Today's Headlines
- Libya asks Security Council to delay action on Lockerbie suspects resolution
Libya asked the Security Council on Wednesday to postpone action on a Security Council resolution calling for the quick handover of two suspects in the 1988 bombing of a Pan-am airliner over Scotland. All 270 passengers and crew were killed. Libya, Politics, 8/27/1998
- Ankara refuses to revive water committee
An official at the Turkish foreign ministry has announced that Turkey refused a request proposed by Damascus to revive the Turkish, Syrian, Iraqi committee on water issues, which have net met since 1992. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/27/1998
- Palestinian officer under fire
The latest standoff outside Hamas member Imad Awadallah's house in Ramallah between members of the Palestine Legislative Council and guards from the preventive security in the West Bank is seen as a silent war between various factions of the Fatah mainstream movement within the PLO. Palestine, Local, 8/27/1998
- UN reduces humanitarian program in Iraq
Spokesman for the UN John Melees on Tuesday said that the UN is currently obliged to reduce its humanitarian program which falls in the course "oil for food " agreement in main sectors in Iraq because of deteriorated revenues expected from selling Iraqi oil. Iraq, Economics, 8/27/1998
- Dissentions inside Islamic Renaissance Party in Algeria
In a severe political crisis that threats the future of the Islamic renaissance party in Algeria, party leader Sheikh Abdallah Gaballah announced yesterday that the party would convene a new general conference in October. Algeria, Local, 8/27/1998
- Algerian capital in shock
Algerian dailies issued on Wednesday expressed wonder that a shelter for terrorists was discovered just under the "Jinan al-Meithaq" complex, one of the state's main headquarters for receiving foreign delegations, following the assassination of five Algerian youths last Sunday by an armed Algerian gunmen. Algeria, Local, 8/27/1998
- Egyptian trade minister: Potato exports banned in six European countries
Ahmed Goweili, the Egyptian minister of trade and supply, announced during his meeting with exporters and producers of potatoes that the Egyptian government absolutely opposes the decision of the European Union in setting up preventive conditions that restrict exports of Egyptian potatoes. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 8/27/1998
- No Egyptian military attaches in African Horn and Nile Basin countries
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement yesterday that there are no military attachments in any of the Egyptian embassies in the capitals of the African Horn and Nile Basin countries, except Nairobi and Kinsasha. Egypt-Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 8/27/1998
- Security Council satisfied over progress in UN settlement plan in Sahara
The UN Security Council expressed satisfaction over the progress achieved in some aspects of the UN settlement plan for the Sahara, mainly regarding the identification process of persons eligible to vote in the projected referendum. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 8/27/1998
- Islamic Awqaf bans tourists from entering Aqsa mosque
The Islamic Awqaf (authority) department decided on wednesday to ban foreign and Israeli tourists from entering Al Aqsa mosque and surrounding compound for three days starting from today. Regional, Politics, 8/27/1998
- US Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery gears up
The lottery will make available a total of 50,000 permanent residence visas, divided by region with no more than 3,500 visas being distributed to any individual country in a single year. More visas are allotted to regions with lower immigration. Regional-USA, International, 8/27/1998
- More Gulf tourists coming to Jordan
Figures issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism showed an increase in the number of tourists from the Gulf states. Jordan, Economics, 8/27/1998
- Tourist festival season starts in Syria
The second festival of the "Forgotten cities" in Adleb and Damascus, Syria starts today. Syria, Culture, 8/27/1998
- Saudi crown prince will visit South Korea
Saudi Arabia's deputy prime minister, Crown Prince Abdallah Bin Abdul Aziz received a formal invitation from Korean Prime Minister Kim Chong-pil to visit South Korea. Saudi Arabia-South Korea, Politics, 8/27/1998
- Italian - Tunisian illegal immigration discussions today
Italian Minister of Interior Georgio Napolitano arrived today in Tunis for an official visit, during which he will hold talks with his Tunisian counterpart Ali El-Shawish and Foreign Minister Said Ben Mostafa that tackle the arrangements to implement the agreement on combating illegal immigration. Tunisia-Italy, Politics, 8/27/1998
- Bahrain FM highlights Non Aligned Movement key role
Bahrain's Foreign minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak al-Khaleifa has underlined the role played by the Non Aligned Movement NAM in the forthcoming phase, under the current international conditions and developments in the Arab states and international arenas. Bahrain-Regional, Politics, 8/27/1998
- Lebanon ready to face all possibilities Lebanon, Politics, 8/27/1998
Short Takes
- The New York Times daily reported today that Scott Ritter, the controversial former US Marine Corps Captain and source of previous Iraqi complaints, has resigned his job with UNSCOM. Go
- A bomb exploded this morning in a trash can on a busy Tel Aviv street, injuring "several" people, the Washington Post reported. Go
- Oman will hold an international economic conference on December 5 - 6, entitled "Economic and political challenges of the new millennium," Oman News Agency reported. Go
- The heads of Qatar University and Yemen's Arawa Queen University met to discuss cooperation between them, Qatar News Agency reported. Go
- Saudi Arabia will require Saudi citizens to wait five full years between performances of the Haj pilgrimage, Saudi Press Agency reported. Go
- A Palestinian house near a Hebron settlement was destroyed by fire prompting accusations of arson, Jordan Times reported. Go
- Chairman of Tel Aviv municipality, Rony Milo has called upon the Israel to immediately withdraw from South Lebanon. Go
- Mauritanian President Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya conferred here Wednesday with Malian peer Alpha Oumar Konare on bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region. Go
- The general prosecutor in Sudan Ali El-Zaki, announced that Khartoum intends to try US President Bill Clinton in absentia for shelling El-Shefaa factory on August 20. Go
- Sudanese President Omar Bashir convened yesterday with Ahmed Abdul Halim, Sudan's ambassador in Cairo. Abdul Halim expressed after the meeting his appreciation of the public movement in Egypt which condemned the aggression, which was crowned by the visit of an Egyptian opposition party delegation to Sudan. Go
- Ambassador Abdul Rahman El-Sehibani, the assistant secretary general for economic affairs in the Arab League, said the Arab ministers of trade and economy are holding a meeting of the Arab Social and Economic Council on September 17 - 18, at the headquarters of the Arab League's general trusteeship. Go
- Diplomatic sources in the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said today, "An Egyptian airplane will leave today for Khartoum, with food, medicine and aid supplies on board, as a gift from Egypt." Go
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