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Arafat and the Holocaust museum again
Had Arafat rejected the invitation from the start, the US media and, needless to say, Israel's as well, would have been filled with anti-Palestinian reports branding the Palestinian leader and the Palestinians in general as deniers of the Holocaust.
Palestine, Analysis, 1/20/1998
People and defense groups succeed in stopping terrorist attacks in Algeria
Meanwhile the people and defense groups together with the armed forces managed to stop a terrorist attack in Dwar Ain Mansour in the Moaskar province. An area near that province had witnessed a massacre some weeks ago in the village of Sefsaf which killed 28 persons.
Algeria, Local, 1/20/1998
Khartoum expects attacks from neighbors with U.S. support
Sudanese diplomatic sources said Sudan expects a three-pronged assault caross the Ugandan, Eritrean and Ethiopian borders.
Sudan, Military, 1/20/1998
New administrative appointments in Morocco
The Moroccan Monarch King Hassan II headed a ministerial meeting during where he approved a number of decrees that have to do with reorganizing diverse issues
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/1998
Support for Khamenei's anti US policy
Shiite religious men, the Iranian armed forces, and government spokesman, announced their support for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed-Ali Khamenei who attacked the US in a speech delivered last Friday.
Iran, Politics, 1/20/1998
Qatar terminates Egyptian workers
An Egyptian diplomat yesterday expected Qatar to terminate the contracts of an additional 2,540 Egyptian expatriates at the Interior Ministry before the feast holiday.
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 1/20/1998
Jerusalem settlements plan to isolate Palestinians
The Israeli director of the municipality who is responsible for creating this map refuted the idea that the Palestinian areas would be placed under the control of the Palestinian Authority.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/1998
Israel commits itself to war not peace, Bahrain's Emir says
Sheikh Issa also expressed satisfaction over relations between his country and Iran, noting the need for developing these relations in various fields.
Bahrain-Gulf, Politics, 1/20/1998
Turkish Al Rafaa Party members not excited by party dissolution
Despite the declarations that came from many countries to express their disappointment of the disbanding of the Turkish Al Rafaa party (the biggest Turkish party), life in Istanbul was quiet and normal.
Turkey, Local, 1/20/1998
Peace ball between Washington and Arabs
In just 12 words, US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright summed up the Israeli-Palestinian impasse and America's own floundering diplomacy. "1997," she said, "has not been a very good year for the peace process."
Regional, Politics, 1/20/1998
Israeli artillery shells south Lebanon
Homes in Akil Khalof and Ja'jar Tafili were damaged, and further reports said that al-Tuffah district, al-Litani riverbed, Nab' al-Faseh, Jabal al-Rafee and al-Salouki valley were bombarded.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/20/1998
King Hussein warns against halt of peace
Answering a question about the UN sanctions imposed against Iraq after Saddam's forces invaded Kuwait in 1990, King Hussein said that if there were no sanctions things might have changed in Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/20/1998
Jordan renews request for $10 million Japanese loan
Jordan asked Japan to renew a proposal for a $10 million loan to finance the renovation and expansion of King Hussein Bridge connecting Jordan to the West Bank.
Jordan-Palestine, Economics, 1/20/1998
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US President Bill Clinton said, "I find you ultimately have success if you keep trying in good faith." Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, meeting with Clinton said, " I am sure I can muster the necessary support," from the cabinet and my political allies "to move the peace process forward."
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On the eve of peace talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu, the US delivered 25 new long-range F-15 warplanes to Israel.
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Iran called on Israeli to submit its nuclear program to inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Iran should stop its long-range missile program if it is serious about peace.
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A UN weapons inspection team and Iraqi officials agreed to bring in an outside expert next month for technical talks, Fox News reported.
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38 were reported killed in fighting in southern Sudan between members of a government peacekeeping force, Bahrain Tribune reported.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, upon arriving in the US, met with conservative religious and political figures including Christian fundamentalist Evangelists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson and House Speaker Newt Gingrich prior to his meeting today with President Clinton, CNN reported.
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France has said the European Union will shortly issue a statement concerning the shutting down of the Islamic Welfare Party in Turkey. Spokeswoman for the French Foreign Ministry underlined her country's interest in maintaining pluralism and improving the political scene in Turkey.
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