Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/14/2002

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 14, 2002

• Lahoud: Israel is professional in terrorism in its ugliest forms; Chirac: we reject use of force
  The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud yesterday opened the 9th summit of the Francophonic states in the presence of heads of states and governments and the representatives of more than 55 countries and 2500 invitees and crowded number of Arab and foreign media. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Iraq returns back the Kuwaiti archive
  A caravan of five trucks left Baghdad on Friday heading for the Iraqi- Kuwaiti borders carrying millions of documents from the Kuwaiti archive which Iraq had decided to return back to Kuwait. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Kuwaiti- Iraqi meeting on the borders today
  A Kuwaiti- Iraqi meeting will be held on the borders between the two states, under an Arab and international auspices, as the Iraqis are to hand over officially thousands of documents which were taken during the Iraqi invasion and known are known as "the Kuwaiti archive." Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Morocco's newly-appointed premier continues consultation to form government
  Morocco's newly appointed prime minister, Driss Jettou, is continuing consultation with political parties to form a new government that will replace the cabinet led by outgoing socialist prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Ismael: Sudan wants success of Mashakos talks; Eritrean investigation
  The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed the care of the Sudanese government to avail the appropriate atmosphere for peace talks which started between his government and the rebels in Southern Sudan until the talks reach its objectives. Sudan, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Khartoum: no truce in eastern area; battle with Eritrea not the rebels
  Khartoum on Friday talked about clashes with the Eritrean forces, while the advisor of the Sudanese presidency for political affairs Qurbi Mahdi announced that the truce with the rebels of John Garang which has been in effect since two days is limited to the south and does not include the eastern front of fighting, near Eritrea's borders. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Jalabi: US to train militarily the Iraqi opposition
  One of the Iraqi opposition leaders and the leader of the Iraqi National Congress Ahmad Jalabi said on Friday that the US defense department will shortly start training some 10,000 Iraqis from the Iraqi opposition forces on fighting missions. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Burns will not meet with Arafat; Boucher says
  The spokesman for the US state department Richard Boucher said on Friday that the US special envoy for the Middle East, William Burns, does not intend to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat during his visit in the region which started on Friday. Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Saudi Arabia wants the highjackers of Saudi plane to Iraq
  Prince Nayef renewed his assertion that the Sudanese authorities promised to hand over Saudis who tried last Tuesday to hijack a Saudi plane which was heading from Khartoum to Jeddah. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Specialized network in manufacturing explosive discovered in Iraq
  A specialized network in manufacturing explosives was found in the city of Suleimaneyah in the north of Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Sharon, Syria and Lebanon Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/19/2002
• US- Israeli identical stances Israel-USA, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Some change in structure Sudanese national party
  The Shoura council of the ruling National Congress party in Sudan approved several amendments in its constituent including increasing the number of the leading office in the party to 45 members instead of 35. Sudan, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Sanaa to cooperate with Paris on ship explosion issue
  The Yemeni prime minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has told his French counterpart Jan Pierre Ravaran on Friday Yemen's determination to cooperate with France in order to reach "positive results" in the investigation concerning the French oil tanker Limburg. Yemen-France, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Washington Post: America vows to protect Israel from the Iraqi missile Israel-USA, Politics, 10/19/2002
• 5 + 5 Mediterranean countries adopt Tunisia's declaration on migration
  Works of the ministerial committee in the West Mediterranean region which was held in the framework of the West Mediterranean states group ( 5+5 countries) were concluded on Friday by adopting Tunisia's declaration concerning migration. Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 10/19/2002
• Russia denies any nuclear cooperation with Syria Syria-Russia, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Egypt calls upon UNSC to abandon double standards Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Lahoud meets with Chirac, Francophonic summit to starts
  The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud discussed with the French President Jacque Chirac the situation in the Middle East, bilateral relations and the convening of the Francophonuc summit in Beirut today. Lebanon-France, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Al-Jalabi: Iraq's after Saddam will make peace with Israel Iraq-Israel, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Al-Assad describes Sharon as killer; Changing the Iraqi regime costs millions of lives
  Syrian President Bashar al- Assad on Thursday said that any war against Iraq will take the region into "the unknown," stressing that the Iraqi regime can not be changed without killing of millions, because the situation is different from that in Afghanistan. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Attempt by a Kuwaiti youth to blow off a residential complex for Americans, foiled Kuwait-USA, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Saudi Arabia, US discuss oil, mineral co-operation Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Iraqi opposition: The priority is for the American companies
  The spokesman for the Iraqi national congress, al-Sharif Bin Ali Bin al-Hussein, has announced that the congress will reconsider the oil investment contracts, currently given to foreign companies in Iraq. He indicated that priority will be for the greater American companies. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Libyan committee inspects Eritrea - Sudan borders
  The Sudanese opposition announced on Wednesday that it has accompanied a delegation representing Libyan mediators to the areas it recently controlled in Eastern Sudan in order to prove that Eritrea is not taking part in the fighting taking place between it and the government forces. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Kurdish official meets with Iraqi opposition in Syria
  A source from the Kurdistani national federation said that the prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Barham Ahmad Saleh met on Tuesday evening in Damascus with the representatives for the Iraqi opposition movements, existing in Syria. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Head of daily fined for libel against fellow journalist
  Mohamed Brini, director of Al-Ahdat Al-Maghribya daily, was fined 20,000 dirhams (roughly US$ 2,000) by a Casablanca court, for libel against Driss Mrini, who is in charge of production at the Moroccan first TV channel RTM. Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Egyptian mediation between Fatah, Hamas; Mashaal denies meeting Salaam in Damascus
  The head of the media office of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, Khaled Mashaal, stressed that he had recently made a telephone call with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in the framework of the contacts made by the Hamas and the Fatah movement "inside and outside" the Palestinian territories in order to contain the crisis resulting from assassinating a high ranking officer in the Palestinian police, while Palestinian papers talked about Egyptian efforts to mediate between Fatah and Hamas. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Al-Shara: Israel has buried the peace process
  The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received the Norway's special envoy for the Middle east peace process and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/18/2002
• Putin, Chirac discuss the situation in Iraq Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/17/2002
• King Mohammed meets Duma speaker, assistant patriarch of Russia's Orthodox church Morocco-Russia, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Saudi crown prince confers with US official Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Yemen joins four Gulf GCC commissions
  The Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members states on Wednesday signed an agreement with Yemen permiting Sanaa to join the regional establishments of the GCC. Yemen-Gulf, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Arab League chief gets a message from Ivanov Regional-Russia, Politics, 10/17/2002
• 100% of the Iraqis voted; 100% supported Saddam
  Iraqis cast their votes at a rate of 100% for those who are eligible to voting, estimated at 11,445,638 citizens. The same figure of those who voted "yes" for the Iraqi president. Iraq, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Berri: we will not give up one inch of soil nor drip of water; Lebanon inaugurates water project
  Lebanon on Wednesday inaugurated the project of bringing the waters of al-Wazzani river to the towns and villages which adjoin the spring of the river. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Al-Rai: Jordan rejects nationality for 100,000 Palestinians Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Economic weekly files appeal in case against fisheries minister
  The "Finance News Hebdo" weekly has decided to file an appeal in the case against sea fisheries minister, Said Chbaatou. Morocco, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Declaration on strategic partnership opens new perspectives of cooperation between Morocco and Russia, Putin
  The declaration on strategic partnership, signed in Moscow on Tuesday between Morocco and Russia, will open new perspectives of cooperation, said Russian president Vladimir Putin. Morocco-Russia, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Russia for expanding relations with Saudi Arabia
  The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov stressed his country's interest to expanding cooperation with Saudi Arabia with the aim of finding out a quick political solution for the Iraqi conditions and the situation in the Palestinian territories. Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Francs confers with Jordanian king; threats against normalization resistance committees
  The commander of the central leadership of the US army Gen. Tommy Francs held discussions on Wednesday in Amman with the Jordanian King Muhammad II and with the Jordanian army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Khaled Jamil al-Sarayera, at a time when confrontation have been escalated between the Jordanian government and the vocational trade unions after three members of the trade union anti- normalization committees were arrested last week. Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Iran, Qatar sign a memorandum of understanding on internal security Qatar-Iran, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Qathafi gets a message from John Garang
  Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi on Tuesday evening received a telephone call from the leader of the rebel movement in southern Sudan, John Garang, relating to current events in southern Sudan and the agreement signed recently between the Sudanese government and the rebels in order to stop war acts between the two sides. Libya-Sudan, Politics, 10/17/2002
• On situations between Yemen, Eritrea
  Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Ismael has stressed that his country had briefed the Yemeni and the Ethiopian leaderships on conditions on its eastern borders with Eritrea. Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Sabah: Missiles to protect dams in Turkey Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Sharon confers with Rice Israel-USA, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Madrid Hosts Euro-Mediterranean forum of Women MPs
  The third Euro-Mediterranean forum of women members of parliament will open, next Thursday at the Spanish Senate, to discuss women conditions and hindrances to gender equality. Regional, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Bush and Sharon: no pressures on Israel
  An official American source, taking part in the American delegation for Bush's talks with Sharon said that the US President George Bush will not make any pressures on Israel concerning what the latter ( Israel ) considers as appropriate for its security concerning the struggle between it and the Palestinians. Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/17/2002
• Signing ceremony on Yemen's joining the Gulf GCC states today
  The minister in charge for foreign affairs in Oman, Youssef Bin Alawi, the current rotating chairman of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the GCC secretary General Abdul Rahman al-Ateyah will arrive in Sanaa today in a visit to Yemen which will last for several day. Yemen-Gulf, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Syria: membership of al-Homsi, Seif in the parliament dropped Syria, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Somali reconciliation conference opened
  The peace conference in Somalia was opened in al-Dourit in Kenya in the presence of Presidents of Kenya, Uganda and Sudan. Somalia has been effected by a civil war since 11 years. Somalia, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Kuwait arrests al-Mleifi, al-Jalahemah Kuwait, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Al-Assad meets with Samaha, Khouri on Syria, lebanon issues Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Sudan denies Sanaa tripartite summit to target isolation of Eritrea
  Qutbi al-Mahdi, the political advisor for the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, has denied that the tripartite summit which was held in Sanaa on Monday between the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, together with the Ethiopian prime minister Malas Zenawi to have targeted isolation of Eritrea or working to topple its regime. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/16/2002
• King Mohammed called for stronger ties between Morocco and Russia in all fields
  King Mohammed VI on Tuesday called for stronger ties between Morocco and Russia in all fields Morocco-Russia, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Lahoud meets Maher; Lebanon starts today pumping of al-Wazzani water
  The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Tuesday at Baabda Presidential palace received the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher who conveyed to him a verbal message from President Hosni Mubarak dealing with Egypt's position concerning current developments in the Middle East. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Qatar: Washington did not ask for using our bases
  The Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani said on Tuesday in Kuwait that his country opposes any war led by the US against Iraq, but Doha has not yet decided whether it will permit Washington to use its bases for such an attack because the Americans did not make such a request. Qatar-USA, Politics, 10/16/2002
• News on a coupe attempt in Qatar, detention, arrests at the American participation
  News reports were rumored in Cairo and several Gulf states on a campaign of arrests which targeted scores of Qatari army officers, in which members of the American forces deployed in Qatar took part. Qatar-USA, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Sudan signs truce agreement with the rebels
  The Sudanese government has signed with representatives for the main Sudanese rebels movement in southern Sudan on Tuesday an agreement on truce during the peace talks which aim at settling the conflict in southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Moussa, Patten hold a joint press conference
  The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed the need of reaching a diplomatic settlement for the Iraqi file especially after Iraq had shown readiness to cooperate with the UN weapons inspectors. Regional-European Union, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Israel detains Jerusalem's Mufti
  The Israeli forces on Tuesday arrested the Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Ikrama Sabri. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Tommy Francs in Jordan
  military exercises are taking place in Jordan, attended by American, Jordanian and Gulf forces in an undeclared location in the southern part of Jordan. Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Ben Eliezer hopes the release of Azzam after Israel had released the Egyptians Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2002
• 'Yes, Saddam' vote by the Iraqis Iraq, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Pope Shenouda warns of attempts to Judaize Al-Quds Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2002
• Presidents of Sudan, Yemen, Eritrea in Sanaa to challenge Eritrea; Khartoum, the rebellions postpone signing the ceasefire
  The rebels of Sudan and the Sudanese government have postponed the signing of a cease fire agreement which was due in Mashakos on Monday over differences on how to monitor the implementation of the agreement, while the presidents of Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia started a tripartite summit coinciding with the escalation of tension between the three said countries and Eritrea. Yemen-Sudan, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Al-Assad telephones the Saudi crown prince Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/15/2002
• British ambassador to Israel: West Bank is largest concentration camp in the world
  The British ambassador to Israel, Sharard Koffer, has launched strong criticism against the Israeli authorities, describing the West Bank as the "largest concentration camp in the world," a description which was answered by the Israeli government by saying "the era of the British mandate has passed." Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/15/2002
• King Mohammed in Moscow
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI arrived in Moscow yesterday for an official visit to Russia Morocco-Russia, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Barham Saleh: Iraq is divided ethnically and religiously
  The prime minister of al-Suleimaneyah district in Iraq's kurdistan, Barham Saleh, on Monday held a second round of talks with the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam in Damascus and also other several Syrian officials. Meetings which were not officially declared. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Saudi foreign minister renews objection to striking Iraq
  The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal on Monday renewed his rejection to launching a war against Iraq. He stressed that Saudi Arabia will not take part in any American attack against Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Three parties say they will take part in strong and homogenous government
  Three parties, the Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS), the Socialist Democratic Party (PSD) and Al-Ahd party, which decided to form a single group at the house of representatives (lower chamber of the parliament), said they are "determined to take part positively and constructively in a credible parliamentary majority" giving rise to "a strong and homogenous government." Morocco, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Mubarak confers with Patten
  they developments of current conditions in the Middle East region and the deterioration in the occupied Palestinian territories as well as bilateral relations between Egypt and the European Union in light of the Euro- Egyptian partnership agreement. Egypt-UK, Politics, 10/15/2002
• On mediation between the Syrian authorities, and Muslim brothers
  The Islamic movement in Jordan has announced it did not make any mediation between the Syrian authorities and the Syrian Muslim brothers who live outside the country. Syria, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Arab states decided to sever their relations with any country which transfer its embassy to Al-Quds
  The Arab summit’s follow-up and action committee has released a strongly worded statement following an emergency meeting at the level of the permanent representatives in the Arab League. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Francophonic council starts today: Middle East, Ivory Coast and terrorism, issues
  The meetings of the foreign ministers of the Francophonic states who started to arrive in Beirut on Monday starts today. Among the main arrivals was the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher who will preside over his country's delegation to the Francophonic summit itself instead of President Hosni Mubarak. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Some 10,000 Turkish soldiers deployed in North Iraq, Ankara to establish security belt
  Turkish defense minister Sbah Eddin Oglo said on Monday that Ankara intends to establish "a security belt" in northern Iraq in order to ensure security along its borders in case the US launches a military operation against Baghdad. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Al Ahdath al-Maghribyia: wife of sahrawi republic's ambassador to Algeria returns to Morocco
  The wife of the Sahrawi republic's ambassador to Algeria, Fatima Miftah Essadik, returned Saturday to Morocco, reports "al Ahdath Al-Maghribyia" daily. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Moussa: The Arabs have a say about matter such as attacking Iraq
  The secretary general of the Arab League AL stressed following talks in Qatar on Monday that "no one Arab soldier will take part" in any American military action against Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Russia spares no efforts to prevent a military operation against Iraq
  The chairman of the Russian Duma council Sergy Meronov has stressed that Russia spares no effort to prevent the implementation of a military operation against Iraq. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Ruler of Qatar confers with AL chief
  The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Monday in Doha discussed with the secretary general of the Arab league AL the developments of conditions in the region. Qatar-Regional, Politics, 10/15/2002
• al-Ayam: Dutch mediation between Khartoum, Asmara
  The Dutch minister of foreign affairs Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has unveiled that his country has started an official mediation between Khartoum and Asmara to end the conflict arising between them following the recent aggression against Eastern Sudan and avoiding the eruption of a comprehensive war in the region. Sudan-Netherlands, Politics, 10/15/2002
• al-Hurreyah: Libyan mediation between Sudanese government, rebels
  Sources in the rebels movement led by John Garang said that Libya is making mediations between the Sudanese government and the movement to release all Sudanese war prisoners in return for economic support to Southern Sudan's areas. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Libyan- Sierra Leone for boosting bilateral relations Libya-Sierra Leone, Politics, 10/15/2002
• American military units exposed to fire in North Kuwait Kuwait-USA, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Saudi- Italian military cooperation Saudi Arabia-Italy, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Nafe Dani in Cairo, meets with al-Baz Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/15/2002
• Al-Assad meets with Hrawi, reviews Syrian- Lebanese issues with al-Areidi Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Phone conversation between Mubarak, Zayed United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Syrian foreign ministry summons US ambassador in Damascus
  The Syrian foreign ministry on Sunday morning summoned the US ambassador in Damascus and gave him an official protest on what was promoted by spokesmen by the US Department of State on the Syrian- Russian cooperation in the field of nuclear researches. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Al-Rai al-Aam: Eritrea's defense minister arrested for refusal to attack East Sudan Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Khartoum announces it has Eritrean prisoners; truce with the rebels, today
  Sudan announced it holds Eritrean prisoners who were fighting beside the rebels in the eastern parts of the country, while the warring Sudanese sides are expected to sign a peace agreement today in order to halt the fighting, during the negotiations aiming at suspending the war which erupted 19 years ago. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Jordan, Iran for boosting bilateral relations Jordan-Iran, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Eritrea asks Arab League to ease tension between it, Sudan
  Eritrea on Sunday asked the Arab League to interfere in order to calm down the tension in the relations between it and Sudan after Khartoum confirmed that the Eritrean army supported the Sudanese rebels and opposition in the recent attacks in East Sudan. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Iraqi Kurdish delegation visits Syria
  A delegation representing the Kurdistani National Federation in Iraq led by al-Suleimaneyah prime minister in Kurdistan district Barham Saleh started a visit to Syria that will last for four days during which he will be meeting with Syrian officials, especially with the Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam and the assistant secretary general of the Baath Party Abdullah al-Ahmar. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Al-Rai al-Aam: Kuwait, Russia and the US
  The Kuwaiti defense minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak has denied news that the Kuwaiti ministry of defense to have had received an official request for positioning forces of the fifth contingent and the "first force" of the US Marines in Kuwait, noting that the decision provided for permitting the entry of these units is decided by the Kuwaiti political leadership. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Saudi Arabia: mosques will not be for extremist calls
  The Saudi deputy Islamic affairs minister, Tawfiq al-Sadeiri, has stated he will not permit the use of mosques for disseminating calls for extremism or recruiting the youths to work with Osama Bin Laden. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Saudi Arabia to impose restrictions on entry of Americans
  The Saudi minister of the interior, Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz, on Sunday announced that Saudi Arabia decided to subject the American citizens who visit Saudi Arabia to the same restrictions imposed the US imposes on passengers from certain Arab states including Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Dutch ministers arrive in Khartoum Sudan-Netherlands, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Mauritania's opposition agree to a unification framework
  Mauritania's political parties decided on Sunday to found a unification framework for the opposition with the task of finding out an immediate work plan for it. Mauritania, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Kasla governor says rebels may attack again
  Lt. Gen. Adams Hamid Mousa, the Wali (governor) of Kasla, east Sudan, said that it is not ruled out that the rebel movement will carry out another military operation with the support of the Eritrean army before the resumption of negotiations between the government and the rebels in Mashakos, Kenya. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/14/2002
• Halevy a special coordinator with the USA Israel-USA, Politics, 10/14/2002
• IGAD states hold an displaced conference in Khartoum
  The conference on the displaced and settlement issues in the six member states of IGAD will be held on October 28th under the patronage of the UN assistant secretary general. Sudan, Politics, 10/14/2002

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