Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 4/21/2003
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of April 21, 2003
- Atmospheres of tension in Yemen prior to legislative election, Sunday
On Sunday, the Yemenis will head to balloting centers to take part in the third legislative elections following the unification of the two parts of Yemen in 1990 in atmospheres of tension between the authority and the Islamists Yemen, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Iraqis for end to occupation; Bush: installing a government might take two years
While the Iraqi people continue to express their rejections of the occupation, demonstration were organized in Baghdad and other areas in Iraq demanding the elimination of the Anglo- American occupation. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Some 15 Bahraini prisoners observe food strike
Two human rights organization on Friday said that more than 15 "human right" prisoners in Bahrain announced since several days a food strike demanding improving of their detention conditions. Bahrain, Politics, 4/26/2003 - AL chief discusses in Riyadh Iraq, the Palestinian question
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa on Friday in Riyadh discussed with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz the situation in Iraq and the Palestinian question Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Powell tours region early May, including Syria
US secretary of state Colin Powell has stressed he is looking forward for his next visit to Syria in the first week of May. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Syria, France for developing bilateral relations
Syria's minister of oil and mineral resources, Ibrahim Haddad, received in Damascus yesterday Chairman of the Arab- French Solidarity society Lucien Peterlein. Syria-France, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Cairo hosts a conference includes 70 Egyptian, Sudanese people's organizations
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has welcomed the efforts carried out by the Arab League at all levels in order to enhance pillars of peace and strengthen the option of unity in Sudan especially under this crucial condition the region is passing. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Khartoum denies fall of Darfour capital to rebels
The Sudanese army on Friday denied that al-Fasher, the capital of Darfour state ( Northern west Sudan) had fallen in the hands of the rebels of southern Sudan as the rebels had confirmed on Friday morning. Sudan, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Sahrawi ngo to sue Polisario torturers at Spanish justice
The association of the Polisario victims in Spain (ASVIPO) announced Friday it will sue members of the secessionist group "Polisario" for atrocities committed against persons it is sequestering in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Maghreb has chance to assert itself, UMA's SG Says
The Secretary General of the Maghreb Arab Union (UMA), Habib Boulares said here on Thursday that the Union "has a historic chance to assert itself." Taking part to a conference under the theme: "What future for the Arab world" organized by Tunisian daily "R?alit?s," Boulares noted that it all depends on the region's heads of state. Maghreb, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Rumsfeld on Iraqi developments
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Air Force General Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed the media yesterday at the Pentagon. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Wolfowitz on the latest developments on Iraq
The meeting of free Iraqis scheduled in Baghdad for April 28 is another "important step forward," according to Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/26/2003 - NGO denounces Polisario's refusal of UNHCR initiative to open phone lines for sequestered population Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/26/2003
- Jordan voice complete support for the Palestinians Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/26/2003
- U.S. announces financial coordinators for iraq reconstruction
Former U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Peter McPherson has been named financial coordinator for Iraqi reconstruction, Treasury Secretary John Snow has announced. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/26/2003 - More Iraqi POWs being released as more regime leaders captured
Thirty days into "Operation Iraqi Freedom," the number of members of Saddam Hussein's former regime in captivity continues to grow daily, according to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, just as the number of released Iraqi prisoners of war (POWs) is also growing day by day. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Annan: US-UK's war on Iraq was illegitimate
Senior U.S. Diplomats in Geneva have objected to statements by U.N.Secretary General Kofi Annan that the the US-UK pursued the war in Iraq "without specific authorization by the Security Council." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Arab Journalists Union praises Jordan's decision to cancel jail sentences against journalists
The Arab Journalists Union (AJU) praised Jordan's decision to cancel jail sentences against journalists. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Iranian envoy Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/25/2003
- Three parties move to reunification as a strategic choice
Secretaries general of the Popular Movement (MP), the National Popular Movement (MNP) and the Democratic Union (UD) agreed to move towards reunification as a "strategic choice.." Morocco, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Tareq Aziz surrenders to US forces; Rumsfeld warns Iran
The US occupation forces yesterday announced that the former Iraqi deputy premier Tareq Aziz, who for three decades was one of the most prominent faces of the Iraqi regime and one of the most important negotiators abroad, was arrested Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Date of local polls to be announced next Thursday
The date for local elections will be announced next Thursday following the government council meeting, communication minister and spokesman for the government, Nabil Benabdellah, said this Thursday at a press briefing after the government's weekly meeting. Morocco, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Iraqi intelligence director: I was following the order
The UN security council has unanimously agreed to extend the authority of the UN supervision of the program which uses the revenues of selling the Iraqi oil to buy food and medicine for the Iraqi people until the third of June, two weeks before the end of the date set for its termination on May 12. Iraq, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Canary Islands' president ends visit to Morocco
President of the Canary Islands' autonomous government, Roman Rodriguez, left Agadir on Wednesday after the end of a three-day visit to the country. Morocco-Canary Islands, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Kharazi, De Villepin meeting on Iraq, regional issues
Iranian Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharazi and his French counterpart, Dominique de Villepin have stressed the necessity of respecting Iraq's territorial integrity and the establishment of an Iraqi government and Iraqi people's right to self-determination. Iran-France, Politics, 4/25/2003 - UN denies Algerian news reports on adoption of resolution on sahara
The UN information services in Geneva and the human rights commission secretariat denied news reports by Algerian news agency "APS" that the commission adopted in Wednesday a resolution on "Western Sahara." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Gul to visit Syria next week Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/25/2003
- Sudan: some 44 persons killed in tribal clashes
An official at the Sudanese police said yesterday that 44 persons were killed and other 22 wounded in ethnic clashes in the north west part of the country. Sudan, Politics, 4/25/2003 - 3rd Arab General Conference held in Beirut
The Third General Arab Conference held its session yesterday with the participation of 350 prominent Arab personalities and the Arab communities in overseas. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Syrian- Brunei diplomatic relations established Syria-Brunei, Politics, 4/25/2003
- France's position regarding Iraq
France has acted throughout the Iraqi crisis, along with a very large majority of the international community, in accordance with its convictions and principles in order to defend international legality. It will continue to do so in all circumstances. Iraq-France, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Iraqis: No to US occupation; marines killed in bomb explosion
The US central leadership in Qatar at al Seleyah camp announced on Wednesday that three American marines were killed in an accidental blow up of an RPJ missile shelling near the city of Kuwait to the southern East of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Mubarak calls for US- British withdrawal from Iraq
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has called for the withdrawal of the American- British American forces from Iraq and to preserve Iraq's unity, security and territorial integrity. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Mubarak meets Iraqi independents' bloc delegation
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak met with a delegation of the Iraqi Independents' bloc on Wednesday. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Saudi Shiite call for fairness
Sheikh Hassan al-Saffar, one of the senior Shiite leaders in Saudi Arabia has expressed his hope that discrimination against them will come to an end after the tremendous changes that took place in Iraq. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Annan said UN inspectors should go back
Asked about the dispute over the return of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the Security Council resolution on the books states that the inspectors are to go back, although he added the Council is free to amend that resolution. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/24/2003 - King Abdullah: Washington has to deal fairly with the Palestinian issue
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has stressed that the basic matter for the conflict in the region is the Palestinian question. He said that should the US seeks to maintain a balance in the region, she has to deal fairly with the Palestinian- Israeli conflict. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Information minister meets with Peterlein
Syria's information minister, Adnan Omran, received yesterday in Damascus Chairman of the Arab- French Solidarity Society Lucien Peterlein. Syria-France, Politics, 4/24/2003 - US: Syrian answer to our demands incomplete
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell has stated that Syria has answered and to a certain extent positively responded to the recent US demands, especially those relating to the situation in the Middle East. But he added that the answer was not "complete," Syria-USA, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Praising peace negotiations, US ends sanctions on Sudan
The White House announced yesterday that the US President George Bush decided not to impose sanctions against Sudan because Sudan has cooperated with the efforts aiming at an end to the conflict with the rebels in the south. Sudan-USA, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Nasrullah denounces US accusations against Syria
He called all the Arabs and Muslims to extend all kinds of support and stand by Syria, because Syria is representing the Arab dignity and the steadfast fortress against the plots which targeted the Arab region. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Iran and pressures against Syria
Iranian Spiritual Leader's Political Advisor, Ali Akbar Welayati, has expressed appreciation over Syria's wise stance under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad regarding the Iraqi question in spite of the US. accusations against Syria. Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Patriarch Lahham's messages to ambassadors accredited to Syria over US accusations
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East for the Roman Catholic, Gregorius Lahham III, has sent messages to more than 50 ambassadors accredited in Syria condemning the US. accusations against Syria as "having no basis in reality." Syria-USA, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Joumureyat: Gul to visit Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/24/2003
- Al-Shara meets with Indian deputy FM Iraq-India, Politics, 4/24/2003
- Annan commends Syria's efforts concerning Iraq Syria-UN, Politics, 4/24/2003
- Balkhadem, Ivanov meet on bilateral issues, ME developments Algeria-Russia, Politics, 4/24/2003
- Encounter calls for media public service development
Participants to a conference held in Rabat under the theme: "Media, democracy and development: the stakes of reform" this Apr.21-22 highlighted the need to develop media public service and promote human rights and information rights. Morocco, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Iraqi march against occupation; US reject French proposal to end sanctions
The Iraqi city of Kerbala is witnessing today a large religious and political demonstration on the occasion of the death anniversary of Imam al-Hussein, son of al-Imam Ali. This demonstration will pave the way for a crystallized stand of the Shiite of Iraq in opposing the American occupation and furnish for rebuilding a strong Iraqi state, apart from the American plans aiming at installing an Iraqi representative to cover the occupation and run Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Lahoud: Syrian- Lebanese relations are strategic Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Egyptian support for the Syrian initiative over mass destruction weapons Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Lebanon's defense minister refutes accusations against Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- IAEA should return to Iraq as soon as possible, Security Council told
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog body told the Security Council today that the agency should restart its work in Iraq as quickly as possible and that it was waiting for new instructions for its return. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Blix makes case for return of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq
In his first meeting with the Security Council since the war in Iraq, top United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix made the case yesterday for the return of his inspections teams as a guarantor of independence and credibility in the search for suspected weapons of mass destruction. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/23/2003 - White House says coalition, not U.N., responsible for inspections
As the United Nations Security Council met April 22 to discuss the role of U.N. weapons inspectors in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, the White House said the U.S.-led coalition has taken responsibility for locating Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Maher receives former Iraqi foreign minister Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/23/2003
- White House says democracy, freedom and tolerance are priority in Iraq
Asked about a proposal by Shi'ite Muslims to make Iraq an Islamic state, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said the "principles of democracy and freedom and tolerance" are "not inconsistent with a state that has religious elements to it." He added that Iran would not be an appropriate model for reform. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Moroccan government committed to reform communication sector, official says
Morocco's Communication minister and Government Spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah, stressed on Monday the government's commitment to reform the communication sector and engrain media pluralism. Morocco, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Some 400,000 Iraqi refugees to return back home
The official at the regional headquarters of the UNHCR in Saudi Arabia Ma'moun Mohsin said that the UNHCR intends to implement a program providing for the repatriation of some 400,000 Iraqi refugees from various countries in the world to Iraq. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Qathafi meets with Mugabi Libya-Zimbabwe, Politics, 4/23/2003
- On Mousa's visit to Syria
Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa underlined yesterday that the meeting with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad dealt with the situation in the region and the role of the Arab League. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/23/2003 - ABC news: Saddam appears again in Baghdad
ABC news said yesterday, according to information it had received from the Iraqi National Congress that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was seen three days ago in a meeting for members of the Baath Party. Iraq, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Sudanese support for Syria Sudan-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Ruler of Kuwait gets a message from Blair Kuwait-UK, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Morocco renews call for release of Moroccans detained in southern algeria
Morocco on Tuesday renewed a call for the immediate release of Moroccan nationals detained by the Polisario separatists in the camps of Tindouf, south-western Algeria. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/23/2003 - US relations with countries opposed to the military invasion of Iraq effected Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Arab trade, finance ministers meet in Abu Dhabi Regional-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Annan appeals for healing Security Council rifts on Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003
- UN official seeks 3-week extension of Oil-for-Food program for Iraq Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/23/2003
- UN relief agencies report slow improvement in Iraq, but situation still 'precarious'
United Nations relief agencies reported a slow improvement today in the humanitarian situation in Iraq but there were still many areas for concern, with spokesmen describing the state of affairs as "precarious" and "tense." Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/23/2003 - US permit diplomats to return back to 4 Gulf states
The US on Tuesday permitted American diplomats to return back to their work centers in four Arab Gulf states which are Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The non- basic diplomatic team was permitted to leave these countries voluntarily before the beginning of the war for security reasons. Gulf-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Jordan to reopen its embassy in Iraq
The Jordanian government has decided to reopen its embassy in Baghdad within the few coming days. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Shiite leaders stress peaceful resistance, Garner in Baghdad; preparation for a five- year rule
The new American ruler Gen. Jay Garner arrived in Baghdad yesterday under the slogan of drawing the basics of "a provisional civilian administration." In a step coincided with statements by senior American officials confirming Washington's determination to stay in Iraq for a long period of time, during which an Iraqi government will not be formed before five years, at least. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Al-Shara gets a telephone call from Papandreou Syria-Greece, Politics, 4/22/2003
- UAE president, Mubarak hold talks in Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has discussed with the Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak developments of conditions in Iraq and the Palestinian question. United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Arab states can't accept US bases in Iraq
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said the Arab countries could not accept establishment of permanent American bases in Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Al-Baz: Egypt rejects US administration in Iraq
Speaking in Ain Shams University, Presidential Political Advisor Dr. Osama Al-Baz said that Iraq is a great country with an ancient history. Iraq must be ruled by the Iraqi people. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Annan hopeful fate of missing Kuwaitis will be resolved following Iraq conflict Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 4/22/2003
- Al-Assad confers with Spanish FM
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Monday Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Maria Palacio and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Sudanese president describes visit to Syria as successful
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has indicated that his visits to Syria and Saudi Arabia have attained a boost in bilateral relations, particularly in spheres of agricultural investments and trade exchange. Sudan-Syria, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Asharq Al Awsat: Government comitted to hold local elections by october
The Chamber of Advisors is elected at the indirect suffrage by colleges comprising local councils, trade unions and professional associations. Morocco, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Qatar's foreign minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Monday the Qatari foreign minister Shaikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Algerian prime minister denies determination to resign
Algeria's Prime Minister Ali Benflis denied by the end of the week that he has the intention to quit the Algerian government, and he thereby put an end to news debated by the Algerian press several days ago on his intention to leave the executive. He also denied news talking about differences between him and the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika. Algeria, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Ghali highlights Syria's initiative to make the ME free of mass destructive weapons
Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Butros Ghali has stressed the importance of the draft resolution submitted by Syria concerning making the region of the Middle East a zone free from mass destructive weapons, pointing out that Israel will reject such a resolution because it possesses a nuclear arsenal that threatens the whole region. Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Jalabi: Saddam Hussein is in Iraq Iraq, Politics, 4/22/2003
- Arab figures denounce US. accusations against Syria
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz has condemned the US. accusations against Syria. Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Lowering voting age is an important achievement, official
the Youth department has decided to create 500 libraries and 63 information centers to centralize all information that might help young people to choose their careers, school and university orientation. Morocco, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Shara and Palacio's conference in Damascus
Palacio indicated that in spite of differences between us regarding the Iraqi cause, "we completely agree with Syria about Iraq's future and that was expressed in the recent European Summit declaration which supported the issue of Iraq's unity, territorial integrity and self-determination." Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Morocco's democratization process unique in Arab world, D'alema says
Former Italian premier and chairman of the Democratic Party of the left termed Morocco's democratization process as a "unique" example in the Arab arena. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Mali supports Morocco in Sahara Issue, Moroccan diplomat
Mali's stand on the Sahara issue has changed under president Alpha Omar Konare and now Bamako supports Morocco, said the Kingdom's ambassador to Mali, Mohamed Rachouk. Morocco-Mali, Politics, 4/22/2003 - UAE president finances building of six hospitals in Iraq
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan will pay for the building and equipment of six hospitals in Iraq, it was officially announced. United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Al-Mannar: Iraqi opposition members to visit Israel Iraq-Israel, Politics, 4/22/2003
- Israeli tourism trips to Iraq Iraq-Israel, Politics, 4/22/2003
- Rumsfeld says U.S. not seeking permanent military bases in Iraq
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dismissed as "inaccurate and unfortunate" any suggestion that the United States seeks a permanent military presence in Iraq, noting that there has been "zero discussion" on that among senior Bush administration officials. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Arab Journalists Union condemns Israeli army's killing of Palestinian journalist
Qualifying this act as a war crime, the Union said the assassination of journalists by the occupation army confirms that Israel is unmindful of international law, including the 1949 Geneva convention, the international public opinion and the international organizations that are active in the realms of human rights and freedom of the press, the release went on. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Morocco vows to consolidate ties with Canary Island
Morocco on Monday vowed to consolidate economic cooperation with the Spanish Canary government. Morocco-Canary Islands, Politics, 4/22/2003 - US on its accusations against Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 4/22/2003
- US about the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Richard Myers were asked about the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The secretary repeated an earlier observation he had made that search teams are unlikely "to stumble over anything" in Iraq. Myers said debriefings are ongoing with Iraqis who have surrendered or were captured recently about their inside knowledge of Iraq's weapons programs. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Countries meeting at UN elect first prosecutor for International Criminal Court
countries charged with shaping the world's first permanent war crimes court gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York today, unanimously electing a prominent Argentinean litigator as the tribunal's first chief prosecutor. Regional, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Qatar pursues steps towards democracy
On April 29th the Qataris will be preparing to take part in the referendum that aims at enabling Qatar to have the first written constitution. Qatar, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Al-Assad- Mubarak hold summit in Damascus
Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, left Damascus on Sunday after a short visit to Damascus where he met with President Bashar al-Assad on the latest developments in Iraq. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Egypt - Libya to immediately end obstacles to flow of people and trade
Egypt said it was agreed to take immediate measures with Libya to remove all obstacles in the way of the passage of individuals and their belongings through crossing points between the two countries. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Gen. Garner heads to Baghdad; No mass destruction weapons found
The American army gen. Jay Garner who was assigned by the US administration to run Iraq provisionally stressed that his team has no set schedule to transfer the authorities to the Iraqis, claiming that the US will not impose the form of the next Iraqi government or its composition. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Al-Anbaa: On the Sudan government - rebels agreement
The advisor of the Sudanese president for peace affairs, Ghazi Salah Eddine, has stressed that so far no agreement was made on the possibility of giving the rebels the post of vice president or the percentage of Southern Sudanese in the central Sudanese government and the state's establishments in future. Sudan, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Al-Khaleej: Armitage deny militarily targeted countries; Powell to discuss Syrian call for end to mass destruction weapons in ME
US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has stressed that the US seeks political and diplomatic means to settle issues of differences with Damascus. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Gul: Turkey for good relations with Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdallah Gul has said that the Syrian-Turkish relations are very good. "We insist on developing the cooperation relations in all domains," Gul added. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Moussa looms to resign because of Kuwait
The secretary general of the Arab league Amr Moussa has stressed he will quit his post. He expressed his wonder over the accusations addressed against him by Kuwait, stressing that this matter "will be dealt with and will not be kept silence regarding it." Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 4/21/2003 - People's Assembly condemns allegations on Copts
The People's Assembly yesterday rejected and condemned the European Union's allegations against Egypt and its intervention in Egypt's domestic affairs, judiciary and human rights. Egypt, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Somalia land president wins the first multilateral presidential elections
It was announced on Saturday that the President of the Land of Somalia, Taher Reyali Kahen, has won in the first multi party presidential elections organized in that "Pocket" which was split from Somalia. Somalia, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Kurds become the new tyrants in northern Iraq
United Nations Secretary-General expressed his concern about reports of murder, looting and the forced expulsion of Arabs in northern Iraq and called on all parties to respect the fundamental human right to live free from intimidation and forced expulsion. Iraq, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Al-Assad confers with US delegation Syria-USA, Politics, 4/21/2003
- Nayef on the new ministerial formation Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/21/2003
- On the Saudi detainees in Guantanamo Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/21/2003
- Saudi - Pakistani FMs meet on bilateral issues Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 4/21/2003
- Two top Iraqi figures captured, U.S. military reports Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/21/2003