Today's Headlines
- Difficult battle faces Bahraini women candidates for municipal elections
The citizens of Bahrain head tomorrow to the voting ballots to choose members of five municipal councils in elections, both the ruling authority and the opposition, alike want to provide a success, in preparations for the legislative elections which will be organized in October to reactivate the parliament which was dissolved 27 years ago. Bahrain, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Arab Gulf women struggle for political equity
In a relatively short period of time, the women of the Arab Gulf region achieved a large stride toward making their own way to attain a greater position in the society, their mothers would have never dreamt of. Gulf, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Moroccan parliament adopts new electoral law
The House of Representatives (lower Chamber of the Moroccan Parliament) unanimously adopted Monday a new electoral law that introduces the list voting system instead of the uninominal vote. Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Saudis boycott American products and services
An agent for American luxury cars has had to offer huge and unprecedented discounts to encourage customers to buy what used to sell like hot cakes in the Gulf states Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Intensified calls for Arab boycott trigger controversies
Ismail said that the Federation has called for rationalizing importation from the United States, mainly the commodities which have alternatives in friendly states. Regional-USA, Politics, 5/8/2002
- US and British vengeance to destroy and control a nation's potential and development
The US had said that it views Iraq as an impediment and a threat to the implementation of US policy in the region. This threat is not only at the regional geo-strategic level, and future potential, but also to such an extent, that even for Iraq to merely have well developed scientists is viewed as a threat, all under the guise of their potential for so-called dual-use (commercial-military) purpose, a pretext that is also used to prevent commercial industrial capabilities and needs. Experts note that such a policy is aimed at the heart of Arab and Iranian development as well. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Khattab expounds results of 10 years of Egypt's privatization program
Ten years since the beginning of the privatization program in Egypt, the following questions are still being posed: Should we sell the companies to investors for no return? Would the Ministry of Public Business Sector devote its efforts for restructuring the companies instead of selling them because of the slow pace of the privatization program? What are the results of 10 years of privatization? Egypt, Economics, 5/8/2002
- Key securities' dealers to activate ESE
A new decision has been taken to find out a market for the government's securities "key dealers" with an attempt to revitalize the capital market and draw up a good management system for local debts, Finance Minister Medhat Hassanein has recently disclosed. Egypt, Economics, 5/8/2002
- Jordanian vision to solve the ME crisis
Jordanian officials told the Jordanian weekly al-Hadath ( events) issued on Tuesday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II will propose to the American President during his current visit to the US an integrated Jordanian vision, based on involving directly the details of the final solution and to give up partial, gradual and provisional solutions for the Middle East crisis. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002
- King Abdullah to meet with President Bush today
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday warned that the danger of the Arab citizens will blow off at its highest levels if no hope will surface to finding a future vision to the conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories during the two next weeks. Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/8/2002
- King Mohammed receives former US president Bill Clinton
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who is on a visit to the USA, received on Tuesday at his residence in New York former US president William Jefferson Clinton. Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/8/2002
- King Mohammed hosts function for Arab, Islamic delegates to UNO
Morocco's King Mohammed VI hosted on Monday at his residence in New York, where he is on a visit, a function in honor of Arab and Islamic delegates to the United Nations Organization. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002
- New press code adopted by house of representatives
The Moroccan house of representatives (lower chamber) adopted on Monday a new press code replacing the old one, with modifications adopted by the chamber of advisors. Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Al-Qaddafi, Prodi discuss prospects of European- African cooperation
Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi discussed with the chairman of the European Commission Romano Prodi in a telephone call on Tuesday prospects of cooperation relations between the European Union and the African federation and means of strengthening and developing them. Libya-European Union, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Al-Tureiki hold contacts on Arab issues
The secretary general of the people's committee for Libyan African unity Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki held telephone contacts with the secretary general of the Arab League and with several Arab foreign ministers centered on the developments of conditions in the Arab region and the "war of extermination and siege hatched against the Palestinians by the Israeli occupations forces." Libya-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002
- King Abdullah hold talks with Powell on ME
The Jordanian King Abdullah II met in Washington on Monday evening with the US secretary of state Colin Powell and the two reviewed recent developments in the Middle East. Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Mrs. Mubarak addresses UN session on Childhood Thursday
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, and her accompanying delegation left Cairo on Monday for New York to take part in the UN General Assembly special session on childhood, due to kick start on Wednesday at the UN premises in New York. Egypt, Culture, 5/8/2002
- Princess Lalla Meriem to attend UN special session on children
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the National Observatory of Children's Rights, headed to New York this Tuesday to represent King Mohammed VI at the UN special general assembly on children meeting this May 8-10. Morocco, Culture, 5/8/2002
- Morocco, an example in fight against child labor, ILO
Morocco is making substantial efforts to reduce child labor and is, as such, an example in the Arab states, said on Monday Malak Benchekroun, from the Rabat's office of the International Labor Office. Morocco, Culture, 5/8/2002
- Palestinian forces alliance leaders hold a press conference
The leaders of the Palestinian forces alliance have stressed "continued legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people and their just struggle against the Zionist occupation until the liberation of the occupied Palestinian territories and the restoration of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the establishment of their own independent state with Jerusalem as a capital." Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2002
- American coordination with Bulgaria, Romania to use their bases to strike Iraq
A military expert and an advisor for European security and defense has disclosed to the Saudi daily al-Watan in its Tuesday's issue that American military coordination has started with each of Bulgaria and Hungary to use military bases and fuels and energy supply points especially in Romania in preparations for the military plan to strike Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Morocco will participate in international conference on middle east and Palestine
Morocco will take part in the (proposed) international conference on the middle east and Palestinian issues, said on Monday Morocco's permanent delegate to the United Nations Organization, Mohamed Bennouna. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Israel freezes Bethlehem agreement for lack a host for the expelled Palestinians
A spokesman for the Israeli occupation army said on Tuesday that the implementation of the agreement concerning lifting the siege from the church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is frozen because there is no country which is ready to accept "the Palestinian fighters who are expelled." Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/8/2002
- Martyrdom operation kills 15 Israelis, wounded 57, Sharon cuts visit to US
Some 15 Israelis were killed and other 57 wounded in a "martyrdom operation" which took place on Tuesday evening in a play hall in Reishoun Litzioun city to the south of Tel Aviv. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/8/2002
- Lebanese resistance clash with the Israeli forces
The Lebanese national resistance has announced that its fighters clashed on Tuesday with Israeli soldiers through the borders by machine guns fire. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/8/2002
- Morocco major mediterranean destination for foreign direct investments
Amina Naji, a Paris-based attorney and legal advisor for several French companies operating in Morocco, spoke about legal guarantees provided for investors in Morocco, citing in particular the trade courts set up in 1998 to settle commercial disputes, regulate relationships between investors and the administration and guarantee the foreign investors' interests Morocco, Economics, 5/8/2002
- Arab Travel market opened in Abu Dhabi
Activities of the 9th session of the exhibition of the Arab Travel market ( 2002) which is organized by "Red Travel company" started on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi with the participation of 700 companies from 56 Arab and foreign countries including Syria. Regional, Economics, 5/8/2002
- UN suspends activities in Makadishu
The UN in Nairobi has announced the suspension of all its activities in Makadishu as from Tuesday because of kidnapping one Somali employee working in one of its agencies since April 28th. Somalia, Local, 5/8/2002
- Taiwan to build factory in Jordan
The secretary general of the economic affairs ministry in Taiwan Hio Cheing Beh has announced that his country will shortly establish a factory in Jordan at an investment volume of $ 20 million. Jordan-Taiwan, Economics, 5/8/2002
- Morocco to present to OIC meeting global strategy to make Islam known
Morocco will present to the 7th conference of the ministers of Waqf (endowments) and Islamic affairs of the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), convening in Kuala Lumpur May 6-9, a study "on a comprehensive strategy to make Islam known." Regional-Morocco, Religion, 5/8/2002
Short Takes
- Participants of the conference on supporting Mujahideen in Palestine titled "oh! Jerusalem", stressed the necessity of beefing up the Arab and Islamic world potentials so as to have an active international leverage when taking any resolutions in the international gatherings. The communique, issued by the conference that was organized by teaching staff authority club at al-Azhar university, called for the continuation of raising the awareness of boycotting Israel and pro-Israel countries. Go
- The London- based al-Quds daily issued on Tuesday said that the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz made contacts with the leaderships of both Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movements in order to force them to give up "suicide operations." Go
- The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has renewed his rejection for the establishment of the Palestinian state. Go
- An Ethiopian delegation led by the minister of agriculture Molato Tichomi met in Tel Aviv with the Israeli minister of agriculture Shaloum Simon and discussed with him agricultural affairs. Go
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