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Demonstration against US ambassador at Cairo International Book Fair
Cairo International Book Fair witnessed yesterday a demonstration against the US ambassador to Egypt, Daniel Kurtzer when he attended a symposium limited to some writers and cultural persons.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/30/1999
Mubarak discusses the Iraqi crisis, regional issues with Demirel
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left Ankara today following a short stop at Ankara's airport where he held talks with his Turkish counterpart, Suleiman Demirel, dealing with regional issues of mutual concern.
Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 1/30/1999
Jordan and the struggle for the throne
The London-based Muharrir News said in a report from its correspondent in Amman that a deep feeling is prevailing the Jordanian street that the struggle for the throne has not stopped with the naming of Prince Abdullah as crown prince, and that he will assume the post of his office immediately after King Hussein's death.
Jordan, Politics, 1/30/1999
Albright's visit to Morocco was canceled, daily reports
A Moroccan daily reported on Friday that the visit that US Secretary of State Madleine Albright was intending to pay to Morocco part of her Arab world tour, was canceled.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 1/30/1999
Israel and the new Jordanian crown prince
The London-based "Jewish Chronicle" daily said on Friday that the new Jordanian Crown Prince Abdullah is not at all known in Israel.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/30/1999
Iraqi delegation visits Cairo secretly
An Iraqi delegation arrived in Cairo yesterday that comprises the deputy chairman of the national council (parliament), Ghanem Aziz Hazouri, and the council member Saad Kassem Homoudi. The delegation secretly met with the head of the Egyptian People's Assembly, Fathi Serour.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/30/1999
A billion dollar is Yemen's reservoir of foreign currencies
The Central Bank of Yemen said that its foreign currencies reserves increased again after months of decrease due to the reduction in the country's petroleum income.
Yemen, Economics, 1/30/1999
Annan recommends four-week extension of UN Sahara mission
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan recommended that the Security Council extend by four weeks, until February 28, the mandate of the MINURSO (French acronym for the U.N. mission in charge of supervising the referendum process in the Sahara).
Morocco, Politics, 1/30/1999
Morocco, Niger conclude several cooperation accords
Morocco and Niger, whose joint cooperation commission met in Rabat, concluded on Friday several accords geared towards fostering bilateral cooperation in economic, social and cultural fields.
Morocco-Niger, Economics, 1/30/1999
Former US attorney general Cairo
Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, who defends of the chief of the Islamic Group, Sheikh Omar Abd El-Rahman, who is imprisoned in America, is starting on Monday a three-day visit to Cairo that aims at launching a campaign to release his client.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/30/1999
A delegation from the international monetary fund is visiting Baghdad
Hussein Ibrahim El-Mofti, manager of the information department in the Iraqi Ministry of Finance asserted that the date for a visit by a delegation from the International Monetary Fund to Iraq on February 17 has not changed.
Iraq-IMF, Economics, 1/30/1999
Iraq to reduce program of petroleum exports in February
ArabicNews.com learned from Iraqi sources at Cairo that the program for exporting Iraqi petroleum of February will witness a severe reduction from its rate in the current month.
Iraq, Economics, 1/30/1999
Egyptian business delegation to visit Lebanon in February
Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 1/30/1999
Morocco: No figure can be forwarded before completion of voter identification
Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations has affirmed that the final number of would-be voters in the Sahara referendum cannot be forwarded before the completion of the identification of these voters.
Morocco, Politics, 1/30/1999
Intensive communications by Gaddafi for reviving Gongli Canal project
Colonel Moammar Gaddafi leader of the Libyan revolution, is making intensive communications with all sides responsible for the Gongli Canal project in Sudan, aimed at reviving this major water project.
Libya-North Africa, Politics, 1/30/1999
Moroccan journalists' protest movement was successful, press union says
The protest movement staged on Thursday by the Moroccan print media journalists was crowned with a "great success," the Moroccan National Press Union (SNPM) said in a release.
Morocco, Local, 1/30/1999
Sheik Zayeid's wife heads a women's delegation to Qatar today
Sheikh Fatma Bint Mubarak, wife of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nayhan arrived today in Doha for a three-day visit to Qatar to fulfill the invitation made by the wife of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
Qatar-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 1/30/1999
British trade minister to visit Cairo
British Minister of State for Trade and Industry Bryan Wilson is to visit Cairo on February 13 to hold talks with senior officials on supporting commercial and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Egypt-UK, Economics, 1/30/1999
Netanyahu, Sharon send messages to Jordan about their special common relations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday sent two messages to Jordanian figures, the first to Crown Prince Abdullah and the second to the former crown prince, Prince Hassan.
Jordan, Politics, 1/30/1999
Book review: Arts of administrative writing
The book reveals the role of writing in official administrative communications through the divans (ministers in today's language). The book covers the period between the establishment of the Umayyad's mosque and the Memluke age.
Regional, History, 1/30/1999
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Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon has criticized the statement recently issued by the European Union's foreign ministers which held Israel responsible for halting the implementation of the Wye River agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
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Differences in the UN Security Council, specifically over weapons inspections, between the council's permanent members continue to hinder an agreement within the council on how to deal with Iraq, Bahrain Tribune reported.
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Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat al-Sharif is making a three-day visit to Oman at the invitation of his Omani counterpart, Abdulaziz bin Mohammed al-Rowas, to discuss bilateral cooperation in information, Oman Daily Observer reported.
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King Hussein's personal physician released a statement today at the Mayo Clinic that the Jordanian monarch will receive a bone marrow transplant on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The Japanese government agreed to allocate $20 million to upgrade the basic structure of Gaza International Airport and border facilities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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The quarantine committee affiliated to the European Commission has approved the importation of potatoes from 10 agricultural regions in Egypt, according to the request submitted by the Egyptian side to the European Commission.
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh stated that his country will resort to legal means of winning the delivery of Abu Hamzeh al-Masri for trail in Yemen.
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A Kuwaiti military source has denied that Iraq launched on Thursday a missile against Kuwait and that batteries of the Kuwaiti Patriot missiles downed it over the Iraqi territories. The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted the source as saying in reply to rumors that Kuwait takes into account and follows up closely events taking place, adding that what had taken place was that one Iraqi radar flashed and was monitored by the US and Britain and then the radar was closed.
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