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Today's Headlines

• Gulf sources: GCC opposed to Iraqi participation in any summit
  Gulf diplomatic informed sources stated that countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council will not attend an Iraqi summit if it is attended by the Iraqi government. Gulf, Politics, 1/16/99
• Saudi Arabia: shortage in 1998 trade balance is 12 billion dollars
  The trade balance sheet in Saudi Arabia recorded a shortage last year due to the reduction in income from petroleum and petrochemical exports, after having achieved a surplus for two years. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/16/99
• Government and rebels extend cease-fire in Sudan for three months
  The Sudanese government and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army decided yesterday to extend a cease-fire for three months in part of southern Sudan in order to allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians suffering from famine and floods. Sudan, Politics, 1/16/99
• Arab Parliamentary Union opposes Baghdad withdrawing its recognition of Kuwait
  The Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) urged Iraq to positively handle international resolutions and opposed Baghdad's threats to withdraw its recognition of the Kuwaiti state Regional, Politics, 1/16/99
• Iraqi children and Dennis Halliday are winners of Morocco north-south cooperation prize
  Organizers said the prize awarded to the Iraqi children symbolizes the sympathy of the world with 500,000 dead Iraqi children. Regional, People, 1/16/99
• Garang, El-Mahdi agree on convening general conference of Sudanese opposition
  The chief of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, John Garang, and former Sudanese prime minister and Ummah party chief El-Sadeq El-Mahdi agreed to host the general conference of the Sudanese opposition Democratic National Alliance Sudan, Politics, 1/16/99
• Oman begins implementation of modern security laws and structure to protect investors
  Starting today, the Capital Market Authority is to be separated from Muscat Stock Market. Oman, Economics, 1/16/99
• Gulf states to insert petroleum in international trade agreement for tax purposes
  The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council confirmed that they are going to hold a new round of negotiations with the International Trade Organization (ITO) to include petroleum within the context of the organization's agreement dealing with goods and their trade on the international level Gulf, Economics, 1/16/99
• German foreign minister to visit Lebanon on a Middle Eastern tour
  German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer will visit Lebanon in the middle of February as part of a Middle Eastern tour on the occasion of Germany's assuming the rotating chairmanship of the European Union. Lebanon, Politics, 1/16/99
• Rainfall pushes farmers to buy more seeds
  Following the recent rain in Morocco, the quantity of grain seed sold reached around 3,000 tons between December 18 and January 6. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/16/99
• $100 million in agreements between Tunisia, European Union this year
  Tunisian sources told ArabicNews.com that during the current year Tunisia is going to endorse financial agreements with the European Union valued at $100 million Tunisia, Economics, 1/16/99
• Study considers Arab fund to support technological research
  The Arab Organization for Industrial Development and Mining is conducting a study that tackles establishing the first Arab fund for supporting technological development and research in the industrial sector. Regional, Economics, 1/16/99
• Germany to host a conference for the donor states
  More than 40 donor states and organizations are to participate in a conference organized by the World Bank in Germany in February, to discuss the dedication of $3.3 billion for infrastructure projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip through 2005. Palestine, Economics, 1/16/99
• Book review: The political history of Syria (3000-300 BC)
  German researcher Horst Klengel has spent a considerable part of his career studying the ancient history of Syria and authoring many books in this area. Syria, Literature, 1/16/99
• Nur Eddine Bimaristan: great medical edifice of the Islamic civilization
  The Islamic Arab civilization left behind to humanity a great heritage full of accomplishments in all fields of knowledge. The building up of hospitals and health care centers, which used to render free of charge services to people, prospered all over the Islamic states. Regional, Culture, 1/16/99

Short Takes

• Libyan official sources stated that the mediation made by Saudi Arabia and South Africa to find a solution to the Lockerbie crisis achieved progress in agreeing on a formula for trying the Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie case, adding that Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi's talks with the Saudi delegate, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, and the South African delegate, Jakes Gerwel, achieved remarkable progress compared to the talks by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan with Gaddafi last month in Sert. Go
• Jordanian sources told ArabicNews.com that the US government has agreed to offer aid to Jordan amounting to $100 million, so that Jordan will be able to overcome its current economic difficulties. The aid will be presented to Jordan in the form of economic donations over two years. Go
• The general prosecution in Kuwait released Kuwaiti journalist Hamed Bu Yabes, who visited Israel during last December, on bail of one thousand Kuwait dinars. The prosecution accused Bu Yabes of communications with Israel and harming Kuwait. Go
• Morocco and the USA are old partners seeking peace in the Middle East, in Africa and in the world, said US president, Bill Clinton in a congratulatory message to King Hassan II on the occasion of the Eid-Al-Fitr, to be celebrated on Monday or Tuesday to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, the chief executive also voiced happiness that Moroccan-US cooperation is becoming closer. Go
• A Moroccan-born Belgian, Chokri Mahassine, has been elected member of the Belgian house of representatives beginning next February as member of the Flemish Socialist Party (SP). Go
• Two million Muslims prayed on Friday in Mecca on the occasion of the last Friday of Ramadan, Oman Daily Observer reported. Go
• Bahrain is considering a plan to require health insurance for expatriates to help fund health care, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
• Dubai municipality has warned construction and engineering companies that they must comply with local noise ordinances, Khaleej Times reported. Go
• Bahrain will expand the Bahrain International Exhibitions Center at a cost of 2.5 million dinars, Bahrain Tribune reported. Go
• Al Aqsa mosque preacher Sheikh Ahmad Al Saadat said Friday in a sermon that Israeli - Palestinian peace agreements are only intended to give Israel time to expand into Palestinian territories, Jordan Times reported. Go
• The United Nations Security Council yesterday reiterated its recognition of Iraqi and Kuwaiti sovereignty and borders according to SCC resolutions. The council discussed the future of UNSCOM and devising a practical monitoring and verification plan, council president Celso Amorim of Brazil said. Cyprus and Lebanon argue over boat people Lebanon's Hizbollah dismisses Israeli election Five Britons Charged in Yemen Thousands of Iraqis Denounce U.S Israeli war planes fire on Hezbollah target in Lebanon Russia Proposes Scrapping UNSCOM; U.S. Rejects Measure Turkey's Islamic Party reaches out to the poor ahead of elections Where Oil Is Plentiful But Cash Is Short Muslims protest Israel's hold on Jerusalem During Ramadan, self-denial and secular excesses co-exist Go

Yesterday's Headlines

• Israel held responsible for its brutal aggression against innocent civilians
• Arab League condemns Israel's policy in Arab territories
• Five-member Arab FMs meeting discusses Middle East peace, Iraqi crisis
• Parliamentarians speak on their unanimous vote for al-Assad's nomination for Presidency
• February 8, the date of referendum in Syria on electing al-Assad
• Saudi Arabia reduces petroleum exports to US, Europe
• Egypt prepares to convene a regional economic conference of COMESA countries
• Agreement in Baghdad between Iraqi government and opposition factions
• Arab sources: Albright will visit Egypt and Saudi Arabia at the end of the current month
• Libyan mediation between Khartoum and rebels
• Khatami's envoy leaves Baghdad
• Jordanian foreign minister to visit Kuwait at month's end
• Ramadan and the Night of al-Qadr
• Part of Zakat alms will go to abandoned children, King Hassan II says
• Public freedoms, audio-visual press and education to top government's action in 1999, prime minister says
• Tunisia to increase share in IMF
• Falcon's Goalkeeper, Ann Chiejine, Turns down Egyptian Citizenship
• Clark visits Cairo to launch campaign to release Abdul Rahman
• Ad-hoc commission to promote Morocco's candidacy for hosting 2006 World Cup
• Warning issued against executing Yemeni Islamist kidnapper
• Jordanian trade unions call for resisting normalization
• Israeli Knesset prepares list in Jewish properties in Arab states

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