Today's Headlines
- Changes in the Syrian security forces, airline company
In its Saturday's issue the London- based al-Hayat daily said that changes are continuous in theinternal security forces in Syria and the Syrian airline company just few days after the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro vowed to implement directives made by President Bashar al-Assad in order to revitalize the principle to that "no body is above the law." Syria, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Arab FMs unanimously agree to all resolutions backing Palestinians
The Arab League Council, which met at the level of Arab Foreign Ministers, Sunday issued its final statement in which it dealt with the following issues: Regional, Politics, 3/11/2002
- King Mohammed urges world leaders to take necessary moves for immediate resumption of middle east peace negotiations
the sovereign vehemently denounced the systematic resort to military action by Israel, which stubbornly opts for the logic of force, imposes blockade against the Palestinian people, causes unacceptable tragedies and human sufferings and exacerbates the feelings of frustration and despair among the Palestinian population. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Edeid, Tunisian PM probe upping bilateral trade to $ 300 m
Meetings of the joint Egyptian-Tunisian committee start in Cairo Tuesday under the co-chairmanship of Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and his Tunisian opposite number Mohamed Al-Ghanoushi. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 3/11/2002
- Message To Mubarak from Saudi Monarch and his crown Prince
Foreign Minister Maher, on his part, said Israel has two choices: either to continue to blunder and hold on to a policy that has not brought it any peace, security or suppressed the fervent Palestinian resistance - or to accept peace, towards which current Arab efforts are geared, foremost the Saudi Crown Prince's efforts. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Arab League committee dedicates $ 55 million per month for Palestinians
The Palestinian International cooperation minister Nabil Shaath has announced that the follow up committee of implementing the Cairo summit resolutions, held at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo approved giving USD 55 million per month for the Palestinian authority along the current year. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Plan to merge IGAD, Libyan- Egyptian initiative on Sudan
A Kenyan plan was disclosed in Khartoum that is secretly prepared towards merging the two initiatives of the IGAD organizations with the joint Libyan- Egyptian initiative concerned with establishing peace in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 3/11/2002
- French parliament member: Syria has to help us improving her image abroad
Chairman of the French- Syrian Parliamentary friendship society Philip Meirini said on Sunday that Syria has to work for improving its image abroad. Syria-France, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Mofaz: we killed 200 Palestinians, arrested 1200 Palestinians
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday continued their brutal acts against the Palestinian people amid assertions made by the Israeli prime minister Shaoul Mofaz that the war against the Palestinians will continue. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Algerian minister postpones visit to Morocco
A visit which was presumed to be held on Sunday to Morocco by the Algerian minister of commerce on top of a delegation representing Algerian businessmen was postponed. The postponement was made at the last moment. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Yemeni local elections postponed
Yemeni sources unveiled said that a proposal to increase number of election circles in the country has been under study and implies the increase in the number of these circles from 301 to 401. Yemen, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Sharon releases Arafat, opening the door for his participation at Beirut's summit
Israel has canceled the home arrest measure imposed on the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Moussa: Firm Arab stance to confront recent developments
There is a firm Arab stance to deal with the recent developments in the occupied territories, said Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa. Regional, Politics, 3/11/2002
- The US, Britain and striking Iraq
The British government on Sunday denied reports quoted by the British daily " the Observer" on the request made by the US to Britain to prepare a plan provided for dispatching some 25, 000 British troopers to join American redeployment that will work to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/11/2002
- UNICEF's regional director: Syria is a very good partner for UNICEF
In a statement to Arabic News (ArabicNews.com) UNICEF's director of regional office for the Middle East and North Africa Thomas McDermott said that his visit to Syria has two aims. " Syria, Local, 3/11/2002
- Preliminary presidential elections in Comoros postponed
The preliminary presidential elections in Comoros which were due on Sunday in the Greater Comoros island was postponed until next Friday after eight of the nine candidates announced their withdrawal as candidates. Comoros, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Holland's prime minister criticizes Israeli military acts against the Palestinians
The Dutch prime minister Vim Cook on Friday evening criticized the Israeli military acts around the Palestinian camps in the occupied territories. He expressed his hope that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon would return back to rightfulness. Palestine-Holland, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Australia supports the American move to topple Saddam Hussein
The Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer has announced that his country will support any American moves to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in case diplomatic means will fail to achieve this objective. Iraq-Australia, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Damascus hosts a seminar on e-class concept learning
In an effort to create widespread awareness about its e-class concept, a revolutionary educational system, the Syrian ministry of education in collaboration with DTK Computer recently held a seminar in Damascus under the title "E-classes: The ideal solution for education through computers." Syria, Education, 3/11/2002
- Dubai's e-government strategy gets notice
Dubai's participation at this conference alongside hi tech governments of other countries is significant evidence of the international recognition that our e-government initiative has received United Arab Emirates, Local, 3/11/2002
- Syria- EU multi-faceted cooperation 1996- 2002
Syria and the European Union have been linked since 1978 by a Cooperation Agreement. Since 1995 relations between the two sides have developed with the framework of the " Euro-Mediterranean Partnership" set up at the Barcelona conference between the EU 15 member states and the 12 Mediterranean partners. Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Ebeid discusses Japan's contribution to promotion of Egyptian exports
Youssif Botros Ghali Minister of Foreign Trade said Ebeid stressed the export importance for Egypt in this current stage, adding that efforts are exerted to develop Egyptian exports. "Egypt welcomes cooperation with JETRO in this respect," he said. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/11/2002
Short Takes
- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will visit Egypt next week to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak, according to a statement made by the Syrian Foreign minister Farouk al-Shara to the Middle East News Agency MENA. Today the Jordanian Monarch Abdullah will hold a visit to Damascus to hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad on preparations for the Arab summit in Beirut in light of the developments of conditions in the region, according to an official source at the Jordanian royal court. Go
- Libyan President Muaammar Gadhafi, received on Sunday head of the royal office, Mohamed Rochdi Chraibi, who handed him a message from King Mohammed VI. Go
- The Saudi minister of defense and aviation has stressed that the "Israeli aggression against the Palestinians constitutes an unforgivable crime for the Hebrew state and those who help it." Go
- The Moroccan weekly Marroc Ebdo said in its recent issue that the borders between Morocco and Mauritania were opened once again before citizens and commodities and that customs and policemen centers have actually started operations. Go
- The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday will hold a tour covering Spain, the US and Mexico. Go
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