Today's Headlines
- ME peace, Lockerbie, Iraqi crisis big on Mubarak, Ben Ali agenda
"President Hosni Mubarak and his Tunisian counterpart Zine AL Abidine Ben Ali's discussed the situation in the Middle East peace process," said Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Mubarak, Ben Ali review means of regaining Palestinian rights
Information Minister Safwat AL Sherif stressed on Monday the importance of President Mubarak's current visit to Tunisia. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Mubarak, Ben Ali review means of enhancing peace process
In the light of regional circumstances which are characterized by caution and anticipation and a flurry of Arab efforts aiming at narrowing between Arab standpoints, enhancing Arab solidarity and tackling various issues, President Mubarak and Tunisian President Zine AL Abidine Bin Ali held a tete a tete session at Carthage Palace. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Saudi Arabia discloses the identity of makers of the two explosions
The Saudi authorities had arrested three western foreigners for their involvement in attack which targeted British citizens in al-Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/6/2001
- A new Syrian government expected very soon
The Lebanese al-Osbo al-Arab magazine said on Monday that talks in the Syrian circles speak of a nearby governmental reshuffle to bring in a new government which is more balanced and harmonized among its members and of better moves and performance in the areas of monitoring policies and economic reforms. Syria, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Israeli army uses the elections to terrify Palestinians
The Israeli elections are being held today amid indicators show that Ariel Sharon will be the winner against Ehud Barak as well as amid warnings on the consequences of that on the ME peace process due to Sharon's terrorism record, according to the French daily Le Figaro. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Continued contacts to close the file of Jordanian prisoners in Syria
The Saudi daily al-Watan has said that Syria will release 8 Jordanian detainees by the end of this month and that contacts are continuous and positive towards ultimate closure of the file of those prisoners Jordan-Syria, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Egypt's oil minister to visit Iraq today
A source at the Iraqi oil ministry said on Monday that the Egyptian oil minister Samih Fahmi will today start a visit to Iraq aiming at holding oil talks with Iraqi officials, according to the agreement of liberalizing trade recently signed between the two states. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 2/6/2001
- Egypt warns against the Israeli Diamona reactor
Well-informed Egyptian sources have warned against the possibility of radiation leaking from the Israeli Diamona reactor at any moment. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Iraqi prevents anti- Syrian political practices in its territories
In its Monday's issue, the Jordanian weekly al-Majd said that the Iraqi leadership gave instructions to all opposition Syria organizations which take Baghdad as a headquarters to stop issuing statements or taking any stances damaging the regime in Syria. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Moroccan party calls international community to release children sequestered by Polisario
The Moroccan liberal party the Constitutional Union (UC/opposition) has called the international community and human rights activists to endeavor to free the children and young people being sequestered by the polisario separatists in Tindouf, south-western Algeria. Morocco, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Arab League chief to meet soon with Annan on ME issues
The Secretary General of the Arab league AL Ismat Abdul Miguid has called on the international community on the need of obligating Israeli to the principle of "land for peace" and to withdraw totally from the occupied Arab and palestinian lands up to June 4, 1967 border lines so as to restore back credibility to the Middle East peace process. Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Visit of EC President Romano Prodi to the Arab Mashrek states boosts Barcelona process
The President of the European Commission EC Mr. Romano Prodi will visit Jordan ( 7-8 February 2001), Lebanon ( 8-9 February) and Syria ( 9-10). Regional-European Union, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Vatican the Pope will visit Syria in the first half of May
A well-informed source at the Vatican said on Monday that Pope John Paul II will visit Syria in the first half of May after a stop in Malta. Syria-Vatican, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Israel to provide India with sea to sea missiles
Israel and India have agreed to provide New Delhi with Israeli made sea- to sea missiles. Israel-India, Military, 2/6/2001
- Malaysia vows to carry on efforts for removal of sanctions on iraq
Malaysia will continue to seek ways to help bring about the removal of protracted United Nations economic sanctions on Iraq, said Malaysian deputy prime minister Abdullah Amad Badawi. Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Morocco, Namibia to give momentum to cooperation
Morocco and Namibia agreed to give a new momentum to their bilateral cooperation and to reactivate the project to set up a joint commission on economic, financial, cultural and technical cooperation. Morocco-Namibia, Economics, 2/6/2001
- Malaysia for boosting economic relations with Iraq
Malaysia's foreign minister Sayed Hamid al-Bar has said that strengthening economic relations was in the core of the talks he held on Monday in Kuala Lumpur with his Iraqi counterpart Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. Iraq-Malaysia, Economics, 2/6/2001
- UMA Secretary General Calls for End to Anti-Libya Embargo
Secretary general of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), Mohamed Amamou, joined his colleagues from the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Conference in an appeal to the UN security council to immediately lift the anti-Libya embargo. Maghreb-Libya, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Projects to provide 250,000 job opportunities
The People's lending institutions committee, under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, Monday met to discuss giving more loans to people to procure new job opportunities through specialized banks, businessmen societies and the Social Fund for Development (SFD). Egypt, Economics, 2/6/2001
- Washington opposes a Jordanian, Iraqi agreement
Political and diplomatic sources in Amman said that the US has opposed Jordan's desire to sign a free trade zone agreement with Iraq, which is currently under preparations. Jordan-Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Moroccan Speaker invited to conference in Iran
Speaker of the house of representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouahed Radi, has been invited to attend a conference of support to the Palestinian people to be held in Iran next April. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 2/6/2001
- Mubarak's prospective visit to Italy tops bilateral talks agenda
Egypt and Italy started on Monday their third round of political consultations at the level of Assistant Foreign Ministers. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 2/6/2001
- WB, Egypt a new strategy for development programs
"The Egyptian government and the World Bank (WB) are holding intensive dialogue to lay down a new strategy pinpointing work priorities in the development programs for the coming three or four years," said the Chairman of the WB mission. Egypt, Economics, 2/6/2001
- 'Smiles in the Steppe' photo exhibition
In the framework of the humanitarian activities funded in Syria by the European Union Humanitarian Office ( ECHO), the Italian NGO MOVIMONDO Molisv has organized the photo exhibition " Smiles in the Steppe" to represent the Bedouins life in the Syrian steppe. Syria, Culture, 2/6/2001
- Cancer accounts for 7.8% death cases in Morocco
Cancer accounts for 7.8% of deaths in Morocco where 30,000 to 45,000 new cases are reported annually, said medical sources here. Morocco, Health, 2/6/2001
- Inter-civilization dialogue probed by Islamic group
The Islamic group at the United Nations started to hold a series of meetings to probe the issue of inter-civilization dialogue. Regional, Religion, 2/6/2001
Short Takes
- Morocco's prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, met in Rabat Monday Kuwaiti state minister for foreign affairs, Sulaiman Majed Al-Shaheen. Talks covered items on the agenda of the upcoming Arab summit (slated for March in Jordan) and the need to create mechanisms to promote Morocco-Kuwait cooperation. Go
- The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz has stressed that current contacts are being made to define a date for his visit to Iran in this month in order to sign several security agreements between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Go
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