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- Baath Party changes in Syria
The London based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said that the leadership of the ruling Baath party in Syria has started the process of internal change of the party establishment from Aleppo, the second largest Syrian city following Damascus. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Libya appoints an opposition as its ambassador to the AL
Libya has appointed former opposition member to Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi Abdul Menem al-Houni, as Libya's ambassador to the Arab League (AL), according to the spokesman for the AL Talaat Hamid. The new ambassador submitted his credentials to the AL secretary general Ismat Abdul Miguid. Libya, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Egypt views constructive opposition parties as healthy, Urgent measures for reactivating Economy
He said the government welcomes the existence of a strong and constructive opposition. The strong opposition means the existence of a strong government which is capable of fulfilling aspirations and ambitions of citizens. All parties are working under one umbrella with the aim of maintaining interests of Egypt and its people. Egypt, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Jordanian parliament recommends release of political prisoners
The public freedom committee of the Jordanian parliament has recommended the government to issue an amnesty for political prisoners in Jordan. Jordan, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Arab teachers session for human rights training opens
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said education to human rights is an integral part of any development policy meant to promote the human being and consequently ensure a strong economic take off. Regional, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Ten-day campaign to serve schools and schooling
The Moroccan national education department launched on Monday a campaign dubbed "Ten days at the service of schools and schooling," meant to encourage new admissions and improve schools. Morocco, Education, 9/5/2000 - Sovereignty over Jerusalem Arab- Christian-Muslim affair
"The issue of sovereignty over Jerusalem is an Arab Christian-Islamic concern, and Egypt has specific ideas that it does not try to impose," only raises to Presidential Advisor Osama A1 Baz said. Egypt, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Syria refuses to meet with Arafat
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said in its recent issue that Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam conveyed to a delegation representing the people's front for the liberation of Palestine led by its secretary general Abu Ali Mustafa Damascus's rejection to receive the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in order to convene a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Al-Assad receives an invitation to attend the OIC summit in Doha
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received a message from the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani inviting him to attend the Islamic Summit conference due to be held in Doha in November. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000 - US report on Syria
The London based al-Wasat magazine has stated that a report released by experts of the foreign affairs committee at the US Congress recommended the US to establish better relations with Syria in order to strengthen chances of achieving the US objectives in the region. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000 - The Arab summit to be held in March 2001
The secretary General of the Arab league (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid yesterday announced that the council of the AL ministers approved " a project appendix to the AL charter provides for convening an Arab summit every year in March." Regional, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Prince Moulay Rachid represents King Mohammed in millenium summit
The forum, which for the first time will feature four roundtable discussions alongside plenary meetings, was described by the UN secretary general as very much "a working summit," rather than a celebratory event. Morocco, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Moroccan union calls government to respect social commitments
The Moroccan labor union (CDT, close to the Socialist Union of Popular Forces of Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi) called the government to respect the social commitments it already contracted in an accord with trade unions. Morocco, Economics, 9/5/2000 - UN Millennium Summit affirm for international cooperation
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will present to the Summit an "extremely significant" report on the new world order and the future role of the international organizations, Moussa said. Egypt, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Iraq condemns statements made by Saudi foreign minister at GCC meeting
Iraq has strongly denounced statements made by the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal at the inauguration of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC, noting that these statements " reveal stances of the weak." Iraq, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Turkish call to strengthen relations with Syria, Iran and Iraq
Leader of the Turkish al-Fadila party Raja Toutan has accused certain ruling circles in Ankara in working to intensify relations with Tehran, in obstructing efforts to lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq and in delaying practical measures to developing positive relations with Damascus. Regional, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Israel steals 1600 million cubic meters of Arab waters annually
A Jordanian study about the water crisis in the Arab states said that the total water budget of the Arab home lands is less than 300 billion cubic meters. The study added that if this budget is to be divided on the current population of the Arab states, estimated at 250 million, each Arab citizen will have 1,000 cubic meters per year while the average share of individual in the world is 13,000 cubic meters representing 13 folds of the share of one Arab citizen. Regional, Economics, 9/5/2000 - Palestinian association says 15,000 Palestinian children annually denied education in East Jerusalem
The Palestinian Human rights Monitor said in the latest edition of its report an average of 15,000 Palestinian pupils are prevented every year from attending school in East Al-Quds (Jerusalem), due to the severe shortage in classroom and to the unawareness among parents of the right to free education. Palestine, Education, 9/5/2000 - Arab states threaten to boycotting Burger King
The Arab states on Monday threatened to cancel all its contracts with "Burger King" restaurants and to boycott this American network if it will not close off its restaurant in the West Bank occupied by Israel. Regional, Economics, 9/5/2000 - Somali president to appoint new premier
Somali President elect Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan has stressed he will appoint a prime minister after his coming back from New York to take part in the UN Third Millennium meetings. Somalia, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Yemen: the socialist partyí elects members of its political bureau
The opposition Yemeni socialist party which concluded last Saturday works of its fourth general congress has elected members of the Party's political bureau. They are 26. Yemen, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Voices rise against fuel prices hike
The Moroccan association of fruit producers and exporters (APEFEL) and the CDT union denounced the recent decision of the government to increase fuel prices. Morocco, Economics, 9/5/2000 - Tunisia selected to host 2004 African Nations Cup
The Cairo-based African Football Confederation (CAF) on Monday selected Tunisia to host the 2004 African Nations Cup (CAN-2004). Tunisia, Sports, 9/5/2000 - Iraq rejects Iranian accusations Iraq, Politics, 9/5/2000
- Jamal Abdul Nasser is of Yemeni origin
An Yemeni historian has stated that the late Egyptian President Jamal Abdul Naser descends from Yemeni origin. Egypt, People, 9/5/2000 - The first Collective wedding in Syria
On Monday the first collective wedding for young Syrian couples was made in the city of Qatana, Damascus countryside province. The wedding was organized by the Islamic charity and education society in collaboration with the ministry of social affairs and labor at the cultural center in the city. Syria, Local, 9/5/2000
Short Takes
- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak receives today in Alexandria Emir of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Ben Isa Al-Khalifa on his arrival to Egypt on a one day visit. The visit comes within the framework of a several-leg tour that will take the Bahraini Emir to a number of European countries. High on the agenda of talks between President Hosni Mubarak and Sheikh Hamad Ben Isa are issues relating to the situation in the Arab states and means of beefing up relations between the two states. Go
- Well-informed Israeli sources said on Monday that charge de affairs of the Israeli foreign ministry Shloumo Bin Ami on Monday left Israel in a secret mission concerning the negotiation process between israel and the Palestinian Authority. Go
- President of Guinea, General Lansana Conte, on Monday wound up a private visit to Morocco. Go