Today's Headlines
- Al-Hariri in Damascus today to meet with President al-Assad
The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri will head today for Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad just two weeks from their last meeting. The meeting aims at making consultations on latest developments on the Lebanese and regional arenas. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Mubarak holds international contacts to halt Israeli aggression on Palestinians
"President Hosni Mubarak has conveyed to Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres Egypt's categorical condemnation of Israeli policy of assassination, its use of warplanes and other military hardware ordnance against the Palestinians who are fighting for their independence," Maher said in statements to reporters. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Private air flights between Syria, Iraq
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar issued on Wednesday said, quoting Syrian sources working in the sector of aviation that a special airline will run the first direct daily air flights between Damascus and Baghdad as from Saturday, the first of September. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/30/2001
- Increased Jordanian- Iraqi cooperation
Iraq and Jordan have signed a protocol provided for the increase of their economic and trade relations and the increase in exchange rate which is estimated at more than USD one billion, according to the Jordanian minister of industry and trade wasef Azer. Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 8/30/2001
- Four Palestinians were killed, Palestinian houses, farms converted into military barracks
Four Palestinian were killed and many others wounded in the Israeli attacks which targeted on Wednesday several Palestinian cities and establishments. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Washington warns Israel to look into use of US-weapons against Palestinians
"The State Department warned Tel Aviv it would take action in the near future to see if Israel had violated the American arms export law by using American weapons against Palestinians," a senior American Administration official said. Israel-USA, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Annan urges Israel to withdraw from all areas under Palestinian authority
Concerned that Israel's actions in the Middle East are adding to mounting tensions in the region, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday urged Tel Aviv to withdraw from areas under Palestinian authority. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Peres's contacts to bring ease to Jeilo settlement, Beit jala
The Israeli foreign minister on Wednesday made several contacts with world leaders in an attempt to restore back calm to Jeilo settlement and to Beit Jala, according to a statement for the Israeli foreign ministry. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Mubarak, Chirac review situation in Middle East tensions
French President Jacque Chirac contacted Wednesday evening Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle East. Egypt-France, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Jordanian measures on the travel of Iraqis
The Jordanian weekly al-Wahda ( unity) said in its Wednesday's issue that the Jordanian official sides concerned had taken measures to limit the movement of the Iraqi citizens between Jordan and Syria after the recent Syrian decision which states to remove restrictions on the entry of the Iraqis to Syria. And this resulted in the flow of thousands of Iraqi citizens who live in Jordan to visit Syria. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/30/2001
- The US and Arafat's visit to Syria
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post said in its Wednesday's issue that the US has been closely following up the visit to be paid by the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Syria in September. A visit which will coincide with the 8th anniversary of signing the Oslo agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Kharazi praises Mubarak's statements on Egyptian-Iranian ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi paid tribute to recent statements by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak concerning Egyptian-Iranian relations and termed as positive the Egyptian leader's assessment of the course of those ties. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Maher leaves for Durban Thursday
He said the South African port city of Durban would witness a diplomatic battle because there are attempts to undermine debates on the Israeli practices. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Arafat and the European Union
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat called on Wednesday on the European Union for an active role to halt the Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Italy, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Palestinian resistance will not stop as occupation continues
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that the Palestinian Intifada would not stop as long as there was Israeli occupation. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Iraq and France and the oil-for-food program
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri on Wednesday expressed his hope that France will reconsider its positions towards Iraq. He stressed that Baghdad has not ultimately closed the door in its trade relations with France in the framework of the oil-for-food agreement. Iraq-France, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Turkish official and the relation with Syria
The Turkish prime minister Polent Acawet said on Wednesday in an interview with the Israeli daily Haartez that the already improving relations between Syria and Turkey will help the Syrian- Israeli relations, but he noted that any of the two sides ( Syria, Israel) did not ask him to do so. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Lebanon, US development agency sign cooperation agreement
The Lebanese minister of the Interior Elias al-Murr and the director of the US agency for development Jan Pressler on Wednesday in Beirut signed an agreement of understanding to help the Lebanese municipalities. Lebanon-USA, Economics, 8/30/2001
- Floods in Mauritania
A Humanitarian source announced that the relief departments are preparing to provide aids for almost 3000 inhabitants of Ojojot, 250 Km to the northern East of Nouakchott, victims of floods resulted from heavy rainfall. Mauritania, Local, 8/30/2001
- Berri confers with UNIFIL commander
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri on Wednesday in Beirut received Lalit Mohan Towari, commander of the UN forces working in Lebanon ( UNIFIL) in the presence of the officials spokesman for these forces Timor Goksil. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Israel installs patriot missiles against Lebanon
The Israeli daily Maareve issued on Wednesday said that the Israeli air forces on Monday installed four missiles batteries at the outskirts of Kureyat Ata settlement near Haifa. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Indian delegation to visit Iraq Friday
A high level Indian delegation will pay a visit to Iraq as of Friday to express support to the lifting of the sanctions against Baghdad Iraq-India, Politics, 8/30/2001
Short Takes
- Syrian Prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Wednesday received a message addressed to President Bashar al-Assad from the President of the Republic of Pakistan B. Musharraf. The message was handed to Miro during his meeting on Wednesday with the Pakistani minister of transport and railways Ajawid Ashraf. Go
- Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Tuesday evening in Tripoli received a telephone call from President of the Republic of Central Africa during which stress was laid on strengthening bilateral relations between Libya and central Africa in all fields. Go
- A telephone call was made between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud during which consultations were reviewed concerning developments in the region. Go
- The mayor of Shanghai, Xu Kuangdi, is expected in Morocco next Sunday on a two-day visit on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the twinning of Casablanca and Shanghai. The visit will highlight by the signing of a plan of action on cooperation between the two cities up to 2003. Cooperation will cover the economic, cultural and media realms. Go
- The Moroccan childhood forum for peace will be held in Bouznika, a summer resort south of Rabat, next September 5 through 10. The forum, held under the aegis of King Mohammed VI and the effective chairmanship of Prince Moulay Rachid, is part of the celebration by Morocco of the international peace culture year and of the preparations for the world summit on childhood, a statement by the ministry in charge of women condition, family and childhood protection and integration of disabled persons said. Go
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