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Today's Headlines
- Arab League hails EU statement on palestinian state
The Arab League welcomed on Friday the European Union statement expressing support to the Palestinian people's right to proclaim an independent state. Palestine, Politics, 3/29/99 - Hillary Clinton arrives in Marrakesh
She arose early Sunday for a camel trek with daughter Chelsea to watch a brilliant, multi-hued sunrise from the sand dunes. Morocco, Politics, 3/29/99 - Disease ravages Iraq's live stock and source of protein, threatens region
The general manager of veterinarian department in the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture, Fadel Abass, announced that Iraq requires urgent help to combat hoof and mouth disease that has led to the death of more than million sheep till now. Iraq, Health, 3/29/99 - 17 million Algerians will elect new president on April 15
The Algerian ambassador in Cairo, Mostafa Sherif, said today in a statement to Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram that the chances of all nominees for the Algerian presidency are equal in the official mass media. Algeria, Politics, 3/29/99 - Turkish president to visit Doha on Friday
Turkish President Suleiman Demirel is going to pay a two-day working visit to Qatar on Friday at the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani. Qatar, Politics, 3/29/99 - Discussing Arab employment problems in Europe
The new director of the Arab Labor Organization, Ibrahim Kowider, stated that the organization is exerting its utmost efforts to achieve stronger cooperation in relations between workers and business owners. Regional, Economics, 3/29/99 - Damascus praises European stand toward peace process
Damascus considered the stand of the European union toward the Middle East peace process a positive one that agrees with United Nations principals and the basis of international law and that could lead to a just peace in the Middle East. Syria, Politics, 3/29/99 - Officials in Egyptian banks refuse to convert part of reserves to euros
Official and experts in Egyptian banks refused to convert part of the financial reserves at the Egyptian central bank to euros. Egypt, Economics, 3/29/99 - Establishing an exhibition for the Egyptian products in Iran
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili agreed to organize the first exhibition for Egyptian products in Iran in 20 years. Egypt, Economics, 3/29/99 - Sahrawi republic losing ground, Rwandan FM says
Rwandan minister of foreign affairs and regional cooperation, Ismail Amri Sued, asserted that the conditions wherein the "Sahrawi Republic" (SADR) had been admitted at the Organization of African Unity have changed and that if a vote was organized now, the republic would not glean the same votes as in the past. Morocco, Politics, 3/29/99 - Increasing Egyptian fabric and textile exports to the US
The annual report of the Egyptian commercial bureau in Washington noted an increase in the share of Egyptian exports of fabrics and textile products in total Egyptian exports during 1998 in comparison to 1997. Egypt, Economics, 3/29/99 - Morocco and Australia initial commercial accord
Morocco and Australia initialled recently in Rabat a commercial accord destined to bolster trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco, Economics, 3/29/99
Short Takes
- The People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine welcomed the statement of the European Union summit that clearly supported the right of Palestinian people to self-determination, including the choice of an independent state. Go
- Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Salem al-Sabah made a tour, during which he inspected Kuwaiti army units as he was escorted by high-ranking military leaders, that included visits to Mohammed El-Ahmed naval base, a Patriot missile site, and Ahmed al-Jaber airbase. Go
- US President Bill Clinton on Thursday authorized the transfer of $25 million in military aid to Jordan in equipment and training. Go
- King Hassan II received Friday evening in Rabat Gambian president Yahya Jammeh, who arrived Wednesday in Morocco on a several-day private visit. The audience was attended by Gambian foreign minister Sedat Jobe. Go
- Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid said the Israeli government's provocation's regarding Jerusalem will not shake the Arab stance toward Jerusalem, which he said it is the capital of the Palestinian state, adding that its destiny will be determined in final status negotiations. U.S.: Israel Can Stay in West Bank Iraq Said Paid $800,000 to Primakov Poll shows majority in Israel back Lebanon withdrawal Israel hits suspected guerrillas in south Lebanon Palestinians release militant Muslims Saudi security keeps watchful eye over waning hours of hajj Cairo Journal: When Sheep Are Invited, Much to Their Dismay Eritrea denies claims of massive losses in war with Ethiopia Thousands retrace path of Jesus from Mount of Olives Israel / Palstinians Go
Yesterday's Headlines
- Lebanese deputy calls for resisting governmental corruption
- Jordan, Qatar back rights of Palestinians to establish their state
- Moroccan minister says freedom of expression is major problem facing journalism in the Arab states
- Commercial talks between Egypt and Uganda
- Israel criticizes EU support for Palestinian state
- Agriculture in Syria and the Euphrates
- Morocco deplores Mauritanian official's statements on Sahara
- Morocco's premier calls for speeding Arab free trade zone process
- US mulls aid package for peace process
- Selling Egyptian governmental cement company
- Egyptian - Moroccan cooperation in contracting
- Israel escalates terrorist policy against South Lebanon
- Japan calls on Israel to carry out peace accord
- Arab independent listed in Israeli elections
- Morocco hopes NATO military operations against Yugoslavia would lead to peace
- Morocco underlines positive tone of UN secretary general's latest report on Sahara
- Dismantling Swiss balloon in Alexandria
- Industrial production index progresses, mining and energy regresses
- The Thief and the Judge