Today's Headlines
- Butaflika to gain second term of office
As results of official elections today for the Presidential elections in Algerian which most expectedly ensure that Abdul Aziz Butaflika will assume a new term of office, the tone of opposition will also expected to sharply increase deploring the interference of the authority and the falsification operations and then Algeria will resume its normal life and pictures of the 6 candidates will disappear gradually after they would have occupied the country for 19 days during their election campaign. Algeria, Politics, 4/9/2004
- A truce agreement in Darfour valid for 45 days, renewable
The delegations of the Sudanese government and the two rebel movement in Darfour signed in Njamina yesterday a truce agreement for 45 days with the aim of facilitating the access of humanitarian aid to the district. Sudan, Politics, 4/9/2004
- On the relations between Syria and the Palestinian Authority
Member of the Executive Committee for the PLO, Samir Ghosheh, praised in a statement on Thursday Syria's support of the Palestinian people in his legal struggle to restore legitimate rights. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2004
- Al-Assad receives Arinc
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received the Turkish Speaker of the Grand National assembly Bulent Arinc and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/9/2004
- Ankara criticizes Washingon's ignorance of the composition of the region, Vatican and Spain want Arab, Islamic forces
The Vatican and Spain yesterday called on the Arab and Islamic states to deploy their forces in Iraq ( unde the UN) with the aim to halt the fighting currently taking place, while Turkey has expressed its "great concern" over the situation and criticized the US " ignorance " of the politial complexities of the region. Regional-USA, Politics, 4/9/2004
- Al-Assad talks with EU representatives over Association Agreement
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on Thursday held talks with Speaker of Belgium's House of Representatives, Herman De Croo, on recent developments in the Middle East and the Syria - EU association agreement. Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/9/2004
- 55 percent of maids in Casablanca were beaten
Some 55 percent of maids in the Moroccan metropolis of Casablanca said they were beaten and 86 percent of them were verbally assaulted, says a survey conducted on a sample of 529 maids by the High commissioner for Planning. Morocco, Culture, 4/9/2004
- A Sunni- Shiite Unity in solidarity with al-Falouja, five Americans were killed occupation: we have lost control on Kout; al-Najaf and central Karbala
The American forces yesterday admitted it had lost control in al-Najaf, al-Kout and the central parts of Karbala which has become under the control of supporters of Muqtada al-Sader and continued their attacks against the isolated city of al-Falouja where firece fighting took place and resulted in killing five Americans. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/9/2004
- Washington might award Israel by 5 billion; Shaath: Hamas joining the authority is linked to its commitment to cease fire Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/9/2004
Short Takes
- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Thursday announced that Arab summit will be convened during next May in Tunisia, and the preliminary meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers will be held prior to the Arab leaders' summit in Cairo. Go
- A phone call was made on Thursday between Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and his Saudi counterpart Saud al-Faisal on the latest developments in the region and issues of mutual concern. Go
- Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam received on Thursday Secretary General of the Islamic League, Abdullah Abdul-Mohsen Torky. Go
- Morocco received last January and February 619,000 foreign tourists, which is 22% higher than in the same period of 2003, according to statistics released by the tourism ministry. Go
- The police have seized 320 kg of Hashish in Marrakesh and 61 kg of smuggled tobacco. Go
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