Today's Headlines
- Sudan: cessation is a red line that we do not accept
Khartoum stressed on Monday that the Nairobi agreement concluded by the People's Army For the Liberation of Sudan led by John Garang "does not mean" its approval for the separation of southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Moroccan-Spanish Statement Following Foreign Ministers' Meeting
The ministers of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Morocco formally confirmed the agreement to restore and maintain the situation regarding the Island Perejil/Toura that existed prior to July 2002 Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Al-Faisal: we will not send experts to the West Bank
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal denied in Beirut on Monday evening what has been recently rumored about his country's inclination to send Saudi military experts to the Palestinian self- rule areas, like Egypt and Jordan. Al-Faisal commented: reform in the Palestinian Authority is a Palestinian issue and the main effort is a Palestinian one, supported by the Arab states. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Jordan, Iraq to sign a free trade agreement
According to figures of the Jordanian central bank, the Jordanian exports to Iraq reached in 2001 $ 230 million. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 7/23/2002
- Al-Assad gets messages from Saudi crown prince, Musharraf
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. The meeting was attended by the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Al- Faisal conveyed a message from the Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz relating to results of visits and contacts he recently held with certain sides concerned with the Middle East peace process. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Al Khaleej: Iran rejects striking Iraq; nearby solutions for pending issues with UAE
The Iranian vice president for parliamentary and legal affairs Muhammad Ali Abtahi has renewed his country's rejection of an American attack against Iraq. Iran-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Kuwaiti new camp for UN forces: We will not oppose a unanimity to attack Iraq
Kuwait's Minister Of Defense Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on Monday announced that his country will not take apposition position "to a likely international unanimity " on attacking Iraq to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Spanish maps show islet as Moroccan territory
A Map by the geographic service of the Spanish army, edited in 1988 and re-edited in 1995, shows the Mediterranean islet of Toura as falling under Moroccan sovereignty. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Moroccans hold symbolic rally in islet after Spain's pullout
Several Moroccan non-governmental organizations have staged a symbolic rally on Sunday in the village of Jbel Moussa, which sits between the Mediterranean Islet of Tourah/Leila (less than 200 meters from the Moroccan coast) and Sebta (a Moroccan northern city still under Spanish rule) to mark the Spanish soldiers' pullout from the islet. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/23/2002
- Continued acts of violence in the Palestinian territories
The Israeli forces on Monday arrested 12 Palestinians in the West Bank, six of them in Nablus, 4 in Deir al-Addoum in Toulkarem and one from al-Misbah village to the west of Ramullah and one from Selat al-Daher, while three Palestinians were wounded in Khan Younis by the Israeli tanks and a fourth Palestinian was also wounded in Toulkarem. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/23/2002
Short Takes
- Syria's prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro has issued two decisions for expelling from service each of Mustafa Mahmoud al-Sabbagh, worker at the financial affairs directorate at the Syrian cabinet and Mamdouh Bin Abdul Karim Sandouq, an employee at the general customs director as acting director for the computer department at the directorate. Miro also fired several workers at the "general company for Homs refinery" for "stealing public assets." Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI held this Monday phone talks with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. The sovereign informed the Syrian president about the latest developments of the Moroccan taoura/leila islet. Go
- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received the commander of the Lebanese army Michael Suleiman. Discussions dealt with issues of concern to Syria and Lebanon. Go
- An Egyptian judicial source said that the state attorney in Egypt decided to arrest 15 persons of the " al-Takfir and al-Hijra" group and to hold them 15 days in custody for investigation under the charges of "holding the president as non-believer and trying to topple the regime." The source added that members of the security department arrested "al-Takfir and al-Hijra" group members in the governorates of al-Qalyoubeyah, al-Jiza and Cairo on Sunday and those include "engineers, teachers and farmers." Go
- The Iraqi press delegation chaired by Raheem Mazyed, the secretary of the press association in Iraq arrived in Damascus on Monday evening at the invitation of the Syrian Journalists Union. The delegation was welcomed by the chairman of the Syrian Journalists Union Saber Falhout. Go
- Iraq has called on the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa to convene a special session for the Arab League in order to discus the recent American threats against it. Go
- France's Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin stressed that his country is determinant to continue efforts in order to revive the ME peace process. Go
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