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Former Algerian party leader: 'outbidding' over Sahara Issue aims at sowing hatred
The Sahara is Moroccan and what is happening currently is just "outbidding" over the issue to "sow hatred and animosity between two peoples," said Abbassi Madani, former Secretary General of the Algerian "Islamic Salvation Front" party (FIS - now dissolved).
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/16/2004
Qathafi asked the US to withdraw from Iraq, Schroeder commends Libya's openness policy
During his first visit to Tripoli yesterday, the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met with the Libyan leader Muammar Qathafi, commended the "Libyan openness policy" and the recent changes made by Tripoli on its foreign policy and invited al-Qathafi to visit Berlin.
Libya-Germany, Politics, 10/16/2004
Egyptian-French presidential council to be set up for boosting economic cooperation
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will discuss with France's President Jacque Chirac who will pay a visit to Egypt early next year, the possibility of setting up an Egyptian-French presidential council due to group chairmen of major companies for boosting economic cooperation, said the Commercial Advisor at the French embassy in Cairo Hurvet Piquet.
Egypt-France, Economics, 10/16/2004
King condemns 'impostors' tarnishing image of Islam
Morocco's King Mohammed has condemned the "groups of impostors, extremists and obscurants" who try to "tarnish the image of Islam by using different subterfuges."
Morocco, Religion, 10/16/2004
American court sentences al-Anoudi for 23 year imprisonment over dealings with Libya
An American federal court on Friday sentenced the prominent American Islamic activists Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi to 23 year imprisonment after he was convicted of accusations on illegal financial dealings with Libya, disclosed an alleged Libyan conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Libya-USA, Politics, 10/16/2004
Mini summit on Sudan Sunday in Libya
A source close to the Egyptian Presidency said that a mini summit on Darfur will be held tomorrow Sunday in Libya to discuss reaching a political solution for Darfur crisis.
Sudan-Libya, Politics, 10/16/2004
Syria is to rehabilitate media establishments
Syria's Minister of Information, Mehdi Dakhellalla, on Thursday night announced the budgetary investment for the rehabilitate of the Syrian media.
Syria, Politics, 10/16/2004
Sahara Moroccanity a constant postulate of the Kingdom, Prime minister
The Moroccanity of the Sahara is one of the constant postulate of the Kingdom, King, government and people, insisted Moroccan Premier, Driss Jettou adding that in the Sahara "we are on our territory, among our citizens, full of our attachment to national constancies..."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/16/2004
AIHR Chief praises Moroccanexperience in human rights violation Settlement
Director of the Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR), Abdelbasset Ben Hassan, praised the Moroccan efforts to close the dossier of human rights violations through the creation of the Equity and Reconciliation Instance (IER).
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 10/16/2004
Somali president starts consultations to form the interim government
The new Somali President Abdullah Youssef Ahmad started consultations to chose a prime minister for his government in the beginning of a difficult mission to achieve political stability in Somalia, after 14 years of chaos and armed conflicts.
Somalia, Politics, 10/16/2004
Six Iraqis killed in a new American raid against Falluja
It also came hours after the announcement made by Falluja negotiating delegation of halting the talks with the Iraqi government officials. The delegation said that the demands of the government to hand over al-Zarqawi is "impossible" because the American forces themselves could not arrest him and that al-Zarqawi is not among them.
Iraq-USA, Military, 10/16/2004
Four Palestinians killed by the Israeli forces
Three Palestinian resistance men were killed in a new Israeli raid against Jabalia camp for the Palestinian refugees to the north of Gaza yesterday at dawn.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/16/2004
Libya wants WWII German mines cleared
"The Leader of the Revolution, stressed during his meeting with the German Chancellor, the damages and tragedies left by thousands of land mines planted by belligerent forces during the Second World War, inflicted on the Libyan people, because of the landmines of that war in which Libya had nothing to do with," JANA reported yesterday.
Libya-Germany, Politics, 10/16/2004
Textile and Home Linen Council discusses export challenges
The Egyptian government is keen on cooperating with the manufacturers and exporters of textiles, linen and ready-made clothes to help them face the challenges and negative impact to be posed by the abolition of the export quota regime by the end of the year, said Chairman of Foreign Trade Sector Sayed Abul Qumsan.
Egypt, Economics, 10/16/2004
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The Jordanian daily al-Dostour reported yesterday that Amman and Damascus reached a new agreement on their border demarcation in order to deal with the issue of the problem of land intermingling between the two sides.
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Chairman of the Kurdustani Democratic Party in Iraq, Masoud Barazani arrived in Damascus on a three-day visit to Syria. In a statement to reporters, Barazani indicated that he is scheduled to discuss with the officials in Damascus "on a number of issues and brotherly relations with Syria."
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid on Friday discussed with Russian ambassador in Beirut Sergei Buken issues of common concern to both Lebanon and Russia in addition to the Russian stance towards the UN Security Council resolution No. 1559 and the current consultations in the Security Council regarding it.
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The American crude oil registered a new record. The price of one barrel of oil reached $ 55 for the first time, amid fears of the shortage of supplies and energy storage in the USA because of the fall of the winter season. The American light crude oil increased prior to the closure in New York Bourse, delivery of November by 24 cents so as to reach USD 55.
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The secretary of Ayatullah Ali Khameini in Lebanon announced yesterday that it was "legally" proved that today ( Saturday) is the first day of Ramadan.
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