Today's Headlines
- Yemen holds back on Arab federation for strong AL reform; Settling security difference with Egypt
The Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, announced in Cairo that his country is ready to give up its project to establish an Arab federation that will be an alternative for the Arab League. Yemen-Regional, Politics, 2/11/2004
- Blair intends to visit Tripoli, Shalqam in London; Washington restores back its diplomatic presence in Libya
The Libyan ( foreign minister) Abdul Rahman Shalqam announced that the US restored its diplomatic presence in Libya through the American interests sponsoring office which will work from inside the Belgian embassy in Tripoli. Libya-UK, Politics, 2/11/2004
- Syrian cabinet meets on regional developments, internal issues
The Cabinet discussed Tuesday many draft decisions and decrees during a meeting chaired by Premier Naji Otari. Syria, Politics, 2/11/2004
- Yediot Ahronot: King Abdullah receives Peres
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot quoted the Jordanian king Abdullah as saying yesterday during his meeting with the leader of the Israeli Labor Party Shimon Peres in Amman that there is "a change in Syria." Jordan-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2004
- Riyadh denies foiling a suicide operation against Israel
A spokesman for the Saudi Arabia's ministry of defense yesterday denied that the kingdom had foiled an air suicide operation by al-Qaida against Israel, as was stated by the Israeli mass media. Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2004
- Occupation: Saddam Hussein does not collaborate, wanted are 12
The American occupation authorities said yesterday that Saddam Hussein who is held by the USA is in a good health condition and non Ð collaborative with the American investigators. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/11/2004
- Five Islamists killed in mopping up operations; Butaflika supported for Presidential elections Algeria, Politics, 2/11/2004
- Symposium on Renovation of Religious Discourse
A symposium on "The Renovation of the Religious Discourse" was opened Tuesday at Damascus University Auditorium sponsored by the University's Center of Strategic Studies and the Damascus-based Center of Islamic Studies under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education Hani Murtada. Syria, Religion, 2/11/2004
- Egypt to play a key role in international market of liquified natural gas
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum, Sameh Fahmy, said Egypt is qualified to play a key role in the international market of liquified natural gas Egypt, Economics, 2/11/2004
Short Takes
- President Bashar al-Assad received Lebanese Member of the Parliament Jobran Touq yesterday on issues of mutual concern. Go
- President Hosni Mubarak embarks today on a visit to Turkey for talks with Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer and Premier Recep Tayyib Erdogan on bilateral ties especially the project of transferring the Egyptian natural gas to Europe through Turkey and developments on the regional scene. Go
- Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid has stressed the necessity of strengthening the national unity which sponsored the resistance, preserving the solidarity between Lebanese people and resistance, and enhancing the cooperation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon. Go
- Morocco and Mexico signed in Rabat Tuesday an agreement to develop cooperation between the two countries' education, arts, culture and sports bodies. Go
- Unidentified persons today at dawn opened fire at Muhammad Hisham Shreidi, brother of the official for the late ( Osbet al-Nour) in Ein al-Helweh camp, Abdullah and he died immediately. Go
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