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Iraqi file on top of al-Sharaa's talks today with Fatchett
The Iraqi issue is expected to be on top of the agenda of talks to be held today between Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and his British counterpart, Robin Cook, in London today.
Syria-UK, Politics, 2/3/1999
Saudi, Kuwaiti FM s to visit Moscow shortly
It was announced in Moscow on Tuesday that Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah will arrive in Moscow at the beginning of next week.
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 2/3/1999
Egyptian businessmen call for removing visa requirements with Morocco
Egyptian businessmen called Tuesday Moroccan and Egyptian authorities to cancel the entry visa requirement between the two Arab countries to rev up trade exchanges and encourage tourism flows.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 2/3/1999
Jordan and Kuwait agree to open embassies
The director of the economic department in the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, Nabil El-Talhoni, announced that the coming week will witnesses an agreement to open the Jordanian embassy in Kuwait.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 2/3/1999
Riyadh denies Iraqi claim of Saudi participation in air strike
Riyadh on Tuesday denied reports that two Saudi pilots took part in a raid which targeted a food distribution center in Iraq. A source at the Saudi ministry of Defense and Aviation said that, "The whole report is totally fabricated and such an incident would never happen."
Saudi Arabia-Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/3/1999
Al-Hoss: We will ensure the climate for industry
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said that his government will seek to attract investment and ensure the appropriate atmosphere for it, especially in the industrial sector.
Lebanon-International, Economics, 2/3/1999
Egyptian position regarding a solution to the Iraqi problem
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for International Affairs Sayed Kassem confirmed that the position of Egypt is fixed, committed to ending the suffering of the Iraqi people and allowing a new system for inspection and supervision of Iraqi weapons.
Egypt, Politics, 2/3/1999
Eritrea commits to political solution for its crisis with Ethiopia
Eritrean President Assyas Afworki has asserted his country's commitment to the peace process plan proposed by the Organization of the African Unity. He added that "Eritrea will not fire the first bullet against Ethiopia."
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 2/3/1999
More Iraqi accusations against the Arab states
Iraqi dailies issued on Tuesday accused the Arab countries, especially Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, of taking part in the US plan to topple the Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1999
Italy says it is high time to lift anti-Libya embargo
Italy said it is high time to make efforts to obtain the lifting of the embargo implemented against Libya in 1992.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 2/3/1999
French ambassador says Morocco's festival in France is above all a political happening
The French ambassador in Morocco, Michel de Bonnecorse, said Morocco's year-long festival in France is above all "a political happening."
Morocco-France, Politics, 2/3/1999
Gaddafi calls for convening an African summit
Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi expressed his hope of convening an African summit to discuss the cloudy situation in Africa and to set serious goals for a united Africa in the coming century.
Libya-Africa, Politics, 2/3/1999
Bomb defused in Dubai supermarket
A statement released on Tuesday in Dubai by the US embassy there said that a bomb was defused last week in a supermarket in Dubai usually frequented by the Americans and the European communities.
United Arab Emirates-USA, Local, 2/3/1999
Morocco, a model in food security, FAO chief says
Morocco has become, in matters of food security, a model for several other countries which should benefit from the kingdom's experience, said Jacques Diouf, director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Morocco, Environment, 2/3/1999
Further Turkish-Israeli cooperation relations
The paper quoted diplomatic sources in Ankara as saying that the US will give full backing to a "free trade agreement" between Turkey and Israel. The paper continued that following the Istanbul seminar contacts were made between Turkish and Israeli companies with the objective of selling commodities to the United States.
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 2/3/1999
IDB approves $ 282 million for financing new projects
The 183rd session of the chief executives council of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) earmarked $282 million for financing new development and trade between member states.
Regional, Economics, 2/3/1999
Mishal discusses recent Arab developments in Damascus
Chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Khaled Mishal, said on Tuesday that his recent meetings with officials in Syria fell in the context of contacts between Hamas and the Syrian leadershi
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/3/1999
Iraqi opposition reports killings and arrests in al-Nasereyah
A press statement released by the Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, an Iraqi opposition Shiite faction, said that five persons were killed, another 11 wounded and 300 arrested in al-Nasereyah city on January 15.
Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1999
Arabs seek to clear Mideast from weapons of mass destruction
An Arab weapons committee called Tuesday on Arab countries to coordinate to ensure the listing of removal of weapons of mass destruction from the Middle East in the preparatory committee of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty's Conference.
Regional, Politics, 2/3/1999
On Algeria's presidential elections
Former Algerian Foreign Minister Abdul Aziz Butaflika has asserted that the objective behind nominating himself for the Presidential elections in Algeria is to rebuild the state's institutions and restore confidence.
Algeria, Politics, 2/3/1999
Sheikh Yassin continues hunger strike
Founder of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, on Tuesday continued for the second day running his open hunger strike in assertion of his solidarity with the Palestinian political detainees held in Israeli and Palestinian Authority jails.
Palestine, Politics, 2/3/1999
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The third international conference for surgery was opened in Muscat on Tuesday. It was organized by the surgery departments at the Sultani Hospital and the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in collaboration with the faculty of the British royal surgeons. The three-day conference, in which world-renowned surgeons are taking part, aims at discussing several medical topics including, kidney, lymph cancer removal, recent scientific developments in surgery on newborns and stomach diseases.
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Algeria participates in the summits meetings of the Group of 15 developing nations group expected to be held in Montego Bay in Jamaica from February 10-12.
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A Moroccan court sentenced Tuesday a cab driver to eight years in jail for drug trafficking charges. The man was arrested during January by the Moroccan police at the northern Moroccan port of Tangiers with 25 kg of cannabis concealed in his cab.
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The Israeli authorities prevented two cars of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat from entering Gaza. Israel were a danger to security because they are equipped with electronic systems to prevent the explosion of bombs though wires, thus these systems can also jam the communications networks in a radius of several kilometers, which is capable of halting the work of an airport.
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The executive council of the Arab education bureau of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council states will start the deliberations of its 46th session on Monday. The session will last for three days. The Gulf News agency said the council will approve proposed projects for the next financial session, the budget of the bureau and other relevant issues.
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An official source in the Arab League said on Tuesday that AL Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid will conduct an official visit to Sudan on February 17, his first visit to this Arab country in eight years, at the invitation of Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael.
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The Iraqi daily Babel reported on Tuesday that Iraq had decided to prevent the importation of commodities which bear the American flag.
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Lebanese resistance forces on Monday night attacked two Israeli positions inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese resistance sources said one of its groups attacked the Balat position, scoring direct hits. The statement added that another resistance group attacked Teir Harfa position, also achieving direct hits.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for obstructing the peace process. In press statements he made in Paris on Tuesday, Mubarak said, "Netanyahu does not respect his words and promises."
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The Preliminary committee of the Arab Gulf people's conference to resist normalization with Israel started intensive consultations to decide on the names of the founders of the first conference on resisting normalization with Israel to be held in Kuwait within the few coming weeks. The Kuwaiti daily al-Watan said that the committee includes representatives of political organization and certain Kuwaiti national figures.
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An Israeli textile company has started setting up a factory in Jordan at an estimated cost of US $5 million. Israel Radio said the company started to prepare workers and technicians to operate the factory.
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Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Tuesday received a message from French President Jacques Chirac concerning bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.
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United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan met on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi with US Undersecretary of State for Near East Affairs Martin Indyk, currently visiting the UAE.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon will arrive in Vatican City in the middle of this month for a visit during which he is to meet with Pope Paul II. Israel Radio said that Sharon will hold talks with officials in the Vatican concerning bilateral relations and implementation of the judicial agreement between Israel and the Vatican.
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The second man in the Iraqi mission at the UN, Saeed al-Musawi, was appointed as Iraq's permanent representative to the UN, replacing Nizar Hamdoun who ended his term of office, which he started five years ago, and returned recently to Baghdad. The Iraqi daily al-Itihad reported on Tuesday that the Iraqi Foreign Ministry also appointed Fadel al-Shaher as new ambassador for Iraq to Oman and Fakhri al-Duleimi as ambassador to Qatar in the context of the vast diplomatic changes the Iraqi government announced in November 1998.
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