Today's Headlines
- Elections: turnout put at 52% to 55%, no major incidents
Early investigation showed that there was a quarrel between the supporters of two candidates with stone throwing. Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2002
- Voters' demographic, social profile
According to academic qualification, 61 percent of voters have no academic training, 16 percent have primary level, 15 percent secondary level and only 7 percent have a high diploma. Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2002
- E-Morocco strategy, a national ambition
The document said it has activated the three-phase AdmiNet project which aims to set up a multimedia center in every school, high school and faculty, to train some 5,000 cadres a year in the field and the conversion of some 10,000 scientific graduates to new careers. Morocco, Economics, 9/28/2002
- Al-Watan: Saudi Arabia - Iraq border crossing to open in two weeks Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2002
- French judiciary rejects case filed by Gen. Nizar against Habib Sawa'deyah
Sawa'deyah, a volunteer who served in the Algerian army, said in his book that the Algerian army is responsible for committing grave violations during his fighting of the Islamists. Algeria, Politics, 9/28/2002
- Demonstration in al-Azhar, Damascus and Manama on Palestinian Intifada anniversary
Thousands of Egyptians demonstrated on Friday at al-Azhar Mosque in support of the Palestinian Intifada, while hundreds of Syrian and Arab intellectuals and artists in Damascus took part in a silent demonstration in support of the Intifada on the occasion of its launching anniversary, September 28. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 9/28/2002
- European Union postpones meeting with Moroccan FM, Morocco deplores madrid's Europeanizing the problem
Morocco deplored Friday the postponement by the European side of the meetings that were scheduled next week in Brussels between the Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation and senior executives of the European Commission and Council, in view of the "insistent pressures" exerted by Spain which attempts to "Europeanize" a bilateral difference (between Madrid and Rabat.) Morocco-European Union, Politics, 9/28/2002
- Garang ready for temporary truce after resumption of negotiation
The spokesman of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), Yasser Araman, announced that the rebels of John Garang are ready to commit to a "temporary" cease fire in case of the resumption of peace negotiations with Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 9/28/2002
- Palestinian Intifada in its third year, persistence to resist, Israeli forces alert
Today, September 28, 2002, the Palestinian Intifada enters its third year with strong determination to continue militant struggle by all means. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/28/2002
- US Congressmen in Iraq
Three US Democrats arrived in Baghdad on Friday to make assessment on the results of any American attack on Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/28/2002
- Future free trade accord with US will boost growth in Morocco, US official
The free trade accord Morocco and the USA are to conclude will contribute to boosting the growth of the Moroccan economy, US commerce deputy-secretary, Samuel Bodman said. Morocco-USA, Economics, 9/28/2002
- Iraq: Ode denies his travel to Moscow in search of an asylum
Ode considered that the covert aim of the US war against Baghdad is "the Iraqi oil because the Iraqi oil reserves are greater by 25% than Saudi oil reserves. And they do not say that we are number one in the world in oil. They do not say it in order not to say that the war is for the sake of oil." Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2002
- US denies asking Americans to leave Kuwait
The US embassy in Kuwait yesterday denied to have had asked American citizens in Kuwait to leave the country because of the escalation of tension with Iraq. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 9/28/2002
- Karazai starts in Saudi Arabia a Gulf tour
Afghanistan's President Hameed Karazai started on Friday in Saudi Arabia a Gulf tour which covers Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and aims at getting economic support for his government. Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Politics, 9/28/2002
Short Takes
- The Sudanese armed forces have denied claims made by the rebels movement in Southern Sudan on that they downed a military plane on Monday. Go
- The spokesman for the US Department of State has called for the resumption of peace talks between Sudan and the rebels who are stationed in the southern part of the country in order to put an end to the civil war which has lasted for 19 years. Go
- The US and British warplanes violated Iraq's airspace coming from their bases in Kuwait backed by AWACS inside their bases in Kuwait backed by AWACS from inside Saudi Arabia, INA reported today. Go
- Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher denied the Egyptian mediation in the Iragi file. Go
- The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has warned against Israel's seizing the opportunity, with many detracted by the talk of a US attack on Iraq, in order to expel the Palestinians from their homeland. He indicated that the Israeli government of Ariel Sharon continues work to implement its plan to this effect; known as " Transfer." Go
- The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will leave on Sunday for Moscow in a visit to Russia which will last for three days. Go
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