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Palestine and Hamas head towards reconciliation
In a secret session held in Ramallah, the PLC listened to a report from Palestinian presidential secretary Tayyeb Abdul Rahim on the course of investigation into the Sharif killing
Palestine, Local, 4/14/1998
Sudanese opposition accuses government of killing soldiers
Leader of the Sudanese Ummah opposition party al-Sadiq al-Mahdi said that more than 100 Sudanese soldiers were killed in a "massacre" when they asked for leave. Al-Mahdi thereby contradicted the official account of the incident.
Sudan, Politics, 4/14/1998
French minister in Cairo condemns Algerian terror
The French minister condemned during his visit to Cairo the terrorists acts in Algeria and the hideous crimes of these groups, he then expressed his hope that Algeria would restore its urbanized identity and solve its external problems
Egypt-France, Politics, 4/14/1998
Algerian forces continue campaigns against Islamist groups
The Algerian daily La Tribune on Monday said that 30 armed extremists and four soldiers were killed over the weekend in a battle in Teiyart Province, 200 Km southwest of the capital. Eyewitnesses said the armed groups were at Abidit farm.
Algeria, Local, 4/14/1998
Qatar-US military training begins tomorrow
Qatar's and US's armed forces will start on Wednesday 12-day "Gulf Hawk" military exercises.
Qatar-USA, Military, 4/14/1998
Syrian, Lebanese presidents reviewed latest developments
Following full discussions of the recent events on the internal level in regards to disputes between Hariri, Hrawi, and Berri, it was agreed that stress should be placed on all efforts that would consolidate the Lebanese peace march and support the steadfastness of the Lebanese people.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/14/1998
King Hussein calls for peace
Jordan's King Hussein: "The sound of majority who are fed up with destruction, bloodshed and sufferings should overwhelm all other sounds."
Jordan-Regional-USA, Politics, 4/14/1998
Canadian defense minister in Kuwait
Eggleton will examine during his visit, the Canadian forces affiliated to the multinational force in Kuwait. He will also visit Canadian military forces deployed along the Kuwaiti - Iraqi borders, including those in the UNIKOM delegation, affiliated to the United Nations.
Kuwait-Canada, Politics, 4/14/1998
Israeli tour guides conspire to damage tourism business in Palestine
The British "Independent" reported recently that Israeli tour guides who escort foreign tourists to the city of Bethlehem have been trying to scare them.
Palestine-Israel, Economics, 4/14/1998
Israeli, resistance forces clash at Hardoun
Israeli occupation forces bombarded with heavy artillery residential areas inside Majdal Zoun town in the western sector of south Lebanon. Reports from south Lebanon said the Israeli bombardment wounded Lebanese citizen Hussein Ali Mari, 80.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/14/1998
Israeli police might question Faisal Husseini
Israel said it might summon PLO Executive Committee member Faisal Husseini for questioning with regard to allegations made by one of his bodyguards that he found a gun at his house in Jericho.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 4/14/1998
Continuation of Algerian custom's employees' striking
A strike by over 10,000 employees of the Algerian Customs Service continued for a second day at the initiative of their union. The striking workers are demanding an increase in their salaries and benefits.
Algeria, Business, 4/14/1998
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Indonesian President Suharto will pay a visit to Egypt in May as his first visit outside his country after his reelection in March to a new term of office for the coming five years.
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Iraq denied information stated in a report submitted by a human rights investigator in that the Iraqi government has executed at least 1,500 persons for political reasons during 1997. The Iraqi delegation to the UN human rights committee in Geneva described the annual report submitted by former Dutch foreign minister as mere repetition of old accusations and lies.
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Sudanese Minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hussein has described the Arab agreement to fight terrorism as an advanced step toward ensuring security and stability for the Arab states, he told Sawt al-Arab radio.
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The secretary-general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdul Meguid, called on Palestinians to resolve the disputes between them and hold talks to unite their positions in confronting Israeli obstinacy regarding peace negotiations.
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Libya television broadcast that Blaise Compaore, president of Burkina Faso has arrived yesterday to Trablos in a visit to the Libyan people. The period of the visit was not determined. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi received the Burkinabe president front of his previous house which was destroyed by US war planes in air raids on Tripoli in 1986.
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Saudi religious scholars are considering allowing the "stoning the devil" ritual to begin in the morning to avoid another incident like last week's stampede in Mena, which killed over 100 pilgrims, Bahrain Tribune reported.
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Yassir el-Serri, a London-based Islamist who has been sentenced to death in absentia in Egypt, sent an open letter to British Prime Minister Blair requesting that no extradition promise be made with Egypt during Blair's upcoming visit there, London Times reported.
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Saudi Prince al-Walid bin Talal indicated that he invested $200 million in Teledesic Communications company, News.com reported.
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An Israeli military court cleared Lebanese citizen Ali Ahmad Banjak of suspicions that he is a Hizbullah member and of firing missiles at Israel, Haaretz reported.
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Al-Azhar's Sheikh Sayyed Tantawi condemned celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of French invasions of Egypt, IRNA reported.
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A UN human rights report said that it is likely that more than 1,500 persons were executed for political purposes during 1997.
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An outbreak of Cholera on Comoros' Grande Comore island has killed 28 people there, CNN reported.
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A delegation from the European Parliament representing the Moroccan - European friendship group will pay a visit to Morocco during which they will hold a number of talks with officials in the Moroccan Parliament.
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A workshop on integrated management of valley waters in arid and semi-arid zones opens today in Damascus.
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Marking the 12th anniversary of US airstrikes against Libya, today was declared a national day of mourning across Libya. A decision released by the secretary of the Libyan People's Committee, Muhammad al-Manjoush, called for a stop to communications and telecommunications between Libya and the outer world and to ban Libyans from traveling to the US and UK on this day.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that accusations that his country oppresses the Copts are made by certain pressure groups serving Israel, which are trying to take revenge on Egypt for its stand toward Arab causes, and not by the US administration, al-Hayat reported.
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Activities of the International Spring Festival for Freedom and Peace started today in Tripoli, Libya. A number of political, intellectual, cultural and media figures from many Arab and foreign states are taking part in the three-day festival.
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An accord on the second phase of development of a drinking water system in Damascus was cosigned on Monday by Syria and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency in Damascus.
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