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Today is referendum day in Syria
The Syrian people this morning headed to the polls in order to cast their votes for the election of President Hafez al-Assad for a fifth constitutional term.
Syria, Politics, 2/10/1999
Egypt and Jordan implement second stage of Arab free trade zone accord
Egypt and Jordan informed the Arab League of their implementation of the executive program for the greater Arab free trade zone, dictating the reduction of custom duties imposed on Arab imports by 20%.
Regional, Economics, 2/10/1999
Palestinian government discusses delay in announcing independent state
Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath announced yesterday that the Palestinian Authority is examining the suggestions that it delay the declaration of the Palestinian independent state.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/10/1999
El-Baz: We saved Iraq in Feb 98
The Egyptian president's political advisor, Osama El-Baz, confirmed that Egypt will remove the gap of technology with Israel during the coming years, referring to the astonishing progress in the sciences of technology.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/10/1999
Libya: progress in finding peaceful solution for crisis
Libyan Foreign Minister Omar El-Montaser assured yesterday that progress had been made on the method of settling the Lockerie case.
Libya-Tunisia-USA, Politics, 2/10/1999
New Jordanian government expected very soon
Well-informed Jordanian sources expected that King Abdullah, of Jordan will within the two coming weeks assign one of the prominent political figures who used to be close to his father, to assemble a new Cabinet.
Jordan, Politics, 2/10/1999
On the meeting of President al-Assad with Arab Israeli Knesset members
Israeli Knesset member Talab al-Sane said that he and Knesset member Abdul Malik Dahameshah and leader of the Israeli Arab Change Party, Ahmad al-Teibi, met on Monday with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on the sidelines of King Hussein's funeral.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/10/1999
Netanyahu promises to make peace with Syria, Lebanon before the year 2,000
Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/10/1999
Dubai and Morocco sign agreement on non-double taxation
Sheikh Hamdane, who is also minister of finance and industry, praised during the signing ceremony bilateral relations and expressed hope that the agreements would boost economic cooperation. He said economic complementarity between Arab states paves the way for the establishment of a common market.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 2/10/1999
South African arms sales to Saudi Arabia suspended
South African Defense Minister Joe Modis stressed on Tuesday that his country proposed arms sales of artillery and warplanes at a cost of US $1.7 billion to Saudi Arabia, which have been suspended for two years due to expenditure restrictions in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-South Africa, Politics, 2/10/1999
Standard and Poor's Creditwire in Morocco
Last year, Standard & Poor's gave its double B long-term and single B short-term sovereign credit ratings to the foreign currency obligations of Morocco and its triple B long-term and A-3 short-term sovereign credit ratings to the country's local currency obligations.
Morocco, Economics, 2/10/1999
Libya sees Israeli threat in Africa
Libya has warned against "Zionist intervention" in the internal affairs of the African continent and the attempt to escalate conflicts and disputes and to destabilize the region.
Libya-Africa, Politics, 2/10/1999
Saudi-British military talks in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's second deputy premier and defense and civil aviation minister, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, met on Tuesday in Riyadh with British Defense Minister George Robertson and members of his accompanying delegation, who arrived in Riyadh on Monday night.
Saudi Arabia-Gulf-UK, Politics, 2/10/1999
Saudi Arabia, US reach agreement on energy-sector cooperation
Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali al-Naimi and US Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson reached an agreement between the two countries on US companies entering the Saudi petroleum market.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Economics, 2/10/1999
Iraqi opposition faction denies reported assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein
The Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, an Iraqi Shiite Muslim opposition group, said it knows nothing of what had been reported of an assassination attempt against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq, Politics, 2/10/1999
Baghdad: King Abdullah seeks to develop Jordanian - Iraqi relations
The Iraqi News Agency said on Tuesday that Jordan's King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein has asserted to Baghdad his desire to develop Jordanian - Iraqi relations, which have had ups and downs during the recent years.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/10/1999
King Abdullah accepts Chirac's invitation to visit France
A Western diplomatic source in Amman said on Tuesday that French President Jacques Chirac had extended an invitation to the new Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein to visit France, and the King has accepted the invitation.
Jordan-France, Politics, 2/10/1999
UN General Assembly votes to hold Geneva Convention conference
Israel has come out in opposition to a United Nations General Assembly decision yesterday to convene a meeting of the Geneva Convention signatory states to discuss the Israeli settlement policy in the occupied territories.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 2/10/1999
Encouraging tourism investments between Egypt and Tunisia
Egypt and Tunisia have agreed upon enhancing tourism cooperation between the two countries and encouraging tourist investments.
Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 2/10/1999
Jordanian ambassador in Tehran: No one summoned me to any protest
The Jordanian ambassador in Tehran, Sheikh Nouh Ali, stated that he was not summoned to the Jordanian Foreign Ministry to provide information on an official Iranian protest regarding reported statements in a speech by Jordan's King Abdullah.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 2/10/1999
Syrian Supply Ministry sets up more analytical laboratories
A Supply Ministry official told ArabicNews.com on Monday that, "The ministry established a number of general companies for mills, bakeries, storage and refrigeration, meat, vegetables, fruit, silos and shoes."
Syria, Economics, 2/10/1999
Lebanese president meets with al-Hoss to address Saudi Arabia visit
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud met on Tuesday with Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss following the PM's arrival in Beirut after a visit to Saudi Arabia.
Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/10/1999
UNRWA discusses financial, administrative corruption issues
Donor countries of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the near east (UNRWA) will discuss issues of corruption in some of its foundations in Lebanon, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 2/10/1999
Respect of trade union rights is essential for promotion of enterprises
Moroccan minister of social development, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, said Tuesday here that the respect of trade union rights is essential for the promotion of enterprises and development of the workforce skills
Morocco, Economics, 2/10/1999
US ambassador speaks about al-Assad - Clinton meeting
The US ambassador in Tel Aviv, Edward Walker, has described the meeting between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad with US President Bill Clinton in Amman on Monday, on the sidelines of the two presidents' participation in King Hussein's funeral, as "very important."
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/10/1999
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Consultations between Egypt and Portugal started in the Foreign Ministry's headquarters for two days. The Egyptian side is headed by Sayed Abu Zied, the assistant foreign minister for Arab affairs, while the Portuguese side is headed by Govio Salgerio, the Portuguese assistant foreign minister for political affairs.
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A warehouse in Manama, Bahrain caught yesterday, necessitating the rescue of 12 people from adjacent buildings, Bahrain Tribune reported.
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Oman will adopt 56 Gulf Cooperation Council standards, Omani Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool bin Ali Sultan said, which are based on international standards, Oman Daily Observer reported.
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Qatar's minister of energy, industry, electricity and water stated that Qatar would attend an extraordinary meeting of OPEC to address the level of oil prices, but only if an agreement was reached before the meeting that guaranteed that the issue would be addressed successfully, Gulf Times reported.
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An Egyptian cinema week will be held in the coming March in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia - Herzegovina. Madkour Thabet, head of the national cinema who is responsible for this occasion, said that six films will be displayed representing different stages of Egyptian cinema industry.
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Official sources in the Libyan people's committee for foreign communications and international cooperation commented on reports about the existence of 20 atomic bombs in Italy, saying that Libya is greatly anxious over these bombs in Italy that face the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean in front of Africa.
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A delegation from the European Union is to visit Amman, Jordan on Saturday in the framework of the regional tour of German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency; the EU commissioner for Middle East affairs, Manuel Marin; and EU peace process envoy, Miguel Moratinos to capitals in the Middle East from February 11 - 14.
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Beirut is to host an international conference on the dangers of land mines at UNESCO headquarters under the patronage of Lebanese Minister of Defense Ghazi Zaytar. 28 countries are expected to participate in the two-day conference.
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Saudi Arabia has banned smoking in its football stadiums. The Saudi football federation, quoted by the Saudi Press Agency "SPA" said the supporters, coaches and technicians "are banned from smoking during the official and friendly matches." The measure is justified by the deadly effects of smoking.
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The Moroccan Chamber of Advisors (upper chamber of the parliament) will sign this week in Paris a cooperation accord with the French Senate. The accord -- to be initialled by Mohamed Jalal Essaid, Speaker of the Moroccan senate and French peer, Christian Poncelet -- provides for the exchange of experience and data in various sectors of common concern.
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Argentinean manager Luis Oscar Fullone, who currently coaches Cote D'Ivoire's leading club, is poised to sign a contract with Moroccan Raja of Casablanca, sources close to the Moroccan team said.
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Lawyers defending the five British and one Algerian suspects currently being tried in Yemen under terrorism charges on Tuesday asked the court to find that the suspects are not guilty, noting that there were procedural errors taken against the suspects.
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The United Arab Emirates' news agency said on Tuesday that President Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan of the UAE met on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif currently visiting the country.
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Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday made a telephone call to Lebanese President Emile Lahoud during which al-Assad congratulated President Lahoud on St. Maroun Day. The two Presidents exchanged views on conditions in the region and bilateral issues.
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The Jordanian official responsible for the Jordan Valley district, Dureid Mahasneh, on Tuesday submitted an official objection in a message sent to the Israeli minister of the environment over pouring Israeli sewage water from Eilat district into the Jordanian territories. A dispute took place between Eilat municipality and the regional council Eilout in Israel. The dispute resulted in polluting vast areas of the Jordan valley with sewage water in the "Purification lakes" coming from Eilat, a situation which endangers Jordanian water sources, Israel Radio reported.
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Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has praised Jordan's King Abdullah, whom he met on Monday in a special session. Arafat stressed the importance of King Abdullah in the Middle East peace process.
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