Today's Headlines
- Some 14 civilian, political activists sentenced in Aleppo
Human rights organizations in Syria announced the release of prison sentences against 14 civilian and political activists in Aleppo for periods ranging between one year and three months over their preparations to take part in a political lecture about the emergency law in the country. Syria, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Khartoum suspends activities of the people's congress activities; Turabi will be tried over sedition
The Sudanese authorities have decided to bring the secretary general of the people's congress party, the opposition Islamic leader Hassan al-Turabi to trial over "creating sedition and instability," as well as suspension of the party's activities after detaining two leading figures and closing most of its premises in all parts of Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Saudi crown prince: we will defeat advocates of hatred, Shoura council calls for increasing the freedom of expression
Member of the cultural and media affairs committee in the Saudi Arabian Shoura council, Abdul Rahman al-Annad, said that the council showed its desire to develop the freedom of expression "and boosting it in the mass media" and converting the press into a forum of discussions between conservatives and liberals. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Boufelika: I will never let an Algerian die for Western Sahara
Campaigning Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika said he would "never" let a compatriot die for the cause of the Western Sahara, a disputed territory between Morocco and the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/2/2004
- 'Operation Smile' Launched in Morocco
The third mission of "Operation Smile" was launched in Marrakesh Thursday in Ibn Tofail Hospital in a bid to bring back the smile to some 200 children suffering from facial malformations. Morocco, Health, 4/2/2004
- Dutch Foreign Minister EU reviews special clause on weapons of mass destruction on EU- Syria AA
Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot on Thursday stressed that the European Union is reviewing the special clause relating to the weapons of Mass destruction in the Syrian- European Association agreement with the aim to finding out means to eliminate the difference between the European states and Syria. Syria-Netherlands, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Morocco urges algeria to free 514 POW
Morocco reiterated Thursday its call for Algeria to immediately and unconditionally free some 514 prisoners of war (POW) still in captivity in Tindouf camps (southern Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Shaaban highlights Syria's policy towards developments, interview
Syria's Expatriates Minister, Butheina Shaaban has underlined that Syria has always been for the Arab joint action particularly in this historical moment through which the Arab nation is passing. Syria, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Syrian FM confers with Netherlands peer
A session of official talks was held yesterday between Foreign Minister Farouk al Shara and Foreign Minister of Netherlands Bernard Rudolf Bot. Syria-Netherlands, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Zaqzouq: No foreign pressures to modernize religious discourse
Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, Awkaf Minister and Chairman of Higher Egypt-Regional, Religion, 4/2/2004
- Syrian ambassador presents his credentials to President Bush
The Syrian Ambassador, Emad Moustafa on Wednesday presented his credentials to US. President George. W. Bush. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/2/2004
- News on resuming dialogue in Gaza next week, calls on the Palestinians to evacuate
One official in Hamas movement announced that the Palestinian national dialogue will be resumed in Gaza next week, while one Israeli plane dropped publications over Gaza calling on the Palestinians to leave. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/2/2004
Short Takes
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Thursday at the Royal Palace, Lida Koassi Moise, minister of state and advisor of Cote d'Ivoire president, Laurent Gbagbo. Go
- A Moroccan national who was arrested in connection with the Madrid bombings, was released, early Thursday by the Spanish judge Juan Del Olmo. Go
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