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Clinton meets with al-Sharaa, reiterates US commitment to peace process
US President Bill Clinton on Wednesday received Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa in his office at the White House.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/30/1999
The US and the Syrian track
Israel Radio has quoted US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright as saying that the US administration believes negotiations on the Israeli-Syrian track will resume next month after an intervention by US President Bill Clinton, who will arrive in the region.
Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 9/30/1999
US President: immediate and effective debt cancellation needed to low income countries
For many developing countries, however, there is a greater obstacle in the path to progress. For many of them, excessive and completely unsustainable debt can halt progress, drag down growth, drain resources that are needed to meet the most basic human conditions, like clean water, shelter, health care and education. Debt and debt relief are normally subjects for economists. But there is nothing academic about them. Simply put, unsustainable debt is helping to keep too many poor countries and poor people in poverty.
Regional, Economics, 9/30/1999
Moussa strongly denies differences between Syria and Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has called on the Israeli government to resume negotiations on the Syrian track from the point where they broke off and to maintain a complete withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, according to what had been reached with the former Israeli government of Yitzhak Rabin.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/30/1999
Iraq restores telephone communications with Arab states
Iraq announced on Tuesday it has restored its telephone communications, television and radio coverage with 10 Arab states via the Arab telecommunications satellite, Arabsat.
Iraq-Regional, Economics, 9/30/1999
Pro-Iraq caravan puts legitimate pressure to lift sanction, Moroccan premier says
The pro-Iraq Caravan will usher in a genuine solidarity campaign with the Iraqi people and put a legitimate pressure to lift the sanctions imposed on Baghdad, Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said.
Morocco-Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/30/1999
Bouteflika to visit US at the beginning of next year
Algeria-USA, Politics, 9/30/1999
US Sixth Fleet leader confirms support for civil reconciliation process
Following his visit to Algeria, Admiral Daniel Murphy, the leader of the US Sixth Fleet, said yesterday that he waits eagerly for the day when cooperation between the US and Algerian maritime forces becomes normal and when the visits of the Sixth Fleet to Algeria do not draw the attention of the media
Algeria-USA, Politics, 9/30/1999
ICRC brings together the split Syrian people of the Golan
"The International Committee of the Red Cross' main activity is to maintain degrees of contacts between the Syrian people in the occupied Syrian Golan heights and their families and relatives in Syria," said the chief of the ICRC delegation in Syria, Claude Voillat.
Syria, Politics, 9/30/1999
Saudi defense minister concludes visit to Muscat
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday night returned home following a two-day visit to Oman.
Saudi Arabia-Oman, Politics, 9/30/1999
Syrian-Jordanian electricity grid talks
Talks started in Amman on Wednesday between Syrian Minister of Electricity Mineer Saem al-Daher and Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Suleiman Abu Aleem on the project of electricity grid link between the two countries. The project is expected to be completed at the end of this year at a cost of US $200 million.
Jordan-Syria, Economics, 9/30/1999
Libya takes part in the meetings on Euro-Mediterranean partnership
The assistant secretary general for media affairs in the people's committee for foreign affairs and international cooperation (the Foreign Ministry) in Libya, Hasounah al-Shawesh, said on Wednesday in Tripoli that Libya has received an invitation from the European Union to take part in the next meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
Libya-International, Politics, 9/30/1999
Omani FM meets with Israeli FM
Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah met on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York City with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy, Oman News Agency reported, adding that the two discussed the Middle East peace process.
Oman-Israel, Politics, 9/30/1999
Opening of secure passage between Gaza and Hebron on Sunday
The secure passage which will connect the Gaza Strip and Tarkomia, near Hebron, is due to be opened on Sunday, two days after its original due date according to the Sharm El-Sheikh accord.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/30/1999
Blair highlights European role in Middle East peace
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has expressed hopes of reaching a successful settlement in the Middle East that would be for the good of all sides and the world, alike.
Regional-UK, Politics, 9/30/1999
Baghdad attacks French foreign minister's statements
Iraq reacted furiously today regarding the statements made by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine, which it depicted as being impudent.
Iraq-France, Politics, 9/30/1999
Arab conference for water resumes in Beirut: 18% of Arab states under water poverty line
The international Arab conference for water, currently being held in Beirut, stated that the Arab area accounts for most of the area in the world water poverty, as 80% of its countries live under the water poverty line.
Regional, Environment, 9/30/1999
Syrian olive cultivation booming
An international course on advanced technologies applied on olive tree cultivation concluded its deliberations in Damascus on Wednesday. The director of the Syrian olive bureau, Mufeed Kheizran, said in his debate that the olive cultivation process has been improved on the international level as well as in the Mediterranean region.
Syria, Agriculture, 9/30/1999
Egyptian Mufti demands boycott of Walt Disney company
Egypt's Mufti, Nasr Farid Wasel, asserted the necessity of boycotting the US Walt Disney Company and a stop to displaying its products in the media bodies in the Arab and Islamic countries so that mistakes regarding Jerusalem and Arab causes are not repeated with other international corporations and companies.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/30/1999
Israel discusses Hawatmah's entry to the self ruling areas
Palestinian sources in Cairo stated today that Israel is currently discussing allowing Nayef Hawatmah, the head of the opposition Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to enter the Palestinian self rule areas.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/1999
Israel to release 151 Palestinian prisoners
Israel decided to release 151 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, representing the second group to be released according to the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement, as Israel released 199 prisoners at the beginning of this month.
Palestine, Politics, 9/30/1999
One SLA militia member killed; Israel trains SLA on prisoner torture
AP said that the Israeli army admitted in a 15-page written testimony, signed by the commander of the Israeli military operations, Gen. Dan Haloutz, and submitted to the Supreme Court in Israel that Shin Bet agents visited Khiam prison and trained SLA militia members there as well as holding periodical training for them in Israel on torture methods.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/30/1999
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Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud came back yesterday to Riyadh after a visit to Spain in Marmar palace in Marbella resort that started on July 17, during which he met lots of the important international figures, like King Juan Carlos, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Moroccan Crown Prince Rashid Ben El-Hassan. King Fahd will resume work on Sunday according to an official Saudi statement.
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King Mohammed VI appointed on Wednesday Mohamed Loulichki ambassador-coordinator with the MINURSO in replacement of Mohamed Azmi, and Colonel-Major Hamidou Laanigri Director General of the "Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire" (DST/territory surveillance department).
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Commenting about remarks by former UNSCOM chief Richard Butler that Iraq had capitalized on the past hiatus in the UN commission's work to build more weapons of mass destruction at a time when the Security Council was looking into the possibility of easing sanctions on the country, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that Butler had lost credibility due to his bias and bad management of UNSCOM.
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The French airline company Air France decided to make regular trips between Paris and Tripoli after obtaining the approval of the French government, especially when several European airline companies are resuming work in Tripoli after the suspension of international sanctions imposed on Libya due to the Lockerbie case.
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Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister Mohammed Benaissa conferred in New York on Wednesday with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs Martin Indyk on ways to enhance bilateral relations and on the Middle-East peace process.
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Yemeni prime minister Abdelkarim Al-Iryani Touching told MAP that both Morocco and Yemen are prompted by a sincere determination to enhance these relations, especially so as the two countries harbor large potentials in the fields of trade, fisheries, agriculture and tourism.
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Sultan of Brunei Dar-Essalam, Haj Hassanal Bolkiah, left Rabat on Wednesday after talks King Mohammed VI meant to consolidate cooperation between the two countries, provided opportunity to discuss a number of issues of mutual concern, especially the situation in the Islamic world, the Middle East and the question of the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem).
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The Israeli group B'Tselem yesterday accused the Jewish settlers, the government and the Israeli Supreme Court of giving an appearance of justice to operations of expropriating the Palestinians' lands through confiscating their lands and joining them to the state's properties. B'Tselem added that the settlement Maalia Adomim came into existence as a result of land theft from the Palestinians. 26,000 Jewish settlers live in Maalia settlement, which is the largest in the West Bank.
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Arab military sources in Cairo today said they expect the signing of a major military transaction between Turkey and Israel soon that will be worth $50 million to develop the Turkish armed forces after the devastating earthquake that recently hit Turkey.
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The US said yesterday that it will contribute an additional $3.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). According to a statement made by US State Department deputy spokesman James Foley, "One million is for the General Fund and $2.5 million is for special projects. This brings the total FY 1999 U.S. contribution to $80.53 million."
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King Mohammed VI will take part in the Millennium summit slated to be held in year 2000, in response to an invitation extended by the U.N Secretary General Kofi Annan.
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recommended the continuation of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM) on the border between Iraq and Kuwait. UNIKOM's budget will be a topic on the schedule of the UN fifth committee on October 4.
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