Today's Headlines
- Doha OIC conference stresses the right of national resistance, Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories
The emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC refused to mix between terrorism and the right of the Palestinian people to resist the Israeli occupation, as a right guaranteed by international norms and legislation. Regional, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Three Palestinian children killed by Israeli missiles
Three Palestinian children were killed one of them is an infant and other 15 were wounded most of them are children as a result of the brutal bombardment launched by the Israeli helicopters against Hebron. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/11/2001
- On the new Syrian government
By the resignation of the current Syrian government, which was formed under the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, it has served for one and a half years. The resigned government came to fight corruption and correct administrative performance and work for economic openness as well as to take the Syrian economy out of the state of recession it has been suffering through accelerating reforms that previous Syrian governments were hesitant to make. Syria, Politics, 12/11/2001
- King Mohammed chairs work session on royal letter on decentralized management of investment operations
The royal letter consecrates a decentralized and proximity management of investment operations through placing regional investment centers under the responsibility of the Walis (senior governors) and governors, the statement said. Morocco, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Air flights to restart between Amman, Baghdad
The director general of the Jordanian Royal airlines Samer al-Majali has announced that the insurance company has agreed to have back the insurance cover for the Jordanian royal planes which will work on Amman- Baghdad line, which suspended flights following the attacks against the US on September 11. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Dialogue between Sudan, EU extended for one more year
The European Union, of which a three-member delegation is currently visiting Khartoum, has decided to extend the dialogue with the Sudanese government for more one year with the aim to normalize relations. Sudan-European Union, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Morocco's premier: consolidating human rights is endless process
Consolidating human rights in Morocco is an endless process, said Morocco's premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who stressed that despite assets much needs to be improved. Morocco, Culture, 12/11/2001
- Iran vows continued support for the Palestinians, views on regional issues
Iran's ambassador in Damascus Hussein Sheikh al-Islam has urged at an Iftar banquet held at the Iranian cultural consulate in Damascus on Saturday, December 8, attended by several Syrian journalists, the Islamic world to spare no efforts to defend the Palestinian people suffering under the Israeli occupation. Iran-Regional, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Palestinian groups deny to have suspended military operations against israeli forces
Groups of " al-Aqsa martyrs " and the " return back contingent" of the Palestinian Fatah movement have denied to have suspended military operations against the Israeli forces. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Maher condemns Israeli repressive measures against Palestinians
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher reaffirmed Monday Egypt's firm stance in support of the Palestinian people's legitimate right to resist. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001
- OIC ministerial meeting kicks off, Arafat's absence overshadow the event
Speaking on behalf of Arafat, Minister of Local Administration Saeb Erekat said the Palestinian president wished to attend the event but he could not because of the Israeli aggression and siege with tanks a few meters away from his residence place. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Islamic foreign ministers hold Israel responsible for worsening of situation in middle east
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference, who hold on Monday an extraordinary session in Doha, said Israel is entirely responsible for the worsening of the situation in the Middle East, due to the continuation of its occupation and aggressions against the Palestinian people. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Morocco rejects all attempts to eliminate Palestinian National Authority
Morocco rejects all attempts meant to eliminate the Palestinian National Authority, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Sudanese opposition clings to Libyan- Egyptian initiative
Well-informed sources in Asmara told the Sudanese daily al-Ayam in its December 8 issues that the Sudanese opposition coalition has renewed in its reply to the memorandum advocated jointly by Egypt and Sudan that three sides are taking part in the negotiations through a preliminary conference to be held in Cairo or Tripoli. Sudan, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Ruler of Kuwait returns back home very soon
The Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah has addressed his annual speech to the Kuwaiti people in which he stressed that " the united Kuwait is our source of might and a guarantee for our own existence." Kuwait, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Somalia seeks Sudan's support to maintain reconciliation
The provisional Somali government has asked the support of Sudan to help attaining reconciliation with the opposition groups. Somalia-Sudan, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Kuwait denies to be a military base for the war run in Afghanistan
A high ranking Kuwaiti government official has stressed that Kuwait is not a military base nor an operation room where the war against Afghanistan is run. Kuwait-Afghanistan, Politics, 12/11/2001
- Moroccan-French friendship association donates Morocco mobile medical unit
The Moroccan-French Friendship Association has donated Morocco a Mobile Medical Unit that was handed over to King Mohammed VI in Casablanca Monday by the association chairman Mehdi Qotbi. Morocco-France, Culture, 12/11/2001
Short Takes
- The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro has submitted the resignation of the Cabinet on Monday to President Bashar al-Assad. The President accepted the resignation of the Cabinet and asked Miro to form a new cabinet. The current cabinet was charged to run matters until the new cabinet is formed. Go
- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will address the nation tonight on the occasion of celebrating Lailatul-Qadr (the night in which the Quran was revealed) to reiterate that slam was diametrically opposed to terrorism and the killing of civilians. Go
- The Sudanese parliament has with a great majority on Sunday evening adopted a proposal submitted by President Omar al-Bashir to extend the state of emergency for one year because of the continued current position in South Sudan and the international situation following the incidents of September 11. Go
- On the sideline of the emergency meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC foreign ministers, the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara met in his residence in Doha the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud, the secretary general of the Arab League Amre Mousa, Oman's minister of state for foreign affairs Youssef Bin Alawi, the chairman of the PLI political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi. Go
- US assistant-secretary of state for the Middle East, William Burns, conferred with Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa. Go
- Diplomatic sources at the American embassy in Damascus said on Monday said that the US under secretary of State William Burns will arrive from Beirut to Damascus on Thursday in a visit which will last for one day during which he will be meeting with Syrian officials including the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Go
- Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid received yesterday Alan Larson for talks on ways of facing up the impacts of the last September 11 attacks on the Egyptian economy. Go
- In its Monday's issue, the British daily the Guardian quoted US intelligence sources as saying that the CIA has completed drawing the list of targets the US intends to strike after Afghanistan and these targets include bases for terrorism in Indonesia, Yemen and Somalia. Go
- The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said in its recent issue that the director of the Jordanian prime minister's office Shaker Arabeyat was officially nominated to occupy the post of Jordan's ambassador in Damascus. Go
- Israel's prime minister Ariel Sharon on Monday in occupied Jerusalem met with the special US envoy Anthony Zinni. Go
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