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Barefoot girl walking on snow
Can't Old Santa bring them what they need? At school they always tell us he does such nice things.
Palestine, Essay, 1/17/1998
Yemen accuses Somali units of attacking a Yemeni island
Yemeni President Aly Abadalla Saleh renewed his call to turn a new page in the political arena in Yemen and called on all political parties and organizations in the government and the opposition to forget the past and concentrate on the future.
Yemen-Somalia, Military, 1/17/1998
Disputes in Algeria concerning European delegation's visit
Algeria announced its approval of a European delegation's visit after massacres in which as many as 1,400 civilians have been killed during the current month.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 1/17/1998
Three Israeli soldiers wounded in south Lebanon
The soldiers were wounded in an exchange of fire with guerrillas on the edge of an Israeli-occupied border strip in the south. One Hizbullah guerrilla was also killed in the clash with machine-guns and mortars.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/17/1998
Libya asks OPEC to reconsider oil production increase
The Libyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said it is ready to do without the increase in its production quota which had been approved by the OPEC
Libya-Regional, Politics, 1/17/1998
55 killed in Algeria
Gunman slaughtered 55 civilians in three new attacks in Algeria where around 1,000 people have been massacred in 10 days.
Algeria, Military, 1/17/1998
Shaath: Palestinian economy in danger
The Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation warned against the continuing deterioration of the Palestinian economy which may endanger the peace process.
Palestine, Economics, 1/17/1998
Oil contracts worth of $ 1.2 billion in Sudan
The Sudanese government signed contracts with companies from China, Argentine, and UK which are worth of $ 1.2 billion to implement a large project to extract and export oil from two oil fields in Sudan.
Sudan, Economics, 1/17/1998
Israeli-Arab delegation to visit Syria this week
a Palestinian official visited Damascus 3 days ago to discuss with Syrian officials the expected visit to Syria by a delegation of the Israeli-Arabs.
Palestine-Syria, Culture, 1/17/1998
Egypt: Arab tourists wooed with half price deal
The Egyptian Tourism Ministry put forward an urgent plan to refresh Arab and domestic tourism in Egypt by giving discounts of about 50% off the normal price on hotels, airplanes and trains.
Egypt-Regional, Business, 1/17/1998
Algeria bans imports of used cars
Algeria has banned imports of used cars, a measure that led to rising car prices on the local market. Algeria has also taken steps that would reduce air pollution.
Algeria, Business, 1/17/1998
Iran scales down oil revenue forecasts
The Iranian parliament has agreed to cut the forecast for oil revenues for the next financial year by 7.5% because of the recent slide in crude prices.
Iran, Economics, 1/17/1998
Al Walid Bin Talal: Successful investment in Egypt
He added that as a result of those studies, work is underway to reclaim and cultivate 1400 feddans out of 5000 feddans that had been purchased by the Royal Investment Company which he owns. New urban areas will be set-up with an investment value of $ 1.5 billion.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Business, 1/17/1998
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