Today's Headlines
- Syria: vivid discussions of Syrian national dialogue on democracy and oppression
A lecture was delivered at the house of the Syrian opposition parliament member Riyadh Seif on Wednesday in which ordinary citizens, intellectuals and politicians criticized the government's policy and the Baath party control of the authority and asked for more democracy. Syria, Politics, 1/12/2001
- The One thousand statement calls for democracy and the revival of the civil society in Syria
The " document "called for holding democratic elections at all levels and the " independence of the law" Syria, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Damascus: Six Jordanians were released Syria-Jordan, Politics, 1/12/2001
- One Palestinian killed; A new tripartite meeting expected soon in Washington
The channel 2 at the Israeli TV on Thursday said that it is expected that a tripartite meeting to be held in Washington including the US President George Bush, the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to discuss the possibility of resuming negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/12/2001
- A message from al-Assad to Tunisian counterpart Tunisia-Syria, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Arab follow up committee concludes meetings, commit to Arab principles
The Arab follow up committee emerged from the urgent Cairo Arab summit in conclusion of its meeting which was held in Tunisia issued a statement in which it called for the need to firmly stand in confrontation of the escalated Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Sudan denies a nearby famine
Sudan on Thursday denied it is facing the dangers of a famine, considering the international reports that noted such a danger as aiming at practicing political pressure on Sudan. Sudan, Local, 1/12/2001
- Canadian firms have an eye on oil-prospecting in Morocco
A delegation of the Moroccan oil research and exploitation office "ONAREP" is shortly to visit Calgary in Canada for technical presentation to local firms of offshore exploration for oil in the stretch from Rabat to Safi on the Atlantic coast. Morocco-Canada, Economics, 1/12/2001
- Prince moulay Rachid on board spanish school-ship Morocco-Spain, Local, 1/12/2001
- Sharon: I regretted Sabra and Shatila massacres, but I was not responsible for them
Leader of the Israeli rights Ariel Sharon, the likud candidate for the post of the prime minister in the coming elections to be held on February 6th has expressed " regret for the catastrophe took place at the Sabra and Shatila camps during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. But he renewed his statement: " I was not responsible for that." Israel, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Morocco - France, exceptional ties, renovated partnership, says ambassador
France's ambassador to Rabat surveyed relations between the two countries in 2000 saying that they have been "productive and outstanding" and that the royal visit to Paris was the confirmation of exceptional ties binding the two countries and the need for a renovated partnership. Morocco-France, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Advertising firm receipts in 2000 increase 47 percent Morocco, Business, 1/12/2001
Short Takes
- President Bashar al-Assad yesterday received the Lebanese prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Talks dealt with current conditions in the region and the atmospheres resulted from the Israeli stances towards peace and Israel's aggressions against the Palestinian people. Go
- Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi will undertake January 16-21 an official visit to Teheran at the invitation of the republic first vice-president Hassan Habibi, the prime minister's department announced Thursday. Go
- A source at the Turkish foreign ministry stressed on Thursday his country's desire to improve relations with all neighboring countries. Go
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