Today's Headlines
- Mubarak, Qathafi discuss Arab moves to spare attacking Iraq
The Libyan official news agency has stated that talks between the Egyptian president, and the Libyan leader on Saturday in Tripoli concentrated on the diplomatic moves carried out by Cairo in order to avoid a war against Iraq. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2003
- Al-Shara arrived in Riyadh, consent for the Damascus meeting
In the framework of the Syrian move to spare the danger of war and revitalize the position of the countries of the region in confrontation of standing challenges, Saudi Arabia's King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah and the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami received messages from Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on latest developments on the region, from the Syrian deputy Premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 1/20/2003
- Jordanian parties threaten to boycott parliamentary elections
A coalition that includes Jordanian parties has loomed the possibility of boycotting the parliamentary elections due to be carried out this year if the government will not respond to the demand of initiating serious dialogue with these parties, amending the elections law, and setting a fixed date for these elections. Jordan, Politics, 1/20/2003
- UN announces progress in issue of Gulf war missing
The UN coordinator for missing and properties Yuli Forontsov announced on Saturday a breakthrough in the negotiations between Iraq and Kuwait concerning the issue of the missing. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 1/20/2003
- Okaz: Saudi intelligence denies preparing to topple Saddam Hussein
The chairman of the Saudi intelligence Prince Nawaf Bin Abdul Aziz has denied that his country had practiced pressure on Iraqi army officers to prepare for a coupe to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/20/2003
- Al-Shara in Iran over the Iraqi issue
Iranian President, Mohammad Khatami, received in Tehran yesterday Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara. He handed Khatami a letter from President Bashar Al-Assad pertaining to the latest developments in the region and bilateral relations between the two countries. Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/20/2003
- Trial of suspected al-Qaeda operatives to resume on jan.24
The appeal court of Casablanca decided on Friday to resume on Jan.24 the trial of a group of persons accused of belonging to a dormant cell of Al-Qaeda group. Morocco, Local, 1/20/2003
- Palestinian shot by Israelis, settlers burnt Palestinian al-Awqaf headquarters
As the Israeli forces have arrested three Palestinians in Jenin and other three in Nablus and Toulkarem, on charge of resisting the occupation, the Israeli settlers burnt the Islamic al-Awqaf directorate in Hebron and set fire in several Palestinian houses and supermarkets at the guard of the Israeli army. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2003
Short Takes
- Tens of thousands of all sectors of Syrian people participated on Saturday in a large demonstration to express condemnation of the American threats to attack Iraq and support to the Palestinian brave Intifada. Participants denouncedthe Israeli continued brutal aggression against the Palestinian civilians and the US threats to attack Iraq. Go
- The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal will arrive in Cairo tomorrow to hold talks and consultation with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmad Maher on the Iraqi crisis and means of maintaining the peaceful solution in light of thoughts debated in the region, especially the Turkish call to convene a six-member meeting by the end of this week in Ankara. Al-Faisal will also discuss coordination between the two states concerning efforts and contacts to take place in the region within the few coming days. Go
- Syria's Information Minister Adnan Omran underlined that Syria is witnessing tremendous information overture to cope with the modernization and development process initiated by President Bashar al-Assad. Go
- Morocco's National Agency of unhealthy housing fighting (ANHI) and Algeria's Agency of housing development and improvement (AADL) signed here Friday a cooperation agreement to foster bilateral contacts and exchange expertise and documents on low-cost housing programs. Go
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