Today's Headlines
- Lebanon's First Lady opens activities of forum on Arab women and international conflicts
Activities of the "Arab woman and armed conflicts forum" started yesterday in Beirut with a celebration patroned by the Lebanese First Lady Andree Lahoud, on the occasion of the " Woman world Day." Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 3/8/2004
- Beirut conference on 'Woman and armed conflict' :EU Parliamentarian Marie Banotti: A call to bridging the gap of understanding between the west and east
She said that the European image of the women from the Arab states are the weeping and tragic mothers who weep over their children and their dead men in their family in the context of the war in Israel and, of course, in Iraq Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 3/8/2004
- Moroccan princess receives special prize from international Olympic committee
Morocco's Princess Lalla Amina, chairperson of the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports, received this Sunday a special prize from the International Olympic Committee which is holding this March 7-9 its 3rd conference on "women and sports, new strategies and new commitments." Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2004
- Syria- Turkey signed trade agreement
Economic and Trade Minister Ghassan al-Refaee and Turkish Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen signed a memo of understanding that provides for forming a joint committee that prepares the project of the free trade agreement between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 3/8/2004
- Chirac, Mubarak oppose opportunities of reforms from abroad
The French President Jacque Chirac and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday evening stressed their support for the modernization of the Arab states under the condition that the modernization not to be imposed from outside. Egypt-France, Politics, 3/8/2004
- Tripoli: ministerial reshuffle; Washington announces end of dismantling nuclear program
Libya on Saturday handed over the US the last components if its nuclear program and this is to be followed by other steps in order to show its commitment, to the signature in Vienna this week on the additional protocol of the NPT which permits subjecting its establishments to sudden inspections. Libya-USA, Politics, 3/8/2004
- Syrian- Turkish agricultural cooperation
Syria's Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Adel Safar, on Sunday discussed with Turkish Minister of State for Trade Affairs, Korshad Tuzman and an accompanying delegation, ways of boosting bilateral relations in the agricultural spheres. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 3/8/2004
- New Syrian newspaper inaugurated
Syria's Minister of Information Ahmad al-Hassan on Sunday inaugurated the headquarters of daily newspaper of "Al-Furat" in the eastern city of Deir Ez-zour. The daily is an affiliate to the Damascus-based Al-Thawra newspaper. Syria, Politics, 3/8/2004
- For the second day, Nile basin countries study an agreement to share water
The second round of negotiations aiming at finding a new agreement for the Nile Basin countries started yesterday in Uganda. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2004
- Israeli forces incur in the West Bank, 14 Palestinians killed
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday incurred in Yabad town to the north of the West Bank. Palestinian security sources said the Israeli occupation broke into the town by 15 jeep cars backed by a helicopter and a reconnaissance plane and imposed embargo in the town which is situated to the east of Jenin. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/8/2004
Short Takes
- Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Baker al-Qurabi on Sunday stressed the importance of the Syrian, Egyptian, and Saudi initiative to reform the Arab League. Go
- Syria's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad arrived in Beirut on Sunday to take part in celebrations of the Woman World Day and the forum of "The Arab woman and armed conflict." The forum which starts on Monday coincides with the Woman World Day. Go
- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday morning received Turkish Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen. Go
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