| Today's Headlines:
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!
Syrian - Iranian talks on bilateral issues, Israeli aggression, Iraq
Replying to another question on the recent American threats to Iran, the Iranian Vice President said that these threats are not new and "we are used to such harsh stances by the side of the American administration towards us."
Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/14/2002
Lahoud: independent and fair judiciary preserves the law and institutions
President of the Lebanon, General Emile Lahoud, confirmed this week that the impartial, independent and fair justice is the one which preserves the state of law and institutions and ensures its success
Lebanon, Judicial, 2/14/2002
King Mohammed: social organizations are a wealth to a nation
The king lauded associations as "genuine national wealth." The variety of the associations' fields of action and their suggestion power make of them inevitable partners for the achievement of the progress and modernization to which Morocco aspires
Morocco, Culture, 2/14/2002
Libya transports some 44 Afghani Arabs into Tripoli
The chairman of the al-Qaddafi foundation for charity societies Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, son of the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi has announced on Wednesday that Libya had sent a plane to Pakistan to transport a group of Afghani Arabs to it "for humanitarian reasons."
Libya-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/14/2002
Court commutes sentences against weekly managers
The Casablanca court of appeal on Thursday commuted to suspended terms the jail sentences rendered a year ago against Abou Bakr Jamai and Ali Amar, respectively director and director general of the former Le Journal weekly.
Morocco, Politics, 2/14/2002
Morocco exacts unconditional release of Moroccans detained on Algerian soil
Morocco exacts the unconditional release and repatriation of the 1362 Moroccans still detained on Algerian soil in the Polisario jails, Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/14/2002
Israeli forces occupy Palestinian villages, camps, five Palestinians killed
Israeli Knesset Ran Cohen of the Israeli Merits movement called on the withdrawal of the Israeli army and settlers from Gaza and most of the West Bank territories. He said that the military solution did not have a result and there is no alternative from the withdrawal from the Palestinian territories
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/14/2002
Report says a decision to attack Iraq has already been taken
"US allies in the Middle East have been informed that a decision to attack Iraq has already been taken, and diplomats from the region said yesterday they were resigned to the inevitability of a war that may threaten the stability of a string of Arab regimes," the UK Guardian daily said today.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/14/2002
Robinson expresses concern over deteriorating human rights in Palestine
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson expressed deep concern on Wednesday over "The deteriorating" human rights situation affecting the whole population in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, said a statement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/14/2002
Mrs Mubarak stresses progress of Arab women
Referring to the problems of Arab women, Mrs Mubarak said that they were the same as those faced by women worldwide. "But the main problem is women's role in making decisions - Arab women still do not enjoy the same level of decision-making as women in other parts of the world,"
Regional, Culture, 2/14/2002
Temmar: Algeria has decided to join Arab states free trade zone
Algeria has taken the decision to adopt a convention for the development of trade exchanges between the Arab countries
Regional-Algeria, Economics, 2/14/2002
On the Jordanian parliamentary elections
The Jordanian minister of state for political affairs and the minister of information Muhammad al-Adwan has expected parliamentary elections in Jordan to take place at the most in September and October this year.
Jordan, Politics, 2/14/2002
Mubarak receives Fischer
Fischer said that all the parties in the region and the international community need new ideas to give a shot in the arm to the Middle East peace process as the situation in the region is very dangerous.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 2/14/2002
Sudanese- Ethiopian talks
Ethiopian and Sudanese officials started meetings in Addis Ababa dedicated to discuss issues relating to the implementation of bilateral agreements in the areas of security, defense and customs, according to statements made by the two countries sources.
Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 2/14/2002
Arafat fights with his security chief
The UK daily The Independent reported today that Palestinian President "Yasser Arafat whipped out his gun and pointed it at the chief of his West Bank security services during an argument over the growing disorder among the Palestinians of the occupied territories."
Palestine, Politics, 2/14/2002
Monitoring stations on the Saudi border to check nuclear leakage
The chairman of the city of King Abdul Aziz for Sciences and Technologies has stated that Saudi Arabia has placed monitor station on all its borders in order to depict any nuclear leakage that might take place from the neighboring states.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/14/2002
Clashes among Somali factions
At least six persons were killed and other 9 were wounded following clashes erupted between competing Somali factions in south Somalia
Somalia, Politics, 2/14/2002
Syria - Oman tourism cooperation signed
The memorandum states to encourage joint cooperation in the area of tourism promotion and investment through supporting cooperation between tourism establishments between the two states and preparing joint programs and exchanging tourism groups and information, legislation and regulations relating to various tourism areas.
Oman-Syria, Economics, 2/14/2002
US anger against Sudanese bombardment of a southern village
The US has expressed its great anger over the Sudanese air force planes bombardment of a village in south Sudan in a violation to a promise to the special US envoy to Sudan.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 2/14/2002
European parliament delegation confers with Moroccan mps
The group members, representing various parties represented at the parliament, informed the visiting delegation about the developments of the Sahara issue and called it to contribute, on the humanitarian level, to the settlement of the issue of the Moroccans still detained in the polisario-controlled camps in Tindouf, south-western Algeria.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/14/2002
Israel bombards South Lebanese areas
One Israeli tank positioned at al-Sammaq position inside the occupied Shebaa farms in South Lebanon fired three shells on Wednesday morning targeted Saddana mountain.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/14/2002
Some 40 pilgrims from the Emirates killed in a coach accident
Some 40 pilgrims were killed, most of them are of the Pakistani nationality when a truck collided with a coach carrying 60 pilgrims coming from the United Arab Emirates at al-Bathaa border point to the east of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/14/2002
US aid to Egypt is not linked to peace process progress
US Secretary of State Colin Powell turned down a proposal to link the annual American economic and military assistance to Egypt and Israel to progress in the Middle East peace process.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/14/2002
Some 5,000 Syrian saplings to the Jordanian university
The Jordanian state run Hashimite university on Wednesday celebrated the arbor day and on this occasion some 5,000 saplings of pistachio and other kinds of fruit trees were planted, offered as a present by the Syrian ministry of agriculture.
Jordan-Syria, Culture, 2/14/2002
Govt earmarked 25 billion pounds for transport sector in 2002/2007 plan
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government has earmarked about 25 billion pounds in investments in the transport sector in the five-year (2002/2007) plan.
Egypt, Economics, 2/14/2002
Demiri on transport projects
There are a number of states that try to destroy coral reefs in the Red Sea, a US company was chosen to monitor navigation in Suez Canal, foreign companies were denied to operate in Ras Sidr, said Minister of Transport, Dr. Ibrahim Al Demiri.
Egypt, Environment, 2/14/2002
More news from today
|
Advertise on ArabicNews.com. MyFlowers.com sold more than $2700 of flowers in one month advertising on ArabicNews.com! Make your company, and products a success. Special rate for new and small business. Inquire!Advertising Info
Short Takes:
Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Wednesday made a telephone call with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Arafat's advisor Nabil Abu Rudinah said in a press statement on Wednesday that discussions dealt with the conditions in the Palestinian territories and the efforts made to safeguard the negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
Go
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday afternoon in Damascus received the Lebanese minister of Health Suleiman Franjieh. Discussions dealt with issues of concern to the two states.
Go
Libyan President Moammar Kaddafi sent a written message to Morocco's King Mohammed VI.
Go
Egyptian Minister of Interior Habib Al-Adly said that there are new facilities to be offered to Gulf Cooperation Council citizens such as allowing them to enter Egypt without getting visa at home and staying for unlimited time.
Go
The German foreign ministry has announced that talks to be held by the German Foreign minister Yushka Fischer who started his tour on Wednesday to the Middle East will center on the current condition in the region and the efforts made to find out a just and comprehensive solution to the Arab- Israeli conflict.
Go
Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of Eid al-Adha will be Friday, February 22nd. A statement released on Wednesday by the higher Saudi Judicial council said that it was proved, by the testimony of witnesses in various places of Saudi Arabia that "Zee al-Hija month for this year started on Wednesday, February 13, noting that therefore the " standing of pilgrims on Arafeh mount " will be on Thursday, 9th of Zee al-Hija, which falls as February 21 and then Eid al-Adha will be on Friday.
Go
|
