Today's Headlines
- African summit opened in Sert today, postponing the idea of al- Qathafi to form a unified army
The special committee for the African Federation opened in Sert, Libya, today which seems to proceed towards the idea of postponing the proposal made by the Libyan leader to form one African army, but will discuss adoption of a joint defense policy. Regional-Libya, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Arab ministerial meeting to define position towards the America initiative
An American high ranking source said that the US has received positive stances from leaders of Arab states, implicitly, over the reform initiative proposed recently by Washington. This is, however, at a time when the AL is preparing to convene meetings in Cairo on Monday, in preparations for the Arab summit, expected to be overwhelmed by issues on Iraq and Palestine besides defining the position regarding the American project for changing the " Greater Middle East." Regional-USA, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Financial problem in the Arab league, contributions are very late
Sources in the Arab League said that it suffers a severe financial crisis because its 21 member states are late in paying their annual contributions which toll 100 million dollars. Regional, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Iranian defense minister visits Lebanon today, discusses with al- Assad cooperation between the two armies
The Iranian defense minister Ali Shamakhani visits Lebanon today after he had met in Damascus with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that dealt with " cooperation between the Syrian and Iranian armies." Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Government to unveil emergency plan to rebuild quake-stricken area, Minister
The Moroccan Government will unveil, early next week, an emergency plan to reconstruct buildings damaged by Tuesday's powerful earthquake in the region of Al Hoceima (northeastern Morocco), said Thursday, Moroccan Minister of Communication and Government's spokesman. Morocco, Local, 2/27/2004
- Washington accepts Libya's retraction; lifts travel embargo, permits return of companies
Libya and the US have overcome the crisis of the statements made by the Libyan (prime minister) Shukri Ghanem, in which he stressed that his country had bought peace despite the fact it was not involved in the Lockerbie incident. Libya-USA, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Activists denounce human rights abuses in Polisario-controlled Camps in Algeria
Participants in a conference on human rights in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) denounced in Rome Tuesday human rights abuses in those camps controlled by the separatist movement "Polisario." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Al-Seistani accepts the agreement to hand over sovereignty under conditions: end of year elections to be made by UN decision, supervision
The Shiite clergy Ayatullah Ali al-Seisatni said yesterday he will accept an unelected government and of limited authority to rule Iraq after June 30, the date for handing over sovereignty from the American occupation to the Iraqis if he gets "clear guarantees" like "resolution" from the UN Security Council to make elections by the end of 2004 under the supervision of the UN. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Peres meets with Mubarak in Cairo
Leader of the opposition Israeli labor party Shimon Peres said after the talks he had held in Cairo yesterday with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that the plan of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to dismantle the settlements in Gaza should be also applicable on the West Bank where more and more settlers are living. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Palestinian authority demands Israel to return stolen money, Palestinian blood on the separation wall
The Palestinian authority yesterday warned against the "spread of disorder " following the theft operation carried out by the occupation forces on Wednesday against banks in Ramullah and called on Israel to bring back the stolen money it had got Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/27/2004
Short Takes
- Assistant Secretary General of Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Abdullah al-Ahmar and Chief of the Mauritanian People's Front Party Al-Shabeeh al-Sheikh Maa Al-Aynine on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement between the two parties. Go
- The higher commander of the American occupation forces in Iraq, Gen. Ricardo Sanchaise, said yesterday that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is in a good health condition. Sanchaise added commenting on news which said that Saddam Hussein notified the ICRC when it visited him last Saturday in his prison that he is not in a good health condition that " the health is good, he does not suffer any problem." Go
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