Today's Headlines
- Arab FMs to meet on Sunday amid different stances toward Iraq
Well-informed sources in Cairo said that the Arab foreign ministers will hold their meeting on Sunday at the headquarters of the Arab league amid differences in their stances in dealing with Iraq. Regional, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Al-Sharaa discusses with al-Hoss, Moussa issues on coming Cairo meeting
A telephone call was made on Thursday between Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and Lebanese Prime Minster and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss during which consultations and coordination were made on issues to be debated on the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers due to be held in Cairo on January 24. Regional, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Yemeni president discussed with King Hussein preparations for the Arab summit
The Yemeni news agency has stated that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned home on Tuesday night after his meeting with King Hussein of Jordan on the occasion of the King's arrival in Jordan following lengthy medical treatment for cancer in the United States. Yemen-Regional, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Morocco posted 6.3 % growth in 1998
Morocco posted a 6.3 % growth rate in 1998 (against -2 % in 1997) due to the good performance of agriculture, a Moroccan official told reporters Thursday. Morocco, Economics, 1/22/1999
- Sources: King Hussein informed Crown Prince Hassan that he is releived
Well-informed sources in Amman asserted on Thursday that Jordan's King Hussein has informed his brother, Crown Prince Hassan, of his decision to releive him from his post as crown prince, in preparation for choosing one of his five sons to succeed him to the throne. Jordan, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Exports to Britain reach 360 million pounds sterling as common trade grows
British exports to Egypt have risen by 85% during the last five years, while Egyptian exports to Britain doubled during the same period. Egypt-UK, Economics, 1/22/1999
- UN Secretary General delays report on Sahara pending outcome of consultations
UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has delayed his report on the Sahara issue, which was slated to be submitted this Friday to the security council, until next week, pending the outcome of ongoing consultations, an informed source said. Morocco, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Economic commercial talks between Egypt and Uganda
An Ugandan commercial delegation that includes 10 officials and 23 businessmen, chaired by Ugandan Minister of Trade Moses Ali, is scheduled to hold important commercial and economic talks in Cairo during its weeklong visit to Cairo starting on January 30. Egypt-Uganda, Economics, 1/22/1999
- Arafat starts tomorrow Arab European tour
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will meet in Cairo on Saturday to hold talks which, according to Palestinian sources, and will deal with the Middle East peace process in light of Israeli's freezing of the implementation of agreements signed with the Palestinian government. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Tunisia, Qatar for an Arab summit following good preparations
Tunisia, and Qatar have asserted their support for convening an Arab summit to discuss "the Iraqi crisis." But the two countries asserted the need for "good preparation for the said summit so as to conclude good results for supporting the Arab ranks and eliminating the sufferings of the Iraqi people." Tunisia-Qatar, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Sanaa: Negotiations continue on release of Western hostages
Diplomatic and tribal sources in Sanaa announced that the Yemeni authorities are still negotiating with the kidnappers of six Westerners to win their release. Yemen, Politics, 1/22/1999
- 98 international and local efforts to buy 11 companies, two factories in Egypt
The Egyptian ministerial committee for privatization, chaired by Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury, is to discuss at the end of this month 98 international, local and Arab offers to buy 11 companies and two factories in Egypt and ratifying a program concerning reform for 28 state-owned companies. Egypt, Economics, 1/22/1999
- Al-Assad visits his son's tomb
Since early morning on Thursday in the city of al-Qurdaha, the birthplace of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, hundreds of thousands of Syrian citizens visited the tomb of the late Syrian equestrian Bassel Hafez al-Assad who was killed five years ago on January 21, 1994, near Damascus airport while he was on his way to Germany on an official mission. Syria, People, 1/22/1999
- Morocco paid back $ 600 million of its foreign debt, official says
Morocco, he added, had not managed to contain the problem of the external debt that was accumulated since the seventies and that hampered its development. To overcome the situation, Oualalou proposed the reduction of financial imbalance to enable the Moroccan economy shift from a situation of indebtedness to that of expansion. Morocco, Economics, 1/22/1999
- Ocalan arrives in Karabakh
Kurdish reliable sources did not deny nor confirm to the London-based al-Hayat daily news on arrival of leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan to Karabahk district in Azerbaijan. Regional-International, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Netherlands donates $240 million to Egypt
The Dutch government decided to allot $240 million for the Egyptian - Dutch development program for this year. Egypt-Netherlands, Economics, 1/22/1999
- Primakov: Comprehensive development needs active work on all tracks
Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has asserted the Russian Middle East peace process cosponsor will continue its efforts to revive peace negotiations. Regional-Israel-Russia, Politics, 1/22/1999
Short Takes
- Morocco refuted as "counter-truth" statements ascribed by the "Polisario" to Austrian secretary of state, Ferrero-Waldner, that Morocco was seeking to delay the referendum process in the Sahara. Spokesman for the Moroccan foreign ministry said these lies are part of "a deliberate disinformation and political propaganda campaign." Go
- U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is to arrive in Cairo next Wednesday on a one-day visit, and it's expected that President Mubarak will receive her. Go
- Iran's president Mohammed Khatami will visit France after March, the first visit to western Europe by an Iranian president in 20 years, an official said in remarks published yesterday. Go
- Formal statistics in Tunisia showed that the consumer price indicator increased by 0.3% in December in comparison to its level in November. The annual average registered a 3.1% increase at the end of last December, down from 3.7% in 1997. This is the lowest increase in the Tunisian indicator of the consumer prices since 1972. Go
- Egyptian economic sources said a high-ranking Turkish trade delegation is to visit Cairo in March to complete the current negotiation sbetween the two countries concerning the establishment of a free trade zone and discuss what was agreed upon between Egypt's President Mubarak and his Turkish counterpart, Suleiman Demirel, during the Mubarak's visit to Turkey in November 1998. Go
- Algerian dailies said on Thursday that four persons were killed on Monday and Wednesday in Shalif district, east the capital Algiers in attacks carried out by the Armed Islamic Groups. Two military men were also killed in a bomb explosion in Masdaq while they were in their car. In the same town, a woman (65) and a girl (12) were killed while they were performing their prayers at a tomb of a relative during Eid al-Fitr in a bomb explosion in a cemetery. Go
- Poland's prime minister, Jerzy Buzek, is expected here on a five-day work visit to give a new momentum to Moroccan-Polish trade exchanges and economic cooperation. Go
- The average wholesale price index increased by 3.3 percent in the period between January and November 1998. According to the statistics department, the increase was mainly noticed in the agriculture and industrial sectors where indexes rose respectively by 4.7 % and 2.3 %. Go
- Arab League spokesman Talaat Hamed announced yesterday that Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf will lead his country's delegation during the meeting of Arab foreign ministers on the coming Sunday in Cairo. The spokesman added, the Iraqi issue will top the meeting's agenda, saying that Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid is to hold bilateral consultations during the coming two days with selected Arab foreign ministers participating in the meeting. Go
- The Compensation Committee affiliated to the United Nations in Geneva agreed on the amount of 252 million Egyptian pounds ($84 million) as compensation to Egyptian workers in Ira. This amount will be paid to the Egyptians workers in Iraq to who transferred from Iraqi banks as of July 1, 1990, before the Gulf War. ArabicNews.com learned that these amounts will be transferred next month to the Egyptian Central Bank through the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, which keeps copies of these transfers. Go
- Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Thursday reviewed with Qatar's ministers of energy and oil and finance, Abdullah Bin Hamad al-Ateyah and Youssef Kamal, respectively, in the presence of the Qatari ambassador in Beirut, Muhammad Ali al-Nueimi, bilateral relations and Arab issues of mutual concern. Go
- The Israeli government continues its expansionist and settlement measures in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. On Thursday Israel inaugurated a bridge in the occupied Golan Heights.The deputy chairman of the Israeli public works department has announced his government's intention to build two other bridges in the Golan, one in Majdal Shams village and the other in Banias. Israeli radio reported that the new bridge is considered the first of its kind as a "fixed" bridge in the Golan. Go
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