Today's Headlines
- Al-Assad in Algeria; Common stances Algeria-Syria, Politics, 12/30/2002
- Sudan closes several papers
A statement by the internal security said that the Sudanese authorities ordered the closure of the Sudanese independent daily al-Watan and the "African horn company" which issues it. Sudan, Politics, 12/30/2002
- Egypt, Gulf states states to start economic negotiations
The Egyptian daily Akhbar al-Youm said Saturday that negotiations will start in Riyadh on January 14, 2003 between Egypt and the Gulf member states (GCC) on a collective draft agreement on economic integration. Egypt-Gulf, Politics, 12/30/2002
- New York Times: Saudi Arabia will permit US to use its airspace to attack Iraq
The paper indicated that the Saudis have permitted in secret since two months American planes stationed in Saudi Arabia to strike goals in southern Iraq, while such missions used to be launched earlier from Kuwait. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2002
- Saudi - Sri Lanka's parliamentary talks
The chairman of the Saudi Shoura council Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Hamid yesterday in Riyadh met with the speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament Joseph Bereira and members of the accompanying delegation. Saudi Arabia-Sri Lanka, Politics, 12/30/2002
- Jordanian parliamentary elections by the beginning of January
High ranking Jordanian political sources stressed that the Jordanian king Abdullah II will order the government in the first half of January to make the general parliamentary elections next spring. The elections which have been postponed more than one time and provoked internal and external problems. Jordan, Politics, 12/30/2002
- Sudanese president threatens force if negotiations with rebels fail
The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has stressed he seeks to achieve an "honorable," peace but he warned he will work to end the civil war in the country by means of force if the talks fail. Sudan, Politics, 12/30/2002
- On the meeting between Taha, Garang
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that there are no prior arrangements between the Sudanese government and the rebels to convene a meeting between the first deputy for the Sudanese President, Ali Othman Muhammad Taha, and John Garang, the leader of the rebels. Sudan, Politics, 12/30/2002
- Sharon calls army to intensify assassinations; Palestinian child shot by Israeli soldiers
Palestinian child Abdul Karim Salamah ( 11 year old) was shot dead by the Israeli soldiers bullets in Toulkarem and other two were wounded in Rafah. One of them is an AP photographer in Rafah. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/30/2002
Short Takes
- Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal yesterday arrived in Khartoum in a one- day visit. He told reporters at the airport that his talks with the Sudanese officials will center on bilateral relations and "prospects of developing them." During this visit a framework bilateral agreement on cooperation between the two states will be signed in addition to establishing a joint ministerial committee. Go
- The second ranking official at the Yemeni Socialist Party, Jarullah Omar, died on Saturday after he was killed by an unidentified person as he was attending a conference for the opposition Yemeni reforms party in Sanaa. A Yemeni security sources said that Omar died of his wounds after he was admitted to hospital. Go
- During his meeting with a delegation representing Arab School Supervising Commission for Science and Technology, Syria's Prime Minister, Mohammed Mustafa Miro stressed the importance of Arab cooperation and Arab joint action in fields of applied science and scientific research. Go
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