Today's Headlines
- Libya agrees in principle to setting up free-trade area with Morocco
Libya has agreed in principle to the setting up of a free-trade area with Morocco, said secretary (minister) of the Libyan general popular committee of African unity, Abdesslam Triki. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 1/17/2001
- Libya to conduct good offices mission between Morocco and Algeria, khaddafi
Libya would conduct a good offices mission to reconcile the Algerian and Moroccan brothers, Khaddafi told reporters in Tripoli after the second round of talks he held with King Mohammed VI and that he described as "brotherly and important." Libya, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Syria announces the discovery of diamond mines
The state run Syrian daily Tishreen said in its Tuesday's issues that losses of the public sector in Syria for the year 2001 are estimated 75 billion Syrian pounds ( US $ 1.6 billion) at a time when a Syrian official announced that his country owns several diamond mines that can be exploited commercially. He called on foreign investors to invest in it. Syria, Economics, 1/17/2001
- On the civil socity and reform discussions in Syria Syria, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Jordanian parliament members call on the King to pardon political prisoners
The parliamentary freedom committee at the Jordanian parliament has submitted a message to King Abdullah in which it appealed to release a pardoning for the political prisoners. Jordan, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Saudi Arabia - Yemen to sign borders demarcation agreement on Saturday
News reports said in al-Riyadh on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and Yemen will sign on Saturday in Sanaa the border markers demarcation agreement between the two states with the director general of the German Hanza Luftbeilda company which will be in charge of marking the border. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Israel bombards Palestinian towns and villages
The Israeli forces on Tuesday continued its bombardment of Palestinians villages and towns. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Iraq denies mediation for reconciliation with Saudi Arabia Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/17/2001
- King Abdullah of Jordan confers with JICA's chief
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday reviewed with the Chairman of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency JICA K. Satio areas of cooperation between Jordan and Japan. Jordan-Japan, Economics, 1/17/2001
- Syrian - Tunisian higher committee meets on January 21
The Syrian - Tunisian joint higher committee will meet in Tunisia on January 21- 23. It will be chaired by the two countries prime ministers. Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 1/17/2001
- King Mohammed meets Moroccan community in Libya
Morocco's King Mohammed VI met in Tripoli Wednesday with representatives of the Moroccan community settled in Libya and decorated a number of them with various wissams (decorations). Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Arab - African organization urges for African union ratification
An Arab-African non-governmental organization has appealed to African leaders to have the courage to ratify the African Union document Regional, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Egyptian chamber of commerce refuses to deal with Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001
- EU hosts developing nations' meeting on energy
The European Union is hosting in May 2001, a conference on energy and its link with poverty ahead of the UN-sponsored meeting grouping the world's Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Regional, Economics, 1/17/2001
- Spanish socialists against reprisals for non-renewal of fishery agreement with Morocco
Spain's socialist labor party (PSOE) said it opposes reprisal threats against Morocco by some milieus which want to block the transit of Moroccan exports to Europe, in case no fishery agreement is reached with Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/17/2001
- Annan lauds efforts of Group of 77 as Iran takes over its chairmanship
As the chairmanship of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China was turned over last week from Nigeria to Iran, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the Group would be at the center of all United Nations efforts to respond to globalization while pursuing environmentally sustainable growth. Regional, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Peace and security on the menu of Africa-France foreign ministers Regional, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Israel expects a destructive earthquake within 50 years Israel, Environment, 1/17/2001
Short Takes
- Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al- Nahyan, who is also the higher commander of the armed forces in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday received a verbal message from the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak pertaining to bilateral relations between the two states, and means of strengthening and developing them in all areas as well as boosting current developments on the Arab and international arenas. Go
- The Chairman of the Iranian Shoura council Mahdi Kroubi will arrive next Sunday in Amman leading a huge delegation in a visit to Jordan at the invitation of the speaker of the Jordanian parliament Abdul Hadi al-Majali. Jordanian parliamentary sources said that Kroubi and members of the accompanying delegation will hold during the visit which will last for three days meetings and discussions with the Jordanian heads of governments, " upper house ( al-Ayan council) and the committee of the municipal, international and Palestinian affairs and the Jordanian- Iranian friendship society. Go
- Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, brother of King Mohammed VI, received on Tuesday afternoon a group of American investors, in the presence of two officials from the trade and industry ministry. Go
- The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal noted in its Tuesday's issue attempts to revive the Syrian- Israeli negotiation track after the new US President George Bush assumes duties this week. The sources quoted diplomatic sources in Beirut as saying that although pressures are made on Syria, yet Syria remains as an international need to control the situation in Lebanon. The sources said that the file of Syrian- Lebanese relations is from now on concerning the regional and international levels between the two edges of pressuring Syria, on the one hand and the need for it, on the other to control reactions in Lebanon. Go
- Interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, held a meeting on Tuesday with secretary general of the Arab Road Safety Organization, Abdelaziz Al Farigui. Talks covered means to develop the organization activities and the crafting of a work plan with the collaboration of Arab member states, and means likely to encourage the creation of NGOs specialized in road safety in the Arab world. Go
- 84% of people who took part in an Internet poll by Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite news TV said they support the Sahara as Moroccan territory. Go
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