Today's Headlines
- UN Security Council warns Israel on Jerusalem plan
The United Nations Security Council's president issued a statement late yesterday labeling the Israeli plan to establish Jerusalem municipality as "a serious and damaging development," and placed Israeli action "under review." Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Khaddam: Syria opposes Arab summit, calls for economic boycott of Israel
Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam has announced that Damascus opposes the convening of a new Arab summit as long as resolutions of the recent plenary Cairo Arab summit of 1996 are not implemented. Syria, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Egypt's ambassador in Israel: I have nothing to do with the dancer
Egypt's ambassador in Israel, Mohammed Bassiouni refused what he called the blackmail attempt made by the Israeli dancer. Egypt, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Sudanese opposition worried by Bashir's declarations
The Sudanese opposition expressed its anxiety that the Sudanese Nation Party's leaders in Sudan will be detained after the recent explosions in Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Turkish pilots trained in Israel
The Turkish daily Huriiet said on Monday that pilots from the Turkish Air Force have been trained on destroying S-300 missiles. The training was conducted at an Israeli base in the framework of military cooperation between the two sides. Turkey-Israel, Military, 7/14/1998
- US soldier dies in Kuwait
The US embassy in Kuwait said on Monday that one US soldier died on Sunday during his participation in military exercises in the Kuwaiti desert. The embassy said that preliminary reports stress that "the death is natural." Kuwait-USA, Military, 7/14/1998
- Libya criticizes Washington for not allowing air trips to Tripoli
The Libyan general popular committee for foreign communications and international cooperation issued a statement yesterday in which it criticized the declarations of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who said that the U.S. will not support in the future any air trip to Tripoli to visit Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi. Libya-USA, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Moussa urges US to reconsider Middle East peace efforts
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa spoke on Monday before the Strategic and International Studies Center in Washington. He called upon the US administration to break the stalemate in Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations. He also called for holding Israel responsible for the consequences of the Middle East peace process which has been deadlocked for more 16 months. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Manbar, sex and Netanyahu
Netanyahu, according to Labor Party opposition member, has intervened in the trial of Nahum Manbar, an Israeli businessman who was convicted last month of selling Israeli know-how to make chemical weapons for Iran Israel, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Israeli shelling injures citizen, peace-keepers
Lebanese security sources said that Israeli heavy artillery from its positions of Aishieh and Zafata shelled the areas of Luweizeh, Sujoud al-Rayhan, Aqmata, Jabal al-Rafee and the Litani and Tasse rivers. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/14/1998
- King Hussein confers with Israel's Peres
In his lecture Peres said, "It is ripe time now to change the Israeli rightist government led by Benjamin Netanyahu." He added, "I did not vote for Netanyahu. I did not change my mind." Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/14/1998
- U.N. chief recommends extension of U.N. Sahara Mission
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday recommended the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) for a further period of two months until September 21, 1998. Morocco-UN, Politics, 7/14/1998
- Ancient Ugarit text studied by US researcher using computers
Researcher John Lee Ellison says that paleographic discussion is most often based on what a scholar believes a given text to be saying and not necessarily what is represented in the cuneiform script. This has placed Ugaritic studies on an unsure foundation. Syria, Science, 7/14/1998
- Italian, Algerian FMs discuss Algerian-European relations
Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini met on Monday in Algiers with Algerian President Liamine Zeroual and with Prime Minister Ahmad Ouyahia in an attempt to improve Algerian - European relations and encourage this country, which has been suffering from acts of violence over the past six years, toward openness. Algeria-Italy, Politics, 7/14/1998
- UNESCO praise Moroccan steps to improve life of villagers
The UNESCO recalls that it was Dr.Leila Tazi who was behind the idea and that she sought the support of a group of doctors, sociologists, entrepreneurs and bankers who share the same values, mainly those of solidarity Morocco-UN, Culture, 7/14/1998
Short Takes
- An eleven-member delegation from the Iraqi women union is currently visiting Morocco to trade experience with Moroccan associations on women's integration in society and contribution to socio-economic development. Go
- Jordan has sent 17 tonnes of relief supplies including food and medical supplies to Sudan, Jordan Times reported. Go
- Oman's Minister of Social Affairs, Labor and Vocational Training has decided to allow Omani employers to nominate Omani workers to fill jobs, rather than forcing them to accept government nominations and to require training contracts spelling out both employers' and workers' obligations, Oman Daily Observer reported. Go
- The Gulf Medical College, under construction in Ajman, will tentatively open on October 29, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- Bahrain's Education Ministry undersecretary said that those leaving secondary schools who did not receive government scholarships to continue their education would still have opportunities for vocational education, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
- UN Secretary-General Annan called for a two-month extension of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara's (MINURSO) mandate. Go
- Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid met yesterday with Asaad Abdul Rahman, a member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization visiting Cairo to discuss the latest developments in the peace process and the problems facing Palestinian refugees and the efforts exerted by the Arab League and the Arab countries to support them. Go
- Israeli forces arrested Syrian Golan Heights citizen Hayel Ahmad Abu Saleh (60) from Majdal Shams village. News reports said that the Israeli forces are detaining Abu Saleh, who suffer diabetes, without any reason and regardless of his bad health condition. Go
- President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has asserted the need to salvage the Middle East peace process. He added, "Otherwise, alternatives will be very dangerous and of grave impact on the region." Go
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