Today's Headlines
- Some 35 Syrian intellectuals voice solidarity with al-Homsi
Some 35 Syrian intellectuals on Monday signed a joint statement in which they denounced " the detention" of the independent member of parliament for the city of Damascus Muhammad Mamoun al-Homsi. Syria, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Arab and Islamic Affairs Arafat briefs Arab Foreign Ministers on developments in occupied territories
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived in Cairo late Tuesday on a two-day visit during which he will attend the emergency meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Al-Assad confers with Junblat, Ramadan
President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday evening at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the Iraqi vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Libyan- Sudanese round of talks
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that the world partnership dialogue summit which concluded its works in Kampala on Monday was an opportunity to maintain an open and fruitful dialogue among the African states on several issues especially economic issues and means of creating a creative and just participation through which benefits will be exchanged in a way that there will be no loosing side. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Shaath to visit Syria on Thursday Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Maher, Moratinos speak on Middle East peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher on Tuesday said he resumed, during his meeting with European Union (EU) envoy for the Middle East peace process Miguel Moratinos, talks on possible steps to deal with the current Middle East situation. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Sharon's government continues escalation, 200 million Shekels for settlement
While the UN Security Council on Tuesday held a session at a Palestinian and Islamic request to discuss conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Israeli occupation forces continued their aggressions against the unarmed Palestinians and opened its tanks fire at the Palestinian villages and towns. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Al-Shara gets telephone calls from Maher, Hammoud, al-Khatib, Arab foreign ministers meet today
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received a telephone call from the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher during which talks dealt with the emergency meeting of the Arab foreign ministers due to be held today in Cairo in order to crystallize a united Arab position towards the aggressive acts carried out by Israel against the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab territories. Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Rabat hosts political affairs committee of UMA shoura council
The Political affairs committee of the Maghreban Shoura council (legislative body of the Arab Maghreb Union) is meeting in Rabat this August 22-23 to examine the union action in political fields. Maghreb, Politics, 8/22/2001
- US ambassador: Washington will support Morocco in conducting reforms and initiatives announced in royal throne speech
The United States of America will support Morocco in undertaking reforms and initiatives announced by King Mohammed VI in the throne speech (July 30), said US ambassador to Morocco, Margaret Tutwiller. Morocco-USA, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Better hurry selling loss-making state owned companies
In recent statements, Minister of Public Enterprises, Mokhtar Khattab, has announced that the privatisation program that Egypt started in the early 1990s was not bound to a fixed schedule. Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2001
- Junblat's statements on the Syrian presence in Lebanon
In exclusive statements to the Jordanian daily " Al-Arab al-Yaoum " ( Arabs today), the chairman of the Lebanese socialist progressive party Walid Junblat said that the recent detentions in Lebanon have no links to the Syrian presence in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Egypt condemns Israeli practices in occupied territories
Egypt has asserted that Israeli occupation practices in the occupied Palestinian territories including Jerusalem represent a flagrant violation of international legitimacy resolutions, and the fourth Geneva Convention on protecting the rights of civilians under occupation. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001
- International observers, a must for implementing Mitchell plan
The Egyptian chief delegate said Egypt still hopes a just and comprehensive peaceful settlement be reached for the Arab Israeli conflict despite the fact that this hope was dealt many blows by the Israeli side during the past few months. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Military cooperation between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have started the first joint project for manufacturing light weapon industries and military equipment. This was following direct negotiations between Pakistani and Saudi military officials in both Islam Abaad and al-Riyadh. Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Annan welcomes possibility of Middle East talks
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday said he supported efforts by German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer to host a high-level meeting between Israelis and Palestinians in an effort to end the current wave of violence in the Middle East. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Jerusalem Mufti praises Mubarak efforts
Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine Ikremah Sabri praised the efforts exerted by president Mubarak to support the Palestinian cause and to maintain Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa mosque. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2001
- IMF confirms Egypt's economy has no weak point
The Egyptian ministerial economic group met Tuesday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to follow up the conditions of the exchange rate market after the application of the new system. Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2001
- More investments needed to provide more jobs
This is why the government has recently launched a program for providing jobs for 170,000 graduates applying for which started on August 15. But what actually happened was that more than a million graduates have applied for these jobs. Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2001
- Lebanese President welcomes the convening of the Francophonic conference
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has welcomed the convening of the International federation conference for the Franchophonic conference due to be held in Beirut on October 24 Ð 26 which will precede the convening of the Franchophonic conference due to start on October 26th. Lebanon, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak raises African child issues at UN
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will take part in the UN General Assembly session concerned with childhood and which will be officially inaugurated on September 19th with 73 world leaders attending. Egypt, Culture, 8/22/2001
- $ 50 million, the budget of the AL
In the context of the plan of development advocated by the new secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa and in the second part of this plan. Various departments at the Arab league answered the messages addressed by the AL chief to define number of posts needed with contractors whose work contracts expired in December this year and the extend of the need for their work. Regional, Politics, 8/22/2001
Short Takes
- The al-Qaddafi international foundation for charity works announced on Tuesday it will contribute to the implementation of several humanitarian projects in Iraq including an orphanage house and another for the elderly. Go
- The Sudanese security forces on Monday evening arrested ten members of the opposition democratic federal party led by Muhammad Othna al-Meirghani. The Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am on Tuesday quoted a security source as saying that the detainees were " holding illegal meeting in " Copper " area in Khartoum. Go
- A spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will pay a visit to China on Thursday. Go
- The Israeli Hebrew- language radio said on Tuesday quoting well-informed sources that the US administration is intending to discuss the possibility of inviting the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to come to Washington and convene a joint meeting with the US President George Bush in an attempt aiming at halting the violence and reaching the signing of an agreement between the Palestinians and Israel. Go
- The Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Tuesday in Ramullah met with the German foreign minister Yushka Fischer. Before his meeting with Arafat Fischer said he will propose to him several thoughts he had already proposed to the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres concerning what he called halting the acts of violence on gradual stages. The israeli radio reported. Go
- Israeli tanks and armored vehicles on Tuesday evening carried out moves in the Shebaa farms area until al- Ghajar town. Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli occupation forces took fighting positions in challenge of areas facing the liberated areas of south Lebanon. And for this purpose, the Indian contingent of UNIFIL intensified its on foot- patrol along the UN line in South Lebanon. Go
- Two Moroccan singers, Mohamed Issam and Meriem Hilal, won the first and second prizes at the song contest held by the Hammam-Lif festival in Tunisia (from July 18 through August 21). The third prize was gleaned by an Algerian singer. Go
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