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Iraq's Hamdoon: We are sick and tired of this, as U.S. hits Iraqi site
A U.S. F-16 fighter jet fired a radar seeking missile at an Iraqi radar installation near Basra today after allied aircraft in the no-fly zone determined that they were being tracked by the radar.
Iraq-USA, Military, 6/30/1998
New demonstration in Yemen denied by the government
Yemeni tribal and governmental sources said that confrontations took place on Monday between government forces and tribesmen just a few hours after the two sides reached an accord providing for ending four days of violence between the two sides
Yemen, Local, 6/30/1998
Egypt admitted into COMESA
Egypt was admitted into the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as the 20th member of the economic grouping and the first north African state to come on board
Egypt, Economics, 6/30/1998
Arab handicraft and its history can be seen in Damascus
To stroll through the souks (streets) of old Arab cities as Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo and Beirut and watch craftsmen producing attractive hand-made works of art is to enjoy the sight of industries from the bygone ages.
Regional, Business, 6/30/1998
One goal of the new Israeli plan for Jerusalem
Analysts say that the Israeli plans to expand Jerusalem's boundaries are illegal and violate the principles of international law as well as the Geneva conventions.
Palestine, Analysis, 6/30/1998
Syrian delegation travels to Ankara
A Syrian official delegation led by deputy Foreign Minister Adnan Omran will arrive today in Ankara for the first visit of its kind in three years, MENA reported.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/30/1998
Algeria hints at a solution to better relations with Morocco
Borders between Morocco and Algeria were closed down by Algeria in 1994 in retaliation to a Moroccan move to require entry visas for Algerians wishing to visit Morocco
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1998
Iran deplores Bahraini minister's statements
During a meeting today in Tehran with Bahrain's charge d'affairs in Tehran, Ramzi Othman, Khaji stressed the need to develop relations between the region's countries and to eliminate obstacles hindering progress in bilateral relations.
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 6/30/1998
Two South Lebanon Army members killed in south Lebanon
Two Israeli-allied militia men were killed on Monday by an explosive charge in Jezzine area in south Lebanon, Israeli radio reported on Monday. The Lebanese resistance detonated an explosive charge against a South Lebanon Army vehicle along Tomat Niha district in the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/30/1998
Saud Arabia - Yemen continue border demarcation talks
The Saudi - Yemeni join high committee convened in Jeddah last night to work on drawing the remaining undefined borders between the two countries and to examine the recommendations reached by the joint committees to pave the way for their ratification.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 6/30/1998
Arab tourism ministerial council meets
Syria's prime minister opened on Monday in Damascus the Arab tourism ministerial council with a call for removing the barriers that hamper Arab states' endeavors for economic integration.
Regional, Economics, 6/30/1998
Sadr representative in Canada quits and blasts Polisario leadership
The representative of the so-called "Sahrawi Arab Democratic republic" (Sadr) in Canada has resigned from his position and applied for political asylum in the North American country, the Paris-based "Jeune Afrique" magazine reported.
Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1998
French envoy to visit Cairo to arrange for peace-saving conference
Egyptian - French consultations to hold the international conference for saving the peace process, an idea which emerged from a joint initiative announced by French President Jacques Chirac and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Paris last month, will be held in Cairo this week.
Egypt-France, Politics, 6/30/1998
Palestine hopes donor countries money continue to flow
The donor countries have so far paid to the Palestinian government almost half of the amount of money they pledged back in October 1993 to allot for the Palestine, said Mohammed Ishtayeh, a leading Palestinian economist.
Palestine, Economics, 6/30/1998
Algeria renews backing to U.N. settlement plan for Sahara
Algeria on Monday renewed backing to the United Nations settlement plan for the Sahara and said it considers the Sahara issue a "decolonization question that falls within the prerogatives of the United Nations".
Algeria, Politics, 6/30/1998
Jordan rejects the concept of a second Madrid
Jordan's Foreign Minister Jawad Anani refused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to hold Madrid 2 international conference to discuss the peace process.
Jordan, Politics, 6/30/1998
Traditional oil-mills produce half of Morocco's olive oil output
Morocco has some 260 modern oil processing plants capable of producing 290,000 tons per year.
Morocco, Agriculture, 6/30/1998
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Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa today in Manama received chairman of the United States Sports Academy, Dr. Thomas Rosandich
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The Algerian daily Sawt al-Ahrar (voice of the liberals) said today that one citizen was killed following a mine explosion in al-Medea province. Meanwhile, al-Aseel daily noted that another bomb was detonated on Monday morning in Um al-Bawaqi province, killing one person and wound two others tthe report said.
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Morocco's Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi will by the end of next September hold an official visit to France to take part in the meeting of the French - Moroccan joint committee. The French magazine John Afrique said that al-Youssoufi will discuss during the visit means of consolidating cooperation relations and the possibility of asking France to reschedule debts owed to the Paris Club.
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The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad said in its most recent issue that the number of political prisoners in Syria who will be released from Syrian prisons is expected to reach 325 after some 225 were recently freed.
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Sultan Qaboos of Oman today received a message from Eritrea's President Assyas Afworki relating to bilateral relations between the two countries and Eritrea's viewpoints concerning its border dispute with Ethiopia.
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Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah today received Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and members of the accompanying delegation. Talks dealt with means of increasing bilateral relations in all fields as well as developments in the regional and international arenas.
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz today received a message of support from his Australian counterpart, Alexander Downer on the Middle East peace process and the conditional Israeli proposal on UN resolution 425.
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The UN Security Council began discussions today over US and Israeli objections on the new Israeli proposal to expand Jerusalem, Nando Times reported.
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A report issued by the Information Technology Institute of the Egyptian Cabinet confirmed that the number of tourists who visited Egypt during the first three months of 1998 reached 2.6 million, accounting for 17.3 million tourist nights.
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King Hassan II received monday evening in Rabat Libyan envoy, Ahmed Kadhaf Addam, who arrived sunday in Morocco with a message from Libyan leader Moammar Gadafi, to the sovereign
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Abdul Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Monday received a message from the chairman of the Shoura council and Prime Minister of Afghanistan Sheikh Mulla Muhammad Rabbani pertaining to the latest developments in Afghanistan and bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Morocco has rejected Israel's participation in Maghreb al-Ikhteraa (an exhibition of Moroccan inventions) to be held in Casablanca on Thursday. More than 30 Arab countries are taking part in the exposition, SANA reported.
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