Today's Headlines
- Petition for reforms collected the signature of 7,000 persons; Damascus: releases the detainees
Two Syrian organization in defense for human rights in Syria yesterday announced that all persons who were detained during the sit in organized in front of the People's Assembly in Damascus on Monday in protest of the emergency law, and demanding the release of political prisoners on the 41st anniversary of the Baath party assumption of power in Syria, were released the same day, while the US had expressed its great concern over these detention which covered one of its diplomats. Syria, Politics, 3/10/2004
- First Saudi organization for human rights
The Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz has agreed to the foundation of the first non- governmental organization in charge of defending human rights, according to the chairman of this organization. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/10/2004
- Beirut's Arab Women Forum warps up meeting, final Statement
The Forum of Arab Women and Armed Conflicts on Tuesday condemned the inhuman practices Arab woman is exposed to under the Israeli occupation and Israel's violations of the international norms and conventions. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 3/10/2004
- Mrs. Mubarak asserts Arab women can effectively contribute to development
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, who attended the Arab Women and Armed Conflict Forum in the Lebanese capital Beirut, asserted that Arab women are capable of effectively contributing to realizing the aspired development in Arab societies. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/10/2004
- Morocco's education ministry enters in partnership with civil society for human rights education
The Moroccan education and youth ministry and a group of human rights-advocacy non-governmental organization signed a package of agreement to promote human rights education in Moroccan schools. Morocco, Education, 3/10/2004
- Petition calls for elections, nominates Amr Moussa; Mubarak patrons a conference for reforms in the Arab world
A petition on an internet site in Egypt has called for a free presidential elections in Egypt and for nominating the secretary general of the Arab League for the Presidential post. Egypt, Politics, 3/10/2004
- Assafir: Shaaban: externally imposed reforms are to cover Israeli practices
Syria's Minister of Expatriates Buthayna Shaban on Tuesday called upon the Arab Woman to reject all reform attempts which are coming from outside, because it aims to cover the Israeli practices in the region of occupation and settlement. Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2004
- Washington gives assurances to Jordan over its plans for reforms
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher said yesterday that he had received assurances from Washington on the American thoughts concerning reforms in the Middle East after a meeting with the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell. Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/10/2004
- Abu al-Abbas died at the American detention center
The US defense department ( Pentagon) announced yesterday the death of the secretary general of the People's Front For Liberation of Palestine, Muhammad Abbas ( Abu al-Abbas ), who has been in detention by the American occupation forces in Iraq since one year. Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 3/10/2004
- Moroccan speaker says muslims paid high price following 9/11
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (parliament lower chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, said this Tuesday Muslim people have paid a high price in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the USA. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2004
Short Takes
- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received in Tuesday morning the Leadership of the Islamic Group in Lebanon consisting of Sheikhs Faysal Mawlawi, Ibrahim al-Masri, and Asaad Harmoush. Go
- Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud conferred with the Bulgarian Head of the Defense and Foreign Relations Committee at the Parliament Venko Alexandrof on means of improving the bilateral ties between the two countries in addition to the latest developments in the Middle East. Following the meeting on Tuesday, Alexandrof said that a just and comprehensive peace will not be achieved without the participation of Syria and Lebanon. Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Tuesday at the royal palace in Tangiers Belgian foreign minister, Louis Michel, who arrived on Monday in Morocco on a two-day visit. Go
- Turkey on Tuesday expressed rejection over the US so-called " the Greater Middle East initiative" adding this project will not gain progress unless the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is solved. Go
- US president, George W. Bush, has referred the FTA sealed with Morocco last week to the Congress, consistent with the Trade Act of 2002, that requires that the US chief executive notices the congress within 90 days of plans to enter into free trade agreements with other countries. Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Monday at the Royal palace in Tangier French home minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, who arrived in Morocco on Monday evening. Go
- People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour met on Tuesday with chief of the Ethiopian Parliament Foreign Relations Committee and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Egypt. Go
- A mission of the Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry is to embark on a visit to Ethiopia to probe chances of having Egypt participate in carrying out the Ethiopian proposals on providing potable water from the underground wells in several areas in Ethiopia. Go
- Egytp's Minister of Planning Othman Mohammed Othman said that the new development plan targets 5 % growth rate and increasing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to L.E. 500 billion. Go
- To facilitate preparations for the conduct of referenda on each side, the top United Nations adviser on Cyprus has informed the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders that the date for a referendum has been set for 20 April, according to the UN mission in the country. Go
- The first international poetry meetings will be held this April 3-4 in Marrakesh under the title "Poets Thinking and dreaming the World." Go
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