Today's Headlines
- Associations decry gap between anti-corruption official discourse and measures
In a press conference held on the eve of the national anti-corruption day, the associations noted the lack of governmental practical measures against corruption in the past year, arguing that intentions should be supported with judiciary and administrative reforms and with actions to fight corruption, favoritism and nepotism. Morocco, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Mubarak receives report from Arafat on Washington talks
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat met in Cairo on Thursday to review the goings-on of peace process in the light of Washington talks. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Syria and the Palestinian government
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus quoted Syrian sources as saying that they fear talks about disputes between Syria and the Palestinian Authority, concerning the American proposals and that the most that Syria fears is the violation might be made by the chairman of the Palestinian Authority over the national rights issues as a result of pressures he undergoes. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Moroccan FM ends visit to Cairo
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, left this Saturday Cairo where he took part in the extraordinary session of the Arab summit follow up committee. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Sfeir shows more flexibility towards Syria
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar said that sermons of the Maronite patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir have eliminated his tough stances towards Syrian- Lebanese relations and the presence of the Syrian army in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Butaflika names his representatives to the 'second chamber' of parliament
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika has announced the list of members who will represent him at the Nation's Council "the second chamber" at the parliament in the framework of the one " Presidential third" which is appointed for one time for every three years. Algeria, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Regional security center in Doha
For the first time since its foundation and convening its first meeting in Istanbul and the second in Cyprus in 2000, the international committee for security and co-operation for West Asia ( USCWA) has decided to hold its third meeting in Doha as a first step of its kind in a Gulf meeting country. Gulf, Military, 1/6/2001
- Cabinet discusses maintaining the basis of economic reform
The Cabinet held a meeting Thursday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to discuss plans to carry out the assignments outlined by President Hosni Mubarak to the government in his statement when he had inaugurated the new parliamentary term on December 17. Egypt, Economics, 1/6/2001
- Libya denounces the decision to extend sanctions on it Libya-USA, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Arab Fund for development finances projects between Yemen and Oman
An official at the ministry of planning and development said that the chairman of the board and director general of the Arab Fund for economic and social development Abdul Latif al-Hamad will start an official visit to Sanaa to sign a loan agreement at a cost of 26 million Kuwaiti Dinars that will be dedicated to carry out a road project linking Yemen to Oman. Yemen, Economics, 1/6/2001
- Washington pursues efforts for Palestinian-Israeli deal
US Ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer Thursday said he was posted from Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on the outcome of an Arab follow up committee meeting and President Hosni Mubarak's talks with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held in Cairo yesterday. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Aoun opens fire on the possibility of his return back
Gen. Michael Aoun has escalated his political attack against the Lebanese rule, government, Cabinet and Parliament as well as Syria, in what seemed intending to undermine initiatives which called for his return back to Lebanon and to hold the Lebanese officials responsible for not permitting him to come back. Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Egyptian exports to Japan rise by 45% in 10 months
Egyptian exports to Japan made a great leap in the first 10 months of 2000, hitting $ 153.1 million vis-a-vis $105.4 million during the same period in 1999, according to a report received by Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/6/2001
- The first stumble in implementing the Eritrean- Ethiopian agreement
Ethiopia has renewed its position towards Eritrea. It stressed it will not withdraw its forces from the territories of its neighbor unless the government of Asmara will fulfil its obligations relating to redeployment of its troops. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Tomato exports record 49% decrease in 19999-2000 season
Moroccan tomato exports in the 1999-2000 season, totaling 59,520 tons, recorded a 49% decreased compared to the previous season when quantities stood at 105,022 tons, says the association of fruits and vegetables producers-exporters. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/6/2001
- Iraqi embassy denies news on difficult health conditions of Iraqi president
The Iraqi embassy in Moscow has strongly denied assertions made by the Western mass media on the difficult health conditions of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Egypt terms use of nuclear weapons as war crime
To use nuclear weapons is to commit a "war crime" as defined by the basic declaration of the International Criminal Court (ICC) signed so far by 139 countries, including Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Tight siege disrupts study at Gaza colleges
The tight siege enforced by Israel in Gaza strip disrupted studies at Gaza governmental education college. Palestine, Education, 1/6/2001
Short Takes
- The US President Bill Clinton on Thursday informed the Congress his decision to renew economic sanctions imposed on the US against Libya in January 1986, after the explosion of the Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie. Go
- A delegation of enterprise managers, led by head of the employers association Hassan Chami, started on Friday a three-day visit to Libya. A statement of the CGEM association says the visit means to prospect cooperation in industry between the two Maghreban countries. Go
- Turkey has appointed Muhammad Akat as its ambassador in Iraq and the new ambassador will resume his missions next week, therefore Turkey raises the level of its diplomatic representation in Iraq. Go
- Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert, will be heading a congress delegation visiting Morocco this Jan.11-14. The Moroccan trip will end a tour to Italy and Kosovo where the group of US congress members will be meeting the pope, the speaker of the Italian parliament, The NATO allied forces supreme commander in Kosovo and US troops stationed there. Go
- Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will start the series of his visits to several states with a visit to Iran today and tomorrow during which he will meet with high ranking Iranian officials especially the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami al-Hariri talks in Tehran will concentrate on strengthening bilateral relations and promotion of economic and trade relations in several areas. Go
- Ode Saddam Hussein, the elder son for the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has warned against the entry of the Israeli commodities to the Iraqi market within the imported commodities in the framework of the oil-for-food agreement which is supervised by the UN. Go
- A top level delegation, led by Cote d'Ivoire's state minister for foreign affairs Aboudramane Sangari, is expected next Monday in Morocco "part of consolidation of cooperation relations" between the two African countries. Go
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