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Lebanese military courts continue investigations of spy network
A Lebanese military court has indicted 17 persons for establishing a network aimed at destabilizing the country through carrying out explosions and assassinating political and security figures.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/10/1998
Egyptian FM confers with Annan on Middle East peace
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa announced that talks he held in New York on Thursday night with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dealt basically with the Middle East peace process.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/10/1998
Sudanese opposition party calls for protection of explosions suspects
The head of the Sudanese opposition Nation Party's bureau in Cairo, Salah Galal, stated that the leaders of the party have held communications with political forces and human rights organizations to guarantee the safety of party leaders on trial in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 7/10/1998
Egypt denies Libyan trip by President Mubarak was not authorized
Egypt denied that the trip by President Mubarak was not authorized by the UN saying permission was obtained from the UN sanctions committee at the United Nations on Wednesday.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/10/1998
Palestinian official's trip to US: No change in US intiative
Palestinian sources Friday confirmed that both Palestinian chief peace negotiator Saeb Erekat and Palestinian minister of international cooperation, Nabil Shaath, were dispatched to Washington upon request from US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/10/1998
Syria seeks active role in international arena
Diplomatic sources in the Syrian capital said that, "Syria seeks to restore her role in the international arena. To do so it strengthened ties with the European Union and France."
Syria, Politics, 7/10/1998
King Hassan announces 25,000 youths will be hired annually
In a speech he delivered on the occasion of Youth Day, celebrated this Thursday, to commemorate the 69th birthday of Morocco's King Hassan II, the king said a draft law on employment and youth integration was adopted by a recent ministers' council meeting and that the two houses of the parliament will study the text before the end of the current parliamentary session.
Morocco, Economics, 7/10/1998
Curfew imposed on Hebron's heart
Israel imposed a curfew early Friday morning on the area surrounding the so-called Jewish enclave of settlers in the heart of Hebron, West Bank. The move followed reports that an Israeli settler's car came under fire as it passed through the area late on Thursday night.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 7/10/1998
UK determined to build solid relations with Syria
The British ambassador in Damascus, Basil Eastwood, stressed that negotiations on Syrian-European partnership agreements opened during the British presidency of the European Union will consolidate a technical framework for the partnership between Syria and the EU.
Syria-UK, Economics, 7/10/1998
Kuwaiti parliamentarian warns government against US weapons deal
A Kuwaiti parliamentarian warned the government of a plan aimed at buying an artillery package including howitzers valued at nearly $500 million from a US manufacturer, because the cannons do not fulfill Kuwait's requirements.
Kuwait-USA, Military, 7/10/1998
Egypt expresses optimism toward winter tourism prospects
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism said it is optimistic toward the possibility of increasing tourist traffic from Europe during the coming winter.
Egypt, Business, 7/10/1998
Prisoner's day in Lebanon as Israeli troops escalate bombardment
On behalf of the Arab League, Ahmad al-Audat described the Israeli decision to hold Lebanese detainees without trial in Israeli jails as state-run terrorism against Lebanese and civilian citizens. Thereby, he said, it is a violation of international agreements and human rights principles.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/10/1998
Libyan-Italian relations progressively normalizing
Italy and Libya signed this Thursday a joint document aimed at normalizing relations between the two countries, it was officially announced here.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 7/10/1998
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Lebanese President Elias Hrawi today received Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon Adel al-Khudari. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and the stumbled Middle East peace process.
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The UAE submitted a GCC foreign ministers statement calling for Iran to hand three disputed Gulf islands over to the UAE, Khaleej Times reported.
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Bahrain has begun preliminary work on a $400 million desalination and coke calcining plant in Alba, Gulf Daily News reported.
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Kuwait's oil minister told the Parliament that discussions between Kuwaiti and foreign oil companies would not result in production sharing agreements, Kuwait Times reported.
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France's ambassador in Egypt announced yesterday that the meeting between Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his French counterpart Hubert Vedrine within two weeks will concentrate on evaluating Egyptian - French efforts to advance the Middle East peace process, especially concerning the initiative announced by the Egyptian and French presidents to convene an international conference for peace.
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Egypt directed an official invitation to ministers of water and the water resources in the Nile basin countries to attend the upcoming water conference in Cairo during September.
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Kuwait denied yesterday the existence of disputes among the countries of Damascus Declaration, which includes the six Gulf Cooperation Council states, as well as Egypt and Syria.
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A study made by the General Union of Iraqi Women showed that more than 43% of girls aged 10 - 14 are hit by a growth retardation due to the lack of nutrition, which means the appearance of a new generation of the Iraqi girls who are shorter and smaller in size.
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A Tel Aviv court decided on Wednesday to accept the complaint of an Israeli dancer against the Egyptian ambassador Mohammed Bassiouni in spite of the diplomatic immunity he enjoys. In a case which was originally raised in October 1997.
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