Arabic News Front Page for 7/3/2002
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Two journalists detained in Yemen under charges of provoking sectarianism, were on Tuesday brought before the elementary court in Sanaa.. Yemen, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Mubarak, Hamad discuss details of ME situation
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed the deteriorating situation in the Middle East during a summit meeting with the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa Al-Thani, who started a two-day visit to Cairo earlier in the day. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Al-Assad receives Farrakhan, learns of Muslims conditions in US; congress delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday in Damascus received the delegation representing the US Congress led by Senator Bob Graham. Syria-USA, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Saudi Arabia implements Gulf states' united customs tariff resolutions
In light of supporting collective Gulf activity, Saudi Arabia has put into implementation the resolutions of the economic Muscat summit, so as to be the first of the 6 member states of the Gulf Cooperation council to announce such an implementation. Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Morocco showcases industrial and food products in Damascus
Morocco is holding this July 1-3 in Damascus an exhibition of industrial and agri-food products to foster direct contacts between businessmen of the two Arab states and explore cooperation prospects in various fields. Syria-Morocco, Economics, 7/3/2002 - Khatami to visit UAE very soon
The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry Hameed Asifi described the visit held by the United Arab Emirates UAE Minister Of State For Foreign affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan recently to Tehran as very successful, noting that the talks were held in a constructive atmosphere and is different from previous ones. United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Annan, Sabri discuss possibility of ending sanctions on Iraq
The spokesman said that the leader of the Austrian "Freedom party" Yurg Haider received the Iraqi minister, who expressed that the support of Iraq's friends in Austria will improve the process of negotiations with the UN. Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Rules of origin hinder application of Arab free Trade area
Those states underlined the need for developing existing rules of origin in order to provide enough protection for Arab industries in the face of the leakage of non-Arab products. Regional, Economics, 7/3/2002 - Jweili: the first Arab investment conference with Africa
The secretary general of the Arab economic unity council Ahmad Jweili has announced the convening of the first conference for investment with Africa during the period from September 21 through 24 to be held Libya. He added the conference will be held in collaboration between the economic unity council and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa. Regional, Economics, 7/3/2002 - UN says Somalia atmosphere not conducive to solving problems
The Secretary General of the UN Kofi Annan has stressed in a report issued on Monday that an atmosphere of suspicion in Somalia itself and the countries of the area obstructs searching for a solution that can be conducive to normalization of the conditions in this country which is situated in the African horn. Somalia, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Survey finds physical punishment still common practice in Moroccan schools
Physical punishment remains a common practice in Moroccan schools as 85% of polled pupils said they have been beaten by their teachers, despite the fact that the practice is banned in schools. Morocco, Culture, 7/3/2002 - Israel continues detention, breaking in acts against Palestinians, unemployment rising
Barghouthi stressed that poverty rate totaled 72% with an unemployment rate that exceeds 63%. He added that even those who work can not be afforded because the Palestinian establishments they work for have been destroyed by the Israeli forces in their continued aggressions against the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/3/2002 - British security delegation visits Yemen
A Yemeni official said on Tuesday that a British security delegation arrived in Yemen in a mission to collect more information about persons suspected to belong the extremist organizations. Yemen-UK, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Finance Ministry Launches Web Site
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Short Takes
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- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher said he will visit tomorrow Damascus in order to convey a message to President Bashar al-Assad from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt relating to conditions in the region and coordinating stances concerning what was stated in the recent speech made by the US President George Bush concerning the Middle East region. Go
- The Secretary General of the Arab League Amre Mousa has stated that the follow up committee that emerged from the recent Arab summit held in Beirut will hold its meeting on July 11 and 12 with the participation of its member states represented by their foreign affairs ministers. Go
- The United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Bayan quoted Egyptian diplomatic sources as saying that there is an intention to convene a five- member Arab summit including Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and a representative for the Palestinian Authority in order to discuss the Arab position concerning the announcement made by the US President George Bush regarding the peace process and also his demand to alienate the Palestinian leadership. Go
- The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Tuesday appointed Ali Bin Saad al-Kawari, a minister for municipality affairs and agriculture in succession to Ali Bin Muhammad al-Khater in a limited ministerial reshuffle. Go
- A museum of information sciences was dedicated in Rabat Monday at the National Center of Education Sciences (CNTE) by Moroccan minister of national education, Abdellah Saaf. The museum traces the evolution of information technologies and comprises three pavilions for microprocessors, giant compound systems and audiovisual media. Go
- The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the Sudanese salvation revolution which falls Monday, June 1, signed the longest canvas in the world drawn by the children of Sudan and is of 3 kilometers length. Go