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Meguid to Israel: Get out of our territories
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdel Meguid, accused Israel of circumventing the implementation of the U.N. resolutions in addition to continuing its daily attacks on Lebanon, destroying Lebanese villages
Lebanon-Israel, International, 3/13/1998

Lebanese fighters attack Israeli troops
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday shelled with heavy artillery the outskirts of the towns of Majdal Zoun, Zabqin, and al-Mansouri.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/13/1998

Egypt-Qatar Conflict results in low-level delegation to Islamic conference
The sources said that the disputes between the Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers, Amr Moussa and Hamad Bin Jasim, will lead President Mubarak to interfere and send a high-ranking delegation to Qatar to joining the meetings.
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 3/13/1998

Kuwait for establishing common Arab market
Kuwaiti Minster of Social Affairs and Labor Ahmad Khaled al-Kleib on Thursday called for the establishment of a common Arab market to keep pace with world economic blocs.
Regional-Kuwait, Economics, 3/13/1998

A meeting for discussing the issue of the Kuwaiti captives in Iraq
The committee authorized to deal with the issue of Kuwaitis held captive and missing since the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait will hold a meeting on March 18.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 3/13/1998

Tehran on relations with Gulf states, openness, and US exchange
The Iranian president's advisor on women's affairs, Zahra Shujai called in a speech she delivered at Colombia University in New York on the sideline of a women's conference organized by the UN, for US women to visit Iran in the framework of Tehran's readiness to encourage cultural exchange between the two countries.
Iran, Politics, 3/13/1998

Egypt: We want all the killers of our ambassador in Pakistan
Pakistan's ambassador in Cairo said his country is incapable of controlling terrorist groups inside Afghanistan because the border region between the countries is mountainous and its inhabitants are tribes who do not adhere to any administrative system.
Egypt, International, 3/13/1998

Tense Friday as a result of Bloody Tuesday
Israeli police and army forces reinforced their troops in the major West Bank cities, including east Jerusalem out of fear that massive violent demonstrations might break out after the Friday prayers.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/13/1998

Sudanese government says it is ready to reconcile with rebels
The Sudanese government said it is ready to sign a cease-fire agreement with rebel forces in southern Sudan to end fighting that has continued since 1983.
Sudan, Politics, 3/13/1998

European Union peace plan for Palestine disclosed
The sources said that Cook will bring with him a set of ideas but will not present them in a form of a peace initiative before he takes them first to Washington and discuss them with US Administration officials.
Palestine-Israel, International, 3/13/1998

Sudan to build longest oil pipeline in Africa
Sudan began work on a petroleum pipeline stretching across 1,610 kilometers. The longest of its kind in Africa, the pipeline will be operational in July 1999
Sudan, Economics, 3/13/1998


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Short Takes:
King Hussein of Jordan left for the US in a several-day visit during which he will meet with President Bill Clinton on March 19. After the meeting, he will undergo medical tests. A Jordanian source said the Jordanian King will head for Washington on March 16 to hold talks with senior US officials. Go

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Thursday met with US army chief of staff Henry Shelton in the presence of Shelton's Egyptian counterpart, Lt. Gen. Majdi Hatatah. Shelton described US - Egyptian relations as representing "a strategic partnership." Go

US Undersecretary of State for Near East Affairs Martin Indyk on Tuesday announced US congress' consent to sell 80 US F-15 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates. Go

Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stated the principles on the grounds of which Lebanon would participate in peace negotiations. Go

A week for Egyptian art is being held in the Senegali capital Dakar in which the Reda group for the public arts will participate with shows each evening. Variety of Egyptian films will be shown including "The Mummy" directed by Shadi Abd El-Salam, "A Bitter Day" directed by Khairi Beshar, "Kit Kat" and other films. Go

Wagdi Abdel Fatah Sawahel, a genetic engineering researcher at the Egyptian National Center for Research, was chosen to be listed in the 15th edition of the Encyclopedia of International Scientists, which publishes names and biographies of notable scientists. Go


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