Skip to content
Search

Arabic News .com Front Page for Arab News

Originally published

Today's Headlines

  • Report: Trial in absentia for Libyan accused of bombing UTA plane
    The London based al-Hayat daily quoted well-informed judicial sources in Paris that the in-absentia trial for the four Libyans accused of bombing a French UTA plane will start on March 8 and last for less than one week. Libya, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Arafat due to visit Washington next month
    Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is to due to visit Washington at the end of Marchto meet with US President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Maedeline Albright and the US president's high-ranking assistants. Palestine, Politics, 2/26/99
  • UN approves donations for Iraqi pilgrimages of $2000 each
    Members of the UN Security Council have approved a proposal permitting Iraqi pilgrims to receive sums via a neutral international organization in order to be able to perform al-Haj (pilgrimage) rituals for this year. Iraq, Religion, 2/26/99
  • Cairo denies any Egyptian role in arresting Ocalan
    Egypt has strongly denied having played any role in the arrest of the leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan. Regional, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Participants in colloquy on Jerusalem back Palestinian statehood
    The participants in the international colloquy on "the future of Arab Jerusalem" held in Casablanca have voiced total support for the proclamation of the state of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital and rejected any alternative or manipulation to the detriment of the future of the holy city. Regional, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Al-Sahaf accuses Washington of preparing land attack on Iraq
    Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf said the US administration is preparing to launch a "land attack" against Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Lebanese premier urges further contacts on Arnoun occupation
    Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss has asked Lebanon's permanent representative at the UN to intensify his contacts with UN Security Council members, especially the five permanent states, the UN Secretary General and the representative of the Arab group at the UN in order to listen to their views concerning the question of Arnoun. Lebanon, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Exporting Egyptian gas to Turkey
    A three-year agreement for exporting gas to Turkey was signed yesterday in Ankara starting from the year 2002. A source in the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum said today that Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi signed this agreement with his Turkish counterpart. Egypt, Economics, 2/26/99
  • Agricultural production circumstances in Syria
    Less than half of Syria's land area is suitable for agricultural production and large regions, especially in the eastern areas of the country, are arid and cannot be used for agricultural purposes. Syria, Agriculture, 2/26/99
  • Cooperation agreement between Tunisia and World Bank
    Christian Dallvo, the regional manager of the World Bank left Tunis yesterday after signing the bank's ninth cooperation agreement with the Tunisian government. Tunisia, Economics, 2/26/99
  • Tunisia develops cooperation with Portugal, Egypt and Yemen
    Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has asserted his country's desire to "intensify consultations with Tunisia and to benefit from all available potentials for boosting bilateral cooperation." Tunisia, Economics, 2/26/99
  • Trade relations between UAE, Canada
    Canadian Minister of International trade Sergio Marchi has expressed his country's readiness to provide expertise and advanced technology to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates, Economics, 2/26/99
  • Italy agrees to convert $100 million of Moroccan debt into investment
    Italy agreed recently to swap $100 million of Morocco's debt into public investments. Morocco, Economics, 2/26/99
  • Forming an Egyptian - German business council
    Economic sources in Cairo said that an Egyptian - German business council is being established following the successful visit paid by Egyptian President Hsoni Mubarak to Bonn this week. Egypt, Economics, 2/26/99
  • Report: Jordan studies relations with Arab states
    The Jordanian daily al-Arab al-Youm (Arab today) on Wednesday highlighted political debates in Jordan on talks that the Jordanian royal court had assigned former Jordanian premiers to study certain issues. Jordan, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Israeli Defense Minister Arens: The Key is in Damascus
    Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Arens has reiterated his opposition to the idea of unilateral withdrawal of Israeli forces from south Lebanon, asserting that such a withdrawal woudl endanger the lives of the citizens of cities and villages in northern Israel. Regional, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Bishara expects large-scale Israeli military operation against south Lebanon
    Arab Israeli Knesset member from Hadash-Balad, Azmi Bishara, said he expected the Israeli occupation forces to carry out a large-scale military operation against Lebanon with the objective of raising support for the ruling Likud party in Israel in the forthcoming Israeli elections. Lebanon, Politics, 2/26/99
  • 12 Italian missions for excavating and searching for antiquities
    The Italian ambassador in Cairo, Francisco Larorel, said today that there are 12 Italian missions that work in excavating and searching for antiquities in different areas of Egypt. Egypt, Culture, 2/26/99
  • King Hassan calls Canadian investors to increase action in Morocco
    King Hassan II called Thursday Canadian investors to increase their action in Morocco and said the timidity of Canadian economic operators in Morocco, where they account only for 1 % of foreign investments, is not coherent with the proximity of the two countries' business communities. Morocco, Economics, 2/26/99
  • Two swords belonging to the fifth millennium BC discovered in Bahrain
    The English language daily Bahrain Tribune reported on Wednesday that archaeologists discovered on Monday two swords dating back to Delmon's first phase (Delmon was a civilization which flourished in the Gulf region five thousand years ago and is still not cleared out yet). Bahrain, Culture, 2/26/99
  • Algeria to privatize 11 hotels
    The Algerian government has decided to float 11 hotels for privatization in light of the government's plan for economic reform. Algeria, Economics, 2/26/99
  • 25 Italian businessmen visiting Egypt today
    25 Italian businessmen are starting a visit to Egypt to discuss increasing commercial cooperation between the two countries. Egypt, Economics, 2/26/99
  • $300 million for establishing an Arab petrochemical holding company Regional, Business, 2/26/99
  • Algeria refuses US call to invite UN observers to supervise presidential elections
    Algeria has refused a call advocated by the US to invite international observers to follow up on the Presidential election to be held in the North African country in April. This was expressed on Thursday by Algerian Information Minister Abdul Aziz al-Rehabi. Algeria, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Moroccan and Tunisian parties sign cooperation agreement
    Moroccan Istiqlal party (PI) and the Tunisian ruling Democratic Constitutional rally (RCD) signed here on Wednesday an agreement to coordinate actions in political, social and information fields. Maghreb Region, Politics, 2/26/99
  • Restored synagogue in Fes dedicated
    A 17th century synagogue, included in the UNESCO's world legacy list, was dedicated Thursday in Fes after restoration in the presence of members of the Moroccan-born jews settled in France, Canada and Israel. Morocco, Culture, 2/26/99

Short Takes

  • A get-rich-quick mail scam targeting the United Arab Emirates has reemerged, in which a letter claiming to be from a Nigerian company asks for bank account details of the recipient on the premise that money will be deposited in the account, Gulf News reported. Instead, the report said, the account is then able to be accessed by the letter's senders. Go
  • The Lebanese daily al-Nahar has received a statement by fax undersigned "sons of Jordan." The statement announces responsibility for attacking the "headquarters of the Zionist enemy in Amman on the night of February 24," which resulted in "wounding two Zionists, one of them is the guards official at the embassy and the burning of a Mercedes car." The statement added that this attack is a "humble gift from our Jordanian people to the brave Islamic resistance in Lebanon, in solidarity with their recent heroic operations in Burket Jabbour." Go
  • 50 Egyptian tourism companies are participating in the Milano International Tourism Bourse exhibition that is currently underway and will run through Sunday. The Egyptian delegation is headed by Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi, who told ArabicNews.com before leaving Egypt that for 18 years, Egypt has participated in this event, and that Egypt participates this year with a large suite that comprises 50 hotels, air services and tourism transportation companies that deal with the European market in general and the Italian market in particular. Go
  • The Indian embassy in Cairo announced that an Indian business delegation is going to visit Egypt in April in order to discuss increasing Indian investments in Cairo, which amount to $350 million. The Indian side also hopes to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries, which amounts to $1 billion. Go
  • Belgium's Crown Prince Philip is to arrive on Saturday in Cairo for a three-day visit to Egypt, heading a large economic delegation that includes Belgium's deputy prime minister, minister of trade and representatives of more than 160 Belgian companies and banks, Fathi El-Shazeli, Egyptian assistant foreign minister for European affairs, said. Go
  • Bashar al-Assad arrived in Amman on Thursday to offer his condolences to King Abdullah on the death of his father, the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal. At "Beit al-Barakah" he met with King Abdullah and held talks for more than one-and-a-half hours, returning to Damascus later in the day. Go
  • Chairman of the Jordanian al-Ayan Council (Parliament's upper house) Zeid al-Refai on Thursday in Amman denied news that Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh had submitted his resignation to King Abdullah on Thursday. Al-Refai in Amman told SANA that Tarawneh did not submit his resignation and he (al-Refai) was not asked to form a new government. Al-Refai called upon the mass media to be precise and to commit to fact-finding in their work. Go
  • AFP correspondent in Algiers said that five persons were slightly wounded on Wednesday night when an explosive charge went off in the center of the Algerian capital, Algiers. The correspondent added that the explosion caused confusion and raised fears among passersby and that the explosion took place in Maurice Oden square. Go
  • Pakistani Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture Syed Mushahid Hussain said his country would exchange cultural and artistic exhibitions with the Emirate of Sharjah last this year and early next year, Khaleej Times reported. Go
  • The UN Security Council is scheduled today to hold consultations on sanctions against Libya. A resolution the Security Council passed last August called for the Security Council to consider further sanctions if the two Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie case were not handed over promptly. Go
  • Bahrain is considering creating nature preservation areas with tourism facilities to encourage ecological tourism, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
  • The British-based head of the Supporters of Sharia organization, Abu Hamza al-Masri, wanted by Yemen on charges related to terrorism, threatened to blow up civilian and military aircraft in midair to fight Western aviation "hegemony," Bahrain Tribune reported. Go
  • British Foreign Office Minister Derek Fatchett will visit Oman on March 2-4. Go
  • ArabicNews.com has learned from sources in Cairo that British government is about to detain Abu Hamza al-Masri on charges of propaganda and promoting terrorism following his appearance on a television program brodacast by Qatar's al-Jazira news channel and his confirmation that he will continue kidnapping and slaying foreigners coming to the Arab area.The sources denied that the British government may deliver al-Masri to Sanaa. Go
  • Egyptian Minister of Industry Soliman Reda announced that the European Union has specified 427 million euros for upgrades of Egyptian industry which will begin in July and last for 54 months. Turks take hardened stance after Ocalan Lebanese Storm Israeli-Occupied Southern Village COLUMN ONE: Sahara Poll May Be Key to Home for Exiles Iraq refutes report it failed to distribute medicine Saddam reportedly foiled army plan to overthrow him Iraq Said to Need U.N. Investments Jordan Pledges Loyalty to New King Iraq to receive aid from Japan U.N. wants end to 'oil for food' program INTERVIEW-Arab states not ready for Y2K bug--U.N. FOCUS-British lawyer says he tortured in Yemen Local Elections Will Test Iran Moderates Iraq Slams UK Military's Remark On No-Fly Zone Britain reports movement on Libyan handover of bomb suspects PALESTINIANS / EXECUTION UN / Sudan / Meningitis Sharon returns for Amman visit - and police questioning PM: Lebanon solution goes through Syria Anthony Nutting, Whose 'No' on Suez Cost His Career, Dies at 79 Go

Yesterday's Headlines

Old Daily Page · Selection From Recent Days: