| Today's Headlines:
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!
Syria: government's reshuffle before the end of year
The notification made by President Bashar al-Assad recently to members of the Central Command of the National Progressive Front on that a governmental reshuffle will be made "in the coming phase" resulted into a heated dialogue on the form of the next government, its nature and the extent of reforms that should precede the new government.
Syria, Politics, 8/26/2003
Mauritania's authorities release prominent opposition figure
Mauritania's authorities have suddenly and surprisingly released the chairman of the opposition People's Front party and the former presidential candidate al-Shabeih Weld al-Sheikh Maa' al-Ayeneen who had been detained since April 2001.
Mauritania, Politics, 8/26/2003
Morocco's Islamist party calls for mobilization to face plots against Morocco's integrity
Morocco's sole Islamist Party, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), called Saturday for a general mobilization to defend Morocco's territorial integrity and face the ignoble schemes of Morocco's enemies aiming to destabilize and balkanize the (Maghreb) region to achieve their expansionist aims.
Morocco, Politics, 8/26/2003
Al - Shara in Abu Dhab confers with Sheikh Khalifa
Abu Dhabi crown prince, Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi yesterday Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and an accompanying delegation.
Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/26/2003
Al - Shara confers with Sheikh Sabah
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah received in Kuwait yesterday Syria's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara.
Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 8/26/2003
Saudi Arabia deplores Israel's policy towards Palestinians, Arab rights
Saudi Arabia renewed today its condemnation of "the Israeli aggressive practices against the Palestinians."
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/26/2003
Moussa confers with chairman of the Sudanese Umma party
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa yesterday in Cairo discussed with the chairman of the Sudanese Umma party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi current conditions on the Sudanese arena and the efforts made to achieve stability in Sudan and preserving its unity, and territorial integrity.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/26/2003
Lahoud calls for peace based on 'land for peace' formula
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stressed the necessity for achieving just and comprehensive peace based on the "land for peace " formula and the implementation of international resolutions.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/26/2003
Syrian - British capacity building project: vision is made a reality
The British Council in Damascus held recently a reception a reception on the occasion of launching the project of "Building the Syrian Universities capacity project," in cooperation with the Higher Education Ministry.
Syria-UK, Education, 8/26/2003
Al-Baz stresses the need of Israel's pullout from Arab lands
Egyptian President's Political Advisor, Usama Al-Baz stressed yesterday in Cairo the necessity for complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories to line of June 4th 1967, calling for progress on the Syrian and the Lebanese peace tracks in line with the international resolutions and "land for peace" formula.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/26/2003
Al-Hakim office attack victims' Funeral; Iraqi resistance continues, US chase Saddam
News reports in Sameraa's yesterday said that a large explosion took place in a camp for the American forces to the north of the city.
Iraq-USA, Military, 8/26/2003
Israel hands over Hizbullah two bodies of its fighters
The Lebanese Hizbullah Party announced it had received, yesterday the bodies of two of its fighters, held by Israel in an operation for prisoners exchange between the two sides.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/26/2003
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:
The senior United Nations envoy for the Middle East, Terje Roed- Larsen, yesterday condemned Israel's extra-judicial assassination on Sunday of four Palestinians, when helicopter gun-ships fired missiles into a car in Gaza City, reportedly killing a Hamas militant and three Islamic University students. He said in a statement, but no country can resort to these extra-judicial measures.
Go
Secretary General of the Arab economic unity council Ahmed Guweili said Tuesday that it was high time that Arab funds and capital invested abroad return home to contribute to Arab development programmes.
Go
Moroccan energy and mining minister, Mohamed Boutaleb started Saturday a seven-day visit to Mauritania at the invitation of his Mauritanian counterpart, Zeidane Ould H'Meida.
Go
Yemeni Trade and Industry Minister Khaled Sheikh discussed in Sanaa yesterday with Syrian Ambassador to San'a Farouk Taha the industrial and commercial cooperation aspects and means of strengthening and enhancing them.
Go
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abul Ragheb yesterday in Amman held a meeting with the chairman of the Iraqi transitional governing council Ibrahim al-Jaafari and members of the accompanying delegation, which arrived in Amman earlier in the day in a visit to Jordan during which he will be meeting with several Jordanian officials.
Go
Morocco and the United States will probably conclude a Free Trade Agreement before the end of 2003, US former ambassador to Morocco, Margaret Tutwiler said.
Go
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Vedotov has stressed that Russia will exert all efforts, as one of the peace process sponsors in the region, to overcome the current crisis and to carry out the roadmap.
Go
Syrian and Croatian Olympic Committees signed in Zegreb yesterday a memo of understanding to develop cooperation, bilateral sport exchange and to enhance friendship between the two committees.
Go
Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj Made it Monday to the final of the 1500 M race of the World Athletics Championships, held in Paris. The Moroccan clocked 3.38.25.
Go
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui, seeded 7th, was eliminated Saturday in the semi-final of the US $380,000 Long Island tournament. He was defeated by US James Blake in two sets 6-3 and 6-1.
Go
|
