Today's Headlines
- Saudi Arabia to address human rights concerns through new laws
The Saudi news agency added that the Sheikh explained to the organization's representative the new introduced legislation adopted in 2002 with the aim of improving the measures to protecting human rights. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/23/2003
- Al-Assad confers with Spanish foreign minister
Al-Assad underlined that Syria supports the international unanimity and the activation of the UN role stressing the importance of Spain's role through the EU and its relation with US to stress the importance of the peaceful solution and the dangers of war on the region and the world. Syria-Spain, Politics, 1/23/2003
- Muasher criticizes Israel
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher criticized statements made by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in which he rejected any role by the so-called Quartet committee to solving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/23/2003
- Al-Shara conveyed a Syrian message to Lahoud, held a press conference
Regarding Turkey's stand on averting a war and its exerted efforts with the Arab neighbors to prevent a war, he said that this "is a very positive thing which is observed by the Arab and Muslim public with a great satisfaction." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/23/2003
- Al-Faisal: there is no need for the war
The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal stressed yesterday that the 6 Islamic states which will hold a ministerial meeting in Istanbul today may hold a meeting at the summit level, if it is necessary. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/23/2003
- Shara, Spanish counterpart press conference
The Spanish foreign minister pointed out that her meeting with al-Shara was focused on the current situation in the Palestinian territories and on the Iraqi issue. Syria-Spain, Politics, 1/23/2003
- Palestinian dialogue in Cairo includes Palestinian General Command, al- Saeqa
The two delegations of the People's Command for the liberation of Palestine- General Command, and al-Saeqa arrive in Cairo today to attend the Palestinian national dialogue conference which aims at drawing a united program for national action. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/23/2003
- One Palestinian killed, houses demolishes
The Palestinian Youth Ahmad Saqer died of wounds he had in his stomach when the Israeli forces opened fire at him at Askar camp near Nablus. Another Palestinian was wounded by the Israeli bullets yesterday morning in Rafah. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/23/2003
- Continued Israeli aggression against South lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday renewed their aggression on the southern Lebanon villages. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/23/2003
- US calls on its citizens in Saudi Arabia to be cautious; Kuwait arrests suspected Islamists
Kuwait yesterday stressed that its police is chasing, in collaboration with American military investigators, the executors of Tuesday's attack against Americans of whom one was killed and another wounded, adding that the Kuwaiti police has already questioned two persons suspected to be the two main convicts in the incident. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 1/23/2003
Short Takes
- United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan issued a decree for the formation of members of the Federal National Council in its 13th session composed of 40 members with 8 members for each of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai and 6 members for each of al-Sharja and Raas al-Kheima and 4 for each of Ajaman, Um al-Qewin and al-Fujeira emirates. Go
- United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan yesterday received in Abu Dhabi Ukraine's President Leonade Kotchma, current visiting the UAE. Go
- The United Arab Emirates UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi yesterday discussed with the US Department of States Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs head, Assistant Secretary William Joseph Burns, conditions in the region especially issues relating to the Iraqi question. Co-operation relations between the two countries in all fields were also reviewed. Go
- The Yemeni minister of agriculture Ahmad al-Jabali has discussed with the Iranian minister of agriculture Mahmoud Hijati means of deepening bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector. Go
- An Iraqi military spokesman announced yesterday that the Iraqi air defense means yesterday downed a US spy pilotless plane. Go
- The Lebanese Deib Yassin ( 70 year old) died because of wounds he had during the Israeli bombardment which targeted on Tuesday the residential areas in al- Habareya town in south Lebanon. The Lebanese national resistance stressed that Yassin died at Marjyoun hospital where he had been treated. Go
- The third round of the peace negotiations between the Sudanese government and the southern rebels which were due to start in Nairobi yesterday (Wednesday) were postponed until today. Go
- Five persons were killed in the Algerian capital Algiers during the two past days in operations carried out by the armed groups. The Algerian dailies yesterday said that two gunmen and one municipality guard were killed on Monday during clashes in Annaba area to the east of the capital, noting that the security forces killed one armed man in Gleizan area to the west of the capital. Go
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