Today's Headlines
- An Arab forum coincides with Beirut's summit
At the invitation of non- governmental Arab organizations for development and the Arab Organization for Human Rights and on the occasion of convening the Arab summit, a forum will be held for the representatives of the civil societies organizations and social movements from various parts of the Arab states in Beirut on March 24 and 26.. Regional, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Importance of regular political and economic summits to address Arab issues
The secretary general of the Arab League Amre Moussa has stressed that the current contacts and preparations for providing a success to the Arab summit in Beirut is proceeding on the right track. Regional, Politics, 3/23/2002
- The Arab summit draft statement
Lebanese ministerial sources have stated that Lebanon has received from the Arab league the draft of the final statement of the Arab summit in order to study and define its position towards it, so as either to ask for amendments or to approve it. Regional, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Egyptian-US-Russian talks on developments in the region
Egyptian Foreign Minster Ahmed Maher held on Thursday two separate meetings with US Ambassador in Cairo David Welch and Russian envoy to the Middle East peace process Andrei Vdovin. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Syria, the US start unofficial dialogue
The director of "James Baker Institute for public policy" of Rice university Edward Djerjian on Thursday said that President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to start a Syrian- American dialogue under the auspices of the Institute. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Mubarak looks into investment promotion report
Egyptian President Mubarak has given specific directives to the government to start immediately in going ahead with the state plan for eliminating obstacles facing investment and ending the suffering faced by investors in dealing with government and administrative bodies. Egypt, Economics, 3/23/2002
- Message from King Mohammed to Norway's prime minister
The Moroccan official met Norwegian secretary of state for foreign affairs, M. Helgesen, to brief him on latest developments in the Moroccan Sahara issue and particularly Morocco's total refusal of any idea to partition its southern provinces and its readiness to cooperate, in an open and constructive manner, for the success of the UN secretary general's personal envoy, James Baker. Morocco-Norway, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Egypt to solve export problems
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government was keen on solving problems the investors were facing, as part of efforts to develop, encourage and attract investments, and open foreign markets to Egyptian products and provide job opportunities for youths. Egypt, Economics, 3/23/2002
- Solidarity voiced with the Palestinians in Pretoria
More than 2000 persons demonstrated on Thursday in the downtown of Pretoria on the occasion of the Human Rights Day in south Africa in solidarity with the Palestinian people in order to impose sanctions on Israel. Palestine-South Africa, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Danish organization sends ambulance drivers to Palestinian territories
He hoped that the Danish religious society which works in collaboration with the church council will be able though its presence there to put an end to the long time of waiting of ambulances at the Israeli check points, noting that many Palestinian patients paid their life as a price for waiting and pregnant women were obliged to delivered their babies in front of these check points instead of the hospital. Palestine-Denmark, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Ross: Hizbullah's resistance of Israel is not terrorism
The first coordinator of the public diplomacy at the US state department Christopher Ross on Friday stressed that Hizbullah's resistance of the Israeli occupation is not terrorism. But he added that "terrorist acts carried out in the past which led to putting the name of the Hizbullah party on the American lists of terrorist organizations." Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Mubarak opens renovated archaeological sites in Luxor
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday extended a message to the world asserting that Arabs have chosen peace as a strategic option since the Arab summit in Cairo in 1996. Israel, he said, has to respond positively to recent Arab initiatives to fulfill peace in the Middle East. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Morocco's premier holds side talks with leaders attending monterrey conference
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who represented King Mohammed VI at the UN Conference on development financing convened in Monterrey, Mexico, March 18-22, held side talks with several heads of state and chiefs of international organizations attending the conference. Morocco, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Iraq implemented all Security Council resolutions
Hammadi said that "Iraq implemented all the Security Council resolutions. Reports issued by the Special Commission affirmed that they did not find any banned weapon or breach in Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/23/2002
- One Palestinian blows off himself at a check-point near Jenin
After less than 24 hours of listing the name of al-Aqsa martyrs groups (Kata'eb Shuhadaa al-Aqsa ) -- which is close to the Fatah movement -- on the US "terrorism list," a Palestinian fighter from the said group detonated himself on Friday at a check point for the Israeli army near Jenin and this resulted in killing the attacker and wounding of one Israeli army officer. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/23/2002
- Arafat to meet with Aznar next week
A Spanish diplomatic source said on Friday that it is scheduled that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will be meeting with the Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar in Spain next week in order to discuss the situation in the Middle East. Palestine-Spain, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Royal marriage announcement heralds new stage in political practice of the kingy institution
Moroccan daily "Attajdid" comments this Saturday that the decision to publicly announce the marriage of King Mohammed VI with Lalla Salma heralds "a new stage in the political practice of the kingy institution." Morocco, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Inter-parliamentary union supports Security Council resolution 1397
In another recommendation on terrorism, the Marrakesh conference deemed that the absence of democracy and human rights respect and the failure to peacefully settle regional conflicts are additional reasons for terrorism. Regional, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Arafat gets several calls from prominent officials
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Friday received telephone calls from the British prime minister Tony Blair, the secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan, and from the Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Mashaar dealt with the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Mubarak lays cornerstone of National Unity
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak laid the foundation stone of Egypt's national unity, said Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Saint Mark Dioceses. Egypt, Culture, 3/23/2002
- Egyptian panel to challenge US report on plane crash
An Egyptian investigation committee said Thursday night that it would officially challenge the course of investigations into the ill-fated plane. Egypt-USA, Local, 3/23/2002
- Mariam Cooke : An American Arabist focuses on Arab women issues
Mariam Cooke, the American Arabist writer recently visited Damascus and on March 17 has a presentation for her book " Hayati: My life " at the Damascus university. Syria, Culture, 3/23/2002
- A statement on the crash of Egyptair flight 990 in, 1999
Egyptian Civil Aviation (ECAIT), a partner to the investigation into the cause of the crash of EgyptAir Flight 990 on October 31, 1999, provides the following analysis of the available evidence collected thus far during the investigation Egypt-USA, Local, 3/23/2002
- Egyptian pilots league rejects US report on EgyptAir plane crash
The Egyptian pilots league objected to the final report of the US National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) on the crash of an EgyptAir plane off the US coasts in October 1999. Egypt-USA, Local, 3/23/2002
- UNICEF invites moroccan speaker to chair parliamentary meeting
Moroccan Speaker of the house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, was invited Thursday by the United Children Fund (UNICEF) to Chair a parliamentary meeting on Children issues, to be held next May in New York, in the framework of the World Child Summit. Morocco, Culture, 3/23/2002
- American Islamic societies protest against breaking in operations of their premises
Representatives for the American Islamic community in the US on Thursday strongly protested against the storming operations against the headquarters of several Islamic societies. Regional-USA, Politics, 3/23/2002
Short Takes
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a message conveyed today by minister of territory development, urbanism, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi. El Yazghi told MAP the message is part of means to consolidate relations between the two Arab states. It also deals with the situation in the Arab Maghreb and coordination on the eve of next week's Arab summit of Beirut. Go
- The Saudi daily Okaz issued on Friday said that the Saudi delegation taking part in the conference of the International parliamentary Union, currently held in Morocco refused a request to convene a meeting with the Israeli delegation, proposed by the chairman of the Israeli Knesset Abraham Burg. Go
- Sudan will take part, together with other 34 Arab and foreign countries in the first exhibition for leather industries and production requirements due to be organized by the Arab federation for leathers in Damascus. Go
- Russian foreign minister, Igor Ivanov, will be visiting Morocco next April 2-4, a Russian official source said. At the bilateral level, the two foreign ministers will be exploring ways to increase economic cooperation.With US$ 360 million worth of Moroccan-Russian trade exchanges, Morocco stands as Russia's second largest trade partner in Africa. Go
- The cabinet will discuss at its next meeting two draft laws on the establishment of a new authority for developing information technology industry. The two bills be referred, after their approval by the cabinet, to the People's Assembly for approval. Go
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