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Iraq cleared of nuclear weapons, but sanctions stay
The UN Security Council did not reach consensus on the removal of economic sanctions in place against Iraq, despite Iraq's call for an end to the sanctions program.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/28/1998
Improving Sudanese-Egyptian relations face their first test
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/28/1998
Arabs and some Jews mourn Israel's anniversary
Not only Arabs, but also one of the Jewish sectors has a reason to mourn, while their fellow Jews dance and sing in the streets. Members of the most ultra-orthodox Natorei Karta sect plan to hold a mourning procession on Israel's independence day in their own Mea' She'arim neighborhood
Palestine-Israel, History, 4/28/1998
Iran for good relations with Arab Gulf states
Iran on Monday asserted its eagerness to establish good neighborly relations with the Arab Gulf states and to proceed with strengthening bilateral relations.
Iran-Kuwait, Politics, 4/28/1998
Kuwait releases Jordanian prisoners
Kuwait yesterday ordered the release of thirteen Jordanian prisoners held in Kuwaiti custody. Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan directed Jordanian officials to facilitate the freed prisoners' return home.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 4/28/1998
Syria, Iran release final communique on Khaddam visit to Tehran
A final communique from the joint Iranian - Syrian higher commission meetings held in Tehran was issued simultaneously in Damascus and Tehran on Sunday evening.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/28/1998
Moussa-Indyk meeting covers Israeli-Palestinian talks
Moussa stated that the Palestinian side's reply to the US initiative was positive and Egypt also expects the Israeli reply to be positive.
Egypt-Regional-USA, Politics, 4/28/1998
Iran for fostering cooperation with Egypt
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi stressed his country's desire to cooperate with Egypt. He described the role played by Egypt as very important on the regional and international levels.
Iran-Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/28/1998
Five Israeli soldiers wounded in south Lebanon
the intensive Israeli bombardment against al-Tuffah district damaged electricity grids in the whole area. Lebanese security news said the Israeli bombardment targeted Arabsalim highway.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/28/1998
A campaign to confiscate weapons in Yemen
A Yemeni security source stated that the Yemeni security forces started on Saturday a large-scale weapons-confiscation campaign following the detonation of an explosive device in al-Kheir Mosque in Sanaa that resulted in the killing of 2 persons and the wounding of 27.
Yemen, Politics, 4/28/1998
US commandos chase Saudi billionaire
Itar - Tass said that a group of US commandos secretly arrived during the current month in Pakistan to chase Saudi billionaire Osama Bin Laden, accused of being involved in a bombing in Saudi Arabia that resulted in the deaths of US soldiers.
Saudi Arabia-USA, International, 4/28/1998
Israeli Prime Minister arrives today with the Israeli spy's two brothers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived today in Cairo for a visit during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/28/1998
A message from Gaddafi to King Fahd
The secretary-general of Libya's people's general committee on Arab unity, Juma al-Mahdai al-Fazzani, arrived in Riyadh on Sunday in a sudden visit to Saudi Arabia and met with Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and chairman of the Saudi national guard, Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/28/1998
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The program for financing Arab trade reported that its profits for year 1997 reached $42,012 million, an increase of a $1 million over 1996. The general association for the program agreed at a meeting in Abu Dhabi to distribute cash profits worth $25 million, or $250 for each share, to contributors, who are registered in the program's records by the end of 1997.
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Ahmed Goweili, the Egyptian minister of trade and supply, stated that accusations of flooding currently leveled by the European Union against Egypt for its exports of clothes, cotton and textiles are not true because Egypt has not exported a quantity of products that exceeds its known share according to the world trade agreement.
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Syria and Egypt on Sunday signed a judicial cooperation agreement relating to civilian, criminal, commercial, marital status, criminal extradition judicial procedures and exchange of legislative and legal publications and work to unify judicial legislation.
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Lebanese Agriculture Minister Shawqi Fakouri expressed his country's desire to strengthen ties of joint cooperation with Libya in various fields upon arriving on Monday in Tripoli for a several-day visit to Libya.
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Awqaf (Islamic Trust) official for the Palestinian government, Hassan Tahboub, died early Monday in a hospital in Amman, Jordan. Tahboub was admitted to the hospital one month earlier following a stroke.
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Moroccan Prime Minister Abdul Rahman al-Youssifi and his Spanish counterpart on Monday in Rabat presided over the fourth Moroccan-Spanish annual meeting held alternatively between the two countries. Following the closed-door meeting, al-Youssifi said the Moroccan and Spanish officials reviewed various fields of bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual concern.
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The Moslem world celebrated the New Hijri year which marks the anniversary of prophet Mohammed's immigration from Mecca to Medina in the seventh century.
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King Hussein of Jordan arrived in Copenhagen for a three-day visit to Denmark to discuss bilateral relations.
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The entrance of Kuwait's Ali Salem air base was fired upon by unknown attackers in a Japanese car. Kuwaiti authorities are investigating the accident.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will hold discussions with Peru's President Alberto Fujimori on the margin of the summit of the group of 15 developing nations, to be held in Cairo May 11.
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