| Today's Headlines:
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!
Mubarak heads for new term of office
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is heading to win a new term of office in the first multi-candidate presidential elections, the authorities described as historic, while the opposition and other non-governmental organizations said it witnessed vast fraud.
Egypt, Politics, 9/9/2005
Human rights situation in Iraq of serious concern, UN reports
The top United Nations envoy in Iraq yesterday voiced serious concern over the human rights situation in the war-torn country, including allegations of extra-judicial executions, consistent reports of excessive use of force and mass detentions of people without warrants, and the displacement of populations in security operations.
Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2005
Sinioura: No boycott of Lahoud
The Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sinioura on Thursday in Cairo, where he took part in the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers, denied a boycott against President Emil Lahoud, saying that that the relations between them is transparent and is governed by the constitution and the law.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/9/2005
Qindil's interrogated for the second time on Hariri assassination
The chairman of the UN investigation committee into the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, Detlev Mehlis, on Thursday interrogated Lebanese parliamentarian Nasser Qindil who is aligned with Syria, for the second time in less than 10 days. His office aid said that he was interrogated as a witness.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/9/2005
Syria denies existence of its intelligence in Lebanon
The Lebanese Maronite Bishops council on Wednesday accused the Syrian intelligence of having "invisible" presence in Lebanon. A statement by the council said that there are incidents that "raise concern, including continued work of Syrian and non-Syrian intelligence within the Lebanese territories, in an invisible way,"
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/9/2005
Mehlis asked for extension to his investigation
Chairman of the UN investigation team to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Detlev Mehlis, notified the UN secretary general Kofi Annan that he need 40 days to complete the investigations which so far ended in detaining four major officials of the Lebanese government security system.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/9/2005
Arab League opens an office in Iraq
In their meeting which lasted for one day in Cairo, the Arab Foreign ministers agreed to open an office for the Arab League (AL) in Iraq after the Iraqi President Jalal al-Talibani blamed them for their reservation to dispatching ambassador to his country.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2005
Syria and Iraq sign cooperation protocol
Syria and Iraq signed Thursday a joint cooperation protocol between Syrian Chambers of Commerce Federation and Baghdad's Chamber of Commerce with the aim of deepening ties between the two states as well as enhancing the economic and social relations.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/9/2005
Washington: Egyptian elections are a historic progress
Washington on Thursday described the Egyptian presidential election as the "first positive strides," despite information about falsification operations in certain ballot centers.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/9/2005
Bomb dismantled in Basra, US bombing in west Iraq
The Iraqi police said that it had dismantled a booby trapped car in Basra city, south of the country, on Thursday at dawn, which was placed near a position where another car blew up on Wednesday and claimed the life of 16 persons and injuring of other 21 in front of one restaurant visited often by Iraqi policemen.
Iraq, Military, 9/9/2005
Arab League council of foreign ministers kicks off in Cairo
Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers stressed Thursday the necessity of preserving Iraq's identity and unity as well as complete the Iraqi political process with the participation of all Iraqis.
Regional, Politics, 9/9/2005
Arab League fails to define a date for Arab summit
The Arab foreign ministers who held a one day meeting in Cairo on Thursday failed to reach an agreement on the date for the special Arab summit which Egypt had proposed to convene following Sharm al-Sheikh attacks in Sinai on July 23.
Regional, Politics, 9/9/2005
Tishrin: Israel's withdrawal from Gaza due to Palestinian resistance: Qaddoumi
Chairman of the Political Department at the Palestinian Liberation Organization Farouk al-Qaddoumi has said "the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza was because of the Palestinian resistance," asserting that the resistance is a main factor in any forthcoming settlement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/9/2005
Vagueness on death of Yasser Arafat
Vagueness surrounding the death of the former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on November 11, 2004 has increased with the leaks of what was called a medical report which was handed over from the French hospital to the Arafat's nephew Nasser al-Qidwa after his ( Arafat) death.
Palestine, Politics, 9/9/2005
Annan takes quick steps in response to Oil-for-Food findings
the Volcker report helped not only to get to the truth of what had happened in the Oil-for-Food Program, but also served as "lessons learned on how we can improve the administration of this organization."
Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/9/2005
Abul-Gheit: Arab coordination on holding anti-terror summit
He added that Egypt has recently sent a message to the UN Secretary General expressing its willingness to revive the issue through calling for holding an extraordinary General Assembly session to examine it.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/2005
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 value of the loans granted by Agha Khan institution's unit of small loans amounted to S.P. Million 68,8 to be distributed into 1455 loans project for upgrading healthy villages in the Syrian coastal city of Lattakia area.
Go
Syrian anti-terror units raided today a hideout of unarmed expiatory group at a house in Hasaka city, northeast Syria. On Thursday. A fire exchange was reported with members of the group where one of them was killed and one member of the anti-terror units injured.
Go
Egypt and Cyprus inked a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to enhance cooperation in the communications and information technology domains.
Go
|
phone cards