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New Israeli carnage in Bekaa as Israel kills eight Lebanese civilians
Israeli war planes on Tuesday launched two air raids on the central sector of the western Bekaa, in eastern Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that two Israeli planes fired four missiles at Jenta town close to the city of Baalbek. Fifteen minutes later other Israeli jet fighters bombarded again Jenta and the town of Serghin, firing eight rockets.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/23/1998
Worldwide support voiced for the Iraqi people
A poll survey carried out by the French Audiovisual Council showed that 63 percent of the French people objected to the US-British attacks on Iraq, and 13% refused to comment on the aggression.
Iraq-International, Politics, 12/23/1998
UAE associations raise funds for Iraq, UNESCO calls for emergency aid, EU donor conference
Charity associations in the United Arab Emirates launched on Tuesday a fund-raising campaign for Iraq at the initiative of Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammed Ben Rashid Al-Maktoum.
Iraq-Regional, Economics, 12/23/1998
Iraq describes Kuwaiti position as treacherous
Iraq described the stance of the ruling family in Kuwait as "cowardly and treacherous," accusuing Kuwait of offering facilities to U.S. and British war planes shelling Iraq.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 12/23/1998
UN humanitarian team arrives in Baghdad
Some 100 UN employees working in Humanitarian fields left Amman for Baghdad on Tuesday to resume their humanitarian tasks there.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998
Cairo University political science department pursues cooperation with Iraqi universities
The political science department at Cairo University decided to develop its relations with scientific and academic institutions in Iraq without any barriers or limits and making no consideration to UN sanctions.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998
Regional efforts continue regarding Arab summit on Iraq
Yemeni diplomatic sources said that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will direct messages to leaders, kings and presidents of the Arab countries, inviting them to convene an urgent Arab summit to deal with the developments in the Arab states, including the US - British attacks on Iraq.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998
Arab League chief calls for new formula in dealing with Iraq
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid called on Tuesday for a new mechanism to restore confidence between Iraq and the UN Security Council.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998
Arab parliaments to hold extraordinary session on Iraq
The Arab Parliamentary Union will hold on Sunday an extraordinary session on "the US-British aggression against Iraq," speaker of the Jordanian chamber of representatives, Abdelhadi Majali, announced on Wednesday.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998
Iranian president stresses cooperation in Gulf region
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi said on Tuesday that Iran did not support the US-British military strikes on Iraq, which were terminated on Saturday.
Iran-Oman, Politics, 12/23/1998
Further escalation between Damascus and Washington, London
The US embassy in Damascus has officially decided to indefinitely suspend granting tourism visas in an adverse impact on the bilateral relations between Washington and Damascus for the demonstrations which targeted the headquarters of the US embassy and other affiliated centers in Damascus in objection to the US bombardment of Iraq.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/23/1998
Donor states seek to present $3 billion in aid to Egypt
Donor states decided to convene a two-day meeting in Paris on February 12 with the participation of Arab, US and European representatives, in addition to the major financial corporations.
Egypt-International, Economics, 12/23/1998
Morocco gets $ 215 million loans to develop telecom sector
Morocco has obtained $ 215 million loans for the development and liberalization of its Posts and Telecommunication sector.
Morocco, Business, 12/23/1998
Senegal bans female excision practice
The excision, which consists in the total or partial removal of women's external genitals affects some 130 million women in Africa, including 700,000 in Senegal, according to UNICEF.
North Africa, Culture, 12/23/1998
Crown Prince chairs distribution of fast-breaking meals
This humanitarian operation is part of a nation-wide solidarity campaign launched during the fasting month of Ramadan. Nearly one million free meals will be distributed to the poor within the frame of this operation.
Morocco, Culture, 12/23/1998
Billions of dollars from Mid-East to enter Indonesia
Billions of dollars from the countries in the Middle East are ready to enter Indonesia in 1999
Regional-Indonesia, Economics, 12/23/1998
Iran denies involvement in Lockerbie
The Iranian embassy in Bonn has strongly denied allegations made by the Frankfort city Attorney General on the possibility of Iran's involvement in the 1988 explosion of a US passenger jet over Lockerbie, Scotland.
Iran-Germany, Politics, 12/23/1998
Blair calls upon the International community to pressure Libya hand over Lockerbie suspects
British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday called upon the international community to pressure Libya to hand over it citizens Ali al-Maqirhi and al-Amin Fahimah, accused of bombing a Pan -Am plane over the Scottish village of Lockerbie ten years ago.
Libya-UK, Politics, 12/23/1998
Emergency measures taken by US embassy in Bahrain
The US embassy in Bahrain announced on Tuesday it is in a state of alert and emergency after it received a false warning that there was a bomb planted in the embassy, which required evacuation of the embassy's headquarters on Sunday.
Bahrain-USA, Local, 12/23/1998
China refuses Russia's call to form strategic triangle with India
China has refused the call made by Russia to establish a strategic triangle linking them with India in order to ensure political stability in the Middle East and to stand against Washington's interference in international affairs.
Iraq-International, Politics, 12/23/1998
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Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Yousoufi, voiced wish to consolidate "fraternal" ties between the Moroccan and Algerian peoples. This came in a message of congratulations Youssoufi sent to newly-appointed Algerian Premier, Smail Hamdani.
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The staff of the Moroccan public TV channel RTM will wear on Thursday armbands to press for an "earnest" dialogue on their material and professional problems, the Moroccan press union said.
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Moroccan public health workers, personnel, nurses and physicians, will stage a two-day strike this Dec. 30-31 to protest the authorities' indifference and failure to meet their grievances
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French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin said that efforts should be exerted to restore the UN Security Council's role concerning the Iraqi crisis. The French Premier told the French National Assembly in its Tuesday session that "some are for ignoring the role of the council," in reference to the US. Jospin said Paris's proposals to draw up a new plan to supervise Iraq's armaments and to seek the lifting of the oil embargo are compatible with the objectives the UN wants to realize.
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Sources at Gaza airport said that a new flight was inaugurated between Gaza airport and the Cairo airport and the first flight was made on Tuesday between the two airports.
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Kuwait's first Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad said that his country was dragged into being involved in the US-British military strike on Iraq. In a telephone call with the London-based " al-Sharq al-Awsat" daily issued on Tuesday, the Kuwaiti FM added that Kuwait is not a side in the current events, "but we have been dragged to be involved and this is a conspiracy that we have strongly refused."
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has asserted that the only means to resume peace negotiations is to implement what had been agreed upon at the Wye Plantation and then to go beyond that.
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US Defense Secretary William Cohen is expected to visit Kuwaiti today, the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am reported on Tuesday. The paper added that Cohen will discuss with high-ranking Kuwaiti officials the military and political conditions in the region after the halting of Operation Desert Fox.
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The Jordanian Physicians Union has decided to boycott all US and British goods and products, including drugs and medical equipment in objection to the US - British attacks against Iraq.
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