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Mubarak carries six difficult conditions from Turkey to resolve tensions with Syria
Turkey on Tuesday asked President Mubarak, who held talks with Turkish President Suleiman Demirel, to convey a file containing demands that the Turkish government believes Syria should respond to in order to avoid a confrontation between the two sides
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1998
Albright optimistic on Israeli-Palestinian talks
Albright was optimistic today about the meeting coming meeting between the leaders of the three countries will be held in Washington in mid- October. Albright said that she saw a new spirit of optimism toward the peace process, adding that, "This new spirit was very evident" and that the US President will be deeply involved in this process.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1998
El-Baz accuses Israel of being the reason for halt in negotiations
Osama El-Baz, the political advisor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, warned of Israel's failure to commit to the treaties and bases of negotiation to which it agreed to with Arab countries.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1998
Bedouins: the splendid life of chase, hunt and horsemanship
The desert entailed not only a simple life, but also the trial and education of the chase. The Umayyads, one and all, were huntsmen. Game was plentiful: lions existed in the Euphrates valley until the middle of the nineteenth century, and the large herds of gazelles which still range the steppes must in the days before cars have been even larger.
Regional-Syria, Culture, 10/7/1998
Euphrates waters an old point of dispute between Turkey and Syria, Iraq
AFP said the waters of the Euphrates constitute an old point of dispute between Turkey on the one hand and Syria and Iraq on the other, and a means of pressure used by Turkey against these two neighboring countries into whose territories the waters of the Euphrates river cross.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/7/1998
A direct line between US and Turkey over tensions with Syria
the US had opened a direct line with Ankara to convince it against any military act against Syria, at a time when US President Bill Clinton is exerting great efforts to revive Palestinian - Israeli negotiations and, if these efforts succeed, to launch the Lebanese and Syrian tracks.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 10/7/1998
Syria, Egypt celebrate 25th anniversary of the October War
Syria and Egypt on Tuesday continued celebrations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the October 6 war. Both Syria and Egypt took part jointly in launching the fourth Israeli-Arab war to restore the territories occupied by Israel during June war of 1967.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 10/7/1998
King Hassan lauds Moroccan - Egyptian solidarity, October War day remembered
the king said these very feelings had "prompted us to dispatch a contingent of our army so that the Moroccan serviceman be in the same trench with his Egyptian brethren, materializing thus Morocco's full solidarity with Egypt for the recovery of its sovereignty on the eastern part of the channel and Sinai."
Morocco-Egypt, Culture, 10/7/1998
Celebrating the October 6 war, Syrian Golan citizens cling fast to homeland
Commemorating the silver jubilee of the October War of 1973, the Syrian people in the occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday held a mass rally in Majdal Shams. People attending the rally stressed their support for their homeland in confrontation of Turkish threats.
Syria, Local, 10/7/1998
Egyptian, Sudanese Foreign Ministers meet in Cairo
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Sudanese counterpart, Mustafa Othman Ismael, held on Monday night a lengthy meeting after the latter arrived in Cairo in a sudden visit.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/7/1998
Sudanese president threatens to expand war to Uganda
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir has threatened to expand the scope of battles taking place in southern Sudan between government troops and southern rebels to cover the Ugandan territories.
Sudan, Politics, 10/7/1998
Mayors pledge to humanize cities, simplified Arabic version of the Habitat II needed
The second world conference of IS mayors called in "The Fez Declaration" for the democratization of cities and the setting up of autonomous communal administrations, and pointed out that the consolidation of cities management autonomy enables a greater involvement of citizens and strengthens democracy.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 10/7/1998
Kuwaiti president telephones Turkish president
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah yesterday made a telephone call to Turkish President Suleiman Demirel.
Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 10/7/1998
Kuwait to build city near Iraqi borders
Kuwait announced that it will build a new city to house 250,000 persons in the Subiya region near the Iraqi border, within the plan to expand Kuwait's housing over the coming 30 years.
Kuwait, Politics, 10/7/1998
Yemeni parliament speaker calls for fighting corruption
In a speech he delivered before the second general conference of his party, Yemeni Parliament Speaker Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar, who is also leader of the opposition Yemeni Grouping for Reform, has called for fighting corruption in his country.
Yemen, Politics, 10/7/1998
German businessmen In Morocco next week
On the eve of this visit, "Africa Verein" issued a statement on the economic situation in Morocco pointing out that the kingdom has successfully carried out its economic adjustment program and can be "rightfully compared to the most advanced nations in matters of liberalism."
Morocco-Germany, Business, 10/7/1998
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The British commercial attache in Egypt expressed today to ArabicNews.com his country's support for the Arab position toward the dumping issues raised against Egyptian exports in European markets, confirming that Britain pursues efforts to convince some member states in the European Union, especially Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, to vote for the Egyptian position on the dumping issue.
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Indonesia and Egypt have signed an agreement to export 400,000 tons of Egyptian rice to Jakarta, financed by the Islamic Bank.
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The volume of loans for the commercial banks in Oman during the first quarter of the current year reached 2.4 billion Omani riyals compared to 1.8 billion riyals in the same period of last year, an increase of 36.6%. The Omani Central Bank said in its quarterly report, that the personal loan sector obtained 872.2 million Omani riyals with 36.4% of the total loans while the import sector obtained 319.8 million riyals with 13.3%.
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UAE President Sheikh Zayed called yesterday on the UAE Red Crescent Society to send aid to refugees in Kosovo, Khaleej Times reported.
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Qatar yesterday established the $900 million Qatar Chemicals Company, founded jointly by Qatar General Petroleum Corporation and Philips Petroleum, as a stock company, Gulf Times reported.
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Iran is participating in an international fair for foodstuffs in Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, IRNA reported.
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Jordanian economic experts received the initial technical report on making the city of Aqaba into a free trade area, Petra reported.
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Argentina's exports to the Arab states have reached nearly one billion dollars for the past nine years, the Chinese news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a statement by the Argentine Foreign Ministry, where trade has grown from 365 million dollars to 1.28 billion dollars, of which 90 percent was Argentine exports.
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The third Moroccan-Spanish journalists seminar will be held this October 23-24 in the Spanish city of Cordoba to debate economic cooperation between the two countries.
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The United Nations regional conference for Africa and the Middle East on space exploration and peaceful usage will be held in Rabat this October 26-30.
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Morocco, being "keen on safeguarding the interests of the two countries and preserving the unity of Muslim ranks, fraternally calls on the two countries to show self-restraint and settle their difference through peaceful means in accordance with the rules of the international law and the principles of neighborliness," the Moroccan Foreign Department said in a statement.
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US closed its embassies and consulates in Saudi Arabia to the public for one day to enhance their security precautions. US officials took this decision after receiving information that the building of the consulates and embassies could be aggressively targeted. At the same time, the embassy issued a warning to all US citizens in Saudi Arabia to be alert and cautious.
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Emirates Aviation Company, owned by Dubai's government, signed an agreement with the Japanese company Nipon for cooperation on trips between the two countries. Emirates Aviation said in a press conference that the two companies agreed to cooperate on chosen trips and that the agreement will take effect on October 25.
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A study issued by the Arab Union for Food Industries, an Arab League organization, confirmed that the Arab states import foodstuffs valued at $35 billion accounting for 10% of total international trade in foodstuffs. The study stated out that Arab exports of foodstuffs amount to $4.5 billion, resulting in a deficit of $31.5 billion between the Arab imports and exports of foodstuffs. The study called for steps to diminish the food gap that greatly affects the Arab states' economies.
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The US Agency for International Development (USAID) decided to support a project for upgrading and developing Egyptian non-governmental organizations by presenting $9 million for this purpose, Toni Christiansen-Wagner, the deputy director of the agency, said yesterday.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that the mediation of President Mubarak between Turkey and Israel aims at containing and defusing the current crisis. In press statements Moussa said that the issue is very complicated, but it can be solved by diplomatic means without any military action or other escalation.
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Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi said that he views any aggression against Syria as an aggression against Libya. During a meeting he held in the southern Libyan city of Sebha, Gaddafi added that Turkey's trade relations with Libya will be damaged if Turkey attacks Syria.
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Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on October 14 will start a four-day official visit to China. In September, the Saudi crown prince visited Britain, France, and the USA.
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Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Tuesday met at Baabda Presidential palace in Beirut with commander of the Lebanese Army, Emil Lahoud.
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The Jordanian ambassador to Lebanon, Anmar Abdul Halim al-Hammoud, has denied the existence of a Jordanian alliance with Turkey. Following his meeting with the chairman of the Higher Shiite Islamic Council in Lebanon, Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Shamseddine, in Beirut on Tuesday, the Jordanian ambassador said that Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan on Monday phoned Turkish President Suleiman Demirel to stress the importance of settling the Syrian- Turkish crisis peacefully.
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The second deputy Saudi prime minister and minister of defense, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, met yesterday in Riyadh with Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
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