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Abdul Meguid: Butler exceeded his authority in Iraq
Iraq in its explanation of its suspension to the UN Security Council said that the work of the UN special commission has become "tendentious and political and had nothing to do with disarmament"
Iraq-Regional-UN, Politics, 8/10/1998
Libya awaits US and British position on Lockerbie
The Arab League confirmed that Libya has a tangible and a clear response toward the most recent developments in the US - Britain - Libya crisis.
Libya-Regional-USA, Politics, 8/10/1998
Syria allows Egyptian goods to cross through to its lands to Iraq
Syrian diplomatic sources said the Syrian authorities agreed to transporting Egyptian exports to Iraq through Syrian territory after the goods are shipped to a Syrian harbor.
Syria-Egypt, Economics, 8/10/1998
Bad water causes Jordanian minister of irrigation to resign
Jordanian Minister of Irrigation Munther Haddadine has left his ministerial post after problems with drinking water quality in some districts of the capital, Amman.
Jordan, Politics, 8/10/1998
Saudi Prince Bandar: Morocco best bridge for Arab-African rapprochement
Morocco, a pioneer country in promoting cooperation between Arab and African peoples, constitutes the best bridge for the consolidation of Arab-African rapprochement, said Saudi Prince Bandar Ben Sultan on Friday in Asilah, northern Morocco.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/10/1998
Moslem Brotherhood group in Cairo condemns U.S. embassy bombings
The Moslem Brotherhood group in Cairo condemned yesterday the deadly attacks last Friday on US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/10/1998
Egypt and China unite position toward dumping issue with EU
The meeting discussed the possibility of uniting the Egyptian and Chinese positions toward dumping issues and sanctions imposed by the European Union on the textile products for the two countries.
Egypt-China, Economics, 8/10/1998
Garang visits Cairo
The spokesman for the Sudanese Pepole's Liberation Army's delegation to Cairo, Pajam Akoum Oking, said that the visit of SPLA leader John Garang aims at strengthening relations between Garang's movement and Egyptian officials
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/10/1998
Amnesty International in Palestinian areas
Within the context of the Amnesty International organization's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the international declaration for human rights, the organization is concentrating its efforts and reinforcing its presence in a number of countries, including the Palestinian self-rule territories.
Regional, Politics, 8/10/1998
U.S. giving 3,800 visas to Egyptian citizens
Consular sources in the US embassy at Cairo said that they are giving 3,800 visas to Egyptian citizens annually for immigration.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/10/1998
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait reservations over Iraqi demand
At the conclusion of meetings of the legal committee affiliated to the Arab League, both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia announced reservations toward an item inserted by Iraq on economic sanctions and their effects on human rights in Arab states.
Regional, Politics, 8/10/1998
100 million dinar agreement to support Italian - Tunisian partnership
Italy and Tunisia signed an economic partnership agreement for the fiscal year 1998/99 worth 100 million Tunisian dinars, concluding the works of the ministerial joint committee between the two countries.
Tunisia-Italy, Politics, 8/10/1998
Arafat in South Africa on Monday
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is heading to South Africa in the middle of this week, at the invitation of South African President Nelson Mandela.
Palestine-South Africa, Politics, 8/10/1998
Nomura forecasts 7 percent economic growth in Morocco
The Moroccan economy is expected to grow by 7 percent in 1998 after it fell by 2.2 percent last year due to weather changes, the London-based Nomura brokerage house said.
Morocco, Economics, 8/10/1998
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