Today's Headlines
- Libyan guarantee request in Lockerbie crisis, gets international support
Lawyer Ibrahim al-Ghuil, chairman of the defense commission for the two Libyans suspected to be involved in Lockerbie incident Abdul Baset al-Miqrahi and Elamine Khaleifa Fahima, elaborated on the the kind of "guarantees" demanded by Tripoli to present the two men before a Scottish court in the Netherlands. Libya, Politics, 9/5/1998
- Hot agenda for the Arab foreign ministers
Permanent representatives of the Arab League will hold next Sunday a consultation meeting at AL headquarters, chaired by the AL Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid. Regional, Politics, 9/5/1998
- Arab Free Trade Zone meeting, Lebanon wants temporary halt
The council will discuss applying the executive program for the Arab free trade zone, conditions of food security in the Arab states, the investment climate in Arab countries Regional-Lebanon, Economics, 9/5/1998
- Mediterranean forum: Involving civil society in economic development of the region
Works of the second Mediterranean Forum for development started deliberations in Marrakesh, southern Morocco. Some 400 experts from the Middle East and North Africa will discuss in means of involving civil society in the economic development of the region. Regional, Economics, 9/5/1998
- Preparations for a Clinton, Arafat and Netanyahu summit
US Special peace envoy to the Middle East, Dennis Ross, is due to arrive in the region next Wednesday to try and complete the agreement between Palestine and Israel for implementing the second phase redeployment of Israeli troops in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/5/1998
- King Hassan received Niger President, agreements signed
The accords provide for the exchange of data and expertise and for coordination in marketing and vocational training. The two countries will hold joint trade events and encourage contacts between the two countries' tourism professionals and craftsmen. Morocco-Niger, Politics, 9/5/1998
- Turkey to change strategy towards Syria
A correspondent for Monte Carlo radio in Ankara said that Turkish military and political circles refused yesterday to comment on a study by the Turkish national security council for the project of changing Turkey's strategy towards Syria and its imposing of political and economic sanctions against Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/5/1998
- Iraq: negotiations with Saudi Arabian companies are being made
Iraqi Trade Minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh said that negotiations are being made with Saudi companies to buy foodstuffs and medicines despite the fact that relations between Riyadh and Baghdad are severed. Iraq-Regional, Business, 9/5/1998
- US - Tunisian military committee to convene in October
The American - Tunisian military committee will convene during October in Tunis to discuss opportunities for enhancing bilateral military and the security cooperation. Tunisia-USA, Military, 9/5/1998
- Moroccan party calls on U.S. to admit error in striking Sudan and Afghanistan
Moroccan political party Mouvement Populaire Democratique Constitutionnel"called on Washington to admit its error and compensate Sudan and Afghanistan for the damage caused by its missile-strikes. Morocco-Regional-USA, Politics, 9/5/1998
- Father bids bride goodbye as she crosses one part of Syria to another
Five Syrian brides crossed from the liberated city of Quneitra to Majdal Shams and Ein al-Tineh occupied towns following a collective wedding ceremony. Syria, Culture, 9/5/1998
- Egyptian agricultural exports down by LE 400 million
Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Yousef Wali announced today that ,"Egypt's agricultural exports reached 1.3 billion Egyptian pounds in the current year." Egypt-European Union, Economics, 9/5/1998
- Saudi Arabia, Iran for boosting bilateral cooperation
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, Kamal Kharazi and Prince Saud al-Faisal, respectively, discussed during their meeting in Durban, South Africa on the sideline of NAM summit conference bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries, especially in the areas of oil and the Afghan situation. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/5/1998
- Espionage at the Biological Institute
Professor Avraham Marcus Klinberg, the Soviet spy who is believed to be in possession of Israel's maximum security secrets in the field of chemical and biological warfare, hopes to go free out of the Israeli prison in two weeks after the court ordered his release. Israel, Politics, 9/5/1998
Short Takes
- Jewish settlers assaulted tens of Palestinian homes in the west bank city of Al Khalil (Hebron) on Thursday night, the official Palestinian Radio said Friday. Go
- Egyptian governmental sources said that negotiations will be made at a high level during the coming few days between the Egyptian and Swiss governments to solve the tensions between them after last year's terrorist attack on tourists at Luxor, due to which more than 30 Swiss citizens were killed. Go
- Abdul-Moneam Saudi, the head of Egyptian Industrial Union and the head of the car producers' association, stated that the automotive industry is one of the targeted industries in the Egyptian union plan and the state's general plan, referring to the existence of 16 automotive companies in Egypt, in which more than 20,000 laborers work, that produce all kinds of products in 15 modern factories with investments that exceed more than 6.1 billion Egyptian pounds. Go
- Chairman of the Israeli Labor Party Ehud Barak has called for resuming negotiations with Syria, which avails negotiations with Lebanon in order to reach an accord permitting a gradual Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Go
- The London based-weekly "Editors News" quoted a diplomatic source in Lebanon as saying that it is very possible that a lengthy meeting will be held between President Hafez al-Assad and Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir during the President's expected visit to Lebanon during November before the end of President Hrawi's term of office. Go
- The Turkish daily al-Sabah said yesterday that Turkey has informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through its ambassador in Israel that he is mistaken in his belief that the Turkish-Israeli military cooperation may constitute a security framework in the region. The paper added that Turkey told Israel that it has first to reach peace with its neighbors. It added, then it will be possible for the countries of the region to form a security framework. The paper went on that countries of the Middle East will avoid the formation of such framework before conditions for establishing peace are provided. Go
- Palestinian official sources told ArabicNews.com Thursday that more 500 Palestinians in the refugee camp in Napoli city in the West Bank had diarrhea yesterday after eating rotten food. Go
- The Saudi share market will view within the coming years many changes, the most important of which is the entry of 20 publicly-held Saudi companies to the growing market, to get ready for the establishment of a domestic stock market at the beginning of the 21st century, excluding agriculture and electricity companies from this procedure. Go
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