Today's Headlines
- A project to pomp Qatari gas to UAE, Oman
After the signing of the Egyptian, Lebanese and Syrian gas pipeline project, work is underway to erect a pipeline for transporting natural gas from Qatar to Oman through the United Arab Emirates. Qatar-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 12/18/2000
- Four Palestinians killed on Sunday's confrontations with the Israelis
Confrontation have been escalated on Sunday in various areas of the West bank and Gaza despite of the news which talked about Palestinian, Israeli and US consultations on resuming the negotiations. These news coupled with the escalation of the Israeli terrorism against the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Spanish fishing professionals set for new boycott campaign of Moroccan products
Professional organizations of seamen and ship owners in Andalusia (southern Spain) have decided to launch starting Dec.25 a new campaign to block the passage of Moroccan products transiting Spain in their way to Europe. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 12/18/2000
- King Abdullah, Bush vow to establish peace
The Jordanian King Abdullah II and the US President elect George Bush have vowed in a telephone call to work together in order to achieve peace in the Middle East region. Jordan-USA, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Mubarak holds Israel responsible for obstructing ME peace
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has warned Israel against its continued brutal aggressions against the Palestinian people and its flagrant violations of the international charters and UN resolutions. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Egyptian parliament discusses economic boycott of Israel
On top of works of the new council's agenda due to be started immediately after Eid al-Fiter holiday is the use of the Arab boycott weapon of Israel and to send an urgent statement to the boycotting offices calling on them to tighten the weapon of economic boycott. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Palestinians should run Al Haram Al Sharif
"A just and comprehensive peace in the region can never be reached unless Arab rights on all tracks are honored," said President Hosni Mubarak's Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Mauritanian government closes a daily over criticizing ties with Israel
The Mauritanian government which has been facing a strong long opposition because of its diplomatic relations with Israel, banned the release of the independent weekly al-Alaam ( the banners). Mauritania-israel, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Israeli reduces Jordan shares of waters
A Jordanian official has stated that the implementation of al-Wahda dam project between Jordan and Syria will start by the beginning of next year by qualified companies. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 12/18/2000
- King Mohammed back in Rabat after stay in tetuan
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid, returned to Rabat Saturday evening after a two-day intensive activity in the Wilaya of Tetuan, northern Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Iraq signs the first deal in the framework of the 9th phase
Baghdad on Saturday signed the first oil deal in the framework of the 9th phase of the " oil for food" program. Iraq, Economics, 12/18/2000
- Egypt's domestic debt in safe limits
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the domestic debt is within the safe limits as it poses no harm against the national economy. Egypt, Economics, 12/18/2000
- Ouarzazat center to dispense farming and handicraft training for disabled
The local "Afak" association for the disabled said it is setting up a training center to dispense farming and handicraft training for disabled persons. Morocco, Culture, 12/18/2000
- Slovak foreign minister visits Morocco
Slovak foreign minister, Eduard Kukan, arrived Sunday in Morocco on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Moroccan peer, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Slovakia, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Arab follow up committee to meet in Tunisia in January
Bin Yahya said that the qualitative Arab common work has been witnessing a qualitative turning stride in inter- Arab relations and that the recent Arab summits has established a new tradition Regional, Politics, 12/18/2000
- EU to undertake new diplomatic initiative to end deadlock with morocco over fisheries
European commissioner for fisheries, Franz Fishler, will undertake a new diplomatic initiative to end the Morocco-European Union deadlock over fisheries, said a source at the commission. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/18/2000
- Egypt pushes for fair approach in footing UN bill
Egypt has urged that the UN costs should be shared by the Organization's member states on the basis of their economic capabilities . Egypt, Politics, 12/18/2000
- Month rehearsal of Alexandria library before opening in january
Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research Mufeed Shihab said that a special committee had been formed to put the final touches before the inauguration of the newly-vamped up Alexandria library. Egypt, Education, 12/18/2000
- Damascus Bimaristan Nureddine: The world's famous 12th century hospital
Few buildings in the world can match the history of Bimaristan Nureddine, a 12th Century hospital opened to the public in Syria in 1978 as a Museum of Medicine and Science in the Hareqa district of the Old City. Syria, History, 12/18/2000
- Al Husseineya district
At the beginning, this district was a big alley named after a group of nobles descending from Hussein one of the Prophet Mohammed's two grandsons, they came from Hegaz and settled in this region and established leather tanneries. They were succeeded by their grandsons. Egypt, History, 12/18/2000
Short Takes
- President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Sunday received a message from the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi relating to consultation and co-ordination between the two countries on current conditions in the oil market. Go
- An Iraq trade delegation has arrived in Muscat representing the Iraqi foreign ministry in a visit to Oman that will last for five days at the invitation of the Omani center for investment promotion and export development. An official at the center said it is known that the Iraqi government has been importing several foodstuffs according to the UN oil for food program. He added: " Therefore the Omani center seeks to open connection channels with the Iraqi foreign ministry by sending high ranking Ministry officials to discuss the possibility of getting the Omani produce. Go
- Yemen's prime minister Abdul Karim al-Eryani has commended the results concluded by the meetings of the Saudi- Yemeni coordination council, that mark the beginning of a new breakthrough in bilateral cooperation relations towards new prospects at all levels. He explained upon his arriving back home from Saudi Arabia the great care shown by the two states' leaderships as a fruit to the achievements made to this effect by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and President Ali Abdullah Saleh by signing the joint border demarcation treaty between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Go
- The Iraqi ministry of health said that more than 10,000 Iraqis died in November because of the embargo imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Iraqi ministry said that 7556 Iraqi children died in November because of Diarrhea, breathing diseases and malnutrition and that 3390 adults died because of heart- diseases, blood pressure, diabetics and cancer. He continued that thereby number of children and adults died in November tolled 1-946 Iraqis. Go
- Algerian minister of higher education and scientific research Ammar Sakhri conferred here Saturday with Moroccan ambassador to Algeria Mohammed Said Benrayane. Go
- The Sudanese al- Sahafi al-Dawli said on Sunday that the Sudanese foreign ministry gave directives to its ambassador in Amsterdam to protest over the Dutch government's providing to the rebellion movement led by John Garang a radio broadcast station. The paper added that this protest will be also handed over to the Dutch ambassador in al-Khartoum. Go
- An Italian tourist magazine praised President Hosni Mubarak's efforts for achieving tourist development in Egypt. The magazine said the government has established infrastructure projects for keeping pace with development in the industry of tourism. Go
- India has decided to create a special fund of to send medical supplies and other relief material for Palestinians, reports Indian PTI news agency. An Indian spokesman told reporters an executive from the external affairs ministry visited Palestinian President Yasser Arafat of the intiative to inform him of the initiative. Go
- A pneumatic raft bearing 27 Moroccan nationals who tried to stow their way into Spain, reported drifting in the Gibraltar Strait Friday, could not be located up to Monday morning despite intensive research operation in the area. At midnight on Friday after a cell phone call of distress, Spanish rescue boats, choppers and reconnaissance planes took-off to comb the area located between the Strait and the Al Boran Sea, halfway between the Moroccan city of Mellilia and Almeria in Spain. Go
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