Today's Headlines
- Syria releases persons demonstrated during the war on Iraq
The Syrian authorities last Thursday released 7 Syrians who took part in April 2003 in a demonstration in Darayya city near Damascus during the war on Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/6/2004
- Ben Bella supports the re-election of Butaflika; Algeria: No candidate for the Salvation front
The banned Islamic Front For Salvation announced yesterday in a statement that it will not support any candidates for the Presidential elections due on Thursday. Algeria, Politics, 4/6/2004
- Sheikh Sabah warns against sectarianism: if it flares up, it will burn all of us
Kuwait's prime minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has warned against the spread of sectarianism in the country. He said that if sedition flares up it will then burn all of us. Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 4/6/2004
- Improving relations with Morocco, a priority, says Spanish future minister
The future foreign minister of Spain Miguel Angle Moratinos said that one of the priorities of the next government will be to improve relations with its southern neighbor Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/6/2004
- King Mohammed VI Meets Arab League Chief
Morocco denied news that the kingdom might play host to the Arab Summit that was due in Tunisia early this month but was postponed by Tunisian authorities because of "divergences" among member countries. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/6/2004
- Uganda's water minister: Total understanding with Egypt over Nile water
Uganda's minister of water affairs Maria MotaGhamba stressed yesterday that " total understanding has been maintained between Egypt and Uganda over the exploitation of the waters of the Nile." Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/6/2004
- Israeli messages to Syria on the resumption of negotiations
The Israeli daily Maarve said that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon opposes any negotiations with Syria "because the Israeli people do not bear moving on two tracks simultaneously," but this will not prevent Israel from sending messages to Damascus on resuming the negotiations. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2004
- Syrian Labor Minister meets with Fact-Finding Committee over Israeli practices
Syria's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Mrs. Siham Dillo on Monday received members of the Fact-Finding Committee on the Conditions of Arab Workers and Businessmen in the Golan and the occupied Arab lands headed by the regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the International Labor Organization ( ILO ) Fredrich Buttler. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2004
- American forces intensify their operations to detain al-Sader
The American president George W. Bush has stressed he will not permit the Shiite leader Muqtada al- Sader to resort to force in withstanding the current democratic process in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/6/2004
- Russian firm switches to natural gas
A major Russian oil company has decided to set up joint projects with Egypt in natural gas. Egypt produces 22.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. Egypt-Russia, Business, 4/6/2004
Short Takes
- Jordanian Foreign Minister, Marwan Muasher expressed appreciation to the Syrian-Jordanian fraternal relations. In a statement to London-based the Arabic al-Shark al-Awsat' newspaper issued yesterday, he stressed the Syrian- Jordanian cooperation to combat terrorism. Go
- Lebanese information Minister, Michael Smaha has underlined the Arab's dire need in this critical stage to unify ranks and to "arrange the Arab Home." Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI held Monday tete-a-tete talks with president of Equatorial Guinea, Theodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Go
- Syrian Vice President Abdulhalim Khaddam arrived in Paris Monday in a three-day work visit. Khaddam will be meeting the French President Jacques Chirac tomorrow and will hand him a message sent from President Bashar al-Assad. Go
- Jordanian State Minister and the Official Spokeswoman of the government Asmaa Khuder on Monday praised Syria's stance vis-a-vis Jordan stressing the deep rooted ties between the two states. Go
- Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Sunday chaired the opening of the 2nd festival of children with "specific needs" organized on the occasion of the National Day of the handicap. Go
- A Syrian Parliamentary delegation, chaired by the Chairman of the Syrian-Russian Parliamentary Friendship Association, conferred with the Russian Chairman of the Arab-Russia Friendship Committee at the Parliament on the cooperation relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them in all domains. Go
- The Spanish next Foreign minister Miguel Angle Moratinos told the French Le Figaro that he hears calls for a greater role for the UN in Iraq and to bigger International presence under the UN. He added " I will concentrate my efforts on this matter." Go
- The government of Singapore announced the end of its military presence in Iraq after the return back of the last of its soldiers yesterday in conclusion of a mission which lasted for two months. Go
- Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak is to inaugurate Tuesday an Egyptian antiquities exhibition in the Swiss city of Basel under the title "Tutankamen: The Golden Beyond" showcasing 131 pieces of antiquities representing various ancient Egyptian dynasties. Go
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