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Terrorism and Israeli threats to blow up Lebanon
Israel has threatened to blow up Lebanon's infrastructure and assassinate resistance and military leaders. These threats come within the ongoing conflict in south Lebanon as a result of the Israeli assassination using missiles shot from a helicopter at a Lebanese citizen who was driving his car.
Regional, Editorial, 8/28/1998
Netanyahu forms six-member committee, selects economic targets in Lebanon
A Jordanian daily said today that a six-member committee formed by the Israeli premier chose in a meeting he chaired on Wednesday night main economic targets in Lebanon for a first-phase attack and Syrian strategic military positions for a later attack.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/28/1998
Confrontations continue in south Lebanon
One Lebanese resistance group today detonated an explosive charge against an on-foot patrol of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army on al-Jbein- Shetein road. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said the patrol was directly hit.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/28/1998
Lebanon accelerates contacts in confrontation of Israeli military build up
Lebanon continued its contacts with several major states with the objective of preventing Israel from launching a large-scale military operation against it, at a time when several Israeli ministers called for military strikes against the Lebanese economic infrastructure, including electricity, bridge and main road networks in an attempt to undermine the steadfastness of the Lebanese people and their commitment to national resistance.
Lebanon, Politics, 8/28/1998
U.S. urges restraint in Lebanon border conflict
The United States is urging the governments of both Israel and Lebanon to show restraint after the Israeli assassination of a Lebanese Amal leader inside Lebanon was followed by Lebanese Katyusha missile attacks into northern Israel.
Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 8/28/1998
Bombing suspect cause US pressure on Yemen to suspend passports
US Attorney General Janet Reno said that Yemeni native Muhammad Rashid Dawoud Al-Owhali, also known as Khaled Salem Saleh Bin Rashid, who was taken on Wednesday to the US, will be tried under charges of murder before a federal court for being involved in the bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi on August 7.
Regional-USA, Politics, 8/28/1998
Iraq wants to carry out UN resolutions says Egypt's FM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa discussed with his Iraqi counterpart Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf the latest developments pertaining to Iraq's work with UNSCOM.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/28/1998
Algeria has no evidence of Morocco's involvement in arms smuggling
A spokesman for the Algerian government, Hamrawi Habib Chawki, said Algeria cannot accuse its neighbors, mainly Morocco, of being a transit for Algeria-bound weapons in the absence of evidence.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/28/1998
Arab initiative to apply nuclear safeguards in the Middle East
The Arab Group at the United Nations in getting ready to make intensive diplomatic communications for implementation of IAEA safeguards in the Middle East, through the 42nd session of the agency's conference which will start its works on September 21.
Regional, Politics, 8/28/1998
Amr Moussa in South Africa tonight, sees greater role for Non-Aligned Movement
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is heading today to Durban, South Africa to head Egypt's delegation to the meetings of foreign ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement countries that will begin works on Sunday to prepare for the 12th summit of the NAM countries.
Egypt-Non-Aligned Movement, Politics, 8/28/1998
84 tourist projects worth LE 5 billion in Sinai
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism agreed today to continue the administration of tourist establishments and hotels in Ras Sedr resort with an Italian company for 1.5 million pounds for 10 years.
Egypt, Economics, 8/28/1998
Syria free from poliomyelitis cases
Syrian Health Minister Muhammad al-Shatti said that Syria has not found any new poliomyelitis cases since March 1995, due to the success of the national vaccination campaigns carried out by the Ministry of Health to eradicate poliomyelitis by the year 2000.
Syria, Health, 8/28/1998
Britain withdraws its ambassador from Sudan, warns Brits to leave
Britain on Thursday decided to withdraw its ambassador from Sudan and recommended British residents in Sudan to leave.
Sudan-UK, Politics, 8/28/1998
Arab arbitration conference to start dealing with concrete trade issues
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid opened the meeting of the general secretariat for the Arab arbitration centers on Thursday at the headquarters of the Chamber of Trade, Industry and Agriculture in Beirut.
Regional, Politics, 8/28/1998
Aramco to sign oil contracts with Morocco
Morocco will sign next September a contract with world leading oil prospecting company Aramco, Moroccan energy minister Youssef Tahiri said thursday without revealing the amount of the contract.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia-USA, Business, 8/28/1998
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The Presidency of the European Union has welcomed Libya's position concerning the Lockerbie issue. The EU presidency statement said the EU expects Libya to accept the proposal.
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The Iranian news agency today said that President Khatami's special envoy, Nour Shahroudi, met on Thursday with Libyan President Col. Moammar Gaddafi and handed him a message from Iranian President Muhammad Khatami. The message conveyed President Khatami's congratulations on the anniversary of the Libyan revolution which falls on September 1.
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The U.N. Security Council adopted on Thursday a resolution suspending the international sanctions against Libya once the two Libyan suspects are handed over to a special court in The Hague for trial.
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Morocco will play host on September 3 - 15 to the first international meeting on research and creation. The event, featuring academic round-tables, film screening and art exhibitions, will be marked by the holding of the first international university drama festival.
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Moroccan tennis player Hicham Arazi was ousted Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Commack tournament listed in ATP fixtures. Arazi, seeded 43 in the ATP standings, was defeated at the second round of the $315,000 event by France's Nicolas Escude 6/3, 3/6 and 6/3.
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Iraq denied yesterday US press reports that Baghdad had been helping the Sudanese government produce VX nerve gas at the El-Shifa plant near Khartoum, which the US military bombed last week.
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Arab diplomatic sources stated that the leader of the Somali National Alliance, Hussein Aideed, will arrive today in Addis Ababa to present his point of view toward the dispute between Somali factions since the downfall of president Mohammed Siadi's regime in 1991.
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Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh criticized the situation in Yemen in regard to the corruption in all the state's bodies and corporations. Saleh described some ministries as forming the core of corruption and called for a program of the administrative, financial and economic reform to be applied to allow the state to overcome its problems and the errors in the financial and the administrative bodies.
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Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zoubi on Thursday discussed with Saudi Trade Minister Osama Jafar Faqih trade cooperation between the two states.
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The coming Arab League meeting will deal with Libya's request that the British government to hand over terrorist elements given shelter in Britain and not to support groups conducting conspiracies against the Arab states.
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Iraqi Minister of Trade Muhammad Mahdi al-Saleh said on Thursday that Syria and Iraq will reopen the two trade centers in the two countries' capitals after the centers were closed for 18 years.
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The 45th Damascus International Fair will open today. Some 33 Arab and Foreign countries are taking part in the fair held under the patronage of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.
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