Today's Headlines
- Tunisia - Egypt Summit boosts economic, trade cooperation
"Beefing up economic and commercial cooperation is one of the goals expected from Mubarak-Ben-Ali Summit on Monday in Tunis," economic experts expected on the eve of the visit. Tunisia-Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2001
- Clearing Arab atmosphere, main target of Mubarak's tour
Mubarak-Ben Ali talks will center on the Arab solidarity, means of clearing the atmosphere before the coming Arab Summit in Amman, the goings-on of peace process in the region and support of the Palestinian people. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Bahrain's crown prince calls his citizens to vote for the national document plan
Bahrain's crown prince Sheikh salman Bin hamad al-Khaleifa has called on the Bahraini citizens including the opposition in exile to achieve " a great leap" towards democracy through voting for the national document project which states to revive back the parliamentary life. Bahrain, Politics, 2/5/2001
- The new moves of the Syrian President
The Qatari daily al-Watan said on Saturday quoting well-informed sources in Damascus that President Bashar al-Assad will resume in the coming phase his diplomatic and political move on the foreign level by visiting Kuwait and then Turkey, France and later Britain and Germany. Syria, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Egypt, capable of confronting Israel's threats
Egypt's Presidential political adviser Osama E1 Baz, said that Egypt is capable of confronting threats of Israel to use nuclear weapon because Egypt has laid down military plans to confront any military threat by Israel. E1 Baz pointed out that Egypt has adopted a serious stance concerning recent threats made during the current Israeli elections. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Promoting Egyptian-Indian economic ties , a must
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday received Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh along with his Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa attending. Egypt-India, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Moroccan women associations press for women's enlarged access to top positions Morocco, Culture, 2/5/2001
- Britain lauds Egypt's role in peace process
Brian Wilson, British Minister of State for the Mideast and African Affairs, said his country is interested in pushing forward the Middle East peace process. Egypt-UK, Politics, 2/5/2001
- One Palestinian killed, tens wounded on Sunday's confrontations
The Israeli forces demolished 6 Palestinians houses and an iron- steel workshop, two fuel stations and a water- well at al-Mintar crossing when the Israeli bulldozers destroyed an area of the land adjoining the houses of 100 dunnums and uprooted plants and the crops after expelling the people of the area. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Morocco-EU association committee meets in Rabat tuesday
Besides political dialogue, economic, financial, social and cultural issues are also on the agenda of the Rabat meeting. The committee will equally discuss Morocco's call inviting the EU to place partnership with the kingdom at a special level, higher than that of association and lower than that of full-fledged membership. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Jibril and the Lockerbie issue
In an interview with the BBC on Saturday, the secretary general of the people's front for the liberation of Palestine- General Command- Ahmad Jibril said " we have been all accused and since the first hours of the Lockerbie incident and before the arrival of the American investigation team to Britain, A fierce campaign started against the front and all means of pressures and terrorism were used." Palestine, Politics, 2/5/2001
- OIC and Arab League chiefs in new york to urge for end of sanctions against Libya
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Arab League have called for the lifting of the sanctions against Libya after the end of the trial of the two Libyans. Libya, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Gulf agriculture, electricity and water ministers meet in al-Riyadh
Meetings of the ministers of agriculture, electricity and the waters started in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss the current needs of the Gulf states for waters and to find out appropriate solutions for that. Gulf, Economics, 2/5/2001
- UAE anti- normalization with Israel committee
The preliminary commission of the United Arab Emirates UAE national committee to resist normalization has stressed that its task is to challenge and defy normalization with israel in its various forms inside the UAE. United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 2/5/2001
- More efforts for maintaining exchange market stability
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday held a meeting with economic ministerial group for following up the government financial and economic policies. Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2001
- Prisoners exchange between Hizbullah, Israel
Palestinian sources said that the Palestinian authority started to prepare lists in the names of the Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails in order to release them whether the detained Israeli soldiers by the Hizbullah Party by Lebanese and Arab prisoners. Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Minister expects good economic performance in 2001
Morocco's minister of economy, finance, tourism and privatization, Fathallah Oualalou, is expecting a good performance of the Moroccan economy in 2001 in view of a positive international juncture and internal factors. Morocco, Economics, 2/5/2001
- Al-Qaddafi to visit Sudan
Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi will pay a visit to Sudan on February 11th to take part in the summit meeting of the desert and coasts coalition states due to start deliberations on February 12 in al-Khartoum. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Ali Zaoua gets grand-prix of Morocco's cinema festival
The movie which deals with street children in Morocco and which stars real homeless children had already won the ecumenical Prize at Montreal's World Cinema Festival last September for its "artistic qualities and contribution to human progress and in recognition of its spiritual, social and ethical values." Morocco, Culture, 2/5/2001
- Arab Foreign Ministers Meet in Cairo Next March
The Arab foreign ministers council will hold a meeting on March 12 to review the agenda of the Arab summit that will be hosted by Jordan late march. The 38th ministerial meeting will be held under the chairmanship of the Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Ben Jasem Al-Thani. Regional, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Sudanese government studying plans to form free trade zone with Kuwait
The Sudanese government is studying plans to hold a free trade zone with Kuwait Sudan-Kuwait, Economics, 2/5/2001
- Lebanese plane arrives in Baghdad
A Lebanese plane carrying a Lebanese delegation headed by son of the Lebanese President Emil Emil Lahoud arrived in Baghdad on Sunday. Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Lahd refuses to be considered a traitor
Commander of the former South Lebanese militia Antoine Lahd said he refuses to be accused as a traitor. He noted he had worked to avert dangers from South Lebanon and worked for its protection. Lebanon, Politics, 2/5/2001
Short Takes
- The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said on Sunday that a well-informed Syrian source regretted what was stated by Lebanese political circles in that Lebanese state officials were informed a strong criticism to the leadership of the people's front for the liberation of Palestine- General Command- in protest of the reconnaissance operation carried out by two of its members in the border area of south Lebanon on Friday. Go
- Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Sunday in Algiers received the chairman of the Austrian national council Hans Fischer. Present at the meeting was the speaker of the Algerian national people's council Abdul Qader Bin Saleh. Fischer said that talks during the meeting dealt with bilateral relations between Algerian and France as well as issues relating to developments in Europe. Go
- The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia will hold a meeting in Rabat next March to ponder on the creation of a free-trade area between the four Arab states, reported Egyptian Akhbar Al-Yaoum daily. Go
- Morocco and Malawi decided to establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level as of January 31. Go
- The Omani - Moroccan commission, set up in 1995, is convening its first meeting in Muscat as of this Monday. The session will address means to promote bilateral cooperation and upgrade trade, investments, agricultural and industrial exchanges, minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, who is leading the Moroccan delegation said. Go
- Jordan has called for lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq and to end the sufferings of the Iraqi people. The Jordanian minister of commerce and Industry Wasef Azar said in a statement to Monte Carlo radio on Sunday that he will discuss during his current visit to Baghdad with the Iraqi officials means of lifting the embargo imposed in Iraq and to strengthen ties and relations between the two countries and to promptly sign the trade agreement between the two countries. Go
- Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday received a telephone call from the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The Saudi news agency said that during the telephone call view points were identical on several issues including bilateral relations and developments in the Arab region. Go
- French minister of the Interior Daniel Fayan arrived on Sunday in Algiers leading an official delegation in a visit to Algeria which will last for two days at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart. Go
- The Algerian prime minister Ali Bin Falis on Sunday in Algiers discussed with the minister of transport and naval trade in Gabon Idris Nagazi bilateral relations and means of fostering them in various economic, scientific and cultural areas. Go
- Egypt's Fist Lady Suzanne Mubarak attended yesterday the closing ceremony of Nile International Festival for Children's songs at Cairo International Conference Center (CICC). Go
- Suez authority signed Sunday with a specialized Kuwaiti company a 15-year contract worth one million Kuwaiti Dinars for the cleaning of the Suez canal. Go
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