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A United Arab Emirates court yesterday sentenced to death an Omani citizen over drug trafficking charges. His partner was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Go

A bomb explosion in the Algerian capital yesterday resulted in the killing of 10 persons and another 15 were reported to be wounded. Algerian security forces said the bomb exploded near a market in the popular Bab al-Wad suburb in the Algerian capital. Go

Chief of staff of the Saudi Army Lt. Gen. Saleh al-Mahya met yesterday in Riyadh with the commander-general of the joint leadership of Bosnian Army, Gen. Wasem Delitch, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. The two sides discussed issues of concern to developing cooperation between the Saudi armed forces and Bosnia's armed groups. Go

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan yesterday received a message which pertains to bilateral relations from Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. Go

US army troops started today military maneuvers for land forces in Kuwait. Some 1,500 US troops will take part in the three-month maneuvers. Go

The Palestinian Hamas movement has denied any relation with Saudi billionaire Osama Bin Laden. Hamas leader Ismael Abu Shanab said the movement supports all movements which seek independence. Go

Jordanian Minister of Information Nasser Joudeh today denied to have known about a Jordanian invitation extended to Syria to attend the meetings of the joint committee between Jordan and Syria. During his meeting today with reporters in Amman he was confined to saying, "I do not have information about that. There may be something of the sort." Go

Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Ali Abdul Karim said on Monday that agreements have been made with Libya, Kuwait and Algeria to refund US $25 million accumulated sums borne by the said countries for the AL budget. Go

Sale of Viagra by prescription has begun today in the UAE, Khaleej Times reported. Go

Oman is preparing to implement a new Basic System of Education in 17 of its schools, Oman Daily Observer reported. Go

Jordan's former water minister Munther Haddadin is appealing a court decision that Amman Peace Court can try ministers, Jordan Times reported. Go

Abdul Qader Bajamal, Yemen's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, sent messages to Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid and Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa concerning the mediation efforts exerted by Yemen to achieve Somali reconciliation. The message directed to the Arab League asked it to play its role in presenting financial and spiritual support as well as the support of the fund established by the AL in order to help Somalia achieve security. Go

The Egyptian Businessmen's Association is making intensive communications during the coming days to follow on the resolutions taken by the European Union against Egyptian exports and the EU's attempts to impose dumping fees on Egypt which will harm Egyptian industry. Go

The Israeli police intensified their presence around Al Aqsa Mosque in anticipation of a possible Jewish terrorist attack on the mosque according to the reports of the Israeli external intelligence body, while procedures were taken to protect high-ranking Israeli officials from any possible assassination attempts by Jewish extremists. Go

A Saudi statistic says that more than two hundred million Saudi Riyals worth of cigarettes are burnt annually in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, by consumers who buy some 170,000 cigarette packets of various types. Go

The number of flood victims in Yemen on Monday amounted to 70 persons. The Yemeni authorities on Monday elaborated that floods caused the killing of 12 persons in Abin province, four in Lahj, another four in Hejje and one in al-Hudidah. Go