Today's Headlines
- King Mohammed renews Morocco's resolve to promote democracy
"We must take up so many challenges," the sovereign said, mentioning part of these challenges "the promotion of human rights, a better distribution of wealth, the perfecting of women's integration in our society, the consolidation of democracy and the enlargement of regions' powers." Morocco, Politics, 4/25/2002
- A difficult Saudi- American summit today
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz today will hold difficult talks with the US President George Bush on the Middle East crisis. The Saudi crown prince ( 79 year old) is intended to maintain a just settlement in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Al-Assad receives al-Sader; message from Khatami Palestinian conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus al-Rawda palace received the deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Conflict overburdened Egypt
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said Egypt suffered much more than any other Arab states as a result of the Arab Israeli conflict. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/25/2002
- King Mohammed meets US congressmen, says peace is necessity not an option
King Mohammed, who was delivering an address at the meeting he held Wednesday at the Capitol with Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert and other House members, said the situation prevailing in the Middle East is a source of worry to all those who endeavor to establish a fair and lasting peace in the region. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Jordan arrests five of the liberation party
The Jordanian authorities have arrested five members of the banned "Islamic Liberation Party," while they continued organizing a campaign at the level of the country to pressure the government in order to send fighters to help the Palestinians. Jordan, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Libya, Niger signs order of minutes
The secretary of the people's committee in Libya Mubarak al-Shamekh and Niger's prime minister have signed the minutes of meetings of the 8th session of the Libyan- Nigerian joint higher committee which was held on April 21 through 24. Libya-Niger, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Jordan, Ukraine sign two cooperation agreements
Jordan and Ukraine have signed two agreements. One is in the field of scientific and technical cooperation and the second is in the area of economic cooperation and trade exchange. Jordan-Ukraine, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Morocco renews rejection of any partition proposal of its Sahara
"Morocco categorically rejects the partition idea that holds the seeds of incommensurable dangers for the region and that constitutes a serious precedent in Africa," said King Mohammed Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/25/2002
- UN Compensation Commission plundering Iraq
Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri said the UN Compensation Commission has accepted too many claims of reparations and plundering its money. Iraq, Politics, 4/25/2002
- European MPs: Israel committed massacre in Jenin
European MPs condemned on Wednesday the massacres carried out by Israeli forces against the Palestinian people. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Israel's withdrawal from occupied areas not enough to end crisis
Egypt's ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmi underlined the importance of Israel's full withdrawal from the areas and towns it reoccupied in the West Bank more than three weeks ago. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/25/2002
- UN fact-finding mission to arrive in Middle East on Saturday
A United Nations fact-finding mission initiated by Secretary-General Kofi Annan and welcomed by the Security Council to develop accurate information regarding recent events in the Jenin refugee camp is expected to be in the Middle East by Saturday, a spokesman travelling with the team announced today in Geneva Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Israel threatens to invade Gaza, 6 Palestinians shot, builds a settlement
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued its open war of destruction against the Palestinian people and on Wednesday broke into and incurred in several Palestinian areas, especially in Rafah Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/25/2002
- UNSC can try Israeli generals for war crimes
An Egyptian international judge, Fowad Abdel Monem Reyad said the UN Security Council can hold international tribune for Israeli war criminals, on top of whom is Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, under UN charter, chapter seven. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Arab cities organization opens special account for Palestinian cities reconstruction
Participants in the 42nd session of the Organization of Arab Cities held in Amman earlier this week decided to open a special account for the reconstruction of the Palestinian cities destroyed by the Israeli occupation forces. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Indonesia: no intention to establish diplomatic relations with Israel
The Indonesian foreign minister Hassan Werayuda on Wednesday announced in Abu Dhabi that his country does not intend to establish diplomatic relations with Israel which oppress the Palestinian people and their right to establish their own independent state. Palestine-Indonesia, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Egypt's imports from U.S. hit $ 417 million in Feb
A recent U.S. statistic on trade cooperation with Egypt read that Egypt received imports from U.S. at a value of $ 416.88 million while the Egyptian imports to the U.S. reached $ 50.49 million. Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/25/2002
- Sharon telephones Powell
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday evening made a telephone call with the US secretary of state Colin Powell. Israel-USA, Politics, 4/25/2002
- Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak inspects Alexandria Library
The Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, chairperson of the board of trustees of Alexandria library, Wednesday expressed her hope that the library would be an influential instrument in conveying the concepts of tolerance and cooperation among the civilizations and peoples of the world. Egypt, Culture, 4/25/2002
Short Takes
- In an interview issued by the United Arab Emirates UAE al-Itihad daily on Wednesday, Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid was asked why Egypt as the strongest Arab state has not taken any measures in retaliation to the Israeli military attack against the Palestinians. Ebeid said "let the Arab world put USD 100 billion of the Arab assets that exist in the world and say it is a budget for confrontation. Here you Egypt, the leader Arab state. This is the budget under your disposal. Start confrontation ( with Israel)." Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI arrived Wednesday in New York to meet UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Go
- Britain on Tuesday condemned the rejection of the Israeli government to accept dealing with the UN fact finding commission to investigate the what is being described as massacres committed by the Israeli forces in Jenin camp in the West Bank. Go
- The official spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry Hussein Deiryuz has announced that the Turkish foreign minister Ismael Cim and his Greek counterpart George Papandreau would have headed for the Middle East on Wednesday to meet with the Israeli and Palestinian sides. Go
- A spokesman for the US State Department said on Tuesday evening that the US embassy in Yemen will continue to be closed following threats to launch an attack against the American interests there. Go
- The Romanian foreign minister starts today ( Thursday) a tour on the Middle East that will cover Egypt, Jordan, and Israel as well as the Palestinian authority. Go
- The chairman of the Israeli Knesset Abraham Burg has proposed the convening of an international peace conference in the Middle East based on the Saudi peace conference to revive the peace process in the region. Go
- An Israeli court has decided to continue working according to a decision it had issued earlier that prevents the two kidnapped Lebanese Abdul Karim Obeid and Mustafa al-Deirani from meeting with the representatives of the ICRC in the detention. Go
- The Canadian archeologist Christoph Kresky has discovered a royal palace to the north of Sudan of an area estimated at 400 square meters that dates back to the Marwa's civilization, 2000 BC. Go
- The Sudanese government has rejected the justifications given by Uganda on the reasons behind its vote against Sudan concerning human rights in Geneva last week. Go
- An Algerian official source has announced that 16 persons including 8 children and 4 women were assassinated at the hands of an armed group on Tuesday evening in al-Jeije in Teyart area to the west of the capital Algiers. Go
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