Today's Headlines
- Egypt's first woman judge says responsibility is great
Tahany el-Gebaly, Egypt's first-ever woman judge, says that, though she has already achieved a historic breakthrough for local women, she still dreams of the day when an Egyptian becomes a provincial governor or a municipality head. Egypt, Culture, 1/29/2003
- Al-Wattan: Sabri welcomes resumption of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia
Iraq's Foreign Minister, Naji Sabri, has welcomed the resumption of diplomatic ties between Iraq and Saudi Arabia if the latter has the desire. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/29/2003
- Balkhadem to visit Morocco, shortly
Algeria's Minister of State For Foreign Affairs Abdul Aziz Balkhadem said yesterday he intends to pay a unique visit to Morocco by the beginning of February in an evident indication that the cool relations between the two countries have been "improved." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 1/29/2003
- Assabah: Sahara issue was fabricated by Algerian generals hostile to the union of the Maghreb
"The solution of the Sahara issue lies in the union," said Ibrahimi, who served as Algerian prime minister from 1984 to 1988, in an interview Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 1/29/2003
- Small-scale enterprises spell hope for Egypt's industrial future
Small-scale enterprises constitute the basis for industry and national economy in many countries. It was reported that 90 per cent of Malaysia's 53,553 manufacturing companies are Small-scale operations. Egypt, Economics, 1/29/2003
- Moroccan suspect in 9/11 events not given needed evidence to defend himself
The trial of Moroccan national Mounir El Motassadeq who is standing trial since last October 22 in Hamburg for charges of complicity in the 9/11 events are scheduled to end this week. Morocco, Local, 1/29/2003
- Aziz: retaliation possible if Kuwait permits US to attack
The Iraqi deputy premier Tareq Aziz told the Canadian TV that Iraq will not seek to attack targets inside the USA if Washington launches a war against it, but Baghdad might strike Kuwait. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 1/29/2003
- Sudan denies violating cease fire; one day suspension of negotiations
The Sudanese peace negotiations were suspended yesterday for one day at the request of the southern Sudan rebels who accused the Sudanese government of violating the cease fire. A matter which was strongly denied by Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 1/29/2003
- France, Saudi Arabia stress objective of disarming Iraq, not regime change
In conclusion of the talks held by the Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal with high ranking French officials, France and Saudi Arabia yesterday stressed that the objective concerning Iraq remains to dismantle its weapons, rather than change its regime. They stressed the need of giving the UN inspectors enough time to complete their work. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 1/29/2003
- Iranian helping measures for Iraqi opposition forces to cross into Irbil
The leading figure in the Iraqi opposition National Congress Ahmad al-Jalabi has stressed Iran's desire to ensure the travel of leaders of the Iraqi opposition to the city of Irbil in order to convene the first meeting of the opposition on the Iraqi territories since 10 years. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/29/2003
- Majar Herlab: First shift of exiled Iraqis arrive in Hungary for US training
The Hungarian Majar Herlab said yesterday that a first group including 500 Iraqis living in exile arrived on Sunday in Tashar military base to the south of the country to receive training on liaison missions with the American forces in case of war against Iraq. Iraq-Hungary, Politics, 1/29/2003
- Seven Palestinians killed Israel in Jenin, Gaza; Hamas vows to retaliate
The occupied Palestinian territories yesterday witnessed another bloody day in which 7 Palestinians were killed and scores were wounded in the continued Israeli aggression against the cities and villages of the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/29/2003
- Syrian Cultural Activity 'Syria in Rome' continues
The agency added The agency indicated that the Italian Professor, Paolo Mathiae, who discovered Ebla at 1964, lectured at the beginning of the activity on the importance of the recent discoveries at Ebla, the new buildings and royal temples which had put Syria on equal side with Egypt and Mesopotamia Syria-Italy, Culture, 1/29/2003
Short Takes
- Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri, stressed yesterday the importance of unity and correlation between Syria and Lebanon to face the current challenges in the region especially the Palestinian and Iraqi causes adding that the recent situation is very dangerous and critical and will determine the future of the region. Go
- Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah yesterday received a message from the French President Jacque Chirac relating to means of developing bilateral relations between the two countries in all fields. Go
- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed in Cairo with the commander of the American central leadership Tommy Francs the development of conditions in the Middle East region and the current debates at the UN Security Council concerning the Iraqi issue and the results of the UN inspection teams works. Go
- Morocco said its negotiations with the United States for the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) have reached an "advanced" stage and that a draft accord can be reached after a second round of talks, due next March in Morocco, Moroccan Delegate Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Taieb Fassi Fihri, told the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily. Go
- Prime Minister Atef Ebeid announced yesterday that the banks are allowed as of today to determine the exchange rate of foreign currencies according to supply and demand of the local market. Go
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