Today's Headlines
- Israeli justice minister doubts a united Jerusalem
Israeli justice minister Yusi Belin who calls for a settlement with the Palestinians, spoke for the first time of his doubts the legend of Jerusalem's unity in a series of speech that was published yesterday in Tel Aviv. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Morocco hails as brave and wise Nicaragua's decision to freeze recognition of sahrawi republic
"Moroccan officials hailed on Friday Nicaragua's decision to freeze recognition of the puppet Sahrawi republic 'SADR' as wise and brave," MAP reported. Morocco, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Nicaragua vice-president confers with Moroccan officials
Vice-President of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos Geyer, who started Thursday evening an official visit to Morocco, held in Rabat Friday separate meetings with Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, with minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa and speaker of the House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi. Morocco-Nicaragua, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Moroccan premier hopes Qatar would reconsider its stand towards Morocco
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi expressed hope that Qatar would reconsider its stand vis-a-vis Morocco. Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Sudanese refugees in Eritrea suffer from little international aid
Sudanese refugees in Eritrea are suffering from lack of sufficient international aids and their representatives in Asmara asked the international community to regard this tragedy and to provide guarantees for brining them back home. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Libyan foreign minister in Moscow on July 30th
Russian diplomatic sources in Cairo said that the Libyan foreign minister Abd El-Rahman Shalkam will make a historical visit to Moscow that takes 4 days Libya, Politics, 7/22/2000
- International organization for intellectual property hails Egypt's role in Sudanese reconciliation Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Sudanese group for human rights criticizes the government
Ghazi Soleiman, head of the Sudanese group for the human rights severely criticized the Sudanese government for its repeated violations of the political practices and human rights of the citizens. Sudan, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Hamas urges Palestinians on rejecting Camp David agreement
The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas rejected any Palestinian agreement with Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Sudan accuses Eritrea of preparing for launching attack
The Sudanese government accused Eritrea of supporting a plan for launching an attack on east Sudan that is prepared by the Sudanese SPLA headed by Jhon Garang. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Egyptian government wants private aviation running internal trips Egypt, Economics, 7/22/2000
- Jordanian PM will hold a visit to Iraq
Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb will hold a visit to Iraq which is the first of its kind at this level since the end of the second Gulf war ( between Iraq and Kuwait) with the aim of developing relations between the two states in various fields especially economic relations Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Qatar and Bahrain aim to end border disputes
The London-based al-Hayat daily said on Friday that the special advisor for the Kuwaiti crown prince Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber started a three - day visit to Qatar. No news were disclosed on the aim of the visit. Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Half million Iraqi children are the victims of UN sanctions
The delegate of UNICEF in Iraq said on Friday that almost half million Iraqi children under five died as a result of the sanctions imposed on this country since 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Azmi Beshara, the Palestinian democratic front cling to principles
The Arab member in the Israeli Knesset ( parliament) Azmi Beshara on Friday in Damascus met with a delegation representing the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) led by Abu Ali Mustafa. The two sides stressed the need of committing to Palestinian national principles in the Camp David negotiations. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Israel admits discrimination against the Arabs Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
- President Bashar al-Assad, Mubarak discuss, ME situation, bilateral relations
President Bashar al-Assad on Friday received a telephone call from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two sisterly states, and the general situation in the country. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Mubarak, King Abdullah review camp David negotiations
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Friday made a telephone call with the Jordanian King Abdullah II during which they two leaders reviewed results of negotiations held under the direct US auspices in Camp David, near Washington between the Palestinian and Israeli delegations. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Afourki confers with Sudan's foreign minister
Eritrea's President Asyas Afourki on Friday in Asmara held talks with the Sudanese defense minister Bakri Hassan Saleh. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 7/22/2000
- Lebanese president meets with ILO delegation
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday in Beirut received a delegation representing the International labor organization ILO led by the regional director of the ILO Ibrahim al-Sous, currently visiting Lebanon to discuss requirements of South Lebanon after the withdrawal of the Israeli forces on May 24. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000
Short Takes
- Esmat Abd al-Maguid, the Arab league secretary general assured that the Arab League is the one which follow up with deep concern the development concerning Camp David negotiations, assuring the necessity of supporting the Palestinian side in its stance concerning Jerusalem. Go
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