Today's Headlines
- Moroccan government to enforce shortly anti-corruption program
The Moroccan government has drawn an anti-corruption policy that it will start enforcing very shortly, Moroccan minister of the government's general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi told Wednesday the parliament weekly question time. Morocco, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Jordanian, Indonesian, Palestinian summit in Amman
The Indonesian President Abdul Rahman Wahid said on Wednesday that the trade relations his country is intending to make with Israel are in the interest of the Palestinians. Regional-Israel-Indonesia, Politics, 11/25/1999
- The 10th International Symposium on remote sensing, Syria has strong potentiality
The 10th international symposium on Remote sensing Integrated Systems: Satellites, receiving Stations and applications was held in Damascus on November 20 through 23. It was attended by researchers and experts in the area of remote sensing from some 16 Arab and foreign countries and specialists from several Syrian ministries and establishments concerned. Syria, Economics, 11/25/1999
- Gulf foreign ministers meet in Riyadh
Gulf states' foreign ministers are convening tomorrow in Riyadh under the chairmanship of the Saudi foreign minister prince Saoud Al-Faisal. Gulf, Politics, 11/25/1999
- On Ms. Arafat, Ms. Clinton, apologies, people's misery and politics
Palestinian First Lady Suha Arafat made remarks that Israel has damaged Palestinian water supplies through toxic waste dumping and other factors. She was later asked to apologize Palestine, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Palestinian government apologizes over statements of Suha Arafat criticizing Israel
The Palestinian government has apologized for statements made by Palestine's First Lady Suha Arafat in Gaza at the beginning of this month in her assertions that Israel pollutes the potable waters of the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Inter-connection of Mediterranean electric grids will be completed soon
The connection of Mediterranean electric grids will be completed soon as the Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian networks were connected in 1988 while those of Egypt and Libya are already connected and Libya and Tunisia are connecting their networks. Regional, Economics, 11/25/1999
- Lebanese army arrest two of the Fatah leaders
Lebanese security sources said on Tuesday that the Lebanese army has arrested the secretary of the Fatah movement in Sidon Muhammad Abdul Qader 50 known as Khaled Aref and the movement's official in the Bekaa Khaled al-Shayeb 37 at the entrance of al-Rashedeyah camp for the Palestinian refugees near Tyre. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Sudan renews its commitment to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative
Ali Ossman Mohammed Taha the Sudanese vice president renewed his country's commitment to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for finding a settlement between the government and the opposition. Sudan, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Egypt confirms necessity of removing nuclear weapons from region
Ambassador Sayed Kassem El-Masri, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for international relations, assured that "the unanimity of the U.N's general assembly - lately - on the draft resolution presented by Egypt for establishing a free zone of nuclear weapons is a carnation for the Egyptian president Mubarak's call and his initiative regarding the necessity of evacuating the Middle East from the mass destructive weapons." Egypt-Egypt, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Peres to meet Mubarak in Cairo today
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today meets in Cairo with the Israeli minister of international cooperation Shimon Peres who arrived on Wednesday in Cairo in a visit which will last for two days and his first since he assumed the post of the international cooperation minister in the government of Ehud Barak. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Spanish parliamentary delegation visits Morocco
A Spanish parliamentary delegation paid a visit to Morocco this week and held talks with several members of the Moroccan cabinet and parliamentarians on means to enhance bilateral relations in various areas. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Israeli minister of immigration will visit Moscow at the end of Novermber
Yuli Tamir the Israeli Minister of Immigration will head to Moscow in a work visit that starts on 29th of current November. This visit coincides with the visit of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to the Russian capital. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Speaker of Iranian parliament starts visit to Morocco
Speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri, started this Thursday a three-day visit to Morocco. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Princess Lalla Meriem launches children projects
Princess Lalla Meriem, sister of King Mohammed VI, is scheduled to launch this Thursday several projects for children, part of Morocco's commemorations of the 10th anniversary of the UN convention on children rights. Morocco, Culture, 11/25/1999
- Official assures the necessity of participation for all Palestinians in political discussion
Member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Abd El-Rahim Meloh emphasized the necessity of continuing the Palestinian National discussion especially with the forces, factions and organizations which have not yet participated in the national debates. Palestine, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Evacuating an Israeli settlement
The Israeli army evacuated today a so-called random settlement that was established by the extremists Jews in south east Bethlehem city and Gaza strip as the Israeli forces demolished 6 Palestinian houses in Khan Younis in Gaza strips under allegation that the houses are unlicensed Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Morocco's Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Visits Moscow
Moroccan minister of agriculture, rural development and fisheries, Habib El Malki, will pay a visit to Moscow this November 28-December 2. Morocco-Russia, Economics, 11/25/1999
- Group of key Sahrawi personalities renew allegiance to king of Morocco
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received this Wednesday morning in Ifrane (200 km northeast of Rabat) four key Sahrawi personalities who came to renew to the sovereign the oath of allegiance. Morocco, Politics, 11/25/1999
- U.N Representative for Sahara Meets Algerian Premier
Special representative of the U.N secretary general for the Sahara, william Eagleton, met here on Wednesday with Algerian Premier Smail Hamdani. Algeria-UN, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Israeli settlement projects in the Golan
The chairman of the Israeli settlement council in the occupied Syrian Golan heights Ehuda Volman has called on the government of Ehud Barak to implement settlement, building and agricultural projects it had vowed to carry out in the Golan. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Six killed in confrontations over Makadishu port
Eyewitnesses said that six persons were killed at least and 15 wounded on Wednesday in confrontations between two armed groups which are rivals over controlling the old port of Makadishu. Somalia, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Israel expands aggressions against South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of South Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery intensively bombarded the outskirts of Toulin, Qibreiha and al-Salawqi, and al-Qeseyeh valley and Jibal al-Amoud are, situated to the east of Qibreiha town. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/25/1999
Short Takes
- The Moroccan human rights organization (OMDH) has asked the International federation of human rights leagues to send a fact-finding mission to investigate human rights abuses in the Lahmada camps in Tindouf (stronghold of the Polisario in southwestern Algeria). Go
- Dr. Hutaywish Faraj Hutaywish the secretary of the Libyan public general committee for health and social insurance convened today with Nia Bitgo Cabouri, minister of the family and social affairs in Burkina Faso, who heads the board of directors of the African center the rehabilitation affiliated to the organization of African unity. Discussing means of enhancing the cooperation between the two countries took place during the meeting - especially in the health and social fields and means of vitalizing the role of the African center for the rehabilitation. Go
- King Mohammed VI appointed this Thursday Taieb Fassi Fihri secretary of state for foreign affairs. Go
- The Egyptian daily al-Joumhureyah on Wednesday quoted the chairman of supervising the interests of Egypt in baghdad Mahmoud Sharif as saying that diplomatic relations between Iraq and Egypt will be resumed shortly on the level of the embassy. He asserted the development of relations between the two states saying it is natural that relations between the two states have been strengthened, adding under the oil for food program it reached US $ 800 million. Go
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