Today's Headlines
- Ruling party wins most seats in Tunisian municipal elections
The Tunisian interior minister Abdu Allah El-Fallal announced yesterday the results of Sunday's 12th municipal elections, the first since Tunis' independence. Tunisia, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Egypt, Spain enjoy excellent ties Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Morocco and Senegal want new approach to co-development
King Mohammed VI said Morocco and Senegal could give more credibility to new shapes of co-development going beyond the obsolete assistance to fragile or weakened economies. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Masalha statements on peace process
Israel's deputy foreign minister Nawaf Masalha, who attended the conference of the foreign ministers of the states of the European Union and the Mediterranean in Barcelona, said he had met on the sideline of the conference with the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, for one hour. Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Egypt's First Lady heads forum on women's political participation
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Head of the National Council for Women, presides over the second intellectual forum on "women's participation in political life "to be held next June," as a first step to promote women's political role both as a candidate and elector. Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Egypt committed to partnership with EU Egypt-European Union, Economics, 5/30/2000
- Mubarak heralds Spain's peace efforts during a meeting with parliament speakers
Egypt and Spain must work together to transform their close relationship from conventional cooperation to creative and effective partnership, President Hosni Mubarak told Congress of deputies Speaker Louisa Rudi and Senate Speaker Esperanza Aguirre. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Press union welcomes royal amnesty to banned journalists Morocco, Politics, 5/30/2000
- New development projects in North Sinai
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Monday night reviewed development requirements for North Sinai during a meeting with the town's Governor Ahmed Abdel Hamid and MPs. Egypt, Economics, 5/30/2000
- Maghreban railway experts meet over transport of goods
A technical meeting on railway transport of goods in the Arab Maghreb Union member countries was held this May 28-29 in Nouadhibou (Mauritania) with participation of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania. Mauritania-Maghreb, Economics, 5/30/2000
- Libya to hold African integration meetings; Egypt attends
The Egyptian assistant foreign minister for the African affairs Ambassador Ibrahim Ali Hassan is starting today a visit to Libya to participate in meetings of the foreign ministers' council of the Organization of African Unity which starts its work in Tripoli during May 31 till. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Arab Gulf loans and aid cooperation to Lebanon
The Saudi government on Monday expressed its satisfaction over the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon and commended the role played by the Lebanese national resistance to this effect. United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Saudi Arabia denies to have opened borders with Iraq
Saudi Arabia has denied news on its intention to resume diplomatic relations with Iraq and said it had not opened a border crossing between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Qatar denies morocco vote for world football 2006 cup Morocco-Qatar, Sports, 5/30/2000
- Serial killer confesses in Yemen Yemen, Local, 5/30/2000
- Moroccan artist Latifa Tijani to participate in UN conference on women 2000
The Islamic educational and cultural organization (ISESCO) is sponsoring the participation of Moroccan artist Latifa Tijani in the United Nations conference on "women 2000, gender equality, development and peace in the 21st century" scheduled this June 5-9 at UN headquarters in New York. Morocco, Culture, 5/30/2000
- King Abdullah to visit Damascus, Gaza after returning from Washington Jordan, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Egyptian economic operators in Morocco Thursday
A delegation of Egyptian businessmen is expected on Thursday in Morocco to promote Egyptian products. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 5/30/2000
- Moroccan and Canadian women to initiate smart partnership
About fifty Moroccan women operating in various fields arrived here Sunday to participate in the first Moroccan women forum scheduled for May 30-June 2 in Quebec. Morocco-Canada, Culture, 5/30/2000
- Morocco proposes candidate to top organization of Islamic conference
Morocco has presented a new candidate, Abdelilah Belkziz, to the position of secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference in replacement of former Moroccan prime minister Azeddine Laraki. Regional, Religion, 5/30/2000
- Nigerian foreign minister will visit Egypt in June Egypt-Nigeria, Politics, 5/30/2000
- War continues between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Ethiopian planes on Monday struck a military airport near the Eritrea's capital Asmara for the first time since the beginning of the attacks held by the Ethiopian troops against Eritrea, two weeks ago. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Israel extends detention of two Lebanese hostages
A court in Tel Aviv on Monday decided to extend detention of two Lebanese national resistance militants Mustafa al-Deirani and Abdul Karim Obeid until July 12th. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Moroccan- spanish relations, migration top Catalunian parliamentary group talks in rabat
A delegation of the Spanish local government of Catalunia, currently visiting Morocco, reviewed with Moroccan officials a set of issues related to relations between Morocco and Spain, mainly migration questions. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Aleppo steam power station opened
A celebration was held on Monday in Aleppo on the inauguration of a steam power station on the highway linking Aleppo and al-Raqqa. Syria, Economics, 5/30/2000
- New archaeological find in Abu Qir
An Egyptian-French archaeological mission discovered a city under water 4 kilometers of Abu Qir coastal port in Alexandria. Egypt, Culture, 5/30/2000
Short Takes
- The Israeli radio said on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt had recommended Israel to hand over Shebaa farms to Lebanon so as there would be no pretext to Hizbullah to continue attacks against Israel. The radio explained that Mubarak said so to the Israeli minister of the Interior Sholoumi Bin Ami during their meeting last week in Cairo and Bin Ami conveyed this later to Barak. Go
- The Lebanese magazine al-Sheraa said in its recent issue of May 27 released in Beirut that the first tour Bashar al-Assad will make after his elections in the regional leadership of the Baath Party on June 17, 2000 will be to the west and would cover Britain and the US. Go
- Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa received a message from his Israeli counterpart David Levi concerning the developments of the peace process in M.E on view of the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Go
- Syrian Minister of Information Adnan Omran on Monday in Damascus received the secretary general of the Arab news agencies Fareed Ayar. The meeting was attended by the director general of SANA Fayez al-Sayyegh. Talks dealt with activities carried out by the federation and its role in deepening the basics of the joint Arab media work and qualifying technical cadres in the Arab news agencies. Omran stressed the need to upgrade the Arab national media and to make use of information technology so as to positively reflect on the work of the Arab national news agencies. Go
- Minister of endowment and Islamic affairs of Qatar, Ahmed Abdellah Al Marri started on Monday a visit to Morocco. Go
- The French presidency said on Monday that President Jacques Chirac on Monday made a telephone call with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and reviewed with him the situation in the Middle East especially recent developments in Lebanon. Go
- Egyptian assistant for the foreign minister Mostafa El-Keki who is currently visiting Sudan asserted that there is a real trend for making a positive jump in Egyptian - Sudanese relations - referring that what happened during the past 10 years had negatively effected relations between the 2 states. El-Feki who is heading the Egyptian side in meetings of the Egyptian - Sudanese preparatory committee to prepare for the ministerial committee - said that there is a desire in turning a new page page in relations, adding that there are great developments which took place during these years "which requires us to revise aspects of these relations between the 2 countries." Go
- Malaysia's foreign minister Datu Hamid al-Bar arrived in Jordan on Monday in a visit to Jordan which will last for several days. The Malaysian minister will hold talks with high ranking officials dealing with cooperation relations between Jordan and Malaysia in various areas and means of backing and strengthening them. Go
- Moroccan and Italian associations, "Ribat El Fath" and "Consorzio Italia Mediterraneo," signed on Monday an agreement meant to develop economic, financial and technical cooperation to promote small and medium-sized enterprises. The agreement provides for collaboration between business operators of the regions of Rabat and Lazio, support to initiative by young entrepreneurs and the creation of a center to train young entrepreneurs in business management. Go
- The secretary of the people's committee for foreign contacts and international relations in Libya Abdul Rahman Shalqam on Monday in Tripoli met with Alan Channel, the official for the Middle East at the French socialist Party and members of the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Libya. Go
- Kuwait's crown prince and prime minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah on Monday in Kuwait received the German minister of state for foreign affairs, currently visiting Kuwait. Go
- The secretary general of the Hizbullah Party Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah said on Monday in a statement to al-Sharq radio that he is ready to interfere in order to define the date of the Israeli pilot Ron Arad and that this readiness is based on his interest for releasing Lebanese and Palestinian detainees. Go
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