-Caveat Lector- >From ArabicNews.CoM Wide condemnation for the annexation of village of Arnoun Regional, Politics, 2/25/99 The Arab Parliamentary Union, which has Damascus as its headquarters, has condemned Israel's new aggression against Lebanon in annexing the town of Arnoun. In a statement issued in Damascus on Wednesday, the APU said that Israel's annexation of Arnoun unmasked its expansionist ambitions, and its flagrant disregard for the United Nations charter and international legitimacy resolutions. The statement added: "The only road to security and stability is the establishment of a just and comprehensive Middle East peace based on legitimacy resolutions and the land-for-peace principle." The statement voiced all-out support for Lebanon and called upon Arab governments to condemn the Israeli aggression and assist Lebanon on all levels. In Cairo, the General Secretariat of the Arab Bar Association on Wednesday condemned Israel's new acts of aggression manifested and fully expressed in the annexation of Arnoun. The Secretary of the Arab Bar Association, Farouk Abu Issa, said in a press conference on Wednesday that the new Israeli practices are an expression of Israel's insistence on violating international legitimacy resolutions and on pursuing a policy of aggression and expansion. Abu Issa voiced the Arab lawyers' full support for Lebanon and for the Lebanese resistance movement. In Amman, the Arab Human Rights Organization in Jordan called in a statement issued on Wednesday upon the UN Security Council to work for the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 425 concerning Lebanon. Qatar on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel's annexation of the Lebanese town of Arnoun to the occupied part of south Lebanon and described this act as a flagrant violation of all international norms and charters. The Qatar News Agency said the Qatari Cabinet called upon the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and pressure Israel to force it to withdraw from the Lebanese town and other Lebanese territories through immediate implementation of UN resolution 425, which provides for Israel's unconditional withdrawal from south Lebanon. The Arab group at the United Nations Organization on wednesday condemned Israel's expansion in Southern Lebanon and urged the International community to exert pressure on the Israel to withdraw its forces from the country. At a meeting of Arab delegates, the ambassador of Lebanon, Samir Mubarak, presented a detailed account of latest expansionist actions by Israel and its proxy, the south Lebanese army (SLA). "This new Israeli aggression comes at a time when the Israeli leaders, within the context of their election campaign, are constantly talking about a withdrawal from Lebanon and an end of the occupation of the Lebanese territories in order to win votes," Mubarak said in a letter addressed to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. During the Arab group meeting on Wednesday, the Israeli action was described as a "blatant violation" of the U.N. charter, international law and UN resolutions," according to a statement of the mission of the United Arab Emirates, which currently chairs the Arab group. + + + + Syrian-Turkish security committee concludes meeting in positive atmospheres Syria, Politics, 2/25/99 The talks of the Syrian-Turkish security committee were concluded in "positive atmospheres," according to well-informed sources. On the Syrian side, the two day meeting was attended by chairman of the political security department Lt. Gen. Adnan Bader Hassan and by the commander of the Turkish second army Gen. Etach Yalman, on the Turkish side. Diplomatic sources in Damascus said that "diplomatic relations may witness in the middle of next month a great push forward" and that the two sides: "evaluated the mechanism progress" of the Adanah agreement signed on October 20, 1998 in "preventing any activity aimed at the security of each of the two countries and their stability from the territories of the other." The diplomatic sources said the two sides "expressed satisfaction with the security agreement's progress" for better relations between the two countries and "strengthening them to also cover the economic level." + + + + Iranian president ready to cooperate with Morocco to defend Jerusalem Morocco, Politics, 2/25/99 President Mohamed Khatami of Iran who is holding the rotating chairmanship of the Organization of Islamic Conference "OIC" is ready to cooperate with King Hassan II to defend the holy city of Jerusalem. The statement was made by Kadhem el-Khansari, adviser to the Iranian foreign minister, during the opening session of the international colloquy on "the Future of Arab Jerusalem," currently held in Casablanca. The Iranian official underlined President Khatami's will to enhance consultation with King Hassan II, chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, and with all the member countries of the Organization of Islamic conference, in order to uphold the Palestinian cause and defend Holy Al-Quds. He also hailed the tireless action conducted by King Hassan II to thwart the attempts aimed at obliterating the Islamic identity of the city and pointed out that no fair and lasting peace can be established in the Middle East without the settlement of the problem of occupied Al-Quds. The Judaization of the city, the displacing of its inhabitants and the construction of settlements are threatening security and peace in the region, the Iranian official said calling the international community to oppose such practices that are blatant evidence, he said, to the Zionist regime's determination to obliterate the city's historical authenticity. The three-day international colloquy on "the Future of Arab Jerusalem" is sponsored by the Paris-based center for Euro-Arab studies, in cooperation with the Jeddah-based OIC, the European Commission, the Arab League and the World Islamic League. It is bringing together researchers from Arab, Islamic and European countries. + + + + Jordan seeks improvement in relations with Iran and Iraq Jordan, Politics, 2/24/99 Jordanian Foreign Minister Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib said yesterday that his country adheres to establishing good relations with all Muslims and Arab states. Al-Khatib referred to Jordan's intention to establish distinguished relations with Iran and emphasized the importance of Iraq's territorial integrity and unity. He denounced attempts to deform the image of Jordan's ties with Iran and stated that the diplomatic crisis with Iran which took place following reports of declarations made by King Abdullah in which he criticized Iran has been overcome. Meanwhile, Iraq and Jordan will sign tomorrow a protocol for commercial cooperation, calling for exchanging goods and mineral materials between the two countries. According to the agreement, Baghdad will supply Jordan with 4.8 million barrels of petroleum during the current year, half of which are for free. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From nando times Irate Gadhafi orders probe into polygamy law Copyright © 1999 Nando Media Copyright © 1999 Agence France-Press TRIPOLI (February 24, 1999 6:02 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into an amendment of the law on polygamy that reduces some of the rights women are supposed to enjoy. "The Supreme Court must open an inquiry because this is a serious social matter. It is a question of fraud and a violation of the law," he said, in a address to a gathering of women that was shown on Libyan television. The original law on polygamy allowed a husband to take a second wife only if the first wife agreed, but the amendment, passed by parliament last year, removed the obligation to get the wife's permission. "We had to fight against this backward society to arrive at that formula," he told the women, "but every time a law was proposed to benefit women, they (the men) found a pretext to block it." He attacked Libyan women for accepting the amendment, and then, in a fury tore up a copy of the amended text and threw it on the floor. "You do not deserve to live. Your education is a waste of time," he told his audience. "You are like furniture. You belong to men. It would be better for you to be dead." 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