Today's Headlines
- Some 53 Palestinians killed , 1000 wounded in confrontations with Israelis
The events of the fifth day of al-Aqsa mosque proved Palestinian determination to escalate confrontation with the occupation forces. Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Mubarak, al-Assad call for convening an Arab summit
Presidents Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and President Bashar al-Assad of Syria on Monday resumed their talks in a closed door meeting in Cairo. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/3/2000
- President al-Assad is expected to visit Amman
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd issued on Monday said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will shortly visit each of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon and Iran. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Pope Shenouda calls on adopting a clear-cut resolution on Jerusalem events
Pope Shenouda III condemned the flagrant Israeli aggression on the Palestinians in the al-Aqsa Mosque. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Moroccans to march in solidarity with Palestinians
The Moroccan association for support to the Palestinian people will stage on Sunday a march to express backing to the Palestinian people against atrocities perpetrated of Israel. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Morocco sends emergency relief assistance to Palestinians
Morocco will send emergency humanitarian and medical assistance to help relieve the Palestinian people's sufferings followed the Israeli "unjustified" attacks. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Palestinian Hamas demands supports the uprising and ending negotations
The Palestinian Islamic resistance (Hamas) asked the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to leave the government and to allow the Palestinian people the chance to choose a new leadership. Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Demonstrations in Yemen and Cairo demand revenge for Israeli massacre Egypt, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Saudi cabinet denounces Israeli attacks against the Palestinians
Saudi Arabia has renewed its denunciation of the brutal Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian citizens in holy Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories. Aggressions which resulted in killing tens and wounding hundreds of the Palestinians people. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Clinton urges efforts to stop confrontations in the Palestinian territories
US President Bill Clinton on Sunday stressed his care to continue developing all efforts to stop the bloody confrontations in the Palestinian territories and the need to rescue the ME peace process. Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Jewish community in Iran strongly condemns Zionist crimes against the Palestinians
The Jewish community in Iran has strongly "condemned the barbarous acts committed by the Zionists against the Palestinian people." Palestine-Iran, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Kuwait says it supports lifting of sanctions against Iraq
Kuwaiti information minister, Saad Bin Teflah Al-Ajmi, on Monday stressed in Cairo that Kuwait supports easing the suffering of the Iraqi people, noting that "it would be of the first countries to benefit from lifting the UN-imposed embargo against Iraq." Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Moroccan plane lands in Baghdad
A Moroccan plane carrying humanitarian assistance to Iraq landed this Tuesday at 10.30 local time in Baghdad airport. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Egypt sends medications and medical equipments to Iraq Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Systematic air flights between Baghdad and Moscow to begin
Ahmed Mortada, the Iraqi transportation minister said that "running systematic air flights between Russia and Iraq are to begin within 2 weeks" and that he asked Tehran's permission to use the Iranian air space. Iraq-Iran-Russia, Politics, 10/3/2000
- A civil airplane from Cairo to intentionally break the sanctions on Iraq
The Arab committee for lifting up the sanctions on Iraq in Cairo decided on sending a civil airplane to Baghdad during the week to break the imposed international sanctions on Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Iraqi airlines to be opened very soon in Damascus
The London based al-Zaman Arabic daily said on Monday that the Iraqi airline establishment is preparing to open its offices in Damascus shortly and that it started maintenance for these planes and appointed a new director for it. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Babel's festival's participants call for lifting the embargo on Iraq
Participants in the activities of the 12th session of Babel's festival in Iraq which was concluded in turning off lights in all parts of the archaeological city before the mid of Sunday night had called for lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Six Arab states support an Arab summit
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad urged on convening an Arab summit as soon as possible to confront the bloody events in Palestine. Regional, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Mubarak arrives in Toshka
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Tuesday morning on a visit to Toshka giant project. Egypt, Economics, 10/3/2000
- Kadhafi begins tour of Arab states
Libyan President Moammar Kadhafi, has started a working visit covering several days to Egypt and other Arab capitals. Libya, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Morocco celebrated monday the Arab child day
Morocco celebrated Monday the Arab Child Day held this year under the heading ''Children's Rights at the gates of the 3d Millenium''. Morocco, Culture, 10/3/2000
- Fischler calls for restructuring European fishing sector
Morocco ought to be ''realistic'' and understand that for the European Union ''fishing possibilities must be an integral part of the new arrangement'', said the European fishery commissioner Franz Fischler. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/3/2000
- Forming the Egypt - Iranian friendship committee
It was decided to form the Egyptian - Iranian friendship committee in Cairo within days as the Egyptian - Iranian friendship was established in Tehran and former Egyptian information minister Kamal Abu El Magd will head the committee. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Egyptian assistant foreign minister receives the Israeli ambassador in Cairo
Mahdi Fath Allah, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for the European affairs, received yesterday Israel's ambassador in Cairo Zefi Mezeel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Benaissa, Argentine peer open joint commission works
Morocco is determined to enhance cooperation ties with Argentina not only in the economic realms but also as a strategic partner, said minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Spanish government supports EU-borne concessions to Morocco over vegetables
Spain said it supports granting concessions to Moroccan fruits and vegetables, provided that these concessions are borne by all the European Union countries. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/3/2000
- Mauritania launches first mobile phone network
Mauritanians will be able, starting Wednesday, to get mobile phones, announced MATTEL, a Mauritanian-Tunisian telecom company. Mauritania, Economics, 10/3/2000
- Clinton eases Africa's trade terms
The US administration has eased its terms for granting duty-free US market access to African-assembled clothing under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, after complaints that it was trying to hold would-be beneficiaries to standards higher than the law provisions. Regional, Economics, 10/3/2000
- Egypt-US Symposium urged the need to a Free Trade Zone
In a speech before the two-day Egypt-America relations conference at Al-Ahram Center for strategic studies. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/3/2000
- Presidential envoy to discuss the Sudanese positions in Libya
Sudanese foreign minister Mostafa Ossman Ismail said "the Sudanese government is about to send a presidential envoy during the coming days to Libya to find out the positions of the Sudanese citizens after the events in Zawia in Libya and to assured them." Libya-Sudan, Local, 10/3/2000
- Algeria, Quebec signed 8 agreements
Algerian and the Canadian district of Quebec on Sunday signed 8 partnership and trade and economic exchange agreements in the areas of telecommunications, laboratories, agriculture, industry and the environment. Algeria-Canada, Economics, 10/3/2000
- On the waters of Tigris and the Euphrates
The British daily " the Guardian" issued on Monday said that Syria and Iraq have fears that the establishment of new dams on the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers in Turkey will threaten water supplies to them. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/3/2000
- October 3, national day of the new valley governorate
- The name of the New Valley dates back to the year 1958 when it was given to the Western Desert. At that time it was decided to start a comprehensive project to establish a new valley along the Nile Valley, depending on land reclamation and agriculture. Egypt, Economics, 10/3/2000
- Anniversary of Mahdi Allam, prominent linguist and intellectual
Dr. Muhammad Mahdi Allam stands out as one of the literay and intellectural landmarks in our contemporary life. In addition to his outstanding position as a great Arabic linguist, devoted to indepth research into the rich treasures of Arabic, he was equally experinced in languages, literature and culture of the West. His superb command of both Arabic and English languages and literatures was indeed unparalleled. Egypt, People, 10/3/2000
- Opening an Iraqi opposition bureau in Terhan
Iran agreed on opening a bureau for the opposition Iraqi national conference in Tehran (Iran). Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/3/2000
Short Takes
- Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat who arrived in Amman earlier in the day. Go
- Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday evening in al-Riyadh received a telephone call from the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and latest developments in the region and on the international arena. Go
- Arab league secretary general Esmat Abd El-Maguid sent a message to the head of the UN security council, the U.N secretary general, the French foreign minister and the European Union during which he exlained what is happening in the occupied Palestinian lands and the decision of the league's council concerning these events, clarifying that he sent another message to Mrs. Marie Robinson, the head of the international organization for the children's rights, and he asked for the necessity to protect the Arab children in the Arab occupied lands and their rights to life. Go
- The secretary general's special envoy for U.N to M.E Terry Larson said the U.N and its secretary general are extremely worried toward the deteriorated security situation in the Palestinian lands. Go
- In its Monday's session, the Jordanian cabinet warned against the continued military escalation and the Israeli provocation against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories and the massacres committed since last Thursday, noting that these grave events will have adverse impact on the future of the region. Go
- Well-informed high ranking sources in Amman expected the Jordanian King Abdullah II to visit the US shortly and attend together with President Bill Clinton the signing of the free trade zone agreement between Jordan and the USA. These sources said the two Jordanian and US negotiating sides to this effect have almost drawn the final touches on the agreement. Go
- The Israeli authorities on Sunday evening on the Israeli- Lebanese borders arrested a Sudanese who snuck into the Israeli lands in the area between al-Matella town and Meskav Am settlement, according to the Israeli radio. Go
- The Israeli army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz will hold an official visit to Turkey next Wednesday during which he will meet with the Turkish army chief of staff and several Turkish officials Go
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