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Palestinians plan for the 1999 declaration of state
Palestinian plans to promote a UN resolution that considers Jewish settlements "war crimes" aim at undermining every Israeli claim of sovereignty over parts of the West Bank or the Gaza Strip once a Palestinian independent state is declared
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/8/1998
Baghdad says U.S. spreading lies about its nuclear capability
The spokesman elaborated on the story of the Pakistani scientist by saying that a Greek person in the middle of 1990 proposed an offer to the Iraqi authorities to provide Iraq with samples of nuclear weapons manufacture, claiming he would get it from the Pakistani scientist, but "the Iraqi authorities neglected the offer on its conviction that the whole story was an intelligence trick."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/8/1998
Sudan graciously receives talk of separation
The Sudanese minister added that if the Sudanese south wants to be separated after the referendum and live as a sovereign country, "let us all live a good life."
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/8/1998
Crisis between Egypt and Sudan may not be at an end
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry received a note from the Egyptian People's Asssembly to inquire about the procedures taken by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to respond to the Sudanese government's policies and hesitation to give back Egyptian properties Sudan confiscated.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/8/1998
Saudi finance minister: Arab initiatives underway to prepare for globalization
The Arab departments of finance concluded its annual meetings on Thursday in Beirut after two days during which 25 Arab planning, economy and finance ministers, 14 Arab central banks' governors, leaders of Arab, regional and international concerned organizations gathered.
Regional, Economics, 5/8/1998
U.A.E. to rehabilitate drug-addicts, concern over foreign marriage
The federal national council in the United Arab Emirates has called for the establishment of a rehabilitation center for drug addicts and for restrictions on marriages of U.A.E. citizens to foreigners.
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/8/1998
Kuwaiti researcher ties himself to a pole to makes a point
Dr. Omran Hassan Muhammad, a researcher at the Kuwaiti Institute for Scientific Research on Wednesday tied himself to steel bars in front of the Kuwaiti Journalists Union and chanted slogans denouncing the U.S. and Israeli policy, saying they violate the rights of Arabs and Muslims.
Kuwait, Local, 5/8/1998
Israel releases two Khiam detainees, fighting continues in south
the Israeli occupation forces on Thursday released detainee Ghassan Muhammad Mousa from Shabaa following 12 years of imprisonment in Khiam prison and detainee Ghanem Muri Naji from Rashayya al-Wadi following two and a half years of detention in Khiam
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/8/1998
Lifting the ban imposed upon the Egyptian exports Algeria
Ahmed Goweili, the Egyptian minister of trade and supply, announced during the meeting of the group 15's union on Thursday an agreement for lifting the ban imposed upon Egyptian exports to Algeria beginning from June 6.
Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 5/8/1998
Moroccan Constitutional Union to elect leader on Sunday
The Moroccan Constitutional Union Party will hold an exceptional conference on Sunday to elect a new leader for the party as a successor to founder El-Moti Bu Ebid, who died at the end of 1996.
Morocco, Politics, 5/8/1998
Arab housing ministers to discuss Arab building codes
The A.L.'s assistant secretary-general for economic affairs, Abdul Rahman al-Seheibani, said that during the meeting which will be attended by representatives of the Arab states including Kuwait, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and Lebanon, the three first stages of united Arab building codes will be discussed.
Regional, Business, 5/8/1998
$500 million Israeli-Jordanian railway
Jordan and Israel are embarking on studying the possibility of erecting a railway linking their potash factories in the Dead Sea area with the ports of Aqaba and Eilat.
Jordan-Israel, Economics, 5/8/1998
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The head of the Saudi Consultation Council, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Ben Gabier on Thursday praised in Kuwait the results of his current visit to Kuwait, then he said the meetings between the Saudi Consultation Council, the Kuwaiti Nation's Council (parliament), and the Gulf councils gives a sign to the world that the Arab Gulf people are very near to each other and always consult on all what is beneficial for their nations.
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Dr. Youssef Wali, the Egyptian deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture, announced yesterday Egypt's cooperation with the U.S. in genetic engineering specializing in agriculture, pointing out that there is no danger to the general public health.
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Kuwaiti Minister of Trade and Industry Abdul Aziz al-Dakhil on Thursday received Syria's ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Mustafa al-Haj Ali, who handed him an invitation from Syrian Minister of Industry Ahmad Nizam al-Din to attend the eighth conference on industrial development in the Arab states to be held in Damascus on June 22 through 25.
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Lebanese President Elias Hrawi will visit the Vatican today to meet with Pope John Paul II and Italian counterpart, President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.
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Arab League Secretary-General Dr. Esmat Abdul Meguid informed the Arab states on the approval of families of Lockerbie victims, Libya and the Arab league of the recent Libyan proposal to try the two persons suspected to be involved in Lockerbie incident in a neutral country before an international judicial commission headed by a Scottish judge who would be appointed by the British prime minister.
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Morocco has underlined the importance of boosting "fraternal" relations with Syria in all cultural, economic and political fields.
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The embassy of Cyprus in Cairo denied in a statement yesterday of any agreement for military cooperation between Israel and Cyprus, according to which the Cyprus authorities will allow Israeli fighter jets to use Cypriot airspace.
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"Jordanian airplanes resumed using the Israeli airspace as usual," Director General of Jordanian Civic Flying Authority, Jasser Ziyad said, after an Israeli strike effected operations.
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