Today's Headlines
- Al-Assad confers with King Fahd in al-Riyadh
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and members of the accompanying delegation arrived back in Damascus on Tuesday concluding a visit to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Enhancing the climate of confidence to sustain peace process
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak termed as good and historical relations between Egypt and Spain, expressing hope for stepping up cooperation between the two countries so that these ties may further progress and prosper. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/14/2001
- CEN-SAD countries pledge to achieve economic integration, preserve peace
Member countries of the Community of Sahel and Saharan States (CEN-SAD) pledged to achieve regional economic integration and preserve peace. Regional, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Sahel, Sahara declaration: eliminating wars and poverty
The Khartoum declaration issued late Tuesday marking the conclusion of the 3rd Sahel and Sahara summit, underlined the need for reaching final solution to regional wars and conflicts. Regional, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Yemen denies its two ministers to had been attacked
The Yemeni ministry of the Interior on Monday denied high ranking Yemeni officials including the minister of supply and commerce Abdul Aziz al-Kamim to have been exposed to fire shells in the west of Yemen. Yemen, Local, 2/14/2001
- Egyptian source denies sending troops to the Gulf region Egypt-Gulf, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Algerian- French talks
French- Algerian talks chaired by the Algerian minister of state for foreign affairs Abdul Aziz Balkhadem and the French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine started on Tuesday in Algiers in a close door meeting to which later joined members of the two delegations. Algeria-France, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Syrian conditions for Arafat's visit to Damascus
In a message from Damascus, the Lebanese daily al-Nahar said on Tuesday that the chairman of the Palestinian Salvation front Khaled al- Fahoum talked about the existence of four Syrian conditions to complete Arafat's visit to Damascus. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Egyptian judiciary bans the issuance of an Egyptian - Israeli friendship society
The Egyptian judiciary has ratified a decision for the ministry of social affairs states to ban the declaration of an Israeli- Egyptian friendship society. Egypt-Israel, Local, 2/14/2001
- Morocco became Monday a full-fledged member of CEN-SAD
CEN-SAD was adopted by member states as official name of the grouping instead of COMESSA. CEN-SAD stand for the first letters in Arabic of the words Sahel and Sahara. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Reconciliation developments in Sudan
Leader of the Sudanese opposition al-Ummah party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi has ruled out that the foreign ministers of Egypt and Libya will hold a joint meeting with al-Ummah party during their current visit to Khartoum concerning the results of contacts to revitalize the joint Libyan- Egyptian initiative. Sudan, Politics, 2/14/2001
- One Palestinian high ranking officer assassinated, 26 houses demolished
Tension prevailed in various parts of the Palestinian territories and 2 Palestinians were killed and 65 wounded by the Israeli bullets and strong confrontations took place between the Arab youths and the Israeli forces and the settlers. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Saudi Arabia for further support to Libya
The Saudi ambassador to Libya has stressed that his country's efforts to close the file of Lockerbie and ending the sanctions on Libya will not stop until a solution satisfactory for " our Libyan brothers will be reached." Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Contradictory news on resuming regular flights between Damascus, Baghdad
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that news have been contradictory concerning the arrival of a Boeing 747 plane from Saddam Hussein's International airport to Damascus as an indication on the return back of the regular Iraqi civil aviation between the two countries. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Al-Hariri confers with the Arab League chief
The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri on Tuesday in Beirut discussed with the secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid developments of conditions after electing Ariel Sharon as a prime minister in Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Arab League chief lashes out at Israel
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdel Maguid accused Israel on Tuesday of exercising the most mean political manipulations. Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Mubarak-Aznar focus on peace process
"The aspired council would contribute to creating joint mechanisms to realize all-out cooperation between Egypt and Spain in economy, trade, investment and culture,' he said. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Two international institutions to issue dollar bonds
Egypt has selected Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch International as lead managers for its dollar bond to be offered on world markets, an official said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 2/14/2001
- Islamic capitals conference opened
In his speech, Ebeid spoke of some requirements pertaining to refurbishment of Islamic capitals and cities, noting inhabitants of Islamic cities are on the rise, a matter that imposes continued planning for current and new areas. Regional, Religion, 2/14/2001
- Morocco denies contaminated blood imports from Britain
Morocco on Tuesday denied the importation of contaminated blood from Britain. Morocco-UK, Health, 2/14/2001
Short Takes
- Bahrain's foreign minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak al-Khaleifa on Tuesday in al-Manama received a message from his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharazi dealing with bilateral relations between the two countries and means of backing and supporting them in addition to regional and international issues and issues of mutual concern. Go
- Morocco has ruled out any contradiction in its adherence to the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) and the Community of Sahel and Saharan States (CEN-SAD). Go
- Hungary's prime Minister Victor Orban on Tuesday at his residence in al-Riyadh received the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal. Go
- A Kuwaiti book fair is currently held in the Moroccan northern town of Tetuan, with a number of Arab and Moroccan authors and intellectuals attending. The fair, which displays several publications, books, magazines, papers., features cultural seminars, including a seminar on Kuwait's role in promoting Arab culture, in addition to a poetry competition, where top three winners will get a financial reward. Go
- Morocco's Karim Alami and Hicham Arazi on Tuesday cruised to the second round of Chevrolet Cup Clay-court tennis tournament in Vina del Mar, Chile. Go
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