Today's Headlines
- Sharon commits a series of brutal massacres, 50 Palestinians killed, hundreds wounded
Another bloody day in the occupied Palestinian territories in which the Israeli army and armored vehicles committed collective massacres claiming the lives of 50 Palestinians, and hundreds of wounded in the Israeli air, land and sea bombardment of the Palestinian towns, villages and cities. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Nasrullah officially discloses sending Katyusha to the Intifada
In his first "official" declaration on a practical support for the Palestinian Intifada, the secretary general of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah on Friday said that there are detainees for the party held by the Jordanian authority "while trying to bring into Palestine amounts of Katyusha." Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Demonstrations in Jordan denouncing Israeli massacres of Palestinians
The Jordanian capital Amman on Friday witnessed a large demonstration denouncing the massacres committed by the Israeli forces against the Palestinians. The demonstrators denounced the debated settlement projects and called on the Jordanian government to cancel the peace agreement with Israel. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Egyptian-Tunisian higher committee probes implementation of Aghadir agreement
It will probe as well mechanism of carrying out the four way Agadir agreement between Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan and Morocco to set up a free trade zone. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 3/9/2002
- Al-Shara discusses with Mousa, al-Faisal, Maher, Hammoud regional developments
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday in Cairo held a series of meetings that dealt with the deteriorated conditions in the Palestinian territories and issues debated at the agenda of the Arab League (AL) council due to be held today. Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Sherif comments on President Mubarak's visit to US
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak spent about five hours in Capitol Hill (Premises of the Congress) Wednesday holding dialogue with prominent members of the Senate and House of Representatives, Egyptian Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Moussa announced agenda of the Arab League ministers council
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has announced that the ministerial council of the AL will discuss during today's meeting in Cairo the Arab - Israeli conflict, the Palestinian question and its new developments in all its dimensions, the Palestinian Intifada, Jerusalem and the questions pertinent to the refugees, settlement and development. Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
- 70 percent of secondary school graduates head to higher education
Yahya bin Mahfoudh al Manthri, Oman's Minister of Higher Education, has said it is envisaged that 70% of secondary school graduates will be admitted by Higher Education Institutions in the Sultanate towards the end of the current Sixth Five-Year Plan. Oman, Education, 3/9/2002
- On the meeting between UN chief, Iraqi FM
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadeithi has announced that he called during his meeting with the UN secretary General Kofi Annan in New York for lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990. Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Zinni's trip to mideast an expression of U.S. concern
US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher characterized the return of special envoy General Anthony Zinni to the Middle East as an expression of deep U.S. concern over the "really horrific violence" between Israelis and Palestinians. Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Qatar FM today in Ramullah
A Palestinian diplomatic source in Doha said on Friday that the Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani will head today for Ramullah to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat, who has been besieged since three months in this city. Qatar-Palestine, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Moroccan Designer's Fulgura exhibited in Geneva Motor Show
"Fulgura," a car entirely designed by Moroccan Abdesslam Laraki, is exhibited at the 72nd Geneva Motor Show this March 7-17. Morocco, Business, 3/9/2002
- Cheney heads to the Middle East
"We see it as a very helpful and hopeful sign that [Crown Prince Abdullah] would come forward at this time to make such a proposal. And we look forward to extensive discussions about it and its ramifications," said the official. Regional-USA, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Morocco renews wish for friendship ties with Spain
Spain can draw several benefits from relations with Morocco through developing investments instead of continuing to concentrate on obsolete sectors like fisheries and agriculture, he said. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Morocco pledges free elections
Morocco on Friday renewed pledge to hold free, honest and transparent elections next September. Morocco, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Rafsanjani says US directly helping Israeli crimes
The former Iranian president said "the crimes of the Zionist regime are carried out with a direct American support...The crimes of the Zionist regime against the innocent Palestinian people are committed while the world claims of freedom and human rights and establishes rights associations in protect of animals," Rafsanjani said. Palestine-Iran, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Fahmi tours four offshore wildcat wells Egypt's huge reserves attract int'l companies
"Egypt is currently witnessing intensive activities by world major companies to prospect for oil and natural gas and develop discovered offshore fields in the Mediterranean Sea," said Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi. Egypt, Economics, 3/9/2002
- Kuwait and the Saudi initiative
Kuwait's minister of state for foreign affairs Muhammad al-Sabah has called for adopting the initiative of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz at the Beirut's summit due to be held by the end of this month. Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
- Oman receives kuwaiti trade delegation
He said the meeting also stressed the importance for cooperation in various investment fields including setting up joint ventures in the industrial, tourism and services spheres, particularly in oil and gas based and IT projects. Oman-Kuwait, Economics, 3/9/2002
- Sudanese president marries widow of former minister
A wedding ceremony for the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Mrs. Widad Ba Baker Omar, widow of the former Sudanese minister of state for defense Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Shamd Eddine was held on Thursday evening at al-Shaheed mosque in Khartoum. Sudan, Local, 3/9/2002
- Islamic Development bank grants $ 50 mln to palestinians
The Islamic Development bank (IDB) will grant the Palestinian treasury 50 $ Mln, Palestinian representative in Ryad said Wednesday. Palestine-Regional, Economics, 3/9/2002
- Sharon's popularity down
Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon's popularity has dropped sharply, with 76 per cent that would not give him a "pass" for his handling of Israel's security problems, a poll published Friday in the Israeli Yediot Ahronot daily showed. Israel, Politics, 3/9/2002
Short Takes
- Works of a conference under the slogan of supporting the Palestinian Intifada and lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq will start today in Baghdad. It is attended by representatives for the political organizations and people and vocational organizations in the Arab states. Go
- The Amman's criminal court has sentenced two year imprisonment the fleeing Jordanian businessman Majd al-Shameylah, in absentia, over issuing false checks in the context of a large fraud operation that exceeds a value of USD 100 million. Go
- The Saudi daily Okaz issued on Friday said that the initiative of the Saudi crown prince to establish peace in the Middle East will be comprehensive towards the differences between Israel and all Arab states. Go
- Several British ministers have warned their prime minister Tony Blair against the consequences of supporting a possible American attack against Iraq and threatened to submit their resignation if Blair will support such an attack. Go
- Arab foreign ministers, whose states are members to the "Arab move and follow up committee" formed by the recent Arab Amman's summit conference to convene today in Cairo will discuss the issue of the Arab- Israeli conflict in all its dimensions, especially means of supporting the Palestinian Intifada, supporting the Arab rights to full restoration of the occupied Arab territories including Jerusalem and the Golan until June 4, 1967 border lines and liberating parts of south Lebanon that are still under the Israeli occupation and the return back of the Palestinian refugees to their homeland, according to UN resolutions concerned. Go
- The Moroccan-Turkish follow-up committee to the 7th session of the Joint commission held in October 2000 meets here Friday. Moroccan delegation is made up of representatives from the ministries of foreign affairs and cooperation, equipment, foreign trade, and agriculture. Go
- The Egyptian Exports Development Center of the Ministry of Foreign Trade is preparing a number of missions to promote Egyptian products in the markets of Belgium, Italy, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia in May. Director of the Center Hamdy Salem said the missions are part of a plan to beef up Egyptian exports to European countries. Go
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