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Maher: Arab summit to be convened on Feb. 28
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher announced yesterday that the urgent Arab summit on Iraq will be held on February 28, denying any opposition for convening it.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/18/2003
Moroccan FM calls Arab states to push aside artificial disagreements
Speaking at a program aired by Morocco's first TV channel TVM, the head of the Moroccan diplomacy deplored the time, energy and human and material efforts wasted by the Arab states in their internal disagreements
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/18/2003
Qathafi two proposals to solve the Iraqi crisis
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi on Sunday presented two proposals in order to solve the crisis between Iraq and both the US and Britain. The first proposal states that the UN Security Council or the USA issue what can be officially "a proof to that if Iraq owns the mass destruction weapons and put them at the disposal of the UN inspectors, then all military arrangements would no longer be needed."
Libya-Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2003
Omani- Iranian talks on ME conditions
A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Omani foreign ministry yesterday between the Omani and the Iranian sides chaired by the Omani minister of foreign affairs Youssef Bin Alawi and the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi and dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and conditions in the region.
Oman-Iran, Politics, 2/18/2003
Khartoum expects a peace agreement with the rebels in 2003
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that there is great hope to signing a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the rebels in 2003 and that current conditions now are better following the suspension of the acts of violence.
Sudan, Politics, 2/18/2003
Saudi Arabian official assassinated by unidentified person
Sources of the governorate of al-Jouf area in Saudi Arabia said that the governor's secretary which is situated to the north of the kingdom was assassinated Monday morning by bullets in Skaka by an unidentified person who was able escape.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/18/2003
King Mohammed meets WB president
King Mohammed VI underlined that these priorities translate Morocco's ambition to build a modern, open and competitive economy. The king stressed his firm determination to make this development sustainable and to ensure its supervision by institutions and instances observing the rule of law in economic affairs.
Morocco, Economics, 2/18/2003
Bahraini court sentenced riot makers
A court in Bahrain has sentenced for a period of two years four persons after they were convicted of taking part in acts of riots took place in the New Year celebration in the downtown of the capital Manama.
Bahrain, Local, 2/18/2003
Iraqi opposition groups meet in Seloubi, Turkey
The meeting of the Iraqi opposition started yesterday in the Turkish city of Seloubi on the borders with Iraq. It includes the leader of the Kurdistani National Federation Jalal al-Talibani; Najrwan al-Barazi, the regional officer at the Kurdistani Democratic Party and Saffan Agha, the official at the Turkman's Front.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/18/2003
Iraqi opposition rejects American plan
The Higher Council of the Islamic revolution in Iraq which is considered one of the main Shiite Iraqi movements which oppose the Iraqi regime, with Iran as a headquarters, has categorically rejected that Iraq will be ruled after toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by an American military leadership for a provisional period.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/18/2003
2836 Palestinians killed, 43,468 wounded, since the al-Aqsa Intifada
The Palestinian minister of health Ahmad al-Sheibi has stressed that the total number of Palestinians who were killed by the Israeli forces since the beginning of the Palestinian Intifada tolled 2836, including 544 children, under the age of 18, while the number of wounded tolled 43,468.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/18/2003
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has called for the new Federal National Council to convene its first ordinary session of the 13th legislative session today, Tuesday.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI held on Monday a telephone conversation with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, reports UAE's news agency WAM, and exchanged views on recent developments on Arab and international arenas, as well as on Morocco-UAE ties.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI will fly Wednesday to Paris to attend the 22nd France-Africa summit. The king will then fly to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in the 13th summit of heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Ministry added.
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The Iraqi Deputy Premier Tareq Aziz has stressed yesterday that Germany who assumes the presidency of the current session of the UN Security Council is leading it on the right track in its strong opposition to any American attack against Iraq.
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The Pakistani minister of information Rasheed Ahmad stressed yesterday that his country will not permit the USA to use the Pakistani territories for launching any attack against Iraq.
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The Israeli warplanes yesterday continued its violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli warplanes flew yesterday over the city of Tyre and its area, breaking the sound barrier.
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Egypt's s exports to Hong Kong rose to $28 million in 2002 by 21 per cent, hitting $28 million vis-a-vis $ 23 million in 2001 while imports decreased by 31.5 per cent, according to a report received Monday by Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali.
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