Today's Headlines
- Istanbul meeting for peaceful solution to Iraqi crisis
The Foreign Ministers of Syria, Turkey, Iran, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have expressed support to the unity and sovereignty of the Iraqi territories, and to the finding of a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis whereby the destructive consequences of the war would be averted. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 1/25/2003
- La Verite: Algerian fm to visit Morocco shortly
Algerian Foreign Minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, will visit Morocco shortly, Moroccan Prime minister, Driss Jettou announced on Friday. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Saudi- Yemeni committee discusses today supply Mareb dam with electricity
The Saudi- Yemeni joint committee which emerges from the coordination council convenes today its second meeting in Sanaa under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia's minister of industry Hashem Bin Abdullah al-Yamani and the Yemeni minister of agriculture Ahmad Salem al-Jabali in order to discuss the financing of Mareb dam electricity project. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Economics, 1/25/2003
- Al-Shara, Fischer: UN is the only forum for Iraqi issue
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara, received at his residence in Istanbul yesterday the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joschka Fischer. Syria-Germany, Politics, 1/25/2003
- New Egypt-Russia trade agreement to be signed in march
Minister of Supply and Home Trade Hassan Khedr said the fields of trade and economic cooperation between Egypt and Russia are numerous, referring to 14 agreements that organize bilateral relations in the two domains. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 1/25/2003
- Washington welcomes resumption of Sudanese peace talks in Nairobi
The US has welcomed the resumption of peace talks in Sudan. However, the spokesman for the US Department of State Richard Boucher expressed Washington's concern over what he called the violations of the government forces to the cease fire declared since four months Sudan-USA, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Arab efforts to reconcile Sudanese coalition and the government
There are signals that a meeting will be held between the Sudanese government and its opposition in exile under the supervision of the Arab League (AL). Sudan-Regional, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Moroccan-Spanish ties called to return to normal
Economic ties are the basis on which Moroccan-Spanish relations should be built, Jettou said at a meeting in Rabat with Moroccan and Spanish economic operators. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Morocco says it wants to preserve its security while respecting legality
Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, on Friday said Morocco is keen to be endowed with legal means to preserve its security, noting that "present laws do not protect the country against drifts." Morocco, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Syrian- American educational exchanges under the Fulbright program
When you think of Arabs you think of rich Saudi Arabians you know -- oil, camels, horses, belly-dancers, perhaps. But we also know that -- I think that most of our students learn that this is the cradle of civilization. Syria-USA, Education, 1/25/2003
- Washington warns against attacks by Islamist cells in Kuwait
there are many Osama bin Laden sympathizers in the Arab states, because they despise US policy towards the region, and see in Osama bin Laden a hero for standing up to the USA. Some polls last year showed some 95 percent in Saudi Arabia support Bin Laden, while 74 percent in Kuwait view Bin Laden as a hero. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Moroccan-Spanish businessmen determined to consolidate cooperation, morocco's employers union says
Moroccan businessmen and Spanish counterparts expressed determination to consolidate and deepen bilateral economic relations, said in Rabat Friday Morocco's industrial association (CGEM) chief, Hassan Chami. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/25/2003
- First Palestinian dialogue since 20 years opens in Cairo under Egyptian patronage
Representatives of 12 Palestinian factions opened yesterday their dialogue for the first time since 20 years. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Israel escalate attacks on Gaza, five Palestinians shot dead
One Palestinian woman died of a heart attack during a raid for the Israeli helicopter. Medical sources said that the woman died at al-Ahli hospital after one missile hit a small church located inside the building headquarters where she lives. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/25/2003
- Central Bank: 351 billion pounds as deposits in the bank and 268 billion pounds as credit facilities
The report shows the growth of reserve money with an amount of 4.9 billion pounds with an increasing amount of 6.6% during the period from July to October 2002. Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2003
- Continued Israeli aggressions against the liberated areas of south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday continued their aggressions against the liberated areas of south Lebanon and those adjoining the Shebaa farms for the fourth running day. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/25/2003
Short Takes
- President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt starts today a Gulf tour that will cover the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait, starting with meeting UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Go
- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received a phone contact late Friday from Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi on the latest developments in the Iraqi issue. Go
- The Moroccan National Committee for Support to the Iraqi People will stage a series of demonstrations to mobilise public opinion against "war threats on Iraq" and the sanctions imposed on the Iraqi people. Go
- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak asserted that "The real and serious Arab unification should start with the implementation of the Arab common market," the President explained. Go
- Syria Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Bassam Rostum arrived in Algiers yesterday in a three-day visit to Algeria upon the invitation extended by Algeria to boost economic and commercial exchange between the two states for reaching a Joint Arab Market, and for businessmen to find common opportunities. Go
- "The Revolution Command Council (rcc) has passed new law to set up new court named the state security court. The law also abrogated the special courts in interior ministery, the public security directorate and the intelligence department," INA reported thursday. Go
- A senior US Defense Department official says military planners are conducting contingency planning on how to secure Iraqi oil fields from acts of sabotage by an unstable or vengeful Iraqi regime -- should conflict occur anytime in the future. Go
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