Today's Headlines
- Egypt, Libya Summit dealt with different vital issues
The summit which was held between President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan counterpart Muammar Gaddafi came within the context of regular meetings between the two Arab leaders to discuss regional and international development, Egypt's Ambassador to Libya Hani Khalaf said Monday. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Israel's criminal acts are a challenge to US policy
President Mubarak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat discussed Sunday the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian lands in light of the Israeli killing of five Palestinian children and the assassination of a Hamas activist, said Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Morocco condemns Spanish accommodating attitude vis-a-vis Polisario activities
Morocco has condemned the Spanish officials' accommodating attitude towards the activities of the Polisario. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Morocco protests Spain's hostility acts against Moroccan delegation in Seville
The Moroccan government has strongly protested the treatment inflicted on a Moroccan delegation in Seville and the measures adopted against the delegation's 13 members. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Stage being set for Egyptian -Syrian summit
An Egyptian official said arrangements are under way to hold an Egyptian -Syrian summit, whose date has yet to be set. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/26/2001
- A Syrian government before Eid al-Fiter
The United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Bayan and the Saudi daily al-Riyadh have quoted official diplomatic sources as saying that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will appoint a new government before Eid al- Fiter. Syria, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Al-Shueibi and signals for the Presidential pardoning in Syria Syria, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Arab investors federation to establish an Arab commerce company
The secretary general of the Arab Investors federation Jamal eddine al-Bayoumi has announced the foundation of the first Arab company for commerce and marketing at a capital of USD 100 million that would contribute to promote for Arab products in foreign markets. Regional, Business, 11/26/2001
- Acts of violence in Makadishu
Eye-witnesses and medical sources said that 13 persons were killed and other 14 wounded in two incidents in an area in the downtown of Somalia. Somalia, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Arab commission to rewrite the history of the Arab- Israeli conflict
The Arab commission in charge of rewriting the history of the Arab- Israeli conflict discussed in its first meeting held in Amman arrangements that will facilitate collecting historical documents and evidences to historians to enabling them to formulate the history of this conflict. Regional, History, 11/26/2001
- Khartoum hosts the Somali reconciliation conference
IGAD states have agreed on al-Khartoum to host a conference to unify the Somali factions, following the IGAD's summit conference due to be organized by Sudan in the next week of January 2002., according to the Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am. Sudan-Somalia, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Israel continues killing of Palestinians Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Athletics: Morocco's el-Guerrouj crowned athlete of the year
Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj, world champ and world recordman on 1500 m, was crowned Sunday Athlete of the Year by at the annual gala hosted in Monaco by the International Athletics Foundation (IAF). Morocco, Sports, 11/26/2001
- Israeli minister pleased over visiting Qatar
The Israeli regional co-operation minister Rony Milo has unveiled that he did not feel any sort of Arab boycott of Israel during the World Trade Conference recently held in Doha. Qatar-Israel, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Moroccan-Mauritanian cooperation probed
Means to upgrade cooperation ties between Morocco and Mauritania topped talks held Nouackchott Sunday between Moroccan ambassador to Mauritania, Abderrahmane Benomar, and Mauritanian justice minister, Shair Ould Mbarek. Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Morocco, OPEC sign accord on encouragement and protection of investments
Morocco and the fund of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for international Development signed in Rabat Monday an accord on the encouragement and protection of investments. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 11/26/2001
- Egypt and Pakistan urge against forcing foreign agenda on Afghans
Egypt and Pakistan agreed on the necessity of ending the current military campaign in Afghanistan as soon as possible and avoiding the imposition of any foreign formula on Afghans, said an Egyptian diplomat. Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Dialogue of Cultures Debated in Cairo
More than 100 political and media thinkers and scholars will meet this Monday to discuss the issue of "dialogue of cultures." Regional, Culture, 11/26/2001
- Al-Kharafi warns against a civil war in Afghanistan
The chairman of the Kuwaiti Ummah council Jasem al-Kharafi has warned against the eruption of a civil war in Afghanistan resulting in massacres, calling on the international coalition against terrorism to be cautious to prevent the occurrence of a crisis. Kuwait-Afghanistan, Politics, 11/26/2001
- The Kurdistan's national federation and Jund al-Islam group
Adel Murad, the representative of the Kurdistani national federation in Syria has announced that his organization which is led by Jalal al-Taliban is preparing during the few coming days to launch a large- scale attack at Jund al-Islam ( soldiers of Islam) group which he considered as linked to Osama Bin Laden. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Zenawi does not rule out Bin Laden resorting to Somalia Regional-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/26/2001
- Several Syrians granted Jordanian nationality
The Jordanian Cabinet has approved to give the Jordanian nationality to several Syrian citizens who live in Jordan. Jordan, Local, 11/26/2001
- Italian ambassador to Saudi Arabia embraced Islam Saudi Arabia, Religion, 11/26/2001
Short Takes
- Syria's foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will tomorrow pay a visit to Lebanon's Baabda palace, carrying a message from President Bashar al-Assad to the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud. Go
- The secretary of the people's general committee for foreign relations and international co-operation in Libya Abdul Rahman Shalqam ( the foreign minister) has discussed with the Pakistani foreign minister Aziz Abdul Sattar and with the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov, in two separate calls he held on Sunday, the Afghani conditions and the current efforts concerning the Libyan initiative towards maintaining a peaceful solution to the conditions of besieged Afghani and Afghani fighters. Go
- Qatar has proposed a candidate for the post of the secretary general for the Gulf Co-operation Council GCC to succeed the current secretary general Jamil al-Hujeilan. News reports in Bahrain quoted well-informed sources at the GCC general secretariat as saying that Doha nominated its foreign ministry secretary Abdul Rahman Hamad al-Ateyah, noting that there is an agreement among the GCC member states on the Qatari nominee to succeed al-Hujeilan, of the Saudi nationality. Go
- Israel on Sunday morning continued its attacks on the liberated Lebanese territories facing the occupied Shebaa farms in south Lebanon. Go
- The Israeli Hebrew- language radio has stated that the Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aliazer has sent a message to the American administration in which he stressed that Israel pins great hopes on the arrival of the US envoy Anthony Zinni to the region and that it is very much concerned to provide his mission a success. Go
- The Hebrew language Israeli radio said on Saturday that experts of earthquakes in Israel expect the occurrence of violent earthquakes during the coming 50 years that will hit the region extending between the Bekaa in Lebanon and the "Jordan Valley," until the Dead Sea. Go
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