Today's Headlines
- Algeria's foreign minister in Morocco to solve problems
Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa, on Thursday held talks with visiting Algerian peer, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, in presence of the two states' delegations. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Bahrain's parliament rejects the government's request to borrow from world markets
Members of the Bahrain's parliament have rejected to approve borrowing 500 million dollars by issuing state payment order in the world market. Bahrain, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Morocco sees creation of specialized courts rather than courts of exception
Morocco said Thursday it ponders the creation of specialized courts rather than courts of exception. Morocco, Judicial, 2/7/2003
- Arab summit to be held on March 8, Saudi reservations
Diplomatic sources in Beirut said that March 8 will be the initial date assumed for convening the ordinary Arab summit which was transferred from Manama to Cairo. This summit, will not be, at any rate delayed beyond March 15. Saudi Arabia showed reservations on an early date for convening it without clear justifications. Regional, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Preparations for Syrian parliamentary elections
Syria's interior ministry has completed all necessary measures for the 8th legislative elections and has afforded all means needed for the parliamentary elections. Syria, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Controls to achieve efficient administration and standards of banking policies
The governor of the Central Bank(CB) Dr Mahmoud abu Al-Oyoun asserted yesterday that the issue of the good governance of companies comes at the top of the interests of the international business society and the world financial institutions, following events that occured during the last two decades. Egypt, Economics, 2/7/2003
- Casablanca court carries on hearings of Al Qaeda operatives suspects
The Casablanca court of appeal carried on Wednesday hearing to a group of Saudi and Moroccan nationals accused of being members of Al Qaeda group. Morocco, Local, 2/7/2003
- Princess Lalla Mereym pleads for a fairer, more caring world
"The challenge to reduce misery and ensure more knowledge is in the very heart of our session and must mobilize our energies," she stressed, insisting "this fight involves all of us in the name of justice, solidarity but also in the name of reason." While advising against any simplistic identification between violence and poverty, ignorance, she nevertheless stressed that extremism breeds on misery. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 2/7/2003
- Khartoum commends Nairobi agreement
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Ismael on Tuesday described the agreement which was concluded in Nairobi between the Sudanese government ad the rebels as "an important step" in order to consolidate the ceasefire agreement. Sudan, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Moussa: important and urgent issues at Arab emergency summit
A unified Arab stance is needed in the face of constant American threats to wage war against Iraq, he added. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/2003
- European MP calls for end to europe's fish for money concept
"The fish-for-money" concept must be "cleared off Europeans' heads," said Euro-MP, Brigitte Langenhagen, of the German Democrat Christian Union (CDU). Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Russia' s continued efforts to avoid attacking Iraq
Chief of the Russian Duma Council, Genadi Selezneuf, has stressed the importance of exerting intensive efforts to prevent the military action against Iraq. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Pressure corrupts democratic values; Turkey's rejection of US ground forces
Turkey's parliament approved allowing renovations by the US of army bases and ports, the Washington Post reported yesterday. However, the parliament did not approve US ground forces into Turkey as the US has been requesting. The US renovations are estimated to bring in $200 to $300 million dollars in revenues. Iraq-Turkey-USA, Politics, 2/7/2003
- Sharon plans to divide the West Bank into seven parts, Israel break into Jenin, al-Maghazi camp
The Israeli forces yesterday escalated their aggressions against the Palestinians and carried out more acts of killing and demolishing populated areas and collective acts of arrest. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/7/2003
Short Takes
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, held talks Thursday at the Royal Palace in Marrakesh with visiting King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa who is accompanied by a large delegation. Go
- The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abul Ragheb arrived yesterday in Khartoum on top of a high ranking delegation in an official visit to Sudan during which he will preside over the Jordanian side to the meetings of the Jordanian- Sudanese higher committee. Political, economic and trade issues will be discussed. Go
- Some 300 Syrians demonstrated yesterday in front of the Qatari embassy in Baghdad in protest of the facilities given by the Qatari government to the American forces which are preparing to launch a likely war against Iraq. Go
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