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Prince Abdullah: Saddam still constitutes danger to the Gulf region
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein still constitutes a danger to the Gulf region.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 9/18/1998
Report: Turkish measures expected against Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas today quoted sources it described as well-informed in Ankara that the Turkish National Security Council is soon expected to take a decision to carry out measures against Syria.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/18/1998
Egyptian FM: Israeli accusations will not change Egypt's policy
Egypt denied yesterday Israeli accusations that the Egyptian press is antisemetic. On Tuesday Israel issued a fact sheet alleging instances of antisemitism in the Egyptian press.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/18/1998
Mordechai and withdrawal from south Lebanon
Israeli radio said today the Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai has expressed conviction that his initiative aimed at withdrawal from south Lebanon, adheres to UN resolution 425 and which was not proposed by any previous Israeli government, is a practical and serious initiative.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/18/1998
Baghdad: US threat to strike Iraq will not make a change
Iraq on Thursday stressed that the threats directed against it from the US on the possibility of striking it if it does not resume cooperation with UN inspectors will "not make a change."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/18/1998
Normalization of Moroccan - Algerian ties a strategic option for Morocco
The normalization of relations between Morocco and Algeria is a strategic option for the government of Morocco, spokesman of the Moroccan government said.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/18/1998
AL council 110th session's final statement
Regional, Politics, 9/18/1998
United Arab Emirates suggests quickly establishing free trade zone with Egypt
The United Arab Emirates announced that it has suggested that Egypt make haste in establishing a free trade zone between the two states within the Arab comprehensive free trade zone agreement.
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1998
Iraqi - Egyptian commercial committee to meet in November
Official economic sources in the Egyptian Ministry of Trade said the Iraqi - Egyptian commercial joint committee is to meet in Cairo during the second half of November, chaired by Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili and his Iraqi counterpart, Mohammed Mahdi Saleh.
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1998
Lebanese army unit takes part in Syrian naval exercises
At the directives of President Hafez al-Assad, the Syrian naval forces with the participation of a unit from the Lebanese army Thursday carried out a marine maneuver. Live ammunition was used alongside other types of Syrian weapons and jet fighters.
Syria-Lebanon, Military, 9/18/1998
Syrian president, officials meet with Iranian culture minister
President Hafez al-Assad, received Thursday at al-Chaab palace in Damascus Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Attallah Muhajirani and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/18/1998
Fatchett: Libya has to abide by UN resolutions
British Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Commonwealth Derek Fatchett said that Libya has to abide by UN resolutions and hand over the two Libyans suspected of being involved in the Lockerbie jet bombing in 1988.
Libya-UK, Politics, 9/18/1998
Sudden withdrawal of South Lebanon Army from Toumat Neiha
Security information from the western Bekaa and Rashayya on Thursday night said that the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army suddenly withdrew from Toumat Neiha position in the western Bekaa after completely destroying its fortifications.
Lebanon, Military, 9/18/1998
Eight countries vote for Egypt on dumping issues
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili announced yesterday that eight European countries voted in favor of Egypt to oppose the dumping rules imposed against Egypt by the European Union countries on raw textiles.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 9/18/1998
US Anglican bishop: Christians in Egypt enjoy freedom, peace and security
The priest Victor Makari, the bishop of the Angelic church in the US states of Ohio and California, praised the peace, freedom and security that Christians in Egypt enjoy with Egyptian Moslems.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/18/1998
A message from Arafat to Jordanian crown prince
Well-informed Jordanian sources said that secretary of the PLO executive committee, Mahmoud Abbas, who will arrive in Amman today is carrying a message from Palestinian President Arafat to Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/18/1998
Iraqi commercial center in Damascus to open Sunday
Economic sources in Syria announced that Syrian Minister of Economy Mohammed al-Imadi will inaugurate on the coming Sunday the Iraqi commercial center in Damascus.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/18/1998
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Iraq today asked UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan more details concerning an offer providing for the UN Security Council to make comprehensive revisions of sanctions imposed on Iraq, if Baghdad resumes its cooperation with UN inspectors.
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MSNBC reported that Former President Jimmy Carter said the US should appologies to Sudan if the US was wrong in bombing the Medicine factory.
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The Euro-Mediterranean committee on Thursday granted Morocco 56 Million ecu (European Currency Unit) in assistance, European Union sources reported on Friday.
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Morocco's agricultural exports increased by 17 percent during the 1996-97 harvest season compared to the previous one, it was announced during the Moroccan Agricultural Produce Fair Association (Agri-Maroc).
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The Egyptian ministerial committee, composed of the representatives of the Ministries of Finance, Interior, and Foreign Affairs decided on new rules and procedures for cars used by embassies, international organizations and diplomats in Cairo, to be applied starting in October. The new rules include cancels some privileges for the diplomats working at the Arab League, canceling custom exemptions for diplomats on diplomatic cars that entered Egypt after August 1997, in implementation of the Egyptian finance minister's decision in this concern.
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Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman Ismael denied yesterday that his country sent any military supplies to the President of Democratic Republic of the Congo Laurent Kabila as alleged by the UN. He accused Sudanese rebel forces of fighting on the side of the rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Egypt and China are currently preparing for a judicial cooperation project, as officials in their Ministries of Justice agreed to set up a judicial umbrella for economic cooperation, protecting investments, coordination between the two countries in their international departments and organizations for protecting the interests of the "developing countries."
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The meetings of the Yemeni - Omani joint committee will begin on Saturday in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Economic sources in Oman said the committee will discuss in the session bilateral relations between the two states, issues concerning joint economical, cultural and commercial cooperation and the exchange of experiences and information contributing to developing these fields.
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Official sources in the Yemeni Central Bank confirmed that, "Yemen delivered the payment of the facilities presented from the International Monetary Fund of $70 million."
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A recent report issued by Ministry of Social Affairs in Jordan stated that the percentage of Jordanian families living under the poverty line increased during the last 10 years.
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