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Shafi says Palestinian Council is undemocratic as he resigns
Former chief Palestinian negotiator Dr. Haidar Abdul Shafi said he wanted the Palestinians who voted in the elections for the current PLC to know "how impotent those members are and how the PLC cannot be blamed for what is taking place, neither socially nor politically."
Palestine, Politics, 10/17/1997
Court sentenced 3 militant Jihad members to death
A military court in Egypt yesterday sentenced 3 militant Jihad members to death, two of them in their absence, and 53 others to imprisonment
Egypt, Judicial, 10/17/1997
Hizbullah offers to reconcile Arab governments with their Islamic foes
"We are ready to welcome in Hezbollah any person, regardless of their religious, sectarian or political affiliations," Nasrallah said., adding that Iran does not dictate policy to Hezbollah. "There is close cooperation but we do not take instructions from anybody. We are totally independent."
Lebanon, Politics, 10/17/1997
Egyptian security forces crack down on terrorists
The Egyptian Interior Ministry continued its efforts in tracking the perpetrators of the two terrorist attacks which occurred in Al Minia governerate, south of Egypt which resulted in the death of 11 police officers.
Egypt, Politics, 10/17/1997
PA, Hamas to discuss reopening social organizations
Relations between the PNA and Hamas had deteriorated when signs started to come out indicating that Hamas was involved in the two suicide bombings, contrary to Hamas commitment not to carry out any suicide attacks out of the PNA areas.
Palestine, Politics, 10/17/1997
Mahdi refuses to meet Bashir
An official source at the Ummah Party denied the presence of any meetings with the envoys of the ruling National Islamic Front and downplayed the news about meetings between Al Sadiq Al Mahdi the UP leader and senior officials from NIF during the meetings of the ministerial council of Arab League.
Sudan, Politics, 10/17/1997
Sudan to declare formation of constitutional and political institution
The government will announce next Thursday the formation of political and constitutional institutions in the Sudanese South according to the Agreement of Khartoum
Sudan, Politics, 10/17/1997
Union could lead to all-out strike damaging the country
Striking electricity workers plan to continue their protest until they receive an official, written memoranda accepting all their demands, despite signs that half of the outstanding issues have been resolved.
Lebanon, Economics, 10/17/1997
Mubarak participates in Summit of the 15 Countries in Malaysia
The summit will concentrate on the economic and trade cooperation between the member countries and also on boosting development.
Egypt, Politics, 10/17/1997
Egypt to transfer Libyan oil
The Egyptian Minister of Oil Hamdi Al Banbi confirmed that a pipeline will be installed to transfer Libyan crude oil with a capacity of 950 thousand barrels a day, which will be refined in the Egyptian refineries.
Egypt-Libya, Economics, 10/17/1997
Remains of Israeli tank recovered
An Israeli investigation into the disastrous commando raid on Ansariyeh last month in which 12 elite marines were killed concluded that the soldiers died in a chance ambush rather than from the explosives they were carrying.
Lebanon, Military, 10/17/1997
Lebanon's cabinet: Just call me mister
Cabinet abolishes grandiose titles for top officials.The ministers also decided to hold an exceptional meeting next Tuesday to study new proposals by Interior Minister Michel Murr concerning municipal and mayoral elections.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/17/1997
Saudi billionaire buys half of Meridian
"There is no doubt that each trip I make, I find significant progress in the country and I hope to see more of the same on my next trip," Prince Al-Waleed added.
Lebanon, Business, 10/17/1997
Jordan's princess Alia at Arabian horse competition
The contest's jury will be presided over by Jordan's princess Alia, a famous horse-woman, and prices of the horses that won the contest's trophies multiply several times.
Regional, Culture, 10/17/1997
Children in Jerusalem have a chance to play
Away from the day-to-day political complications and conflict between the Palestinians and Israel, children in Jerusalem have had a chance to come across a variety of nice little stories and plays in part of the International Puppet Show.
Palestine, Culture, 10/17/1997
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Israel attacked the encampment of a pro-Syrian Palestinian group in Lebanon, using jets to raid the pro-Syrian Popular Front's position on Naameh hill, according to a Nando Times report.
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A British citizen was abducted in the latest instance of kidnapping in Yemen, while four French citizens were released in a separate incident there, CNN reported. The four were unharmed.
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Israel issued administration detention orders against seven more Palestinians from the West Bank, bringing the total number of those held in Israeli jails without trial or charges up to 854, Palestinian sources said. They added that apart from administrative detainees, Israel still holds some 3,400 Palestinians behind bars though according to the Oslo Agreements, all had been entitled to be released more than a year ago.
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The Palestinian economy has suffered a major blow because of Israel's continued closure of the PNA areas, said Abdul Aziz Shahin, minister of food supplies in the PNA. Shahin said the total damage caused to the Palestinians since the beginning of this year is approximately US $230 million, at a daily rate of $6 million. Shahin added the closure and the tight siege Israel imposed on the PNA was aimed at provoking the Palestinians against the PNA and at blackmailing the Palestinians into accepting Israeli plots. Shahin was speaking in a lecture held in Gaza Thursday.
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Israel has sent a message to Lebanon, through the International Committee of the Red Cross, saying that it is ready to exchange Hizbullah prisoners for the body of a commando slain in a failed September raid on an Amal base in Ansariyeh, according to Israel's Haaretz newpaper.
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Illegal workers, trying to meet the Saudi amnesty deadline which expired yesterday, filled flights out of Saudi Arabia in an effort to avoid legal actions as a result of overstaying their passport term, according to a Bahrain Tribune report.
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Ten Jewish residents of Jerusalem are being held by Israel for allegedly selling explosives to Palestinians for use in terrorist attacks, according to a London Times report.
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Iraq said that it will stop cooperating with UN weapons inspections if further sanctions are imposed against it by the UN Security Council, according to a New York Times report. The UNSC was considering adding sanctions because of a report which alleged Iraqi obstruction of recent inspections.
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The US has dropped the "contingency" designation from funding for troops in the Gulf area, a sign of a long-term military commitment in the region, the Detroit News reported.
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South African President Nelson Mandela will visit Libya next week in spite of US criticism of the visit. Manedla will meet with Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi after traveling by land to Tripoli from Tunisia, according to a Voice of America report.
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The election of Bahrain to a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the coming two years was a recognition of its international role. Bahrain was elected on October 16 as a member of the United Nations Security Council for 1998 and 1999.
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A fire in the woods of Arsoun and Kernayel, upper Mettn, was extinguished by the Lebanese Army, security forces and civil defense units in Antelias and Showaifat. Civil defense authorities said the fire was sparked by high temperatures.
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