Today's Headlines
- Scientific colloquy on women's rights in Islam held in Rabat
A scientific colloquy on the rights and duties of women in Islam started proceedings in Rabat on Thursday with the participation of eminent theologians from the Arab-Islamic world. Regional, Religion, 10/30/1998
- Security Council keeps Libyan sanctions
The United Nations Security Council said that sanctions against Libya will remain in place until Libya delivers the two suspects in the Lockerbie case over for trial in the Netherlands. Libya-UN, Politics, 10/30/1998
- Morocco refuses to receive Israeli premier, Arab daily says
Morocco has refused to receive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the conclusion last week of the interim peace accords between Israelis and Palestinians, the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily reported. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/30/1998
- Qaddoumi criticizes Wye peace agreement
The head of political department of the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization), Farouk Qaddoumi, criticized the Palestinian - Israeli interim peace agreement reached last week at the Wye Plantation in the United States. Palestine, Politics, 10/30/1998
- Syrian government discusses visit of trade minister to Iraq
Informed sources told ArabicNews.com that the Syrian government is currently discussing approval for Economic Minister Mohammed al-Amawi to travel to the inauguration of the Baghdad International Fair on Sunday. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 10/30/1998
- UN General Assembly approves call for further cooperation with OIC
The Qatari representative, Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser, called on the UN to give the OIC the same status granted to other groups, such as the European Union, including diplomatic immunity in the host country Regional-UN, Politics, 10/30/1998
- Egypt - COMESA symposium calls for achieving economic integration among member states
At the conclusion of an Egypt - COMESA symposium, yesterday, the participants emphasized the importance of advancing economic integration among the organization's member states to establish a free market Egypt, Economics, 10/30/1998
- Yemen discusses law on demonstrations
The draft law was strongly opposed by political parties and organizations in the Yemeni opposition, who considered the law a breach of the constitution and the political parties law as well as a decrease in the democratic rights of both political parties and citizens. Yemen, Politics, 10/30/1998
- Arab League objects to Mauritanian foreign minister's visit to Israel
The Arab League objected to the visit paid by Mauritanian Foreign Minister Cheik El Afia Ould Mohammed Khouna to Israel. Mauritania-Regional, Politics, 10/30/1998
- Sustained job-generating growth tops government economic objectives
The Moroccan government said its major objective targets high and sustained economic growth to generate jobs. Morocco, Economics, 10/30/1998
- Khatami's followers prepare to form new party
Political circles in Iran said that the followers of President Mohammed Khatami will announce soon the formation of a political party to support the president, to be named the "Participation Front." Iran, Politics, 10/30/1998
- The castles of Syria and the beautiful surprises of exploration
It is impossible for the stranger to visit Syria's castles without wishing to discover the answers to various questions. Syria, History, 10/30/1998
- Morocco says it relies on itself to develop northern areas
Morocco said on Thursday it relies above all on its own means to develop its northern provinces, notoriously reputed as being cannabis-growing areas. Morocco, Politics, 10/30/1998
- Egyptian businesses press dumping charges against Turkish iron
The owners of iron factories in Egypt decided to press a dumping claim against Turkish iron to the anti-dumping body in the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Supply. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 10/30/1998
- Iranian industries to exhibit wares in Riyadh
Iran's Chamber of Trade, Industry and Minerals, Export Center, and the Iranian embassy in Riyadh are to organize an exhibition for Iranian industries from November 23 - 29 in the Saudi capital in association with the Riyadh Exhibition Company. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 10/30/1998
Short Takes
- Yemens' chief of staff, General Abdallah Ali Elaiwa, left Muscat yesterday at the conclusion of a three-day official visit to Oman, during which he was received by Sultan Qaboos Bin Said and other high-ranking Omani officals. Go
- The Moroccan government's official spokesman, Khaled Elaiwa, announced that the ministerial council ratified during its last meeting on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi international agreements (concerning free trade exchange, judicial cooperation in personal affairs, an industrial cooperation protocol) that included agreements signed during the visit paid Moroccan ruler King Hassan II to Egypt. Go
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