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World Bank calls for international conference without Israel
Differences over the participation in the MENA Conference due to be held in Qatar should not encumber efforts to increase the Arab economic cooperation.
Regional, Economics, 10/31/1997
Algerian-European dialgoue
Algerian sources said that the Algerian Parliament responded positively to the idea of holding direct dialogue with the European Parliament to study the possibility of finding means of cooperation to help ending the bloody situation in Algeria.
Algeria, Politics, 10/31/1997
Political relaxation after the cabinet's decisions
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said, during the opening of the new Arab Cultural Forum, "Lebanon is facing grave challenges--I'm not saying dangers--as a result of the Israeli operations in the South."
Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/1997
The Miserables in East Jerusalem
They wanted it to be the "Steadfastness Camp" but many believe it has turned out to be the " Camp of the Miserable." At least 500 Palestinians are currently living as refugees in their own city of Jerusalem after Israel threatened to confiscate their Jerusalem identity cards.
Palestine, Local, 10/31/1997
Meguid postpones visit to UK and warns of tension with Arabs
A high official at the Arab League stated that its Secretary-General Dr. Esmat Abel Meguid decided to postpone his visit to the UK because of the British stance towards the Lockerbie crisis
Regional, Politics, 10/31/1997
Oil prices expected to increase
recent developments in Iraq's relations with the Security Council and the political circumstances in the Gulf will lead to an increase in the prices of oil.
Regional, Economics, 10/31/1997
Somalian unity is our purpose
Hussein Fareh Adieed, the Somalian National Alliance's leader, told reporters after a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Amr Moussa that the interim Somalian government received support from Egypt along with other Arab and African states.
North Africa Region, Politics, 10/31/1997
Sudanese official visits Cairo
Sudan's leader Omar Bashir said in a parliamentary speech earlier this month that his country was looking for improve battered relations with neighboring states "and especially Egypt."
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/31/1997
PLO urges all Arabs to boycott Mena
"We see it is necessary to boycott this conference and to work in order to foil it," a PLO statement said. The statement was signed by the eight main PLO factions, including Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah group.
Palestine, Politics, 10/31/1997
12 killed in Algeria
Five were killed by a bomb in Ghrira town in the eastern province of Tebessa when Algerians cast ballots to elect local authorities, "La Liberte" paper said.
Algeria, Military, 10/31/1997
Canadian foreign minister in Middle East next month
This visit comes after the failed attempt carried out by the Israeli Intelligence Service to assassinate the leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Jordan in which forged Canadian passports were used.
Regional, International, 10/31/1997
An adventurous drive
The rule? "Me first, no matter what."
Lebanon, Essay, 10/31/1997
Arab music festival starts tomorrow
The director of the Opera House, Naser Al Ensari, said that the festival will honor the pioneer of the music education Dr. Buthayna Farid and the singers Ragaa Abdou and Schehrazad, together with the musical historian Abdel Aziz Anani.
Regional, Culture, 10/31/1997
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President Yasser Arafat dismissed rumors that he is ill, according the the Israeli Haaretz newspaper. Arafat was reported to have had a fainting episode which resulted in a brief hospital stay. Arafat said that Israel was behind the reports, Haaretz said.
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Secessionists on the breakaway Comoran island of Anjouan intend to establish a government, according to a CNN report. Comoros' government sent troops to Anjouan in early September in a failed bid to use military force to stop the island from seceding.
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Two members of the Israeli-supported South Lebanon Army were killed by a roadside bomb while driving near Jezzine, Fox News reported.
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Sudan peace talks entered their second day in Nairobi, with the main issue being self-determination for the South, Fox News reported. No indication was available about any progress which may have been made, the report said.
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Jordan welcomed Thursday international observers for upcoming parliamentary elections, CNN reported. The elections have been criticized inside Jordan, and some opposition parties have refused to participate.
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Secret talks are taking place between Syria and Israel in Washington regarding an Israeli troop withdrawal from the Golan Heights, according to a Nando Times report.
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Turkish troops will remain in Iraq for the winter to battle the Kurds, according to a Nando Times report.
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Peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel will resume in Washington on Monday.
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Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat fainted Wednesday--the second such recent incident--and was taken to a hospital briefly, according to a Time Daily report.
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