Today's Headlines
- Mubarak in the Emirates today
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrives today in the United Arab Emirates in an official visit which lasts for one day before he moves to Cuba, while the visit of Sultan Qabous was postponed from Saturday until the mid of next week. United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/26/2001
- King Abdullah arrives today in Yemen
The Jordanian King Abdullah II will arrive in Aden today in an official visit at the invitation of the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh that will last for two days. Yemen-Jordan, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Western intelligence and a limited Israeli war
The London - based al-Muharir al-Arabi weekly quoted western intelligence sources as saying that Israel is preparing a limited war against Lebanon and does not reach the depth of the Syrian territories. Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Two Palestinian suicide attacks against the Israelis
Three members of the Palestinian security were wounded on Friday as a result of the Israeli tanks bombardment of the position of al-Shuhadaa crossing, near Natsareim settlement. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Children parliament questions government on childhood, justice and education
Children members of parliament played an adult game on Friday when they held an oral question time with members of the government, asking them about their administration actions to improve the situation of children. Morocco, Culture, 5/26/2001
- Arafat to Bush: Palestinians regret Israel's rejection of Mitchell's report
President Yasser Arafat assured US President George Bush that Palestinian Authority (PA) is committed to accept and implement the Mitchell Commission's report and the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative as a package. Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Moroccan FM calls for more than oral threats and extending real support to Intifadah
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, invited Islamic countries to "stand by the Palestinian people" and do more than "oral threats." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/26/2001
- International community should intervene to halt Israel aggression on Palestinians
President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat yesterday held an expanded session of talks; they probed the outcome of international contacts designed to enforce Mitchell Commission's report and the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/26/2001
- On the OIC Doha Summit
Well-informed diplomatic sources in Doha told the London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Friday as saying that the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference today ( Saturday) will concentrate on calling on the Arab states which hold full relations or trade representation offices with Israel to sever these relations. Regional-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2001
- The CIA and Arafat
A former official at the CIA has stated that experts of the US intelligence believe that the ultimate aim of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon is to alienate the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat from the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/26/2001
- The US and the Bahraini princess
The Bahraini princess Mariam al-Khaleifa who fled from her country with an American man was offered a permanent stay in the US after she argued that she will be exposed to repression if she returns back to her country. Bahrain-USA, Local, 5/26/2001
- Moussa calls for resolutions commensurate with Arab, Islamic ambitions
In statements, Moussa denied reports on a drive to freeze Mauritania's membership of the Arab League, because of its relations with Israel and the recent visit by the Mauritanian Foreign Minister to Tel Aviv, despite a decision by the Arab Follow-Up Committee to halt political contacts with Israel. Regional, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Arab-American leaders meet Bush administration over US policy in Middle East
A delegation representing 13 Arab-American associations met on Friday at the White House with officials from the US National Security Council and raised serious concerns about Israel's violations of international and US laws in its attempts to suppress the Palestinian uprising in the Occupied Territories. Regional-USA, Politics, 5/26/2001
- A fire at Damascus Adra's prison
A fire erupted on late night Thursday in one of the pavilions of Adra prison near Damascus. Syria, Local, 5/26/2001
- The African unity dream getting closer, Bin Billa says
Former Algerian President Ahmad Bin Billa has expressed his conviction that the dream of "the unity of Africa" started to take its own way into actual implementation. Regional, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Egypt Planning for liberalisation
The private sector must participate more effectively in economic planning if the nation's development goals are to be achieved, Egypt's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed El-Darsh told Aziza Sami of Al-Ahram Weekly in an interview published recently. Egypt, Economics, 5/26/2001
- Mubarak priority to be given to Arab and foreign investments
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said President Hosni Mubarak called on the government to give priority to the Arab and foreign investments and promote the trade with G-15 meetings which will open in Jakarta this week. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/26/2001
- Chairman of US religious freedoms committee uncovers its incredibility
the committee chairman Elliott Abraham uncovered the incredibility of the committee's activities when he told the House of Representatives that the report did not include the situation in Israel and the Israeli practices against Palestinians. Regional-USA, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates African child forum
African children, in areas of dispute, become refugees. According to UNRWA reports, more than 65 percent of 300,000 refugees are children who have no hope of returning to their homes in the near future. Regional, Culture, 5/26/2001
- Annan lauds Mubarak's commitment to peaceful solutions Regional, Politics, 5/26/2001
- UK textiles supplier opens warehouse and plant in rabat
British industrial sewing thread specialist "Donisthorpe" opened on Friday a new warehouse and finishing plant in Oulja, industrial area near Rabat. Morocco-UK, Business, 5/26/2001
- Almost 7 percent of Moroccans aged over 20 suffer from diabetes
Some 1.5 million Moroccans, accounting for 6.6% of people aged over 20, are suffering from diabetes, said health minister, Thami El Khyari on Thursday. Morocco, Health, 5/26/2001
Short Takes
- Voters are going to the polling stations Sunday to cast their votes in the second stage of mid-term elections of the Shura Council (upper consultative council) in seven governorates. Go
- The US special envoy to the Middle East William Barren will pay a visit to Israel today ( Saturday), according to the Israeli radio. Go
- Former Russian prime minister Yegvini Primakov starts today a tour on five countries in the Middle East and North Africa carrying messages from the Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a press conference he held on Friday Putin said he will head for Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia carrying messages from President Putin to the leaders of these countries, noting he will hold talks on the situation in the region. Go
- The former US expert in fighting terrorism at the US state department Larry Johnson has stressed that Israel is the first enemy for itself when the matter relates to terrorism, noting that Israel has provoked the disliking and hatred of the world by recently using F-16 fighters against the unarmed Palestinians and thereby violating the sympathy of the world public opinion with it. Go
- The BBC correspondent in Ankara on Friday quoted news reports saying that Turkish military moves were seen and put into alert in the north of Iraq and Southern Turkey in preparations to launch attacks against members of the Kurdistani Labor Party there. Go
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Thursday received a delegation from the German Parliament (Bundestag) led by Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Hans Ulrich, currently visiting Cairo. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Klaus said that they reviewed the latest developments in the region in light of escalation of violence between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. Go
- A Polish business delegation is expected next Thursday in Casablanca in a mission to prospect trade partners and joint ventures. Some 13 Polish firms will be represented in the mission, covering the sectors of ship-building, machinery, equipment and other industrial fields. Go
- Korea's LG company, specializing in household appliances, is planning to sponsor this year a youth football tournament in Morocco. The "Dream Team" tournament will be open for young football players aged between 13 and 16 in all Moroccan regions. The winner will travel to south Korea to attended the finals of the 2002 world soccer cup. Go
- Israel and Turkey have failed to reach an agreement to export the Turkish waters to israel. The Turkish dailies issued on Friday stressed that the Turkish and Israeli sides failed following hard and long negotiations to maintain an agreement in order to export the Turkish water to Israel because of the price and the costs of transport. Go
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