Today's Headlines
- Al-Assad says the USA needs to define terrorism
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received a telephone call from the US President George Bush during which latest regional developments were discussed. Syria-USA, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Jordan gives up the building of al-Wahda dam project
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said in its Monday's issue that the Jordanian government has given up the idea of building al-Wahda dam on the Syrian- Jordanian borders. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 1/15/2002
- Demolition of Palestinian homes, an act of collective punishment, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International condemned on Monday the demolition of dozens of homes in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, as an act of collective punishment and a grave breach of international humanitarian law. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2002
- One senior Fatah official assassinated by the Israeli forces
The Israeli forces on Monday demolished 13 houses in Jerusalem and displaced their people and assassinated one of the al-Aqsa martyrs group in Toulkarem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Seven new ministers in the government of Abu al-Ragheb
The prime minister and the ministers took their oath before King Abdullah II who stressed that the new government has to carry out the new parliamentary elections with transparency Jordan, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Libya and the Beirut summit
Libya's permanent representative at the Arab League Abdul Menem al-Houni has stressed his country's position towards transferring the forthcoming Arab summit from Beirut to Cairo due to divisions in the lines of the Lebanese government towards the convening of this summit. Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Al-Barazani and the Kurdish state
The Turkish daily Hurriet unveiled in its Monday's issue that the Turkish intelligence has prepared a report on violations made by the chairman of the Kurdistani democratic party Masout Barazani in behaving like the head of state for Kurdistan. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Nile river coordination office to resume meetings in March in Addis Ababa
Well-informed sources reported on Monday that the regional office in charge of coordinating cooperation and development projects on the Nile river in which Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan are taking part will resume its works in March, 2002 in Addis Ababa. Regional, Economics, 1/15/2002
- Al-Assad confers with the governor of Cordoba
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received the governor of the Spanish city of Cordoba Mrs. Rossa Aghela and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Spain, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Moroccan businessmen visit Iraq
A group of Moroccan businessmen, led by minister of foreign commerce, Abdelkrim Benatik, started on Monday a three-day visit to Iraq. Iraq-Morocco, Economics, 1/15/2002
- Sudan, rebels to meet in Bern
The Sudanese government announced on Sunday that it had received an invitation to make talks with the rebels in Switzerland. Simultaneously, the US special envoy John Danforth arrived in Khartoum on Sunday evening. Sudan, Politics, 1/15/2002
- US intelligence delegation in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Monday quoted well-informed sources at the Kuwaiti foreign ministry as saying that an American intelligence delegation is making meetings with several security, financial and banking officials in Kuwait in order to collect information about bank accounts and names in the framework of the terrorism -fighting campaign. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Jordanian, Iraqi foreign ministers meet in Amman
A meeting was held on Monday in Amman between the Jordanian foreign minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib and the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri during which they exchanged view points regarding several regional and international issues. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2002
- UN, US delegations in Somalia
Somalia's president Abdul Qasem Salad Hassan has unveiled that an American delegation and another UN delegation will visit Somalia shortly in order to take sure that the country is free from terrorist groups. Somalia-USA, Politics, 1/15/2002
- AL chief: Unanimous Arab care to provide Beirut's summit a success
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed that he felt during his talks in Damascus Syria's great support and readiness to provide the Arab summit to be held in Beirut in set time a success. Regional, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Slight increase of Morocco's exports in 2001
Exports in 2001 earned Morocco some 72.54 billion DH (about US$ 6.30 billion) compared to 71.35 billion DH the previous year, scoring a slight increase of 1.7 percent. Morocco, Economics, 1/15/2002
- Burns visit Qatar
The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Monday held talks with the US under secretary of state for the Middle East affairs William Burns dealt with several regional and international issues of mutual concern. Qatar-USA, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Kuwaiti fund signs $ 65 million loan with Lebanon
The Kuwaiti fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) will sign a 20 million Kuwaiti Dinars loan agreement (approximately US$ 65 million) to contribute to financing Al-Litani river irrigation project, the fund director general Badr Al-Humaidi said on Monday. Lebanon-Kuwait, Economics, 1/15/2002
- American source denies the return back of Zinni
The Israeli Hebrew language daily on Monday quoted a well-informed sources that the US administration has not decided yet on dispatching its envoy Anthony Zinni to the region again Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/15/2002
- Al- Azhar Sheikh denies American attempts to change educational curricula
Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi of al-Azhar has denied what has been rumored of American attempts made to interfere, restrict or amend educational curriculum in al-Azhar's institutes. He said no body has dared to put such a request which is considered an interference in the internal affairs of al- Azhar. Egypt-USA, Religion, 1/15/2002
- King Mohammed lays foundation stone of train station in Tangiers
Morocco's King Mohammed VI laid Tuesday noon the foundation stone of a new train station in the Northern city of Tangiers. Morocco, Economics, 1/15/2002
- Morocco's sea products exports decline by 9.6 in 2001
Morocco's exports of sea products were worth some 8.55 billion DH (about US$ 743.47 million) in the period extending between January and November 2001, scoring a decrease of 9.6 percent compared to 2000. Morocco, Economics, 1/15/2002
- ADC urges university to respect tenure, academic freedom in al-arian case
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) on Monday urged the University of South Florida to reinstate Prof. Sami Al-Arian, who has been dismissed as a result of a media controversy generated by a TV program the FoxNews program "The O'Reilly Factor." Regional-USA, Local, 1/15/2002
Short Takes
- The Jordanian state's security attorney on Sunday decided to hold in custody the chief editor of the Jordanian weekly Fahd al-Reihawi for 15 days in order to investigate over publishing articles and disseminating rumors undermining the "sovereignty of the state." Go
- The Moroccan education ministry launched this month registration for non-schooled children or those who interrupted their education. Children, aged between 9 and 11, will be given a second chance to study as the ministry says it has made all arrangements to receive some 130,000 children from cities and rural areas this year. Go
- The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday received a telephone call from his Lebanese peer Mahmoud Hammoud during which the two minister made consultations on several Arab issues especially preparations for the next Arab summit due to be held in Beirut by the end of March this year. In this regard and in the course of completing preparations for the summit the Lebanese President delegated 8 ministers as presidential delegates to the Arab states to hand over personal invitations to his Arab counterparts to attend the summit. Go
- President Jacques Chirac of France received Monday at the Elysee Palace in Paris Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI. Go
- The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday in Riyadh met with the commander of the Lebanese army Michael Aoun and members of the accompanying delegation. Go
- A march of solidarity with the Palestinian people will be staged in Rabat next Sunday, the national committee of democratic youth coordination announced. Go
- A Dutch parliamentary delegation headed by speaker of the second chamber, Van Nieuvenhoven, arrived in Morocco Monday for a three-day visit. The Dutch speaker underscored the importance of establishing strong friendship between Moroccan and Dutch legislators. Go
- The US former under secretary of state Martin Indyk said that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has been gradually changing into a member outside of the political negotiations team with Israel. Go
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