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Bouteflika promotes the unity of the nation and civil concord law
The Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stated the people should be committed to Algeria's interest only, because the ruler has already attained what he has been hoping for by becoming a ruler, yet the citizens are the only ones who pay the bill for the faults committed against his countries' interests, loyalty and faithfulness. "Commitment is to Algeria and not to any other person, even the president, Bouteflika said. He said "if only one honest man, women or child who needs rights remained in Algeria, I would stand by him."
Algeria, Politics, 8/31/1999
Jordan launches campaign against Hamas movement
Jordanian security forces have broken into the houses and offices of several leadership of the Hamas movement who reside in Amman.
Jordan, Politics, 8/31/1999
Arafat confers with Mubarak today
Following his arrival in the coastal town of Alexandria, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat met today with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/31/1999
King Mohammed meets Palestinian president
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/31/1999
New A.L. budget worth $26.5 million
The Arab League league will better focus its limited resources to produce results that will serve the Arab States' cause.
Regional, Economics, 8/31/1999
216 Druze sheikhs cross border to Damascus from the Golan
The second shift of Druze sheikhs in the Golan on Monday crossed the borders and arrived in Damascus to attend the annual meeting which is held in Jaramana, on the outskirts of Damascus.
Syria, Politics, 8/31/1999
Bouteflika plans to spare militants gallows
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said that the extremist militants would be spared from the gallows, whatever their crimes, if they surrendered under a peace plan which will be the subject of a referendum in the coming month.
Algeria, Politics, 8/31/1999
Volume of trade between Egypt, Holland increases by 10%
A delegation of Dutch businessmen representing 35 major companies, chaired by Bram Westerdwin, assistant Dutch minister of transport, public works and water management, to pay a visit to Egypt, starting on November 1 and lasting for several days.
Egypt-Netherlands, Economics, 8/31/1999
Patriarch Hazim: World Christians are demanded to protect Jerusalem from Israel's policy
Patriarch Hazim underlined the importance of achieving a just and comprehensive Middle East peace provides for restoring Arab lands and safeguarding the rights of the Palestinian Arab people.
Regional, Politics, 8/31/1999
Garang holds talks in Cairo on solving Sudanese problem
The head of the rebel Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SLPM), Col. John Garang arrived yesterday in Cairo for a visit to Egypt that is to last for several days, at the conclusion of his tour that included a number of European countries.
Sudan, Politics, 8/31/1999
UAE expresses readiness for dialogue with Iran over islands
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its readiness to maintain a dialogue with Iran over the question of three disputed Gulf islands.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 8/31/1999
US mediation to end Ethiopian - Eritrean row
Two high-ranking US officials have arrived in the Ethiopian capital in an attempt to put and end to the fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Ethiopia-Eritrea-USA, Politics, 8/31/1999
AL chief to visit Libya
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid will next Sunday visit Libya to take part in the works of the special African summit and the African ministerial council due to be held in Libya on September 6 through 9.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 8/31/1999
Moroccan-Portuguese high commission meets next September
The Moroccan-Portuguese high commission will meet next September 6-7 in Tangiers (Northern Morocco) to discuss partnership projects to bolster trade exchanges and economic cooperation.
Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 8/31/1999
Iraq receives US team to evaluate consequences of UN sanctions
A delegation of US congressional staff members has started its activities in the Iraqi capital in order to evaluate the consequences of economic sanctions on Iraq. It met with a high-ranking UN official and inspected a children's hospital.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/31/1999
Iraq, Iran renew contacts on prisoners
An Iraqi official announced on Monday in Baghdad that Iraq and Iran held secret talks aimed at reactivating bilateral talks concerning the question of prisoners of war.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/31/1999
Morocco hosts international colloquy on Arab cities
Participants will also discuss Morocco's town planning experience, inter-Arab cooperation prospects in the field, the preservation of the Arab cities architectural identity, the use of local construction materials in housing projects and the importance of involving local communities in housing programs.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/31/1999
Sudan starts oil exports
Sudan on Monday exported the first shipment of its crude oil. A carrier heading for Singapore was loaded with 600,000 barrels of oil from Port Sudan harbor.
Sudan, Economics, 8/31/1999
Israel continues attacks on south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery targeted on Monday the outskirts of Beyout al-Sayyad, al-Mansouri, Majdal Zoun, towns of Jabal Sweida, Wadi al-Mansouri and the Litani river course.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/31/1999
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King Mohammed VI received on Monday, Sheikh Hamdane Ben Zayed al-Nahyan, foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, who conveyed a message from UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan. The press agency of the UAE, WAM, quoted the UAE president's envoy as saying that the message deals with "brotherly relations between the two peoples and latest Arab and international developments."
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Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday received a member of the US Congress, Marcy Kaptur, currently visiting Lebanon. Regional issues and bilateral relations between Lebanon and the US were reviewed during the meeting.
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Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, advisor at the Kuwaiti head of state's office, arrived on Monday in Morocco to convey from Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah to King Mohammed VI a message and an invitation to the Moroccan king to visit Kuwait the Kuwaiti news agency said.
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It was announced in Cairo on Monday that Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid will visit Libya on Sunday and hold talks with Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi on the attempts to convene a pan-Arab summit.
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King Mohammed VI received in Rabat Monday Sayf Al-Islam Gadhafi, son and envoy of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.The sovereign also received Hamdi Ould Moknas, minister-advisor at the Mauritanian presidency.
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It was announced in Rabat on Monday that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will arrive in Morocco on Wednesday, at the beginning of her visit to the region. The visit will last for one day.
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Iraqi National Assembly Speaker Sa'doun Hammadi met yesterday in Pakistan with Pakistani President Mohammed Rafeeq, INA reported, adding that the two discussed bilateral relations, the UN economic santctions against Iraq, and the continuing fighting in the two no-fly zones over northern and southern Iraq.
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A minor reshuffle of the Jordanian Cabinet is expected tomorrow, the Jordan Times reported, adding that a complete change of government at the end of the summer is not out of the question.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has made a telephone call to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. They discussed issues of controversy between the two sides which prevent reaching an agreement.
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Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh has denied to having had discussions of any "integration formula" between Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. In a statement to Middle East TV (MBC) on Sunday night, he stressed that, "Jordan refuses the axis policy and rather believes in bilateral relations." He added, "I said that in Jordan there is no thinking in the tripartite frame of this relation. We rather think in a bilateral frame as a start for consolidation of relations with all Arab brothers."
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The Algerian news agency, APS, quoted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir as saying, "Sudan is ready to fully cooperate with President Bouteflika to stop all forms of nuisance against Algeria," in the context of a meeting with Abdelkader Bensalah, the special envoy for Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
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The European Commission decided Tuesday to assist Morocco in setting up environment protection centers in the imperial cities of Fez and Meknes. The EC also pledged to contribute to creating a pilot center of waste processing in Rabat.
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An Iraqi military spokesman announced that the Iraqi missiles were fired yesterday on US and British fighters that circled high in southern Iraq.
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Yemeni poet Abdullah al-Bardouni died on Monday morning in Sanaa of a heart attack at the age of 71. The late poet lost his sight when he was 6 years old.
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Some 60 Algerian gunmen from the Armed Islamic Group surrendered to the Algerian authorities in 12 provinces, under the law of "national reconciliation."
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It was announced in Rabat on Monday that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will arrive in Morocco on Wednesday, at the beginning of her visit to the region. The visit will last for one day. Albright's visit to the region aims to "take stock, and to look ahead to the intensive period we're entering in which there are, we hope and expect, going to be final status negotiations, and negotiations on all tracks to close the circle of peace in the Middle East," according to the State Department.
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Bahrain and the Texaco oil company signed a memorandum on exploring and drilling for oil in Bahrain, endorsed by Bahraini Minister of Oil and Industry Shaikh Isa bin ali Al Khalifa and Texaco Managing Director David Codd, Gulf News Agency reported.
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