Today's Headlines
- Detente for human rights in Syria
News reports in Damascus said that specialized authorities in Syria started to give great number of former detainees already released, their civil identity cards and passports without any prior conditions. Syria, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Bin Ali asserts guaranteeing the freedom of opinion in Tunisia
The Tunisian president Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Wednesday said that " the law is above all and there is no way to ignore violations." Tunisia, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Miro confers with Iraqi minister of al-Awqaf
The prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Thursday received the Iraqi minister of al-Awqaf ( Islamic trusts) Abdul Menem Ahmad Saleh and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Israel destroys Palestinian water wells, 30 journalists hit by Israeli bullets
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their attacks against the Palestinians. The Israeli bulldozers escorted by the tanks leveled tens of dunnums of the Palestinian territories after they incurred in these lands for 200 meters near the military barrier of Nakhal Ouz, to the east of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Some 40 tons of the UAE aid to the Palestinians
A United Arab Emirates UAE plane loading 40 tons of medical supplies and foodstuffs landed on Thursday at Amman's airport in its way to the areas of the Palestinian territories. United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Economics, 7/27/2001
- Jordan imposes prior entry visa on the Lebanese
A Jordanian official said on Thursday that the Lebanese citizens who wish to visit Jordan can not get their entry visa to Jordan at the border point, as from the beginning of August and they have to apply for prior requests to get them. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Discussions between Bin Ali and Mousa
The secretary general of the Arab league AL Amre Mousa on Wednesday in Tunisia held talks with the Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali dealt with several Arab issues and political developments of concern to the region. Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Waters will be completely dry if drought continues in Damascus four more years
News reports talking about the water crises in Syria said that water sources in Damascus will dry completely if the current drought will continue for more four years. The reports considered that the main choices to settle the crises is desalinization of the sea waters and regional cooperation. Syria, Economics, 7/27/2001
- Iraqi agreements with Ankara, Amman calls for lifting the sanctions
The Iraqi President on Wednesday appointed the minister of military industry Abdul al-Tawab al-Mulla Hweish as a deputy prime minister, together with his post as responsible for the military industry. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Haig expects an Israeli aggression against Iran
Former US secretary of state Gen. Alexander Haig has expected that Israel will direct a military blow to Iran if Iran will continue to implement its nuclear program. Iran-Israel, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Israeli warplanes continue provocative sorties
The Foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received a telephone call from the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hamoud during which they held consultations and exchanged views on latest developments in the region. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/27/2001
- Moufaz visits Turkey today
The Turkish NTF TV channel said on Thursday that the Israeli army chief of staff Dhaoul Moufaz will arrive in Turkey today in a visit which has been postponed for several times because of the confrontation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 7/27/2001
- News of a trade deal between Algerian company and Israel
A press report issued in Algiers on Wednesday said that a private Algerian company could export the remains of copper and Aluminum to Israel via Cyprus. Algeria-Israel, Economics, 7/27/2001
Short Takes
- President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday sent a cable of condolences to prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, the ruler of al-Riyadh district on the death of his son prince Fahd Bin Salman of a sudden heart attack. Go
- A secret report by the European Union said that the Jewish settlers are ready to evacuate the settlements established on the Palestinian territories in the West Bank and Gaza and the surrounding of Jerusalem and to return back into inside the green line because of the security deterioration. Go
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