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Postponing the visit of Libyan president to Cairo confirms the crisis
The reasons beyond the postponement of Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi's visit to Cairo, originally scheduled for June 3, to an unspecified time have been unknown till now.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/20/1998
U.S. criticizes Israeli Jerusalem annexation proposal
U.S. State Department spokesman James Rubin criticized yesterday an Israeli proposal to annex some outlying communities into Jerusalem, a move that would shift the demographic balance in Jerusalem toward Jewish citizens.
Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/20/1998
Negotiations continue, Yemen denies border fighting with Saudi Arabia
The Yemeni - Saudi technical and legal joint committee held a series of meetings in Sanaa on Wednesday and Friday. Yemeni Foreign Ministry undersecretary Ghaleb Gamil, said the meetings are working on border demarcation between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/20/1998
Egypt hopes to boost relations with Iran
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed hopes toward developing Egyptian - Iranian relations positively as soon as possible. He added the Egypt had received this week in Cairo a large Iranian economic delegation.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 6/20/1998
Oil, wheat prices increase in Yemen causing riots
The government of Yemen on Thursday decided to increase the prices of gasoline, kerosene, and natural gas by up to 40% percent as of Friday, despite the fact that such increases had in the past caused fierce objections in streets.
Yemen, Economics, 6/20/1998
Major shuttle tours for Arab diplomats
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is heading to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, within Egyptian - Saudi coordination for convening the Arab summit. He will carry a message to King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 6/20/1998
First Syrian-made Jeep car
A private Syrian company has displayed the first car made in Syria which the company intends to market locally and in Arab markets. The Jeep car is on display at Raam Factory near Damascus. It is equipped with a Japanese engine of 2,000 CC. It consumes one liter of gasoline per nine km and will be sold for US $7,000.
Syria, Business, 6/20/1998
U.N. council approves spare parts to repair Iraqi oil fields
The United Nations Security Council approved on Friday the delivery of spare parts to Iraq for the repair of its oil fields. In a unanimous decision, the council said the purchase of the equipment may be financed with the proceeds from humanitarian oil sales to up to $300 million.
Iraq-UN, Economics, 6/20/1998
PLO executive committee continues discussion of ministerial reshuffle
Mohammed El-Hindi, one of the leaders in Hamas, said that his movement is confirming to Arafat its firm position in rejecting the Oslo agreements and participation in the government, considering it one of Oslo's outcomes.
Palestine, Politics, 6/20/1998
Arafat agrees to hold Palestinian national discussion in Cairo
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat agreed to a request presented by the Poeple's Front for the Liberation of Palestine under the chairmanship of George Habesh and by Nayef Hawatme's Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, calling for a conference to discuss the current developments on the Palestinian track and the total Palestinian situation.
Palestine, Politics, 6/20/1998
Egypt to formally join African common market
Foreign minister Amr Moussa will head to Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, on Thursday to attend the fifth ministerial meeting of KOMISA countries.
Egypt-KOMISA, Economics, 6/20/1998
Lebanese president, speaker praise Hariri's U.S. performance
Hariri also said that given Israel's military strength it is Lebanon who should be asking for security guarantees, "We are more than afraid; we are scared to death of Israel."
Lebanon, Politics, 6/20/1998
Some 13 persons killed in southern Sudan
Al-Merghani said he discussed with Moussa the military conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia and the efforts made by the governmental commission for sustainable development and fighting desertification in East Africa and the African horn, IGAD which also supervises peace negotiations to be resumed in August in Addis Ababa to end the civil war in Sudan.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/20/1998
Strategic talks between Cairo and Washington to begin in mid-July
The U.S. ambassador in Cairo, Daniel Kurtzer, announced that the first session of strategic talks between Egypt and the U.S. will begin in mid-July with the participation of economic and political experts.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/20/1998
Some 127,472 applicants identified, 20,000 others remain
Some 127,472 applicants to participate in the Shaharan self-rule referendum have been identified so far, while some 20,000 other persons belonging to tribal groups other than the groups H41 and H61 and J/51/52 are yet to be convoked, the United Nations secretary-general said in a report to the Security Council.
Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 6/20/1998
Arab officials to discuss forgery prevention of travel documents
The Arab officials in charge of immigration and passports will start their eighth conference here on Monday to discuss preventing forgery in travel documents and papers.
Regional-Tunisia, Politics, 6/20/1998
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An explosion in a booby-trapped car in the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Friday resulted in the death of the driver of the car, Tony Moussa Bu Nakhleh, and another citizen, George Fuad Deeb, who was passing by the site of the explosion.
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The European Union has reiterated its persistence in rejecting exempting commodities and products exported from the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories from customs fees.
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Egyptian Minister of Public Works and Water Resources Mohamoud Abu Zied confirmed that there are no traces of nuclear waste or any change in the kind of water in the Nile, denying reports that Uganda is dumping nuclear waste near the Nile's source for the benefit of Israel.
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Ambassador Mohammed Shaban, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for African affairs, described on Thursday the continued postponement of the Somali reconciliation conference as a "disaster for the peace efforts."
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The delegation of the Egyptian committee for solidarity, confirmed in a joint statement with the Algerian association for the international relations - on the importance of encouraging between the two countries and no activating the Egyptian - Algerian relations on the public and the political levels.
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Informed sources in Jordan said that the Jordan's King Hussein will pay a working visit to Paris on July 21 and 22, during which he will meet with French President Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine.
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The European Union will extend a 1.5 million ecu humanitarian assistance to Palestine and Jordan. The assistance to the Palestinians will finance medical projects in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Sudan accused Eritrea of attacking seven military sites on the borders between the two countries, confirming that it was able to repulse this attack.
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An Israeli radio political affairs correspondent said that European Union special envoy the Middle East, Miguel Angel Moratinos, will meet tomorrow in Damascus with President Hafez al-Assad and with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa to discuss means of reactivating negotiations on the Syrian - Lebanese peace track with Israel.
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Prominent Lebanese political figure and former parliament Speaker Adel Oseiran died on Thursday at 93 at Hammoud's Hospital in Sidon. Oseiran repeatedly assumed the post of Parliament speaker as well as several ministerial posts.
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The Lebanese prime minister Rafik El-Hariri disclosed on Thursday that the Syrian president Hafez El-Assad has accepted a call from his Lebanese counterpart Elias al-Hrawi to visit Lebanon. Hariri put the date at about October when Lebanese presidential elections will be held.
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