Today's Headlines
- Arafat calls EU to help peace agreement overcome enemies
Palestinian Presidnet Yasser Arafat met on Saturday with Austrian Foreign Minister Wolfgang Schussel, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union. Palestine-European Union, Politics, 10/26/1998
- Syrian newspapers, Palestinian organizations attack Wye agreement
Syrian newspapers launched a strong attack on the Israeli - Palestinian peace agreement as weak and for a destroyed peace. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/26/1998
- Arab League, Qatar calls for peace negotiations on the Syrian track
The Arab League yesterday highlighted the importance of resuming negotiations on the Syrian track of the peace process with Israel from the point at which they stopped. Regional, Politics, 10/26/1998
- Egypt offers mediation between Syria and Jordan
Arab diplomatic sources confirmed that Egypt is exerting efforts terminate the dispute between Syria and Jordan. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/26/1998
- Baghdad to resume civil aviation soon, accuses US of obstructs imports
Official sources in the Iraqi Petroleum Ministry accused the US of obstructing the importation of spare parts for the Iraqi petroleum industry, according to the UN's decision to allow the Iraqi authorities to import equipment worth $300 million for this purpose, within the oil-for-food agreement. Iraq-UN, Economics, 10/26/1998
- Egyptian terrorist found dead in Albania
An Egyptian Islamic extremist and suspected terrorist has been found dead in the Albanian capital, Tirane, after a shootout with the police. Egypt-Albania, International, 10/26/1998
- Defense agreement signed between Qatar and France
Qatar and France signed yesterday a new defense agreement aimed at enhancing military cooperation between the two countries. Qatar-France, Military, 10/26/1998
- Moroccan court sentences gang chief to capital punishment
A Moroccan court last weekend sentenced one of the chiefs of a notorious gang that was very active in the Atlas mountain region to capital punishment. Morocco, Judicial, 10/26/1998
- Police disperse employment demonstration in Rabat
The police dispersed this Monday a demonstration in Rabat of unemployed young college graduates who came from all over Morocco askong for a job. Morocco, Local, 10/26/1998
- Syrian Bedouins get solar powered lights to preserve desert environment
An experiment conducted by the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) aims at encouraging local Bedouins (nomads) to use solar power within the context of conservation efforts to maintain the Syrian desert seems to be making progress. Syria, Environment, 10/26/1998
- Qatari foreign minister visited Asmara after visiting Yemen
Yemen and Qatari signed yesterday an agreement in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, that calls for forming a joint ministerial committee to address commercial, economic and investment cooperation in addition to joint cultural and police coordination. Qatar-Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/26/1998
- German ambassador: Increasing investment in Egypt is subject to peace process
Peter Dingens, the German ambassador in Cairo, stated that the role of the Egyptian and German sectors in establishing new projects that increase the scope of investment and economic cooperation between Egypt and Europe is subject to the Middle East peace process' stability. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 10/26/1998
- Palestine initials free trade pact with EFTA
Palestine and the European Free Trade Association initialled on Friday a free trade agreement covering trade in industrial goods, sea products and processed agricultural goods. Palestine-European Union, Economics, 10/26/1998
- Moroccan documentary on ancient pulpit rehabilitation prized in France
The film traces the history of the 12th century Koutoubia Minbar, a masterpiece of the Arab-Andalucian civilization Morocco, Culture, 10/26/1998
Short Takes
- Israeli forces attacked the Touleen, al-Hujayr Depression, Arab Saleem, banks of the Zahrani River,Upper Nabatieh and Deserted Army Barracks areas of South Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency reported. No information was immediately available on the amount of damage caused by the artullary and machine-gun attacks or on injuries. Go
- Oman's Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Vocational Training has set up a department to monitor the quality of private training programs, Oman Daily Observer reported. Go
- Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates, issued an order calling for government licensing for all clubs and organizations there, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- Jordanian and Egyptian officials called for the establishment of a timetable for the implementation of the Wye River accord between the Palestinians and Israelis, Jordan Times reported. Go
- Security was tightened in the Lebanese city of Sidon after two police officers there were shot and killed by attackers on motorcycles, Lebanon News Wire reported. Go
- Bahrain's Cabinet discussed yesterday a Gulf Cooperation Council plan to unify customs duties among GCC member states, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz is on a visit to Pakistan, where he will meet with the Pakistani prime minister, Gulf Times reported. Go
- Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh and Yemeni Prime Minister Abdul Karim al-Iryani today signed the minutes of meetings of the joint higher committee between the two countries, the Jordanian news agency, Petra, reported. Go
- Iraqi papers stated yesterday that the Kurds are cooperating with Israel to harm the environment in Iraqsaying that Israeli intelligence, Mossad, threw crocodile eggs of in Dokan lake to destroy the natural wealth of Iraq, also referring to the release of large quantities of cobra snakes in the regions near the points separating the Iraqi forces and the regions under Kurdish forces. Go
- Hundreds of tons of rich, dark topsoil are being systematically stolen from south Lebanon by the Israelis and dumped just inside Israel for the benefit of Israel's northern farmers Lebanon's Daily Star reported. Go
- Swedish Sophie Gustafson won Saturday the first Marrakesh women's golf open tournament. The Marrakesh Palm Grove tournament, attended by golfers from 22 countries, is part of the European professional circuit. Go
- The head of the Higher Shiite Council in Lebanon, Mohammed Mahdi Shamseddine is leaving today Beirut to visit Morocco, according to an official invitation from the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, in which he will meet with Morocco's King Hassan II and high-ranking Moroccan officials. Shamseddine is participating in a conference to be held on October 26 - 30 on the subject of the women's rights and duties in Islam.. Several renowned Muslim theologians will take part in the event to hear several papers dealing with the situation of women in the Islamic world and their contributions to socioeconomic development. Women's educational role and assessment of their religious works will also be tackled during the encounter. Go
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