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Hope for an end to Iraqi crisis
Despite the harsh rhetoric being issued by the parties involved in the UN - US - Iraq inspection team crisis, a glimmer of hope seems to exist for a solution to the standoff, despite continued US threats of military action.
Iraq, Politics, 2/2/1998

Security Troops Clash With Tufeili Supporters; Tufeili on the Run
Heavy clashes erupted over the weekend in eastern Lebanon between security troops and followers of a Shiite Muslim cleric, in which at least eight people were killed and over 50 others wounded.
Lebanon, Local, 2/2/1998

Jordan warns against explosion of Iraq situation
"No Arab country should use weapons against any other Arab nation," he said. Saddam Hussein "requested that all Arabs to commit to confront, militarily, the state that breaches," this principle, the king said.
Jordan, Politics, 2/2/1998

Egypt and Jordan calling for diplomatic solution to Iraqi crisis
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called on the international community to solve the crisis with Iraq through diplomatic methods.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 2/2/1998

Three civilians wounded in Israeli shelling
Lebanon, Military, 2/2/1998

Albright fails to move forward, but keeps the ball in play
Albright's meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Saturday and Sunday have obviously brought no real results except for the fact that both sides agreed to send emissaries to Washington to resume contacts there under US auspices.
Regional, Politics, 2/2/1998

Algeria prevents Sheikh Abbas Madani meeting Salvation Front leaders
The Algerian government has prevented Sheikh Abbas Madani, the leader of the Islamic Salvation Front, from receiving leaders of the outlawed front.
Algeria, Politics, 2/2/1998

Iraqi crisis discussed between Jordan and Iran
"We have to do the utmost to solve the crisis peacefully, because military escalation will result in aggravation of the situation," Khatami said. He said that Iran would cooperate in that direction.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 2/2/1998

Jordan refused its airspace and borders for US attack
Jordan refused to allow its airspace to be used by any parties if the crisis between Iraq and the US escalates and Washington resorts to military action, an authorized governmental source reported.
Jordan, Politics, 2/2/1998

PLO sets rules of comprehensive peace
The Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee set the rules for any progress in the stalled peace process in the Middle East and said that without those elements being taken into account, comprehensive peace in the Middle East will remain as far as it has always been in the past.
Palestine, Politics, 2/2/1998

Imam of Mecca criticizes secularism
The Imam of Mecca said secular parties try to stop the dissemination of Islamic values and the spread of Islam, warning the young generation against "poisons" broadcast by TV satellite stations.
Regional, Religion, 2/2/1998

Bethlehem: Early signs of explosion
Clashes erupted after Nidal Abu Srour, a Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail, died on Thursday. Israel said he committed suicide but his relatives believe he was tortured to death.
Palestine, Local, 2/2/1998

Expecting the investment volume in Tunisia to increase
The sources expect the agricultural sector to increase by 1%, this rate is less than last year's rate during which the agricultural sector increased by 2.5%.
Tunisia, Economics, 2/2/1998

Boosting exhibitions and commercial centers between Egypt and Sudan
The Egyptian-Sudanese committee will discuss overcoming monetary problems and opening branches of the two countries' banks in both countries in order to solidify their role in commercial development.
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 2/2/1998

Mubarak to receive chairman of European Commission
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive the chairman of the European Commission Jacques Santer who will arrive in Cairo on Friday for a two-day visit.
Egypt, International, 2/2/1998


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