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Palestinian injured in East Jerusalem blast outside PLO headquarters
A bomb exploded Monday outside the Orient House, the unofficial headquarters of the Palestine Liberation Organization in East Jerusalem, injuring a palestinian, Israeli police said.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 7/13/1998

Vedrine speaks on issues prior to Assad 's visit
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said that France wishes to improve the situation in the Middle East and find a solution with all parties concerned. The situation is still grave and complicated, he said. Issues must be solved, the French FM added.
Syria-France, Politics, 7/13/1998

39 Iraqi contracts approved
The United Nations has ratified 39 oil contracts submitted by Iraq under the fourth phase of its oil-for-food deal with the world body, a UN official said yesterday.
Iraq, Economics, 7/13/1998

Saudi economic examines progress on Egyptian projects
A Saudi economic delegation headed by Mohammad Bin Abdallah al-Soukair, the general manager of the Saudi fund for development and investment, observed progress on the implementation of Egyptian projects financed by a Saudi donation of $500 million.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Business, 7/13/1998

Jordanian parliamentarian says peace must be made on all tracks
Member of the Jordanian Parliament and chairman of the Parliament's foreign relations committee Zoukan al-Hindi said that just and comprehensive peace is not attainable without Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights, the Palestinian territories and south Lebanon.
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 7/13/1998

Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood shoura elections results
Though the "Muslim Brotherhood" group has not yet officially announced the results of the group's Shoura council (central leadership) elections which were concluded Friday night, so far leaked news says that the group's most extreme wing, called "the Hawks" by the press has wan the the majority of seats.
Jordan, Politics, 7/13/1998

Air flights to start between Manama and Khartoum
A Sudanese official said in Manama on Sunday that the Sudanese airlines will very soon open air flights between Manama and Khartoum.
Sudan-Bahrain, Politics, 7/13/1998

Yemeni troops clash with tribesmen
A high-ranking Yemeni official was quoted today as saying that the Yemeni Army has moved to clear the area of people who provoke fighting in the two provinces.
Yemen-Cuba, Politics, 7/13/1998

Israeli official to explain to Paris stand towards negotiations with Syria
Syria-Israel-France, Politics, 7/13/1998

Crisis atmosphere in Sudan due to recent explosions
A prominent member in the Islamic Salvation Front, Nation's Council member Mousa Derar, refused to call for an urgent session of the Nation's Council, saying that drawing up a draft law for political succession requires a long time.
Sudan, Politics, 7/13/1998

Border security bodies study coordination on airplane security
The heads of Arab border security bodies, airports and harbors are studying today in Tunis methods of enhancing coordination to combat smuggling attempts within developing procedures to protect the safety of civil airplanes.
Regional, Politics, 7/13/1998

Somalia: Gaddafi pledges to pay costs of capital's administration
Former Somali President Ali-Mahdi Mohammed said that Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi promised to pay all the necessary costs for the administration of the Somali capital, Makadishu.
Somalia-Libya, Economics, 7/13/1998

Arafat invites Ghaddafi for prayer in Jerusalem
The Palestinian president Yasser Arafat invited Libyan leader colonel Moammar Ghaddafi to Jerusalem when it becomes the capital of the Palestinian state.
Libya-Palestine, Politics, 7/13/1998

Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement calls for military action against Israel
The Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza urged the launching of attacks against Israel to force it to withdraw from the Palestinian territories.
Palestine, Politics, 7/13/1998

Tankers dispute between Iraq and Kuwait
Iraq objected at the U.N and the Arab league on the Kuwaiti government's desire to selling five Iraqi tankers that were granted to Kuwait after the Gulf War.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 7/13/1998

Iran optimistic toward solving UAE island dispute
Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani confirmed that he is optimistic concerning current efforts to end the conflict between his country and the United Arab Emirates over Lesser and Greater Tunb and Abu Mousa islands.
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 7/13/1998

Iraqi newspaper: Butler follows US commands
The Iraqi newspaper El-Kadesia has criticized the head of UNSCOM, the UN committee authorized to remove Iraq weapons of mass destruction before the arrival of a group of international experts in Baghdad.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/13/1998

Jordan to help mediate between Israel and Palestine
Member of the Israeli Knesset of the Labor Party Yossi Beilin described his talks with the Jordanian crown prince, which lasted for three hours in Amman on Sunday, as good.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1998

                                                                                                                                                   
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