Today's Headlines
- Baath party 9th regional congress opened today
The 9th regional congress of the Baath Arab Socialist party was opened today at 10 a.m. ( Damascus times) at the Ummayad's conference hall in the outskirts of Damascus. Syria, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Sudan seeks unity with Egypt and Libya
Sudanese Minister of Justice Ali Mohammed Yasin asserted that there is a trend for creating unity and integration with Egypt in the framework of the joint defense agreement after which to consider elevating the relation to higher levels. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/17/2000
- On the new changes in Syria
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said in its today's issue that observers expect that the current member of the Party's regional leadership Saeed Hammadi will have the post of the Assistant Regional Secretary of the Baath Party. Syria, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Morocco, Mali call for dialogue to settle African conflicts
Morocco and Mali have called African countries to resort to dialogue and peaceful means to settle their conflicts on the basis of the respect of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Morocco-Mali, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Monday's G-15 Summit to focus on development
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate on Monday G-15 Summit which will continue for two days in Cairo. Regional, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Bu Taflika remembers thousands of Algerian soldiers killed in First World War
At the same time in which the violence works continues in Algeria - the Algerian President Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika hailed the thousands of Algerian soldiers who were killed in France during the first world war. Algeria-France, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Egypt has 101 industrial zones
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid on Friday met with the popular and executive readerships of Ismailia Governorate, with a number of Cabinet Ministers and Governor Fouad Saadeddin attending. Egypt, Economics, 6/17/2000
- Talks in Oslo to merge Egyptian - Libyan initiative with IGAD
Sudanese sources said that IGAD countries agreed on a U.S proposal for discussing the status of Sudan and the proper formula for merging the Egyptian - Libyan initiatives and IGAD to achieve the national reconciliation. Sudan, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Lebanon says occupation continues in some locations
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss asserted that Israel did not carry out a complete withdrawal from south Lebanon - adding that the Lebanese who work with the U.N temporary peace keeping force in the south referred that Israel still keeps many locations inside the recognized Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Indonesian president plans to visit Iraq
President Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia is planning to visit Iraq at a yet to be determined time Iraq-Indonesia, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Annan's ME tour
Officials at the UN said on Friday evening that the UN secretary general will visit Syria on the course of a tour he will hold on several countries in the middle east. The tour will start as from today (Saturday ). Regional, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Ross to head to the region next week
State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher reported June 15 that the Israeli-Palestinian talks will continue for a few more days in Washington and the negotiators will then return home to consult with their leaders, a US statement said. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/17/2000
- 65 were killed and injured in a bomb in Algeria
A bomb under a table for selling second hand cloths for poor people exploded yesterday at the weekly market named "the valley way" for vegetable and cloths in Moaskar State. Algeria, Local, 6/17/2000
- Qatar visa not required for Iranian traders
Member of the board of Directors of Qatar's Chamber of Commerce Khalil Rezvani said in Tehran Saturday that Iranians who travel by Qatar air lines need not have visas. Qatar-Iran, Politics, 6/17/2000
- One Italian kidnapped in Yemen Yemen, Local, 6/17/2000
- Ethiopia and Eritrea will sign an peace agreement tomorrow in Algeria
The coming news from Algeria assured that Ethiopia and Eritrea will sign tomorrow in Algeria an agreement under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity to stop the existing battles between them since 2 years. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Budget of UN mission for Sahara amounts to $ 50 million for coming fiscal year
The U.N General Assembly adopted without a vote a resolution under which the MINURSO (French acronym for the U.N mission supervising the referendum in the Sahara) will be granted nearly $50 million to finance its functioning from July 1st 2000 up to June 30th 2001. Morocco, Politics, 6/17/2000
- Can a 'free market' be bad for development?
That may seem like a strange question to ask in light of current economic dogma that preaches that unqualified statement "the more competition the better." Regional, Analysis, 6/17/2000
Short Takes
- The Yemeni cabinet is to convene on coming Tuesday in the chairmanship of Abd El-Karim El-Ariani to discuss the maritime and land borders treaty that Yemen and Saudi Arabia signed in Jeddah in last week and agreeing on it. Informed sources said that the treaty will be raised at the parliament to be ratified, adding that the Yemeni and the Saudi sides will choose soon a specialized foreign company for the borders demarcation according to the treaty. Go
- U.N Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived this saturday in rabat for a short visit to morocco U.N Secretary General was greeted at the Rabat-Sale airport by Minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, Morocco's permanent representative to the U.N, Ahmed Snoussi, and several other Moroccan officials and U.N executives. Go
- Member of the Israeli Knesset Talab El-Sanea depicted the political (ruling coalition) crisis which the Israeli government currently witnesses as being a real. He said this crisis reflects on the peace talks as it preoccupies Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Nonetheless, he expressed his belief that ending the crisis confronting the Israeli government will end in the next three days through reaching an acceptable compromise with the Meretz and Shas parties. Go
- The World Bank on Thursday earmarked a $ 5.3 million to Morocco, destined to implement justice projects. The loan will be paid back over 20 years with a 5-year grace period. It seeks to promote justice as a means of development and promote the performance of Moroccan commercial courts, the World Bank said in a release. Go
- June 26-27 in Rome a conference on oil legislation and investments in North Africa will start and will be attended by Algeria, Egypt Libya, Morocco and Tunisia in addition to representatives of western companies, the European commission and the Multilateral Guarantee Agency. Go
- Morocco will play Namibia this Saturday in Windhoek in a first match of the 2002 World Cup preliminary heats. Go
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