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Moussa: Israel must build confidence in peace process
The Egyptian Minister, meanwhile, praised as "positive and reasonable" statements by US President Clinton on the return of Palestinian refugees to the Palestinian-ruled territories. "This may be the only solution to the problem of refugees," he said.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/7/1999
Barak vows to achieve peace according to UN resolutions 242 and 338
Barak said, "We know that comprehensive and stable peace can be established only if it rests, simultaneously, on four pillars: Egypt, Jordan, and Syria and Lebanon, in some sense as a single bloc, and of course the Palestinians. As long as peace is not grounded on all these four pillars, it will remain incomplete and unstable."
Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/7/1999
Clinton, Barak to meet within days in Washington
US President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak have agreed to meet within a few days in Washington.
Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/7/1999
Peres meets Mubarak: We will not wait long to see the peace process resumed
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday with former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who arrived in Cairo earlier in the day. Following his meeting with the Mubarak, Peres said he had discussed with President opportunities for resuming the Middle East peace process.
Egypt-Israel-Croatia, Politics, 7/7/1999
Barak seeks peace with the Arabs
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said upon presenting his government to the Israeli Knesset on Tuesday, "Here, today, I call upon all the leaders of the region to extend their hands to meet our outstretched hand, and toward a 'peace of the brave.'"
Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/7/1999
Gaddafi to visit Algeria tomorrow
Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi is to heading tomorrow to Algeria for a three-day official visit to fulfill the invitation made by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Libya-Algeria, Politics, 7/7/1999
Saudi minister of defense Prince Sultan on a Gulf tour
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz is starting an Arab tour that is to comprise the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar.
Gulf-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/7/1999
On President al-Assad's visit to Moscow
The British daily the Times reported on Tuesday that the visit of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to Moscow aimed at strengthening Syria's position before relaunching peace talks with Israel.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/7/1999
Syrian - Russian joint communique
The two presidents expressed satisfaction over the march of bilateral relations of cooperation, stressing the importance of promoting them. They decided to expand economic and trade ties and intensify links in other domains.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/7/1999
Al-Assad concludes fruitful two-day visit to Moscow
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad arrived in Damascus on Tuesday night from Moscow, concluding an official visit to Russia made at the invitation of Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/7/1999
UK upgrades relations with Libya
UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said today that the UK has secured agreements with Libya that allow the upgrading of Libyan - UK relations. "I am upgrading immediately the British Interests Section in Tripoli to Embassy status," in light of the agreements, Cook said.
Libya-UK, Politics, 7/7/1999
Saudi Arabia releases four active Islamists
A Saudi religious figure said on Tuesday in Riyadh that the Saudi authorities have released four active opposition Islamists who called for expelling US troops from Saudi Arabia and for carrying out reforms in the country.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/7/1999
Algeria observes celebration of independence anniversary
Algeria on Monday celebrated its 37th independence anniversary from the French occupation which lasted for 132 years and cost the Algerian people the lives of two and a half million martyrs.
Algeria, Politics, 7/7/1999
Sudan accuses Uganda of mobilizing its forces on the joint borders
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael accused Uganda of mobilizing its forces on Sudan's borders and said that Uganda plans to attack Juba city in southern Sudan.
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 7/7/1999
Yemeni prime minister: Our relations with Egypt are excellent
Yemeni Prime Minister Abdul Karim al-Iryani stated that Yemeni - Egyptian relations are excellent and that there was no dispute between the leaders in the two countries through the last 20 years.
Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 7/7/1999
Moussa convenes with European peace envoy
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened yesterday with Miguel Moratinos, the European Union's envoy for the peace process, who is currently visiting Cairo.
Egypt, Politics, 7/7/1999
Abdul Meguid meets with Croatian foreign minister
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid met with Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mate Granic to discussed many issues of common concern
Regional-Croatia, Politics, 7/7/1999
A message from the Sudanese president to UAE counterpart
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Tuesday received a message from Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries and means of developing and strengthening them.
Sudan-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/7/1999
Conclusion of the International Alliance for Arab - Israeli Peace
Statement issued by the steering committee of the International Alliance for Arab -Israeli Peace:
Regional, Politics, 7/7/1999
Demonstration at headquarters of international peace conference denounces normalization with Israel
Some leaders of Egyptian intellectual movements and parties demonstrated yesterday before the site of a peace conference in Cairo to denounce normalization with Israel.
Regional, Politics, 7/7/1999
European Union starts informal contacts with Morocco on new fisheries accord, Bonino
The European commission has started informal contacts with Moroccan authorities in the perspective of negotiations on a new fisheries accord
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 7/7/1999
Egyptian - Palestinian businessmen council to be formed at end of month
Palestinian Minister of Trade and Economy Maher El-Masri stated that the coming period will witness the start of private sector cooperation between Egypt and the Palestinian Authority and that Egypt will have a major role in setting the Palestinian economy on the right course after ratifying peace with Israel.
Palestine-Egypt, Economics, 7/7/1999
Iraqi - Egyptian discussions for increasing the commercial exchange
Commercial discussions took place yesterday between Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Madhi Saleh and an Egyptian delegation under the chairmanship of Abd El-Shahawi, head of the holding company for food industries.
Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 7/7/1999
Bahrain: al-Jamri to be sentenced today
The Bahrain High Civil Appeal Court sentenced Sheikh Abdul Ameer al-Jamri today to 10 years in prison and a fine of 5,000 Bahraini dinars, Gulf News Agency reported.
Bahrain, Judicial, 7/7/1999
Libya asks for lifting of sanctions
Libya, Politics, 7/7/1999
Morocco, Spain to bolster environment protection through debt reconversion
Morocco and Spain have voiced determination to bolster cooperation in matters of environment protection in a decentralized frame and to use the mechanisms of Moroccan debt reconversion to carry out environment protection and lasting development projects.
Morocco-Spain, Environment, 7/7/1999
Iraq: UN official plants locusts eggs to destroy Iraqi crops
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has called on the UN to expel an employee of the UN in Iraq, accused by Baghdad of working to destroy the agricultural crops. The employee, identified by the United Nations secretary general's deputy spokesman as Ian Broughton, is from New Zealand.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/7/1999
Morocco's upper house adopts laws on creation of social agency and prisons
Justice minister, Omar Azziman, explained that the draft law was inspired from the principles contained in the government's declaration, mainly a strong commitment to improve living conditions in Moroccan jails
Morocco, Judicial, 7/7/1999
On the Kurdish regional presence
In the context of its report broadcast on Tuesday in its program "Politics between the question and the answer," the BBC highlighted the history of the Kurds. It said that the number of Kurds in Syria is estimated at one million out of the country's total population of 15 million.
Regional, Politics, 7/7/1999
French AIDS-Solidarity Fund donates moroccan AIDS patients ff 1.7 million
Morocco-France, Health, 7/7/1999
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The head of Algeria's Rally for Culture and Democracy Party, Said Saadi, expressed his support for establishing a national unity government comprising all democratic parties to contain the current crisis. He also said he does not know the intentions of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika regarding formation of the coming government. Saadi praised Bouteflika's call for national reconciliation and the president's pardon for thousands of prisoners on the occasion of Algeria's national feast.
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Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said that Syrian debts to Russia will be discussed on the level of ministries concerned. Concerning the Russian - Syrian military cooperation Ivanov said in a statement that President al-Assad was to meet with Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev. Experts at the Russian Inter-Fax news agency said that Syria intends to modernize its army and rearm it, thanks to new contracts with Russia that could reach a cost of US $2 billion over a five-year period.
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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah met on Tuesday in Kuwait with several former speakers of nation's councils in the framework of current consultations to form the new Kuwaiti government. Kuwaiti official sources said on Tuesday that the ruler of Kuwait will ask Sheikh Saad within the next two days to form the new government.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday received Croatian deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Mate Granic. The Croatian minister delivered President Mubarak a message from Croatian President Franjo Tudjman.
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Faisel El-Khaled, Kuwait's ambassador in Cairo, said there are no Kuwaiti conditions for convening a comprehensive Arab summit, adding that the agenda of any Arab summit is drawn up by the Arab League according to what is agreed upon by its member states. After the meeting yesterday with Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid, he said Kuwait never objected to convening any Arab summit and that it welcomes any Arab agreement on convening the summit.
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The French Eleysee Palace announced yesterday that the King of Morocco will pay an official visit to France on July 12 through 15 at the invitation of the French President Jacques Chirac. The Moroccan King will attend, during his visit to Paris the traditional parade which will be held in July 14 to mark France national day, SANA reported.
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Speaker of the Tunisian chamber of representatives, Fouad Mebazza, is expected in Rabat this Wednesday on a four-day official visit at the invitation of Moroccan peer Abdelouahed Radi to review means of consolidating cooperation and coordination between the two legislative institutions and on the exchange of experience.
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Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granie started on Tuesday a visit to Morocco at the invitation of his Moroccan peer, Mohamed Benaissa. The Croatian official told reporters upon arrival his visit is meant to upgrade bilateral cooperation, mainly in the economic field and will be crowned by the signing of a package of agreements.
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A laser system under development by the US and Israel to shoot down missiles, including Katyushas as used in south Lebanon, was successfully demonstrated on June 26 in California, Techweb reported, quoting Pentagon officials.
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