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Interrogating the Irani foreign minister tomorrow
Iranian Interior Minister Abdollah Nouri will be questioned tomorrow in Tehran by the Iranian consultation council.
Iran, Politics, 6/20/1998

Sheikh Yassin to leave Khartoum for Cairo on Monday
Gamal Eissa, the head of Hamas' bureau in Sudan, announced in a press statement yesterday that the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum informed Sheikh Yassin, the founder of Hamas movement, about Cairo's approval of his visit in the middle of the coming week.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 6/20/1998

Tripoli criticizes U.S. call for partnership with North African countries
Libya announced on Thursday that the U.S. idea of establishing an economic partnership with three North African countries, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, is aimed at creating a dispute within the Arab Maghreb Union, to which they belong.
Libya-Maghreb-USA, Politics, 6/20/1998

Lebanese partnership with European Union under talks
The secretary general of the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, Zafer El-Hassan, reviewed the obstacles facing the new partnership agreement between Lebanon and the European Union and methods of removing these obstacles.
Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 6/20/1998

U.S. Under-Secretary ends 24-Hour visit to Morocco
"I think that Morocco will be called to be for the Maghreb and the Middle-East what Singapore is for Asia", Eizenstat said.
Morocco, Politics, 6/20/1998

Israel continues shelling against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security forces said that occupation artillery on Thursday bombarded the outskirts of East Zouter, West Zouter, al-Ghandourieh, Farroun, Kafra, Yater, the residential areas in Barachit town, al-Litani river bed and al-Assi road.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/20/1998

Four new cases of aids in Jordan since start of year
To date AIDS cases in Jordan reached 178, out of whom 106 were Jordanians and 72 foreigners, Map reported.
Jordan, Health, 6/20/1998

Morocco wants International Criminal Court separate from U.N.
Regional, Judicial, 6/20/1998

Trial for Qataris accused of planning explosions to resume
The high criminal court in Doha decided to hear the cases of public prosecution and lawyers on June 30 in a case in which explosives were uncovered by Qatari security forces in a parking place in front of the Doha Immigration Office, affiliated to the Ministry of Interior.
Qatar, Judicial, 6/20/1998

Syrian official to Oslo, not for peace but for water
The sources said that during his visit Qaddour will be acquainted with the water studies project of the environment studies center and resources monitoring and the Norwegian water academy which is conducting a study about the Euphrates basin, whose waters are shared by Syria, Iraq and Turkey.
Syria-Turkey-Norway, Environment, 6/20/1998

More violence victims in Algeria
Algerian security forces said on Thursday that 13 persons were killed and another six wounded in an attack launched by Islamist extremists on Wednesday night in Medea, just 80 km south of the capital Algiers.
Algeria-Sudan, Military, 6/20/1998

Important decisions after signing the new Sudanese constitutional
The deputy chairman of the Sudanese National Council (the parliament), Abdul Aziz Shedo, said that the signing of the new constitution will be accompanied by important decisions concerning public liberties, detainees and confiscated properties.
Sudan, Politics, 6/20/1998

Non-proliferation treaty to be discussed in the Middle East this week
The meetings of the technical committee to set up the draft of the non-proliferation treaty for Middle East will begin on Monday at Arab League headquarters.
Regional, Military, 6/20/1998

                                                                                                                                                   
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