Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 9/9/2002

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of September 9, 2002

• Bahrain to have vibrant political activities for elections
  The King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Friday gave his instructions to make an amendment in the law of the Shoura and the parliamentary council to permit political societies to practice political activities. Bahrain, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Bahrain: First woman to nominate herself for parliamentary elections
  She explained that "The woman in Islam was given the right to take part in the political life and that she ( the woman) took part in the Jihad and in the political discussions. Bahrain, Politics, 9/14/2002
• An Arab call on Iraq to accept UN inspectors Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002
• American- Saudi agreement on the war against Iraq?
  Well-informed Arab diplomatic sources said that the American administration informed the Iraqi opposition that the decision of the military campaign against Iraq has already been made, and that what is taking place now is a production scenario, and that the few coming weeks will be decisive on that level and that the Iraqi opposition has to complete its preparedness. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Egypt: the US and former Soviet Union created the terror organizations Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Al- Qabas: Gulf states don't mind attack on Iraq, just don't partition it
  quoted well informed sources as saying that the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are carrying to the meeting with the US Secretary of State Colin Powell a united position based on their commitment to Iraq's territorial unity and the need that any military measure will not result in dismantling Iraq or dividing it. Gulf-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Egypt rejects any aggression against Iraq
  Egypt announced on Friday its rejection of any strike against Iraq and demanded solving the standoff with the US within the framework of the UN Charter and resolutions. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Elections watchdog calls for rigorous application of electoral law
  A group of non-governmental associations, gathered in a watchdog on elections, called authorities to apply the electoral law "rigorously" to guarantee the sincerity and security of the coming legislative poll, to be held September 27. Morocco, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Mubarak calls on Iraq 'to use' the opportunity
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak welcomed the "door opened by" the US President George Bush to solve the Iraqi case in his concentration on the central role played by the UN, calling on the Iraqi leadership "to implement UN Security Council resolutions." Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Egypt: what is the US objective on Iraq? Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• King Mohammed receives Iraqi president's envoy
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI received yesterday in Rabat Iraqi vice president, Taha Muhiddin M’rouf, as envoy of the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to the sovereign. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Khatami to meet with Saudi crown prince today in Jeddah
  The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has continued his visit to Saudi Arabia and moved to Jeddah where he will be meeting today with the Saudi crime prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Women make 49% of registered electorate in Morocco
  Some 62% of the electors are unemployed, and 43% never went to school, the weekly added. Morocco, Politics, 9/14/2002
• BBC: Straw says attack on Iraq less likely with return of inspectors Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Bush's speech at United Nations General Assembly; focus on Iraq
  Here are the full remarks of US President George Bush's this week at the United Nations General Assembly New York, New York. his focus was on making the US case against Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 1 of 7 : Violations of UN Resolutions
  In his address to the United Nations this week, US President George Bush outlined the US case against Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Bush intention for war against Saddam Hussein are not personal
  An American official has stressed that the US President George Bush has no personal feelings against the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein whom he wants to topple. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Malaysia will not support any US attack on Iraq
  The United States and Britain are belittling the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Syed Azman said. Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Washington denies a meeting between Bush, Shaath Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• US and British warplanes violate Iraq's airspace Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Israel satisfied with Bush's statement at the UN Iraq-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2002
• US calls on Israel for self control Regional-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• Sharon to visit Russia Israel-Russia, Politics, 9/14/2002
• The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 7 of 7 : Efforts to Circumvent Economic Sanctions Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 6 of 7 : Refusal to Return Stolen Property Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 5 of 7 : Refusal to Account for Gulf War Prisoners Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 4 of 7 : Support for International Terrorism Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 3 of 7 : Repression of the Iraqi People Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• The case of the US vs Iraq; US claims, Part 2 of 7 : Development of Mass Destruction Weapons Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• American-Arab association reiterates opposition to plans to attack Iraq
  In response to President George W. Bush's address to the United Nations on Thursday morning, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) reiterated its strong opposition to plans circulating in Washington for a United States attack against Iraq. Regional-USA, Politics, 9/14/2002
• King Mohammed receives UAE state minister for foreign affairs Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Talal Bin Abdul Aziz: the Arabs agree with USA on toppling Iraq's government
  The chairman of the Arab Fund for childhood and development and chairman of the Arab Gulf program in support of humanitarian organizations Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud has considered the American attack against Iraq as "eventually" coming and that Washington will use the military bases it wants in the Arab world because the current Arab rejections of this attack is just "an attempt to please the Arab street." Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Syrian army chief of staff stresses Damascus' rejection to striking Iraq
  "US administration does not see in the acts carried out by the "Israeli government of Ariel Sharon what is in contradiction to the international laws nor a violation to human rights, rather seeks to find out justifications for the rulers of Tel Aviv under the pretext of preserving the security of the Israelis, ignoring the simplest rights for the Palestinians and the acts of killing, and repression they undergo." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Qatari official: our lands will not be base for American attack against Iraq
  Qatar has stressed it will not be a base for launching any American attack against Iraq. This was expressed by a high ranking Qatari officials in press statements he made on Thursday. Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Mubarak welcomes Bush's statements on establishing Palestinian State
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak welcomed on Friday US President George Bush's statements before the UN General Assembly on Thursday, where he stressed US commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Mubarak confers with Indonesia's president
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday received President of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri who on Thursday started an official visit to Egypt and held talks with her dealt with "terrorism and the development of conditions in the region and other issues of mutual concern, as well as bilateral relations." Egypt-Indonesia, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Saudi Arabia: A commission to monitor charity societies
  Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has announced that Riyadh has formed a commission in charge of monitoring activities of the Islamic charity societies, some of which are accused by the U.S. of financing terrorism. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Khartoum: No negotiations before ceasefire
  A Sudanese official stressed that his government will not return back to negotiations with the rebels in the south under the leadership of John Garang unless ceasefire operations are observed and there a minimum of a stop in hostilities between the two sides. Sudan, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Hariri complains against Israeli threats: Lebanon seeks to complete al- Wazzani project
  The official of the contracts company which implements the project of pumping al-Wazzani spring water in south Lebanon said that "despite the Israeli threats, he received on Wednesday instructions to accelerate the completion of pumping al-Wazzani waters within 25 days." A matter which indicates Lebanon's determination to carry out this projects. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Iraqi message to victims of September 11; Blair asks parliament to discuss Iraq
  The British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday asked for convening a special session for the House of Commons in Britain just for one day before the end of the current month, September, to be dedicated to the Iraqi issue despite the vacation of the British "House of Commons" ( the parliament). Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Morocco, Gabon voice resolve to enhance cooperation
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Haj Omar Bongo of Gabon have voiced resolve to spare no effort to further consolidate the ties existing between the two African countries and enhance and diversify their cooperation to raise it to the level of the deep friendship binding the two peoples. Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Geneva: Fahd refuses to pay added value tax
  La Tribune paper issued in Geneva said Thursday that the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz who spent this Summer almost 3 months in his Palace in Geneva refused to pay a sum of 10 million Swiss Francs (6.8 million dollars) as an "extra" tax on the total spending for him and his companions. Saudi Arabia-Switzerland, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Washington: al-Qaida organization is in Yemen Yemen-USA, Politics, 9/13/2002
• UN secretary general hopeful that political settlement will end sahara conflict
  The UN secretary general said in his annual report to the general assembly he keeps hope that a political settlement will be reached to settle the protracted Sahara issue. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Members of Salafia Jihadia cell arrested near kenitra
  Three members of a cell named "Salafia Jihadia" were arrested last week at the village of Oulad Taleb Douar, near Kenitra, 40 Km northeast of Rabat, announced the regional commandment of the Royal Gendarmerie here. Morocco, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Elections in Morocco since Independence in 1956
  Since it gained its independence in 1956, Morocco has held a total of six legislative elections, the latest of which are the 1997 polls which led to the emergence of a socialist-led coalition government in what is called "consensus alternation." Morocco, Politics, 9/13/2002
• Ruler of Qatar, president of Senegal discuss regional issues Qatar-Senegal, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Gabon renews support to Morocco's territorial integrity
  President Bango also requested "the liberation of Moroccan prisoners still detained in deplorable conditions in the camps of Tindouf" in Algeria. Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Iraqi National Council message to US Congress members Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Al-Joumhoreyah: Hussein threatens to destroy Qatar if Iraq is attacked from it
  The Egyptian daily al-Joumhoreyah said in Wednesday that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened to destroy Qatar if Doha permits the US to use its military bases in attacking Iraq. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Katsav: Israel is ready to rebuff any Iraqi attack Iraq-Israel, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Khatami in Saudi Arabia to perform Omra rituals
  The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami started on Wednesday a visit to Saudi Arabia during which he will discuss with the Saudi officials the American threats to attack Iraq, and the situation in the Palestinian territories. Khatami will during this visit perform al-Omra rituals. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Morocco makes of press liberalization a national issue
  The liberalization of the media is a national issue, Moroccan culture and communication minister, Mohamed Achaari, said Wednesday. Morocco, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Fox news: US military central leadership starts moving to Qatar
  Fox News network said on Tuesday that the central leadership of the US army will start transferring operation to Qatar from Florida next Friday, a matter which raised possibilities of a military build up in preparation for a likely attack against Iraq. Qatar-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Switzerland proposes promoting cease- fire in Nouba mountains
  Switzerland proposed to the Sudanese government and the southern rebels to develop the cease fire agreement between the two sides in al-Nouba mountain, to the southern center of Sudan, into a comprehensive peace. Sudan-Switzerland, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Blair: Iraq will be attacked if it ignores the will of the UN
  British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in a speech before the conference of the British Trade Union federation that "there will be a move" against Iraq if it refuses to abide by the will of the UN. Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Morocco, Kenya sign cooperation agreements
  Under the accord, the two countries agree to hold regular meetings to study all aspects of cooperation and to exchange views on international issues of common concern. Morocco-Kenya, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Islamic- Jewish dialogue in Los Angeles
  The participants in the meeting spoke of their experiences during one year from the aftermath of the attacks and the discrimination they had faced that forced the majority of them to change their appearance to hide anything that shows their religious identity. Regional-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Edward Saaed: Arafat's days are numbered
  Palestinian writer Edward Saeed said that the days of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat among his people "are numbered" at a time when the next Palestinian elections will not bring in any change in the leadership because Arafat is the one who is organizing these elections. Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Committee to Protect Journalists calls for release of three Journalists detained by Israel
  The committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asked the Israeli government to release three journalists who have been detained since April without being charged with a crime. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/12/2002
• CIA members arrive shortly to train Palestinians in Areiha
  The Israeli dailies on Tuesday said that it is presumed that CIA personnel will arrive within the few coming days to Palestinian areas in order to start training 20 Palestinian army officers. Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Arab-American and Muslim groups express concerns at meeting with Bush
  A number of Arab-American and American Muslim groups, including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), met Tuesday with President George W. Bush to share the national commemoration of the Sept. 11 attacks and to express their concerns. Regional-USA, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Butaflika: fighting terrorism is obligatory for the whole world Algeria, Politics, 9/12/2002
• Khatami visits Saudi Arabia today
  Iranian President Muhammad Khatami starts today a visit to Saudi Arabia during which he will hold talks with Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz amid the escalation of tension in the region concerning the likely American attacks against Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Chirac discuss with Saudi foreign minister the Iraqi situation
  In conclusion of his meeting with the French President Jacques Chirac, the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal announced that fearing any military "action against Iraq stems from the fear that such an action will affect Iraq's national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Le Nouvel Afrique-Asie: Spain's military action in Tourah islet will not veil islet moroccanity, Moroccan FM
  Spain claims that its presence in the two Moroccan northern cities for three centuries entitles it to rights, but there is no anteriority in issues of sovereignty, he argued recalling that other European states have been occupying countries for years but this does not give them any sovereignty rights over these countries. He cited in this regard the case of Gibraltar claimed by Spain despite a long British presence on the Rock. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Le Nouvel Afrique-Asie: Moroccan fm ascribes deadlock in sahara settlement to Algeria
  Algeria has conducted a diplomatic campaign against Morocco over the Sahara issue and has opposed all internationally-accepted initiatives to reach a negotiated and peaceful solution to the issue, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Khartoum vows to impose peace, commends Libyan- Egyptian initiative
  The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir vowed "to impose" peace in Sudan, while his advisor Sayed Qotub al-Mahdi commended the Libyan- Egyptian initiative which seemed to have been canceled by the Mashakos negotiations. Sudan, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Somali peace negotiations postponed to October 15
  The Kenyan foreign ministry and diplomats in Nairobi announced on Tuesday that peace negotiations on Somalia which was due September 16 in Kenya was postponed until October 15. Somalia, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Mauritania: First round of dialogue with opposition is in October
  The federation of the Mauritania opposition progress party which proposed a initiative for dialogue between the government and the opposition parties had announced that the ruling social democratic republican party stressed its consent to fully take part in the dialogue which will start in October. Mauritania, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Barazani assures Turkey: we will not establish a Kurdish state
  The leader of the Kurdistani Democratic Party Masoud al-Barazani has stressed he will not declare an independent state in northern Iraq, and he rejected the idea of the American interference to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, considering that changing the Iraqi leadership is a matter that concerns the Iraqis. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Pope Shenouda: September 11 is not the responsibility of the whole world
  Egypt's Pope of Alexandria and al-Karraza, patriarch Shenouda III, has called for that the whole world should not pay the attacks of September 11 against the USA. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Saudi Arabia rejects blame for US September attacks
  The Saudi defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday, on the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the US, repeated that the attackers of "September 11 incidents" being Saudi citizens does not make the Saudi Arabia responsible for this "bad day." Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/11/2002
• 74 percent of Kuwaitis view Bin Laden as a Hero
  An opinion poll held by the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Aam and its results issued on Tuesday said that 74.34% of residents in Kuwait consider Osama Bin Laden as a "hero." Kuwait, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Sharon threatens war against Lebanon if Hasbani river water is diverted
  The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has threatened to launch war against Lebanon in case the waters of the Hasbani river is diverted. The river springs from the Lebanese territories and runs into it for 50 Km before it pours in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Mahmoud Abbas denies forthcoming meeting with Sharon because of Oslo statements
  The secretary of the executive committee in the PLO has denied what was published by the Israeli mass media on a forthcoming meeting between him and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Moroccan minister meets Singapore peer
  Although Muslims are a minority in Singapore, several institutions are looking after Islamic affairs such as mosques, pilgrimage and education, he said. Morocco-Singapore, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Yediot Ahronot: Moufaz may assume the defense ministry in Israel
  The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said in its Tuesday's issue that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon agreed with the former army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz that the latter would join the government and assume a high ranking post that might be the ministry of defense which is led by the leader of the Labor party Benyamin Ben Eleazer. Israel, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Moroccan premier expresses to British official worries about potential attack against Iraq Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Comoros FM Visits Morocco Morocco-Comoros, Politics, 9/11/2002
• Egypt government sentences 51 in closing al-Wad organization file
  Families of the verdicts were not permitted to attend the session which lasted for five minutes during which the chairman of the court pronounced the sentence which was received by the defendants calmly without the usual chants of " Allah Akbar " ( God is Great) used to be stated in trials as such. Egypt, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Ten Islamists are tried in Amman
  A Jordanian legal source said that ten Islamists, accused of planning attacks against Americans residents in Jordan and against Israelis via the Jordanian borders, denied accusations addressed to them upon the beginning of their trial on Monday before the state security court in Amman. Jordan, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Poll finds majority of Moroccans will turn out at legislative elections
  An opinion poll conducted by "CSA TMO Maroc" found that 78% of those polled were ready to show up this September 27 to cast their vote at the legislative elections. Morocco, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Sabri to visit Iran very soon Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Sudanese messages to Qathafi, crown prince Abdullah Sudan-Libya, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Al-Ayam Bahrain: News of a nearby ministerial reshuffle
  The Bahraini daily al-Ayam said Monday that the Nahraini government will shortly make a ministerial reshuffle. No date was fixed for that. Bahrain, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Confidence is keyword in upcoming elections, minister
  Jettou added that all human and material means have been mobilized to ensure "transparent and credible elections in order to lead to undisputed institutions and a strong government." Morocco, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Al-Shara confers with France, EU ambassadors Syria-France, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Al-Assad meets Bin Alawi; British parliamentary delegation
  The president indicated that there is in general a dialogue in the world on the role played by the UN to finding a solution for the Iraqi case and that Syria will work, together with other UN members to strengthen this role and avoid Iraq any harm that might be inflected on it. Syria-Oman, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Morocco's Khalid Naciri maintained head of Arab Human Rights Commission Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Khartoum attacks diplomatically and militarily over Tourit battle
  It seemed on Monday that the Sudanese government is about to start Tourist battle which was occupied by the southern Sudanese rebels on September 1st, while the Mashakos negotiations were underway. Sudan, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Khatami visits Saudi Arabia this week
  The Iranian daily Iran Daily said on Monday that President Muhammad Khatami will this week pay a visit to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Bush opposes imposition of sanctions against Syria
  In a surprising step, the Middle East branch committee of the international relations committee at the US Congress announced postponement of a hearing session which was due this coming Thursday to discuss the consideration of a law that would add economic and political pressure on Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Palestinians legislative council reelects Qrei
  The Israeli forces on Monday prevented 14 members in the Palestinian legislative council from Gaza from reaching the city of Ramullah in order to take part in the council's sessions which reelected Ahmed Qrei as a chairman for the council and Ibrahim Abu al-Naja as a deputy speaker for the council. Palestine, Politics, 9/10/2002
• Bahrain's crown prince starts a visit abroad Bahrain, Politics, 9/9/2002
• King of Bahrain urges societies not to boycott elections
  In a statement to the Bahraini daily Al- Wasat in its first issue, the Bahraini King said that the participation of these forces in the elections will enable them to have their voices heard Bahrain, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Othman meets al-Assad about Sudan's conditions
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus received the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael. Syria-Sudan, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Saudi crown prince urges Palestinians to be patient
  The Saudi crown prince called on "honest people in the world to help the right and the oppressors, the evacuees... the brotherly Muslim Palestinian people. There are daily insults, killing, displacing, uprooting trees, demolishing houses, even women give their births in streets Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Sudan rejects American pressures
  The Sudanese government announced its rejection to any pressures practiced on it by the USA or other sides to complete the peace negotiations with the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement. It indicated that the military cooperation between Sudan and Uganda resulted in negative reflections in the south. Sudan-USA, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Qathafi, Moughabi discuss African issues
  Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi held a plenary meeting with the with President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe on Sunday in Tripoli. Talks during the meeting dealt with several African issues Libya-Zimbabwe, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Kurdish reconciliation between the two northern groups
  The two Kurdish leaders Masoud al- Barazani and Jalal al-Talibani in a press conference held in Salah Eddine region, north Iraq, on Sunday announced that they have signed an agreement to settle their disputes especially through reviving the united parliament. Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Egypt keens to boost ties with Iran
  "Egypt is keen to improve relations with Iran," head of People's Assembly foreign relation committee, Dr. Mustafa el-Fekki said during a lecture on Egyptian-Iranian relations at the Institute of Economic and Political Sciences. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 9/9/2002
• American soldiers left Jordan following joint maneuvers
  Thousands of American soldiers left Jordan on Sunday after they have completed military maneuvers with the Jordanian forces amid the escalation of regional tension over fears of a likely American attack against Iraq. Jordan-USA, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Malaysia to discuss US-British raids on iraq with islamic countries
  Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Saturday that Malaysia would discuss the latest United States and British air raids on targets in Iraq with other Islamic countries Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Two US planes break the sound barrier over Kuwait
  A Kuwaiti official said that the earth quake felt by citizens in various parts of the country on Saturday after midnight was most expectedly a result of two American warplanes breaking of a sound barrier over Kuwait after they flew from one of the American plane carrier in the Gulf. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Iraqi referendum on presidency in October
  The Iraqi news agency said Sunday that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein intends to have a referendum on his presidency in mid October Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Jordan asked the Arab participation in the quartet committee
  The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Maasher on Sunday said that his country asked for expanding the size of the Arab participation during the next meeting with the Quartet committee in New York, so as to include the Arab follow up committee Jordan-Regional, Politics, 9/9/2002
• Algeria: A meeting for the African federation on terrorism
  Mauritania's minister of the interior al-Murabit Seidi Mahmoud Wild al-Sheikh Ahmad left Nouakchott on Sunday for Algeria where he will be taking part in a meeting for the governments of the African federation on terrorism, expected to be held on September 11 to 14 Algeria-Regional, Politics, 9/9/2002

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