Today's Headlines
- Al-Assad issues amnesty law to political crimes and others
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday released a pardoning for a large number of political prisoners of various political organizations. Their number tolls 600 prisoners. Syria, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Shara: Israel's threats are a political discrepancy
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) should have issued a condemnation of the Israeli brutal acts against the Palestinians and France should have cancelled banquet plans during the Marseilles EU- Mediterranean meetings, if it wanted Arab states to join it. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Algerian interior minister arrives in Rabat
Algerian state minister, minister of the interior, Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni arrived in Rabat Thursday on a 24-hour work visit to Morocco. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Eight Palestinians killed, tens wounded, including six children in Wednesday's clashes
In the 49th days of the Palestinian uprising 8 Palestinians were killed and tens wounded by the Israeli occupation army. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Iraq and the Islamic summit
Political analysts in Doha have stated that Iraq is the great winner, if not the only one, of convening the summit of the Organizations of the Islamic Conference (OIC) as this summit had given Iraq a strong impetus to get out form the isolation imposed on it since 1990. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Israel is expected to strike neighboring Arab states
In their recent issues the two Jordanian weekly al-Maraa and al-Shahid issued reports that a secret meeting for the Israeli military leadership was held recently had drawn an Israeli plan to launch a war against several Arab states and to reoccupy the Palestinian territories which fall under the Palestinian government. Regional-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Hamas leader Mashaal and the Islamic summit
The chairman of the political bureau of the Islamic resistance movement "Hamas" Khaled Mashaal has denied to have indulged himself into the Islamic summit through his meeting with the chairman of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to steal the lime-lights. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 11/16/2000
- UN rights chief dismayed by Israel's violations
The UN Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson who arrived Wednesday in Jordan from Gaza, said the situation in the Palestinian territories was "very serious" and she would raise the matter in a report. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2000
- The rapprochement between Syria and Turkey concerns Israel
The Turkish daily Yani Savak said in its Wednesday issue that Israel is following up closely the Turkish closeness with Syria and the Middle East states, noting that these recent developments constitute a serious concern for Tel Aviv. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Peace only secures US interests in ME
US interests in the Middle East and the Islamic world are attainable only through its endeavours for peace, not through the demonstration of its military might which is based on tactical stances," Nabil Fahmy said. Regional-USA, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Morocco calls for EU action to guarantee human rights in occupied territories
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, on Thursday called the European Union to take action for the respect of human rights in the occupied Arab territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Hariri visits Damascus on Friday, Obeid on Saturday
Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri arrives in Damascus tomorrow leading an official Lebanese delegation to hold talks with the Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and the Syrian officials aiming at strengthening fraternal relations between the two states in various fields. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Egypt urges more effective role in ME peacemaking
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Wednesday evening asserted the importance of the Euro-Mediterranean meeting to restore balance in the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Malaysia supports international force in Palestine
Malaysia hopes that the United States will agree with the international community request for an international force to be sent to Palestine Palestine-Malaysia, Politics, 11/16/2000
- International colloquy on al-Quds calls for urgent protection of Palestinian people
The international colloquy on the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) held in Fez, some 200 Km north-east of Rabat, Nov. 13-15, called for an "urgent protection of the Palestinian people who are prey to Israel's bloody aggressions," MAP reported. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Morocco keen on more economic overture and investment promotion
Morocco is keen on economic overture and further consolidation of a climate favorable to private investment, said minister of social economy, small and medium enterprise and handicraft, Ahmed Lahlimi, said Wednesday. Morocco, Economics, 11/16/2000
- Cohen holds a Middle East tour
The US defense secretary William Cohen started on Wednesday a tour on the Gulf region and the Middle east. Regional-USA, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Forest revived thanks to irrigation project
Chabab forest in Marrakesh will be revived thanks to an irrigation project, worth $ 636,000 (7 million DH). Morocco, Environment, 11/16/2000
- Lahlimi meets Eizenstat and other US officials
Morocco's Social economy, SME and handicraft minister, in charge of government's general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi met in Washington Wednesday, in side-meetings to the Maghreban conference on trade and investment, several American officials. Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/16/2000
- Barak presides over a security meeting
The Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak has presided immediately after his return back on Wednesday at dawn at Tel Aviv over a security meeting including his senior aides and ministers to discuss the new measures he had instructed to oppress the Palestinian uprising. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Laayoun hosts new cities association forum next week
The works of the New-cities Association forum will open in Laayoun next week with delegates from 23 countries attending. Morocco, Local, 11/16/2000
- Israeli archaeologist doubts Jews links to the city of Jerusalem
The Israeli archaeologist Yesrael Blankshtine from the University of Tel Aviv doubted any link to have existed for the Jews in the city of Jerusalem, stressing that " Haikal Suleiman " is a mere myth and had never existed. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2000
Short Takes
- It was announced in Amman on Wednesday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II will on Friday pay a visit to Oman during which he will meet with Sultan Qabous Bin Saeed. Go
- Kuwaiti political sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah issued on Wednesday that the Kuwaiti government will submit its resignation by the beginning of next week. The sources expected the Kuwaiti government to make this step because of the reasons that several Kuwaiti parliament members called for investigating the minister of electricity, waters and minister of state for housing affairs Adel al-Sabeih, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet next Monday, due to housing problems in Kuwait. Go
- The Saudi roving book exhibition opened Wednesday with a stop over in Rabat. Part of "Riyadh, capital of Arab culture 2000" event, the exhibition, launched by Saudi Higher education minister, Khalid Ben Mohamed Al Anqari, showcases over 4,000 books of religion, literature, arts and science. Go
- Morocco's former olympic champ, Nawal El Mutawakil, and former athlete Fatima Aouam will be taking part this Nov.20-25 in France in an international conference on women and sports in the Mediterranean. Go
- Chairman of the Moroccan Royal Federation of kick-boxing, full, semi and light contact, Thai and French Boxing, Abdelkrim El Hilali, will be attending the works of the Arab kick-boxing federation executive bureau to convene November 17-19 in Beirut. Go
- The Moroccan national athletics team coach Aziz Daouda handed in Wednesday his resignation from the job he held since 1994. Daouda coached Nezha Bidouane, Abdelaziz Saher, Said Aouita, Nawal El Moutawakil and other big field and track names. Go
- Moroccan crude oil imports totaled $ 1.14 billion by the end of September when it stood at $ 580 million for the same period in 1999, an increase of 97.4 percent, figures of the Moroccan "Office des Changes" showed. Procurements increased in volume 2.8 percent and contributed 45.2 percent in the value of global imports, mainly due to oil price hikes. Go
- The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov arrives in Amman today on a visit to Jordan which will last for two days. Go
- Angola has decided to open an embassy in Israel. The Hebrew Language Israeli radio said on Wednesday that the Angolan embassy in Tel Aviv will be opened within the few coming days and that an Angolan team has recently arrived in Israel is working to open the said embassy. Go
- China's deputy prime minister has stressed his country's care to develop friendship and cooperation relations with Sudan and praised of common relations existed between Beijing and al-Khartoum. Go
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