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Jordan for better relations with Syria
Jordan, Politics, 2/23/1999
Syrian - Turkish security committee meets today in Damascus
Meetings of the Syrian - Turkish Security Committee chaired by chairman of the political security system in Syria, Lt. Gen. Adnan Badr Hassan, and the commander of the Turkish second army start today Tuesday in Damascus.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/23/1999
Arnoun's people call for a solidarity meeting today
Citizens of the Lebanese town of Arnoun, annexed by the Israeli occupation forces five days ago into the occupied part of south Lebanon, have called for a solidarity meeting today with local, Arab and foreign media. This solidarity meeting aims at following up on the issue of Arnoun being occupied and declaring a program of action in this respect.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/23/1999
Turkey closes off borders with Iran, investigations continue with Ocalan
Turkish security forces intensified their fortifications in Mudania province which overlooks the Marmarh Sea, as Turkish investigators continue to question leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party, Abdullah Ocalan.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 2/23/1999
Iraq denies Shiite disorder as a result of al-Sader's death
Iraq has categorically denied that there is any disorder following the assassination of the prominent Shiite man of religion Muhammad Sadeq al-Sader and his two sons.
Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999
Mubarak says Israel will not get Nile water
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has asserted that delivering the water of the Nile to Israel is "impossible," noting that there are international agreements which ban giving the waters of the Nile to any other side.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/23/1999
Report: Bloody confrontations in Iraq
The Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution said that a large number of Iraqi government forces were killed in the confrontations that took place in the Iraqi cities, whereas some 18 citizens were shot to death by the guns of the Iraqi security forces.
Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999
Assassination of Iraq's al-Sader causes protest demonstration in Damascus
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999
Turkish army commander to visit Damascus today
The Turkish Daily News reported on Monday that the commander of the Turkish Second Army, Gen. Etach Suleiman, will visit Syria today to meet with the chairman of Syrian political intelligence, Lt. Gen. Adnan Bader Hassan and with Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/23/1999
President al-Assad confers with Maltese FM
President Hafez al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Chaab palace received Maltese Foreign Minister Guido De Marco and members of his accompanying delegation.
Syria-Malta, Politics, 2/23/1999
$70 Million a loan for banks Misr from Citibank
Esam El- Ahmadi, head of the bank, told ArabicNews.com today that the bank's board of directors is studying this offer, adding that negotiations are currently underway to determine the final value of the loan and the terms to repay it.
Egypt, Business, 2/23/1999
Capital of first Egyptian - British company worth 500 million pounds
The Egyptian - British works' council approved the establishment of the first bilateral holding company for investment with a capital of 500 million pounds, where the capital is equally distributed among the two countries' businessmen.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 2/23/1999
Bonds worth $2 billion in Tunisia
The Tunisian central bank will raise at the beginning of March bonds worth 200 million Tunisian dinars ($177 million) in the first stage of issuing such bonds for the first time.
Tunisia, Economics, 2/23/1999
Tunisian prime minister in Portugal today to enhance cooperation
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karoui is heading today for a two-day official visit to Portugal to fulfill an invitation from his Portuguese counterpart.
Tunisia-Portugal, Politics, 2/23/1999
Nahnah nominates himself for Algerian presidential elections
Chairman of the Peaceful Society Movement in Algeria, Sheikh Mahmoud Nahnah, has announced his nomination for the presidential elections to be held on April 15.
Algeria, Politics, 2/23/1999
Saudi Arabia reassert desire to establish security in Gulf area
Saudi Minister of Information Fuad Abdul Salam al-Farisi said that King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, who presided over the meeting, stressed Saudi Arabia's continued desire and relentless efforts to unify Arab ranks, to give up inter-Arab disputes
Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 2/23/1999
Syria, Lebanon sign sea trade agreement
Syrian Transport Minister Mufid Abdul Karim and his Lebanese counterpart Najib Meikati on Monday in Damascus signed a sea transport trade agreement providing for encouraging projects for joint maritime investment companies in the two states.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 2/23/1999
Egypt to resurrect Alexandria lighthouse for year 2000 celebrations,
International and Egyptian companies began the executive measures to reestablish the lighthouse of Alexandria, considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, within the framework of the Egyptian government's plan to reconstruct the monuments of old Alexandreia, which began with the Romanian Theatre, Amoud El-Swari, the Kait Bay Citadel and the Alexandria Library.
Egypt, Economics, 2/23/1999
Iraqi civilians killed or wounded in US air strikes
One Iraqi citizen was killed and others were wounded in raids launched by US warplanes on areas in the northern and southern parts of Iraq on Monday.
Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999
Babel's Patriarch in Iraq to lead delegation to thank the pope
Iraq has decided to send a delegation representing Christian and Muslim men of religion to the Vatican to convey the thanks of the Iraqi people to Pope John Paul II over the efforts he exerts to end the humanitarian sufferings of the Iraqi people.
Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999
Canada to sign trade agreement with Palestine
Canada will sign a number of trade and economic agreements with the Palestinian National Authority.
Palestine-Canada, Economics, 2/23/1999
Increasing French investments in Egypt
In press statements French Minister of State for Trade and Economy Christian Pierret said a large number of French companies are planning to increase their investment in Egypt.
Egypt-France, Economics, 2/23/1999
Algerian Army denies supporting any candidate in presidential elections
In its address column the Algerian Army newspaper reported yesterday that the army does not interfere in any election issue except for setting out the conditions to secure the purity of the process.
Algeria, Politics, 2/23/1999
El-Mahdi to visit Libya soon
Sudanese opposition sources in Cairo said that former Sudanese prime minister and head of the Sudanese Ummah Party, El-Sadek El-Mahdi, is going to visit Libya at the end of the current month to hold talks with Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.
Sudan-Libya, Politics, 2/23/1999
European-Palestinian cooperation not limited to economy, Schroeder Says
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Monday that cooperation between the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and the European Union was not restricted to the economic sector.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 2/23/1999
Saudi, Jordanian contacts
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz on Monday received a message from Jordanian Crown Prince Hamzeh Bin al-Hussein. The message was delivered by the Jordanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/23/1999
IDB approves $34 million dollars to finance Bahrain electricity project
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Bahrain signed on Monday an agreement to finance the purchase of $34.3 million worth of equipment to be used in the upgrading of Bahrain's electricity network.
Bahrain-Regional, Economics, 2/23/1999
Egyptian authorities refuse to allow Hassan El-Banna anniversary revival
The Egyptian authorities refused to grant the family of the Muslim Brotherhood group's founder and its first leader, Hassan El-Banna, permission to revive his 50th death anniversary which was on February 12.
Egypt, Politics, 2/23/1999
Egypian appeals court fines Ministry of the Interior over al-Kekhya's protection
The Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday issued a decision to compensate Baha al-Omari, wife of Mansour al-Kekhya, former Libyan foreign minister, with an amount of 100,000 Egyptian guineas (US $30,000) due to the lack of sufficient protection on the part of Egypt's Interior Ministry in 1994 when he was in Cairo to attend a conference for the Arab Organization on Human Rights.
Egypt-Libya, Judicial, 2/23/1999
President Arafat renews determination to proclaim state this year
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat renewed the Palestinians' determination to proclaim the Palestinian State in the course of the current year.
Palestine, Politics, 2/23/1999
King Hassan calls international community to denounce Israel's extremism
King Hassan II denounced the intransigence of the current Israeli government which he said evades its commitments and thinks that it will impose on the Palestinian people a capitulation in the shape of peace.
Morocco, Politics, 2/23/1999
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Somali officials said on Monday that some 25 persons died during the past three days. Southern Somalia and that many others are threatened by deaths because of a shortage of food and medicine. Somali officials said that 14 persons died on Friday due to a shortage of food in the Gala district. These include 9 children who were less than five years old. The medical official in the area said another 11 persons died of hunger in Pakoul district.
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The meeting of the 22nd seminar of the council of the Arab ministers of youths and sports was opened on Monday in Algiers.
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Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday in Beirut received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf, currently visiting Lebanon. Al-Sahaf conveyed to the Lebanese president a message from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two states and conditions in the region.
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Lebaense Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said in his meeting with the Egyptian - Lebanese Friendship Association yesterday that his government is studying granting facilities to Arab and Egyptian businessmen, including entry visas to Lebanon. He stated that obstacles are currently being studied that prevent the flow of Egyptian investments in Lebanon, adding that those obstacles will be removed immediately. He also confirmed the existence of Egyptian investments in reconstructing Beirut.
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Tunisia said it supports a Portuguese initiative to convene a Euro-African summit, that is likely to be held during Portugal's chairmanship mandate of the European Union (first half of 2000).
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Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, is taking part in Vienna in the preparatory meeting of the International conference of Parliament Speakers scheduled for Year 2000 at the UN headquarters.
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Canada's general governor, Romeo Leblanc, will start next Thursday a three-day state visit to Morocco, following an African tour that comprises Cote D'Ivoire, Tanzania, and Mali. According to top Canadian officials, this first visit, ever paid by a general governor of Canada, is the most important stage of this tour.
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Qatari Crown Prince Sheikh Jasem bin Hamad al-Thani on Monday in Doha met with the chairman of the US armed forces' Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Henry Shelton. The Qatar News Agency said the two sides discussed strengthening military relations.
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Yemeni Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has announced that the Yemeni groups who are currently being tried in Yemen for carrying out acts of violence have no relations with Saudi billionaire Osama Bin Laden. The United Arab Emirates daily al-Itihad on Monday quoted Bajmal as saying that, "Bin Laden has no relation with anyone in Yemen," adding that those who promote reports as such are "mistaken."
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived on Monday in Rome, his first leg of a tour during which he will also visit Germany. During his visit, Mubarak will meet with his Italian counterpart, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, and Prime Minister Maseimo Dalema.
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In separate meetings, Kuwait Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday in Kuwait received the speaker of Parliament in Belarus and the Parliament speaker of Lithuania. Talks during the two meetings dealt with means of developing and strengthening bilateral relations between Kuwait and each of Belarus and Lithuania.
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