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Rocket attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad
News agencies, Last night two RBJ 7 rockets were fired at the headquarters of the UN in Baghdad. The rockets, apparently carrying unarmed grenades, entered the building through a window and hit the cafeteria.
Iraq, Local, 1/3/1998
Secret Israeli papers found their way to Hizbollah
Top secret documents and plans stolen from a secret naval base a year ago were believed to have found their way to Hizbullah in Lebanon and helped the party's commandos set up the ambush for the ill-fated Israeli naval raid on Ansaria in Lebanon last October.
Israel, Military, 1/3/1998
American attempt to support relations with Syria
US Senator Arlen Specter is likely to visit the Syrian capital on January 3, followed by two other congressional and Arab American delegations will visit Syria on January 7.
Syria, International, 1/2/1998
Israeli soldier wounded by Lebanese resistance
Israeli occupation forces continued aggressions against south Lebanon and the siege of Shabaa. Israeli artillery shelled the woods, valleys and Lebanese towns and villages adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Security reports from south Lebanon noted heavy material losses.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/2/1998
Egyptian lawyer requests government pardon for Afghan Egyptians
The lawyer of the Islamic extremist groups in Egypt, Montaser Al Zayat, requested the that Egyptian political leadership reconsider the method with which it deals with religious groups and release detained members of those groups who are not involved in specific cases.
Egypt, Judicial, 1/2/1998
Women's rallies request release of detained Hamas members
Women and children demonstrated in the city of Nablus and requested the release of detained members of Hamas who are jailed in Palestinian prisons.
Palestine, Local, 1/2/1998
French defense minister in brief Lebanon visit
French Defense Minister Alain Richard arrived in Lebanon Thursday for a brief visit during which he inspected his country's peacekeeping troops in south Lebanon and met with officials in Beirut.
Lebanon, Military, 1/2/1998
Sudanese rebels surrender to government
Sudan, Military, 1/2/1998
14 Turkish Hizbullah members arrested
Turkey, Local, 1/2/1998
Iraq - US
Iraq, International, 1/2/1998
Israel to renovate Turkish warplanes
Turkey on Wednesday offered a US $75 million contract to renovate 48 F-15 warplanes to Israel.
Israel-Turkey, Military, 1/2/1998
Christian communities in Syria celebrate the New Year
In his sermon at the Greek-Orthodox cathedral in Damascus bishop George Abu Zakhm extended his greetings to the country's people on the new year and on the fasting month of Ramadan.
Syria, Religion, 1/2/1998
Turkish captain referred to criminal court for kidnapping 8 Egyptians
The public prosecutor charged them with kidnapping 8 Egyptians on board the Turkish ship on October 23 and keeping them on the ship.
Egypt, Judicial, 12/31/1997
Jordanian diplomat's car attacked in Israel
It was the second time in three months that the diplomat's car was vandalized. The reason for the attacks was not known and that the diplomat was not in the car during the incidents.
Jordan-Israel, Local, 12/31/1997
Campaign combats drug cultivation
A week-long campaign to combat the cultivation of narcotics in Sinai led to the destruction of 75 feddans of cannabis and bungee in Sinai.
Egypt, Local, 12/31/1997
Lebanese resistance launches operations against Israeli troops
Lebanese national resistance forces on Tuesday attacked Israeli positions in Kassaret al-Arosh, Ali al-Taher and Dabdha.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/31/1997
Al-Azhar academy approves of Islamic-Jewish meeting
An Islamic institution yesterday said it was religiously acceptable for the grand Imam of Al-Azhar to confer with clergymen from other religious.
Regional, Religion, 12/31/1997
Four Jordanians sentenced for planning attacks on Israel
At the sentencing, Judge Youssef Faouri of the state security court in Amman said, "The defendants possession of arms and explosives and their plotting attacks against Israelis is a threat to the national security of Jordan."
Jordan, Judicial, 12/31/1997
Ramadan: hopes but less hope
Fruits, vegetables, cheap electronic gadgets and simple clothes are on sale in this market which, in the month of Ramadan, becomes perhaps the busiest part of the Jerusalem markets.
Palestine, Religion, 12/31/1997
Qatar's Emir pardons prisoners
Qatar, Local, 12/31/1997
Newly enacted provision on antiquities
Syria, Local, 12/31/1997
Jordan called upon not to take part in maneuvers
Jordan, Military, 12/31/1997
$300 million from the World Bank to Toshki
The World Bank (WB) agreed to dedicate $300 million in the form of loans to private sector companies investing in agricultural development in the Toshki project in Egypt
Egypt, Agriculture, 12/31/1997
Committee discusses authority to monitor weapons treaty signatories
the technical committee concerned with drafting a treaty to rid the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction
Regional, Military, 12/31/1997
Updated: Israel's Mossad suffers a major blow by Hizbullah agent
The sources added that al-Zein was exposed to brutal interrogation, which made him pretend to collaborate with Israeli intelligence. He was later assigned security missions, during which he could contact Hizbullah cells.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/30/1997
Egyptian cinematographers bring medicine to Iraqi children
Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahin and actor Khaled al- Nabawi arrived in Baghdad on Sunday leading an Egyptian delegation with humanitarian aid for Iraqi children.
Iraq-Egypt, International, 12/30/1997
Lockerbie lawyer calls on UN's Annan for help
The lawyer of the Libyan defendants in the Lockerbie case Ibrahim Al Ghawil called on the UN secretary general Kofi Annan to study a proposal which suggests holding their trial in Lahai according to Scottish law.
Libya, Judicial, 12/30/1997
Ramadan starts today
Muslims all over the world started today their annual fasting month, Ramadan
Regional, Religion, 12/30/1997
Palestinian writers kicked out, Egyptian writers back in
The AWU's chairman and conference's chairman Ali Oqla Orsan said that the "Palestinian seat is there and the Palestinians would occupy it effectively after legal elections enabling the Palestinians nominate their representatives to the AWU."
Regional, Culture, 12/30/1997
Moslems of the world, be united
The Supreme Islamic Council in Jerusalem issued a statement Tuesday to all Moslems and Arabs reminding them of their responsibilities towards the protection of the Aqsa Mosque and the city of Jerusalem from Israeli occupation and ultra right wing threats.
Regional-Palestine, Religion, 12/30/1997
Olive oil sales earn 106 million dinars a year for Tunisia
The intake from the olive oil harvest increased to 30% of total agricultural exports. Olive oil proceeds during the 5-year plan which ended last year reached 106 million dinars a year.
Tunisia, Agriculture, 12/30/1997
Bahrain arson
Bahrain, Local, 12/30/1997
Turkish incursion over
Turkey-Iraq, Military, 12/30/1997
Suszkin convicted
Israel, Judicial, 12/30/1997
Mohamed Shoeih: the Security Situation is not A Substantial Problem
Algerian director Mohamed Shoeih said that the security situation is not a substantial problem for Algerians working the cinema industry compared to the financial and structural chaos prevailing in their artistic life.
Algeria, Entertainment, 12/30/1997
Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike again
Elayan, held under administrative detention since last October, went on a hunger strike for 40 days ending December 2, when she was promised that she would be released during the month of Ramadan.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 12/30/1997
New Israeli police unit in Jerusalem
Israel has decided to deploy special police forces to accompany Jerusalem municipality employees and inspectors during their raids on shops and houses in East Jerusalem.
Israel-Palestine, Local, 12/30/1997
Food shortage in Arab countries is a major economic problem
the Arab countries will have to import more than one third of their food from foreign countries at high cost, increasing Arab debts and affecting other sectors in those countries.
Regional, Agriculture, 12/29/1997
The racist who wanted to throw a pig's head into Al Aqsa mosque
it is no wonder that he ends up planning not only to throw the pig's head into the Mosque but even to stir a religious war against Islam," the Palestinian official said. Al Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam, after Mecca and Medina.
Palestine-Israel, Religion, 12/29/1997
Egyptians united in denouncing Luxor attack
"There is a conspiracy being prepared against Egypt to hit the beating heart of the Arab and Muslim world. The terrorists seek to introduce sectarian conflict and civil war to Egypt," he continued.
Egypt, Religion, 12/29/1997
Israeli warplanes attack guerrillas in south Lebanon
Israeli war planes flew low over the Iqlim al-Tuffah province, where Hizbullah guerrillas maintain bases and often launch their attacks on the Israeli-occupied enclave in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/29/1997
The chase after a Hamas engineer?
Israel has so far failed to detain a prominent member of Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, and has recently detained a relative of his to exert pressure on the rest of the family. Ahmad Awadallah is believed by Israel to be building explosive devices.
Israel-Palestine, Judicial, 12/29/1997
Turkey: 37,000 people lost their lives in Kurd conflict
President Suleyman Demirel, announcing this alarming number of deaths, vowed to continue the war. "We are determined to defend our territorial integrity until the end," Demirel told reporters.
Turkey, Military, 12/29/1997
MEA plane faces troubles over Cedars, 21 injured
MEA's acting chairman, Khattar Hadathi, said the pilot ran into what is commonly known as a "mountain wave" which causes the plane to drop sharply from a high altitude at high speed.
Lebanon, Local, 12/29/1997
Ramadan start
Egypt-Iran, Religion, 12/29/1997
Brush with danger at Dubai airport
United Arab Emirates, Local, 12/29/1997
Algerian massacre
Algeria, Military, 12/29/1997
Algeria security
Algeria, Local, 12/29/1997
Circumcision ban upheld
Egypt, Judicial, 12/29/1997
Algerian massacre claims 27 lives
Attackers brutally killed 27 villagers in southwestern Algeria, 48 hours after the killing of more than 80 civilians in the same region, an Algerian newspaper said yesterday.
Algeria, Military, 12/29/1997
UN's Annan hopes for a fast Iraqi solution
The United Nations hopes for a "quick solution" to the weapons inspection problem posed by Iraq, but will leave any action to the UN Security Council, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday.
Iraq, International, 12/29/1997
Tariq Aziz welcomes resumption of US-Iraqi negotiations
Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz stated that Iraq is ready to resume negotiations with the US, as an important country like the United States cannot be ignored, but that Iraq rejects being subordinate to any country.
Iraq, International, 12/29/1997
Lebanon lodges complaint to understanding committee; Israelis arrest 12
Lebanon has presented a complaint to the five-nation April Understanding monitoring committee, protesting against Israel's Thursday shelling of inhabited districts in the Lebanese Kafra and Majdal Zoun towns.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/29/1997
US fighter planes to UAE in near future
The UAE is expected to buy 80 fighter planes, most likely F-16's. Sources in the UAE expect that those planes will be bought from the US.
United Arab Emirates, Military, 12/29/1997
Northern Iraq, PUK accuse Turkish warplanes
Voice of Kurdistan People radio, run by Jalal Talbani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, reported Sunday that four Turkish war planes flew over the PUK fighters positions.
Iraq, Military, 12/29/1997
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