Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 4/7/2003
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of April 7, 2003
- Chaos in Iraqi cities; Khameini: we will not stand neutral; Turkey concerned
At the sight of the American forces, the Iraqi urban cities were exposed to disorder which did not exclude even universities, hospitals and museums. The government's buildings only have walls left, eaten by fire, while Iraqi citizens were obliged to carry weapons and arms to protect themselves and properties, amid prevailing insecurity that seemed to be deliberate. Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Bush warns Damascus against sheltering Iraqi regime, reviving accountability act
US President George Bush yesterday sent an implicit warning to Syria, in which he called on Syria to abstain from receiving or helping members of the collapsed Iraqi regime. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Pan-Islamic body calls for end to anarchy in Iraq
ISESCO, an agency of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), decried what it called the "cynical indifference" of the US and British troops regarding the destruction targeting educational, scientific and cultural institutions as well as mosques and monuments in Iraq, plunging the country in a state of chaos, terror and insecurity. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Moussa criticizes UN Security Council's stand on Iraq
The Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa, asserted that the UN Security Council was right when it rejected authorizing single countries to launch war or, Iraq and that it was also right when it refused to legalize the war on Iraq and that it was also right when it refused to legalize the war against Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Al-Assad talks to Annan: complete American withdrawal from Iraq
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received a phone call from the Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. Syria-UN, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Moroccan upper house calls for preserving Iraq's independence
In a motion of solidarity, published at the opening of the spring session of parliament, the Chamber decried anew "of the cowardly aggression against Iraq, waged in blatant violation of the international legality." This aggression, the Chamber said, seeks to establish "a new type of international relations built on the logic of military power, paying no heed to the will of peoples." Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Baghdad fall, war repercussions on Arab regimes make Moroccan headlines
L'Economiste deplores a feeling of "collective humiliation. A humiliation before history, because we have chosen to be fooled," insisting that US presence in Iraq is a threat to the whole region. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Arab parliaments: US wants oil of Iraq and controlling the region
Arab Parliaments Union has denounced "the American-British aggression on Iraq" and condemned "the annihilation war that Israel is carrying out against the Palestinian people" stressing support to the Palestinian Intifada and calling Israel to commit itself to all UN resolutions and to withdraw of all the occupied Arab lands for the line 4th of June 1967. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Awaiting for Iraq's liberation al-Douri leaves New York
The Iraqi ambassador at the UN Muhammad al-Douri said yesterday that he is still Iraq's legitimate representative at the UN as far as a successor for him has not been appointed. He said he will leave for a country in the Middle East, most expectedly to be an Arab state. Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Belgium rejects to close the Iraqi embassy in Brussels
Belgium has rejected an American request to close the Iraqi Embassy at Brussels and to oust its diplomats. Iraq-Belgium, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Maher sees faint flicker of hope in Iraq
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher has played down hopes of a peaceful solution to the ongoing US-led war against Baghdad. He admits: "It appears almost impossible to the hostilities just now. The countries responsible are determined to press on with military operations, while the Iraqi Army and people are still resisting courageously." Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2003 - First meeting on future of Iraq set for April 15 in Nasiriyah
The first in a series of regional meetings on the future of Iraq is scheduled to take place April 15 in the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq, State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher says. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Rumsfeld briefs on situation in Iraq
US Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Friday, April 11, 2003 - 2:00 p.m. EDT (Also participating Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff) Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Deputy secretary Wolfowitz briefing with Arab / Muslim media regarding Iraq
US Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz yesterday at the Foreign Press Center briefing with Arab/Muslim media. Also participating were Ambassador Christopher Ross, special coordinator for public diplomacy, U.S. Department of State; Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Paul Denig, director, Washington Foreign Press Center.) Here is the full text: Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Rabat, Bamako keen on enhancing cooperation
Morocco and Mali decided to enhance bilateral cooperation by associating the Moroccan private sector in mining, agriculture, industry and construction projects in Bamako. Morocco-Mali, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Tunisia sees in Euro-Mediterranean FTA real opportunities and fierce competition
He said southern countries partnership should be more creative and renounce the conventional formulas of sub-contracting without genuine technology transfer. Tunisia-European Union, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Al-Shara gets phone call from Straw Syria-UK, Politics, 4/12/2003
- Iraqi regime disintegration continues
The US said that: Signs of the disintegration of Saddam Hussein's regime abound in Iraq, U.S. Central Command officials said in a briefing in Qatar today. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Haartez: Turkish- Israeli agreement: Tanks for workers
The Israeli daily Haartez said yesterday that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon permitted some 800 Turkish workers to work in Israel in the framework of a deal estimated at 687 million dollars with Israeli military and industrial companies to renovate Paton tanks for the Turkish army. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 4/12/2003 - Iraq: First day after regime collapse, operation against an American military center
Disorder overwhelmed Iraq from its north to the south. Organized stealing prevailed especially in Baghdad under the sight of the American occupation forces which had fierce fighting with Iraqi resistance and Arab volunteers in various parts of the Iraqi capital resulted in killing or wounding scores of Americans, many of them were killed in an operation that targeted an American military center. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - UN agencies alarmed at security situation in Iraq but some planning to go back
Even as United Nations relief agencies reported chaotic scenes from Baghdad, with a hospital and UN compounds being looted, plans were underway yesterday to send some international humanitarian aid staff back into the country within the next few days, security permitting. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Syrian official spokesman statement on Iraq
A Syrian Official of the Syrian Arab Republic issued the following statement: As member of the UN Security Council and due to its national responsibility towards the brotherly people of Iraq, the Syrian Arab Republic has exerted every possible effort in the Arab and international circles to avert war on Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Morocco wishes end to Iraqi people sufferings
The Moroccan government wishes that an end will be put shortly to the sufferings of the Iraqi people so that they can freely make their choices, Moroccan communication minister, Nabil Benabdallah, said on Thursday. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Moroccan press on the fall of Iraqi regime
The Moroccan press, which run short of explanations to the fast and surprising fall of the Iraqi regime, wondered about the fate of the Iraqi people after US-British forces took over Baghdad. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2003 - With no apparent government in Iraq, Annan flags law and order concerns
Noting that there appeared to be no functioning government in Iraq, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday recalled that the Security Council had reaffirmed that the coalition had the responsibility for the welfare of the people in the areas of Iraq under its control. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Spain for realistic solution to Sahara issue
"We share France's standpoint for a realistic and lasting solution" of the Sahara issue," said Spanish Foreign Minister, Ana Palacio Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Freezing activity of Iraqi embassy in Cairo, Mubarak meets Saudi FM
As Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday was meeting with the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal in the presence of the Foreign minister Ahmad Maher, the Iraqi embassy in Cairo froze its political activities as a representation for the state of Iraq in Egypt, waiting for the development of conditions in the coming days in Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Assassination of Shiite leader Abdul Majeed al-Khu'ei in al-Najaf
Political observers circles have questioned on Thursday the reasons behind the assassination of the moderate Iraqi religious figure Abdul Majeed al-Khu'ei in al-Najaf, one of the holy Shiite cities. He returned back last week as the first leader from southern Iraq to al-Najaf coming from London where he had spent 12 years as a political refugee. Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Bush to Iraqis: government, future 'will belong to you'
The Saddam Hussein regime and its "long era of fear and cruelty" are ending, President Bush told the Iraqi people in a radio and television broadcast yesterday. American and coalition forces are in Baghdad, he said, and "will not stop until Saddam's corrupt gang is gone. The government of Iraq, and the future of your country, will soon belong to you." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Powell: Helping Iraqis create democratic government is US 'sole goal'
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said the United States is "fully committed" to helping the Iraqi people to create a democratic government that represents all its communities. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Powell says US helping Iraqis organize process for new government
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said the United States is working with representatives of various Iraqi groups to organize a process that will ultimately allow the Iraqi people to decide how and by whom they will be governed. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Powell says US to help Iraqi people reconstruct their society
US Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States must help the Iraqi people reconstruct their society following the destruction wrought by the regime of Saddam Hussein over the last several decades. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Straw underlines the importance of dialogue with Syria, Iran
Britain yesterday announced the importance of continuing dialogue with Syria and Iran and that the two countries should help in building a better future for post- war Iraq. Syria-UK, Politics, 4/11/2003 - US seeks international cooperation in rebuilding Iraq
The U.S. goal in Iraq now is to get the international community "to get together and help rebuild Iraq for the sake of its people," says US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Moratinos
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara, received in Damascus yesterday the European Special Envoy for Peace in the Middle East, Michel Angel Moratinos, and an accompanying delegation. Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Sudan: There should be preparedness for the worse
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that Sudan is prepared for the worse possibilities in light of the developments of the current events in the region. Sudan, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Iraqi security situation is erratic, Pentagon says
Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke says the security situation is erratic throughout Iraq, but that some local leaders in the south, including clerics, are encouraging Iraqis not to loot. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Iraq's representative at the AL asks for asylum in Yemen
Yemeni sources said that Iraq's representative at the Arab League ambassador Mohsin Khalil asked for the right of political asylum in Yemen- where he was ambassador in the 1990 s. Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Arab group at UN summons general assembly meeting on iraq Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2003
- Mubarak confers with Saudi Crown Prince on phone Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/11/2003
- Al-Shara gets telephone calls from Maher, Moussa Syria-Egypt, Politics, 4/11/2003
- Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Saudi peer Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/11/2003
- Bahrain shows readiness to receive war wounded Bahrain-Iraq, Politics, 4/11/2003
- Message from Ruler of Qatar to Blair on bilateral relations Qatar-UK, Politics, 4/11/2003
- French FM calls for realistic, lasting settlement of Sahara issue Morocco-France, Politics, 4/11/2003
- Enrolment on electoral lists unfold soundly, minister Morocco, Politics, 4/11/2003
- US Deputy Secretary on democracy in Iraq: I think if we mean it Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003
- Larson says US goal is a whole, free, peaceful Iraq
U.S. and coalition partners engaged in the liberation of Iraq are laying the groundwork to help Iraqis build a country that is whole, peaceful, free of weapons of mass destruction, no longer a haven for terrorists, and moving toward democracy, U.S. Under Secretary of State Alan Larson says. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - US defense statement for senate armed services committee: the future of NATO and Iraq
Prepared Statement for the Senate Armed Services Committee: The Future of NATO and Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - US military news briefing on situation in Iraq
DoD News Briefing - ASD PA Clarke and Maj. Gen. McChrystal (Also participating was Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, vice director for operations, J-3, Joint Staff.Ê) Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - No deal on UN's Cyprus plan due to 'failings of political will,' Security Council told
The UN said: The inability to reach agreement on a plan that would enable a united Cyprus to accede to the European Union could be ascribed to failings of political will rather than to the absence of favourable circumstances, the senior United Nations official dealing with the issue told the Security Council today. Turkey-Cyprus, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Spain welcomes Moroccan-French document to 55 meeting
The three axes that the Spanish foreign minister described as excellent relate to the contribution of migration flows to the emergence of a feeling of belonging to a common Euro-Mediterranean space, gradual standardization of legal migrants statutes; free movement of people favoring the dynamism of North-South relations. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/11/2003 - American - British planes raid Saddam's half brother house
The central American leadership has announced that the American- British planes launched bombs today at dawn at the house of Barazan al-Takriti, half brother of Saddam Hussein, near al-Ramadi city, 100 Km to the west of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/11/2003 - Humanitarian crisis looms in Iraq because of breakdown of law and order, UN
United Nations relief agencies warned yesterday that looting and the breakdown of law and order in Iraq threatened to unleash a humanitarian crisis as their operations were obstructed, and they called on the occupying military forces to afford the necessary security for their aid work to function. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Moroccan speaker urges for end of illegal and disproportionate war in Iraq
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (lower parliamentary chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, on Tuesday told the Inter-parliamentary union 108th session, held in Chile this Apr.06-12, the US-British "illegal, disproportionate and immoral war" against Iraq has to stop. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Syrian parliament speaker: US lies about Iraq
Otari stressed that there are strong relations between the aggression on the Iraqi people and the Israeli brutal practices against the Palestinian people due to the strategic relation between Israel and the US, pointing out that Israel has never committed to any UN or the Security Council resolutions. Syria-Chile, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Iraq: a new educational system
American officials have stressed that the US will work in the phase after the war on Iraq to establish an educational system free from the military statements imposed by the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in the Iraqi educational establishments. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Moroccan press says coalition trying to gag press to free field for propaganda
To sum up the situation, Al Bayane said "obviously, masks have fallen down." For the daily the message of George W. Bush and his administration is crystal clear: today law will no longer make power, it is power that will make law. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Chile supports Morocco in Sahara issue
Speaker of the Chilean senate, Andres Zaldivar, said Tuesday his country supports Morocco in the Sahara issue and is ready to continue to back the Kingdom in the United Nations Organization. Morocco-Chile, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Mubarak: Iraqis should take over own government 'as soon as possible'
In the first official Arab comment on the developments in Baghdad, President Hosni Mubarak yesterday called for allowing the Iraqis to assume the responsibilities of government of their country as soon as possible. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Rumsfeld briefs on the latest development in Iraq
US Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - 1:30 p.m. gave a briefing on the situations in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Maher and the war against Iraq
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has stressed the need of mobilizing international efforts in order to put an end for the conditions taking place in Iraq and the inhuman deteriorated conditions in this country as a result of the American- British aggression against it. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Moroccan premier rejects press reports challenging transparency of september's legislative polls
Moroccan premier, Driss Jettou, rejected this Wednesday claims by Moroccan weeklies "Le Journal Hebdomadaire" and "Tel Quel" that challenge the transparency of legislative elections held last September and that tend to discredit the upcoming communal elections. Morocco, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Moroccan, French FMs hold talks
Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa, conferred Wednesday with French peer, Dominique de Villepin, on the fringes of the 5"5 dialogue held in Sainte Maxime April 9-10. Morocco-France, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Maher welcomes De Villepin's visit to Egypt
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher welcomed Tuesday the visit of his French counterpart Dominique de Villepin to Egypt on Friday. Egypt-France, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Garang warns against failure of negotiations with government
The leader Sudanese southern rebels John Garang has announced that the talks with the Sudanese government are still far apart from achieving a progress on the issue of sharing oil resources in the country which he considered the most important element in the talks between the two sides. Sudan, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Israel's foreign minister to visit Turkey on Monday
An Israeli diplomatic source said yesterday that the Israeli foreign minister Selvan Shaloum will visit Ankara on Monday to hold talks especially on the war against Iraq. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Omran's statement on murdering journalists by American raids
The head of Arab Information Ministers Council, Adnan Omran has firmly condemned the American bombardment of the journalists' hotel in Baghdad calling on all concerned parts to take the necessary procedures to punish those who tried to suppress the flow of free information. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Morocco extends exceptional fishing license for Spanish fishermen
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has decided to extend, starting April 17, the exceptional license to the oil slick-affected fishermen of Galicia (northwestern Spain) to operate in Morocco's exclusion zone, it was officially announced this Wednesday. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Fischer confers with Arafat
A Palestinian source close to Arafat said that the delay is because of a difference between Arafat and Abbas on forming the new Palestinian government. Palestine-Germany, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Morocco calls U.N. to move to free 1,160 Moroccans captive in Algeria
Morocco on Wednesday called on the United Nations Human Rights Commission to join ongoing international efforts to free 1,160 Moroccan nationals detained by the Polisario in south-western Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Russia denies allegations of transferring Iraqi leadership archives from Iraq to Russia Iraq-Russia, Politics, 4/10/2003
- Mubarak phones Arafat on Roadmap Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2003
- Annan deeply concerned by Israel's air attack in Gaza neighborhood
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today voiced his deep concern about Israel's air attack last night in Gaza, which left seven Palestinians dead and dozens more wounded, and repeated earlier calls for an end to violence by all sides and a return to the negotiating table. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2003 - Al-Tureiki discusses with Arab counterpart, Moussa the war against Iraq
Secretary General of the General Popular Committee of the African Unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salam al-Tureiki on Monday evening in telephone calls discussed with the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Mousa and Arab foreign ministers the situation in Iraq Libya-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Arab and Foreign Journalists unions denounce killing journalists in Baghdad
The International Journalists Union in Brussels has condemned the US-British military aggressions in Baghdad targeting the Arab and Foreign Journalists and described these aggressions as war crimes. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Attacks on journalists, a war crime, Arab press body
The Union of Arab Journalists (UAJ) on Tuesday condemned coalition forces attacks on journalists in Baghdad as a "war crime." Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Moroccan press union: killing machine now targets journalists
"The US-British killing machine has changed its target in Iraq to aim at journalists who shed the light, with sound and image, on its law of the jungle practices," the Moroccan Press Union (SNPM) said in a release Tuesday. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Moroccan media reforms outlined
Moroccan communication minister, Nabil Benabdallah, on Tuesday outlined a Moroccan plan to reform the country's media part of its push for more democracy and progress. Morocco, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Syrian demonstrations against Anglo- American war against Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
- Al-Jazeera TV intends to withdraw correspondents from Iraq, following killing
Chief editor of the news department at the Qatari space al-Jazira TV in Doha, Ibrahim Hilal, announced that the channel considers that its correspondents teams in Iraq have become in an insecure situation and intended to withdraw them after the killing of its correspondent, Tareq Ayoub, in Baghdad by the American bombardment. Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Kanaan Makeyya: all linked to Saddam should be ruled out from future government Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
- Prince Hassan for playing a role in Iraq Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
- Garang's Cairo visit positive step-Sudanese official
Sudanese President's advisor for peace affairs Dr Ghazi Salaheldeen termed as positive step the current visit to Egypt by leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) John Garang and his talks with top Egyptian officials. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Invasion of Iraq augurs US hegemony on the world, Moroccan papers write
"It's crystal clear that the US-British aggression against brotherly Iraq does not solely aim to occupy and redesign the Middle-East in a way subservient to the vital interests of the United States and the Zionist entity, but also unveils Washington's intention to rule the world and control its destiny with an iron fist," writes daily paper Attajdid, of opposition Justice and Development party. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Armitaj: we will not attack Syria.. But our relations are difficult
US Department of State official, Richard Armitaj, yesterday expressed his hope that Damascus would have stopped sending supplies and fighters to Iraq and blocked its borders before any non -humanitarian supplies. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Spanish official highlights Moroccan-Spanish will to consolidate ties Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/9/2003
- Maher confers with Belgian counterpart Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 4/9/2003
- Jordanian party deplores American accusations against Syria
Secretary General of the Baath Arab Progressive Party in Jordan, Foaad Dabour denounced on Tuesday the American accusations against Syria which are "synchronized with the Israeli threats." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Saudi official and the war against Iraq
Saudi Arabia's deputy minister of the interior, Prince Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz, has stressed that no Saudis have participated in the fighting between the US-UK and Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Agha Khan: democracy in Iraq is difficult and long
The spiritual leader of the Ismaeli community al-Agha Khan said in a statement to the French daily La Croix issued yesterday that establishing the foundation of democracy in Iraq will constitute a long and difficult process due to the fact that democracy was not implemented in Iraq for a long time. Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Jalabi and the provisional government in Iraq
The chairman of the Iraqi opposition National Congress, Ahmad al-Jalabi, spoke of contacts with the leaders of opinions in the southern areas of Iraq to mobilize them in preparations to establish a democratic system in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Reform of the human rights consultative council meant to reinforce its independence
Reforms brought to the Moroccan human rights consultative council (CCDH) are meant to reinforce its independence and diversification in order to promote human rights in Morocco, said the council's chairman, Omar Azziman. Morocco, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Economia Exterior: Spain should exert more efforts to shore up entente with Morocco
"Economia Exterior," or External Economy, a reputed Spanish business magazine, has run a special edition on Moroccan-Spanish relations, urging Madrid to exert more efforts to shore up entente with Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/9/2003 - New Jordanian ambassador to Russia Jordan-Russia, Politics, 4/9/2003
- Egypt unveils LE 25 bln. plan to upgrade rural areas Egypt, Politics, 4/9/2003
- Situation of Muslims in the West Worsened since September 11 Events
The September 11 attacks on the US and the subsequent campaigns hostile to Islam worsened the situation of Muslim minorities and communities in the west, said Abdelouahed BELKEZIZ , secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC). Regional, Politics, 4/9/2003 - Iraq war sinful aggression, says Grand Sheikh Tantawi Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2003
- UN spokesman in Iraq described the war against Iraq as illegitimate
The Official Spokesman of the United Nations in Amman Najib Frygi stressed that the American-British aggression on Iraq is considered illegitimate and a violation of the international resolutions. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Blair asks Bush for UN role; Invasion's tanks incurred in Baghdad test defenses
In the 19th day of the invasion of Iraq, the American invasion forces made a "show of muscles" in the downtown of Baghdad by reaching the extent of breaking into a presidential complex, saying it was a " strong message " to the regime of Saddam Hussein which seemed yesterday for the first time as not having the ability to repulse the successive attacks which also targeted more Iraqi civilians in their houses. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Qataris elect their second municipality councils
The Qatari ministry of the interior announced that 25 members at the central municipal council in Qatar have won elections and that other 4 won also including one woman after their rival withdrew from the election. Qatar, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Saudi Shoura council gets membership in Inter- Parliamentary Union
Saudi Arabia's Shoura council has received the full membership of the International Parliamentary Union unanimously in its 108 session which was held yesterday in Santiago, Chile. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Syria, Sudan, for joint investment projects Syria-Sudan, Politics, 4/8/2003
- Shara gets a telephone call from Sudanese counterpart Syria-Sudan, Politics, 4/8/2003
- Moroccan humanitarian aid to Iraqi people handed to ICRC in jordan Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2003
- AL chief confers with Garang Sudan-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2003
- Syrian Armed Forces celebrate Baath Party 56th founding anniversary
Syria's Armed Forces of Army, Navy and Air Forces celebrated on Monday by the 56th anniversary of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party establishment where mass rallies were organized. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Arab officials, national figures voice support for Syria
Lebanese President, Emile Lahoud has denounced the U.S. accusations against Syria and Lebanon, due to their national and pan- Arab stances that oppose the U.S. aggression on Iraq. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Moroccan NGOs condemn war on Iraq
Moroccan political organizations, associations and unions condemned the US-British war on Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Khurafi: my differences with Moussa is not personal; I regret his statements
The chairman of the Kuwaiti Ummah council ( speaker of parliament) Jasem Muhammad al-Khurafi several days ago expressed his regret over statements made by the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa, stressing that the difference between him and Moussa is because that latter has violated his specialization as the AL secretary. Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Qathafi gets a message from Chirac
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi has received a verbal message from the French President Jacques Chirac relating to the American- British invasion of Iraq and the need of working to stop it and its implications which resulted in margining the role played by the UN. Libya-France, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Damascus children March in protest of the war against Iraq
Children March went through Damascus streets yesterday protesting the "brutal US-British and Zionist aggression on the Iraqi people." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Jordanian army officers appeal the King to work for stopping the war
Some fifty high ranking Jordanian retired army officers sent a cable to the Jordanian King Abdullah in which they appealed to him to continue efforts to reject the war and aggression against Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Turkey, Syria, Iran to revive cooperation mechanism
The Turkish daily Sabah issued yesterday said that the issue of reviving the mechanism of cooperation between Syria, Turkey and Iran was debated again following the recent developments in north Iraq and the common tripartite concern in this regard. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Blair
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad received on Monday a phone call from British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Syria-UK, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Moussa confers with al-Meirghani Sudan-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2003
- OIC exposes its actions to back Moslem minorities
Secretary general of the organization of Islamic conference (OIC), Abdelouahed Belkziz, expounded the OIC actions during the last years to assist Moslem minorities in non-member states. Regional, Politics, 4/8/2003 - Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Chirac Syria-France, Politics, 4/7/2003
- British incursion in al-Basra; Baghdad is facing besiege
In the 19th day of the war against Iraq, atmospheres of preparations to resist the US forces that are seeking to tighten their seige on Baghdad has been prevailing. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Yemeni official calls for supporting the strong Arab will Yemen-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/2003
- Syrian mass demonstration in solidarity with the Iraqis
Several Syria's governorates have witnessed today mass demonstrations in protest against the US-British aggression against the Iraqi people. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/2003 - World organization against torture urges Polisario to immediately free moroccan pows
The World Organization Against Torture (OMCT)(main international NGO against torture) urged in Geneva on Thursday the Polisario (Algeria-backed secessionist group) to immediately free all Moroccan POWs it is still detaining in Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Iraq's representative at the AL stresses continued resistance
Iraqi permanent Representative at the Arab League, Muhsen Khalil, has stressed that Iraqi resistance will continue against the American-British aggression till the complete withdrawal of the aggressors from all of the Iraqi lands. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Lebanese, Syrian Evangelic Synod condemn the war against Iraq
the Synod stressed that it supports all churches in the Middle East asserting that this aggression is a violation of the human values religious values and the conscience. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Arab, foreign condemnation of the war against Iraq
Arab and the foreign world yesterday pursued their condemnation regarding the persistent US-British aggression on Iraq, which is perpetrating more and more barbaric acts that include innocent Iraqi citizens. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/2003 - For Moroccan press, the world is at threshold of new colonial era
Several Moroccan dailies agreed this Monday that events unfolding in Iraq show that the world is at the threshold of a new colonial era that risks to plunge the entire globe into mayhem. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Organizations in Syria denounce the colonial war on Iraq
The popular organizations and vocational unions issued on Sunday a statement on the occasion of 56th anniversary of the foundation of the Baath Arab Socialist Party. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Iraq war, a threat to world security, experts
The experts, meeting in Rabat Friday part of a seminar on the legal problems of the ongoing war in Iraq, said beyond the menace it poses on world peace and security, the Iraq war has raised several questions regarding the viability of international law. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Arab dialogue forum- statement on the war on Iraq
Secretariat General of the Democratic Revolutionary Arab Dialogue Forum has denounced the "American- British aggression against Iraq which aims at dominating the Arab homeland and adjusting it in a way that serve their strategic interests." Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Americans of Arab origin on the war on Iraq
Democratic Party's Member in Virginia, Yousef Sadek, has stressed that the American- British forces are aiming at the occupation of Iraq and not to liberate it. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Khartoum, the rebels discuss in Nairobi difficult issues
The Sudanese government and the rebels of souther Sudan start today new talks in Kenya concerning merging their army as well as other security matters. These are in the context of the efforts made between the two sides to reach a final peace agreement by the fall of June this year. Sudan, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Gorbatshov's statement on Iraq
Soviet Union Former President Michael Gorbatshov has stressed the necessity for the returning to the international law in solving the conflicts on the top the Arab-Israeli conflict. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Procession of the Russian ambassador in Iraq was attacked
The Russian Presidency press office said that the procession of the Russian ambassador in Baghdad was exposed yesterday to an attack while heading from Baghdad towards the Syrian borders. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Syria-Jordan Committee on al-Wahda dam project
Syrian-Jordanian Joint Committee of Yarmouk has stressed the importance of achievement of Alwahda dam on Yarmouk river and considered it as a fruits of the Arab joint cooperation in field of joint water between the two states. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Powell and rebuilding of Iraq
The US Secretary of State Colin Powell has announced that he supports the participation of France, Russia, Germany, and Syria in the process of rebuilding Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Prince Hassan of Jordan ready to help in rebuilding Iraq
Former Jordanian crown prince Hassan Bin Talal announced he is ready to play the role of the coordinator in the framework of political rebuilding of Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/2003 - Kuwait denies health condition of the ruler to be deteriorated Kuwait, Politics, 4/7/2003
- Nile Basin agreement prohibits selling transport water Egypt, Politics, 4/7/2003