Today's Headlines
- Cairo: Sudanese National Democratic Alliance met the Libyan - Egyptian initiative trusteeship
A meeting was held between the technical trusteeship for the Libyan - Egyptian initiative and a delegation from the opposition Sudanese National Democratic Alliance at the headquarters of the Egyptian foreign ministry. Egypt, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Interview with Sudanese opposition leader Garang
John Garang, Leader of Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) stated that the opposition National Democratic Alliance, of which the Movement is a member, is in a much better position now than the days in which the Umma party was active in the alliance. Sudan, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Islamist association leader says he will go out to perform Friday prayers
Abdessalam Yassine, the leader of unauthorized islamist association "Al Adl Oua Al-Ihsane), announced that he will go out of his house to perform prayers on Friday, following a statement made by home minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, that Yassine leaves and returns to his residence as he likes. Morocco, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Al-Assad issues budget law for the year 2000
President Hafez al-Assad on Monday issued law no 8 for 2000 pertaining to the state's general budget for the year 2000. Syria, Economics, 5/16/2000
- Lahoud, British minister stress implementation of UN resolution 425
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud said during his meeting on Sunday in Beirut with the British minister of state for foreign office and the commonwealth Peter Haine, the Lebanese stand firm in their commitment to the unconditional implementation of UN resolutions 425. Lebanon-UK, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Al-Hoss meets with UN Security Council five permanent member states
Lebanese Premier and foreign minister Salim al-Hoss stressed that Lebanon will not give up Shabaa farms. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/16/2000
- First Lady Mubarak asserts support for children with special needs; women's role and the media
First Lady Suzanne Mubarak on Monday underlined the need to mobilize efforts and financial and technical support in order to help children with special needs in Egypt. Egypt, Culture, 5/16/2000
- UN announces another meeting on Sahara next June
"Parties to the Sahara conflict will meet again early June to look for a rapid and lasting solution to their dispute," said Monday the UN secretary general's spokesman, Fred Eckard. Morocco, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Jordanian King ends visit to Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday in al-Riyadh received the Saudi defense minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern were reviewed. Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 5/16/2000
- COMESA Summit reviews preparations for free trade zone
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will leave Cairo on Tuesday for Mauritius to lead Egypt's delegation to the fifth Summit of the Economic Forum of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), due to start on Wednesday and last for three days. Egypt, Economics, 5/16/2000
- Annan meets with Syria's representative at the UN over Shabaa farms
The London-based al-Hayat daily published on Monday quoted well-informed sources saying that the UN chief Kofi Annan on Saturday summoned the Syrian ambassador at the UN and inquired him, in the presence of the UN chief delegate Terry Larsen, over Syria's position concerning the Lebanese Shabaa farms. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Opening a commercial British fair in Tripoli
A British commercial fair was opened in Tripoli yesterday which is the first of its sort since halting the sanctions on Libyan in April 1999. Libya-UK, Economics, 5/16/2000
- Tunisian journalist ends hunger strike
Taoufik Ben Brik, the Tunisian journalist ended his hunger strike yesterday as his sister said that he ended up his hunger strike by having his first meal since 42 days in a Paris hospitals where he is having medical checks. Tunisia, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Palestine- Israel talks up to Palestinian government's views
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Monday said the channels of Palestinian-Israeli talks are up to the Palestinian authority to decide upon Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Regional electric network countries meet to expand grid
The seventh meeting of the electricity and power ministers of the five fold electric network link states Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey started in Amman. Regional-Egypt, Economics, 5/16/2000
- Egypt demands structural reform of all UN bodies
"The General Assembly should have the upper hand in all issues not only those related to development and human rights but also those regarding the safeguarding of international peace and security," Abul-Gheit added. Regional, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Kuwaiti crown prince confers with Iranian culture minister
Kuwait's Crown Prince and the Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Al- Abdullah al-Sabah on Monday in Kuwait received Iran's minister of culture Ataollah Muhajirani. Kuwait-Iran, Culture, 5/16/2000
- OAPEC ministers in Cairo in end of May aim at oil price discussions
Organization of Arab Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OAPEC) will convene a ministerial meeting in Cairo on 29th of current May. Regional, Economics, 5/16/2000
- Ross resumes negotiations as Palestinians are killed
U.S special envoy for the peace process in the Middle East Denis Ross convened with Palestinian and Israeli officials to find progress in the mediation to reach a final peace agreement. Palestine, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Irish parliamentarians meet speaker of Moroccan upper house Morocco-Ireland, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Algerian - Canadian trade is more than one billion dollars
The Algerian - Canadian trade in the past years has seen a continous increase and contacts between the economic operators within the legal framework governing the relations between the two countries, the official Algerian news agency reported. Algeria-Canada, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Morocco, Belgium sign cooperation accords in justice
Morocco and Belgium initialed in Rabat on Monday a set of cooperation agreements in the field of justice. Morocco-Belgium, Judicial, 5/16/2000
- A celebration in al-Riyadh to distribute King Faisal Award
Under the patronage of the Saudi second deputy premier and defense minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, and acting on behalf of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, King Faisal charity society on Sunday held a ceremony during which King Faisal's awards for the winners of the year 2000 were distributed. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 5/16/2000
- Ethiopia is advancing against Eritrean forces
The Organization of African Unity (OAU) has expressed concern over the resumption of military confrontation between Ethiopia and Eritrea and regret over the fighting between the two countries despite the intensive efforts exerted by the OAU in order to reach a permanent and peaceful solution to the conflict between the two countries. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Egypt's first Coptic arts exhibition in Paris
French Minister of Culture inaugurated first exhibition of Egyptian Coptic Antiquities in Paris on Monday. Egypt, Culture, 5/16/2000
- Moroccan, international child bodies review project
The Peace Child International Association and the Moroccan Child Right Observatory examined in Rabat Monday a project to promote children education. Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2000
- Israel continues aggressions against South lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday violated provisions of the April Understanding and bombarded several residential areas in Kafer Tibnet and the surrounding of several towns in South Lebanon and the Western Bekaa. Four Lebanese civilians were wounded. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/16/2000
Short Takes
- 12 journalists in Gaza were injured by bullets of the Israeli occupation forces and the gas bombs during confrontations which took place yesterday at the anniversary of Palestine's crisis of the year 1948 (al-Nakba). The journalists are Mohammed Amin El-Masri corespondent of Ahram newspaper, which Nguib Abdu El-Gebin and Adel El-Hana from the associated press, Fayez Nour from the French news, Fathi Sabah from the Londonian Life, Abd El-Latif El-Sharab from Palestine's T.V, Abd El-Rahman El-Khateeb from the Palestinian newspaper Ayam, Talal Abdu Rahma from the Tunisian T.V and Mohammed Gamagoum from Mayadeen agency for information. Go
- The Minister of finance Muhammad Khaled al-Maheyni has released decision no 2143 dated May 13, 2000 to hold transferred or non- transferred monies of Mahmoud al-Zou'bi ( former Syrian prime minister) and for his wife and children so as to protect the public money and this decision will be valid awaiting results of investigations. Go
- Moroccan journalists staged a 1-hour strike on Tuesday to protest sanctions against colleagues Mustapha Alaoui and Khalid Mechbal in efforts against the freedom of the press, the Moroccan Press Union (SNPM) said in a release.These practices put into jeopardy all the speech freedom gains achieved by the Moroccan people, the Union said. Go
- The Palestinian president Yasser Arafat refused to accept the resignation of Yasser Abd Rabo who heads the Palestinian negotiating delegation in the final status negotiation. El-Taeb Abd El-Rahim, secretary of affairs of the Palestinian presidentship said that "President Arafat has complete trust in Abd Rabo." Rabo presented his resignation yesterday in a protest upon disclosure that there were additional Palestinian - Israeli negotiations being held in Sweden without his knowledge. Go
- The Israeli authorities released Salah Shehatah one of the prominent military leaders in the Palestinian movement Hamas after being detained for more than 11 years in Israeli prisons. Shehatah said that the Israeli authorities aimed to keeping him after the end his prison term to avoid his return to military work action, saying he did not gives guarantees the Israelis of not going back to the military work. Go
- The speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Saadoun Hammadi, is to visit France from May 16-19 at the invitation of the Senate's France-Iraq friendship group, a French statement said. Saadoun Hammadi will have a working meeting with the secretary-general of the Quai d'Orsay on May 18 at which the discussions will focus on bilateral relations, the regional situation and relations between Iraq and the U.N. Security Council. Go
- Palestinian public works minister, Azzam Najib starts this Tuesday a four-day visit to Morocco to sign with Moroccan officials an agreement on cooperation in infrastructure. He will also visit water facilities and a highway construction site. Go
- Moroccan fisheries professionals will participate in the Italian fisheries fair of Ancona, to be held May 18-21. The delegation will include ship-owners and fish exporters from different cities. The fair displays fisheries equipment, fish culture industries and seafood processing techniques. Go
- Chairman of the Palestinian government negotiation team for the final status with Israel Yasser Abd Rabbu on Sunday evening submitted his resignation to the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Go
- In a diplomatic development described by observers as having a significant meaning the son of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad met with the British minister of state for the foreign office Peter Haine. Haine described his meeting with Bashar as warm and good adding that during their meetings with Haine, Bashar al-Assad and the Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara renewed Syria's adherence to peace and the possibility of making peace. Go
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