Today's Headlines
- Egypt: International conference soon to forward Middle East peace
The Egyptian ambassador to France, Ali Maher, announced that there will be a diplomatic movement soon between France and Egypt to make the final formula for preparing to convene the international conference for saving the peace process. Egypt-Regional-France, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Khatami: Strengthening relations with Arab states at top of Iran agenda
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has asserted his country's desire to strengthen political and economic relations with the Arab states. Iran-Regional, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Lebanese Heroine Suha Beshara released after 10 years in prison
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday released Lebanese militant Suha Beshara after being held for 10 years in Khiam prison for trying to assassinate the leader of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army, Antoine Lahd. Lebanon, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Non-Aligned Movement countries call for reform of United Nations
The 12th Non-Aligned Movement countries (NAM) summit closed works Thursday with the adoption of the "Durban Declaration" that calls for reforming and democratizing the UN system and international relations. Regional, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Syrian VP in South Africa: International community should boycott Israel
Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam delivered his country's speech before the 12th Non- Aligned Movement summit, currently being held in Durban, South Africa. Syria, Politics, 9/4/1998
- UN mission completes identification of potential voters in Sahara referendum
The UN identification commission completed on Wednesday the identification process with 147,000 applicants wishing to take part in the referendum on self-rule that the world body projects to hold in the Sahara. Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Congo President Kabila visits Sudan secretly
Sudanese opposition sources told ArabicNews.com that the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Laurent Kabila, visited Khartoum secretly last week, where he met with Sudanese Ppresident Omar El-Bashir. Sudan-Congo, Politics, 9/4/1998
- US optimistic over Palestinian-Israeli negotiations
US President Bill Clinton from Moscow spoke on the telephone with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed with them the efforts exerted to revive peace negotiations between the two sides. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Three-way conflict over presidency of Egypt's El-Ahrar opposition party
The Egyptian El-Ahrar opposition party is getting ready to elect its chairman on October 9. Nominations will be opened on the Sunday for four days. Egypt, Politics, 9/4/1998
- European parliament calls for lifting sanctions on Libya
The US Senate urged Libya to send its two citizens suspected of being involved in the 1988 Lockerbie jet explosion to Holland to be tried before Scottish judges. Libya-European Union, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Palestinian Legislative Council calls for discharging security chief
The Palestinian Legislative Council renewed its demand for the discharge of the head of the preventive security bodies in the West Bank, Colonel Jibril Rajoub, until the completion of an investigation into an attack by members of this body on a group of the Palestinian deputies last week. Palestine, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Iraqis have opportunity to buy Syrian products as trade center opens
Iraqi Minister of Trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh on Thursday opened the Syrian trade center in Baghdad showcasing medicinal items, foodstuffs industries and garments. Saleh said the center will help organize trade relations between Syria and Iraq. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/4/1998
- Morocco's ministerial commission on emigration meets
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi chaired in Rabat Thursday a meeting of the ministerial emigration commission in charge of examining the issue of Moroccans' illegal emigration. Morocco, Politics, 9/4/1998
- Industrial polution insurance is subject of international conference in Emirates
The United Arab Emirates' insurance association, with the cooperation of the United Nations, is holding the world international conference on the role of insurance in Abu Dhabi on October 20-22. United Arab Emirates-Regional, Business, 9/4/1998
Short Takes
- Ahmed Bin Suwaidan al Balushi, minister of posts, telegraphs and telephones, is to open tomorrow the 4th Gulf States Conference philately fair at Oman's Mercure al Falaj Hotel. It will last for a week. Go
- The process of dropping Egyptian food aid in southern Sudan began yesterday. Sources at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry confirmed that this is the first time that Egypt has presented food and medical aid to confront the famine that threatens the Sudanese people in the south through Kenya and the U.N. Go
- The Israeli authorities during August confiscated 148 identity cards from Palestinians living in East Jerusalem, a Palestinian researcher in East Jerusalem said. Go
- The continued closure of the Gaza Strip and the absence of the safe passage between the strip and the West Bank, more and more Palestinian students are left without university studies. According to Palestinian estimates, at least 1,500 students from Gaza cannot enroll in universities this year because there is no room for them in the local university while they cannot leave to the West Bank and join the universities there. Go
- Egyptian dailies on Thursday said that floods had covered the villages of Dar al-Salaam and Akhyam in Suhaj on Wednesday dawn and four houses were damaged. Go
- The Lebanese resistance on Thursday afternoon attacked two positions for Israeli forces and its allies in Barachit and Hadatha with rocket fire. Go
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