Today's Headlines
- Saudi Arabia to give women the same rights given to men
Saudi Minister of the Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has stated that the government will spare no efforts for the good of Saudi women. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 4/28/2000
- Oman's Foreign Ministry: Arab states are convinced of the Syrian position
Syrain President Hafez al-Assad met on Thursday in Damascus with Oman's minister of state for foreign affairs, Youssef Bin Alawi, accompanied by the director of the Arab department at Oman's Foreign Ministry, Ahmad Bin Youssef al-Harithi. Syria-Oman, Politics, 4/28/2000
- Al-Hoss: we will not accept any arrangements for Israel's withdrawal
Lebanon has asserted its commitment to national principles and renewed its opposition to giving Israel any security arrangements as a stipulation for withdrawal from south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 4/28/2000
- Morocco, Mauritania set up high joint commission
Morocco and Mauritania decided to set up a high joint commission to boost bilateral economic and commercial cooperation. Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 4/28/2000
- Arab Maghreb electricity grid group meets in Tripoli
The electricity grid group of the Arab Maghreb states held its annual meeting in Tripoli, Libya on Wednesday. Maghreb, Economics, 4/28/2000
- Al-Shara confers with Bishara
Bishara added, "According to my own conviction and that of Foreign Minister al-Shara’ the whole ball is now in the Israeli court because Syria has repeatedly announced its desire in a just and comprehensive strategic peace in Syria and Lebanon and that now it is Israel's turn to decide if it has this very desire," Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/28/2000
- The 4th anniversary of the April Understanding: facts and figures about the Israeli aggression
April 26 was the fourth anniversary of the April Understanding, which was concluded following Israeli aggressions against Lebanon that started on April 11, 1996. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/28/2000
- Annan: calls for creation of New Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan opened the five yearly review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on Monday in New York with a call for the full implementation of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). Annan told delegates from 188 countries that unless they adopted "specific benchmarks" for progress, "the new millennium will have started on an ominous note." Egypt-Israel-UN, Politics, 4/28/2000
- French fund consolidates development assistance to Morocco
The French Development Agency (AFD) announced an increase in its budget to development assistance in Morocco which will reach 45 million euros this year. Morocco-France, Economics, 4/28/2000
- Moroccan homeless children association raises funds
Moroccan association for homeless children AMESIP will launch a fund raising campaign in schools from, May 8 through 31. Morocco, Economics, 4/28/2000
- Saudi commercial delegation leaves Lebanon
A Saudi commercial delegation is concluding today its visit to Beirut, Lebanon, which lasted for five days and fulfilled the invitation of the international Lebanese company for marketing and investment. Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Economics, 4/28/2000
- Moroccan journalist gets 6-month suspended jail term in libel case
A court in Tangiers sentenced on Thursday Khalid Mechbal, editor-in-chief of the Ashamal weekly, to a six-month suspended jail term for a libel against Foreign and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco, Judicial, 4/28/2000
- Polish premier in Morocco early May
Polish Premier Jerzy Karol Buzek will pay an official visit to Morocco May 4-5 for talks with Moroccan officials on ways to consolidate bilateral cooperation. Morocco-Poland, Politics, 4/28/2000
- King Mohammed launches housing projects in Tangiers
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid and visiting Mauritanian President Mouaouia Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, launched on Thursday housing projects in several poor districts in Tangiers. Morocco, Economics, 4/28/2000
- EU ambassador denies legal disputes with Morocco
Lucio Guerrato, head of the European Commission in Morocco, denied in an interview published Thursday the existence of legal disputes between Morocco and the European Union, stressing that permanent dialogue between the two sides has always been fruitful in settling the tomato issue. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/28/2000
- An assemblage for Egyptian petrochemicals on the Red Sea shores
The executive steps started for establishing a large assemblage for the Egyptian petrochemicals in Ain Sokhna area with a capital of 600 million LE in the participation of Egyptian, Saudi and Iranian companies. Egypt, Business, 4/28/2000
- Spanish premier in Morocco May 8-9
Spanish Premier Jose Maria Aznar will pay an official visit to Morocco next May 8-9, it was officially announced in Madrid on Thursday. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/28/2000
- Morocco, Germany hold economy forum next October
Morocco and Germany will hold an economic forum in Berlin next October, the German Afrika Verein Association announced in its Agenda 2000. Morocco-Germany, Economics, 4/28/2000
- Establishing a new tourism resort in Bahrain
The executive steps have been started to establish a resort in Bahrain worth $22.4 million south of Sheikh Hamad Road, which links Manama and Mahrak. Bahrain, Business, 4/28/2000
- $17 billion in Saudi expenditures on internal tourism
Statistics issued by union of industrial and trade chambers in Jeddah said that the Saudis' expenditures on tourism services inside Saudi Arabia reaches $17 billion annually while the national investments in international tourism and establishing tourism and entertainment resorts between 1995 and now reached more than $6.4 billion dollars. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/28/2000
- International symposium for investment and business in Algeria
An international symposium concerning chances of investment in Algeria will be held on June 11 and 12 in an attempt to attract foreign and joint investments to Algeria to address the economic crisis that has been confronting Algeria for years. Algeria, Business, 4/28/2000
- Concluding partnership conference between Europe and North Africa in Tunis
The works of the international conference for partnership between Europe and North Africa concluded today in the Tunisian capital with the participation of more than 40 international experts and diplomats from the European Union, the USA, Japan, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya. North Africa-European Union, Politics, 4/28/2000
- Jordan and al-Wahda dam
Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Kamel Mahadin has described the construction of al-Wahda dam on the al-Yarmouk river as one of Jordan's water strategy priorities in addition to the al-Dese water project in the southern part of the country. Jordan, Politics, 4/28/2000
- A Lebanese view on Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon
The editorial added that those who called for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces also made a deadly mistake because they have dealt with both Syria and Israel in one criterion. He said that Israel, since its establishment in 1948, has been an enemy against Lebanon while Syria is a sisterly neighboring country and entered Lebanon in a different way and its being in Lebanon was a result of several matters: Lebanon, Politics, 4/28/2000
- Egypt prepares to participate in Expo 2000 fair in Germany
The Egyptian government decided to form a ministerial committee to be headed by Economy Minister Yusef Botrus Ghali to discuss Egyptian participation in the Expo 2000 fair that will be held in Hanover, Germany, between June 1 and October 31. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 4/28/2000
- Unemployment rate drops slightly during fourth quarter of 1999
The unemployment rate dropped slightly nationwide from 15.1% in July-August 1999 period to 14.5% during Sept-Nov period, the number of idle persons having gone down from 1.53 million to 1.45 million. Morocco, Economics, 4/28/2000
- Five SLA militia members killed, 10 wounded in confrontations in south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said today that five pro-Israel South Lebanon Army militia members were killed and another 10 wounded in attacks by the Lebanese resistance against Israeli forces and their militia allies. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/28/2000
- Islamic universities hold meeting in Iran
The federation of the world's Islamic Universities opened this Friday the 5th session of its executive council. Regional, Education, 4/28/2000
- Accor develops its works in Tunis
The international Accor group for hotels signed a management contract for several hotels and resorts in Tunis that includes 1,400 hotel rooms and related services. Tunisia-France, Business, 4/28/2000
- Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon, one resistance man killed
The Israeli forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/28/2000
- Pentagon: Proposed sale by Emirates for fighter aircraft cannons
In support of a commercial sale of 80 F-16 Block 60 aircraft, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a possible sale of 80 M61A 20mm Vulcan cannons with 80 Ammunition Handling Systems and 80 barrel sets. United Arab Emirates-USA, Military, 4/28/2000
- GCC summit discusses means of improving relations with Iran
Gulf officials said on Thursday that the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states who will meet in Muscat, Oman tomorrow will concentrate their discussions on improving relations with their neighbor, Iran. Gulf, Politics, 4/28/2000
Short Takes
- A Republican decree was issued in Yemen yesterday on the formation of a preparatory board for a transfer to a system of local authority, the Yemeni news agency, Saba, reported, adding that the board will study economic and social growth in governorates and districts and identify those that are not ready to receive certain central powers. Go
- Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates signed six agreements on joint cooperation between the two states in the fields of air transportation, vocational training, work, family, environment, youths and sports, as well as a cooperation protocol between the official news agencies. Go
- The Arab League has accepted Morocco's candidacy to host next May an Arab conference on "women and poverty." The announcement was made by the chairwoman of the Arab League's consultative technical commission on Arab women at the end of the commission's 25th session Thursday in Cairo. Representatives of 17 Arab states met, since Sunday, to probe several women issues in the Arab world, mainly coordination of Arab states' stances in international encounters. Go
- A ship full of foodstuffs from the United Arab Emirates donated by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan, head of the UAE arrived in Yemen late yesterday evening to support the inhabitants of Sucatra Island in confronting effects of floods which swept the island due to the heavy rains which caused a lot of damages in the agricultural land and in houses. Go
- Egypt entered as a supporting third party to India in a commercial dispute with Europe due to the European Union's accusation to India of carrying out a dumping policy for some cotton products. An Egyptian source said that data of the arbitration session will be between May 10- 12 in the headquarters of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, adding that a team from the Egyptian dumping and support body presented the legal defense in the case to the trusteeship of the arbitration committee in the World Trade Organization. Go
- The Arab union for steel is due to convene its meetings in Algeria at the beginning of May to discuss means of enhancing technical and economic cooperation among the Arab states in the fields of the iron and steel industries and the possibility of establishing joint projects in this field among Algeria, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Egypt as well as exchanging experiences in the iron industry. Go
- Spanish power holding, Union Fenosa, agreed to supply Morocco 100 megawatts of energy until May 2001. The company said in a release that some 220 million kilowatts/h will be supplied to Morocco during the three coming months (May, June, July). Go
- The population growth average in Tunisia has decreased during 1999 to 1.15% which is three times lower than it used to be three years ago. Go
- The Oman International Trade and Exhibition Company, Omani Ministry of Higher Education and British Council will organize the Gulf Higher Education Exhibition (GHEDEX 2000), in which 65 educational institutions from Asia, Europe and North America are to take part, on April 29-May 1, Oman News Agency reported. Go
- Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui qualified Thursday for the quarterfinals of the $1 million tennis tournament of Barcelona, Spain. Go
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