Today's Headlines
- A link between Lebanon bomb and Israel's bomb ? Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Palestinian official: there is a Palestinian security plan
Palestinian Minister of State Hassan Asfour, who took part in talks leading to the Wye agreement with Israel, said that the Palestinians have a general security plan, and that the Palestinians have generally explained this plan before the Israeli delegation and the US Central Intelligence Agency. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Intensive fighting in Algerian Merzana jungle
More than 300 Algerian soldiers are engaging in a campaign against extremist Islamists hiding in jungles east of the Algerian capital. Algeria, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Arab League chief calls for unified foreign policy
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid underlined Wednesday the need to devise a united Arab foreign policy to bolster joint Arab action in a changing world. Regional, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Austrian and his wife kidnapped in Yemen
Yemeni sources in Sanaa said that tribesmen kidnapped an Austrian tourist and his wife in El-Mohamed region while they were touring. Yemen, Local, 10/29/1998
- Government ready to settle Islamist leader's arrest case
The Moroccan government said it was ready to settle the case of Abdeslam Yassine, the leader of the Islamist Al-Adl Wa Al-Ihssane association (Justice and Welfare), under house arrest since 1989. Morocco, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Improving relations between Egypt and Iran
Strong signs in Iran were issued toward the resumption of Iranian - Egyptian relations, especially after the two countries' participation in resolving the recent Syrian-Turkish dispute. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Israeli - Turkish maneuvers on the 29th of the coming November
Diplomatic sources stated yesterday that Turkey, Israel, and the US agreed on conducting joint naval maneuvers during the period from November 29 - December 3 under the title 'The Mermaid, The Rescue 2'. Turkey-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Hizbullah backs Palestinian opposition
Hizbullah in Lebanon announced its support for the Islamic Jihad group and Hamas movement in the Palestinian territories and its adherence to armed resistance. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Clinton extends Sudan sanctions
US President Bill Clinton submitted a letter to congress Tuesday and a notice to the Federal Register yesterday extending the US national emergency in respect to Sudan, imposed on November 3, 1997. Sudan-USA, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Annan receives Moroccan foreign and interior ministers
Morocco ministers of foreign affairs and of the interior, respectively Abdellatif Filali and Driss Basri, were received Monday in New york by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Euro-Mediterranean parliamentary forum calls for Libyan participation
The constituent session of the Euro-Mediterranean parliamentary forum held in Brussels on October 27 - 28 adopted a final declaration recommending the participation of Libya and Mauritania in the Mediterranean process launched in Barcelona. Regional, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Libya rejects US - British accusations of wasting time in Lockerbie case
Libya refused American and British accusations that it is wasting the time in the Lockerbie case, and it confirmed that it is waiting for an explanation concerning its proposal for trying the Libyan suspects in the Netherlands. Libya, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Forum urges rational management of water resources
A final joint statement said the two-day forum, whose theme was the use of water in agriculture, called for preservation of water in consideration of the increasing needs of water in the near future. Regional, Economics, 10/29/1998
- Many Arab gains at conclusion of Interpol meetings
Ahmed Ben Mohammed El-Salem, the secretary general of the Arab Foreign Ministers' council, expressed his pleasure at achieving many gains for the Arab states in the Cairo Interpol conference. Regional, Politics, 10/29/1998
- U.S. highlights Morocco's role in Mideast peace, urges economic talks with Israel
Morocco played a vanguard role in the Middle-East peace process and King Hassan II was very committed and remains attached to this process, Martin Indyk said at a press briefing with Mideastern and North African reporters on the Wye Plantation peace accords concluded last week between Palestinians and Israelis. Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/29/1998
- French - Qatari maneuvers for combating the marine terrorism
Qatari land forces and French naval forces yesterday conducted training on combating marine terrorism in joint maneuvers. Qatar-France, Military, 10/29/1998
- Chinese economic delegation is visiting Cairo today
A Chinese large economic and commercial delegation is arriving today in Cairo with the chairmanship of Wang Axid Bing Wang, the Under-Secretary of Economical Cooperation in the foreign trade ministry in China. Egypt-China, Business, 10/29/1998
- Israel will not implement agreement unless Palestine presents security plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not implement the Wye agreement reached last week in the United States unless the Palestinian government presents an overdue security work plan for combating terrorism and the Palestinian National Council amends the items of national charter aimed at destroying Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/29/1998
Short Takes
- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri sent messages to the head of the parliaments of the UN Security Council's permanent member states, the UN secretary-general, the head of the Arab Parliamentary Union, and the head of the Arab League, protesting Israeli transportation of farming soil from south Lebanon's occupied zone into Israel for use by farmers there. Go
- Sharjah conducted an immunization campaign to protect schoolchildren from polio and measles, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- Qatar's Cabinet yesterday welcomed the Wye Plantation agreement between the Palestinians and Israelis, Gulf Times reported. Go
- A bag containing parts of a woman's body was found in a Bahraini landfill, and Bahraini police have initiated a search for more body parts, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
- Palestinians marched in the funeral of a Palestinian teen who was shot to death during a demonstration earlier this week outside Palestinian military intelligence headquarters, Jordan Times reported. Go
- The Sudanese-Egyptian joint committee responsible for the issue of the River Nile's water started its four-day session yesterday in Khartoum. The head of the Sudanese delegation, Minister of Irrigation Esam Zadik, stated at the beginning of the meeting that the committee embodies the strong relations between the Egyptian and Sudanese people. Go
- Syrian official newspapers expressed yesterday Syria's refusal of the invitation presented by the US administration to resume normalization with Israel and asked the Arab countries to support its solidarity and refuse normalization. Go
- The executive bureau of the Algerian Movement for a Peaceful Society called for the movement's leader, Sheikh Mahfouz Nehnah, to be nominated for president, calling the roots of the movement to intensify communications and form cells as a preliminary step before elections. The bureau also called on the consultative council to settle the subject finally. Sources close to the national bureau of the al-Nahda movement said the bureau prefers to nominate the leader of the movement, Sheikh Abdallah Djaballah on the basis that the movement will support him. Go
- The Islamic Development Bank and Gabon signed a loan accord Wednesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia worth $1.15 million. The amount will help finance a 339 kilometer long road project that will link the north and south of the African country. Go
- Nine Spanish nationals jailed in Morocco will serve the remainder of their prison terms in Spain by virtue of a 1996 Moroccan-Spanish accord, which provides for the transfer of prisoners and coordination between the two countries' justice departments. Go
- Four Dutch nationals were arrested lately at the Tangiers port (Northern Morocco) with 221 kg of cannabis concealed in their vehicle's oil tank. Go
- Morocco plays host next December 9 - 12 to the first Arab music festival to gather renowned Arab musicians and composers. Go
- Tunisia won on Wednesday the 13th edition of the African handball championships, staged in South Africa. The Tunisians won their 5th African title after toppling their neighbors and rivals in Algeria 22-17. Those two teams in addition to Egypt, Nigeria and Morocco will represent Africa in the world championships, to be held next June in Egypt. Go
- Morocco will launch at the end of November a nationwide campaign to fight violence against women, the Moroccan secretary of state for social protection, family and childhood announced. Go
- Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi conferred recently in Rabat with visiting Finnish Secretary of State Alec Aato on ways of boosting partnership between the two countries in various sectors of common concern. Go
- Sudanese Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Nafeh Ali Nafeh stated that the growth of desert areas is threatening his country and that this problem has affected nearly 75% of Sudanese citizens till now. Nafeh said that half of Sudan's 26 states which cover a large part of the biggest country in the African continent are harmed by the desertification problem. He described the problem as economic, environmental, social and political and said that the desertification problem caused poverty for 19.5 million citizens. Go
- A Mayo Clinic press release yesterday said that King Hussein of Jordan is finishing the fifth of six stages of chemotherapy to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and that the clinic's doctors are pleased with the King's progress. Go
- The manager of the Sudanese Telecommunications Company and Iranian Minister of Post, Telegraph and Telephone Mohammadreza Aref signed Wednesday a letter of understanding, and Aref said Iran could send equipment and provide training in telecommunications to Sudan, IRNA reported. Go
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