Today's Headlines
- Arab leaders congratulates Talbani on election as president of Iraq
Arab leaders sent congratulations to Jalal Talabani who was elected as a new interim president of Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Three killed in Cairo explosion
Egyptian official sources announced the killing of three persons in an explosion in al-Azhar area on Thursday evening. The victims were one French, one American and one Egyptian believed to be the executor of the explosion. Egypt, Local, 4/8/2005
- Mubarak intensifies efforts for comprehensive reconciliation in Sudan
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak discussed at his meeting yesterday with Sudanese Foreign Minister Moustafa Othman Ismail the developments in the Sudan mainly the Darfur crisis, the UN Security Council resolution on the Sudan and the six way summit on Darfur which will be held in Sharm el- Sheikh. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Syria is ready to join the international economy, premier Syria, Economics, 4/8/2005
- Lebanese figures stress unified track and joint destiny with syria
Lebanese national forces and parties stressed Thursday attachment to a unified track and joint destiny with Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Al-Hayat: Kharazi warns against vacuum in Lebanon
Iranian Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharazi has said that Syria is serious regarding her withdrawal from Lebanon and described the withdrawal of the Syrian troops as a major development. Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Somali president hails Egypt's support to his country
Yusuf expected he would return to Mogadishu within three months, Tahtawi added. Egypt-Somalia, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Government, parliament greet Madagascar's decision to freeze recognition of so-called Sahrawi Republic
The Moroccan Government and Parliament on Wednesday greeted Madagascar's decision to "freeze" diplomatic recognition of the so-called Sahrawi republic, a puppet state proclaimed by the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario" on the Algerian soil. Morocco-Madagascar, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Rice: settlement activity ought to stop; Abul-Gheit: Olmert statements not positive
Statements by Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in which he claimed that territories between the Jordan River and the sea were the Jews' rights are not positive Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Al-Azhar, Christian clerics: no compulsion in religion
It also said that everyone shall enjoy the right to choose his or her religion with no compulsion. Regional-USA, Religion, 4/8/2005
- Oil prices pose risk to global economy, IMF says
High oil prices are likely to become a sustained feature of energy markets for years to come and will continue to present a "serious" risk to the global economy, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official says. Regional, Economics, 4/8/2005
- Washington warns its citizens in Egypt
The American embassy in Cairo issued a statements urging American citizens to stay away from the area where Thursday evening an explosion took place. The embassy said that there is no independent information indicating that the attack is part of a large scale campaign, but warned the Americans of areas where foreign tourists gather in Cairo. Egypt-USA, Local, 4/8/2005
- Up to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking network, including policemen and gendarmes
The Rabat-Court of Appeal on Wednesday issued prison sentences ranging from 1 to 10 years against members of a drug trafficking network, including policemen and gendarmes. Morocco, Local, 4/8/2005
- EU extends one billion euros to Egypt as non refundable grant Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/8/2005
- Central Asia's oil gets India's attention Regional-India, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Baradaei only candidate for IAEA chief post
The Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency decided to meet on April 27 to name a new chief, an official European source said Tuesday. Regional, Local, 4/8/2005
Short Takes
- Egypt's Shura Council's Constitutional and Legislative Committee will convene next Wednesday to debate an amendment to article 76 of the Egyptian Constitution. Go
- Lebanese Premier Omar Karami has said that the new Lebanese government will be announced on Sunday or Monday. Go
- Member of the Lebanese al-Wafaa Resistance Bloc, member of parliament Abdullah al-Qaseer, stressed that the Lebanese national resistance is committed to face the Israeli aggression, because there is a big difference between the concept of resistance and militia. Go
- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a telephone call from Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad that tackled the latest developments on the Lebanese and Syrian arenas and the consultations held by United Nation envoy to the Middle East Terje Roed-Larsen in both Damascus and Beirut. Go
- Libya's Leader of the Revolution, Muammar al-Qathafi, received on Thursday the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Mustafa Osman Ismael, as a personal envoy of President Omar Hassan al Bashir of the Sudan who renewed in his message profound gratitude and personal appreciation of the Leader's consistent efforts to find a solution to Darfur problem, JANA reported yesterday. Go
- The eldest son of the late former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri said that the relation with Syria must be based on the mutual interests to serve the two "brotherly peoples" in Syria and Lebanon. Go
- Italian Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, has expressed his country's absolute commitment to the decisions taken by the Algiers Arab summit and described them as balanced and capable of solving the issues in the region. Go
- Iranian President Mohamed Khatami stressed Thursday the importance of withdrawing all foreign troops from Iraq as well as preserving the country's unity and national concord. Go
- Cypriot Minister of Finance Lacovos Keravnos hailed the economic cooperation with Egypt, saying the Egyptian economy was developing. Go
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