Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 10/4/2004

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of October 4, 2004

• Bold decisions needed to address challenging economic and social issues, says King
  I believe the general climate is more suitable than ever for achieving economic take-off and strong, sustainable growth, which provides productive jobs for our youth," said the monarch urging the government and all the actors concerned "to seize this historic opportunity and to build on our resolve as much as on our assets Morocco, Politics, 10/9/2004
• King highlights need to enhance political parties' role
  He urged the political parties to "fulfil their basic role with respect to sensitising and leading people, preparing qualified elites to run public affairs and to take up the crucial challenge of achieving sustainable development, in a civilized, truly democratic way." Morocco, Politics, 10/9/2004
• British hostage killed, Iraqi government welcomes al-Sader proposal
  The killing of the British hostage Kenneth Begley was confirmed at the hands of his kidnappers after a video tape showed his execution operation. Iraq, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Syria, EU to sign Association Agreement October 19
  The European Commission announced on Thursday that the EU-Syria Association agreement would be initiated on October 19 in Brussels. Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/9/2004
• NATO agrees to send trainers to Iraq
  NATO announced yesterday approval of a detailed plan to dispatch officers to Iraq to train the Iraqi security forces. This announcement is considered an additional plan to carry out a military role for NATO in Iraq. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Turkey has no relationship with Polisario, ambassador
  Turkey has no relationship, either official or other, with the Polisario, reaffirmed Turkish ambassador to Rabat, Akin Algan, in an interview published by the weekly in French Maroc-Hebdo International. Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 10/9/2004
• The history of attacks against Israeli tourists in Egypt
  On August 20, 1985 the administrative director at the Israeli embassy in Cairo Albert Atraki ( 30 year old) was killed by the bullet of unidentified person while he was driving his car in the downtown of Cairo and his wife was injured in addition to another employee at the embassy. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Number of Taba explosions killings increased, Islamic groups claim responsibility
  The Israeli army radio announced that the number of the Israelis killed in the explosions which targeted on Thursday evening Taba Hilton hotel and two touristic sites in Sinai increased to 27. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Palestinian denial of Taba operation
  The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement and the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas) denied any link between the Palestinians and the explosions that took place in Taba, Egypt. The two movements held Israel responsible for these operations "because of the occupation and the crimes committed against the Palestinian people." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Egyptian- Israeli coordination over Taba explosions
  The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon announced that he had agreed with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in a telephone call to intensify efforts and cooperation between their two countries to fight what he called "terrorism." Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Press: Polisario brings back military confrontation threat
  The Moroccan press deemed Friday that the letter addressed to the UN secretary general on the Moroccan Sahara by Polisario secessionists' leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, "aggravates the situation of Algiers" and brings back the "threat of a military confrontation option." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/9/2004
• French parliamentarian calls for protecting the Palestinians Palestine-France, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Arab ambassadors in Spain to build to the Arab House in Madrid
  Arab ambassadors accredited to Spain on Thursday announced approval to build the Arab House in Madrid as to be a window of the Arab culture and civilization in the Spanish capital. Regional-Spain, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Four agreements signed at the first Catalonia-Morocco economic forum
  The first Catalonia-Morocco economic forum closed, in Barcelona on Thursday, after, inter alia, the signing of four agreements, namely between the Barcelona Chamber of commerce and the Moroccan "Banque centrale populaire" (BCP) and another one between the Barcelona chamber and "l'Agence speciale Tanger-Mediterranee." Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/9/2004
• Al-Assad and Khatami hold talks in Damascus
  Syria's Presidents Bashar al-Assad and Sayed Muhammad Khatami of Iran on Thursday evening held a meeting at al-Shaab Palace. Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Riyadh: detaining a sheikh in al-Ihsaa over provoking sectarianism
  Saudi Arabia's ministry of the interior announce yesterday it detained a Sunni clergy under the charge of provoking "sectarianism" in al-Ihsaa area to the east of the Kingdom, inhabited by a huge number of Shiite minority in the country. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Kenya's negotiations on Sudan
  The government of Khartoum and the southern rebels yesterday resumed in Nivasha the stumbled peace talks. Sudan, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Sudan responds to British demands over Darfur
  Khartoum vowed to fulfill some of the demands put by the British prime minister Tony Blair pertinent to the situation in the troubled Darfur district which suffers a grave humanitarian crisis. Sudan-UK, Politics, 10/8/2004
• El-Baz: Arabs capable of deterring any aggression
  Egypt's Presidential political advisor, Osama El-Baz ruled out the idea of holding an urgent Arab Summit to solve the current crisis. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Scores of Israelis, killed, injured in Sinai explosions
  The Egyptian security forces raised the state of Alert in its lines and provided more security forces to the touristic sites in Sinai after three explosions by booby trapped cars hit Egyptian touristic resorts on the Red Sea in Taba, and Nweibe' on Thursday evening and this resulted in killing 35 persons and injuring other 160 most of them are Israelis. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Hamas vows to revenge the Israeli forces
  Ezz Eddine al-Qassam groups, the military wing of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, vowed to continue launching missiles against Israel even if the Israeli army withdraws from Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Morocco, an open country where women hold important status, Premier
  "Morocco is an open country where women hold an important status, and we will give them an even greater one," Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, told Belgian media covering the visit of King Albert II of the Belgians and Queen Paola in the Kingdom. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Morocco urges Algeria to allow UNHCR fulfil duly its mandate in Tindouf camps
  Morocco on Thursday urged Algeria to allow the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) "fulfil duly its mandate in (Tindouf) camps," and voiced "support" to carry on the visit exchange program between families in the camps and their families in southern Morocco. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Arab League and the US recent veto on Palestine Regional-USA, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Moroccan experience in justice and the rule of law, praised by special adviser to UNSG Morocco, Politics, 10/8/2004
• French FM concludes visits to Libya Libya-France, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Sahara conflict settlement to lessen tensions in Maghreb region, Gabonese official Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 10/8/2004
• Saudi reformer detained, Washington demands open trials
  The Saudi Arabian authorities detained the secretary general of the National Islamic Meeting in al-Ihsaa area, Muhanna Bin Abdul Aziz al-Dakhil. Figures in al-Ihsaa area in the Kingdom announced one week ago the "foundation of the National Islamic Meeting for the region and set its objectives to support the unity of the rank between al-Ihsaa social strata and also the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/7/2004
• US government investigation report: Iraq had no WMD weopons
  A report published by the investigation group which is led by Chief US weapons inspectors in Iraq Charles Duelfer stressed that Iraq had no program on chemical, biological or nuclear weapons when it was invaded by the US in March 2003 and that it gave up its mass weapons destruction program in1991. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Barnieh visited Libya to prepare for Chirac's visit
  The French Foreign Minister Michael Barnieh arrived in Tripoli yesterday and met with the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi in preparations for the visit to be held by the French President Jack Chirac "before the end of the year," the first visit for a French President since more than two decades. Libya-France, Politics, 10/7/2004
• New Syrian ministers take constitutional oath before the President
  Al-Assad wished success to the government in its work, stressing the important role of the ministers in boosting the culture of work to the government employees, calling on them to pay field visits and take decisions based on merit and not based on personal relations Syria, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Khatami visits Damascus today
  The Iranian president Muhammad Khatami will pay a short work visit today to Damascus to meet with the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The visit will be made at a very critical time and its importance stems from the fact it was not on the schedule of the tour program of the Iranian President. Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Blair puts five demands before Khartoum to solve Darfur crisis
  British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday described the situation in Darfur district in Sudan as horrible and gave to the Sudanese government a list of demands in order to improve the situation there. Sudan-UK, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Acts of detention continue in Mauritania over coupe
  Police forces and members of the intelligence in Mauritania on Tuesday evening launched a series of breaking-in into houses in various quarters of Nouakchott that resulted in detention of several military men and civilians suspected of having a link between them and what it called the "persons who carried out the coupe." Mauritania, Politics, 10/7/2004
• German chancellor and the International Book Fair
  German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder underlined that stability in the Middle East can't be achieved without finding a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict through dialogue and recognition of the Palestinian people's right to establish their independent state. Regional-Germany, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Qathafi calls on the Iraqi resistance to declare its identity
  "The Leader Muammar al-Qathafi considered that the big reservation regarding the Iraqi resistance, is from the formal and organizational aspect, that is not declaring its official identity, and no presence for its legal body before the world, and is disguising under other slogans," JANA reported. Libya-Iraq, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Straw visits the Kurdish areas before his visit to Baghdad
  In a remarkable gesture, the British foreign office secretary Jack Straw started his visit to Iraq on Tuesday from the Kurdish areas before visiting the capital Baghdad. He was accompanied by the former British ambassador in Iraq and the consul in Karkouk and also the director of the political education in the British foreign office. Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Arab Journalists Union supports Morocco's territorial integrity
  The conference also approved a proposal by the Moroccan journalists union (SNPM) to create an observatory of press freedom in the Arab states, to be based in Morocco Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Sahara issue at the center of talks between Moroccan and British MPs
  The Sahara issue was the focus of talks here Wednesday between a British parliamentary delegation and the speakers of the two houses of the Moroccan parliament. Morocco-UK, Politics, 10/7/2004
• U.S. NGO denounces illegal detention of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf
  The American Council for Moroccan POWs (ACMP) has denounced in a release Tuesday the "continuous, illegal and morally reprehensible" detention of Moroccan prisoners in Tinduf (south-western Algeria), in violation of all international conventions. Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/7/2004
• British writer and American Occupation of Iraq
  British Writer and Professor of History at the University of Michigan Juan Cole criticized the American policy in Iraq, asserting that the U.S administration has committed mistakes on all levels and it is time to change this policy. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Istanbul demonstration to deplore practices against Palestinians, Iraqis
  Hundreds of Turkish citizens in Istanbul on Wednesday demonstrated against the American practices in Iraq and the Israeli practices against the Palestinian people in Palestine. Regional-Turkey, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Berri stress relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Moratinos calls on Israel to stop its military attacks against Palestinians Palestine-Spain, Politics, 10/7/2004
• Al-Assad confers with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Riyadh: al-Harameen establishment desolved
  The Saudi Arabian ministry of al-Awqaf and Islamic affairs yesterday desolved "al- Harameen charity foundation," one of the major charity societies and non- governmental associations in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/6/2004
• King Mohammed VI: Morocco pins great hope on the Moroccan-Belgian partnership
  In an address delivered on the occasion of an official dinner hosted Tuesday By Mohammed VI in the honor of King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians, the sovereign expressed satisfaction at the friendship and cooperation relations between Morocco and Belgium in many areas. "A cooperation in which Belgium resolutely committed by contributing in the development efforts of the kingdom of Morocco," the sovereign said. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Syrian, Bahrain Foreign Ministers joint press conference on development
  Bahrain's Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa said he conveyed a message from King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to President Bashar al-Assad on the existing cooperation between the two states, particularly under the current situations that require consultation. Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Mubarak urged the Palestinian and Israeli sides to abide by the Roadmap; Hizb al-Karamah al-Arabia refused license
  The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak avoided in a televised speech broadcast yesterday on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the October Liberation war of 1973 to indicate the continued Israeli occupation against north Gaza, noting that Cairo will continue efforts towards solving the Palestinian- Israeli crisis and to establish peace in Iraq and also to enhance its relations with Africa. He also talked about building a Middle East dominated by democracy. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Khatami urged Khartoum to challenge persons committing violence in Darfur
  The Iranian president Muhammad Khatami said in Khartoum yesterday that he believes that the Sudanese government is able to solve the conflict in Darfur and vowed to provide political and humanitarian aids to finding a solution. Sudan-Iran, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Khartoum accuses rebels of escalating international pressures over Darfur
  The Sudanese government accused the rebels of Darfur of attempting to intensify international pressure on Khartoum. Reacting to criticism from the UN over the continued violence in the district, the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said that the rebels want to give a message to the international community that the situation is deteriorating and that the international community should continue placing pressure on the government of Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 10/6/2004
• On the new Ministerial reshuffle in Syria; Minister of Information Statement
  Syria's Minister of Information Mahdi Dakhlallah said Monday's cabinet reshuffle in the government of Mohammad Naji Ottari proves the vivid political climate in Syria and the country's ability to achieve continued improvement. Syria, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Foreign Ministry statement on Annan's report on Syria, Lebanon
  The statement added that Syria announces commitment to the document of the Lebanese National Pact ( Taif ) of 1989, particularly the articles related to the Syrian troops presence in Lebanon. Those troops have implemented the decisions of the Joint Military Committee as agreed between the two states, and lately, the Syrian troops redeployed their presence for the fifth time. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Syria urges the UN Security Council to stop Israel's 'crimes'
  Syria's Permanente Representative to the United Nations, Faisal Al-Miqdad, on Monday night called upon the UN Security Council to hold full responsibilities by taking measures "to halt crimes perpetrated by Israel against the unarmed Palestinians." Syria-UN, Politics, 10/6/2004
• More than 200 Arab writer at Frankfurt's exhibition; Schroeder rejects distortions of the image of Arabs, Muslim
  The German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa opened the International Frankfurt Book exhibition by a joint call against the attempt to distort the image of Arabs and Muslims in the world. Regional-Germany, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Morocco is by no means interested in 'the arms shopping spree that has seized Algeria', media
  Morocco is by no means interested in "the arms shopping spree that has seized Algeria," said on Tuesday several Moroccan press outlets protesting the intoxication campaign conducted by Algerian newspapers. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/6/2004
• After the US veto, Palestinians to bring the Israeli acts to the fourth Geneva convention
  The Palestinian Authority deplored the US use of the veto against the draft Arab resolution at the UN Security Council to halt the Israeli operations in Gaza, expressing fears that Israel will use this veto to expand its attacks. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Political leader: Algerian papers' disinformation shows Algiers' panic
  The false news alleging Moroccan troops were intercepted in Tindouf, as reported by an Algerian daily, is a significant evidence of the panic felt in Algiers lately, said leader of the Istiqlal party, Abbass El Fassi. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Syria denies creation of solidarity committee with Sahrawi people Syria-Morocco, Politics, 10/6/2004
• U.S. will continue to back reforms in Morocco, official Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/6/2004
• Saudi women speak louder to have their voice heard
  Voices of Saudi women activists have become stronger for getting their rights including the right to take part in municipal elections despite the strong social restrictions. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Gulf activists start their campaign to release reformers
  The lawyer of one of the three Saudi reformers who have been tried in the Kingdom over the call to founding a constitutional monarchy and using western expressions in their effort to make political changes in the country, Khaled al-Mteiri, announced that the judge in Riyadh court, Muhammad Bin Khanin, postponed the three men trial session after they refused to answer accusations addressed to them in a close door session. Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Cairo: Rejecting a request to found a moderate Islamic party
  Cairo rejected yesterday a request to found a moderate Islamic party in a decision described by the founders of the party as revealing the non-seriousness of the government's talk about political reforms. Egypt, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Continued escalation in Darfur crisis
  Since 19 months, Darfur has been witnessing a grave civil war and devastating humanitarian crisis that resulted in displacing some 1.5 million inhabitants and the movement of 200,000 refugees to Chad. Sudan, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Moroccan official: Algeria is suffering from Claustrophobia
  Algeria is suffering from "claustrophobia" and is seeking, through the Sahara, to have access to the Atlantic ocean, said Monday Moroccan high commissioner for planning, Ahmed Lahlimi Alami, in an interview with MAP press agency. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Algeria obsessed with protracting Sahara Dispute, media
  The Moroccan press stressed on Monday that Algeria seeks to protract the Sahara issue, thus making of the non settlement of this fake conflict "a geographical obsession." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/5/2004
• King Abdullah hopes that violence will end in Iraq for making the elections
  The Jordanian King Abdullah II yesterday hoped that the state of the lack of security in the Iraqi cities will end and elections to be carried out in their due time. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Gulf defense ministers: No forces for Iraq
  Defense ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states met yesterday in Kuwait in order to discuss their regional defense strategy and means of enhancing their common force and they decided not to send Gulf forces to Iraq. Gulf-Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Libya hosts an African summit concerning Darfur
  The spokesman for the Egyptian presidency Majid Abdul Fattah said that an African summit including Sudan, Libya, Egypt, Nigeria and Chad on Darfur will be held in Libya on October 21. Libya-Sudan, Politics, 10/5/2004
• UNRWA asks Israel to apologize for vicious campaign
  UN Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) chief Peter Hansen Monday asked Israel to apologize for its vicious propaganda that could endanger the lives of his team members, reported the BBC. Israel-UN, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Cairo sends strongly - worded message to Tel Aviv
  In a strongly worded message, Egypt has called on Israel's government to halt its continued attacks against the Palestinian people and to move positively for creating the climate which could help the Egyptian and international efforts for restoring calm and saving shedding blood on the Israeli and Palestinian sides. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Arab League, Demonstration at Al-Azhar Universit in support of Palestinians
  Arab League Secretary general Amr Moussa urged UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to intervene to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Violent confrontations in Gaza, 13 Palestinians killed, operations extend to Ramullah
  The Israeli occupation forces extended the scale of its operations in Gaza and Ramullah during the past hours and this resulted in killing 13 Palestinians and destroying of scores of houses. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Settlement of Sahara issue tributary of will of Morocco, Algeria, Tutwiler
  U.S. former ambassador to Morocco, Margaret Tutwiler, said the settlement of the Sahara issue is tributary of the will of Morocco and Algeria to achieve more bilateral and regional political and diplomatic stability. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Polisario gangs continue human trafficking from Mauritania into Morocco
  Mauritanian authorities arrested this week in the northern border (with Morocco) region of Tirs Zemour, 125 candidates to illegal immigration that were readying to enter Morocco onboard vehicles belonging to the Polisario separatists, Mauritanian security sources said. Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Moroccan press lashes out at EU proposal over illegal immigrants transit camps
  Moroccan newspapers criticized Monday the idea proposed by some parties in the European Union (EU) to create centers for illegal immigrants in Maghreban countries. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Government reshuffle in Syria Syria, Politics, 10/5/2004
• New Syrian governors appointed Syria, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Morocco denies interception of Moroccan soldiers near Tindouf Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Khatami: Iran seeking stronger ties with Egypt Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Arabian business' outstanding achievement award extended to Moroccan king Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Arab League Council urges quick move to save Palestinians Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2004
• UAE calls upon Israel to halt aggressions on Palestinians United Arab Emirates-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Straw condemns Israeli violence in Gaza Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/5/2004
• Larsen calls for immediate Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Palestine-UN, Politics, 10/5/2004
• US religious delegation to visit Egypt Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/5/2004
• For the first time since 14 years, a Palestinian media delegation in Kuwait
  A Palestinian media delegation including representatives for the local media started an official visit to Kuwait on Saturday. It is the first for the second Gulf war in 1990 and freezing relations between the two sides. Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 10/4/2004
• New page in the relations between Algeria, Iran
  The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Buraflika and the Iranian Muhammad Khatami yesterday stressed that the two countries have succeeded in eliminating any misunderstanding and to "opening a new page based on reciprocated confidence and respect." Khatami arrived in Algiers on Saturday in a state visits lasts for three days at the invitation of Butaflika. Algeria-Iran, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Two western bodies in Baghdad, American full control on Sameraa
  The Iraqi minister of the interior Falah al-Naqib said during an inspection visit that the American and Iraqi forces completed their mission in the city "with great success," while the American forces considered that it had achieved great victory in its attack against the city. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Bashir renewed commitment to the federation and peace in the south
  The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said that he cannot rule Sudan alone and that he is ready to sign the peace "today rather than tomorrow." Sudan, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Italy doubts convening the international conference in Egypt
  The Italian deputy prime minister Jan Franco Feini in Cairo yesterday talked about "doubts" concerning the convening of an international conference on Iraq in Egypt, but he stressed his country's support for such a conference. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Allawi starts a visit to Jordan after Washington
  One Iraqi diplomatic source in Amman said that Allawi will hold during the visit talks with several Jordanian officials especially King Abdullah II dealing with developments in Iraq and the conference which will be held in Cairo over preparing for the Iraqi elections by the end of November Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Iran to take part in the international conference on Iraq
  Tehran announced it will take part in the international conference on Iraq which will be held in the last week of November in Cairo. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Badawi highlights Syrian-Malaysian Relations
  Regarding the Iraqi issue, Malaysian Premier said Iraq is under illegal war and all allegations of the war were false Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 10/4/2004
• AL moves to stop Israeli attacks against the Palestinians
  The Arab League AL has assigned the Arab group at the UN to call for convening an urgent meeting for the UN General Assembly or the UN Security Council to halt the "Israeli war of extermination against the Palestinian people." Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Syria and US handle with pending finance issues
  Syrian and US financial officials on Saturday in Washington discussed the outcome of the last visit for the US Treasury Department delegation in Damascus and finalized the latest unresolved issue between them with satisfactory signals to both sides, SANA said on Sunday. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/4/2004
• Abul-Gheit expresses Arab, Islamic worries on anti-Islam trends in the west Regional, Politics, 10/4/2004

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