Today's Headlines
- Algerian army leadership refuse to receive Benflis, Saadi
Algerian party sources disclosed that the army commander in chief lt. Gen. Muhammad al-Ammari refused to receive the two candidates for Presidency Ali Benflis and Saeed Saadi who called on the military establishment to interfere after announcing the results of presidential elections which were won by Abdul Aziz Butaflika. Algeria, Politics, 4/12/2004
- King Mohammed, Bouteflika highlight need to hold Arab summit soon
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika highlighted Friday the need to hold the Arab summit as soon as possible in Tunisia. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/12/2004
- One Sudanese court sentences imprisonment for al-Jazeera correspondent
The Khartoum North criminal court sentenced the correspondent of al-Jazeera TV in Khartoum, Islam Saleh, for one month imprisonment and paying a penalty under the charges of disseminating false news concerning the national security forces. Sudan, Politics, 4/12/2004
- Falouja is calm
News reports in Falouja said that the situation in the city is calm and the truce which is valid as from yesterday morning is honored by the two sides. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2004
- Sudanese sides postpone signing the peace agreement
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said yesterday that the agreement will cover all agreed upon since the begining of the negotiations in Kenya in 2002 will be signed within days, but he added that this will not extend for weeks. Sudan, Politics, 4/12/2004
- Khatami-deplores incidents in Iraq
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami condemned the latest "crimes" in Iraq, comparing it to "murders committed by the Zionists occupation against the Palestinian people." Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/12/2004
- Holding hostages in Iraq escalates pressure on the coalition
Owners of transport cars between Baghdad and Amman nowadays set a condition that among the passangers should not be any one of the citizens of the countries taking part in the occupation army. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2004
- Jordan refuses to boycott the government of Sharon, to halt normalization
The Jordanian government has refused a request proposed by vocational trade unions in the country to boycott the government of Sharon and halt normalization with Israel. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2004
- Palestinians receive American guarantees over peace
The Palestinian authority said yesterday that it had received American "Guarantees" not to take any steps that would damage issues relating to the final status in the negotiations with Israel. Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/12/2004
Short Takes
- Railway traffic generated 1.73 billion DHs (9.04 Dhs: US $1) receipts from January to October 2003 against 1.65 billion Dhs the previous year, the equipment and transport ministry said. Go
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