Tension prevails in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery shelled the woods of Sujoud al-Rayhan, al-Tasse river area and Aqmata farm in al-Tuffah district at a time when Israeli jets were carrying out mock raids over the area.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/28/1998
Al-Sabah's opening speech at GCC meeting
Foreign ministers of the six Arab Gulf Cooperation Council states on Thursday in Jeddah started the meetings of their 68th session to discuss several Gulf, Arab and international issues.
Gulf, Politics, 8/28/1998
Algerian gunmen killed
Algerian dailies published on Thursday said that 10 Algerian gunmen and one soldier were killed during acts of violence carried out in several Algerian areas.
Algeria-Morocco, Local, 8/28/1998
Tunisian president meets Qaddoumi, calls for peace efforts
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali called upon the international community -- especially the Middle East peace process cosponsors and the European Union -- to move swiftly to salvage the Middle East peace process.
Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 8/28/1998
Jordanian - Iranian talks on financing water projects
Jordanian-Iranian talks will start in the middle of September to finance water transfer from al-Deisi, located between Maan and al-Aqaba cities in southern Jordan, to the Jordanian capital Amman.
Jordan-Iran, Economics, 8/28/1998
France to devote more focus on Maghreb countries
Maghreb-France, Politics, 8/28/1998
King Fahd confers with Saudi crown prince, officials
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/28/1998
French calls ambassadors to soften visa-issuing procedures
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine asked Thursday his country's ambassadors in countries from which a visa is required to enter France to improve the waiting and application conditions in their embassies.
Regional-France, Politics, 8/28/1998
Moroccan UN human rights expert calls for lifting embargo on Iraq
A Moroccan UN Human Rights expert has called for lifting the sanctions imposed Iraq and urged the international community to alleviate the sufferings of the Iraqi people.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 8/28/1998
Morocco ready to assist Burkina Faso in combating desertification
Morocco is ready to assist Burkina Faso in combating desertification, Moroccan environment secretary of state, Ahmed Iraki, said.
Morocco-Burkina Faso, Environment, 8/28/1998
Group of US, Canadian and British students wind up Islam courses in Morocco
A group of Muslim students from the U.S.A, Canada and Britain have undergone a month-long course on Islam, held at the traditional university "Al Qarawyine" in Fes by the Moroccan minister of Islamic affairs.
Morocco, Religion, 8/28/1998
Portugal and Morocco set up parliamentary friendship group
A Portugal-Morocco parliamentary friendship group has just been set up at the initiative of Portuguese social-democrat MP Paulo Mendo.
Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 8/28/1998
Moroccan ministerial committee on illegal emigration holds first session
The Moroccan ministerial committee on illegal emigration, set up this week, held its first meeting on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 8/28/1998
Sudanese army denies flight of US airplanes from Haliyub
Abdul Rahman Ser El-Khatm, the official spokesman of the Sudanese armed forces, said in press statements yesterday that reports that US airplanes were launched from a military base in Haliyub to strike El-Shefaa factory outside Khartoum are untrue.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/28/1998
Egypt and Zimbabwe to discuss agreement to encourage investment
The commercial negotiations between Egypt and Zimbabwe will start in Cairo on August 31 to discuss an agreement to encourage and protect investment between the two countries and enhance economic cooperation between them.
Egypt-Zimbabwe, Economics, 8/28/1998
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