Today's Headlines
- Clinton remarks at opening of plenary session, Egypt Regional, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Intensive discussions today in Sharm El-Shiekh summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that "accelerating the convening of the Sharm el-Sheik summit today is due to the serious situation and does not mean presenting conditions," adding that "the idea is tackling a big problem which is the military operations against the Palestinians which must not be repeated again." Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Sharm El-Sheikh seeks achieving withdrawal of Israeli troops from besieged Palestinian cities
Egypt's President Mubarak said the main goal of Sharm EL Sheikh summit which will be held today is to impose withdrawal of the Israeli troops from the Palestinian cities, lifting their siege in the wake of confrontations which flared during the past two weeks. Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Another Palestinian killed, confrontations continues
The director of Ramullah hospital Hosni Attari said that the Palestinian youth Raed Yaqoub Hamoudi ( 30 year old ) died on Sunday at Ramullah hospital after he was hit in a bullet in his head during al-Aqsa uprising during which 125 Palestinians were so far killed. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Moussa, Annan held press conference on Sharm el-Seikh meeting
Egypt's foreign minister Amr Moussa has stressed that the aim of Sharm al-Sheikh meeting, if it will be convened, is to withdraw the Israeli occupation forces from the Palestinian territories and halting the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Tlass comments on chances of war with Israel
Syrian deputy premier and defense minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass has stressed that Syria will not give Israel the chance to impose a war on it. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Somali president returns back to Makadishu to form a government
the new Somali President Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan on Saturday returned back to Makadishu from Djibouti to form his government which will be headed by Ali Khalaf Jaleed, who by his turn returned on the same plane boarded the President. Somalia, Politics, 10/16/2000
- An Israel colonel captured by Lebanese resistance
The Lebanese national resistance on Sunday captured an Israeli colonel in a new " special" operation. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
- The Palestinian crisis and the Arab states
An Israeli military source has said that the Arab states have realized that a continued Palestinian crisis will lead to the deterioration of the region as a whole and to instability inside the Arab states. Regional, Politics, 10/16/2000
- The highjackers of Saudi plane are Saudis
Saudi deputy minister of the Interior prince Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz has announced that the highjackers of the Saudi passengers plane Boeing 777 which landed at Baghdad's International airport are Saudis. Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/16/2000
- Moroccan - Saudi talks on trade exchanges in Riyadh
Means to bolster Moroccan-Saudi trade exchanges were at the focus of talks held Sunday in Riyadh between visiting adviser to the king, Mohamed Kabbaj, and Saudi minister of trade, Oussama Jaafar Faqih. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Economics, 10/16/2000
- Children's parliament winds up emergency session
The Moroccan children parliament wound up in Rabat Sunday its emergency session underscoring priorities for the kingdom's children, in preparation for the youth regional meeting of Amman. Morocco, Culture, 10/16/2000
- Saudi minister in Geneva for joining the World Trade Organization
Saudi trade minister Usama Jafar headed today to Geneva on top of the Saudi negotiation delegation concerned with Saudi Arabia's joining to the World Trade Organization. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/16/2000
- Saudi- Yemeni arrangements to carry out border demarcation agreement
Yemen's minister of the Interior Maj. Gen. Hussein Arab will arrive in Saudi Arabia tomorrow in a visit to Saudi Arabia which lasts for two days during which he will hold talks with his Saudi counterpart Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 10/16/2000
- New Lebanese parliament speaker to be elected on Tuesday
The newly elected Lebanese parliament will hold its first session on Tuesday to elect a speaker and the council's presidium commission. Lebanon, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Regional 3rd special Olympics wind up in Rabat
The Third Middle-East and North-Africa "Special Olympics" of the mentally-handicapped, held here under royal patronage, wound up Saturday at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex. Regional, Sports, 10/16/2000
- Gulf cooperation council states are discuss common defense issues Gulf, Military, 10/16/2000
- Palestinian government rearrest Hamas members Palestine, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Princess Lalla Meryem launches nationwide immunization days
Princess Lalla Meryem, the Moroccan sovereign's eldest sister, launched Saturday the 14th nationwide immunization days meant to provide polio coverage for 2.8 million children under five and one million women at the reproductive age. Morocco, Health, 10/16/2000
- Two Israeli soldiers were hit on the borders with Jordan
Two Israeli soldiers were wounded on Sunday evening in one of the Israeli military positions on the borders with Jordan after they were exposed to bombardment from inside the Jordanian territories, according to the Israeli radio. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Numeiri runs in next Sudanese presidential elections
Former Sudanese President Jaafar al-Numeiri, who is the chairman of the people's forces has announced his nomination for the next Sudanese Presidential elections. Sudan, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Azza Ibrahim to head Iraqi delegation to the Arab summit
Azza Ibrahim, the deputy chairman of the revolution leadership council, will be heading Iraq's delegation to the urgent Arab summit conference that will be held in Cairo on Saturday. Iraq, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Gadafi's son mediate regarding Kuwaiti captives in Iraq
Kuwaiti sources revealed that Seif al-Islam al-Ghadafi ,the son of the Libyan President Moammar al-Ghadafi, intends to make mediation to release the Kuwaiti captives in Iraq. Libya-Kuwait, Politics, 10/16/2000
- White book on Morocco's economic assets issued
A white book on Morocco's economic assets meant to inform and attract investors has just been issued and its circulation started in France before being made available in fifty other countries. Morocco, Economics, 10/16/2000
- Environment projects for Moroccan - Chinese cooperation
Moroccan minister of city-planning, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi, examined with a visiting Chinese delegation environment projects that could be carried out jointly. Morocco-China, Economics, 10/16/2000
- Morocco and EU meet over fishery
European commissioner for agriculture and fishery, Franz Fishler, and Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, started this Monday talks over a fisheries agreement Europeans want to renew. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/16/2000
- Arab fund for economic development grants Algeria 35 million loan
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development signed a loan agreement worth 25 million Kuwaiti Dinars with Algeria as a contribution to financing a housing project. Algeria, Economics, 10/16/2000
- Mubarak's speech to the inaugural session of Sharm El-Sheikh Summit
Egypt's President Mubarak stressed the need to take urgent decisions to bring things to their normal and inject hope and confidence in future of co-existence between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Egypt, Politics, 10/16/2000
Short Takes
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Monday in Casablana foreign affairs ministers of Nigeria and South-Africa, respectively M. Suli Almido and Dr. Dlamini-Zuma, envoys of their respective presidents. Go
- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday met with the UN secretary general Kofi Annan who arrived in Sharm el Sheikh on Saturday to attend the meeting due to be held today ( Monday ) to defuse the crisis taking place in the Middle East region. Go
- Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday in al-Riyadh received a telephone call from the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani. They discussed bilateral relations between the two states and developments of conditions in the region especially the Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people. Go
- In a statement, Hamas depicted the Palestinian authority's consent on attending Sharm El-Sheik summit of being being a serious carelesness to the blood of the martyrs and the wounded in Palestine. Hamas considered that this steps could frustrate the Palestinian people's feelings for resistance and Jihad well as the Arab and the Islamic nation's feeling, in addition that it serves the Israeli goals in frustrating the al-Aqsa upheaval. Go
- Ahmed Walad Dada, the chief of the democratic forces union party in Mauritania, considered that establishing relations between Mauritania and Israel an assault on the Mauritania people's dignity saying that these relations hurt Mauritania's interests with the Arab states and that they effect the cause of Palestine. He also said "the justifications of the Mauritanian regime are neither convincing nor substantial and that there is violation to the democracy," adding that "the demonstrations will remain till the victory and we will not give up neither our policy nor our call for stopping the political and the economic relations with Israel." Go
- Renowned Egyptian artist Adel Imam has called for expelling the Israeli ambassador from Egypt and cutting relations with Israel in all its forms. In a statement he made in Cairo on Sunday, artists Imam stressed the need of taking a firm united Arab stand to confront the flagrant Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Go
- The Sudanese president Omar El-Bashir discharged yesterday his second vice president general George Congora Aroub yet he did not declare the reason on whether he assigned anyone else or not. Aroub was appointed as El-Bashir's second vice president 1995 and he had previously spent 3 years being the governor of Bahr El-Ghazal region in south Sudan. Go
- Abd El-Wahab El-Derrow, member of the Israeli Knesset said that "the Palestinians hope that the Sharm El Sheikh summit would achieve peace between the two parties and stop the blood shedding as well as giving a bigger chance to achieve the peace in the area." Go
- The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) granted Tunisia $ 20 million, bringing to $ 826 million IDB's total aid to development projects in the north African country. Go
- Israeli tourism sources have admitted on Sunday that 30% of tourists who desires to visit Israel had cancelled their visit. Go
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