman Yassin has described the criticism made by the special rapparateur for human rights in Sudan Gerhard Bowm in his report about the deterioration of human rights in the country, which he will submit to the international committee on human rights, as not objective and just mere impressions. Sudan, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Sudan and the Halayeb area issue with Egypt
  The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that his country will never resort to the UN Security Council nor to the UN in order to file a complaint against Egypt concerning the area of "Halayeb" triangle. He described what was quoted by certain mass media to this effect of news and information as false and groundless. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Al-Jazeera: The killing of Sabri al-Banna; Abu Nidal
  The Qatari al-Jazeera TV said on Monday from well-informed Palestinian sources that Sabri al-Banna, better known as Abu Nidal, leader of Fatah group, the revolutionary council, was found killed several days ago in Baghdad in vague circumstances. Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Saddam Hussein nominated for a new term of office in retaliation to the American threats Iraq, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Jordanian parties message to King Abdullah
  The higher coordination committee of the Jordanian national parties has sent a message to King Abdullah II undersigned by some 13 parties and written, according to the Jordanian bimonthly magazine al-Majd ( the glory) in its Monday's issue by Fouad Dabbour, the assistant secretary general of the progressive Arab Baath Party. Jordan, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Palestinian resistance reject to Israel's Gaza First Plan, Israeli breaking acts
  The Palestinian youth Mahmoud Ameen Abu Odeh ( 13 year old) has died after he was hit in his leg by a tank shell during the Israeli forces breaking into the city of Jenin in the course of a campaign of breaking in which also covered the towns of Barqin, Beit Sahour, al-Jalazoun camp in the West Bank amid a campaign of arrest which targeted 6 Palestinians and other 10 from Nour Shams camp near Toulkarem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/20/2002
• Iran, Bahrain against attacking Iraq; Baghdad has to honor UN resolutions
  Both Iran and Bahrain expressed their determination to "open a new page " in their bilateral relations following a long time of coolness caused by among other things, Bahrain's accusations addressed to Tehran to sponsoring the Bahraini opposition movements activities which most of them take Iran as a headquarters, while Tehran denounces the American military presence in Bahrain. Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Libya summons the British ambassador Libya-UK, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Saleh in Saudi Arabia: No justification for US attack on Iraq
  The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced in Saudi Arabia on Sunday that directing an ( American ) attack against Iraq "is not justified." Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Maher, al-Baz confer with Oreikat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/19/2002
• On Jordanian oil imports Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Sudan committed to peace in south, denies releasing Turabi
  the Sudanese constitutional court has denied to have had issued a decision to release Hassan al-Turabi, the leader of the Sudanese People's Congress party. Sudan, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Al-Ayam: Al-Meirghani voices support to President al-Bashir for national unanimity
  The chairman of the Sudanese national opposition coalition Muhammad Othman al-Meirghani who is also the chairman of the democratic federal party vowed to be a supporter for the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in unifying the national consensus Sudan, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Al-Rai al-Aam: Differences between Khartoum, rebels denied Sudan, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Jordanian- Pakistani talks Jordan-Pakistan, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Al-Assad inspects services, agricultural projects in Northern Syrian provinces
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, accompanied by the prime minister Muhammad Miro and the ministers of irrigation and agriculture visited al-Hassaka province in northern Syria. Syria, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Al-Majjallah: the after Saddam scenario
  The London - based magazine al-Majjallah published in its recent issue the "after- Saddam scenario" prepared by sides with strong ties to the US defense department ( the Pentagon ). The scenario starts by forming secretly an Iraqi government in exile just enough time before the war and to be declared officially the day the war is announced about the establishment of a free Iraq government. Iraq, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Al-Ayam: Postponement of Sudan, Chad, central Africa summit regretted
  Chad's prime minister Haroun Kabara has expressed his great regret over the postponement of the tripartite summit between the Presidents of Sudan, Chad and the Central Africa Republic in order to deal with the implications of the incidents that took place recently on their countries' borders. Sudan-Chad, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Hurriyet: Turkey warns Barazani
  Turkey has warned the chairman of the Kurdistani democratic party Masoud al-Barazani of damages that may inflict him if he causes tension in the region. This comes following following statements by Barazani recently made to one of the American papers, in which he said that Karjouk, which is situated in al-Turkman area to the north of Iraq, is a Kurdish governorate. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 8/19/2002
• Infiltration to Israel via Saudi- Jordanian borders
  The Jordanian weekly Sheihan said Saturday that last week witnessed three infiltration operations through the Jordanian borders to Israel in order to carry out attacks, and that a fourth attempt was foiled whose members crossed the Saudi- Jordanian southern borders to implement an attack in Eilat. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 8/19/2002

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