Today's Headlines
- Mubarak, Sheikh Hamad resume talks
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Emir sheikh Hamad Ben Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar resumed on Friday afternoon the second day of their talks. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Egypt rejects any US attacks against Arab country
Egyptian President Mubarak and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa AL Thani yesterday continued their talks for the second day running, discussing the latest developments in the Middle East, coordinating Arab stance towards the latest international developments, combating terrorism and bilateral relations. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Al-Mahdi calls for the expansion of legislation sources to include divine religions, Sudanese cultures
The chairman of the Sudanese opposition al-Ummah party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi has called for amending the constitution of the country before discussing details of any peace agreement with the armed groups in southern Sudan, because "signing an peace agreement with any group without democratic transformation will make this agreement, and therefore it has to be protected by a democratic constitution backed by people." Sudan, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Government source: seizure of demain magazine, seizure lifting were judiciary decisions
An authorized source at the prime minister's office said the seizure of Moroccan weekly "Demain Magazine" and the seizure lifting were decisions made by the justice and have nothing to do with the government. Morocco, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Chinese welcomes anticipated vicit by Mubarak to peijing
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Thursday received Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan, currently visiting Egypt within the framework of a tour the region. Egypt-China, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Iraq, Iran exchange remain of their soldiers
A new exchange of remains of soldiers killed in the war erupted between Iraq and Iran in 1980- 1988 has been made, according to the Iraqi official news agency. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Iraq stresses solving all standing problems with Iran
Iraq on Thursday stressed its determination to solve all problems with Iran, especially those pertaining to the prisoners, so as to open the way before good neighborly relations between the two countries. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Gulf summit to be held in Muscat, Sunday
Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold on Sunday and Monday in Muscat their 22nd summit amid special security and economic conditions at the international level, as the world is still living the atmospheres of war against terrorism, the tense situation in the Middle East and the decrease in the world oil prices. Gulf, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Syrians of the occupied Golan stress commitment to resisting occupation
The Syrian citizens in the occupied Golan heights have renewed their loyalty to their mother land Syria and pride over President al-Assad's leadership as well as their commitment to resisting the occupation and determination to restore back the Golan to the Syrian sovereignty. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Car industry in the Arab states deteriorating
An official report issued by the Arab organization for Agricultural development has explained that Car producing Arab companies suffer difficulties in exporting its products because of the increase in production costs at 30% over producing cars in other countries. Regional, Economics, 12/29/2001
- One Palestinian shot, 29 wounded by the Israeli bullets
One Palestinian youth was shot on the road to Natsareim settlement to the south of Gaza while number of wounded during the clashes between the Arab citizens and the Israeli forces tolled to 20 in Ramullah. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Some 108 Greek parliamentarians call for halting the Israeli aggression
Some 108 Greek parliamentarians called on the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw the Israeli occupation forces from the occupied Palestinian territories and to end all acts of hostilities against the Palestinians. Palestine-Greece, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Maher repeats Egypt's rejection of US strikes against any Arab country
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher ruled out the expansion by the United States of its war against what it calls terrorism to include an Arab country, namely Iraq. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Yemen denies any American request to land the 'marines' on its territories
A Yemeni official source has rejected news reports which said that Yemen had received an American request for the participation of American Marines naval troopers in helping the Yemeni security forces to chase persons accused of being members in al-Qaeda organization. Yemen-USA, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Egyptian-Saudi talks on boosting investments, trade exchange
Egypt and Saudi Arabia yesterday reviewed commercial ties and explored ways of enhancing them. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 12/29/2001
- Somali opposition urges the US to strike their country
Three leaders of the opposition Somali groups on Friday called for international military intervention in Somalia, saying that al-Qaeda and al- Itihad groups have many bases in the northern parts of the country. Somalia, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Arab League: the summit to be held at due time
A spokesman for the Arab League AL has stated that the AL will convene its annual summit in Beirut by the end of March 2002, noting that the Palestinian question will be on top of the summit's agenda. Regional, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Solidarity campaign yielded 140 million dh
The Mohammed V solidarity foundation announced on Friday that the 4th solidarity and poverty-alleviation campaign, staged last November, has raised 140 million DH (US$ 12.7 Mln), including 110 million in cash and the rest consisting in kind donations. Morocco, Culture, 12/29/2001
- Morocco, Tunisia sign cooperation executive program in youth, childhood and sports
Morocco and Tunisia signed in Rabat on Friday an executive cooperation program in the fields of youth, childhood and sports, in conformity with the bilateral agreement of cultural, technical and scientific cooperation and of recommendations of the high joint commission. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 12/29/2001
- OPEC ministers meet in Cairo
OPEC ministers for the first time meet in Cairo for talks on the possibility of decreasing the output by 1.5 million barrels per day in addition to the quantities to be also cut by some non-OPEC suppliers like Norway and Mexico. Regional, Economics, 12/29/2001
- OPEC decides 1.5 million barrels cut as from January
OPEC emergency summit, held in Cairo endorsed yesterday decision to decrease its total production from 23.2 million barrels per day (bpd) to 21.7 million pbd. Regional, Economics, 12/29/2001
- Sharon: Peres's peace plan is imaginative, valueless
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has stated that the plan Peres had discussed with the Palestinian side has no chance for success, stressing that this plan is no more standing and it was rather buried upon its publication. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/29/2001
- Umm Kulthoum superstar
Opening tomorrow, two days prior to the birthday of the subject in question (31 December), the Kawkab Al-Sharq (Star of the East) Museum is a state-of-the-arts project celebrating the life and work of the legendary singer Umm Kulthoum (1898-1975). Egypt, Culture, 12/29/2001
Short Takes
- One Israeli army lt. was killed on Friday afternoon after he was hit by a shot in a base for the Israeli army in the Jordan valley district. The Israeli radio said the Israeli military police started investigations the conditions of killing Lt. Erez levy. Go
- Ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit, Egypt's Chief Delegate to the United Nations, asserted the success of Arab effort to tighten the grip around Israel and its polices and stances in the Middle East. He pointed that the Arab States succeeded in obtaining the approval to a host of decisions that denounce of the policies and practices of Israel in the Palestinian occupied lands, and in respect of Golan, and the Arab-Palestinian rights in East Jerusalem. Go
- The UN Food program on Friday renewed its call on the international community to give humanitarian aids to Somalia which suffers drastic shortage of food because of the drought and warned against further catastrophic conditions there. Go
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