Today's Headlines
- Arab FM s approve draft communique of Amman's summit
The Arab foreign ministers on Sunday concluded their meetings by endorsing the draft final communique of the Arab summit due to open in Amman tomorrow. Regional, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Intensive efforts to contain inter-Arab differences at Amman summit
Moussa noted that the Iraqi side requested ending the international sanctions, placing the issue of Iraqi missing-inaction on the summit's agenda in case Kuwait insisted on raising the issue of Kuwaiti prisoners of war and ending the air embargo over parts of Iraq which, Baghdad argues, was not based on a Security council resolution. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Washington studies possibility of an ambassador to Khartoum; oil reserve second largest in region
The US secretary of state Colin Powel has announced that his country is currently studying the possibility of a special envoy or dispatch an ambassador representing it in Sudan in the course of its revision of the policy towards al-Khartoum. Powell said he has out this matter under a serious study. Sudan, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Syrian- Palestinian summit to be convened in Amman
The Palestinian minister of international cooperation Nabil Shaath stressed on Sunday that a summit meeting will be held between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat either on Monday evening ( Today) or on Tuesday morning, on the sideline of the Arab summit in Amman. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Water conditions in the Gulf region are critical Gulf, Economics, 3/26/2001
- Clashes continue between the Israelis and Palestinians
The Israeli soldiers opened their fire against unarmed Palestinians who demonstrated in Nablus on Sunday calling for lifting the siege imposed on the Palestinian areas and towns. The clashes resulted in wounding more 21 Palestinians and one Israeli army officer and one soldier were hit by the Israeli bullets. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/26/2001
- European investments in the Arab states
A report released by the Arab establishment for investment guarantee, an Arab- international commission, has expected the volume of the European Union ( EU) member states investments to the Arab states to be increased as a result of implementing the Euro-Mediterranean partnership agreements especially after actual use of the " EURO ( as a united European currency ) by the Union's member states. Regional-European Union, Economics, 3/26/2001
- Mubarak visits Paris
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will head for Paris by the beginning of next week on his way for Washington and will meet with the US President Jacques Chirac. The French- Egyptian summit talks will deal with bilateral relations and the French investments in Egypt and its contributions to the efforts of developments and building of projects. Egypt-France, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Morocco, Libya sign convention on childhood
The Libyan high commission for childhood and the Moroccan association of assistance to childhood and family signed in Tripoli Saturday a cooperation convention. Libya-Morocco, Culture, 3/26/2001
- Damascus hopes of Turkish participation at negotiations about the Tigris
The Syrian minister of irrigation Taha al- Atrash has expressed his hope that Turkey will shortly join the negotiations Syria will hold with Iraq to share the waters of the Tigris after an agreement was reached concerned the waters of the Euphrates. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Tunisian president meets King Mohammed's envoy
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Benali received in Carthage on Saturday envoy of King Mohammed VI, interior minister Ahmed El Midaoui. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Early legislative elections are expected in Algeria
Well-informed Algerian sources expected that Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will shortly announce making an early legislative elections to be held before March 2002, while the current elections law in Algeria states the need of having these elections 90 days, at most, of the elapse of the fifth year of electing members of the parliament. Algeria, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Great opportunities for cooperation between Egypt, US, in economic domain
The American administration showed readiness to foster cooperation with Egypt in the various economic spheres mainly in the domain of Information Technology, but expressed concern over bureaucratic red tape. Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/26/2001
- Unemployment rate in Arab states rising
The study said the Arab states needed a strategy to change the investment policy, attract foreign investments, hiring Arabs instead of foreigners and adopting a market-oriented policy. Regional, Economics, 3/26/2001
- A message from Bush to the Saudi crown price
The Saudi official news agency said that the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday received a message from the US President George Bush. No information were disclosed on the content of the message. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Pope Shenouda thanks President for agreeing to construction of new church in Mokattam
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III lauded the climate of religious freedom and tolerance in Egypt and thanked President Hosni Mubarak for agreeing to the construction of Coptic Orthodox Church in the suburb of Mokattam. Egypt, Religion, 3/26/2001
- White House underlines significance of Mubarak-Bush talks
Bruce Riddle, the Deputy US National Security Advisor said President Bush is looking forward to President Mubarak's visit to Washington on April 2 in order to further deepen relations between Egypt and the United States, to develop his personal relationship with President Mubarak, to discuss ways of shoring up the peace process and to secure a better future for bilateral relations. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Morocco renews adherence to UN settlement plan on Sahara
Morocco was, and still is, attached to the United Nation settlement plan to resolve the Sahara issue, provided that all Moroccans of Sahrawi descent are allowed to take part in the referendum, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, told a Jordanian daily. Morocco, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Washington to reactivate dialogue with Egypt over economic file
Edward Walker, the Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs said President George Bush would reiterate to President Mubarak the US Administration's willingness to reactivate and to expand strategic dialogue between Egypt and the United States to include economic file and to include Washington's participatation in reactivating development efforts in Egypt besides the strategic military and political files. Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/26/2001
- Abu Dhabi hosts coming Arab summit in 2002 United Arab Emirates-Regional, Politics, 3/26/2001
- Al Azhar rejects meddling in Egypt's Internal Affairs
Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, during his meeting with the US committee in charge of religious freedom yesterday, said the Islamic Shariaa lined up with the religions freedom. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/26/2001
- People's Assembly rejects foreign intervention in Egypt's internal affairs
The People's Assembly has categorically rejected interference in Egypt's internal affairs by the US international religious freedom committee or any other committee. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/26/2001
- ALU condemns US investigations on Egyptian Boeing drama; Iraq Palestine issues
The Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) Sunday condemned the outcome of U.S. investigations on the tragedy of the Egyptian Boeing plane which plunged off U.S. coasts on October 31, 1999. Regional, Local, 3/26/2001
- Mubarak's Washington agenda busy
The agenda of President Hosni Mubarak's expected visit to Washington in April includes several meetings at the political and economic levels. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/26/2001
- UN in marathon talks for Mideast force observer
UN Security Council members attempted yesterday to forge a compromise on Palestinian proposals for a UN observer force in an effort to avert a US veto. Palestine, Politics, 3/26/2001
Short Takes
- Moroccan-Syrian cooperation in matters of planning was probed at a meeting in Rabat last week between visiting Syrian minister of planning, Issam Azaim, and Moroccan minister of economic forecast and planning, Abdelhamid Aouad. The two sides exchanged information on the action program of their respective departments and agreed to keep in touch to examine practical modalities to promote cooperation in matters of planning. Go
- The Iraqi official news agency said on Sunday that the Iraqi government which met on Saturday under the chairmanship of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, was briefed on the message to be sent by Saddam to the Arab summit in Amman but did not disclose the content of the message. The agency noted that the message includes great ideas and sublime values and a national vision, but giving no more details about the content of the message. Go
- King Abdallah II of Jordan received in Amman Sunday Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, who represents King Mohammed VI in the Arab summit. The head of the Moroccan diplomacy conveyed to the Jordanian monarch a message from King Mohammed VI. Go
- The Syrian official daily al-Baath said on Sunday that Damascus has closed the Syrian cultural center in Mauritania. The daily added that a decree was issued stating to " end the work of the Syrian cultural center in Mauritania.." The center was established in 1977. Go
- A mission of Moroccan economic operators will attend the 5th Arab Investors Forum scheduled to be held in Beirut next April 9 through 11. The mission is sponsored by the Confederation Generale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM/employers' association). Go
- Official sources in Tunisia have stressed that the Tunisian- Algerian joint higher committee will meet within the few coming weeks under the chairmanship of the Tunisian and Algerian prime ministers Muhammad al-Ghanoushe and Ali Bin Flis for the first time since 1996. Go
- The Brazilian foreign ministry and the council of Arab ambassador are holding next July 24-25 in Rio De Janeiro the Arab-Brazilian economic forum. Go
- Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak will inaugurate shortly in the first center for pottery researches in Egypt and reviving pottery industry heritage in Fustat. The center includes workshops for predicting pottery to Egyptian and world artists, museums and halls for displaying and holding of symposiums and a big artistic library. Go
- The executive board of the World federation of twinned Cities held its annual meeting in Casablanca Saturday to prepare for next May's joint congress of the federation and the International Union of Local Authorities (IULA). The Casablanca meeting was attended by France, Italy, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Spain, and Tunisia. Go
- Morocco will be celebrating the new Hegira year on Tuesday, 1st Moharram 1422, corresponding to March 27, 2001. A statement by the Moroccan ministry of endowments and Islamic Affairs said the moon crescent announcing the new lunar month of Muharram could not be observed on Sunday, therefore the new year will be marked on Tuesday. Go
- Algerian swimmers won Sunday the Maghreban swimming tournament held in Casablanca March 23-25. The Algerians grabbed 34 gold, 22 silver and 8 bronze medals. The Moroccans ranked second with 5 gold, 5 silver and 14 bronze medals, while Tunisians came in third with only 5 silver and 9 bronze medals. Go
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