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US suffers setback in military support against Iraq
In a major blow to US efforts to garner support for potential military attacks against Iraq due to the UN-US-Iraq crisis, Saudi Arabia, the most critical and important US ally in the Gulf, has categorically said no to the use of its bases to launch US military operations against Iraq.
Iraq, International, 2/9/1998
Israeli soldier killed, 7 wounded as Lebanese resistance intensifies
An Israeli soldier was killed and seven others wounded Saturday in a Hizbullah attack on an Israeli outpost in southern Lebanon, security sources said. It was the heaviest casualty toll for Israeli troops in the country so far this year.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/9/1998
Algerian Salvation Army asks for release of Front's leaders
The chairman of the Algerian Islamic Salvation Army, the Armed wing of the banned Islamic Salvation Front, asked the Algerian authorities to release all the arrested front's leaders and gave the government a window of two weeks to implement his demands before the ISA resumes military operations.
Algeria, Politics, 2/9/1998
Cairo denies Albright's support of Arab support for strike on Iraq
Diplomatic sources in Cairo negated assertions that the American secretary of states Madeleine Albright had gained the approval of any Arab country to strike Iraq if efforts to come to a diplomatic solution to the crisis would fail.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 2/9/1998
Arab, but not Jewish, houses for demolition in Jerusalem
The deputy mayor of Jerusalem, Haim Miller, admitted last week that he would be happy to demolish houses built illegally by Arabs but would not authorize the demolition of any house built by a Jew. "I never signed and will never sign an order to demolish a Jewish house but only houses owned by Arabs," said Miller.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/9/1998
Jewish settlements acquire front line status, Peace Now protests
Israel recently decided to consider a number of Jewish settlements in the West Bank "confrontation towns" and as such will allocate at least US $80 million per year in tax exemptions and preferential status.
Israel, Politics, 2/9/1998
Lebanon, Syria sign unprecedented trade agreement
Lebanon and Syria on Saturday signed an unprecedented trade agreement to scrap customs duties on national products, in what Syrian officials said they hoped would be the first step towards a common Arab market.
Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/9/1998
Syrian President relieves his brother from post of Vice President
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday issued Decree no. 8, dated February 8, 1998, providing for relieving his brother Dr. Raf'at al-Assad of his post as Syrian vice-president.
Syria, Politics, 2/9/1998
Iranian speaker praises resistance in Lebanon, pledges support
Iranian parliament speaker Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri on Saturday praised guerrillas fighting Israeli occupation forces in south Lebanon and declared unwavering support for the resistance movement.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 2/9/1998
Calls for the release of Suha Bishara, the Lebanese lady who shot at Lahd
Suha Bishara, a young Lebanese girl who was arrested by Israel some ten years ago has since then been held without trial, and Israel is receiving repeated calls for her release.
Lebanon-Israel, Judicial, 2/9/1998
Seminar on combat frost in agriculture
The seminar aims at substituting experiences concerning methods to combat frost, review methods and apply them among cooperating countries
Regional, Agriculture, 2/9/1998
3000 journalists descend on Morocco for General Motors conference
The American General Motors group started its international conference which is last for five weeks in Morocco, and during which the company will discuss its next international strategy.
Regional, Business, 2/9/1998
Former Syrian President dies in Amman
Amman announced on Saturday the death of former Syrian President Nazim al-Qudsi (91) who ruled Syria from 1961 - 1963 and has been residing in Amman since 1986.
Syria-Jordan, People, 2/9/1998
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Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Kahlifa Bin Salman al-Khalifa spoke on the phone today with Saudi Crown Prince and Deputy Premier Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to discuss latest regional developments and bilateral relations, Gulf News Agency reported.
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The secretary of the Libyan people's committee for foreign relations and international cooperation, Omar al-Muntasir, met today with Chad's foreign minister, Muhammad Saleh Nazif, currently visiting Libya. Bilateral relations were discussed.
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Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani on Monday received a communique from French President Jacques Chirac dealing with cooperation relations between the two countries and several issues of mutual interest.
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Monte Carlo radio said on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt is currently making contacts with Syria and Saudi Arabia in order to convene a tripartite Egyptian - Syrian - Saudi summit to discuss means of defusing the current Iraqi crisis.
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf arrived in Damascus today as part of an Arab tour. Well-informed Iraqi sources said al-Sahaf went to Damascus by land through the joint borders, which were reopened in June, 1997. Sahaf's tour will also include Cairo and Amman, where he will explain his country's position concerning the present crisis with the UN.
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Suspended weekly newspapers have been given the Jordan government's permission to resume publication, Jordan Times reported.
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UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan called on individuals and groups to help protect the environment and wildlife in the UAE, Khaleej Times reported.
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Talks with Iraq are centering on what form inspections of "presidential" sites will take Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov said, CNN reported.
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Reports, denied by the Turkish government, say that 5,000 Turkish troops have entered Kurdish areas in northern Iraq, BBC News reported. Nando Times puts the number of troops at 7,000.
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A group of members of the European Parliament arrived in Algeria on Sunday to look into the ongoing masacres
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In Dubai, UAE Police arrested two Indians on murder charges in the death of an Indian who allegedly owed them money and refused to pay them back, Khaleej Times reported.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has postponed his visit to Cairo. The Foreign Ministry's sources said this postponement came because Annan had to head directly to New York to pursue developments in the Iraqi crisis with the United Nations.
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Civil aviation officials in Jordan and Israel agreed to hold a joint meeting to assess the next phase of the joint operation of Aqaba airport, following a technical meeting on Friday to review the last phase of operating Aqaba airport.
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