Arabic News Front Page for 3/17/2004
Today's Headlines
- Gul: Riots are not in the service of Turkey; Damascus reacts judiciously, clashes renewed Syria, Politics, 3/17/2004
- Jordanian King in Turkey
King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed with the Turkish President Ahmad Necdet Sezer in Ankara yesterday bilateral relations and recent developments in Iraq and the Middle East. Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 3/17/2004 - Inter- Sudanese peace talks extended until Monday
The Sudanese government and the southern rebels decided to extend the bilateral peace talks which aim at settling the case of sharing the authority and agreement on the areas under disputes for several days. Sudan, Politics, 3/17/2004 - Kuwait calls for the execution of Saddam Hussein
The Kuwaiti attorney general Hamid al-Othman said in statements issued yesterday that Kuwait will call for the death penalty of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein over crimes he had committed against Kuwait. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 3/17/2004
Short Takes
- News reports quoted one Arab diplomatic source in the Saudi capital Riyadh saying yesterday that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay today a work visit to Saudi Arabia where he is expected to discuss with the Saudi officials the current Arab condition before convening the Arab summit in Tunisia on March 29 and 30. Go
- Former Secretary General of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Majid on Tuesday called to put a common Arab vision as to face the so-called "Greater Middle East Project." In a statement published today Abdul Majid stressed reforms should come from inside and rejected those came from outside. Go