Today's Headlines
- US wants an Arab Gulf anti-missile defense system against Iraq and Iran
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Sultan when asked his opinion concerning establishing the anti-missiles defense system in the gulf said "all we are concerned about is deploying peace missiles and in the area and not the destructive ones." Gulf-USA, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Ankara admits: Damascus closed Kurdistani camps
Further detente has been recorded in the Syrian -Turkish crisis after Ankara had admitted that Syria has put an end to the activity of the Kurdistani Workers Party on its territories. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Moussa: Egypt continues efforts to ease Turkish - Syrian tensions
Egypt pursued its diplomatic efforts yesterday to defuse the crisis between Turkey and Syria, where foreign minister Amr Moussa made a phone call on Tuesday with his Turkish counterpart, Ismael Cem. Egypt, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Lebanese parliament amends constitution
The Lebanese Parliament on Tuesday ratified a constitutional amendment to pave the way for the election of Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Emil Lahoud as president of Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Israeli Prime Minister heads to the US to finalize agreement with Arafat
Jordanian official sources in the Jordanian Royal Divan said today that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Jordan to hold talks with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan before leaving for the U.S.A where Netanyahu will participate in a three-way summit with Presidents Yasser Arafat and Bill Clinton. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Algerian prime minister eyes presidency
Ouyahia has already decided to resign as a preliminary step toward making himself a candidate in upcoming presidential elections. Algeria, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Switzerland gives Iraq's Takriti three-week grace period to stay or leave
Spokeswoman for the Switzerland government on Tuesday said that Barazan al-Takriti, the half-brother of the Iraqi president has been given a three-week period to decide either to stay in Switzerland or leave it. Iraq-Switzerland, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Voice of Africa is the new name of the Libyan Radio
Libyan Radio started broadcasting under the name "Voice of Africa" instead of its previous name of "Voice of the Arab Nation." Libya-Regional, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Morocco: Slow bureaucrats that harm investments and economy to be punished
Morocco said it will sanction government executives botching up investments in the country. Measures will be taken against any executive accountable for unjustified freeze of investment files in Morocco, prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said in a circular to government members. Morocco, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Sudanese opposition withdraws from Toukar
Khartoum on Tuesday announced that the opposition forces had withdrawn from Toukar, in northeastern Sudan near the border with Eritrea, which had been controlled by these forces for a year. Sudan, Military, 10/14/1998
- Jordan calls for improving relations with Syria
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Elah al-Khatib said he has recently met with the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa' in New York, adding, during the meeting they discussed issues relating to the Arab arena, noting that stress was laid on the importance of giving inter-Arab disputes top priority. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Arab League: Weapons inspection groups lost credibility, Iraq should be inside Arab fold
The assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, Ahmed Bin Hali, stated that Iraq has implemented the resolutions of the UN Security Council, and nothing remains outstanding except a small portion of the agreement, asserting that Iraq is suffering from the sanctions. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Yemeni foreign minister in Asmara to start a new and positive relation
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal arrived in Asmara on Tuesday carrying a message from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to his Eritrean counterpart Assyas Afworki. Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/14/1998
- Jordanian minister of energy to visit Baghdad soon
Sources in the Iraqi Ministry of Energy and Mineral Wealth said today that Jordanian Minister of Energy Hani Mulki will visit Baghdad soon to head the meetings of the Iraqi - Jordanian joint committee that will be held soon in the Iraqi capital. Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 10/14/1998
- Israel continues attacking populated Lebanese towns, and is cited by international monitoring group
April Understanding Monitoring Committee held Israel responsible for shelling populated areas in south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/14/1998
- King Hassan calls on Moroccans to vaccinate children against killer diseases
King Hassan II called Tuesday all Moroccan parents to immunize their children against the six killer diseases (tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, diphtheria, measles and whooping cough). Morocco, Health, 10/14/1998
- Morocco is resolute about human rights promotion, minister says
Participants debated on Tuesday afternoon the new aspects of Moroccan politics, in light of a presentation made by minister of justice Omar Azzimane, who dwelt on the new constitutional realities in Morocco and human rights. Morocco, Politics, 10/14/1998
Short Takes
- Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "AIDA 98," a love story of a slave girl and an Egyptian commander returned to the Egyptian archeological area of the pyramids in Giza on monday night for the first time in 11 years with the participation of a number of Arab and world singers, besides a large crowd. Go
- A Spanish trade mission is expected in Morocco next week for talks with Moroccan entrepreneurs on joint business opportunities and ways of boosting trade exchanges between the two countries. Go
- Hungarian President Arpad Goenez received here Tuesday Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who ended on Wednesday a three-day working visit to the East European country. Go
- The Kuwaiti informational center in Cairo said today that the meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council financial committee will tackle the issue of uniting the customs tariffs on goods coming into the GCC countries. It is expected that the highest customs category will be a 15% fee will be imposed on imported goods. Go
- Turkish Minister of State Mehmet Batalli will head to Baghdad on Friday to discuss establishing joint projects in the gas and petroleum sectors. Iraqi sources announced that Iraqi Minister of Petroleum Amr Mohammed Rashid and other ministers will meet with the Turkish minister, who will remain in Iraq for three days. Go
- The third annual conference of the Syrian Radiologists Association opens today at the Damascus al-Assad university hospital. Arab physicians from Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, the US, Italy, Germany, France and Syria are taking part in the conference. Lectures will be given on latest medical advancement in the area of X-ray. Go
- The Yemeni authorities decided to prevent Egyptian, Libyan, Sudanese, Tunisian and Algerian citizens from getting into Yemeni territories unless they have entry visas from the Yemeni embassies in their respective countries. Go
- President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Tuesday received a message from former US President George Bush. Go
- Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Tuesday received a message from Turkish President Suleiman Demirel pertaining to bilateral relations and conditions in the region. Go
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