Today's Headlines
- Algerian reconciliation referendum scores major victory
Yesterday's referendum on the reconciliation law in Algeria resulted in a strong endorsement for the measure by the Algerian populace, according to official results. Algeria, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Tunisian president: I am not assured till Israel implements Sharm El-Sheikh accord
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Ben Ali said he will visit Egypt in the last week of November and that he is looking forward to the summit meeting that will bring him together with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during this visit. Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Chinese deputy foreign minister holds important discussions in Cairo
Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Be Dowing arrived yesterday in Cairo for a visit, during which he will hold discussions with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-China, Politics, 9/17/1999
- US ambassador calls Washington to show more resolve in assisting Morocco
U.S ambassador to Morocco Edward Gabriel on Wednesday urged his country to show more resolve in assisting Morocco, especially through a substantial contribution to downsize the kingdom's debt. Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/17/1999
- AL calls for joining Atomic Energy commission
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Wednesday in Cairo called on the Arab states which are not members of the Arab Atomic Energy Commission to join it with the objective to enhancing common Arab cooperation in the area of using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Regional, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Gulf ministers of petroleum to discuss positions of international markets
Ministers of petroleum from the Gulf Cooperation Council member states are to convene their 22nd meeting on Saturday in Riyadh under the chairmanship of United Arab Emirates Minister of Petroleum Ubayd Saif al-Nasiri. Gulf-United Arab Emirates-European Union, Economics, 9/17/1999
- Arafat and Abduallah confirm necessity of Palestinian - Jordanian coordination
Palestinian and the Jordanian sides assured the necessity of coordination and consultation regarding the different issues regarding peace process on the Palestinian track especially regarding the beginning of the final stage negotiations and the Israeli government's application of Wye River and Sharm El-Sheik agreements. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/17/1999
- $3.2 billion in Egyptian tourism last year
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi said yesterday in concluding works of the Arab economics conference that "the tourism income reached $ 3.2 billion during the financial year 98/99." Egypt, Economics, 9/17/1999
- Saudi Arabia reduces oil supplies to Japan
Saudi Arabia has informed clients with long-term contracts in Japan that it will reduce its oil supplies in the contracts of October by a rate ranging between 10 and 13 percent, according to an agreement signed by the OPEC states last March. Saudi Arabia-Japan, Economics, 9/17/1999
- Morocco launches mobile STD-lab
The Pan-African Aids Control Organization launched Thursday in Rabat a medical analysis lab at the Moroccan mobile center for struggle against sexually transmissible diseases (STD). Morocco, Health, 9/17/1999
- Egyptian - Sudanese - Ethiopia project for joint use of Nile water Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 9/17/1999
- King Abdullah voices support for Middle East peace, reactivation of trade with Gulf states
King Abdullah of Jordan has asserted his country's backing for Syria and Lebanon in their attempts to restore "their occupied territories and rights" in line with the International legitimacy resolutions. He stressed the need for resuming the Middle East peace process on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks from they where point they broke off in 1996. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 9/17/1999
- International car fair in Dubai
The Dubai World Trade Center will organize between November 10 and 14 the fifth international Middle East fair for cars, with the participation of more than 40 international automotive companies to display the international industry's updated designs and techniques. United Arab Emirates-International, Economics, 9/17/1999
- International symposium for the sunken antiquities in Alexandria
Preparation for an international symposium for the sunken antiquities in Alexandria is currently taking place in association with Egypt's Supreme Council for Antiquities and UNESCO, in which a group of international experts including nearly 40 researchers from 15 countries are participating Egypt, Culture, 9/17/1999
- ISESCO calls Muslims to mark anniversary of Jerusalem liberation by Salahadin Al-Ayoubi
The Rabat-based Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) called the Muslim world to commemorate next October 2 the anniversary of the liberation of Al-Quds Al-Sharif by Salahadin Al Ayoubi. Regional, Culture, 9/17/1999
- African ministers of trade are to convene in Algeria on September 20th
Official sources in the Algerian ministry of trade said that the second symposium for the African ministries of trade will be convened in Algeria between 26th- 24th of current September. Algeria-Regional, Economics, 9/17/1999
- G-77 winds up works in Marrakesh
The Group of 77 (G-77) plus China wound up Thursday in Morocco its 9th ministerial meeting with the adoption of five economic and strategic documents. Regional-International, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Beirut: Expanded industrial participation in Baghdad fair
The association of Lebanese industrialists received approval from the administration of the Baghdad International Fair on nearly doubling the space reserved for Lebanese agricultural and industrial cooperation in the 32nd session Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 9/17/1999
- Morocco, Malaysia to step up cooperatives partnership
A delegation of managers of Malaysian cooperatives had talks Wednesday in Rabat with their Moroccan peers on ways of boosting partnership in matters of cooperatives management. Morocco-Malaysia, Economics, 9/17/1999
- $400 Million in donations from Gulf states to reconstruct Turkey
The Gulf states, with many suffering budgetary constraints, decided to specify $400 million for the reconstruction of the areas destroyed due to the earthquake which hit Turkey on August 17 Gulf-Turkey, Economics, 9/17/1999
- Bahrain hosts a conference concerning investment in the Gulf
The International Euromoney Organization choose Bahrain to host the Gulf investment conference decided between 2nd- 4th of coming April. Bahrain, Economics, 9/17/1999
- King Mohammed appoints new ambassadors to some European countries
King Mohammed VI on Thursday appointed Hassan Abouyoub as Morocco's new ambassador to France in replacement of Mohamed Berrada who has been holding the post since 1994. Morocco, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Arresting an Iraqi officer for spying for Iran
Iraqi security authority arrested yesterday a police officer spying for the Iranian intelligence body. Iraq, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Turkish - Greek talks in Ankara
In atmospheres reflect an improvement in bilateral relations, an official at the Turkish Foreign Ministry has announced that Turkish and Greek delegations started talks on Wednesday in Ankara which will last for two days on means of boosting bilateral relations. Turkey-Greece, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Fair for the Turkish exports in Bahrain
A fair for the Turkish products will be held in Manama between 21st- 26th of current September in participation of more than 70 Turkish companies for displaying light and heavy industrial products. Bahrain, Business, 9/17/1999
Short Takes
- The Moroccan eastern city of Oujda and southern city of Agadir have signed lately cooperation accords with Palestinian self-ruled cities of Gaza and Rafah. The accords -- concluded during a visit a delegation of Moroccan councilors paid to sisterly Palestine -- provide for the exchange of experiences in local governance, town management and related issues. Go
- The Kuwaiti government said that the total funds it obtained from selling the public companies in the privatization program adopted by Kuwaiti - reached 2.7 billion since September 1994. Sources in the Kuwaiti government said that "these funds are the result of selling 28 companies." Go
- The Yemen government ratified an agreement yesterday with Japan to obtain a financial donation of $1.4 million to ease the burden of debts. Go
- Djibouti's permanent representative to the United Nations, Roble Olhaye, was elected this week as Chairman of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) at the United Nations. Go
- UNICEF condemned the September 15 shooting death of Dr. Ayub Sheikh Yerow in Somalia, as he was heading to an assignment to vaccinate Somali children. "Dr. Ayub's death adds one more to a growing list of casualties involving humanitarian workers courageously seeking to carry on life-saving missions in extremely dangerous situations," UNICEF said. Go
- Negotiations have been intensifying in hopes of getting the resolution needed to allow UN officials to return to Iraq for arms inspection and monitoring. "The ongoing stalemate situation in Iraq is one that is very discomforting in general," Burleigh said on Thursday. The United States is "very uncomfortable with the lack of arms control on the ground in Iraq," said Burleigh, who is currently the deputy U.S. representative to the U.N. and led the U.S. delegation for a year until the recent arrival of chief envoy Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. Go
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