Today's Headlines
- Libya Islamists observe a sit in inside the hall of al-Shaab court
The Libyan security forces escorted by special forces are besieging al-Shaab court, to the south of Tripoli, in preparation to break into it in order to end the sit-in announced by members of the Muslim Brothers group since Wednesday morning. Libya, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Morocco and Turkey sign free trade agreement
Morocco and Turkey signed in Ankara this Wednesday a free trade agreement at the end of the 8th joint economic commission. Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/8/2004
- Moroccan Human Rights association presents annual report for 2003
The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH) presented in Rabat Tuesday its annual report on the human rights situation in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Al-Assad wraps up an Arab tour
The President was accompanied by Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Later, King Abdullah held a banquet in honor of President Assad, during which they held talks. Talks dealt with the ongoing consultations on preparing for convening the Arab summit. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Sudan's two conflicting sides to sign an agreement on Saturday in Kenya
The spokesman for the people's movement for the liberation of Sudan, Yasser Araman, said that his government will sign with the Sudanese government an agreement on sharing the authority and administrating three areas under disputes in a date not to exceed next Saturday in Kenya, and thereby the two sides to end the longest round of negotiations aiming at ending 20 years of civil war in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Lahoud confers with Syrian minister
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud stressed media's role in approaching the raised issues realistically, frankly and objectively, calling for developing an Arab media plan to "refute allegations circulated by Zionist - influenced media." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Information minister outlines policy towards development
Syria's Information Minister Ahmad al-Hasan on Wednesday said that "we are concerned with what happens in Iraq and share the Iraqi people their suffering under the foreign occupation." Syria, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Al-Assad's message to French peer
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on Tuesday evening sent a message to French President Jacques Chirac. Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam delivered the letter in presence of French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier. Syria-France, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Mubarak embarks today on his visit to U.S. and Europe
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak embarks today on a visit to the US for talks with President George W. Bush on developments in the Middle East. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Washington, Khartoum reject Annan's call for foreign military intervention in Darfour
Both Khartoum and the American administration yesterday refused a call advocated by the UN secretary general Kofi Annan for a foreign military intervention in Darfour district to the west of Sudan, while the US President George W. Bush called on the Sudanese government to put an end to the "brutal acts" in the district. Sudan-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Kuwait rejects al-Sader call for the evacuation of the Americans
Kuwait yesterday rejected the call made by the Shiite clergy Muqtada al-Sader on it to get the American forces out of its lands and stressed it "does not accept" instructions. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Independent: Saddam Hussein is in Qatar
The British daily the "Independent" said yesterday that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is held in an American base in Qatar, rather than in Iraq. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 4/8/2004
- Shaath visits Washington on April 21; 15 Palestinians wounded in protests against the wall
A Palestinian official said that the foreign affairs minister Nabil Shaath will visit the USA on April 21st to meet with officials in the American administration, while 15 Palestinians were wounded during acts of protests against building the seperation apartheid wall in a town near Jerusalem. Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
Short Takes
- Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher on Wednesday said the talks held between President Bashar al-Assad and Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman focused on the issue of convening the Arab summit and overcoming all obstacles hindering it. Go
- Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party's leader, Walid Junblat, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening the Syria-Lebanon ties and the unity of the Syrian-Lebanese track. Go
- En route back home from the U.S., Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will meet with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Hanover on Friday, April 16. Go
- Road accidents cause over 11 billion Dhs (around US$ 1 billion) losses in Morocco per year, accounting for 2.5 percent of the GDP, the equipment and transport ministry says in a release. Go
- Bishop Antoniose Morkos who is in charge of the Egyptian Coptic Church for Africa's affairs, on behalf of Pope Shenouda III, inaugurated the first Egyptian Coptic Church in Cote d'Ivoire. Go
- The French-Italian mission working in Umm Al-Burigate area in the governorate of Fayyoum unearthed the building of the Shura Council of the city's governor during the Ptolemaic era. Go
- A Moroccan national was arrested on Tuesday in the Spanish province of Toledo (79 km southeast of capital Madrid) in connection with the investigation on the terrorist attacks carried out last March 11, sources close to the Spanish security services said. Go
- The Moroccan ministry of agriculture and rural development said it will start this April 12 a free campaign to immunize more than 12 million sheep against ship pox. Go
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