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Israeli redeployment to take place, the Mordechai factor
"It is possible to wait for another few days, maybe a week, with this decision, but it is wrong to wait until the end of the Knesset summer session," said Mordechai in the meeting, causing a fury among top aides to the prime minister.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/17/1998
Iraq recognizes borders with Kuwait
The chairman of the UN Security Council, Antonio Muniro, on Tuesday received a message from Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf in which Iraq renewed recognition of its borders with Kuwait as approved by the UN Security Council in 1993.
Iraq-Kuwait-UN, Politics, 6/17/1998
Prime Minister Hariri meets Clinton
"Lebanon and Syria are willing to conclude a peace agreement with Israel within three months, if Israel continues the negotiations from where it has stopped," Hariri said in his statment with Albright
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 6/17/1998
U.S. official in Morocco for economic talks, discussion on MENA conference
The initiative, Eizenstat explained at a press conference in Tunis, revolves around establishing a permanent dialogue at the highest level between the USA and the Maghreban countries, encouraging these countries to lift barriers to ensure a better flow of trade exchanges
Regional, Economics, 6/17/1998
Sudanese government troops win back towns from rebels
Meanwhile, the governor of Khartoum province, Majzoub al-Khaleifa, said that 93% of electors voted in favor of the new constitution
Sudan, Military, 6/17/1998
Sudan expects attack on Juba
The Sudanese opposition presented a new outcome from its battles with the Sudanese army in eastern Sudan, confirming that its forces were able to kill 742 soldiers during the last five weeks.
Sudan, Military, 6/17/1998
Jordan and Morocco sign cooperation agreements
The agreements deal with encouragement of investments, road transport and tourism. The two prime ministers also signed protocols related to rules of origin, health, agriculture, administrative development, cooperatives, security, culture and preservation of historical monuments.
Jordan-Morocco, Economics, 6/17/1998
President al-Assad pardons Mustafa Hamdoun
Mustafa Hamdoun, 71, returned to Damascus after being granted a special pardon from President Hafez al-Assad, the Lebanese daily al-Nahar reported today, quoting well-informed sources.
Syria, Politics, 6/17/1998
Justice minister argues for modernization of judiciary system
To a question on the problem of corruption, he said this plague that ruins economy, the social system and values should be eradicated, reassuring that every time there are consistent and serious facts, the case is referred to the special court of justice and judges do their job.
Morocco, Judicial, 6/17/1998
Algeria requests clarification from Libyan ambassador on Maghreb Union
Sabaa Abdul Aziz, the spokesman of the Algerian Foreign Ministry, said that the Libyan ambassador in Algeria was summoned to make clarifications concerning Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's statement
Algeria-Libya, Politics, 6/17/1998
Russia to inform Iraq on result of efforts to remove sanctions
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Victor Posovaluke, arrived in Baghdad one day after receiving a medel of honor from Russian President Boris Yeltsin for his mediation, which contributed to settling the last crisis between Iraq and the United Nations.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 6/17/1998
Egyptian - Iranian agreement on economic cooperation
Egypt and Iran signed the first protocol for developing economic relations and joint cooperation in trade and investment between the unions of industry in the two countries.
Egypt-Iran, Economics, 6/17/1998
Syrian-Saudi economic and political ties enhanced
Syria and Saudi Arabia agreed to take new steps in enhancing economic relations and increasing trade exchange and to take measures to set up a free trade zone.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/17/1998
Egyptian minister of economy to visit the U.S. today
Youssef Butros Ghali, the Egyptian minister of economy, announced that his visit to the U.S. will begin today. The visit comes within economic cooperation relations between the two countries that include participation, subsidies and other cooperation fields aimed at discussing methods of developing and increasing investments.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 6/17/1998
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The ministerial committee on oil cooperation for the Gulf cooperation council GCC started its 21st meeting at GCC headquarters in Riyadh to discuss current and future conditions of world oil markets in the course of the recent agreement reached by several oil producing countries inside or outside OPEC to reduce its production of crude oil.
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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has warned against the grave consequences of the obstruction of the Middle East peace. In a statement to the Egyptian daily Mayo (May), Mubarak said that if the Middle East peace process collapses, the state of affairs would be turned upside down, and violence would erupt.
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Jordanian opposition parties will convene a conference on June 25 in Amman. A preparation committee has endorsed a work-plan for the conference bearing the title:" Jordanian National Salvation Program." The work-plan seeks to defend Jordan's independence, carry out political reform, guarantee the independence of the judicial authority, protect public freedoms and disseminate democracy.
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Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Issa bin Salman al-Khaliefa on Tuesday in Manama received former Egyptian Prime Minister Ali Lutfi, currently visiting Bahrain.
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Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Tuesday met with UNSCOM chairman Richard Butler. Talks dealt with the results of Butler's recent talks in Iraq.
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Jordan is taking part in meetings on Palestinian refugee groups, sponsored by Canada and to be convened in Washington on Wednesday with the participation Jordan, Palestine, Egypt and Israel.
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Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal praised the development of relations between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, noting the intensive efforts exerted to enable these relations to reach their potential.
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An Iranian diplomatic source said on Tuesday that Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Sheikh al-Islam was appointed as Iran's new ambassador to Syria, succeeding Muhammad Hassan Akhtari who had worked in Damascus since 1986. The source added that Akhtari will be assigned to work for the international affairs department at the office of Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Libyan Minister of Trade and Economy Abdul Hafez al-Zaleiti arrived in Damascus on Tuesday carrying a message from Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.
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Iraqi Shiite Moslems held ceremonies in the southern Jordanian city of Mazar where the corpse of Jafar Tayyar was buried. Shiites attended celebrations to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Jafar, one of the great Moslem Imams.
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Royal Jordanian Airlines resumed flights to Iran after an 18-year halt that resulted from Jordan's support to Iraq in its 1980-1988 war against Iran.
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