Today's Headlines
- Egypt hosts signing of revised Wye memorandum
Ending months of deadlocked negotiations over how to implement the deal reached last October at Maryland's Wye River Plantation, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak signed on Saturday a new agreement to carry out the Wye River accord and that at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Regional, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Moussa: Implementation of Wye accord to be guaranteed by US, Europe, Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that there are Egyptian, European and American guarantees of implementing the revised Wye accord signed on Saturday in Sharm El-Sheikh, adding that the implementation of the agreement is to begin within a after week it was signed. Egypt, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Palestinian - Israeli judiciary talks in an unprecedented meeting
Palestinian Minister of Justice Fraih Abu Meddain and his Israeli counterpart, Yossi Beilin, have met today at Erez passage, at the entrance of the Gaza Strip. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Palestinian People's Front warns of the series of concessions
Maher Taher, a member of the political bureau of the opposition People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the front's official spokesman, said, "The most dangerous thing in the agreement is the Palestinian Authority's approval, in principle, to renegotiate a signed agreement, which was previously reached in Wye River." Palestine, Politics, 9/6/1999
- El-Baz: Gains to Palestinians in new deal greater than concessions
The political advisor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Osama El-Baz, said that the gains made by the Palestinians through the new accord signed in Sharm El-Sheikh are bigger than the concessions they made. Egypt, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Sharm agreement to affect dialogue between Arafat, PLO factions
Ali Badwan, the spokesman of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, under the chairmanship of Nayef Hawatameh, confirmed that the agreement signed recently at Sharm El-Sheikh has created negative atmospheres in the dialogue to restore national unity between the Palestinian Authority and factions of the PLO. Palestine, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Palestinians in Jerusalem stay on strike in protest for not releasing their sons
Palestinians in East Jerusalem stayed on strike in protest over excluding detainees from occupied Jerusalem and Arab Israelis from last weekend's Palestinian - Israeli agreement. Palestine, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Group of Palestinian captives to be released tomorrow
The Palestinian minister for the issue of Palestinian prisoners, Hisham Abed Alrazeq, announced that the first group of Palestinian captives would be able to return their homes tomorrow. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Differences between Wye and Sharm el-Sheikh agreements Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Hamas, Islamic Jihad oppose settlement with Israel
The official spokesman for the Hamas movement, Ibrahim Ghoushe, has stressed that the Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements as well as all Palestinian groups in opposition to the settlement with Israel will create Palestinian national terms of reference as a substitute for the PLO, which has been changed by the Palestinian Authority led by Yasser Arafat. Palestine, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Libya wishes end to causes behind Morocco's withdrawal from Organization of African Unity
A Libyan official wished Sunday for an end to causes that were behind Morocco's withdrawal from the Organization of African Unity (OAU), a reference to the admission within the African Organization in 1984 of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi republic, prompting Morocco to withdraw. Libya-Morocco-Africa, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Bouteflika: Everyone needs to forgive the mistakes of the past for the sake of Algeria's future
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika called his people to forgive, in order to stop the riots and sedition that erupted more than seven years ago. Algeria, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Mubarak and Qaboos conclude talks
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sultan Qaboos of Oman held a concluding session of talks yesterday evening before Sultan Qaboos left Alexandria for Saudi Arabia en route to his country. Egypt-Oman, Politics, 9/6/1999
- King Abdullah in Kuwait today
Jordan's King Abdullah II heads for Kuwait today on a visit expected to close the issue of disputes between the two countries that emerged following the Gulf crisis in 1990. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Sultan Qaboos to visit Saudi Arabia tomorrow
Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman is to visit Saudi Arabia tomorrow for three days, during which he is to hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz. Oman-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Contacts underway between Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid said that contacts and exchanges of ideas are continuous with officials from Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with the objective of settling unresolved problems among the three states. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Tunisian businessmen pay Arab visits
Tunisian - Syrian joint business council held its fourth meeting according to the call of the Syrian trade chamber union. This meeting comes amid the participation of Tunis in the 46th session of the Damascus International Fair, which is currently being held. Tunisia-Regional, Economics, 9/6/1999
- President Saleh urges Yemenis to take part in the elections
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has urged the Yemeni citizens to take part in presidential the elections to be held on September 23. Yemen, Politics, 9/6/1999
- April Understanding committee meets today on Lebanese complaints
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee today held a meeting at the headquarters of UNIFIL in the Lebanese border town of al-Naqoura to discuss several Lebanese complaints about Israeli attacks that targeted populated areas in the towns of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa, especially the towns of al-Mansouri and Libaya which resulted in the deaths of two citizens and the wounding of others. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Hizbullah rejects Albright's statements
An official source in the Hizbullah party on Sunday in Beirut criticized statements made by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in Beirut on Saturday night. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Lebanese president for a just, durable peace
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon has asserted that a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East will not be attainable unless talks are resumed from the point where they broke off in 1996 and on the ground of principles agreed upon in the Madrid Conference. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Syrian impressions on Albright's visit
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said official sources in the Syrian capital have asserted that Syrian impressions of Saturday's visit from US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Damascus do not imply anything new that would enable the resumption of negotiations on the Syrian track. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 9/6/1999
- GCC foreign ministers coordination meeting in Jeddah
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council will hold their 72nd session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia next Friday under the chairmanship of the United Arab Emirates' foreign minister Gulf, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Report: SADR presence in Algiers is a mere mailbox address
The official presence of the so-called SADR (self-proclaimed Sahrawi republic) in Algiers is restricted to a mere mailbox "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, PO Box 9, Central post, Algiers," as an official address for both the officials and ordinary people, notes Lebanese daily Al Mostaqbal. Morocco, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Moussa to visit Tripoli
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to leave Cairo today to head Egypt's delegation in the ministerial meeting of the Organization of African Unity to prepare for the exceptional African summit that is to be held in Libya on Wednesday and Thursday. Egypt-OAU, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Identification of referendum voters resumes Monday
The identification of persons from the Moroccan southern provinces entitled to vote in the U.N. referendum slated for July 2000 resumes this Monday in several Moroccan cities. Morocco, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Moroccan-Portuguese high commission meets
The Moroccan-Portuguese high commission to be held under the chairmanship of Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Portuguese peer Antonio Guterres opens this Monday its 5th session in Tangiers (Northern Morocco) to look into ways of boosting trade exchanges and economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 9/6/1999
- Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE establish new bank
The director general of the Iranian economic district of Sarkhas, Nasser Waez Tibsi, has announced that an Iranian, Saudi and United Arab Emirates joint bank with an Arab identity will be established. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 9/6/1999
- US economic delegation to visit Cairo in October
An economic and commercial commission from the United States is due to visit Cairo on October 18. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/6/1999
- Egypt takes part in German trade fairs
Egypt is due to participate in three trade fairs held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 9/6/1999
- Beirut to host next Francophone summit meeting
The secretary general for the group of French-speaking states (the Francophonic states), Butrous Butrous Ghali said that the Lebanese capital, Beirut, will host the next summit meeting of the group in the year 2001. Lebanon-International, Culture, 9/6/1999
- Muslim Brothers in Jordan and the question of Hamas
A gathering at the headquarters of the Muslim Brothers group in Jordan for political figures, parties and vocational trade unions held on Saturday in Amman criticized the measures taken by the Jordanian government against the Hamas movement and described them as "sudden and unjustified." Jordan, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Alexandria cinema festival refuses Palestinian film financed by Israel
The administration of the 15th Alexandria International Cinema Festival, which is to take place on September 15 - 22, excluded the Palestinian film "Segal Ekhtifaa" (Disappearance Record), directed by Ilya Soliman. Egypt, Culture, 9/6/1999
- Morocco sets up neurogenetics lab
Morocco has set up a neurogenetics laboratory destined to develop research and studies in the field. Morocco, Science, 9/6/1999
- Eritrea: Ethiopan rejection of peace deal arrangements "tantamount to a declaration of war"
The Eritrean Foreign Ministry said today that the Ethiopian government's rejection of the technical arrangements for implementation of the Organization of African Unity's peace plan is "tantamount to a declaration of war." Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Morocco puts focus on youth in Francophone summit
Morocco defended at the 8th Francophone summit which closed in Canada Sunday the cause of youth, calling for a strategy enabling the youth to enter the 3rd millennium with trust and hope and to face globalization challenges. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 9/6/1999
- Iraq vows to confront US planes
Member of the Iraqi leadership Abdul Ghani Abdul Ghafour said on Sunday that the continuation of US and British attacks under the pretext of the "no-fly zones" or any other justification "is a threat to the UN." Iraq, Politics, 9/6/1999
Short Takes
- The Egyptian TV announced today that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today was slightly wounded in his hand after being attacked by a man with a knife while passing in the downtown of "Port Saeed " town on the Suez Canal, and that the attacker was killed. Meantime, the Egyptian Middle east news Agency MENA said that this incident took place amid a large welcome by the citizens who crowded to greet President Mubarak and while he was shaking his hand outside the window of his car, greeting the masses, a man stabbed his hand with a knife and resulting in surface wounds, that did not prevent the president from continiuing his tour and delivering a public speech. Go
- US sources in Cairo confirmed today that Israeli forces are going to start their withdrawal from the West Bank on coming Monday according to the modified copy of the Wye River accord. The sources added that there would be two other withdrawals on of November 15, 1999 and January 20, 2000. Go
- US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright left Israel on Sunday for Vietnam following a tour of the Middle East and a short visit to Turkey, during which inspected the area which was hit by the earthquake. Go
- Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi on Saturday night in Tripoli received the secretary general of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Salem Ahmad Salem who arrived in Libya to take part in the special African summit to be held in Tripoli next week. Go
- Jordanian Minister of Waters and Irrigation Kamel Mahadin on Saturday in Amman discussed with German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul areas of cooperation in the fields of water and projects financed by the German government. Go
- Jordanian sources told the London based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily that the Syrian government is to appoint an ambassador in Amman in order to raise the level of Syrian diplomatic representation in Jordan, which has been for years at the level of the charge d'affairs, while Jordan still has the same representation on an ambassadorial level in Damascus. The sources added that this coming step reveals the development of relations between the two states under the rule of King Abdullah II. Go
- Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Bin Alawi and and Egyptian Foreign Minister met today in Sharm El-Sheikh to discuss bilateral relations as well as the Middle East peace process and the coming meeting of the Arab League council. Go
- Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani on Sunday in Doha received a message from Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on bilateral relations between the two countries and means of fostering them. The Gulf News Agency said the Qatari minister received the Iranian message through diplomatic channels. Go
- US Undersecretary of State for Near East and North Africa Affairs Martin Indyk was to visit Algeria today, to hold talks with Algerian officials on African, Middle East and bilateral issues, Algerian News Agency reported. Go
- The Jordanian- Israeli transport committee meets today in Aqaba city under the chairmanship of Jordanian Transport Minister Nasser Lawzi and Israeli Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Yitzhak Mordechai to discuss means of operating Aqaba airport jointly, as well as cooperation in the field of transport, especially from and into the Jordanian port of Aqaba. Go
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