Today's Headlines
- Arab League chief heads for Libya
In a later development, the spokesman for the Arab League (AL) Hisham Youssef said on late Saturday evening that the AL secretary general will pay an urgent visit to Libya to meet with the Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi and to discuss with him his plan to establish peace in the Middle East. Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Mubarak: Saudi initiative means full Israeli withdrawal
"The Saudi proposal could only be an all-or- nothing deal," the President added. "Are the Israelis ready to withdraw from the occupied territories?", Mubarak asked. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Iraq invites Blair to visit as Britain escalates rhetoric against Iraq
The British defense minister Geoffrey Hoon has warned Iraq against the possibility of being exposed to a military attack if it will continue to produce mass destruction weapons and opposes the return back of UN inspectors. Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/2/2002
- US plans to convene a conference for the Iraqi opposition
The US state department has announced it is planning to convene a conference for the Iraqi opposition, separate from the "army officers coalition" which the main Iraqi opposition groups want to convene in the US. Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Syria, Turkey trade exchange sees strong increase
The Syrian ambassador to Turkey Muhammad Saeed al-Bunni has stressed that President Bashar al-Assad's directives, the new legislation and measures which were taken in Syria aimed at encouraging investment and attracting Arab and foreign investors alike. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 3/2/2002
- Morocco, Senegal sign six cooperation agreements
Morocco and Senegal signed in Dakar Friday six cooperation agreements in equipment, communication, radio and TV, avoidance of double taxation and tax evasion, roads and highways construction and creation of a business council. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 3/2/2002
- Mary Robinson concerned Israeli attacks against Palestinians
"I view with concern the growing perception of a double-standard approach to the serious situation in the region," said Robinson. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Maher meets UN human rights commissioner
Israeli occupation in itself is the basis of the human rights problem, she said, underlining the importance of putting into force the Fourth Geneva Convention on refugees' rights. Egypt, Culture, 3/2/2002
- some 24 Palestinians killed, hundreds wounded by Israel's breaking in Balata, Jenin camps
Some 24 Palestinian were killed and hundreds wounded because of the Israeli terrorism which targeted on Friday and Thursday most of the areas of the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/2/2002
- A Lebanese spying networking for Israel
The Lebanese security authorities have arrested Hassan Hashem who took part in forming a spy network for Israel both in Lebanon and outside it. Lebanon, Local, 3/2/2002
- Al-Shara discuss with al-Faisal, Hammoud Palestinian developments, the Arab summit
A telephone call was made on Friday between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and his Saudi peer prince Saud al-Faisal. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/2/2002
- King Mohammed visits southern provinces next week
Morocco's King Mohammed VI will pay next week a visit to the southern provinces, it was officially announced. Morocco, Politics, 3/2/2002
- EU concern over UN bombing in Sudan
The European Union EU on Friday asked the Sudanese governments for explanations following the Sudanese army bombardment of a center for the UN food program distribution center which resulted in killing 17 persons on February 20. Sudan-European Union, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Libya- Niger relations reviewed
The secretary of the Libyan People's General Committee for African Unity, Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki on Friday in Tripoli discussed with Niger's foreign minister Aeysha Ninadwa issues listed on the agenda of the next meeting of the summit of the Sahel and Sahara countries. Libya-Niger, Politics, 3/2/2002
- UN employee held for ransom in Somalia
The UN on Friday announced that it has been trying to ensure the release of one of its employees who was kidnapped in the Somali capital, Makadishu, but no information were mentioned about the kidnappers. Somalia, Local, 3/2/2002
- Confederation of British industry impressed by Morocco's economic reforms
"The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is impressed by Morocco's economic reforms," CBI's director general, Digby Jones, said Thursday. Morocco-UK, Economics, 3/2/2002
- Trial for a Swiss company over selling pipes to Iraq
The Swiss authorities are investigating with a company in Zurich suspected to have had sold equipment to Iraq used in manufacturing of artillery pipes, illegally. Iraq, Local, 3/2/2002
- Sharon will not accept Saudi initiative
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is rejecting all European, American and Arab initiatives, said an Arab Knesset member. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Mubarak, Solana discuss peace developments, European initiative
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday received EU High Commissioner for Security and Foreign Affairs Javier Solana who arrived on Wednesday coming from Saudi Arabia for a visit to Egypt within the context of a tour which took him to Palestinian self-rule areas and Israel. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 3/2/2002
- American forces to Yemen
The Wall Street Journal said in its Friday's issue that the White House has ratified dispatching US forces to Yemen in order to train and give recommendations to the Yemeni forces which are chasing members of al-Qaida organization there. Yemen-USA, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Egypt protests against German Minister criticism to Islam
Egypt officially protested yesterday on the press statements of German Minister of Interior Otto Schily against Islam. The Egyptian Ambassador to Germany, Mohamed Al Orabi placed the protest to the German Foreign Ministry, according to directives from Cairo. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Organization of African Unity monitoring team in Comoros
The Organization of African Unity on Thursday evening permitted urgent deployment of a military monitoring team, in Comoros. Comoros, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Moroccan association calls Amnesty International to intervene for liberation of 738 Moroccan civilians
Moroccan association "Moroccan Sahara" called London-based Amnesty International to intervene for the liberation of 738 Moroccan civilians held in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria). Morocco, Politics, 3/2/2002
- Turkish businessmen ready to set up industrial zone in Egypt
A host of Turkish businessmen are getting ready to establish an industrial zone in the 6th of October City, showing a will to set up ventures there at a cost of $ 1 billion in ten years' time. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 3/2/2002
- Palestinian farmers suffer heavy losses inflicted by the Israeli siege
A Palestinian official report said that the siege imposed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinians resulted in heavy losses inflicted on the Palestinian farmers estimated at USD 500 million since the eruption of the Palestinian Intifada on September 28th, 2000 until January 31st, 2002. Palestine, Economics, 3/2/2002
- A decline in the popularity of Sharon
An opinion poll issued by the Israeli daily Maareve on Friday showed the regret most of the Israelis for the performance of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 3/2/2002
Short Takes
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a visit to Lebanon tomorrow to discuss the upcoming Arab summit. Go
- Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday received the secretary of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council Nasri al-Khouri. Discussions dealt with the work of the higher council in the framework of the treaty of fraternity, cooperation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon and activities conducted between them to this effect. Go
- Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi will today disclose the content of his special proposal relating to solving the Palestinian problem he had debated in a secret session for the recent Arab summit held in Amman. Go
- The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah on Friday in the West Bank met with the Danish foreign minister and discussed with him conditions in the Palestinian territories under the continued Israeli aggression against the Palestinian cities. Go
- The German foreign minister Yushka Fischer has expressed the deep concern of the German foreign ministry over the escalation of clashes in the occupied Palestinian territories especially the battles in Balata camp which is close to Nablus in the West bank. Go
- The Israeli warplanes on Friday renewed its violation of the Lebanese airspace and broke the sound barrier over the capital Beirut. Go
- Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, will participate in Libya this March 3-4 in the 7th ordinary session of the executive council of the Sahel and Sahara countries community (Sen-Sad). Go
- Heads of enterprises from 12 Mediterranean countries met in Istanbul on Monday and Tuesday and decided to set up a union, to be based in Tunisia, and chaired by head of the Moroccan enterprises confederation (CGEM), Hassan Chami. Go
- The Kuwaiti minister of the Interior Sheikh Muhammad al-Khaled al-Sabah has stressed that there are 6 Kuwaitis among the Afghans who are held in the American base of Guantanamo in Cuba. In a statement issued on Friday in the Saudi daily Okaz, the Kuwaiti minister said that contacts continue to know about the situation of those detainees. Go
- Egyptian writer and journalist Mustafa Bahjat Badawi died on Friday at dawn at ( 71 year old) following a sudden heart attack. Go
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