Today's Headlines
- Iraqi crisis: between United Nations and United States
American President Bill Clinton warned that UN sanctions would stay in place as long as Iraqi President Saddam Hussein remains in power. Iraq, Analysis, 11/17/1997
- A solution at hand?
All sides in the current Iraq-UN-US standoff are voicing their preference for a diplomatic solution Iraq, Politics, 11/17/1997
- Terrorists attack tourist bus in Luxor Egypt
A group of "terrorists" attacked a tour bus in in Luxor, a popular tourist region. Sources said that police forces battled the terrorist group, killing all six of the attackers. 63 civilians are reported dead. Egypt, Local, 11/17/1997
- Qatar critisizes Egypt for boycotting MENA
The Qatari foreign minister blamed the Egyptian authorities for the deterioration of Qatari-Egyptian relations saying that Qatar had tried to avoid any breach in those relations but that Egypt took a very negative position. Qatar-Egypt, Economics, 11/17/1997
- Tariq Aziz in Cairo today
Tariq Aziz, the Iraqi deputy prime minister, will arrive today in the first official visit from an Iraqi senior official to Egypt in seven years. Iraq, Politics, 11/17/1997
- Mena: latest developments
In his speech, the Emir of Qatar emphasized the importance of comprehensive development through regional cooperation and integration, thus reaffirming Qatar's view on the necessity of achieving real regional cooperation in the Middle East despite difficulties. Regional, Economics, 11/17/1997
- Rape of a child leads to US and Russian hostages
Despite media reports last week that the hostages had already been released, ArabicNews.com has learned and confirmed that the negotiations are ongoing. Yemen, Politics, 11/17/1997
- Moroccan monarch keeps extensive rights to control political activities
Experts described this election as the peak of a calculated process to move toward democracy which had been prepared by the Moroccan monarch, King Hassan II, in order to give an opportunity to the opposition to participate in the government. Morocco, Politics, 11/17/1997
- PLO needs enforcing Geneva Convention
The Palestinian Liberation Organization called over last two days for a conference of signatories of the fourth Geneva Convention, which bars settlement in occupied zones to ensure that it applies to the area occupied by Israel since 1967. Palestine, Politics, 11/17/1997
- Moroccan opposition accuses government of negligence in issue of buying votes
The government offered $12 million to support all the political parties according to specified conditions, including the number of nominees. It also specified $250,000 as a ceiling of the money used by each nominee to finance his election campaign. Morocco, Politics, 11/17/1997
- Substantial differences between Algerian opposition parties emerge
Algerian sources disclosed that the unity among the opposition parties has started to collapse, confirming the existence of substantial differences among the leaders of the parties Algeria, Politics, 11/17/1997
- Ali is dead, yet he brings the magic of life to three others
The boy, Ali Mohammed Jawarish, 7, died of his wounds Saturday afternoon. “He’s the middle one. Spoiled and mischievous. I loved him the most,” his father said with tears in his eyes. Palestine, Local, 11/17/1997
- 17 Arab countries in free trade agreement next January
Meguid said the progress achieved by some of the Arab countries in forwarding economic reforms, strengthening the role of the private sector and increasing the industrial products will contribute to the success of the agreement of the Arab Free Trade Zone Regional, Economics, 11/17/1997
- For first the first time…
For first the first time since the Gulf War, 26 Arab and foreign countries will participate in the International Baghdad Fair. Iraq, Economics, 11/17/1997
- Jordan and Israel discussing establishment of a joint industrial
Jordan and Israel are discussing their participation in joint industrial projects at the Middle East and North Africa economic conference, which began yesterday in Doha. Jordan, Economics, 11/17/1997
Short Takes
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Russia was still sending ballistic missile technology to Iran, which was just a year away from acquiring a long-range nuclear missile capability. He told a meeting at Britain's house of commons, "If the supply of Russian technology is not stopped then within a year Iran would become self sufficient and would be able to create those missiles on it own," Al Wafd said today. Go
- Egyptian Minister of Supply Ahmed Goweili will head his country's delegation in the meetings of the Higher Egyptian-Moroccan Committee. The committee will study the necessary procedures for setting up the Egyptian-Moroccan Free Trade Zone Agreement which will be signed by President Mubarak and the Moroccan Monarch King Hassan II during the latter's visit to Egypt beginning of December. Go
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