Today's Headlines
- Eleven shot to death in Amman
Eleven persons, including nine from one family, were found shot to death early this morning. The crime took place in Um-Hairan area south of Jordanian capital, Amman, 36 hours before it was discovered. Jordan, Local, 6/12/1998
- Libya denies Gaddafi exposed to assassination
Libyan officials sources denied reports that about Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi was slightly injured while surviving an attempted assassination 10 days ago. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 6/12/1998
- Pakistani ambassador to Egypt spells out his country's position
Siddiqui said that Pakistan has a "sympathetic understanding with Arab countries. "Pakistan is not working with any Moslem countries in the field of nuclear technology. Peaceful or otherwise." Regional-Pakistan, Politics, 6/12/1998
- Euro-mission chief: Syria has self-sustaining economy, needs modernization
"We are working in Syria on a banking program, helping industry, business sector, develop business, improve production, marketing and quality," Waddams said Syria-European Union, Economics, 6/12/1998
- 611 Algerian journalists in three hotels
12 persons were killed and another 21 wounded in a bomb explosion under a train when it was passing through Ein al-Dufla district southwest of the Algerian capital Algiers Algeria, Military, 6/12/1998
- Singer Nasri Shamseddine house hit by Israeli warplanes
Israeli warplanes on Thursday raided al-Tuffah district in south Lebanon and launched four air-land missiles preceded by extensive shelling of artillery against al-Tuffah district and fake raids over al-Nabatieh and neighboring towns. Lebanon-Israel-Norway, Military, 6/12/1998
- Moussa: Arab peace process communications continue
He confirmed that there are no disputes between the Arab states in this regard, yet the current consultations are about the Arab position to be taken Regional, Politics, 6/12/1998
- Moroccan press charmed by Morocco's World Cup performance against Norway
The Moroccan press unanimously praised the outstanding performance of the Moroccan national team which drew 2-2 Wednesday with Norway in their World Cup group A opener. Morocco, Sports, 6/12/1998
- Libyan leader calls Maghreban political parties to reactivate UMA
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi called Maghreban political parties to shoulder their responsibility in activating the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA). Libya-North Africa, Politics, 6/12/1998
- Tunisia occupies the second position in exporting the services of Africa
Tunisian Trade Minister Mondher al-Zenaidi said his countries has assumed occupying the second position among services-exporting countries on the African continent. Tunisia, Economics, 6/12/1998
- Agribusiness represents 22 percent of Morocco's processing industry
Morocco's agri-business accounts for 22% of the country's overall processing industry and yields about $1.6 billion in value added, Moroccan agriculture minister Habib Malki said. Morocco, Business, 6/12/1998
- Arafat to reshuffle Palestinian Cabinet
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat facing a no-confidence vote from the Palestinian Legislative Council, has agreed to a long-delayed Cabinet reshuffle. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/12/1998
Short Takes
- A Moroccan Sahrawi was shot dead recently by the Algerian army while he was trying to escape Algeria, Moroccan Al Alam daily reported this Friday. Go
- Four Moroccan candidates for illegal immigration were arrested lately at the Jorf Lasfar port (south of Casablanca) hiding inside a boat flying the Maltese Flag. Moroccan "L'opinion" daily reported Thursday that the four men were discovered a few hours before the boat's departure for Italy after having loaded phosphoric acid, MAP reported. Go
- The Association of Moroccan Workers and Immigrants denounced Wednesday the "brutal and savage" aggression perpetrated by a xenophobe group against several Moroccan immigrants in Murcia (southwestern Spain), MAP reported. Go
- Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti crown prince and prime minister, confirmed yesterday that his country will not obstruct Arab solidarity or object to Iraq attending or participating in the Arab summit that is currently under consultations between the Arab states' leaders to hold the summit. Sheikh Saad added that Kuwait did not receive any formal call to hold an Arab summit. Go
- Bosnia's Vice-President Ayoub Ganinitch, currently visiting Saudi Arabia, held talks on Thursday with Saudi officials aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Go
- A statement released on Thursday in Cairo by the opposition Sudan Alliance Forces said that some 20 Sudanese soldiers were killed on Thursday in a battle with opposition fighters which took place in a camp in Um Bureika mountain in eastern Sudan. The statement added that two SAF fighters were slightly wounded. Go
- Judicial sources said that the main criminal court in Doha on Thursday freed two prisoners accused of taking part in a coup attempt in 1996. One of the two suspects, Abdullah Muhammad Hamad al-Qubeisi, Go
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