Today's Headlines
- Morocco's political leaders voice readiness to positively answer to king's will
"The issue of alliances is too premature now," Othmani said says, adding "we are waiting for data on the prime minister, the government's first line-up, its program, priorities and work plan. Then, the party's competent bodies will make a decision." Morocco, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Morocco top Arab state in women's political representation
The election of 35 women to the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) places Morocco on top of other Arab states in terms of females' political representation. Morocco, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Iraqi presidential envoy visits Doha on Monday
Well-informed sources in Doha said that the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri will start a visit to Doha on Monday for two day as a special envoy for the Iraqi President. The sources added Sabri's visit will be in the context of a plenary Gulf tour which will start today by a visit to Bahrain and then the United Arab Emirates UAE and then Qatar and to be followed by Oman. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Iraq's reply on Blair's report on acquisition of weapons of mass destruction
Tony Blair on 24 Sept. 2002 released a report on the so-called acquisition by Iraq of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear , chemical and biological): Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Aziz vows Iraq's commitment to international law
Aziz said that the U.S is unhappy about the agreement between Iraq and the U.N because the the U.N inspectors would ultimately say to the “There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq” and would expose the false claims of the USA. Iraq, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Al-Ateyah: Gulf summit held on time in Doha
The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has denied any intention to postpone the convening of the GCC summit as a precaution in the event of a military attack against Iraq. He stressed that the summit will be held by the end of December in Doha as scheduled. Gulf-Qatar, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Five Iraqis killed in raids against southern Iraq; US planes drop warnings from air
Five Iraqi citizens were killed and other 11 wounded in raids launched by American and British planes against civilians and services establishments in the south of Iraq, according to a military spokesman in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Saudi Arabia: A new intelligence director; Cameras to monitor borders
The Saudi minister of the interior, Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz on Thursday appointed Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Bin Muhammad Bakhesh as a director general for general intelligence in succession of Lt. Gen. Saleh Bin Taha Khseifan -- who retired and was appointed as a consultant at the Saudi royal court ( divan). Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Ankara's largest military deal with Israel, renovating tanks at $ 700 million
The Turkish government on Tuesday ratified the largest military deal to be finalized by the Turkish army with the Israeli military industries. This deal in its first phase states to renovate some 170 Paton tank. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Muasher: Jordan pressures Iraq to honor UN resolutions
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher said on Thursday in Geneva that Jordan is putting pressure on the Iraqi government to honor UN resolutions to avoid a military attack that might be negatively reflected on the interests of the region as a whole. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Britain supports negotiations between Sudan, the rebels
The British ambassador to Sudan William Batty has disclosed that his country's government is making contacts with the Sudanese government and the rebel movement in order to resume peace negotiations in Mashakos, Kenya. Sudan-UK, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Facilitating entry visa for Sudanese to Egypt
The Egyptian consulate in Khartoum announced providing facilities to the Sudanese citizens who desire to visit Egypt. These facilities include reduction the period for getting the visa from ten days to one week. This is in implementation of what had been reached during the meetings of the joint higher committee recently held between the two countries. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Israeli lawyer defends Palestinian leader Barghouti
"It's against our own heritage, it's betraying our very own ideas upon which this state was formed, to continue the harassment and the infliction of suffering," he said. "I hear it and it makes me cringe. How can Jews behave like that?" Leibowitz said the Israeli justice system was corrupt when it came to putting Palestinians on trial. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2002
- Collapse of Palestinian industry if Israeli restrictions continue
The Palestinian industry is expected to totally collapse in the coming months if Israel does not lift closure and trade restrictions that have been strictly imposed on the occupied territories over the last two years. Palestine, Economics, 10/4/2002
- Israel continues oppression operations against the Palestinians
Sharon asked during a meeting he held on Wednesday evening, in the presence of the minister of the interior, and the general inspector of the Israeli police, from all Israeli farmers and businessmen to stop recruiting Palestinian workers. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/4/2002
- Maghreb seen as vast market
economic flows between Morocco and the USA grew by 60 percent during the first half of 2002, while exchanges with Algeria doubled over the past four years, going up from $ 2.3 billion in 1999 to $ 4.3 billion in 2001. With Tunisia, trade increased from $ 350 million in 1999 to $ 400 million in 2001. Maghreb-USA, Economics, 10/4/2002
Short Takes
- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Wednesday welcomed the agreement reached on Tuesday in Vienna between Iraq and the UN arms inspection committee on the return of international arms inspectors to Iraq to implement relevant UN resolutions. Go
- The Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani will today hold a visit to Eritrea which will last for several hours and will be followed by another visit to Yemen. Go
- Sources close to the speaker of the Yemeni parliament, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar, stressed that the news which stated that the attorney general ordered the imprisonment of two of his children for investigation on Sunday is wrong, noting that two children for Sheikh al-Ahmar are held by the ministry of the interior as an implementation for the directives of the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh who interfered quickly to eliminate the unrest created as a result of this incident. Go
- In an exclusive news, the Jordanian weekly al-Wahda said Wednesday that the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation organization (PLO) Mahmoud Abbas ( Abu Mazin) held last Sunday a secret visit to both Amman and Doha. Go
- The Sudanese government has denied what was announced by the Sudanese opposition earlier on Thursday that it had controlled two military sites to the eastern part of the country. Go
- One Israeli army soldier was gravely wounded in his head during military training in the occupied Syrian Golan heights. Go
- A group of fifteen Moroccan journalists denounced the administrative procedures applied to their visa applications by the Spanish consulate in Tetouan. The journalists applied for visas to take part in a Moroccan-Spanish journalists meeting in Algesiras (south), the Canaries news agency ACN said. Go
- "Mexican government decided to establishing a library comprising creativities of all world cultures and civilizations a la Bibliotheca Alexandrina," said Miguel Angel Orozco Deza, Mexican ambassador to Egypt. Go
- The 3rd International Poetry Festival will be held in the Moroccan economic capital of Casablanca this October 9 through 12. The event will put a special emphasis on Mediterranean poetry, its schools and the interactions that characterized it throughout history, organizing "Beit Achiir" of Morocco said. Go
- An earthquake hit Lebanon on Thursday, felt by the Lebanese in the Bekaa valley and northern part of the capital Beirut. Go
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