Today's Headlines
- For more political detente in Syria
News reports in Damascus said that the Syrian authorities last Saturday released 22 political prisoners including 6 Palestinians, five Jordanians and 11 Syrians. Syria, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Mubarak, Abdullah call on Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations
Egyptian President Mubarak and King Abdullah II of Jordan yesterday held a session of intensive talks during which they probed all potential efforts for avoiding deterioration of the security situation between Palestinians and Israelis Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Israeli forces bombard Gaza by gunboats, Apatchi, Jenin, Bethlehem by F 16 planes
As the Palestinians were preparing their Iftar meals and immediately upon the arrival of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon from Washington, the Israeli forces started an attack against Gaza, after which fires set ablaze in every part of the city. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/4/2001
- New periodicals to be licensed in Syria
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in a report to its correspondent in Damascus that there is hesitation in Syria over licensing political papers while art and advertising magazines are licensed. Syria, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Israel's reaction is aggression not self-defence
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa voiced deep concern over the Israeli shelling of President Yasser Arafat's residence in Gaza and Palestinian Authority (PA) outposts on Monday. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Arab League holds Israel responsible for upsurge of violence
The Arab League on Monday held Israel responsible for the escalation of violence in the Middle-East and voiced concern over the Israeli raids against Gaza and the West Bank. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Al-Shara gets a telephone call from Moussa, confers with Yemeni peer
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday evening received the Yemeni foreign minister Abu Baker al-Qurabi. Syria-Yemen, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Somalia on verge of 'total economic collapse,' UN humanitarian official warns
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Somalia on Monday warned that the country was on the verge of a total economic collapse unparalleled in modern history. Somalia, Politics, 12/4/2001
- The US and terrorism
The British daily Times issued on Monday said that the CIA has recently sent tens of its agents secretly to Asia and Africa in order to pave the appropriate base for Washington to start the second phase of its war against terrorism and to chase the followers of al-Qaida organization there. Regional-USA, Politics, 12/4/2001
- New moves for the Iraqi opposition
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am has disclosed quoting Iraqi opposition sources that there are contacts between several leaders and officers of the Iraqi opposition abroad to form a military council planning to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein Iraq, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Moroccan official calls for lifting blockade on people sequestered in Tindouf
A Moroccan official on Monday called on international organizations, peace loving forces and human rights activists throughout the world to endeavor to lift the blockade imposed on the women, children and men sequestered in the camps of Tindouf, stronghold of the Polisario in south-western Algeria. Morocco, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Egypt capable of defending its territories-analyst
Deputy Chairman of Middle East Studies Centre and Military and Strategic Analyst, Maj. General Ahmed Abdel Halim said that Egypt is capable of foiling any aggression on its territories or threat to its national interests. Egypt, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Baz meets Russian peace envoy to Iraq
Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser Osama Al-Baz held talks on Monday with Russian peace envoy to Iraq Nikolae Kartzov. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 12/4/2001
- New developments concerning Shebaa farms Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/4/2001
- UN condemns occupation of Golan, votes a decision to pullout embassies from Jerusalem
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution which condemns Israel's continued occupation of the occupied Golan Syrian heights and also on Monday evening voted with a great majority a decision calling on all its member states which have embassies in Jerusalem to withdraw them back. Regional-Israel, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Foreign labor force in Jordan
The Jordanian ministry of labor on Monday announced it will not extend the period of time given for foreign laborers in Jordan to correct their situations. The grace period given to those workers expires by the end of the current month December. Jordan, Economics, 12/4/2001
- The US and Hizbullah
The Lebanese daily al-Safir said in its Monday's issue that the Lebanese Hizbullah provided the Palestinian Intifada by special weapons and some of its members were arrested in Jordan having Katyusha missiles, noting that these members were vastly interrogated in Jordan with the participation of American investigators and the Israeli minister of defense Benjamin Bin Aliazer, in person. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Indonesian vice-president visits Iraq
Indonesian Vice-President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to visit Iraq in January or February to pave the way for the state-owned oil company, PT Pertamina, to explore oil in Iraq, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported. Iraq-Indonesia, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Yemeni FM in an Arab tour started in Jordan
Yemen's foreign minister Abu Baker al-Qurabi on Monday started an Arab tour which will cover Jordan, Syria and Iraq in order to convey messages to its leaders from the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh dealing with regional and international conditions and bilateral co-operation. Yemen-Jordan, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Arafat calls for a meeting of pan-Islamic body
Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, on Monday asked the ruler of Qatar to convene a summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) following the Israeli raids against Gaza and the West Bank. Palestine-Qatar, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Morocco for a merciless but with discernment fight against terrorism
This struggle, he added, should not harm collective and individual freedoms that the terrorist precisely seek to undermine. Morocco, Politics, 12/4/2001
- A memorandum of understanding between Iraq, the UN
Iraq's ambassador to the UN Muhammad al-Douri announced on Sunday evening that Iraq would have signed on Monday ( yesterday) a memorandum of understanding with UN official to extend the oil-for-food agreement for more 6 months. al-Douri added that his government gave him instructions to sign the memorandum of understanding. Iraq, Politics, 12/4/2001
- General Assembly calls for speedy resumption of middle east peace process
The United Nations General Assembly On Monday adopted a resolution calling on all concerned to "ensure a successful and speedy resumption of negotiations and conclusion" of the Middle East peace process. Regional, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Sudan President confers with Libyan official, African envoy Sudanese
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Sunday evening in Khartoum received member of the Libyan leadership Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki who is also the secretary of the people's committee for foreign relations in Libya. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Arab women solidarity conference in Cairo january
The Arab Women Solidarity Society announced on Monday that it will organize the sixth international conference titled "Arab women and international developments." Regional, Culture, 12/4/2001
- To know Islam, go to Morocco, U.S representative
To know Islam and its authentic teachings of peace and coexistence, one should go to Morocco, says Doug Teschner, representative of New Hampshire at the US house of representatives. Morocco, Religion, 12/4/2001
- Washington denies to have given Sharon the green-light to strike the Palestinians
Both the US White House and State department on Monday denied that the US had given the green light to Israel to strike the Palestinian territories. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/4/2001
- US-based Arab body appeals to Bush administration to help end middle east violence, Israel's occupation
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is extremely concerned about the escalation in violence and counter-violence in Palestine and Israel. Regional-USA, Politics, 12/4/2001
Short Takes
- Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Sunday evening received a telephone call from Chad's President Idris Deibi during which consultation dealt with the importance of joint co-operation for the leaders of the desert and coast states coalition in order to strengthen the role played by this coalition in completing executive steps to build the African federation. Go
- The commander of the Palestinian preventive security department in the West Bank Jibril al-Rajjoub has expressed his conviction that there are individuals and groups which have one object which is to continue blood-shed and killing. Go
- President of central Africa Philippe Pataseh arrived in Khartoum on Monday leading his country's delegation to take part in the mini African summit due to be held in Khartoum on Monday evening. Go
- The Greek government expressed support for President Hosni Mubarak's call to hold an international conference on combating terrorism. It called on European countries to positively respond to Mubarak's call. Go
- The Middle-East conflict represents a permanent threat to peace and security not only in the region but in the world at large, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa said on Tuesday. The killing of men, women and children and the sufferings of the Palestinian people are an ordeal that the human consciousness can no longer bear, Benaissa told the 9th ministerial conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), held in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest. Go
- The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal said in its Monday's issue that the French President Jacques Chirac will visit Syria and Lebanon shortly. Go
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