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Wye Plantation Israeli demand threatened finished agreement
The Pollard issue was seemingly going to blow up the whole deal that US President Bill Clinton has worked earnestly to reach between the Palestinian government and Israel, and that will be signed in Washington this afternoon.
Palestine, Politics, 10/23/1998
Al-Assad communicates with Mubarak on the Syrian-Turkish agreement
The Syrian Foreign Minister added, "We, from our side, will follow up the implementation of what had been agreed upon in the recent meeting." He called on Turkey to "follow up and abide by" what had been agreed upon as well.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/23/1998
Mubarak, Crown Prince Hassan discuss Palestinian - Israeli negotiations
Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan Bin Talal on Thursday received a telephone call from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak relating to Palestinian - Israeli negotiations at the Wye Plantation and inter-Arab relation
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1998
Saudi crown prince: Arabs will not give up a grain of their rights
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has held Israel responsible for obstructing the Middle East peace process due to "its intransigent stances." The Gulf News Agency quoted the Saudi crown prince as saying on Thursday upon receiving the Ambassadors of Arab and Islamic states accredited in Tokyo that the Arabs had asserted that peace is their strategic option.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/23/1998
Jordan denies report that King Hussein has only three months to live
Jordan has categorically denied a report by the British "Foreign Report" intelligence bulletin that King Hussein of Jordan, who has been undergoing chemotherpay in the US for Lymph cancer, is in his last days and may die within three months.
Jordan, Politics, 10/23/1998
Habash meets with Khaddam, denounces Wye Plantation talks
A statement released by the official spokesman for the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine has said that Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam received on Thursday morning in Damascus a delegation representing the front led by the PLFP's secretary-general, George Habash.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 10/23/1998
Leaders of opposition parties can be active inside Sudan
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir announced that the leaders of opposition parties can resume their activity inside Sudan after ratifying a law to allow factional multiplicity.
Sudan, Politics, 10/23/1998
Moussa calls for economic, commercial cooperation with Russian Commonwealth
At the inauguration of the first conference enhancing economic cooperation with the Russian Commonwealth countries, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed the great importance of enhancing economic cooperation between Egypt and the Russian Commonwealth countries.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 10/23/1998
Most Americans support Palestinian state
A majority of US citizens support the creation of an independent Palestinian state, and more think Al-Quds (Jerusalem) should be a shared city.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/23/1998
Gulf States agree on unified customs tariffs
The Gulf cooperation council (GCC) member states agreed on unifying customs tariff
Gulf, Politics, 10/23/1998
Cairo Interpol conference discuss cooperation in fighting crime
Egyptian Minister of the Interior Lt Gen. Habib al-Adli on Thursday opened the 67th session of the general assembly of the International criminal police organization, Interpol, with the participation of representatives of 150 countries
Regional-Egypt, International, 10/23/1998
Lebanese embassy in Iraq opens on administrative level
A Lebanese official source in Amman said on Thursday that Lebanese administrative employee Elias Numnum arrived in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on his way to Baghdad to assume his duty at his country's embassy there.
Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 10/23/1998
51 percent of Yemeni inhabitants under poverty line
Yemen's national report for human development for the year 1998 has shown a reduction in the level of expenditures on social services, especially in the sectors of health and education. It also referred to an increase of poverty to 51% encompassing 9 million Yemenis.
Yemen, Economics, 10/23/1998
European Union, Algeria to continue partnership negotiations
The European Union and Algeria have agreed to proceed with negotiations to help Algeria join a partnership association with the EU.
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 10/23/1998
European - Egyptian partnership talks coming in November
The new round of negotiations for Egyptian partnership with the European Union, is to be held in Cairo, on November 9 - 12.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 10/23/1998
Sudan: Victims of starvation fight floods
The UN World Food Program said on Thursday that tens of thousands of southern Sudan residents who have been trying to battle against starvation are now fighting heavy rainfall and floods.
Sudan, Local, 10/23/1998
Lebanon - Iran sign three cooperation agreements
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Thursday met with Iranian Housing Minister Ali Abdul Ali Zada. Talks dealt with a transportation agreement to be signed between the two countries.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 10/23/1998
International Finance Corporation Finances Tourism Projects in Lebanon
The International Finance Corporation "IFC" will provide up to $11.5 million to finance the development of two hotels and four restaurants in Lebanon
Lebanon, Economics, 10/23/1998
Tunisia renews solidarity with Libya
Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Benali renewed Thursday his country's solidarity with Libya and attachment to a negotiated and honorable solution to the Lockerbie issue.
Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 10/23/1998
Clinton gets Palestinian - Israeli interim agreement signed
"After some very difficult negotiations... the Israelis and Palestinians here have reached an agreement on issues over which they have been divided for more than 17 months" Clinton announced
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/23/1998
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will head to Paris at the end of the coming month, where he will hold talks with his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, concerning bilateral relations and regional developments. It is decided that Mubarak's talks in Paris will address the new developments in the peace process on all with the two countries' concern with achieving peace, and their initiative for convening an international conference for saving the just and comprehensive peace.
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Changes in the Arab diet over the past 30 years have led to increased medical problems, Gulf Daily News reported.
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Restrictions on alcohol content will not be enforced by the UAE Ministry of Health on herbal medicines, Khaleej Times reported.
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Indian troops will replace Norwegian troops in UNIFIL in south Lebanon according to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Lebanon News Wire reported.
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Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams will visit the Middle East in the coming weeks at the invitation of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, IRNA reported.
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Palestinian security sources said that the Palestinian protective security body called 20 leaders of Hamas to the headquarters of the Palestinian security body in Bethlehem yesterday to warn them against launching new attacks inside Israel. This, on the anniversary of the assassination of Islamic Jihad leader Fathi El-Shakaki in 1995.
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Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin al-Thani announced yesterday that relations between Qatar with Israel are halted, pointing out that this does not mean that the relations are completely cut off.
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About ninety renowned women golfers from over twenty foreign countries are taking part in the 1st Golf Women open which started thursday in the Southern Moroccan city of Marrakesh.
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Cyprus's foreign minister, currently visiting Egypt, has expressed his belief that the Turkish-Syrian crisis that recently erupted came about due to the internal situation in Turkey. In press statements following his meeting with the Egyptian president in Cairo on Thursday, the Cypriot FM criticized the Turkish threats to use military force as a means in politics.
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The European Union on Thursday urged Algeria to proceed forward in its democratic transformation, human rights and in fighting terrorism, whereas Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmad al-Attaf expressed his country's keenness to sign an association partnership agreement with the EU.
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The Algerian daily Sawt al-Ahrar (voice of the liberals) said on Thursday that security forces killed three gunmen from the Armed Islamic Groups during confrontations took place in Abu al-Hassan and Tale'a towns.
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Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karoui on Thursday in Tunis met with Egyptian minister of Social Affairs Dr. Mirvat Muhann El-Tilawi, currently visiting Tunisia..
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The second national documentation exhibition was opened on Wednesday in Damascus by the Baath party's assistant secretary-general, Abdullah al-Ahmar. Arab, Syrian and international centers and establishments are taking part in the 10-day exhibition, which is organized at the Damascus International Fair city.
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