Today's Headlines
- King: Credible institutions essential for reconciling citizens with elected bodies
King Mohammed VI also dealt with the endeavors made to enlarge public freedom and promote human rights. He announced that he would install in the few coming weeks the new Human Rights Advisory Council and the Diwane Al-Madhalim (ombudsman) and renewed determination to see "to the strict respect of the law and of its supremacy and to the equality of all before the law." Morocco, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Bank lending scandal put Egyptian officials in jail
The Egyptian state security court on Wednesday sentenced imprisonment periods ranging between 5 to 15 years against 31 persons, including a former tourism minister, a former parliament members, bankers and businessmen, because of their role in a case related to the offering of loans without guarantees. This is however, one of the main issues in the corruption fighting campaign in Egypt during the few past years. Egypt, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Sorour: July Revolution realized democracy, freed national will
Speaking Tuesday at a forum organized by Cairo University as part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the July revolution, People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour said the July revolution gave the rule to the people and Gamal Abdul Nasser affirmed his commitment to democracy which is the rule of the people in the interest of the people. Egypt, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Al-Baz stress Egypt's strong rejection to striking Iraq
Osama al-Baz, the political advisor for the Egyptian president has renewed his country's categorical rejection to any military strike against Iraq. He warned against thinking of carrying out a step in this regard. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Kuwait reluctant for new start with Iraq, 12 years after invasion
Following 12 years from the date of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, relations between the two states are are still tense, despite the initiatives proposed by Baghdad to mend relations and close the file of the past. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Khartoum denies attacks in southern Sudan
Khartoum authorities on Wednesday denied what was announced by southern Sudanese rebels, that the government forces launched an attack in the south in which 1000 persons or more were killed just few days after concluding a historical agreement in talks to end the war which has been continuous since 19 years. Sudan, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Kuwait denies Iraqi military build up on its borders
Kuwait's minister of information Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has denied the existence of an Iraqi military build up along the Kuwaiti borders. He said that was confirmed by the UN, and the advanced monitoring systems and satellites. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Arab Mashreq-Maghreb maritime line on quick path to implementation
A group of experts from Morocco, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt who have been meeting here this July 28-31 entrusted to Morocco the feasibility study of the Arab "Machreq-Maghreb" maritime line project. Regional, Economics, 8/1/2002
- Morocco wants frank dialogue with Spain over disputes
Of the issue of Sebta and Melilia, two Moroccan northern towns still occupied by Spain, the king recalled that since it gained independence, "Morocco has been painstakingly É claiming the end of Spain's occupation of Sebta, Melilia and the usurped neighboring islands in northern Morocco." Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/1/2002
- King Mohammed vows to protect territorial integrity
Morocco's King Mohammed VI vowed to protect Morocco's territorial integrity and not to renounce an inch of its land. Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Egypt begins exports finance and subsidization Egypt, Economics, 8/1/2002
- Salvation council appeals Saddam Hussein to resign
The higher council for al-Khalas al-Watani ( national salvation ), the new Iraqi opposition commission in exile, has appealed to the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to "give up the authority," according to confirmation made by one member of the commission which will be declared in Denmark very shortly. Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Iraq complains against US prevention of 2000 civilian contracts
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri has stressed that the American- British interference have obstructed the work progress of the "oil for food program" and resulted in suspending more than 2000 civilian contracts at a cost of $ 5 billion under illegal and non humanitarian pretexts. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Jesse Jackson cancels meeting with Sheikh Yassin
The spiritual leader of the Hamas Movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, announced that the American Rev. Jesse Jackson canceled a meeting with him few hours after an explosion that was claimed by al-Qassam group of the Hamas movement. Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Seven Israeli settlers, 100 wounded in a Palestinian attack
A Palestinian attack carried out on Wednesday against the Hebrew university in Jerusalem resulted in killing seven persons and wounding other 100, 7 of them in critical health conditions, according to Israeli sources which said that other Israelis collapsed from the shock of the explosion. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/1/2002
- Queen Elizabeth II visits a mosque for the first time
Queen Elizabeth II took off her shoes upon entering Scnothorpe mosque in northern Britain, where the queen visited a mosque for the first time in her rule which has lasted 50 years. Regional-UK, Local, 8/1/2002
- UN Security Council extends UN Sahara mission
That's what led Baker to submit in June 2002 a draft framework-agreement which was a sort of compromise between prerogatives of Morocco's sovereignty over the territory and delegating large prerogatives to local institutions that would be democratically elected. Morocco, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Lebanese tragedy as Ahmad Mansour kills 8 of his colleagues
Detailed reports said that "office boy" Ahmad Mansour had prepared the instruments of his crime and entered the building of the Teacher's Union Fund and opened fire at his colleagues Lebanon, Local, 8/1/2002
Short Takes
- The Syrian supreme state security court on Wednesday sentenced Aref Dalila to 10 year imprisonment, and Walid al-Bunni for five years, taking into account the custody time they already spent in prison. Go
- Iraq's Deputy Chairman of Revolution Command Council Izzat Ibrahim on Wednesday received a message from Qatar's Heir Apparent (crown prince) Sheikh Jassem bin Hamad al-Thani on means of strengthening and developing fraternal relations between the two countries. Qatar's charge de affairs during the meeting expressed the deep fraternal relations between the two states. Go
- The Jordanian paper al-Doustor said that Syria and Iran come at the forefront of countries listed on the American- Israeli war list following Iraq. Go
- The Israeli warplanes on Wednesday continued its violations of the Lebanese airspace and were intercepted by the Lebanese national resistance anti- missile means. A statement by the resistance said they intercepted the Israeli jets over the central sector of south Lebanon and over Bin Jbeil city and its surrounding. Go
- The secretary general of the Arab Bar Association Farouk Abu Issa has described the American threats to striking Iraq as a flagrant violation to the International law basics and international resolutions. In a statement in Cairo on Wednesday, Abu Issa stressed that solidarity with Iraq is a national and humanitarian duty, and with the right of people to life and sovereignty over their territories. Go
- An agreement was signed on July 28 in Amman to establish a salt water desalination plant in Jordan at a cost of $ 154 million, half of it to be paid by the US Agency for International Development. Go
- President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday accepted the credentials of two new ambassadors to Syria. They are the ambassadors of Libya and Germany. Go
- Morocco ranked 1st in the medal board of the African Athletics Junior championships for zone I (north), held July 27-29 in Tunis, with 78 medals including 39 gold, 22 silver and 17 bronze. Go
- Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui on Tuesday beat Nicolas Kiefer of Germany 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to advance to the 2nd round of the Toronto Masters Series. El Aynaoui will be playing in the 2nd round of the US$ 2.95-million tournament against Fifth-seeded Russain Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Go
- Israeli sources disclosed that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon decided to appoint General Maer Daghan, a prominent Israeli military men, as chairman for the Israeli Mossad. Go
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