Today's Headlines
- Six Palestinians killed, including a Fatah leader
Six Palestinian were killed on Thursday by the Israeli troopers, including two women while tens were wounded. Meantime, Israel on Thursday escalated its acts against the Palestinians. It attacked civilian coaches by missiles. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Qatar closes Israeli trade office as Islamic conference pressure mounted
Works of the preliminary ministerial meeting of the 9th session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference started on Thursday. Some 56 Arab and Muslim countries are taking part in the meeting and will continue until November 11. Qatar-Regional, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Iraq, Morocco strike trade deals worth $60 million
Iraq and Morocco have stricken trade deals worth $60 million. The announcement was made Thursday by Moroccan Minister of industry, trade, energy and mining, Mustapha Mansouri, upon return from Iraq where he delivered President Saddam Hussein a message from King Mohammed VI, dealing with bilateral relations. Iraq-Morocco, Economics, 11/10/2000
- Mubarak says selection of names by the NDP in elections is wrong approach
In statements to the reports, the President denied any shortcomings in the parties' performance in Egypt because some NDP members, who won the parliamentary elections as indpendents, rejoined the winning NDP list. Such independents are members in the ruling party firstplace and they were not fired, President Mubarak said. Egypt, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Iraqi planes return back from Amman shortly
Just two days following Baghdad's determination to organize air flights to foreign capitals and to work for returning back the Iraqi planes outside the country, an official source at the Iraqi ministry of transport and communications said that the 6 planes of the Iraqi airlines which have been in existance in Jordan since ten years will be returned to Iraq very soon. Iraq, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Al-Assad tours Aleppo without protocols
In its Wednesday's issue, the Syrian daily al-Thawra said that President Bashar al-Assad made a visit to the city of Aleppo, the second Syrian city, regarding importance, after Damascus. Syria, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Speaker of Algerian senate upbeat over reactivation of relations with Morocco
Speaker of the Algerian senate, Bachir Boumaza, voiced optimism over the reactivation of Algerian-Moroccan relations and said the edification of the Maghreb is a must in view of historical fatefulness. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Cairo hosts the first conference for Arab women conditions
the first summit " for the Arab women will be held in Cairo on November 18 to 20 under the patronage of the Arab League." Regional, Culture, 11/10/2000
- Kuwait: Four persons were arrested for having explosives
The Kuwaiti ministry of the Interior announced on Thursday that four persons were arrested including three Kuwaitis for having explosives weighing 100 Kg. Kuwait, Local, 11/10/2000
- Two Yemenis arrested over US warship explosion
Yemen announced on Thursday that American experts working in a program to eliminate mines in Yemen left the country after they had received threats. Yemen-USA, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Arab foreign ministers discuss Euro- Mediterranean partnership meeting
The participants in the meeting exchanged consultations and coordination stances to come up with a united Arab stand towards convening Marseilles conference for the Euro- Mediterranean partnership in light of the bloody events currently taking place by the Israeli occupation forces against the palestinian people. Regional-European Union, Politics, 11/10/2000
- King Mohammed chairs grand merit and Morocco book prizes ceremony
Culture and communication minister Mohamed Achaari underscored, early in the ceremony, the special interest the king granted culture saying it was as important as sectors of economy, agriculture and new technologies and part of an overall vision encompassing the civilization and historical dimension of the kingdom. Morocco, Culture, 11/10/2000
- Israeli court extends detention of a Syrian citizen
The Israeli court in Safad on Wednesday extended for one week the detention of the Syrian citizen Kamal Zeidan ( 30 year old) who sneaked into Israel on Monday at dawn. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Damascus Bab al-Saghir tombs
One will not find anything about the Cemetery of Bab Saghir in tour books about old Damascus because travel writers do not seem to regard cemeteries as sites to see. Nonetheless, graveyards often tell more about the history of a city than do public monuments. Syria, History, 11/10/2000
- US peace mediator views on current Palestinian - Israeli conditions
U.S. Special Middle East Coordinator Dennis Ross speaking before the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on November 6, 2000, Ross said the barriers between peoples must be broken down and the "stereotypes that exist within the publics on each side" must be changed. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Moroccan-Greek economic commission convenes in Athens
The 5th Moroccan-Greek economic commission opened works in Athens Thursday in keeping with provisions of the economic, scientific and technical cooperation agreement passed in Rabat in October 1975, a release of the foreign affairs and cooperation department said. Morocco-Greece, Economics, 11/10/2000
- Ethiopia calls for pressuring Asmara
Ethiopia's prime minister Meleis Zenawi has called on the international community to practice pressures on Asmara's authorities to get a real pledge to establishing a permanent peace between the two countries. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 11/10/2000
- Princess Lalla Meryem attends Verdi's La Traviata
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem attended in Rabat Thursday night at the city Mohammed V Theatre "La Traviata" staged in commemoration of the centennial of Giuseppe Verdi's death. Morocco, Culture, 11/10/2000
Short Takes
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday at al-Shaab palace received Iraqi's deputy chairman of the revolution's leadership Izzat Ibrahim and members of the accompanying delegation. Go
- The al-Arish authorities in Egypt said that 20 Palestinians who were expelled from Libya are now detained at Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza strip. The same sources added that Tripoli's authorities in Libya informed five Palestinian families living in Libya since a long time to " return back to their country " without any explanation for this decision. Go
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad submitted three draft bills to the speaker of the People's Assembly PA to be debated before the Assembly. The three bills are, the draft bill to organize the veterinary doctors trade unions, the draft bill to amend rules of the legislative decree no. 72 for 1969 on establishing the Arab writers Union and the draft bill which states to amend the rules of artistes retirement released in 1971. Go
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received the chairman of the Polish medical academy professor Kazemirz Emilinski, who is also the chairman of the world's Albert Schfitzer academy. President of Damascus University Dr. Hani Murtada attended the meeting. Go
- Talks of Wednesday and Thursday in Rabat by Moroccan and European Union delegations on fisheries were "constructive" and "progress" has been made, the European Commission spokesman said. Go
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