Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 27, 2003
- Sudan: merging the southern rebels with a split group
The Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) and Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) ( the united group) -- a group split since 1991 and works in the upper Nile area in the central west, announced yesterday merging with the government in the course of the efforts to expand the peace process in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Algeria: arresting Balhah and then releasing him
The Algerian police yesterday arrested the second ranking official in the banned Salvation Islamic Front, Ali Balhah, and subjected him to 7 hours of investigation before releasing him. Algeria, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Iraqi national and Islamic forces delegation in Beirut
Head of the Iraqi National and Islamic Forces delegation Wamid Nazmi stressed on Friday that there are two red lines (uncompromising stands) for the Iraqis: the country's lands cannot be used for aggression on Syria, and there can be no pipeline extending to Haifa, Palestine. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Syria statement on Iraq's neighboring states FM s' meeting
Director of the Foreign Media Department at the Foreign Ministry, Bushra Kanafani declared that Foreign Ministers of the Neighbor States Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Syria will hold a meeting in Damascus on the 1st and the 2nd of November. Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Sahara dispute, an issue between Morocco and Algeria, says ambassador
"We are not playing ping pong here. Algeria and Morocco must bear together a common responsibility in preparing a better future for the people of the Maghreb." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Women MPS, associations support family law reforms proposed by Moroccan king
Several women associations and women parliament members have voiced support to the proposed family law (Mudawana) reforms announced by the Moroccan king on October 10, describing the amendments as "an initiative that would contribute to the edification of a modernist and democratic society." Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2003 - News on nearby meeting between Sharon, Qrei
One Israeli TV station reported that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon might meet with the Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qrei after forming the plenary Palestinian government in the next forthcoming days. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Sharon in Russia, tomorrow
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon starts tomorrow his first visit to Moscow since one year in order to meet with the Russian President Vladimir Putin who reacted suddenly towards the Islamic world by his participation in the recent Islamic summit held in Malaysia. Israel-Russia, Politics, 11/1/2003 - New UN anti-corruption treaty helps the poor, Annan
With the United Nations General Assembly set to adopt a new treaty against corruption, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the accord, saying that it enjoins governments to return stolen assets to the countries that own them and, if fully enforced, removes one of the biggest obstacles to development. Regional, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Talibani chairman for the Interim Governing Council in Iraq for one month Iraq, Politics, 11/1/2003
- Kuwait to participate at Damascus states neighboring Iraq 's FM s meeting Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 11/1/2003
- Turabi meets with Garang shortly
The US President George W Bush has extended on Wednesday evening for one year the sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1997. Sudan-USA, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Arab, international journalists delegation to visit Iraq
The Arab Journalists Union (AJU) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) agreed to send next January a joint delegation to Iraq to investigate the situation of their Iraqi colleagues. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Belgian Le Soir investigates Moroccan POWs in Tindouf, Polisario's aid embezzlement
Belgian daily 'Le Soir' published Wednesday a whole-page investigation on the situation of Moroccan POWs held in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria) and Polisario's embezzlement of the Humanitarian aid destined to the populations sequestered in southeastern Algeria. Algeria-Belgium, Politics, 10/31/2003 - State of fear in Baghdad; Saddam calls for general strik; Damascus meeting to 'accelerate end of occupation'
Syria has specified the objectives of the neighboring states of Iraq meeting due to be held in Damascus tomorrow ( Saturday) to "study means to alleviate the sufferings of the Iraqi people in the course of efforts aimed at accelerating the end of occupation," at a time when Baghdad is overwhelmed by rumors on a new series of suicide explosions expected to be on Saturday with the beginning of a general strike for three days said to be called for by the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Some 16 Lebanese returned back from Israel
Some 16 Lebanese returned back yesterday from Israel after they had entered it during the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon in May, 2000 and they arrived into Lebanon at al-Naqoura border point by a bus for the UN forces working in South Lebanon UNIFIL which transported them to al-Naqoura port, where they were handed over to the Lebanese security forces which arrested six of them to the military judiciary for trial over dealing with the enemy and freed women and children who returned back to their villages. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Human rights Watch criticizes Saudi Arabia
The US based Human Rights Watch organization said that Saudi Arabia undermines its projects for political reforms, by detaining hundreds of persons who demonstrated peacefully at the beginning of the current month in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/31/2003 - European Union: progress to association agreements finalization with Syria
The Spokesman of The European Union commissioner for foreign political affairs announced in Brussels yesterday that progress has been achieved in the latest round of the Mediterranean - European Association Agreement negotiations with Syria. Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Extension of UN sahara mission mandate confirms Security Council's attachment to political solution, official
The extension of the United Nations Sahara Mission mandate (known by its French acronym MINURSO) to January 31 2004 confirms the Security Council's attachment to a "negotiated political solution accepted by all parties," said Wednesday Moroccan delegate minister for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri. Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/31/2003 - American detention acts in Iraqi cities; explosion in Baghdad, UN withdraws employees
One person was killed at least in a violent explosion in the downtown of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. News reports from Baghdad said that the explosion took place at the crossing of al-Mutanabbi and al-Rashid streets in the downtown of Baghdad resulted in setting fire in two buildings. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Enhancing security cooperation between Jordan, Iraq
Jordan's prime minister Faisal al-Fayez and the Iraqi minister of the interior Nour al-Badran, currently visiting Jordan discussed security cooperation between the two states. This was in the course of the agreement signed to train Iraqi security members in Jordan. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Tunisia, Germany sign military cooperation Treaty
An official source said that Tunis and Germany signed yesterday an agreement on military cooperation aimed at contributing to "establishing peace and security in the world." Tunisia-Germany, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Senator Hagel outlines US foreign policy; military power alone not enough
Senator Hagel: "America's responsibilities in the world and to future generations are as enormous as they are humbling,..with the stakes so high, we owe the American people a debate on foreign policy that educates, elevates, and articulates a future worthy of America." Regional-USA, Politics, 10/31/2003 - 1000 Palestinians stuck in Rafah crossing due to Israeli measures
A Palestinian security source and passengers said yesterday that some 1000 Palestinian passengers are stuck on the Egyptian side of Rafah border crossing because of "Israeli measures." Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Mubarak and the Libyan Egypt-Libya, Politics, 10/31/2003
- Lahoud renewed inseparable ties with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/31/2003
- First passengers trip for Aleppo- al-Musil train Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/31/2003
- Israeli project to dig channel alternative to the Suez Canal: linking Mediterranean to Red Sea
Plans were recently put on the table of the Israeli officials at the ministry of finance and the infrastructure to construct a large sea canal linking the Mediterranean with the Gulf of Eilat, the remote part of south Palestine, via Negev. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Woman MP chairs parliament session for first time in Morocco
Second deputy-speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Fatna El Kihel (from the Popular group), chaired on Wednesday a session of the House of Representatives, (the parliament's lower chamber), in the first time in Morocco that a woman is chairing a parliament's session. Morocco, Politics, 10/30/2003 - UN official criticizes conditions of freedom in the Arab states
The UN assistant secretary general and director of the Arab office of the UNDP Rima Khalaf has criticized the conditions of freedom in the Arab states. Regional-UN, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Algerian women want change to family law
Women's rights defense societies in Algeria consider that revision of the family law which portrays woman as "immature for life" is not enough and are demanding its abolition. Algeria, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Libyan- Egyptian summit in Tripoli; Mubarak: Violence will increase in Iraq
A Libyan- Egyptian summit was held yesterday in Tripoli which was visited by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who expected before his arrival in Tripoli an increase of violence on the Iraqi arena, calling on Israel to work for peace "because one hand can not applaud alone." Libya-Egypt, Politics, 10/30/2003 - British MP warns the world of US-UK collusions Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Libya is persistent to withdraw from the Arab League Libya-Regional, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Egypts wants Arab leaders to reform of the Arab league Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Khartoum resumes negotiations with Darfour rebels
Sources said that a Sudanese governmental delegation started negotiations on Tuesday in Chad with rebels of the Sudan's liberation movement in Darfour area to the west of Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Al-Assad meets Sudanese delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad receiveda delegation representing the coordinating council of the southern states in Sudan headed by Chairman of the Council Riak Cook on bilateral relations and regarding the ongoing negotiations for a peace in south of Sudan. Syria-Sudan, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Syrian official stresses deep relation with Iraq; condemns attack on Red Cross
Syria has stressed that the visits of the delegations representing the Iraqi national parties to Syria reflect the deep-rooted relations in the joint history of Syria and Iraq which can not be ignored. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Samaha underlined the importance of Syrian- Lebanese ties
Lebanese Information Minister Michel Samaha has stressed the importance of the integration between Syria and Lebanon in confrontation of the Israeli occupation of Lebanese lands. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Hawadeth: Syrian- Kuwaiti relations underlined
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah underlined importance of relations between his country and Syria. Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Al-Shara gets phone call from al-Faisal, Gul, Kharazi
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday received a phone call from his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal during which they had consultations on latest developments in the region. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki: USFP Leader, Youssoufi, resigns from party and politics
Leader of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP/in government) and former prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, resigned from his party and from political life. Morocco, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Morocco seeks end of Sahara conflict through political solution, sahrawi dignitary
Morocco wants to bring the Sahara conflict to a halt and is attached to a political and peaceful solution to the issue, a Sahrawi dignitary who was part of a delegation of heads of Sahrawi tribes that visited Mexico recently, told Mexican press agency "Notimex." Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Security Council extends UN Sahara Mission term for three months
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Tuesday Resolution 1513 that extends by another three months the MINURSO term (French acronym for the UN mission in the Sahara), that is until 31 January 2004. Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Kuwait will not give up rights to Iraqi compensations
Kuwait renewed yesterday its right that it will not drop the Iraqi debts, nor its right to compensation for losses inflicted on it during the Gulf war. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2003 - New York Times: Israel's top military man criticizes Israeli policy against Palestinians
The New York Times reported yesterday that "Israel's top-ranking soldier said that current hard-line policies against the Palestinians were working against Israel's'strategic interest' and had contributed to the downfall of the previous Palestinian prime minister, Israeli news organizations reported on Wednesday." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Chinese communist party delegation Syria-China, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Otri confers with Chinese party delegation Syria-China, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Berri briefs Lahoud on outcome of visit to Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Mediterranean foreign ministers hold extraordinary meeting in France Regional-European Union, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Egypt: Israel acts are true terrorism and defiance of all international norms
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said yesterday that Israel is constantly bombarding all avenues to peace by its killings, destruction of private and public property, and expanding settlements "in violation of all international norms. " Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Iraqi tribes Delegation Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/29/2003
- King Mohammed receives Burns Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Turkey to take part in the FMs of countries neighboring Iraq Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Moroccan Human Rights NGO lauds family code reform
The Moroccan Organization of Human Rights has lauded the reforms of the Mudawana (family law) announced by King Mohammed VI in his speech at the opening session of the parliament fall. Morocco, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Powell says an opportunity for peace in Sudan must not be lost
Powell: Today we stand on the brink of an agreement to end Sudan's cruel civil war and bring one of the greatest and longest-running humanitarian tragedies in the world to an end. Sudan-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Morocco pleads for adoption of a UN reform strategy
Morocco's delegate to the United nations Mohamed Bennouna called on Monday for the adoption of a new strategy to reform the United Nations. Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Washington expects attacks on Saudi Arabia air targets
The US announced yesterday that it has confirmed information on the possibility of the occurrence of terrorist attacks including air (plane) targets and other western objectives in Saudi Arabia and recommended its citizens to postpone traveling to the Kingdom unless it is necessary. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Moroccan minister of public sectors modernization visits Canada
Moroccan minister of public sectors modernization, Najib Zerouali, started this Monday a 5-day visit to the Canadian French-speaking province of Quebec where he will be meeting local officials on promoting bilateral cooperation in civil service. Morocco-Canada, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Bishop Battica confers with Sudanese Delegation Syria-Sudan, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Al-Jazeera: Rebels deny Washington's intervention to suspend Sudan's talks
The spokesman for souther rebels in Sudan has denied any American intervention that resulted in suspending peace negotiations with the government. He said that dialogue is taking place directly between the Sudanese. Sudan-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Washington encourages Morocco-Algeria direct talks on Sahara issue
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns, said in Rabat this Tuesday the US administration encourages Morocco and Algeria to engage in direct talks for a political settlement of the Sahara issue. Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - US calls on Syria to contain Hizbullah
The US has asked Syria to pressure Hizbullah group in order to stop its attacks against the Israeli forces which occupies the Lebanese Shebaa farms. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Political survey on Iraqi attitudes
According to the data, Iraqis overwhelmingly agree on the importance of free and fair elections (87% very important, 8% somewhat important) Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Annan calls on Israel to halt settlement, wall construction
The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called on Israel to immediately halt all settlement activities and building the isolation wall . Israel-UN, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Nasrullah gives Israel last chance: prisoners will return by negotiations or other means
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah gave the current negotiations to exchange prisoners and detainees the last chance announcing yesterday that the party will not put up with more Israeli deception and that it is committed to returning back the prisoners to their families through negotiations or other means, in remarks to an earlier threat he had made that the failure of this round of negotiations will push the party to work for arresting more Israeli soldiers. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Success in Iraq, Middle East Can Counter Anti-Americanism, Says Powell
Anti-American attitudes in the world can be changed if the United States can demonstrate that its policies in Iraq are successful and progress can be made in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said Secretary of State Colin Powell. Regional-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Moroccan official holds talks with German defense minister Morocco-Germany, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Occupation: Tareq Aziz in stable health condition Iraq, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Al- Baath Regional Leadership statement on ME conditions Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Mubarak confers with Japanese FM Egypt-Japan, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Moroccan FM receives Cuban FM's rnvoy Morocco-Cuba, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Mirdamadi press conference in Damascus Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2003
- AI-Ahram: Bashir wants Egypt's presence in Sudan
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir said that his country wants an Egyptian role and presence from now on and during the stage after the peace agreement is signed. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Syrian-Iranian friendship society Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Former deportee in Cuba tells bitter stories of despicable torture
Saadani Maalainine, a Sahrawi woman who was deported by the Polisario separatist group to Cuba at the age of five, told participants in a conference held over the week end "commitment for liberty" her bitter experience with polisario leadership and conditions of her deportation. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Iraqi official described visit to Syria as fruitful Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Lahoud; Turkmani meet on developments
Upon the directives of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad "General Leader of the Army and Armed Forces," and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud's, the Army Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Turkmani paid on Monday a visit to Lebanon heading a senior army officials delegation. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Norway proposes conference for Sudan's peace efforts
Norway intends to host a conference for donor states to Sudan after the government and the rebels have reach a final peace agreement by the end of the year. Sudan-Norway, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Iraqi figures
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Monday a delegation representing the Iraqi National Conference Bloc, headed by al-Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein on the latest developments in Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Libya al-Zahaf al-Akhdar resumes publication after suspension because of al-Sader case
The Libyan daily al-Zahf al-Akhdar resumed publication yesterday with a new editor in chief after two weeks of suspension over criticizing the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri and the secretary of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah on the background of the issue of the disappearance of Lebanese Imam, Mousa al-Sader, in Libya 1978. Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Family law reform in Morocco prepares new ground for democratization process, diplomat
The proposed reforms of the Moroccan Family Law (Mudawana) announced by King Mohammed VI on Oct.10 prepares new ground for the process of democratization and modernization in Morocco, Moroccan ambassador in Washington Aziz Mekouar said. Morocco, Politics, 10/28/2003 - American writer says Bush should not be quite on Israeli practices against Palestinians
American writer and political analyst Jim Hogland called on U.S. President George W. Bush to pressure the Israeli government of Ariel Sharon into end repressive practices against the Palestinians, warning of silence over such offenses. Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Burns met Ben Ali: partnership program office opened in Tunisia
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns said in Tunis yesterday before he had moved to Morocco that the US will open in its embassy in Tunisia a regional office to supervise the implementation of Washington's initiative concerning the expansion of democracy and revitalizing reforms in the Middle East. Tunisia-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Powell calls on Syria and Israel to alleviate tension
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell yesterday called on Syria and Israel to alleviate tensions between them including "verbal" tension. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Morocco-EU informal working group on 'advanced status' to meet early next year Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Morocco needs to explain lawful retrieval of its southern provinces, former fm
Morcco's Former foreign minister, Mohammed Boucetta, called for using all means at the diplomatic, parliamentary, political and popular means to explain that the Moroccan southern provinces have been retrieved lawfully. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Washington backs political solution to Sahara issue
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns, said in Algiers Saturday his country backs a political solution to the Sahara question and is not endeavoring to impose any solution in this question. Algeria-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Experts talk of the start of guerilla war against occupation in Iraq
Several experts in London expect that the violent attacks against Baghdad on Sunday and Monday to be the beginning of a traditional guerilla war against the American- British occupation forces, but they considered it is difficult to know who is behind it. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Israeli destruction of buildings in Gaza is illegal, Annan and UN envoy say
The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and his senior envoy for the Middle East today strongly deplored yesterday Israel’s continuing demolition of Palestinian-owned buildings as illegal, especially the destruction of three 13-story buildings in the Gaza Strip on the weekend. Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Oxford University punishes professor who refused with Israeli student
Oxford university had suspended work for two months of a teacher who refused to work with an Israeli graduate because of the way the Palestinians are treated by Israel. Israel-UK, Politics, 10/28/2003 - New Israeli ambassador to Egypt Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Morocco and China 45 years of diplomatic relations
China's embassy in Morocco held on Friday a function marking 45 years of Moroccan-Chinese diplomatic relations. Morocco-China, Politics, 10/27/2003 - New Jordanian government takes constitutional oath
Members of the new Jordanian government chaired by Faisal al-Fayez on Saturday took its constitutional oath before the Jordanian King Abdullah II. Jordan, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Sudanese peace talks to resume after Ramadan
The Kenyan mediator Lazaraos Simbayo announced yesterday that the peace talks which are being held in Nivasha between the Sudanese (first) vice president Ali Othman Taha and the leader of the southern rebels John Garang were postponed until November 30th because of the fall of the holly month of Ramadan. Sudan, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Al-Assad meets an Iraqi delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday a popular Iraqi delegation including political, informational and religious figures headed by Wameed Nazmi. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003 - French daily: it's Algerian army officers that conduct interrogation of Moroccans held in Tindouf camps
All the Moroccans held in the Tindouf camps have been questioned by Algerian army officers and tortured by soldiers of the Polisario separatists, says Saturday the French daily Liberation. Algeria-France, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Al-Assad confers with speaker of the Lebanese parliament
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday a delegation of Lebanese Parliament headed by the Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Moroccan political parties reject Baker's plan for sahara as dangerous escalation
Over 10 Moroccan political parties reiterated on Friday their refusal of the plan for the Sahara issue, crafted by the UN secretary general's personal envoy, James Baker, as "a dangerous escalation in an artificial conflict." Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Failaq Bader has become a civil organization
The "Higher Council Of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq" led by Abdul Aziz al-Hakim decided in conclusion of its first conference in al-Najaf to convert its armed wing Feilaq Bader to a civil organization. Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Libyan embassy to be opened in London within weeks
A Libyan official has unmasked that his country is about to reopen its embassy in London, where it has now only a diplomatic representation mission. Libya-UK, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Sahara is not East Timor, French academic
French doctor of geopolitics at the War School and at the Sorbonne University, Aymeric Chauprade told a conference in Naples that drawing a parallel between the Sahara and East Timor issues is not a scientific approach. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Bremer Discusses Security Situation in Iraq
The recent attacks on the Al Rasheed hotel, a Black Hawk helicopter, and a civilian contractor convoy are not an indication that the security situation in Iraq is getting worse, according to L. Paul Bremer, administrator for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Al-Shara breifs the Iraqi delegation on developments Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003
- Egyp draft resolutions t U.N. for nuclear free zones Egypt-UN, Politics, 10/27/2003
- Burns in Algeria for cooperation talks
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns announced by the end of a visit to Algeria, the first leg in a Maghreb tour that cooperation with Algeria in "fighting terrorism" will increase, at a time when an Algerian Islamic group vowed loyalty to al-Qaida network. Algeria-USA, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Renewed Pakistani rejection to recognize Israel Israel-Pakistan, Politics, 10/27/2003