Today's Headlines
- World rejection of War On Iraq
Pointing out that the Iraqi issue is better solved peacefully, France, Germany and Russia have stressed their refusal to any new resolution that allows the United States to use military forces against Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 3/7/2003
- Arab summit committee heads for the UN concerning Iraq
An official at the Arab League (AL) announced yesterday that members of the committee stemmed from the recent Arab summit headed to New York to meet with the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 3/7/2003
- Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Political tension cause 70 Saudi companies pulls out from Libyan fair
A press source said that 70 Saudi Arabian companies have withdrawn their applications to take part in a fair to be held in the Libyan capital Tripoli in October this year, following the crisis which erupted between the two states where Libya summoned its ambassador from Saudi Arabia. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 3/7/2003
- Saudi scholar forbids taking part in attacking Iraq
The Saudi Arabian scholar Sheikh Salman Bin Fahd al- Ouda has issued a Fatwa banning any individual, group or a country from taking part in attacking Iraq " in words, nor action, nor supplies and support." Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 3/7/2003
- Japan against military acts on Iraq
The Director of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Middle East Department, Arata Fuji, voiced his country's support for Syria's stand of refusal to launch any aggression on Iraq, reiterating the necessity of seriously seeking a peaceful settlement of the Iraqi issue that avert the war. Iraq-Japan, Politics, 3/7/2003
- Moroccan speaker meets Vietnamese president
The speaker expressed "Morocco's consideration to Vietnam for its stand on the Moroccan Sahara issue, particularly its support to United Nations efforts for a peaceful settlement that satisfies all parties and preserves Morocco's rights." Morocco-Vietnam, Politics, 3/7/2003
- Operation Smile launches second mission in Marrakesh
The second mission of the NGO, Operation Smile, providing reconstructive surgery and related healthcare to indigent children kicked off in Marrakesh Thursday. Morocco, Health, 3/7/2003
- Kuwait: Five extremists were arrested
The Kuwaiti ministry of the interior said yesterday that the Kuwaiti authorities arrested five persons with "extremists thoughts" including four Kuwaitis having weapons. Kuwait, Politics, 3/7/2003
- Annan deeply deplores 'disproportionate and excessive' Israeli force in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday deeply deplored the use of "disproportionate and excessive force" by the Israeli military in a Gaza refugee camp, which reportedly led to the killing of 11 Palestinians and the injuring of more than 140. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/7/2003
- Mother of 10 children killed by Israel; 14 Palestinian dead
Palestinian medical sources said that a Palestinian woman mothering 10 children was killed yesterday at the courtyard of her house when the Israeli forces broke into one village near Jenin. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/7/2003
- Arafat chooses Abu Mazin as a prime minister, power is undefined
A Palestinian official announced yesterday that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat appointed the secretary general of the executive committee for the PLO Mahmoud Abbas ( Abu Mazin) to hold the post of Prime Minister to is to be created. Abu Mazin said he will not accept a symbolic position, calling for defining the nature of authorities he will enjoy. Palestine, Politics, 3/7/2003
- Washington wants 300 Iraqis out of 60 countries
Washington has called some 60 countries to expel several Iraqi diplomats working in them, this, after the US had taken a similar step on Wednesday by expelling two Iraqis out of 16 Iraqis working at the Iraqi mission at the UN in New York, considering they constitute "a danger" to US national security. Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/7/2003
Short Takes
- Sudanese Minister of Agriculture and Woods, Majthob Al-Khalifa Ahmad, reviewed yesterday in Khartoum with Syrian delegation representing Farmers General Union headed by Muhammad Hussein Al-Jijawi, the bilateral relations between Syria and Sudan and improving them, particularly in agriculture field. Go
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