Today's Headlines
- The coming Arab summit; are Arab leaders listening to their citizens demands
But what has an Arab summit to say that is new about these issues? Merely repeat past statements? What for? It is better if the Arab summit did not issue any single statement about Iraq, or Palestine Regional, Analysis, 2/22/2003
- Sit-in in Rabat against anti-terrorism draft
Some 100 people staged Thursday a sit-in in front of the Parliament building, to protest the anti-terrorism draft submitted to the legislative institution. Morocco, Politics, 2/22/2003
- Liberalization of audio-visual media, fundamental to democratization process (moroccan official)
The liberalization of the audio-visual media sector in Morocco is "fundamental" to the democratization process under way in the Kingdom, said Morocco's Communication minister and government spokesman. Morocco, Politics, 2/22/2003
- Morocco paid $ 80 mln in compensation to disappearance victims (official)
Morocco has paid, until end of January 2003, more than $ 80 million dollars to compensate 3700 victims of disappearances and arbitrary detention. Morocco, Politics, 2/22/2003
- Mubarak: summit to consider delegation to Iraq; Syria: joint Arab defense needed
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced that the Arab summit will decide whether it will send a delegation to convince the Iraqi President to quit the authority, while Syria has called for "abstaining from giving any military aid against any Arab country" to be within decisions of the summit. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/22/2003
- Newly formed Egyptian ministry announces plan to boost CIT exports
"Egypt faces a big challenge in that, within a matter of about five years, our public universities will not have the physical capacity to absorb the annual high-school graduates," one CIT expert told the Egyptian Mail. Egypt, Economics, 2/22/2003
- Government business organization cooperate to provide finance for private sector projects
Egypt's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Fayza Abul-Naga commenced a new plan to help provide finance for the projects of the provide sector to enable it to compete on the international markets. Egypt, Economics, 2/22/2003
- Moroccan premier underscores women's role in development
Moroccan Premier, Driss Jettou, underscored on Thursday the important role women play in Morocco's development. Morocco, Economics, 2/22/2003
- Trial of Al-Qaeda Operatives: Three Saudis Sentenced to ten Years
Three Saudi nationals, members of a dormant cell of Al Qaeda, were sentenced on Friday to ten years in jail each by the Casablanca court of appeal. Morocco, Local, 2/22/2003
- Butaflika calls on Algerians for success of Chirac's next visit to Algiers
In several interventions, the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika commended the Algerian armed forces. He called on all Algerians to ensure the success of the forthcoming visit of the French President Jacque Chirac by the beginning of March and the efforts to build strong and solid relations with France. Algeria-France, Politics, 2/22/2003
- Workshop on awareness of landmines and sharing experience in the Arab region
Mrs. Aliya Mawan, the third secretary at the Canadian embassy in Damascus said that for many years, Canada has been deeply committed to the global fight against landmines. She added that five years ago, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti- Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, was opened for signature in Ottawa. The Ottawa Convention was signed on that occasion by a record 122 states, and subsequently ratified and brought into force in a record 15 months. Regional-Syria, Economics, 2/22/2003
- Abou Zeid: Egypt's quota from Nile's water out of any talks between Nile basin countries
Egypt's quota from Nile water is out of any talks between Nile Basin countries, said Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, noting that Egypt aims at exploiting 1.600 billion cubic meters of water. Egypt, Economics, 2/22/2003
- Kuwait: foreign forces are defensive; three UAE ships join al-Jazeera Shield
Kuwait minister of state for foreign affairs, Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, announced that his country seeks to solve the Iraqi crisis peacefully, while three UAE ships arrived in Kuwait in the framework of the deployment of the gulf based "al-Jazeera Shield" forces in Kuwait. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/22/2003
- Israeli army opened fire at Palestinian demonstrators in Nablus, UNHCR: Israeli practices unjustified
the UNHCR commissioner Serjio Vieirra De Millo denounced Israel's use of the military force against Palestinian civilians. In a statement by the UNHCR, De Millo said the use of military force against civilians is not justified. He expressed his great concern over the killing of 28 Palestinians in Gaza within the few past days. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/22/2003
Short Takes
- Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on Friday made phone a call with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz. He also received a phone call from the Bahraini King, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Talks with the forthcoming Arab summit. Go
- Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi has discussed in two telephone calls he made with the King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa the Iraq situation and the grave conditions in the Arab states. Go
- The Deputy Head of the Islamic-Shi'ite Higher Council, Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan on Friday affirmed that no one can destabilize the historical and geographical relations between Syrian and Lebanon. During Friday prayer speech, Qabalan pointed out confronting Israeli can only be through internal unity and close coordination and cooperation of all stances with Syria. Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday received Tunisian Premier, Mohamed Ghannouchi, on the fringes of the 22nd Conference of the Heads of State of Africa and France. Ghannouchi said talks covered means to revive the Arab Maghreb Union and to enhance relations between Rabat and Tunis. Go
- The coordination committee of women members of political parties called on the Moroccan people to massively participate next Sunday in the march that will be staged in support of the Iraqi people, under the theme: "No to war against Iraq." "The Moroccan people is called upon to join the movement that rejects the destruction of the oldest civilization in history and the extermination of peoples with the aim to lay hand on their riches and subject them to the American hegemony," a communique said on Friday. Go
- French President Jacques Chirac has called for pooling efforts in order for a new Africa to be born with the dawning of the 21st century. Go
- Prime Minister Atef Ebeid has approved opening the first Middle East regional office of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Cairo. An agreement on this score will be signed on Saturday in the Cabinet, said Minister of State for foreign Affairs Fayza Abul Naga. Go
- The administrative board of the Morocco-United Arab Emirates Development Company (SOMED) recently appointed Abdellatif Guerraoui as new Chairman. Go
- County police of Meknes, central Morocco, on Wednesday seized 4.75 tons of Hashish, valued at some 47.6 million Dirhams (US$ 4.7 million) concealed onboard a truck. The truck, carrying empty vegetable boxes and bound to Casablanca, was stopped at a check point near Dar Oum Soltane Locality. Go
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