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Qatar expects 12 Arab countries to attend - Iraq, Syria, Libya not invited!
No official confirmation has been received from any of the 15 Arab states that were invited to attend the conference. Iraq, Syria, Libya, Sudan and Lebanon are among the countries that Qatar chose not to invite.
Regional, Economics, 10/14/1997
Planned mutiny the only way to topple authorities says Toufeili
Toufeili described the Lebanese leaders as "carnivorous vampires and criminals who rob the people's money," and asked citizens not to pay taxes or water and electricity bills.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/1997
Israeli warplanes blast Hizbullah radio station in eastern Lebanon
Israeli fighter-bombers on Tuesday blasted a Hezbollah radio station in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa valley, few hours after guerrillas wounded two Israeli soldiers in south Lebanon, Lebanese security sources said.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/1997
Meguid Flies to Britain and Italy to discuss the crisis of Lockerbie
Diplomatic efforts exerted by the Arab League aim to lift the embargo imposed on the Libyan people and to provide a just trial to the Libyans suspected of being involved in exploding the US plane over Lockerbie in 1988.
Libya, Politics, 10/14/1997
Houses await demolition as Israel visits the sins of the sons on the parents
Israel had made it clear it won't change its decision to demolish those houses, owned by families of four Palestinians whom Israel claims had blown themselves us in two separate suicide bombings in Jerusalem.
Palestine, Local, 10/14/1997
Iraq sends critical memo regarding Turkish allegations
The memo added that 50% of the water needed by the Arab world comes from outside areas and if each country claims its sole possession of the water, all countries will face great problems in the future.
Fertile Crescent Region, Politics, 10/14/1997
Battle over lands: blackmail, extortion and murder
The fatwa determines that sellers of Arab land to Jews may be killed with impunity, that one must not pray for the dead, that his body may not be purified and that he may not be buried in a Muslim cemetery. When Bashiti was murdered, his family was denied permit to bury him at the Jerusalem cemetery and had to go to a remote filed outside Jericho to bury him, along with a number of other Palestinian collaborators
Palestine, Special Report, 10/14/1997
Lahd says Israeli withdrawal could cause SLA troops to join Hizbullah
SLA leader, General Antione Lahd, said that if Israel pulled out of its south Lebanon occupation zone without an agreement, countersigned by Syria, guaranteeing the safety of his troops, half of the troops would join Hizbullah and the others would begin attacks on Israel. More Israeli arrest in the south.
Lebanon, Military, 10/14/1997
Mishal-Gate inquiry panel as Israel tries better relations with Jordan
Critics had charged the inquiry panel appointed by Netanyahu will be a white-wash. Opposition leaders complained it would lack the "teeth" of an independent inquiry headed by a judge.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/14/1997
Saddam Hussein executes 15, opposition claims
Opposition forces in Al Basra killed Colonel Adnan Abdel Latif, the former chief of the naval forces and member of the Iraqi parliament, as he was responsible for killing many innocent citizens while held his position.
Iraq, Politics, 10/14/1997
The Emir is back and the country shuts down
As the Emir arrived, thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen and coast guards paraded along Doha's Corniche in one of the most impressive military displays ever to be seen in Qatar.
Qatar, Local, 10/14/1997
US participates in military training in Cairo
The previous phases of training included live ammunition shooting, training on protecting important sites, moving mechanical infantry units by sea, diving, searching and saving operations, mine-finding, landing operations, parachuting operations to land individuals and equipment in addition to air raids on enemy sites.
Egypt, Military, 10/14/1997
Foreign investors reap profits from their first UAE fund
Just four months after launched, the Emirates Equity Fund said its investment in the UAE and other Gulf countries had so far yielded earnings of around 13 percent of share value.
United Arab Emirates, Business, 10/14/1997
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Two men were formally charged by an Egyptian military court in a September 18 attack on a tourist bus in Cairo, Egypt in which the Eyptian bus driver and nine Germans were killed, according to a MSNBC report.
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The Saudi-based Arabsat has agreed to broadcast another French television channel after scrapping a contract with Canal France International (CFI). After a board meeting in Dubai on October 13, Arabsat said in a statement that it would air TV-5 programs "which will be in keeping with Arab and Islamic values," under an agreement with the French Culture Ministry.
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A total of 55 Egyptian crewmen yesterday returned home after having survived a blaze on a Cypriot liner. The returnees said all 500 passengers on board and the 183-strong crew escaped death by a hair's breadth, as fire erupted when the ship's chimney exploded, Al Wafd daily said today October 14.
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Israel's army chief is trying to persuade Turkey during his two-day visit to replace its armored vehicle with Israeli Merkava III tanks, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported Sunday.
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Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister David Levy will most likely lead his country's delegation to the Middle East and North Africa economic conference, which is due to be held in Doha in November. An Israeli diplomat said yesterday Qatar has already said it would invite David Levy to lead the delegation, said Sanmy Ravel, head of Israel's trade mission in Doha, Al Ahrar daily reported today.
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Former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland is due in Cairo today to start a three-day visit for talks with Egypt foreign affairs minister Amr Moussa. The Norwegian official will meet the Arab League Secretary-General Dr. Esmat Abdl Maguid. This visit comes as part of an African tour by the Norwegian official to campaign for her bid to run for leader of the World Health Organization, Al Ahram daily said today.
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