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Zeroual appoints 48 members to the Algerian council
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual appointed 48 national dignitaries to the Umma Council, representing one third the total number of members of the council whose remaining two-thirds were elected last Thursday.
Algeria, Politics, 12/31/1997
Tagamoua Party partners accuse it of violating the coalition agreement
Al Tagamoua scored a massive victory in the election as it won 80 of 96 total seats, for which 14 parties and 21 independent nominees had competed.
Algeria, Politics, 12/31/1997
Turkish captain referred to criminal court for kidnapping 8 Egyptians
The public prosecutor charged them with kidnapping 8 Egyptians on board the Turkish ship on October 23 and keeping them on the ship.
Egypt, Judicial, 12/31/1997
Cabinet reshuffle in Libya
In its concluding session, the Libyan General Popular Conference took a decision to carry out a cabinet reshuffle in the secretariat-general of Popular Committee.
Libya, Politics, 12/31/1997
Jordanian diplomat's car attacked in Israel
It was the second time in three months that the diplomat's car was vandalized. The reason for the attacks was not known and that the diplomat was not in the car during the incidents.
Jordan-Israel, Local, 12/31/1997
Campaign combats drug cultivation
A week-long campaign to combat the cultivation of narcotics in Sinai led to the destruction of 75 feddans of cannabis and bungee in Sinai.
Egypt, Local, 12/31/1997
Lebanese resistance launches operations against Israeli troops
Lebanese national resistance forces on Tuesday attacked Israeli positions in Kassaret al-Arosh, Ali al-Taher and Dabdha.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/31/1997
Al-Azhar academy approves of Islamic-Jewish meeting
An Islamic institution yesterday said it was religiously acceptable for the grand Imam of Al-Azhar to confer with clergymen from other religious.
Regional, Religion, 12/31/1997
Four Jordanians sentenced for planning attacks on Israel
At the sentencing, Judge Youssef Faouri of the state security court in Amman said, "The defendants possession of arms and explosives and their plotting attacks against Israelis is a threat to the national security of Jordan."
Jordan, Judicial, 12/31/1997
Ramadan: hopes but less hope
Fruits, vegetables, cheap electronic gadgets and simple clothes are on sale in this market which, in the month of Ramadan, becomes perhaps the busiest part of the Jerusalem markets.
Palestine, Religion, 12/31/1997
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Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Mahmoud Muhammadi said in press statements yesterday, "No American envoy has visited Iran," referring to reports claiming a Jewish Democratic congressman from California, Tom Lantos, had visited Tehran on Monday, IRNA reported.
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Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Tuesday said Lebanon did not negotiate with Israel to open the Kfar Falous crossing following a 12-year closure, Lebanese dailies al-Safir and al-Nahar reported.
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The Qatari News Agency said the ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, on Tuesday pardoned 79 prisoners on the occasion of the fasting month of Ramadan. It has become a tradition in the Gulf states to pardon prisoners and suspend prison sentences to mark religious and national festivities.
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The Syrian People's Assembly was briefed on amendments to the antiquities law issued by legislative decree no. 222 of 1963. The newly enacted provision on antiquities abolished antiquities trade and exportation.
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The Lebanese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday began extensive diplomatic effforts aiming at lifting the siege imposed by Israel on the occupied town of Shabaa for more than a week. Secretary General of the Lebanese foreign ministry met with the US Charge d'affaires in Beirut to discuss means of lifting the siege.
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Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Tuesday called on Jordan not to participate in Turkish-Israeli and US maneuvers even as an observer because it is neither in Arab nor in Turkish interests. In a statement he added such maneuvers serve only Israel.
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