Today's Headlines
- Al-Shara confers with Aziz on latest developments
Syria's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Tuesday Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Aziz and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/24/2002
- The defendant committee for al-Homsi call for transferring the case
The Independent member of the Syrian parliament Mamoun al-Homsi did not on Wednesday attend his final trial session without any announced clarification. As a result judge Jasem Muhammad postpones considering this case until January 6th under the pretext of " having the prisoner present at the trial ." Syria, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Farzat announces the suspension of al-Doumari
The renowned Syrian caricaturist Ali Farzat has announced the suspension of the privately owned daily satirical al-Doumari. Syria, Politics, 1/24/2002
- US - Libyan near agreement on Lockerbie, paper says
The US USA Today said on Wednesday that the US and Libya has approached an agreement that might be conducive to lifting the name of Libya from the American list of the countries which sponsor terrorism. Libya-USA, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Al-Assad discuss regional issues with Hariri and Muhammad al-Sabah
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received at the Damascus al-Rawda palace the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Lebanese resistance downs an Israeli spying plane, Israeli land, sea, air aggressions against south Lebanon
Israel on Wednesday violated once again the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty. Its warplanes raised south Lebanon areas and the raids coincided with intensive and violent bombardment of these areas. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Mubarak, Zemin attend signing of five cooperation agreements
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and President Jiang Zemin Wednesday attended the signing of five agreements on cooperation between Egypt and China in the fields of science, technology, using atomic energy for peaceful means and tourism. Egypt-China, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Mubarak, Zemin discuss situation in Palestinian territories
On the first day of his four-day visit to China, President Mubarak yesterday held two sessions of talks with Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the People's Palace in Beijing. Egypt-China, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Mousa today in Saudi Arabia, after Kuwait
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amre Mousa has described his Wednesday's talks with the Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-jaber al-Sabah as very positive and fruitful. Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Harods suspends imports of Israeli items produced in Arab settlements
The center of strengthening Arab - British Understanding CABU announced in London on Wednesday that the famous " Harods shops owned by the Egyptian businessman Muhammad al-Fayed in London responded to its request in suspending the imports of the Israeli goods produced in the Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories. Regional-Israel, Economics, 1/24/2002
- Sharon threatens to strike the Palestinians wherever they exist
the chairman of the Israeli Merits movement Yusi Sarid said that history will record that the government of Sharon is the " bloodiest and most terrorist in the history of Israel." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Arrangements for Yemen's joining certain Gulf establishments
The Yemeni government has formed a ministerial committee to draw necessary arrangements for Yemen's joining certain establishments at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Yemen-Gulf, Politics, 1/24/2002
- USA resolved to support Morocco's economic reforms
The United States are resolved to support ongoing reforms and economic liberalization in Morocco in order to enlarge prosperity horizons of Morocco, said in Rabat Wednesday visiting US trade representative, Robert Z. Zoellick. Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/24/2002
- Oil investment projects between Yemen, Russia
The Yemeni government has approved the two agreements, one pertains to investment of oil in al-Mahra area to the south of Yemen and taking part in the production with a Russian company. Yemen-Russia, Economics, 1/24/2002
- U.S. says Libya must comply with U.N. obligations
The White House spokesman denied a report in the January 23 newspaper USA Today that the United States and Libya were close to a deal under which Gaddafi's government would pay as much as $6 billion in compensation for the bombing of Pan Am 103 and then Libya would be taken off the State Department list of rogue nations. Libya-USA, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Abu al-Ragheb confers with Pakistani envoys
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb has discussed with the Pakistani minister of Kashmir affairs Abbas Khan and Taher al-Qadiri the developments of conditions between India and Pakistan. Jordan-Pakistan, Politics, 1/24/2002
- King Mohammed meets head of US oil group
Morocco's King Mohammed VI met Thursday at the Royal Office in Rabat Luke Corbett, President and Director-General of the US oil group Kerr-McGee. Morocco-USA, Business, 1/24/2002
- Pope Shenouda wants Arab lobby to be formed
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria asked for forming a strong Arab lobby in the US and in countries which receive Arab migrants, that would be equal to the Zionist one which plays a main role in bringing pressure to bear on the decision makers in different countries. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Mubarak to visit India to receive prestigious prize
"President Hosni Mubarak will visit India soon to receive the Nehru Prize for International Understanding, thereby becoming the first Arab leader to get the prestigious award," said the Indian Ambassador. Egypt-India, Politics, 1/24/2002
- Egypt to be France's key natural gas supplier
Egypt will be France's main natural gas supplier due to its successful investment policy Egypt-France, Politics, 1/24/2002
Short Takes
- The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amre Mousa on Wednesday discussed with the Omani minister of state for foreign affairs Youssef Bin Alawi latest developments on the Arab arena and latest developments of deteriorated conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and the efforts made to revive the Middle East peace process. Go
- The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Wednesday received on Tuesday a message from the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat pertaining to latest political developments in the region under the Israeli policy of escalation against the Palestinians. Go
- The secretary of resources, the environment and building planning secretary at the Libyan people's congress Hatyoush Faraj Hatyoush met on Wednesday with the deputy chairman of the Iraqi national council ( Parliament) Hamid al-Rawi and members of the accompanying delegation currently visiting Libya. Go
- Iran has freed some 862 Iraqi prisoners of the war prisoners handed over to the Iraqi side in the presence of representatives for the Iranian and Iraqi side at the border point of Khsrawi. The governor of Kramnshah for political and security affairs Ali Asfgar Jamsheed said on Wednesday that Iraq also released 46 Iranian prisoners, who are not military men. Go
- Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bsahir Suleiman, the official spokesman for the Sudanese armed forces said that the Sudanese government has observed the cease fire at al-Nouba mountain area which has started to be valid one hundred percent as from Tuesday. Go
- The US permanent representative at the UN John Negro-Ponty arrived on Wednesday in Amman in a two -day visit to Jordan. Well-informed Jordanian sources said that the American official will meet with several Jordanian officials and learn from them the Jordanian position towards regional and international issues, especially those relating to developments on the Palestinian arena. Go
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