Today's Headlines
- Morocco will Spare no Effort to Settle Artificial Sahara Conflict, FM Morocco, Politics, 11/16/2001
- Al-Jazira TV correspondent detained mistakenly in Texas
The FBI said on Thursday that a correspondent for the Qatari al-Jazira TV was detained temporarily at an American airport because of a mistake in defining his identity and was released later. Qatar-USA, Politics, 11/16/2001
- The US interrogates two Somalis over links to financing al-Qaida organization
The American authorities have accused two emigrants of Somali origins of running foreign financial transfers, illegally that helped to finance the al-Qaida organization of Osama Bin Laden. Somalia-USA, Politics, 11/16/2001
- Moroccan premier winds up visit to Malaysia
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi wound up Thursday an official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Malaysian peer, Mohamed Mahathir. Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 11/16/2001
- Doha's WTO conference Regional, Economics, 11/16/2001
- Iranian, US co-operation Iran-USA, Politics, 11/16/2001
- Jordan and Chirac's call to bring together, the Palestinians and the Israelis Jordan-France, Politics, 11/16/2001
- A new US strategy in the Middle East
The New York Times issued on Thursday quoted high ranking American officials as saying that the US secretary of state Colin Powell will next Monday deliver a speech before the UN general assembly in which he will speak about a new US strategy on the Middle East and the resumption of the Palestinian- Israeli negotiations with the aim of establishing the Palestinian state. Palestine-USA, Politics, 11/16/2001
- EU Middle East Tour: 16-19 November 2001
The Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and the President of the European Commission Prodi are undertaking a tour of the Middle East as part of the European Union's constant efforts to bring peace to the region. Regional-European Union, Politics, 11/16/2001
- UN urged halting the Israeli aggression, one Palestinian killed, 27 wounded in Israel's breaking of Khan Younis
Despite the international calls to Israel to pullout its forces from the Palestinian territories it recently broke in, the Israeli forces continued acts of breaking in, assassination and killing and this resulted in killing one person and tens of wounded in the aggression against Khan Younis and Rafah. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2001
- The USA and Iraq's oil
The US imports of the Iraqi crude oil reached standard figures of 1.247 million barrels every day during last September. Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/16/2001
- Prince Talal's awards concentrate on people in need Regional, Local, 11/16/2001
Short Takes
- Syria today celebrates the 31st anniversary of the Correctionist Movement when late Syrian President hafez al-Assad came to power on November 16, 1970. Go
- Today is declared as the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan and on this occasion the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad exchanged messages of congratulations with Presidents of Egypt, Sultan of Oman, King of Jordan, Presidents of Iraq, Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar, Mauritania, Indonesia, Senegal, Palestine, Brunei Sultan, and from many other Arab and Muslim high ranking officials and ministers. Go
- The Muslim fasting and prayer month of Ramadan will start on Saturday in Morocco, the Moroccan ministry of Habous (endowments) and Islamic Affairs announced on Thursday. Go
- The Syrian Foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday evening in New York met with the British foreign minister Jacque Straw. Discussions dealt with regional and international developments taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories. Go
- The United Arab Emirates UAE has approved a request submitted by the UN to host a meeting for the Afghani groups on deciding the political future of Afghanistan, said the Abu Dhabi TV channel on Thursday The Abu Dhabi TV added that this conference will be held within the few coming days to discuss the formation of a new Afghani government of a wide base. Go
- The chairman of the permanent committee of the Chinese national council Lee Peng arrived on Thursday in Tunisia on top of a parliamentary delegation in the framework of an official visit that lasts for three days. Go
- The Belgian prime minister and the chairman of the European Commission Romano Brudi will start today a tour on several Middle East states that will last for four days as part of the continued efforts of the European Union to achieve peace in the Middle East. Go
- Muslims from all parts of Saudi Arabia on Thursday morning performed al-Isqa " rainfall prayers" after the delay of rainfall for this winter. Go
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