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Mubarak, Arafat to meet shortly in Cairo as Israel freeze Wye accord
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will arrive in Cairo within the coming days to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the current status of the Palestinian peace track on light of the Israeli government freezing of its implementation of the Wye River accord and the European ideas to give the Middle East peace process a push forward.
Egypt, Politics, 1/21/1999
The development of pharmaceutical industry in Syria in 1998
In a statement to ArabicNews.com on the development of the pharmaceutical industry in Syria during 1998, as six medicinal factories in Syria obtained the ISO 9002 certificate, Syrian Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Kawkab al-Dayah said 1998 was very remarkable concerning the national pharmaceutical industry.
Syria, Economics, 1/21/1999
Qatari Emir visits Tunisia after visiting Jordan
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani started a visit to Tunisia after participating in celebrations of the return of Jordan's King Hussein to Jordan.
Tunisia-Qatar, Politics, 1/21/1999
Head of Japan's overseas cooperation agency meets Moroccan fishing minister
Japan is assisting Morocco building pilot fishermen villages within the frame of a large-scale bilateral cooperation program providing for the consolidation of cooperation in seamen vocational training, engineering, halieutic resources protection, fish farming and processing
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 1/21/1999
Israel closes coastal road to Gaza, as Palestine refuse postponing statehood
The mini Israeli Cabinet on Wednesday morning discussed the current security conditions in Hebron following confrontations that took place in the city, as well as the tense conditions near Gush Katif settlement near Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/21/1999
288 million pounds to care for handicapped children in Egypt
This was done according to resolutions of the investment technical committee of the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood under the chairmanship of Suzan Mubarak, wife of the Egyptian president, by giving priority for caring to children of special circumstances.
Egypt, Health, 1/21/1999
Yemen: $60 million for public works project
The Yemeni government began to implement the second stage of a public works project aimed at overcoming the negative effects resulting from applying the program for economic, financial, and administrative reform.
Yemen, Economics, 1/21/1999
Efforts to release hostages held in Yemen
A four-member Dutch family and two Britons are still being held as hostages in Yemen. In a statement, the Dutch embassy in Sanaa said the hostages are being treated very well and that their kidnappers are calling for the release of a man who is accused of a killing in their tribe.
Yemen, Local, 1/21/1999
US official: Pressure on sanctions helped lead to Lockerbie trial offer
"Pressure" on the Libya sanctions were a contributing factor to the United States offering to try the two Libyan suspects in the 1988 bombing of a US passenger jet over Lockerbie, Scotland in a third country, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Ronald Newman said.
Libya-USA, Politics, 1/21/1999
Egyptian minister of petroleum to visit Turkey on natural gas exports
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi is to visit Ankara in the middle of the coming month to resume talks on exporting Egyptian gas to Turkey.
Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 1/21/1999
Observatory for camel diseases in Tunisia
The Camel Research and Development Network in Damascus, a project of the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, is to establish an observatory for camel diseases in Tunisia, whose goal will be to monitoring plagues and diseases that threaten camel production in the countries belonging to the network.
Regional, Science, 1/21/1999
Algeria to begin collection of signatures for nominees tomorrow
The process of collecting signatures for nominees in the early presidential elections, which are to be held in April, in Algeria is to begin today.
Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1999
UN to release money for generating electricity in Iraq
UN official, Benoun Seifan, said that those sums relate to 17 contracts at a total sum of US $81.71 million which were approved during the third and fourth stages of the oil-for-food program, covering the period from November 1997 until November 1998.
Iraq-UN, Economics, 1/21/1999
On the succession of the throne of King Hussein
King Hussein of Jordan on Wednesday, after his arrival in Jordan Tuesday from his long medical treatment in the United States, may have paved the way for his eldest son, Prince Abdullah (36) to succeed him
Jordan, Reporter's View, 1/21/1999
On the Egyptian ratification of the COMESA Treaty
Egypt, Economics, 1/21/1999
Some 1,000 illegal emigrants arrested in the UAE
United Arab Emirates police said on Wednesday that the UAE authorities arrested about 1,000 immigrants living illegally in the UAE who entered the country during the holy month of Ramadan.
United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/21/1999
Morocco in Berlin's Agribusiness Show
Morocco will take part in Berlin's International Agribusiness show to open doors this January 22 with the participation of hundreds of professionals from the four corners of the world.
Morocco, Business, 1/21/1999
Oldest waterpipe unearthed in Egypt
Bietak, head of the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Cairo, described the finding as "sensational," saying it was the only known pre-Roman example of such an underground water channel.
Egypt, History, 1/21/1999
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Egypt will participate in an international exhibition that will be held in Kazakhstan on April 27 - May 2 at the International Center for Exhibitions and Conferences in Almaty, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Mohammed El-Sayed Saleh, the head of the Egyptian Organization for Exhibitions and Markets told ArabicNews.com that Egypt's exhibits at the event will include foodstuffs, clothes, leather products, building materials, ceramics, marble, furniture, carpets, electronic devices, household goods, cars, perfumes, medicines, natural herbs and presents.
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A group of French resisters organizations is sponsoring starting next February an 8,000 km-long project between Paris and Abidjan to distribute paramedical and school equipment to African countries. Participants have collected equipment that will be handed out to disabled persons in each city where the race would stop over.
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Morocco's Tennisman, Youness El-Aynaoui, was ousted Thursday at the 2nd round of the Australian (Tennis) Open by U.S. star Jim Courier by 3 sets to one 7/6, 6/4, 5/7 and 6/2. In his 1st round match, El Aynaoui defeated Alex Corteja of Spain 6/7,7/6/6/3 and 6/4 while the other Moroccans, Hicham Arazi and Karim ALami, who were also playing at the Australian event, were rolled out in the first round respectively by Tim Henman of Britain and Richard Kradjicek of the Netherlands.
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A British aircraft carrier, the H.M.S Invincible, headed this morning to the Gulf region. Meanwhile, a statement released by the British embassy in Cairo said the carrier will help reinforce the US - British military presence in the region.
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The activities of the fourth Orbit song festival concluded yesterday in the Bahraini capital, Manama, with the participation of Arab singers such as Hani Shaker, Ngwa Karam, Hassan Abdu Allah, Rashid El-Magid, Ragheb Alama, Warfa, Ahlam, Assala, Kazem El-Saher, and Diana Haddad. "A Hero's Biography" was displayed for 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in which singers including Hani Shaker, Warda, Assala and Mohammed Abu Allah participated.
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres is to hold talks today in London with British Foreign Minister Robin Cook. They will center on exchanging viewpoints concerning regional conditions and the deterioration in the Middle East peace process.
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has stressed that members of the UN Security Council are working actively to find means of uniting the UN Security Council, so as to ensure the elimination of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and to alleviate the sufferings of the Iraqi people.
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Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their attacks on areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery bombarded al-Zahrani river course.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Wednesday received a telephone call from his Tunisian counterpart, Saeed Bin Mustafa, during which talks dealt with developments in the region and issues to be debated on the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers due to be held in Cairo on January 24.
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