Today's Headlines
- Paris closes the file of 'coolness' with Lebanon
The Lebanese president stressed the following political and economic titles: " Israel did not implement UN resolution 425. Lebanon has the right to resort to the option of resistance in order to complete the liberation of its territories especially the Shabaa farms; the release of the Lebanese detainees from the Israeli jails. The state of Lebanon is carrying out its security duty in the south of Lebanon but will not be converting its army into border guards. Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Mubarak visits Saudi Arabia; UAE
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday concluded a tour which covered Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and aimed at formulating a united Arab position regarding the Israeli attacks against the Palestinians and seeking to draw an Arab strategy demanding the implementation of UN resolutions United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Moroccan FM: Morocco has ceased all contacts with Israel
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said Saturday no Israeli official has visited Morocco since Rabat decided to close down the Israeli liaison office in the kingdom. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Omran conveyed a message from President al-Assad to Sudan's President
Information Minister Adnan Omran conveyed a message from President Bashar al-Assad to Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during a meeting last Sunday. Sudan-Syria, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Iranian - UAE meeting at the participation of Syria, Qatar
The foreign ministers of Qatar and Iran Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani and Kamal Kharazi together with the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Saturday held a meeting in Doha in which they discussed the question of the three Gulf islands under conflict between Iran and the UAE United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Islamic countries decide to end all political contact with Israel
The OIC foreign ministers also requested the UN to set up an International Criminal Tribunal where Israeli officials, whom OIC holds responsible of war crimes, will stand trial as war criminals. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Shura Council voting process runs in a democratic atmosphere
The second stage of mid-term Shura Council elections in seven governorates witnessed relative calm and average turnout at the start of voting. Egypt, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Moussa: Priority to restructuring the Arab League to cope with world organizations
Arab League Chief Amr Moussa said that he is earnestly and fastly working to fully comprehend the current problems facing the Arab League. According to Moussa, the first thing that should be done is restructuring the 50-year-old system of Arab joint action, which has been target for criticism and has always been vulnerable. Regional, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Qatar foreign minister: our relations with Israel are frozen
The Qatari foreign minister sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani sat calmly after the conclusion of the emergency conference of the Organization of the Islamic Conference which concluded its deliberations in Doha on Saturday and he once again justified the continued relations between his country government with Israel despite the fact that he described these relations as frozen. Qatar-Israel, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Hariri: Syria's presence in Lebanon legitimate
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri stressed that the presence of the Syrian forces in Lebanon is necessary and temporary. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Maher warns against Sharon's attempts to the brink of danger
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher warned that Israeli Prime Minister Sharon is trying to drag the Arab states into war, adding that this attempt is very dangerous. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Al-Shara back home from OIC meeting
Al-Shara urged Arab and Islamic states to comply by the meeting's stands and recommendations. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Moroccan-Senegalese commission meets in July to set cooperation priorities
Morocco and Senegal have decided to convene their joint commission next July in Dakar to set priorities for cooperation, partnership and trade, says a joint statement published at the end of an official visit to Senegal by King Mohammed VI (May 22-24). Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Economic conditions in Egypt show improvement
the President said that more Arab investments are being-pumped into Egypt, especially from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE. President Mubarak added, in his statementabroad the Presidential palne en route to Cairo from his two visits to Saudi Arabia and UAE, that foreign investments from France, Britain and Italy are rising. Egypt, Economics, 5/28/2001
- Senegal renews firm and active support to Moroccan territorial integrity
Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, renewed, in a joint statement published at the end of an official visit to Senegal by King Mohammed VI (May 22-24), his country's firm and active support to Morocco's territorial integrity. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/28/2001
- French MPs hail Morocco's will to reach political solution to Sahara issue
A French parliamentary delegation, led by chairman of the foreign affairs committee at the national Assembly, Francois Loncle, visited on Friday the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune. Morocco-France, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Moroccan-Yemeni joint commission meets in Sanaa
The Moroccan-Yemeni joint commission is currently convening its 4th session here to examine economic, scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries. Yemen-Morocco, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Kharazi calls for improving relations with Egypt
The Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi on Saturday called for improving relations with Egypt. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Pope Shenouda warns against Israeli covetous eyes
Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III warned against "the Israeli greediness which knows no limits." Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Speech of Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak at the pan African Forum on the future of Children
But our commitments must go beyond a message. And I believe they will. We have the capacity to create a Contact for Africa's Children that will guide leaders, communities and youth in setting goals and monitoring performance in meeting our obligations to children's right. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 5/28/2001
- Powell restricts his envoy's mission to Intifada halting, it is originally a proposal of Sharon
The mission of the new American envoy to the region can be summed up by one thing, that is the halting of violence by the two parties without preconditions. This is to pave the way to start talks, which are likely to be without preconditions. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Egypt, an advocate of peace and stability in ME
"Egypt's policy is based on balance, preservation of security and stability and advocacy of peace. This earns Egypt the respect and appreciation of Arab, African, Muslim and European countries "Accordingly, the US cannot turn a deaf ear to all this and pressures Egypt." Egypt, Politics, 5/28/2001
- Ghali calls for change of world trade system
The world trade system should be re-formulated in a way serving the cause of development in developing nations, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said Sunday. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/28/2001
- Mexican businessmen in Morocco
A Mexican business delegation is expected in Morocco this Monday to prospect the Moroccan market and explore partnership opportunities with Moroccan economic operators. Morocco-Mexico, Economics, 5/28/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak with African youth, children
Egypt's first lady welcomed the African youth and children and described the meeting as very important. She-voiced-hope that African children and young men would have their own rights and lead a prosperous life. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 5/28/2001
- Mubarak to address G-15 Summit in Indonesia
In pre-departure statements, Ebeid said Egypt would table during the two-day summit an initiative on the establishment of an information network in the field of information technology grouping the developing countries an G-15 members. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/28/2001
- WTO should serve 3rd world interests
In his speech to the meeting of the G-15 ministers of finance and trade, Egyptian Minister of Finance and Foreign Trade Botruous Ghali said that world trade order needs reformation in a way that services the purposes of development in the third world countries. Regional, Economics, 5/28/2001
- Syria, unique for cultural tourism
A seminar was recently held in Damascus to familiarise travel agencies in Syria with the requirements of the German market and what are the likes and dislikes of the German consumer. Syria, Economics, 5/28/2001
- More killings in Algeria
Once again the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika interfered on Sunday to end the acts of violence which erupted recently in al- Qabayel (tribes) area in protest of the government delay in punishing members of the police responsible for the acts of disorder erupted a month earlier and resulted in killing 51 persons and wounding 1200. Algeria, Politics, 5/28/2001
Short Takes
- Syrian Minister of Electricity Moneb Saem al-Daher arrived in Tehran last Sunday on a several day- visit. He will hold talks with the Iranian Minister of Energy on the means of boosting bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of electricity and power. Go
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