Today's Headlines
- One quarter of the world dislocated are Arabs; 18% are Palestinians, one million Lebanese in their homeland
A Study recently issued in Syria says that one quarter of the refugees and evacuees in the world belong to the Arab states and the Palestinians and the Iraqis constitute the majority of this rate. Regional, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Egypt: communists activists are not found guilty, American embassy welcomes
The Supreme Emergency state security court in Cairo yesterday found five persons accused for trying to topple the regime as non guilty in the first trial for a communist organization in the country since 19 years. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Amir of Qatar starts a visit to Jordan
The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, arrived in Jordan yesterday in a two day official visit during which he will be meeting with the Jordanian King Abdullah II. Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Syria denies permitting Ode and Qusai Saddam Hussein to enter its territories
Damascus has deliberately denied yesterday to have had permitted the two sons of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to enter its territories, at a time when the US daily "USA Today" said that Ode and Qusai sneaked to Syria without the knowledge of its authorities, after the American invasion in March 2003 and were expelled from there when they were discovered. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Iraqi keldan and Assyrians complain for nominated Keldo- Assyrians; American fears to have the Iraqi police involved in attacks
The American administrator of Iraq Paul Bremer expected yesterday the increase of attacks in Iraq with the approaching date of handing over the authority to the Iraqis and the ceremony of Ashoura occasion ( the date when Imam al-Hussein was assassinated ). Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Syrian- Turkish judicial cooperation highlighted
Chairman of the Turkish Lawyers Association in Istanbul, Husni Tona, stressed the importance of the Syrian-Turkish cooperation, particularly among the Lawyers. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Morocco, Senegal create parliamentary friendship groups
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (parliament lower chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, announced Thursday the creation of two Moroccan-Senegalese parliamentary friendship groups to develop bilateral cooperation. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Morocco assures Cote D'Ivoire of its support to restore peace
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, assured this Friday Cote d'Ivoire of Morocco's "strong support" to the west African country authorities' process to restore peace in their country. Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 3/12/2004
- Cairo refuses to play a security role in Gaza: we shoulder the responsibility of our borders with Gaza
Cairo has renewed following talks held by the Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his foreign minister Ahmed Maher its rejection to play any security role inside Gaza in case the Israeli army withdraws from it and vowed to ensure the protection of its borders with Gaza. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/12/2004
Short Takes
- Arab League and Arab leaders on Thursday strongly condemned the bombing attacks which rocked the Spanish capital, Madrid, expressing its utmost rejection of such terrorist acts which claim the lives of innocents. Go
- Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that Iraq provided proof that attempts by some major powers to marginalize the United Nations (UN) or to use it as an instrument towards the attainment of their own policy goals have gone in vain. Go
- Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received on Thursday new Ambassador of Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Damascus Kim Byong Nam and accepted his credentials as a new Ambassador to his country to Syria. Go
- The French Development Agency (AFD) will double the aid granted to Morocco for the 2004-2006 period to reach 300 million Euro, said chief of the French economic mission in Rabat, Michel Derrac. Go
- The chairman of the US Senate Committee of Finance said that the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Morocco, will increase the flow of investments in this country, a "key ally" of the United States. Go
- The President of Senegal is expected on Friday in Rabat where he will receive the doctorate "Honoris Causa" from the Mohammed V University. Go
- The UK is Morocco's third largest export market. It was rated sixth largest investor in Morocco over the period 1992-2002. 50% of two-way trade is generated by the textile sector and some 30,000 Moroccans working in 150 factories directly work for the UK textile industry. Go
- Renowned Lebanese musician and poet Zaki Nasif died yesterday at 88 year old ( b. in 1916 ) following a life span commitment in the service of the Lebanese poetical art and folk music creativity, as an outstanding creator. He left behind a treasure for the Lebanese musical heritage and hundreds of songs and musical pieces. He was one of the five prominent musicians in the history of the Lebanese music: Tawfiq al-Basha, the two al-Rahbani bothers( Ziad and Assi) and Sabri al-Sharif. Go
- The Special court of justice decided on Wednesday to grant provisional freedom to four defendants prosecuted in the case of drug lord, Mounir Erramach, who appeared before the court together with 13 other defendants. Go
- The 3rd conference of the parliamentary union of Islamic countries rejected the US Great Middle East initiative as an interference in domestic affairs of countries of the region. Go
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