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Iraqi crisis reaches its most critical stage
This is happening as Annan gets ready to leave Friday for Iraq with full support for his mission from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. The US ambassador to the UN, Bill Richardson, said that "We wish him well."
Iraq, International, 2/18/1998
What has a Catholic priest to say about Iraq
Even though the Iraqis no longer produce weapons of mass destruction, they have the capacity to do so, because their scientists are still alive and doing research. He followed it up by saying -- and now I'm quoting him directly -- "You can't destroy weapons research and development unless you kill people."
Iraq, International, 2/18/1998
Qatar: A solution to Iraqi crisis in two days
A Qatari source, close to the Qatari foreign minister said the Qatari initiative is not mediation yet it express the Gulf's hopes for a peaceful solution.
Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 2/18/1998
UAE rejects US threats against Iraq
Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan said "We will not accept any US military threat against Iraq, and we see the question on UN inspectors as one to be dealt with through peaceful means."
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 2/18/1998
Israeli Judge with Solomon's wisdom , or just ducking the issue?
Israel will have a great difficulty in deciding, from a legal point, if an Arab couple is allowed to purchase a lot of land in a Jewish settlement. The president of Israel's Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, admitted the issue is one of the most difficult questions he ever faced in his life as a judge
Israel, Judicial, 2/18/1998
Rafsanjani to visit Saudi Arabia
Rafsanjani's visit to Saudi Arabia, the first for a senior Iranian official since 1979, falls in the course of continued consultation and exchanging views on issues of concern between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 2/18/1998
Algerian security forces confront terrorist elements
Members of the Armed Islamic Group were killed in an operation carried out by the Algerian government on El-Giafi camps at Saida in western Algeria.
Algeria, Local, 2/18/1998
Arab League condemns claim of Iraqi biological weapons transfer
Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Arab Affairs Ahmad Bin Hali said these claims add to the tensions in the region, at a time when world and regional efforts are being exerted to contain the Iraqi crisis and to find a peaceful solution.
Regional-Iraq, Military, 2/18/1998
Lebanese resistance attacks Israeli positions
Reports from south Lebanon said shelling caused material damage in the targeted areas. A Lebanese woman was wounded and a number of Lebanese houses were damaged as a result of the Israeli shelling of al-Nabatieh Fouka town.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/18/1998
Egypt, Pakistan maintain security cooperation
Egyptian Minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Habib al-Adli and his Pakistani counterpart, Shoudri Hussein, on Monday expressed mutual interest in expanding bilateral security relations.
Egypt, Politics, 2/18/1998
Iraqi, Iranian foreign ministers meet in Tehran
Al-Sahaf briefed his Iranian counterpart on the results of his talks with officials in the countries he had visited on reaching a solution to the crisis through diplomatic means.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/18/1998
Islamists on the agenda of German minister's visit Sudan
The German minister is scheduled to meet with officials in the ruling military council in Sudan and opposition representatives.
Sudan, Politics, 2/18/1998
Suggested names for opposition candidates in Morocco
Public and political circles in Morocco are considering the names of political candidates for the government.
Morocco, Politics, 2/18/1998
Syrian-Iranian meetings delayed due to Iraq crisis
Syrian diplomatic sources said that the delegation which was supposed to visit Tehran, including Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa was delayed for few days until the picture concerning the Iraqi crisis becomes clear.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/18/1998
China, Yemen sign cooperation agreements
China and Yemen have signed two trade agreements in the course of strengthening bilateral trade relations and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Yemen, Economics, 2/18/1998
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Short Takes:
A US effort to shore internal support for US's Iraqi policy by having presidential cabinet members, Madeleine Albright, William Cohen, and Sandy Berger, seems to have flopped. Most attendees at the Ohio town meeting expressed opposition or skepticism about the US policy on Iraq.
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Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi on Wednesday received a message from President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali of Tunisia. The Tunisian president's message expressed full satisfaction over the relations between Libya and Tunisia.
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US special envoy David Newton arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday from Cairo in the context of a tour in the region to acquaint these countries with Washington's stand regarding the crisis with Iraq. Newton is also to visit Gulf Cooperation Council member states, Syria, Jordan, Turkey and European states.
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In its meeting Wednesday, the Qatari cabinet asserted the need to support diplomatic efforts to settle the crisis between Iraq and the UN, The Qatari News Agency reported.
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Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah today received a telephone call from Turkish President Suleiman Demirel about the current conditions in the region.
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Saudi crown prince, deputy premier, and chairman of the National Guard, Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday received a telephone call from Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the Saudi news agency reported on Wednesday. Talks dealt with the latest developments.
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President Mubarak said he received on Tuesday a message from the Iraqi president, which he described as positive.
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23 Algerian civilians were killed in a massacre in the Tlemcen province in western Algeria, BBC news reported.
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Iranian and Kuwaiti officials met to discuss cooperation in agriculture and fisheries, IRNA reported.
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Amman police arrested a suspect in the murder of a Jordanian pharmacist and an attack that injured another pharmacist, Jordan Times reported.
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Dubai's Health Department said it closed down 13 businesses last year due to health code violations, Khaleej Times reported.
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The US said it will not partition Iraq if it launches a military strike the US ambassador to Bahrain said, Bahrain Tribune reported.
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Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said the US will submit within two weeks a plan to break the stalemate in peace talks between the Palestinian government and Israel, Haaretz reported.
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31 UN employees are being withdrawn from Iraq in a precautionary move should there be military strikes against Iraq, Fox News reported.
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6,800 Turkish Kurds have fled their homes in northern Iraq as Turkey brought troops into the area according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, CNN reported.
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday appointed Foreign Minister Othman Muhammad Taha as his first vice president to succeed al-Zubeir Muhammad Saleh, who died in a plane crash last week. Al-Bashir also appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mustafa Othman Ismael as foreign minister, succeeding Taha.
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Lebanese President Elias Hrawi met on Tuesday with the US ambassador to Lebanon, Richard Jones. Jones said his country will continue efforts to revive the Middle East peace process with all the countries involved.
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A US amateur wrestling team arrived Tuesday in Tehran as the first US sports team to visit Iran since the launch of the Iranian revolution in 1979. The team is composed of 5 US wrestlers, lead by world wrestling champion Kevin Jackson and five officials from the US Wrestling Federation.
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Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Tuesday was briefed by Iraq's permanent representative to the Arab League of the latest developments concerning the Iraqi crisis in light of contacts made by the Iraqi leadership with Russia, France, the UN and other parties.
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Coordinator of the European Union presidency for the European-Mediterranean states, Richard Aidis, arrived in Jordan Tuesday for a one-day visit to meet officials at the Jordanian ministries of industry, trade and planning.
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President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan, on Tuesday spoke on the telephone with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Gulf News Agency said the two discussed the Iraqi crisis.
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Mohammed al-Qatamin, 123, died yesterday evening. He was one among 15 centenarians living in al-Tufailah province. 4 others have died in the last 5 years, but there are still 14 people over 100 years old living in the same province.
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