Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/28/2002

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 28, 2002

• Islamists are the main bloc in the Bahraini Parliament Bahrain, Politics, 11/2/2002
• King Mohammed calls for materializing Maghreban union Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Morocco's newly appointed premier carries on consultation to form government
  Morocco's newly appointed prime minister, Driss Jettou on Friday continued consultations with political parties with a view to forming a new government in light of the legislative elections, held September 27 in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2002
• De Villepin: Morocco's legislative elections, major step towards full fledged democracy
  The legislative elections held in Morocco on September 27th are a major step towards a full fledged democracy, and the rule of law, French foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, said Thursday. Morocco-France, Politics, 11/2/2002
• French FM calls for renovated Morocco-France partnership Morocco-France, Politics, 11/2/2002
• 40 Moroccan companies take part in Baghdad international fair Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2002
• The Islamic monitor: Cairo handed Washington a Yemeni official
  The Egyptian authorities have handed over to the US a Yemeni official, whose family accuses Egypt of seizing him, according to an Islamic organization which takes London as a headquarters. Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Ben Ali: No peace without attaining a just solution for the Palestinian question
  Tunisia's President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has stressed that peace in the region is not attainable except by finding a solution for the Palestinian question. Tunisia-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Syrian- UAE ministerial committee meetings in Abu Dhabi today
  The Syrian deputy premier for economic affairs Muhammad al-Hussein and members of the accompanying delegation arrived yesterday in Abu Dhabi to preside over the Syrian side to the meeting of the second session of the Syrian- UAE joint ministerial committee to open today. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Makadishu: massive demonstrations in support of the Somali unity
  a speech he delivered in front of the demonstrators who gathered in the al-Hurreyah ( freedom) square in Makadishu, the Somali President Abdul Qasem Salad Hassan reiterated the need that "the land of Somalia's" importance in participating in Oldrit peace conference, and permiting the representatives of the northern districts to take part if the administration ruling in Herjesia which abstains from attending this conference. Somalia, Politics, 11/2/2002
• France renews backing to U.N.-proposed framework agreement on sahara
  "This (Sahara) issue is very crucial for regional stability and we back the process started within the United Nations," de Villepin Morocco-France, Politics, 11/2/2002
• One British company at the Baghdad International Fair
  The annual trade Fair was opened yesterday in Baghdad with the participation of 1200 companies from 49 Arab and European states, despite the beating of the American war drums against Iraq which stressed "confidence" in its friends at the UN security council "who will refuse" to approve the American proposed project in laying a new system of inspection for the Iraqi weapons. Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Al-Bayan: Jordanian brotherhood warns against dismembering
  The general observer of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim brothers) groups in Jordan, Abdul Majid Zneibat, has warned against the inclination of the Islamic movement to secret work in case the Jordanian government will desolve the group or dismember them as a result of foreign pressures." Jordan, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Yemen officially rejects accusing it of conspiring against Afourki
  Yemen has sent a strong official protest to Eritrea yesterday and called on it to apologize over Asmara's accusations to Sanaa of forming an alliance with Addis Ababa and Khartoum seeking to impose a regional isolation against it and working to topple the regime of Asyas Afourki. Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Delegation of Russian Federal council visits Morocco
  Head of the Russian 4-member delegation, vice-president of the council, Michael Nikolaev, said his delegation's talks with Moroccan officials will cover means to give a new impetus to the strategic partnership convention signed recently between Morocco and Russia, and issues related to the parliamentary action Morocco-Russia, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Maarve: Israel announces the discovery of a second spying network
  The Israeli daily Maareve unveiled that the Hizbullah party had also succeeded in organizing a second spy network inside Israel. It said that the Israeli central court in al-Nasera permitted issuing the details of the list of accusations addressed to two citizens of the Arab villages in northern Palestine and explained that the two involved individuals are 26 year old, each. Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Demonstrations in al-Azhar calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador
  Thousands of men who performed their Friday's prayers at al-Azhar mosque following Friday's prayers denounced the Israeli practices against the Palestinian people and chanted slogans in which they called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Cairo. The demonstrators also called for the need of revitalizing Arab unity. They denounced the American onslaught against the Arab and Islamic world. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Gabon's Defense Minister in Morocco Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Televised message from Mubarak on the occasion of Rabin's assassination anniversary Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Kuwait excludes the Americans of being chased by the criminal court Kuwait-USA, Politics, 11/2/2002
• US Jewish organizations request banning series
  Jewish organizations in the United States raised anger over a series Faris Bela Gawad (A Horseless Knight), which will be broadcast by the Egyptian Television during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, under the pretext that it undermines the history of the Jews. Egypt-USA, Politics, 11/2/2002
• Mubarak - Ben Ali talks focus on ME, Iraqi crisis, bilateral ties Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Elections end; Islamists gains, women active participation in Bahraini politics
  By completing the second round of elections in Bahrain, following the first elections since three decades in the country, the elections marked a remarkable progress for the Islamic trends which took 24 seats out of 40 distributed between the Sunni Islamic societies (20 seats ) and the Shiite (4 seats ). Bahrain, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Qathafi: Arab League is useless because Arab leaders just talk to appease citizens about Arab unity
  Qathafi said in a statement prior to Mubarak's leaving back to Cairo "Nothing new has happened after I applied for pullout." He added "the withdrawal decision is serious but we are obliged to do so." He questioned " why should we stay as members in an ineffective league," stressing the need of "implementing the joint Arab charters and joint Arab defense and the economic Arab unity." Libya-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Largest Saudi trade delegation to Baghdad in 12 years; Iraq re-opens Ar'ar border crossing
  The Iraqi authorities yesterday re-opened the border Ar'ar crossing with Saudi Arabia to permit the passage of persons and commodities for the first time since its closure during the Gulf crisis in 1990. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Al-Assad issues general pardon for military service crimes, confers with Fe-Arab delegation
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad yesterday in Damascus received members of the executive committee of Fe- Arab America, led by Horasio Haddad. Syria, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Any action on Iraq will conducted be in conjunction with arab friends, french fm
  French Foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, who started on Wednesday a two-day visit to Morocco, said that any action concerning Iraq will be undertaken in "conjunction with our Arab friends." Iraq-France, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Jordan - Lebanon decide to increase politica,, economic cooperation
  A joint statement issued simultaneously in Beirut and Amman said that Jordan and Lebanon have decided yesterday in Beirut to strengthen bilateral political, economic, trade and media relations. Jordan, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Talibani calls on the Arab states to support the Kurds by weapons; the war is after Ramadan Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Yemen: Accusing the Egyptian intelligence of kidnapping an official in the ruling party
  Brother of the businessman and official in the ruling party in Yemen, Abdul Salaam Ali Abdul Rahman, has accused the Egyptian intelligence of kidnapping him, stressing that he disappeared in Egypt since September 20 and that the Egyptian ambassador in Sanaa, Khaled al-Koumi, is personally involved in the process of "dragging" his brother to Egypt. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Mashakos negotiations rule out alternative presidency; discussions on resources sharing
  The Sudanese News agency quoted the advisor for the Sudanese presidency as asserting that the delegations of both the government and the rebels to Mashakos negotiations are heading to dealing with sharing resources despite the fact that they "have not reached a solution on authority sharing." Sudan, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Al-Shara confers with William Baker: dialogue is the way for peace
  The Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara yesterday received William Baker, the chairman of the Muslims and Christians center for peace in the USA. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Jordanian King Abdullah commission for "Jordan first"
  The Jordanian King Abdullah II yesterday ordered to formation of a national commission including all social strata in order to consolidate the slogan of " Jordan first" in challenge of regional dangers and conflicts that are looming in the horizons especially on the Palestinian and Iraqi arenas, to the east and west of the Kingdom. Jordan, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Morocco pleads for credible reform of the UN
  Morocco said Wednesday it backs efforts made by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan to initiate a "strong, credible and efficient" reform of the world body, to the best interest of all member states. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Morocco's FM to travel to Brussels for talks with European commission
  Morocco's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, will fly next week to Brussels for talks with European officials on relations between Morocco and the European Union (EU). Morocco-European Union, Politics, 11/1/2002
• King Mohammed receives french FM Morocco-France, Politics, 11/1/2002
• China committed to strategic cooperation with Egypt Egypt-China, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Berber associations reject claims to write Amazigh in Latin transcripts
  Some 70 Moroccan Berber Associations on Thursday voiced rejection of calls to write the Berbers' Amazigh language in Latin Characters. Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Syrian- UAE committee preparatory meetings completed Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/1/2002
• King Mohammed receives chinese deputy FM Morocco-China, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Bush tells Mubarak he is keen to reach a peaceful solution to Iraqi issue
  The White House announced that US President George W Bush asserted in a telephone conversation with President Mubarak during his visit to Morocco he hopes that the Iraqi issue would be solved peacefully. Egypt-USA, Politics, 11/1/2002
• US president extends sanctions on Sudan Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Morocco trustworthy for investors, Belgian speaker
  Morocco is currently one of the countries that inspire confidence to foreign investors, said speaker of the Belgian House of Representatives, Herman De Croo, who is currently on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 11/1/2002
• Air flights resumed between Saudi Arabia- Libya Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Iraq, Iran exchange soldiers remains Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Musharraf concludes visit to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Mubarak calls for flexibility, negotiation to settle Moroccan sahara issue
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday called for "flexibility" and "negotiation" to settle the Moroccan Sahara issue. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Mubarak: Changing Iraqi regime is a domestic affair
  Sharon's tenure as Prime Minister, which started two years ago, witnessed 80 suicide attacks against six only during the three years of Ehud Barak's mandate, Mubarak deplored, adding "this is a sign of the Palestinian people's despair." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Iraq- Iran to discuss expanding cooperation
  In a step that indicates the development of political relations between Iraq and Iran, the joint ministerial committee between the two countries will start its meetings in Baghdad next week. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Mubarak in Tunisia and Libya; AL chief: emergency meeting on Nov 10th
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will hold a visit to Libya in conclusion of a tour that led him yesterday to Tunisia after Morocco. Regional-Libya, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Prince Nayef: No splits inside Saudi Arabia
  the Saudi minister of finance Ibrahim al-Assaf denied that the US has taken so far any decision to freeze the assets of Saudi companies and businessmen under the charges of financing terrorism. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Jordan: arresting extremists of Palestinian origin
  Three days following the assassination of the American diplomat Laurence Folley, no arrest has yet been made in Jordan, and the Jordanian investigators, who are cooperating with the Americans, have not yet found any serious evidence leading them to the doer. Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Baghdad accuses Washington of interfering with inspectors; Saddam's cousin calls on him to quit
  Iraq has accused the US in interfering in the work of the UN inspectors even before those inspectors have set foot in Iraq, in remarks to the meeting the US President George Bush held yesterday with the chief of the UN inspection team Hans Blix and the director of the International agency for atomic energy Muhammad al-Baradi' at the White House. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Al-Assad receives Rev. Awad, Sheikh Qabalan, stressing national unity
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad yesterday received Rev. Adeeb Awad, the Biblical secretary general in Syria and Lebanon. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/2002
• American maneuvers in Qatar
  The commander of the US central leadership Tommy Francs said yesterday that he will personally lead a large military maneuvers in the Gulf from a base in Qatar by the beginning of next month November. Qatar-USA, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Some 800 marines are stationed in Djibouti
  Gen. Tommy Francs, the commander of the US forces in the Gulf, said on Tuesday evening that a contingent of 800 marines is stationed in Djibouti in order to make maneuvers with other countries in the African horn and to challenge any likely activity suspected to be carried out by al-Qaida organization. Djibouti-USA, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Preconditioned Libyan compensation for families of Lockerbie victims
  Lawyers representing Libya have signed the latest copy of an offer disclosed on Tuesday providing for compensating relatives and families of 270 persons who were killed in the American Pan Am planes which exploded over Lockebie town in 1988, according to which they will get 10 million dollars for each victim in three installments, that are linked to lifting the sanctions imposed on Libya. Libya-USA, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Canada warns its citizens of ME origin from visiting the USA
  The Canadian foreign ministry yesterday issued a statement which is considered very rare, warning its citizens, who are of Middle East origin of the risks of traveling to the USA. Regional-Canada, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Morocco probes cooperation with Islamic call association
  Means to upgrade cooperation between Morocco and the Libyan Islamic Call (Daawa) Association were probed in Rabat Tuesday by Moroccan minister of Habous (endowments) and Islamic affairs, Abdelkbir Alaoui M'daghri, and the Association secretary general, Mohammed Sharif. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 10/31/2002
• French consulate in Rabat says it was unfairly blamed for not granting visa to Moroccan poet-writer
  The French General Consulate in Rabat said to have been "unfairly blamed" for not granting a visa to a Moroccan Poet-writer, member of the Moroccan Writers' Union, who was invited by a French association to take part to "Maghreb des Livres," a literary event held in Paris, on October 19-20, and featuring Morocco as honorary guest. Morocco-France, Politics, 10/31/2002
• Morocco, Egypt agree to boost joint commission
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak have agreed to inject a new blood to their two states' high joint commission, which will be convened shortly, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said on Tuesday. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Libyan- Italian summit to declare the end of the war
  In conclusion of a bilateral summit held yesterday in Tripoli, both Libya and Italy announced the end of the war "and the beginning of peace" between them. Libya-Italy, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Okaz: Al-Ahmar: It is not an honor for any country to take part in American military maneuvers
  The Speaker of the Yemeni parliament Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar has criticized the participation of any Arab state in maneuvers with the American forces. He said "It is not an honor to any Arab country to take part with the US in the military maneuvers which recently took place in Jordan." Yemen-Regional, Politics, 10/30/2002
• King of Bahrain meets with Burns, Mayors
  The King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday stressed his country's care to keep the Gulf region away from "all tensions." This was expressed during his meeting with the chairman of the US joint army chief of staff Gen. Richard Mayors and the assistance for the US secretary of state for the Middle East affairs, William Burns. Bahrain-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
• King Abdullah threatens to punish the killers of the US diplomat
  In collaboration with American investigators, the Jordanian security departments started efforts to arrest the killer of the American diplomat Laurence Folley. Breaking in and storming acts were carried out in several camps and cities in the Kingdom during which scores of political activists were arrested, especially among the Islamists, whereas a clash took place in Maan city during which one wanted Islamists was wounded. Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Influential congress members back projected USA-Morocco free-trade accord
  Fifty-seven influential members of the US Congress, including senate majority leader, democrat Thomas Daschle, and house majority leader, republican Dick Armey, have voiced support to the projected free trade accord between the United States and Morocco. Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Sudan arrests 60 Eritreans, Northern parties want in on Mashakos
  The Umma party in Sudan led by former prime minister al-Sadeq al-Mahdi announced he proposed a request to the Sudanese government to amend the agreement under discussions in Mashakos that provides for ending the war taking place in Sudan since 19 years. Sudan, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Qatar denies coupe attempt
  Qatari officials yesterday denied rumors in the stock markets about a coupe attempt in the country which is viewed a likely base for launching an American attack against Iraq. Qatar, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Powell and reforms in the Arab states
  A high ranking official at the US Department of State said yesterday that it is expected that the US secretary of state Colin Powell will deliver a speech that have been for long postponed about reforms in the Arab states. Regional-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
• New Palestinian government; Arafat: we will try to halt operations against civilian
  The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has announced that his new government in which the old cadres could maintain its posts and won the confidence of the Palestinian council will work for completing reforms and halting operations against the Israeli civilians as well as maintaining national unity and founding a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as a capital. Palestine, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Musharraf discusses with crown prince Abdullah current conditions Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 10/30/2002
• UNHCR calls for restoring contacts between sequestered sahrawis and their families in morocco Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/30/2002
• A failed coupe in Qatar on October 13 Qatar-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Belarus, Kuwait for boosting relations Kuwait-Belarus, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Gulf states get a message from Ivanov Gulf-Russia, Politics, 10/30/2002
• French foreign minister wednesday in Morocco Morocco-France, Politics, 10/30/2002
• Tunisia: Talks between Bin Ali, Amir of Qatar Tunisia-Qatar, Politics, 10/29/2002
• AL chief: Libya will not walk out of the AL Regional-Libya, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Egypt: Morocco and Algeria can agree on vision to settle dispute over Sahara
  President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived in Morocco yesterday for a three-day official visit to Morocco. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Two Jordanian ministers offer condolences on assassination of US diplomat in Amman Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Belarus president arrives in Kuwait Kuwait-Belarus, Politics, 10/29/2002
• American diplomat assassinated in the downtown, Amman
  The US diplomat Laurence Folley was assassinated yesterday morning by an unidentified man while leaving his house for work at the US embassy in Amman. Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Qatar's FM conveys message from Qatar's Amir to Qathafi
  Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi yesterday received a verbal message from the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani on bilateral relations and latest developments on the Arab arena. Qatar-Libya, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Musharraf postpones today's visit to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Washington officially asks for using the Saudi bases
  Saudi Arabia's defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday in Riyadh received chief of staff of the American joint forces Gen. Richard Mayors in the second day of his visit to Saudi Arabia for asking the Saudi authorities to use its military bases in launching a war against Iraq Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/29/2002
• AL chief calls for an emergency meeting for Arab FM s
  The secretary general of the Arab league AL Amr Moussa has announced that consultations are being held at a high level among the Arab states in order to convene an emergency meeting for the Arab foreign ministers within the one or two coming weeks in Cairo in order to discuss the grave conditions in the region, especially in the occupied Palestinian territories and Iraq. Regional, Politics, 10/29/2002
• On Sudan- rebels Mashakos negotiations
  Ghazi Salah Eddin, the advisor of the Sudanese President for peace affairs, has stressed that negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebels movement in Mashakos are proceeding according to the set schedule and that talks are concentrating on the issue of authority sharing. Sudan, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Prince Hassan in Ankara to discuss the Iraqi issue
  The uncle of the Jordanian King, Prince Hassan, has discussed the likely attack against Iraq with the Turkish prime minister Polent Acawit. He expressed his efforts for the American efforts to "establish peace in the region.," according to the Turkish NTV TV networking yesterday. Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Al-Assad reviews with Karama, Ebeid, issues of concern to Syria, Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Moussa confers with speaker of the Lebanese parliament Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 10/29/2002
• Saudi - American military related issues discussed Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/29/2002
• King Mohammed holds meeting with Amir of qatar
  Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid, held a meeting this Saturday with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is on an official visit to the kingdom. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 10/28/2002
• A cease fire agreement in Somalia Somalia, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Mubarak meets with Berri Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Mubarak meets with Bahrain's crown prince Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Failing to change Qathafi's position, AL chief consults Arab leaders on Libya's withdrawal from AL
  The secretary general of the Arab League AL Amr Moussa has started consultations with the Arab leaders over Libya's request to pullout from the AL after he had failed to convince Tripoli to backtrack from its decision. Libya-Regional, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Mubarak confers with Russian ME peace process envoy Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Al-Hayat: Second round of Syrian- American contacts Syria-USA, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Bahrain's prime minister and the Iraqi issue Bahrain-Iraq, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Egyptian president on official visit to Morocco next week Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Returning back Kuwaiti archive to complete by Wednesday
  The chairman of the second department at the Iraqi foreign ministry Ghassan Mohsin Hussein has expected the operations of returning back the Kuwaiti archive from Iraq to be finished by next Wednesday. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Al-Shara back from Riyadh, receives a telephone call from Moussa Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Ar'ar border between Iraq, Saudi Arabia opens Wednesday
  The Iraqi trade minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh will open on Wednesday the Ar'ar complex near the borders with Saudi Arabia through which the Saudi goods exported to Saudi Arabia will pass for Iraq, in the framework of the "oil for food" program, besides the two states have recently agreed to establish a free trade zone. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Iraq: no need for new resolution concerning UN inspectors Iraq, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Mashakos negotiations deal with sharing authorities; Eritrea regional accusations
  Meantime, Eritrea on Saturday accused Yemen, Sudan and Ethiopia of conspiring against it and imposing a regional isolation on it in order to topple the regime of President Asyas Afourki. Sudan, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Yemeni FM confers with Burns on Iraq, developments Yemen-USA, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Kuwaiti booklets: Kuwait sold Filka island to the USA
  Security director of Kuwait university, Hassan al-Rabei'a, has submitted a warning against two female students at the faculty of medicines under the charges of circulating publications that provoke unrest among students and against the US, speaking about the heroism of "Anas al-Kandari" and "Jasem al-Hajiri" -- the two young Kuwaitis who attacked a position for the American forces in Filka island. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Some 35 Kurdish parties discuss Iraq's constitution
  The chairman of the Kurdistani democratic socialist party, Muhammad Haji Mahmoud, said that the representatives of 35 Kurdish parties started in Iraq's Kurdistan yesterday a panel of discussing a federal project in Iraq, and the draft constitution they will propose to the Iraqi opposition parties after approving it in the united Kurdish parliament. Iraq, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Burns in the UAE after Yemen, Oman
  The American envoy to the Middle East, William Burns, started yesterday a visit to Abu Dhabi in the course of a regional tour concentrating on the Arab- Israeli conflict. United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Bousta: Turkish officials on the creation of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq
  The Turkish officials who supervise planning of the Turkish police in northern Iraq stressed that it is impossible for the Kurds of northern Iraq to declare their independence, or to subjugate Karkouk city under their control and make of it a capital for them, unless they obtain the support of Washington, Damascus, Tehran and Ankara. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Musharraf visits Saudi Arabia today Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 10/28/2002
• Kuwait, Russia for boosting relations Kuwait-Russia, Politics, 10/28/2002

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