Today's Headlines
- US continues to block effective use of international law to expell Israel from Palestinian areas
The US has said it opposes compelling Israel to withdraw from the latest incursion into Palestinan occupied territories by using effective UN Security Council resolutions that would force sanctions on Israel, and it the US opposes resolutions that would bring Israel to observe the Geneva Convention. The US is also opposed to using force to compell Israel to exit its occupation, as would happen by passing resolutions under Article 7 of the United Nations charter. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Israel receives Powell by the drums of war, 4,000 Palestinians arrested
UK's The Independent daily described: "Abdullah Washai had to watch his 17-year-old brother, Munir, slowly bleed to death. He took several hours to die. A hole had been ripped in his shoulder by a round from an Israeli helicopter. When the boy's mother, Mariam, ran into the street screaming for help, Mr Washai says, Israeli soldiers shot her dead." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Jordan's Toujan al-Faisal for investigation next week
Al-Faisal, the first Jordanian woman to be elected to the Jordanian parliament for the session of 1993- 1997, after having been arrested and released, is being brought before a security court for having spoken out against government corruption. Jordan, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Al-Ghanoushe in Damascus for Syrian- Tunisian joint committee meetings
These projects pertain to the draft project of the free trade zone agreement, the bilateral agreement in the field of labor and the draft executive projects in the areas of educational, scientific, and social affairs fields Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Jordan confirms elections in September
The Jordanian government has stressed that it is determined to carry out the parliamentary elections before the end of the current year. Jordan, Politics, 4/12/2002
- UN aid workers still unable to reach Jenin camp, despite Israeli assurances
Despite repeated requests by the United Nations to enter Jenin camp on the West Bank - and assurances from Israel that access would be provided - UN and other international relief workers have still not been permitted to enter, according to a UN official in the region. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Sudanese president confers with UAE investment delegation
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Tuesday evening received the United Arab Emirates UAE delegation led by the minister of state for financial and industrial affairs Khalfan Bin Kharbash. Sudan-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 4/12/2002
- The 'Nativity' church, 1600 year old
Certain historians consider that the siege of al- Mahd ( the nativity ) church which continued for the two running weeks, by the Israeli forces has resulted in breaking the confidence that rebuilding it might take decades of time, due to feelings of feud that it would create between Christians and Muslims and Jews. Palestine, History, 4/12/2002
- Morocco calls UN human rights high commissioner to protect Palestinian children
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meriem, Chairwoman of the Moroccan Observatory of Child's Rights, has called the UN Human Rights High Commissioner, Mary Robinson, to take urgent moves to protect Palestinian Children and bring to a halt the crimes committed by the Israeli army against these children. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/12/2002
- UN human expert alarmed by reports of alleged killings by Israeli forces in Jenin
A United Nations human rights expert today voiced alarm over reports of alleged extrajudicial and summary executions by Israeli forces in connection with recent operations in the Jenin refugee camp. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Israel: Maher cancels a visit to meet with Arafat
Statements were contradictory on Thursday concerning a visit to be held by the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher to Ramullah today to meet with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussing with him the possibility of achieving peace, before the coming meeting between Arafat and the US secretary of state Colin Powell. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/12/2002
- One of Israel's cofounder: No peace with Sharon
Yitzhak Bin Aharon, one of the cofounders of Israel said that peace will not be attainable under the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Washington determined to develop partnership with Morocco, US official
The United States is determined to develop a mutually advantageous partnership with Morocco, said Wednesday Ms. Catherine Novelli, assistant to the US trade Secretary in charge of Europe and the Mediterranean. Morocco-USA, Economics, 4/12/2002
- Hyundai exporting 6,000 cars for handicapped persons to Libya
Hyundai Motor Co. has won an order for 6,000 Verna compact cars for handicapped use in an international bid invited by the Libyan government, the South Korean auto-maker said Thursday. Libya-South Korea, Economics, 4/12/2002
- US must act to enforce its demands that Israel halt attacks
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) on Wednesday repeated its call on the Bush Administration to act immediately to enforce UN Security Council resolutions and US demands that Israel end its assault on the Palestinian people Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Yemen: al-Qaeda fails an attempt to assassinate intelligence official
Yemeni official sources said that members of the al-Qaeda organization had planned to assassinate a high ranking official at the Yemeni intelligence and that these members failed twice in this assassination. Yemen, Local, 4/12/2002
- Calls in Syria to boycott American goods
Under the title " boycott the American and Zionist goods" because every US dollar you pay the Americans is a bullet in a chest of the Palestinians.," the demonstrators circulated a list including the names of 32 American companies selling its products in Syria Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/12/2002
- An explosion in the petro-chemical factory in Kuwait
Production operations in the Kuwaiti al-Shueiba refinery whose oil production is 200,000 barrels daily, was not affected by the explosion that took place on Wednesday in a nearby petro- chemical factory, in the most recent incident that shakes the oil sector in Kuwait. Kuwait, Local, 4/12/2002
- Moroccan ngos confer with UN executives on situation of people sequestered in Tindouf
The camps survivors showed the UN executives the scars of torture their bodies still bear. The UN special rapporteur on torture, Theo Van Boven, told them he "officially" took note of their request to set in motion the relevant UN mechanisms to shed light on the torture and human rights violations practiced by the Polisario Morocco, Politics, 4/12/2002
- Moroccan-Indian trade exchanges probed
Means to enhance trade between Morocco and India were probed at a meeting Tuesday in Casablanca with Moroccan and Indian officials attending. Morocco-India, Economics, 4/12/2002
- Lebanese resistance bombards several positions for the Israeli forces in Shebaa farms
The Lebanese national resistance on Thursday evening attacked several Israeli positions in the occupied Shebaa farms and the occupied kafer Shouba hills. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/12/2002
- Al-Qaddoumi in Tehran tomorrow
The Palestinian ambassador in Tehran Salah Zwawi on Thursday said that the chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi will head on Saturday for Tehran where he will hold talks with the Iranian officials. Palestine-Iran, Politics, 4/12/2002
- National mega projects are right on track
Egyptian Minister of irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu-Zeid denied that the acute currently gripping the Egyptian economy has spilled over onto the country's mega projects Egypt, Economics, 4/12/2002
- Egypt, Britain discuss ways of boosting oil, gas cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid received yesterday visiting executive chairman of the British Petroleum Company. Egypt-UK, Economics, 4/12/2002
- Korean network to build computer system in Libyan university
Korea Electric Power Data Network (KDN) has been awarded a contract worth 1.5 billion won (US$1.13 million) to build computer systems in a Libyan university Libya, Education, 4/12/2002
- Morocco's customs administration to accept clearance by credit card
The administration of customs and direct taxes (ADII) will henceforth accept clearance by credit card. Morocco, Local, 4/12/2002
- Declaration on protection, promotion of loukkos marshlands signed
Several Moroccan associations, the CICONIA Foundation (Liechtenstein) and the SPANA Association (Great Britain) have pledged under a cooperation declaration to join efforts to protect the marshlands of the Loukkos river that runs from the Rif Mountains and flows into the Atlantic near Larache, northern Morocco. Morocco, Environment, 4/12/2002
- Closure of PLO offices in Washington
The PLO was obliged to evacuate its offices in Washington following a judicial verdict that terminated its lease because of " the delay to pay the rent," as stated in the sentence. But the director of the office Hassan Abdul Rahman said that there are political reasons behind this decision. Palestine-USA, Local, 4/12/2002
Short Takes
- Palestinian President Arafat said last night that the Israeli aggressive attack against the Nativity Church in the Holy City of Peace, Bethlehem, is an unforgivable crime, and we shall never spare a drop of our blood in defending it. When addressing the mass solidarity demonstration in Cairo, last night, through the phone, he said: "We are not defending ourselves only, we are defending the entire Arab nation and we shall defend our Christian and Moslem Holy places in Palestine." Go
- Means to increase cooperation ties between Morocco and Greece topped talks held in Rabat Wednesday between Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and visiting Greek secretary of state to foreign affairs, Ioannis Magriotis. Youssoufi and Magriotis called for convening a meeting of the Moroccan-Greek joint commission to identify means to enhance economic and commercial ties. Go
- The speaker of the Syrian parliament Abdul Qader Qaddoura on Thursday received Masoud al-Barazani, the chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic party in Iraq and members of the accompanying delegation. Go
- A former senior military executive of the polisario and former minister of health has returned to Morocco, an official source in Laayoune told MAP. Abdallah El Ghailani, from the Oulad Dlim tribe, took advantage of a trip to Las Palmas, Canary Islands, to flee and return to Laayoune Wednesday afternoon. El Ghailani, who was minister of the polisario during the 1980's, is father to four children, three of them are still sequestered in Tindouf, south-western Algeria. Go
- Abdelwahhab Doukkali, commonly known in Morocco as the dean of Moroccan singers, will sing this weekend in a concert in Algiers in solidarity with the Palestinian people, prey to a savage Israeli invasion. The concert, to be aired by the Algerian state-owned satellite channel, is dubbed "Palestine in the Heart." Go
- Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamed Mahathir is expected in Rabat Monday on a three-day official visit to Morocco at the invitation of his Moroccan peer, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. The visit will highlight by the signing of several accords related to the protection of investments, education, new information technologies, culture and energy, a release by the Prime Minister's office said. Go
- Some 150 European professional golfers are vying for Morocco's Palpina-BCM Classic tournament, which kicked off on Thursday on the Dar Es-salam links of Rabat. Go
- Talks between United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and senior Iraqi officials that were set to take place next week will be postponed at the request of Iraq because Iraq "did not want anything to distract from the attention being given to the problem in the Middle East" the UN said today. Go
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