Today's Headlines
- More Palestinians killed in clashes with Israel
Meantime, the Israeli Bulldozers uprooted farm trees to the south of Gaza under the pretext that the Palestinian are using it a shelters for resistance. Palestine-israel, Politics, 11/29/2000
- On Berri and Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that Syrian official sources stressed that the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri is Syria's ally and will remain so. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Two Sudanese parties maintain agreement
Rapprochement steps have started between the Sudanese Ummah party led by al-Sadeq al-Mahdi with the chairman of the People's Congress party led by Hassan al-Turabi in a meeting they held on Monday evening. Sudan, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Tripartite talks in Jordan on Israeli aggression
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa arrived in Aqaba Tuesday afternoon to take part in the Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian meeting to discuss the current situation in the Palestinian territories. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Jordan to start the first regular civil flight to Baghdad
the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah on Tuesday quoted well-informed sources as saying that Jordan will start as from today Thursday to its first regular air flight to Baghdad. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Jordan warns Israel against preventing water supplies
A high ranking Jordanian official on Tuesday warned Israel against the consequences of proceeding its threats to cut waters off Jordan, stressing that relations between Jordan and Israel have reached a very bad stage at recent time after the eruption of al- Aqsa uprising and the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the unarmed Palestinian people. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/29/2000
- A modernization programme covering all state sectors
Egypt's President Mubarak will hold a series of meetings in the upcoming few days to follow up national and economic performance. President Mubarak will inspect mega projects for following up the latest achievements. Egypt, Economics, 11/29/2000
- Nouakchott government releases 4 opposition leaders
The Mauritania's authorities have released 4 opposition leaders they were arrested 17 days ago under the charges of provoking for violence, as claimed by the government of Nouakchott. Mauritania, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Dialogue resumed between al- Taqadumi and al-Aouni
Dialogue, which was resumed several weeks ago, resumed on Monday between the " Socialist Progressive Party" led by member of Lebanese parliament Walid Junblat and the " free national trend" ( al-Tayar al-Watani al-Hur) led my Michael Aoun. Lebanon, Politics, 11/29/2000
- On the re-deployment of the Syrian forces in Lebanon
The Saudi daily al-Watan said that the decision taken by the Syrian leadership to withdraw its forces from certain Lebanese positions and re-deploying these forces in certain areas does not mean preparations for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon or making a fundamental change in the Syrian- Lebanese relations as well as to bring back things to where they used to be before 1976. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Libyan leader confers with Somali president
Libyan leader Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi on Tuesday in Tripoli received the commander of the Libyan revolution Abdul Qader Salat Hassan and members of the accompanying delegation. Libya-Somalia, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Trade exchange between UAE, Japan increases
Trade exchange between the United Arab Emirates UAE and Japan has increased at 74.11 % in the first half of the current year. United Arab Emirates-Japan, Economics, 11/29/2000
- Egypt discovers two spies for the Mossad
The Egyptian authorities revealed on Tuesday that two spies, one Egyptian and one Russian, working for the Israeli intelligence system Mossad in the first case of its kind since the detention of the Israeli spy Azzam Azzam. A matter which might raise a tension in the Egyptian- Israeli relations after the Egyptian ambassador was called upon from Tel Aviv one week earlier. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Wild Taye' celebrates Mauritania's independence, in presence of Israeli ambassador
Mauritania 's President Mu'weyah Wild Taye' on Tuesday, in the presence of the Israeli ambassador in Nouakchott celebrated his country's 40th independence anniversary and waved his hand with an olive branch for the opposition which protested over the diplomatic relations he held with Israel. Mauritania-Israel, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Sudan files a complaint against the US
Sudan has filed a case to the UN against the US, in protest of the entry of the US under secretary of state to Southern Sudan without the permission of the Sudanese government. Al-Khartoum has not ruled out closing of the US embassy. Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Lebanese complaint to the UN Security Council
Lebanon's foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud has announced that he had submitted a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel over bombarding southern lebanese villages close to kafer Shouba town on the Lebanese borders with Israel on Sunday. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Foreigners, More Active Egypt, Economics, 11/29/2000
- Sudan, Ethiopia and the Nile
The Sudanese government has called on Ethiopia to provide it with detailed information about 14 projects Addis Ababa intends to implement on the Nile river so as to know the consequences of these projects on Sudan. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Ramadan: the month of piety and tolerance
Before dawn or hearing the Meuzen ( call for prayer) believers usually take Suhour ( light breakfast) and at sunset or upon hearing al-Maghreb ( evening ) Meuzen believers end the fast by having al-Iftar ( meal). Regional, Religion, 11/29/2000
- Lebanese sources denies prior contacts between Syria and Berri
A Lebanese political source who has closely link to Damascus denied news that any Syrian official to have had green lighted the Lebanese speaker of parliament Nabih Berri to launch his initiative in Bkerki. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/29/2000
- Decoration of the Holy Qur'an
The Moslem artist created his own matchless beauty values. At the early stage of Islam the Qur'an had been written down in small parts on different materials such as stones, parchments and palm fronds. Later, it was written on papyrus, then on paper when the Arabs got the secret of its industry from China. Regional, Religion, 11/29/2000
Short Takes
- Chinese President Jiang Zeming on Tuesday in Beijing met with the Iraqi deputy prime minister currently visiting China at the invitation of the Chinese government. Go
- Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Monday issued an order calling for the arrest of any person who opens fire from the areas supervised by the Palestinian territories towards the settlements and centers of the Israeli occupation army. Go
- The spokesman for the higher council for the revolution in Iraq Bayan Jaber has denied the news which stated that during his meeting with the Foreign minister of Syria Farouk al-Shara, the Iraqi vice president Tareq Aziz in northern Iraq in order that Damascus to mediate with the Kurdish forces in Northern Iraq. Go
- The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Monday that the Syrian mediation which came at an Iraqi request to convene a dialogue with the Kurdish villages aims at preventing the partition of Iraq Go
- Somalia's President Abdul Qasem Salat Hassan on Saturday evening at guest palace in al-Khartoum met with the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. And the two Presidents discussed latest developments on the Somali arena. During the meeting the Sudanese President stressed that IGAD's summit which was held recently in al-Khartoum has exempted Somalia from accumulated debts and vowed to back Somalia to achieve security and stability and building the country's infrastructure. Go
- The Turkish daily al-Sabah issued on Monday said that Ankara wants to play Egypt's role as a mediator in the peace negotiations in the Middle East peace process after President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt gave up to play this role. Go
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