Today's Headlines
- Saudi prince calls for protecting Iraq
Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Bin Turkey Bin Abdul Aziz has called on the forthcoming Arab summit to send Arab military forces to Iraq in order to protect it against the war the US threatens to launch against it. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2003
- The Guardian: Millions worldwide rally against any war on Iraq
The Uk daily the Guardian reported that "Huge waves of demonstrations not seen since the Vietnam war jammed more than 600 towns and cities around the world over the weekend as protesters from Tasmania to Iceland marched against war in Iraq. Up to 30 million people demonstrated worldwide, including around 6 million in Europe Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Arab FMs final statement on Iraq
The Arab foreign ministers issued a statement in conclusion of their meeting which was held in Cairo dedicated to discuss the Iraqi issue. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Arab foreign ministers do not agree to a date for urgent summit
The Arab foreign ministers yesterday in Cairo concluded their meetings agreeing not to set a date for an urgent Arab summit which was called upon by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and by issuing a statement calling on all member states to not provide any facilities for launching an attack against Iraq. Regional, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Arab FM's: No facilities for war against Iraq; Kuwaiti reservations
On providing facilities to a possible attack on Iraq, Moussa said the part on offering facilities in the final statement is quite clear and it affirms that no Arab state should take part in any military operation or facilitate such an act against Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Kuwait announces participation in emergency Arab summit
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister on Saturday, announced Kuwait’s participation in the coming emergency Arab summit called by Egypt on Friday. Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Maher confers with Sabri
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher yesterday in Cairo met with his Iraqi counterpart Naji Sabri on the developments concerning the Iraqi issue and the exerted Arab efforts in order to reach a peaceful solution for the crisis in the framework of international law. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Al-Assad gets a phone call from Aznar
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received in Damascus on Sunday a phone call from Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Maria Aznar. Syria-Spain, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Ode's assistant: I have not split
The press officer of Ode Saddam Hussein has denied information published by the mass media on his split. This was expressed in statements he made to the AFP. Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Aznar, Europe and Iraq
The Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar has asked the Greek prime minister Kostas Semeitis the current president of the European Union to work for precise and rapid implementation of the UN resolution no. 1441 concerning disarmament of Iraq. Iraq-Spain, Politics, 2/17/2003
- US trying to buy Turkey's approval for war on Iraq
Well-informed sources said that the USA has proposed an offer of several aid packages at a value of 6 billion dollars as well as a sum of 20 billion dollars as loan guarantees from banks owned by the private sector in an attempt to ensure Turkey's support in a war against Iraq. Turkey-USA, Politics, 2/17/2003
- Eight Palestinians killed, Teiser Khaled was arrested, Mofaz threatens more oppression
Six Palestinians were killed at least belonging to the Palestinian national resistance movement, Hamas, and other three wounded, two of them in critical health conditions when a car loaded with explosives went off near them in a farm in Gaza yesterday Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/17/2003
Short Takes
- In his address at the opening of the Cairo International Book Fair, President Mubarak said that culture must be linked to social issues. "Writers cannot play the social role that is expected of them if they feel that their hands are tied or that they are 'remote-controlled'," he said. Go
- Syria's President al-Assad also received a phone call from Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi for talks on the forthcoming Arab summit. Go
- President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday discussed in a telephone call he had received from the Amir of Qatar the developments concerning the Iraqi issue in light of discussions took place on Friday at the UN Security Council and the Arab made efforts to reaching a diplomatic solution for it. Go
- Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara, received in Cairo on Sunday Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Maher. Talks during the meeting dealt with the Iraqi issue. Al- Shara stressed the importance of a unified Arab stance which rejects war against Iraq and works on solving this issue peacefully. Go
- President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday in Cairo discussed with the Spanish foreign minister Jose Maria Aznar in a phone call the developments of the Iraqi issue in light of the international rejections to any military act against Iraq. Go
- Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will on Wednesday receive the "Order of Honour" from the Berlin Free University, the highest order which the university granted only in 2000 to the President of South Korea in recognition of his efforts to re-unite the two Koreas and remove tension between the two peoples. Go
- Egypt achieved the highest share profit rate during September, and took the fifth place of treasures bills in the developing markets. Go
- The UN has announced that Iraq gave up its presidency position of the international conference for disarmament which it is due to assume next month, March. Go
- The Turkish daily Hurriyet said yesterday that the military build ups in the border cities to the southern East of Turkey have been witnessing great increase, noting that great number of trucks loaded by tanks and armored vehicles are transported daily from the area to the Iraqi borders. Go
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