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Netanyahu steps over foreign ministry to reach out to Syria
Dr. Uzi Arad, held a recent secret meeting with the Secretary General of the Elysee Palace, during which he conveyed a detailed secret message from Netanyahu to Syrian President Hafez Al Assad
Regional, Politics, 10/9/1997
Hussein confirms: I sent a Hamas offer to Netanyahu
Observers in Amman believe the Jordanian stand after the assassination attempt and the way that King Hussein reacted to the failed Mossad operation helped bring Netanyahu and Palestine National Authority President Yasser Arafat together.
Jordan, Politics, 10/9/1997
Syrian to Jordan: You will bear a heavy price if you play with dam
The Syrian-Jordanian Yarmouk River Water Committee will start its meetings in Amman tomorrow which will last for five days . Syria is still waiting for the Iraqi response.
Syria, Economics, 10/9/1997
Israelis attack Azam Azam's Egyptian lawyer
The case has led to a crisis in the relations between the two countries after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu severely criticized the Egyptian judiciary system for sentencing Azzam Azzam.
Egypt, Politics, 10/9/1997
Update: Azam's Egyptian lawyer submits appeal
Egyptian Lawyer Farid El Dib refuted his withdrawal from the case of Azam Azam, adding that he is trying to submit an appeal to the Egyptian president to release Azam.
Egypt, Judicial, 10/9/1997
More details on the four Israelis killed 13 wounded
Hizbullah claimed responsibility for two sophisticated assaults involving roadside bombs, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, providing further evidence that the resistance has gained the upper hand in the southern conflict.
Lebanon, Military, 10/9/1997
Sheikh Yassin, Rabbi Menachem Froman to meet
The aim of contacts with the sheikh, said Froman, is to bring closer to each other the religions, Islam and Judaism.
Palestine, Religion, 10/9/1997
International Atomic Energy Agency calls for nuclear-free zone in Mideast
In a statement issued at a meeting of the UN nuclear energy watchdog-in Vienna, the IAEA urged that Baghdad hand over "without further delay, currently undisclosed nuclear weapons-related equipment, materials and informaton."
Regional, Politics, 10/9/1997
Foreign ownership in Lebanon's biggest company approved
The company was set up in 1994 to attract investment to rebuilding Beirut's commercial district. Until now, ownership in the $1.7 billion public shareholding company had been restricted to Lebanese and Arab nationals.
Lebanon, Business, 10/9/1997
France requests use of UAE satellite channel
The UAE welcomed the French request, as it included a pledge to respect the Arab traditions, culture and the religious teaching.
United Arab Emirates, Business, 10/9/1997
Mossad agents' release raises legal problems
Lawyers in Jordan, meanwhile, called on King Hussein to issue a special clemency that would release Ahmad Daqamseh from prison.
Jordan, Judicial, 10/9/1997
Palestinian women's center: Marriage can wait
Palestinian girls who want to get married should be at least 17 years old, not 15
Palestine, Culture, 10/9/1997
People's Liberation of Sudan has no hope that meeting will succeed
The movement's foreign relations official stated that the Sudanese government wants just to meet with John Garang out of its belief that it will reach an agreement with him similar to the agreements it reached with the other factions.
Sudan, Politics, 10/9/1997
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