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Egypt and the division of Iraq
The Iraqi government, finally, urged UN secretary general Kofi Annan to halt a low-intensity, high-tech air campaign by the US and Britain.
Iraq, Reporter's View, 4/7/1999
In its annual report, ALO stresses increased unemployment in the Arab states
The annual report released by the Arab Labor Organization stressed that the volume of the Arab labor force this year reached 86.5 million and the number will reach in the year 2010 123 million.
Regional, Economics, 4/7/1999
Mubarak calls for a new world order
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has expressed hopes that a new world order will emerge based on justice and equality.
Egypt-China, Politics, 4/7/1999
Arrangements to release Jordanian prisoners in Syria
Well-informed Jordanian sources told the London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily that the Syrian government has actually started taking practical steps to arrange the release of Jordanian prisoners and that announcing this step will be made during King Abdullah's visit to Syria within the coming days.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/7/1999
Report: Bashar al-Assad to visit Arab Gulf states
A London-based newspaper said on Tuesday, quoting well-informed Arab sources, that Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, will conduct a tour of several Gulf Cooperation Council member states.
Syria, Politics, 4/7/1999
Mubarak suggests postponing declaration of Palestinian state for six months
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has expressed hope that the Palestinian side will find a solution to declaring the Palestinian state by postponing it for six months.
Egypt, Politics, 4/7/1999
Moscow suggests a summit for Israeli - Palestinian agreement signatories
The Russian leadership has proposed to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat a new initiative providing for convening a summit conference to be attended by leaders of the countries which signed the Israeli - Palestinian agreement.
Palestine, Politics, 4/7/1999
Report: King Abdullah to visit Syria on April 15
Discussions between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and King Abdullah will center on the need for joint coordination toward the Middle East peace process.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 4/7/1999
Relations between Jordan, Kuwait restore normalcy, minister says
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib has stated that Jordanian-Kuwaiti relations have regained their strength and been restored to what had been before.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 4/7/1999
Nelson Mandela arrives in Oman
President of the Republic of South African Nelson Mandela arrived on Tuesday in Oman on a three-day official visit during which he will meet with Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman.
Oman-South Africa, Politics, 4/7/1999
President al-Assad confers with EU envoy on Middle East peace
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday at the Lattakia's presidential palace received European Union Middle East peace process special envoy Miguel Moratinos and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/7/1999
First Palestinian delegation to visit Tehran since Oslo agreements
A Palestinian delegation will arrive in Tehran on Friday, in the first step of closeness since signing the Oslo agreement in 1993.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 4/7/1999
Israel expels 25 citizens from south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday, together with the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia expelled more than 25 Lebanese civilians from the occupied Lebanese town of Shabaa in south Lebanon, including women, children and elderly, via Zamraya gate on the Hasbaya front.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/7/1999
Berri arrives from Damascus with plan for easing conditions in Lebanon
High-ranking parliamentary sources in Lebanon said on Tuesday that the talks Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held in Damascus with Maj. Gen. Bashar al-Assad, son of the Syrian president, and Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam in the presence of the chairman of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party, Walid Jumblatt, who is also a member of the Lebanese Parliament were held in "a convenient atmosphere that falls in the course of mobilizing Lebanese-Syrian efforts to calm down the situation in Lebanon
Lebanon, Politics, 4/7/1999
Russian foreign minister to visit Cairo next week
Russian Foreign Minsiter Igor Ivanov is to arrive at Cairo in the coming week at the beginning of a Middle East tour, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Amr Moussa in Cairo.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/7/1999
Italian foreign minister arrives in Libya
Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini has asserted that Libya and Italy have worked for a very long time to strengthen prospects of bilateral cooperation. He added that the joint declaration which was signed last June was a turning point in the course of relations between the two countries.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 4/7/1999
Statement by Iranian opposition organization
The Iranian "Mujahedeen Khalq" opposition organization has announced that four Iraqi civilians were killed in a car explosion bombed by hirelings for the Iranian government west of Baghdad.
Iran-Iraq, Politics, 4/7/1999
British daily: Iraq and Yugoslavia
The British daily "The Times" issued on Tuesday said that Iraq is the only Muslim country which supports the Serbs in Yugoslavia. The paper added that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has voiced his solidarity with the Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.
Iraq-Yugoslavia, Politics, 4/7/1999
Iraq denies military cooperation with Yugoslavia
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Tuesday refuted claims made by US and British officials which indicate military cooperation between Iraq and Yugoslavia.
Iraq, Politics, 4/7/1999
Libya to join European - Mediterranean partnership
It is expected that Libya will become the 28th member of the European - Mediterranean partnership known as the Barcelona declaration countries, as an result of the recent Libyan position toward the Lockerbie problem.
Libya-Regional-European Union, Economics, 4/7/1999
700 Companies in Abu Dhabi international exhibition
Abu Dhabi is hosting from April 12 - 17 its fifth international exhibition under the auspices of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
United Arab Emirates, Economics, 4/7/1999
Islamic organization wants refugees to return to Kosovo
The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) said Wednesday Kosovar refugees should return to their country where they should be guaranteed political and religious rights and protected from Yugoslav repression.
Regional, Politics, 4/7/1999
Morocco denounces Serbs ethnic cleansing policy in Kosovo
The Moroccan government denounced on Tuesday the "ethnic cleansing" policy practiced by the Serbs against civilians in Kosovo.
Morocco, Politics, 4/7/1999
Britain may ask big compensation for Lockerbie victims
Britain said on Tuesday that it may ask Libya for large financial compensation if it would proven that the two Libyans suspected of being involved in the Lockerbie incident are found guilty.
Libya-UK, Politics, 4/7/1999
Washington is ready to alleviate Morocco's debts
A U.S. congress delegation, led by Benjamin Gilman, chairman of the international relations committee, said Tuesday here that Washington is ready to alleviate Morocco's debts, rev up trade exchanges and increase US investments in Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 4/7/1999
Foot and mouth disease comes to Maghreb
Maghreb, Agriculture, 4/7/1999
Algeria denies killing of Moroccan shepherd by border guards
Algeria denied news reported by a Moroccan daily that Algerian border guards shot dead on Sunday an 18-year old Moroccan shepherd near the sea resort of Saidia (eastern Morocco).
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/7/1999
Reviving the greater Syria project
In its Monday issue's editorial, a Jordanian weekly called for returning to reviving the project for "Greater Syria," even within the context of a minimum level within the framework of a confederation including Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon for the meantime and later to contain Palestine after the establishment of the real Palestinian state.
Regional, Politics, 4/7/1999
Egyptian buys 40% of Swiss company's shares
The Egyptian businessman, Ahmed Balbah who owns the Balbah Group for Tourist Investments bought 40% of the shares of the Swiss company Managementin, with one million Swiss francs in capital.
Egypt, Business, 4/7/1999
Egypt plans to build tunnel under Suez Canal
Egypt said it is projecting to build a tunnel under the Suez canal, for an investment of us$ 330 million, to service an industrial area of the Tafria port.
Egypt, Economics, 4/7/1999
Establishing Egyptian - Korean business council
A business delegation representing South Korea will visit Cairo to discuss establishing joint industrial and investment projects with Egyptian businessmen as well as benefiting from the Korean experience in advanced technology.
Egypt-South Korea, Economics, 4/7/1999
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An Italian commercial delegation is currently visiting Cairo for four days, representing the Italian union for crafts and small industries for establishing an industrial city for Italian - Egyptian projects in small and medium-sized projects in one of Cairo suburbs.
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Spokesman for the United Nations secretary general, Fred Eckhard, said yesterday that the UN Security Council was discussing whether to issue a draft resolution or other type of response to the latest developments in the Lockerbie case, including the suspension of UN sanctions.
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Arab League Assistant Secretary General for International and Political Affairs Mohamed Zakeria Ismael denied that there is any contradiction between the Arab decision to lift the sanctions of Libya immediately after the two Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie case were handed over for trail and the Security Council's decision to suspend the sanctions which could be finally lifted in as little as 90 days.
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Tunisia said on Tuesday that it will send urgent relief supplies to the refugees of kosovo, Tunisian News Agency reported.
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Morocco called on Tuesday for the lifting of the embargo enforced against Libya since 1992, after the north African country transferred two Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie affair to the Netherlands for trial. "We believe that the next stage should be the lifting of the embargo," said Khalid Alioua, spokesman of the government, following a cabinet meeting.
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Spokesman for the United Nations secretary general, Fred Eckhard, said yesterday that the UN Security Council had agreed to extend the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) for another six months, until October 6.
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An Israeli plane arrived in Macedonia on Tuesday carrying humanitarian aid for refugees in Kosovo. Israel Radio said that four Israeli planes would land later in the day in Macedonia carrying a field hospital together with a team of doctors, nurses and security personnel.
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Jordanian Water Minister Kamel Haddadin has announced a tangible detente on the water issue with Israel through contacts which have been made by the two sides. In a statement issued Tuesday by the Jordanian daily al-Rai, the Jordanian minister added that meetings are continuous with the Israelis in the joint committee for waters and that the Israelis asserted their commitment to the provisions mentioned in the Wadi Araba agreement.
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Well-informed sources at the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov is expected to hold a tour of the Middle East, but the date for such a visit has not been fixed yet. The sources added that the objective of the tour is to give a new impetus to reviving the Middle East peace process. As a result Ivanov will visit Syria, Lebanon and Israel.
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A round of cultural talks was held on Tuesday in Cairo between Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Youssef al-Sammit. Talks dealt with means of supporting cooperation between the two states in various cultural fields.
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