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Netanyahu's government is falling
The results of Mondayıs Knesset vote on the budget that he won did not really matter. Benyamin Netanyahu knows very well his government is falling down but his hope was mainly to have it lose the Knesset confidence for reasons pertinent to the peace process and not the budget
Israel-Regional, Analysis, 1/5/1998
Jordan confirms participation in Israeli-Turkish maneuvers
Jordan declared that it would participate as an observer in naval maneuvers between Israel, the USA and Turkey and declared that this is a sovereign decision regarding an internal affair.
Jordan-Syria, Military, 1/5/1998
3-way Arafat, Clinton - Netanyahu meeting ruled out
"We are sorry to see that someone who supported Oslo Agreements is leaving and we are afraid that the present government will become more radical and extreme," Arafat told reporters
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/5/1998
Lahd-Israeli forces kidnap chief of police
In south Lebanon, a crossing in the western Bekaa which separates the occupied strip of the South and the rest of the Lebanese districts will open Monday following four years of closure
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1998
Kuwait denies buying French arms
He stated that this visit came within the security agreement Kuwait signed with the Security Council's permanent members, among which is France.
Kuwait, Politics, 1/5/1998
Meguid: Arab position towards crises in Iraq and Somalia
Esmat Abdel Meguid, the secretary-general of the Arab League, expressed his hopes that 1998 will view Arab reconciliation.
Regional, Politics, 1/5/1998
Positive Iranian signs regarding the UAE isles
The Iranian statements on the issue of the UAE three occupied isles are expected to turn into concrete steps, following the recent statement of the Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kherazi, in which he said that his country is serious about solving the problem of the three isles through direct negotiations.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 1/5/1998
Foreign companies thrive in Morocco
Total industrial production output of foreign industrial companies working in Morocco during the previous year reached $4.5 billion, which represents 32% of total Moroccan industrial production.
Morocco, Economics, 1/5/1998
PUK seeks reconciliation with KDP, North of Iraq
"We would like to establish a permanent peace with KDP," Qadir Haji Ali said, "Mr. Talabani has sent a letter to Mr. Barazani with that aim."
Iraq, Politics, 1/5/1998
Cheson calls for counter-violence to face terrorists in Algeria
Cheson ruled out the possibility raised by some that the Algerian authorities are directly responsible for the massacres and rejected the idea of setting up an international fact-finding committee as requested by foreign human rights organizations.
Algeria, Politics, 1/5/1998
Algerian condition and economy improving
The Algerian Minister of Trade Bakhty Balayeb stated that the economic condition of the country is satisfactory despite the crisis that Algeria is passing through, and he expressed confidence that terrorism will be dealt with and will be over in due course.
Algeria, Economics, 1/5/1998
Government goes back on censorship decision
A live interview with an outspoken government critic was allowed to pass on satellite Sunday after a two-day battle between the station airing the program and government officials.
Lebanon, Local, 1/5/1998
Islamic Bank spent $1.67 billion on 189 projects
During the fiscal year 1997, the Islamic Bank for Development allocated US $1.671 billion for 189 operations in 38 member states and 11 Moslem communities in OIC non-member states, representing an increase of 16% over 1996.
Regional, Economics, 1/5/1998
Shaath looks to Clinton meetings
Dr. Nabil Shaath, Palestinian planning minister, told reporters after meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and President Hosni Mubarak's political advisor, Osama El-Baz, that the meeting between Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and the US president in Washington "would have an effective impact on the Palestinian track."
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/5/1998
Norwegian foreign minister to help in mediation
The Norwegian minister arrives in mid January to the Middle East to hold a wide range of discussions between the two parties involved in the peace process.
Regional, Politics, 1/5/1998
Lebanon resistance carried out 800 military operations in 1997
Statistics from the Lebanese resistance showed that Israeli shelling of inhabitant regions caused the death of 48 Lebanese civilians and injured another 130.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1998
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Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated a Lebanese rejection of Israeli demands for security guarantees, saying that Israeli troops should withdraw unconditionally from south Lebanon, Nando Times reported
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A UN request to open a human rights office in Sudan was rejected by the Sudanese government, CNN reported.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition approved the 1998 budget 58-52 with one abstention in the Israeli Knesset, Fox News reported. The approval comes despite the resignation of Foreign Minister David Levy yesterday.
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The Arab League on Sunday denounced the naval maneuvers to be carried out starting today in the Mediterranean between Israel, Turkey and the US, stating that the war games will harm the Middle East peace process. The statement described the maneuvers as "a negative development" in the Middle East peace process, adding that they "do not assist the efforts exerted to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East."
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On Sunday, assistant spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry Yves Doutriaux announced that Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam and Foreign Minister Faouk al-Sharaa's visit to France was postponed by a day until Tuesday due to bad weather in Paris.
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Syrian President on Saturday discussed with US Senator, Arlen Specter, the current state of the peace process and they touched upon bilateral relations between Syria and the US.
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