Today's Headlines
- Annan cuts short north African tour because of Iraqi crisis
Annan who was planning to go to Tunisia and Algeria, part of a tour to re-launch the settlement process in the Sahara, launched on Wednesday in Marrakesh a call to Iraq to resume cooperation with the UNSCOM, UN mission in charge of controlling Iraqi mass-destruction weapons. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Damascus Declaration states stress peaceful solution with Iraq
Foreign Ministers of the Damascus Declaration states asserted at the conclusion of their meeting in Qatar the need of maintaining a peaceful settlement between Iraq and the UN while they asserted the need of Iraq's commitment to the implementation of all UN Security Council resolutions. Regional, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Iraq blames the US, the US blames Iraq
Aziz said he would consider mediation by the UN Chief Kofi Annan. But Iraq was insistent that it is not changing its mind unless the "US is ready to change course" to which the US today replied through White House Spokesman Joe Lockhart saying that "he (Saddam) needs to reverse course." Iraq, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Defense news: Gulf states to reduce its weapon purchase
The US Defense news daily said that the Arab Gulf states will reduce their purchase of weapons during the coming years because of the recession in their oil revenues. Regional, Military, 11/12/1998
- Five citizens killed in Algeria by gunmen
the Algerian security and army forces destroyed several armed groups shelters between al-Hassasinah and Ma'moura towns in Saeeda province Algeria, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Syrian Premier reviews Arab economics with Arab economic union team
The aim being to establish an Arab common economic vision for the next century as well as methods of supporting joint Arab commercial work Regional-Syria, Economics, 11/12/1998
- Gaddafi gives up hope on Arab unity
The Libyan President Moammar Ghadafi assured unity with the African countries and that "he is not going to deceive himself or live in vain hoping to achieve the Arab unity." Libya, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Kuwaiti FM: US artillery purchase contract signed
Kuwaiti deputy Premier and foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al- Sabah said on Wednesday that the contract provides for purchasing US artillery at $500 million was "signed." Kuwait, Military, 11/12/1998
- Rabat wants Washington to swap Moroccan debt
Morocco voiced hope that the USA would follow other European countries that have agreed to swap Moroccan debt. Morocco, Economics, 11/12/1998
- Moroccan party says there is no place in the region for puppet entity
There is no place in the Maghreb region for the emergence of a puppet entity, said Moroccan "Party for Progress and Socialism" Morocco, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Palestine urged to lift house arrest on Sheikh Yassin Palestine, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Jordan, Israel for strengthening relations
Sharon's statements were made on Wednesday afternoon, prior to his meeting with the chairman of the Jordanian royal court Jawad al-Anani who arrived in Israel Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Morocco counts over 100,000 mobile phone subscribers Morocco, Business, 11/12/1998
- NGOs condemn Israeli blockade on Palestinians
Forty non-governmental organizations NGO's in the Palestinian territories denounced the arbitrary blockade imposed by Israel and appealed to the international community to condemn the blockade. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Israeli shells woods of Sujoud al-Raihan and Aqmata farm
The bombardment was in conjunction with intensive action by Israeli war-planes over al-Nabateyeh and al Tuffah. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/12/1998
Short Takes
- A deputy in the Egyptian cabinet said that the Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal Ganzoury and his Jordanian counterpart Fayez Terwana are to witness the start of operation of the electric grid link between Egypt and Jordan in Aqaba citynext Tuesday. Go
- Culture ministers of Islamic countries open this Thursday here their second conference to look into ways of boosting coordination and partnership between Islamic countries in matters of culture and related sectors. Go
- Morocco and Luxembourg initialled here on Tuesday an accord on international passengers and freight road transportation. The accord will replace an agreement concluded in 1981 between Morocco and the Belgian-Luxembourgian economic union. Go
- The US has expressed great satisfaction with settling the crisis between Syria and Turkey by peaceful means The Turkish daily Aksham issued on Wednesday said the American satisfaction was expressed in the message the Turkish Premier Mesout Yelmas received from the US President Bill Clinton. Go
- An official source at the Hungarian capital, Budapest said that the Hungarian President left on Wednesday for Tunisia on a four-day official visit at the invitation of the Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali. The Hungarian president is accompanied by a delegation comprising some 30 businessmen. The visit aims at developing economic and trade relations between the two countries. The two Presidents will sign an agreement on " joint confrontation of organized crime." Go
- British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook will start next week a visit to Cairo, where he will discuss with Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa, the Mid-East peace process, the agreements signed with the Palestinians, means of resuming peace talks on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks, the Libyan-Western crisis (Lockerbie) as well as developments of the crisis between the UN and Iraq. Go
- President Hafez al- Assad on Wednesday spoke on the telephone with the Lebanese president Elias Hrawi who was admitted to Qalb Yasu hospital in Beirut, and expressed him best wishes for his good health and speedy recovery. Baabda Presidential sources in Beirut said that President Hrawi had a slight heart-attack and that he was admitted to hospital at the request of his doctor. Go
- Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday made a telephone call with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Bilateral relations between the two states and current developments on the Arab, Islamic and international arenas were reviewed. Go
- Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifah Al Thani has received a telephone call from US President Bill Clinton during which current conditions in the Gulf region were reviewed, said the Qatari news agency. Go
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