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Sudan: Islamic costumes for women, including tourists
The Sudanese government said that foreign women who are visiting Sudan should wear a scarf and cover their legs and thighs according to the Islamic practice.
Sudan, Politics, 1/6/1999
Egyptian parliament opens issue of those who disappeared in Iraq
The Egyptian People's Assembly decided to open the issue of Egyptian citizens who disappeared in Iraq.
Egypt, Politics, 1/6/1999
Report: Netanyahu prepares military - political plan to strike Syria, Lebanon
An Egyptian paper has said that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his senior aides to prepare a military and political plan to launch a quick war against Syria and Lebanon with the objective of convincing the Israeli voters that he (Netanyahu) is the best choice for preserving Israeli security.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999
Butler: I did not spy on Iraq for the US
UNSCOM chief Richard Butler responded with strong denials today to US media reports that the UN organization for investigating Iraqi weapons of mass destruction spied on the Iraqi government and gave the information to the United States.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 1/6/1999
Arab personality visited Baghdad to stop information attack campaign
Iraqi official sources said that an Arab personality confidentially visited Baghdad few days ago and asked to meet Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to stop criticizing Arab governments.
Iraq, Politics, 1/6/1999
Qatari stock market occupies first place among Arab markets
The Qatari stock market achieved the best Arab performance in 1998 with a rate of 35%. Morocco's stock market that came in the second position as it achieved profits of 19.8%, the Egyptian stock market came in the third position, and the growing Palestinian stock market occupied the fourth position despite being considered lesser in capital than any other Arab stock market.
Regional, Economics, 1/6/1999
Talks between prince Hassan and al-Dakhil restore warmth between Jordan and Kuwait
The governments of Jordan and Kuwait have started on Monday a real step toward bringing about political closeness, easing tensions that came up in 1990-1991, during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait when Jordan supported Iraq.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 1/6/1999
Iraq accuses Saudi Arabia and Egypt of approving recent US military attack
Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz accused in an article published on Tuesday by the Iraqi daily al-Jouhmouriyah both Saudi Arabia and Egypt of being told beforehand about the US-British attacks against Iraq and agreeing to the attacks out of their belief that these attacks would lead to the collapse of the Iraqi government.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/6/1999
Palestinian-Egyptian-Jordanian meeting to coincide with Ross' return
A Palestinian source told ArabicNews.com that a Jordanian - Egyptian - Palestinian meeting is to be convened on a high-ranking level in Amman during the coming week, coinciding with the return of US peace process envoy Dennis Ross to the region on January 10.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/6/1999
Moroccan government renews will to alleviate debt burden
The Moroccan government will spare no effort to alleviate the burden of external and internal debt, the minister of economic forecast and planning said.
Morocco, Politics, 1/6/1999
Syrian President meets with Lebanese Prime Minister
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday at al-Chaab palace in Damascus received Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/1999
King Faisal prize winners
Regional-Morocco, Literature, 1/6/1999
Lebanese resistance issues annual report
The year 1998 was a turning point in the qualitative resistance operations carried out by the Lebanese resistance against the Israeli occupation forces and the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia in the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/6/1999
Clinton meets with King Hussein
US President Bill Clinton on Tuesday discussed with Jordanian King Hussein the crisis with Iraq and the Middle East peace process during a meeting they held at the White House.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 1/6/1999
Egyptian minister of agriculture defends technology - sharing with Israel
Egypt's deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture, Yousef Wali, defended benefiting from Israel technology in agriculture to help develop his country's productivity.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999
Pope to join Bethlehem 2000 celebration in Palestine
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat received a communique from Pope John Paul II in answer to a message sent by Arafat during last November. In the communique Pope Pope John Paul II accepted the invitation of Arafat to join the international committee on Bethlem 2000.
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 1/6/1999
Iraq: confrontation between Iraqi, US warplanes
An Iraqi military source said on Tuesday that a confrontation took place between Iraqi and American warplanes. The Iraqi source said that their planes returned safely to their base.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/6/1999
Shortage in Algerian budget amounts to 173 billion dinars
Algeria, Economics, 1/6/1999
Kuwait consults with Saudi Arabia on Arab summit
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has asserted that his country does not oppose the convening of an Arab summit as long as such a summit is prepared for very well.
Kuwait, Politics, 1/6/1999
Producing Egyptian potatoes without pesticides
The Egyptian Ministry of Industry was able to produce potatoes that are totally free of pesticides according to the conditions on exporting Egypt potato crops according to the GATT agreements, which forbid the use of any chemical pesticides on potatoes to be exported.
Egypt, Agriculture, 1/6/1999
Israel army oficial: Withdrawal from south Lebanon a top priority
The Israeli Army's coordinator in the occupied part of south Lebanon, Uri Lubrani said that the question of the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon is today one of the top priorities in Israel. He added this question will be in the "limelight of the current election campaign," claiming this matter can be only settled only after the formation of the new Israeli Cabinet.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999
AL chief, German official discuss Mideast peace
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Tuesday in Cairo discussed with German Deputy Foreign Minister Von Huslen the Middle East peace process and the sufferings of the Iraqi people as a result of the embargo.
Regional-Germany, Politics, 1/6/1999
Kahalani asks to meet with President al-Assad
Israeli Minister of the Interior Avigdor Kahalani said that "if President Hafez al-Assad understands the Hebrew, he has to ask me to meet with him, and I am ready to meet with him the second day."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999
Two humanitarian organization workers killed in Somalia
Somalia, Politics, 1/6/1999
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The department of combating dumping issues affiliated to the Egyptian Ministry of Trade, is currently investigating a complaint lodged by Egyptian companies against Turkish companies that export iron products to the Arab markets, claiming that these Turkish companies are deliberately dumping their products in Egyptian markets, threatening the Egyptian national industry which mainly depends on exports to Arab markets. Sources stated the anti-dumping department in Egypt is expected to impose compensation duties valued at 20% on Turkish imports of iron in case this claim proves to be correct.
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France on Tuesday deplored the Israeli Knesset proposal to approve a law rejecting any withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and from Jerusalem without Knesset and popular votes.
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Arab diplomatic sources in Cairo said today that Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed is going to arrive soon in Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to deliver a message from Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jabir al-Ahmad that comprises the Kuwaiti position regarding participation in an Arab summit. The sources said that the Kuwaiti envoy will discuss with Egyptian officials Yemen's call for convening an urgent Arab summit to discuss the US - British attacks against Iraq and that he will inform Mubarak of Kuwait's vision regarding convening the summit currently.
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Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Traiq Aziz met yesterday with Jordanian opposition figure Leith Shbeilat, who was arrested and served a prison sentence last year in Jordan on charges of inciting a riot in the southern Jordan city of Maan in support of Iraq.
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Sri Lanka has made preparations to hold three trade exhibitions in Qatar during 1999, Gulf Times reported.
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Oman's Ministry of Post, Telegraphs and Telephone signed an agreement for an automatic mapping and data exchange system worth 2.6 Omani riyals with the US Intergraf Middle East Co., Oman Daily Observer reported.
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Bahraini Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa met with his British counterpart, Tony Blair, yesterday in the Seychelles to discuss bilateral relations and the situation in the Gulf, Bahrain Tribune reported.
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Morocco increased this season its sugar beet cultivated lands by 27% to 60,000 hectares to enhance the country's sugar output and face increasing demand.
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Morocco's Karim Alami defeated defending champion Petr Korda by 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3 Tuesday in the opening round of the $1 million Qatar Open.
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The value of Egyptian foreign debts at the end of last September has amounted to $19 billion with a reduction of $984 million in comparison to the same period during 1997.
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5,000 Iranian women presented nomination requests for the local and municipal elections decided on the 26th of the coming February. This number is out of 334 thousand Iranian nominees will get into the competition.
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Palestinian President Yasser Arafat emphasized in a written message he sent to British Prime Minister Tony Blair that the Palestinian government implemented its commitments listed in the Wye River accord.
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The Moroccan public affairs minister Ahmad al-Huleimi has announced that Morocco seeks to close the file of "Western Sahara" ultimately during the current year 1999. In a televised interview, al-Huleimi said " We have the will to do so" in remarks to the determination of the UN to make a referendum in December this year.
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The Iranian official news agency IRNA has reported that Iranian President Muhammad Khatami will hold his first official visit to Syria since he was elected President in May 1997, at the invitation of his Syrian counterpart, President Hafez al-Assad.
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Information published by the Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday indicated an increase in the volume of Israeli exports to Turkey during the first nine months of 1998 by 10%, adding these exports are estimated at US $217 million.
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Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday received a message from US President Bill Clinton. No information was reported on the content of the message, which was conveyed by the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia during his meeting with Crown Prince Abdullah on Tuesday at al-Yamamah palace.
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Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday in Riyadh received a message from the ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani. No information was reported on the content of the message.
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The spokesman for the US embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday denied recent reports by Israeli papers that the US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright refuses to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon because Israel did not implement the Wye Plantation agreement, which provides for redeployment in the West Bank.
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