Today's Headlines
- Syria stresses efforts to improve its economy, new tax laws
The Syrian minister of the economy Ghassan Al-Refa'e has stressed during a press conference he held in Damascus that efforts are ongoing to improve the situation of the Syrian economy and to adopt new laws and legislation in order to attract foreign investments. Syria, Economics, 4/26/2002
- Crown prince Abdullah warns against not controlling Sharon
Saudi crown prince Abdullah warned Bush of grave consequences on the Arab- American relations if Washington will not control the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Saud al-Faisal abstains from condemning martyrdom operations
The Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal abstained in statements issued on Thursday from condemning the "Martyrdom operations" against Israel as requested by Washington, considering that the way to peace in the Middle East passes through Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories and lifting the siege imposed on the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Middle East, Moroccan Sahara at focus of King Mohammed - Annan talks
The situation in the Middle East and the latest report of the UN Secretary General on the Sahara were at the center of talks held in New York Thursday between King Mohammed VI and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. Morocco, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Saudi Arabia does not think of using oil as a weapon against the US
A spokesman for the Saudi embassy in the USA said that the kingdom does not think of using oil as a weapon and will not support Iraq's decision to halt oil exports to the US. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Khartoum gives Ethiopia an outlet on the Red Sea
Both Ethiopia and Sudan, former enemies, have agreed to foster their relations and to give Ethiopia, which has no sea outlets, facilities to use the "Port Sudan" on the red Sea for its trade with the outer world. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Annan, Sabri to meet by the beginning of May
The UN has announced that its secretary general Kofi Annan will meet with the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri by the beginning of May in order to continue dialogue between the two sides on the future of the relations between the two sides and the fate of the question of the UN inspectors, while Iraq will start by the end of April a new political campaign to prevent the UN Security Council from imposing new sanctions. Iraq, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Lebanon asks the UN to stop Israel's violations
The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud has announced that Lebanon had sent a message of protest to the UN secretary general against Israel over its continued violations of the Lebanese airspace and the Lebanese sovereignty. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/26/2002
- US General Francs arrives in Kuwait
On April 23rd, chief of the central leadership of the American army Gen. Tommy Francs started a visit to Kuwait to inspect the American forces positioned there after these forces concluded military maneuvers with the Kuwaiti army. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Towards the creation of Moroccan expatriates observatory
A Moroccan Immigrants Body on Thursday signed a partnership convention with the International Organization for Migrations (IOM) that will lead to the creation of an observatory of Moroccan expatriates. Morocco, Culture, 4/26/2002
- Six Palestinians killed, Israel mocks Europe, Arafat refuses to leave to Gaza
Six Palestinians were shot on Thursday at a time when the Israeli forces continued incursion and breaking in operations in the Palestinian cities and villages in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/26/2002
- Palestinian court sentences persons accused of killing Zeifi
A Palestinian court on Thursday in Ramullah sentenced with imprisonment and hard labor four Palestinians under the accusations of killing the Israeli minister of tourism Rahbaam Zeifi. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Sudan gives up training volunteers for Palestine
The US State Department said that the Sudanese government informed the US it does not intend to hold training camps to train volunteers for helping the Palestinians. Sudan-USA, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Migrants rights resources center created
The Moroccan ministry of human rights and the International Organization for Migrations (IOM) signed Wednesday in Rabat a memorandum of intent to set up a resource center for migrants rights, which will be the first institution in the world to specialize in the rights of migrants. Morocco, Culture, 4/26/2002
- Arab states to devise an action plan regarding children
The commission, which wound up a four-day meeting in Damascus on Thursday, recommended Arab states to coordinate action during the coming special session of the U.N. General Assembly on children, to be held in New York in May. Regional, Culture, 4/26/2002
- Yemen: tough security measures to protect American, western interests
The Yemeni authorities have taken strong security measures to ensure the protection of the American embassy in Sanaa and other western embassies and headquarters of oil companies. These measures include introducing guards equipped by machine guns around embassies and western interests. Yemen-USA, Local, 4/26/2002
- Jordan cancels hosting of the non-aligned summit
Jordan has canceled plans to host the non- aligned summit which is due to be held on July 13th and this is due to reasons apparently linked to conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories. Jordan, Politics, 4/26/2002
- Morocco launches international tender for second fixed phone license in june
The Moroccan telecommunications regulatory agency "L'Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications" (ANRT) announced Thursday that the tender will be launched on June 11 and that interested candidates can collect the tender related documents from June 11 through June 27. Morocco, Economics, 4/26/2002
- Morocco in world oil summit
Morocco attended Thursday in Paris the third World Oil Summit, which debated the impact of technical progress on oil and gas production and processing. Morocco, Economics, 4/26/2002
- Morocco to build six new seaside resorts
The campaign is meant to attract Moroccan and foreign investors and make them contribute to the promotion of the resorts Morocco, Economics, 4/26/2002
- Session on civilizations dialogue
Speaking at the session, themed "International Relations in the first Decade of the 21st Century: What Horizon?," Otto Habsbourg, an Austrian thinker and member of the Academy, deplored the circulation of the concept of "Civilization War" by some western media Regional-International, Politics, 4/26/2002
Short Takes
- The Syrian deputy Premier and foreign minister on Thursday afternoon received the chairman of the Socialist Progressive Party in Lebanon Walid Junblat. During the meeting, the two sides discussed "regional and international issues especially developments in the Palestinian territories in light of the massacres committed by the Israeli forces." Go
- Moroccan unions and the Industrial Federation (CGEM/employers association) called their members to give Palestinian people a day's salary to show solidarity with the struggle of this people against the Israeli aggression. Go
- A Moroccan-Lebanese Friendship Association has seen the light of day to foster cooperation links between the two Arab states. Go
- Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui, World N¡ 8, on Thursday cruised to the quarter-final of the Barcelona tournament, listed on ATP fixtures. Go
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