Today's Headlines
- Arab Summit rejects any military action
The final communique underlined the Arab states' rejection of participating in any military action against any Arab state, including Iraq. Regional, Politics, 3/3/2003
- To complete Sharm esh Sheikh mission, Moussa proposed to convene a 'resumed' Arab summit, again
The secretary general of the Arab League Amre Mousa said yesterday in Cairo that there is now a need for another Arab summit to complete the tasks of the Sharm esh Sheikh Summit which concluded its works on Saturday amid differences which were almost able to break the summit in the last minutes, following the argument between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Libya's Leader Regional, Politics, 3/3/2003
- Saudi Arabia vows to have no part in war against Iraq
"The Arab-Israeli conflict erupted more than half a century ago. If we are thinking of a solution, we should be looking at toppling Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and not Iraqi President Saddam Hussein," Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister said. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 3/3/2003
- Qathafi provokes Saudi anger at Arab League summit
An open rift between existed at the Arab League summit Saturday as Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah clashed with Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi, with the Crown Prince angrily denying that his country was a US colony. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/3/2003
- UAE: The Arabs will remember Zayed's initiative after invasion of Iraq
Minister of information and culture in the United Arab Republic Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan has extended criticism to the Arab leaders and to the Arab League because the AL did not discuss in Sharm esh Sheikh Arab summit on Saturday a proposal from his country for the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to step down to avoid a possible war against Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 3/3/2003
- Moussa: UAE initiative was not on summit agenda
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa affirmed late Saturday that the UAE's initiative, on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein stepping down, was not on the agenda of the Arab summit that wound up work earlier this evening. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 3/3/2003
- Chirac starts a historical visit to Algeria
The French President Jacque Chirac yesterday started an official visit to Algeria for three days which is the first of its kind since Algeria's independence from the French occupation in 1962. Chirac worked in the French occupation army during the Algerian revolution years between 1954- 1962. Algeria-France, Politics, 3/3/2003
- Turkey's parliament rejects US troops deployment on its soil
Turkey's parliament in a much anticipated vote rejected US troops deployment on its soil. Turkey-USA, Politics, 3/3/2003
- Three Palestinians were killed, 25 homes by Israel
Three Palestinians were killed and more than other 46 wounded, two children among them are in critical health condition. Also, twenty Palestinian homes were demolished in an incursion by the Israeli forces yesterday into Khan Younis, and Rafah in Gaza, while two Israeli soldiers were wounded during confrontation between the Palestinians and the invading Israeli forces. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/3/2003
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