Today's Headlines
- Viagra sex pill: The political aspects
The magic pill, as many call the Viagra, has drawn the attention of people other than those who suffer of sexual impotence. In Middle Eastern politics, where nothing seems to be moving these days, the Viagra has a political impact too. Regional, Humour, 6/19/1998
- Palestine seeks national unity cabinet
He added that to face what he called Israeli arrogance in negotiations, Palestinian national unity "should be strong, firm and based on a wide social and political base." Palestine, Politics, 6/19/1998
- Iran-Iraq relations continue to improve with trade and religious visits
Official Iraqi sources said that an Iranian trade delegation headed by the undersecretary of Iran's Trade Ministry will visit Iraq in the coming week. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 6/19/1998
- Moussa secretly visits Damascus, confers with al-Sharaa and al-Faisal
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa visited Damascus secretly on Tuesday night. Regional, Politics, 6/19/1998
- Subsidy cost is $330 million, benefit the wealthy
The subsidies to basic products in 1997-98 soaked 1 percent of the GDP with around USD 330 Million, from around $201 million in 1992. Morocco, Economics, 6/19/1998
- Egypt eulogizes Sheikh Sharawe
Egyptian Sheikh Muhammad Mutwali Sharawe died yesterday in Cairo. He was known for his simple style in explaining the teachings of both Islam and the Koran. Egypt, People, 6/19/1998
- Hamas: Egypt did not give Yassin entry visa
Representative of the Hamas movement in Sudan, Jamal Issa, said that the Egyptian authorities refused to give Hamas movement leader Sheikh Ahmad Yassin an entry visa unless the Israeli authorities officially announce that they will permit him to return to Gaza. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 6/19/1998
- Economic report indicates deteriorated conditions in Libya, Iraq, Palestinian territories
total losses which hit all sectors of the Libyan economy since imposing sanctions until 1996 reached US $23.560 billion, of which some US $5.856 billion are losses borne by the sectors of economy and trade. Regional, Economics, 6/19/1998
- Vocational unionist activities in old Arab history
Industry and crafts unions, the Sunf as defined by the Abbasid historian Ibn Manzour, is a group of carpenters, ironsmiths, tailors, plowmen, wheel makers, canal engineers, or others organized in one craft, union or cooperative. Regional, History, 6/19/1998
Short Takes
- An Israeli ship was videotaped by Greenpeace activists dumping toxic waste for the US owned Haifa Chemicals into international waters, CNN reported. Go
- A new controversial draft law regulating the press and media in Jordan contains severe financial penalties against journalists says a CNN report. This law has been condemned by the opposition as an effort to suppress free speech. Go
- A delegation representing Saudi Arabia at a meeting of the Yemeni - Saudi legal committee arrived in Sanaa on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Saudi Cabinet member Matlab al-Nafisa on a visit during which the Saudi delegation will discuss with Yemeni officials unresolved points pertaining to border issues between the two countries. Go
- The United Arab Emirates court of appeals in al-Fujeira convicted an Iranian to death after he was found guilty of smuggling drugs. "The Gulf" daily published yesterday in Dubai said the court sentenced one Iranian to 10 years imprisonment for smuggling drugs and another four Iranian as drug users. However, the sentence was resumed on the grounds of the law approved in 1995 providing for death penalty over drug smuggling. Since 1996 eight persons have been executed in the UAE according to this law. Go
- Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura yesterday received the president of Osetiya, Alexander Dzasokov, and discussed with him the situation in the region, the peace process stalemate . Go
- An opinion poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Studies and Research in Gaza showed continuation of support from most Palestinians for Yasser Arafat to continue as Palestinian president. The poll found that this support comes in despite the fact that 65% of the Palestinians are convinced of the involvement of many members of the Palestinian government and legislative council in corruption. Go
- The Yemeni government denied that it favors Ethiopia in the current conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Go
- Shawki Hussein, the first undersecretary at the Sudanese Ministry of Justice, praised the decision taken by the presidents of member countries in the Organization of the African Unity during the summit recently held in Burkina Faso's capital in which they voiced their rejection of the continuation of the sanctions imposed on Libya and refusal to submit to the U.N. Security Council's sanctions after September, if the U.S. and Britain's do not respond to the suggestions presented by Libya to solve the Lockerbie issue. Go
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