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The fundamental problems facing the Arab states
The US president Bill Clinton recently began sending positive signals to Iran about reestablishing relations with this so called "terrorist" country. Why?
Regional, Analysis, 1/31/1998
Sheikh Yassin leads Hamas towards moderation
The changing trend within Hamas towards a compromise with the Palestinian government was illustrated in the words of Sheikh Yassin who said his movement will do the maximum in order to avoid the Algerian or Afghanistan experience in Palestine
Palestine, People, 1/31/1998
Military escalation in south and east of Sudan
The military escalation in Sudan continued yesterday in its south and east as the Sudanese army said it stopped an offensive carried out by southern rebels at the dawn two days ago.
Sudan, Military, 1/31/1998
U.S. resolution to freeze money belonging to Sudanese airlines
The U.S. took a decision to freeze a million dollars deposited by the Sudanese Airlines in Gulf banks. A source in the Sudanese Airlines said the U.S. is surrounding Sudan from all sides.
Sudan, International, 1/31/1998
King Hussein meets with US secretary of state
King Hussein of Jordan yesterday in his residence in London met with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The king discussed the Middle East peace process and the obstacles that face the process with Albright.
Jordan, International, 1/31/1998
Mubarak to inaugurate Cairo International Book Fair
2,450 publishers from 79 countries will participate in the fair with 3.7 million books in 27 buildings.
Egypt, Culture, 1/31/1998
Court to give its verdicts on Islamic Group case Sunday
They were also accused of the robbery and destruction of some economic establishments, in addition to possession of arms and explosives without permits and forging official documents.
Egypt, Judicial, 1/31/1998
US to convince allies on Iraq
Russian Foreign Minister Primakov was more definitive and expressed Russia's opposition to the use of military strikes against Iraq, insisting that "Diplomatic methods have to be applied."
Iraq, International, 1/30/1998
Algeria calls for comprehensive cooperation with EU to fight terrorism
The observers said that the EU undermined this key step through its insistence that Algeria should accept the visit of an UN delegation to investigate the current conditions in the country.
Algeria, International, 1/30/1998
Egyptian Human Rights Organization criticizes assassination case verdicts
In its statement issued yesterday, the Egyptian Human Rights Organization criticized the verdicts issued by the Supreme State Security Court in the "big case of assassinations."
Egypt, Judicial, 1/30/1998
Open dialogue between Damascus and Washington
Syrian diplomatic sources said that Damascus and Washington started a quiet dialogue regarding removing Syria from the U.S. list of countries supporting terrorism.
Syria, International, 1/30/1998
Israeli forces bombard Lebanese villages, towns
Israeli forces closed Beit Yahoun crossing in the central sector and prevented entry through it to the occupied part of the south.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/30/1998
Pope Shenouda confirms that he will not visit Jerusalem while it is under Israeli occupation
Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Copts in Egypt, confirmed anew that he will not visit Jerusalem while it is under Israeli occupation.
Egypt, Religion, 1/30/1998
The celebrations of the Lesser Bairam in the Arab and Islamic world
Millions of Muslims celebrated yesterday the first day of the Lesser Bairam. The Islamic cities witnessed diverse celebrations after the end of the month of Ramadan.
Regional, Religion, 1/30/1998
5 Greek ministers plan to visit Egypt
The Greek officials are expected to hold talks with their Egyptian counterparts on cooperation between the two countries.
Egypt, International, 1/30/1998
Al Fayed requests an inheritance notice from Giza court
Al Fayed said that he is the only inheritor of his son Emad Mohamed Al Fayed, nicknamed Dodi, after the death of Emad's mother.
Egypt, Judicial, 1/30/1998
Three shops burnt in Bahrain
Bahrain, Local, 1/30/1998
Israel releases 23 prisoners
Israel, Local, 1/30/1998
Zeroual attends Eid prayers
Algeria, Local, 1/30/1998
Annan - Iraq
Iraq, International, 1/30/1998
Egyptian diplomat killed in Mexico
Egypt, International, 1/30/1998
Wau - Sudan
Sudan, Military, 1/30/1998
Albright - Iraq
Iraq, International, 1/30/1998
US change of tone on Iraq
Iraq, International, 1/29/1998
Lebanon - churches council
Regional, Religion, 1/29/1998
Gulf barge
Gulf, Local, 1/29/1998
Morocco court
Morocco, Judicial, 1/29/1998
Gamaa Islamya ceasefire
Egypt, Local, 1/29/1998
Jordan - military
Jordan, Military, 1/29/1998
Syrian President exchanges congratulation cables with Arab, Muslims leaders on Eid al-Fitr
Syria, Religion, 1/29/1998
3 terrorists sentenced to death
The grand Mufti ratified death sentences passed earlier on Hassan Khalifa, Rifaat Zeidan and Abdl Hamid Osman for their part in attacks.
Egypt, Judicial, 1/29/1998
34 civilians killed in new massacres; 18 terrorists killed by security forces
Algeria confirmed the news of the visit of the parliamentary delegation of the European Union between February 8-12.
Algeria, Military, 1/29/1998
Some economic implications of the sanctions on Libya, Iraq, and Sudan
An academic study was issued by the Center for the Political and Strategic Studies in Al Ahram Press Establishment on the development and the implications of the economic sanctions on development in Libya, Iraq, and Sudan.
Regional, International, 1/29/1998
Iraq's involvement in massacre of Iraqis in Jordan
There are indications that the Iraq was involved in the Amman massacre a week ago in which 5 Iraqis were murdered.
Jordan, Local, 1/29/1998
Moussa: Albright will visit Egypt
He said this visit is very important due to its timing, as it will be a chance to discuss many important regional issues.
Egypt, International, 1/29/1998
Iranian President calls for Muslim solidarity
As chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Wednesday addressed a message to the Islamic world on the occasion of al-Fitr feast.
Regional, Religion, 1/29/1998
Arab states want area free of mass-destruction weapons
The AL assistant secretary for political affairs said that in its two-day deliberations, the committee will discuss means of completing preparations for setting up a regional treaty which provides for making the Middle East a zone free from weapons of mass destruction.
Regional, Military, 1/29/1998
Clinton congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr
President Clinton expressed his hopes that all peoples of the region will live in peace and security and the Palestinian people will meet their ambitions in living as free people.
Regional, Religion, 1/29/1998
Turkish General to visit Israel
Turkey-Israel, Military, 1/29/1998
Israeli troops shell south Lebanon
Israeli forces closed Beit Yahoun crossing in the central sector and prevented entry through it to the occupied part of the south.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/29/1998
Arab League Secretary to visit Britain, Belgium
The Arab League said Abdul Meguid will discuss with senior British and Belgian officials the European Union role in the peace process and ways of moving it forward.
Regional, International, 1/29/1998
Fireworks and Ramadan in Palestine
On every Muslim feast, families visit graves of their dead relatives, with a special stress on those who were killed in clashes with Israeli troops over years of resistance to the military occupation.
Palestine, Culture, 1/29/1998
Dissecting US sanctions: The domestic politics
Domestic politics drive US foreign policy, and where there is no broad-based citizen interest or awareness in a particular issue that has an immediate impact on US citizen's life, that area of the foreign policy becomes vulnerable and is always driven by narrow domestic special-interest groups.
Regional, Analysis, 1/28/1998
Iraq, the US and Richard Butler
Chief UN weapons inspector Richard Butler said yesterday, while addressing an American Jewish organization, "It is reasonable for us to extrapolate from what we know" that Iraq has not fully disclosed its weapons program.
Iraq, International, 1/28/1998
Lebanese resistance attacks pro-Israeli militia position
Israeli gunners opened artillery fire on south Lebanon villages in the eastern sector of the zone, wounding a 26-year-old woman identified by Lebanese security sources as Hiam Yassin.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/28/1998
Assassination case: three death sentences and four life imprisonment sentences
State security prosecutors had charged the defendants with murder and with organizing a clandestine group that aimed to usurp power.
Egypt, Judicial, 1/28/1998
Interior Minister investigates causes of explosion at Security camp
The initial investigation showed that the explosion occurred when explosives that had been in storage for a long time and of a type that had gone of use, were taken out of storage by soldiers, but as they were warmed by the sun they exploded.
Egypt, Local, 1/28/1998
Pope Shenouda heads to Washington next week
The Patriarch of the Orthodox Copts Pope Shenouda will head to the USA next week where he will inaugurate new Coptic churches in Virginia.
Egypt, Religion, 1/28/1998
Albright trip
Regional, International, 1/28/1998
Bahrain, UK hold military talks
Bahrain, International, 1/28/1998
Death Penalty for Iranian editor-in-chief over spying
Specialized Iranian judicial authorities on Tuesday sentenced Murtada Fairouzi, the former chief editor of an Iranian news daily, to death under charges of spying for a foreign state.
Iran, Judicial, 1/28/1998
UAE visas
United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/28/1998
Eid Al Fitr
Regional, Religion, 1/28/1998
Oman executions
Oman, Local, 1/28/1998
EU to play more effective ME peace role
The ministers, meeting in Brussels, said they intend to play a more important role in Middle East peace negotiations, including the activities of the special envoy of the EU to the region.
Regional, International, 1/28/1998
Tantawi, Kurtzer meet over peace
The new US envoy to Cairo yesterday said Egypt and the US would join hands so that peace would reign over the whole Middle East.
Egypt, International, 1/28/1998
Eritrean chief in Cairo soon
President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea will make on official visit to Egypt next month for talks with President Mubarak.
1/28/1998
Israel to have unilateral withdrawal from South Lebanon
A Kuwaiti daily quoted Israeli sources as saying that a decision was taken on a high-ranking political-military level to maintain unilateral withdrawal from south Lebanon if Prime Minister Netanyahu could have full support from US President Bill Clinton.
Regional, International, 1/28/1998
A general pardon in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 1/28/1998
Clinton's argument on Iraq demands an Arab answer
This statement by the US president days ago contains within it the genesis of the problem and the clear solution if a solution is meant to be found.
Gulf-Iraq, Analysis, 1/27/1998
Arab League report on Algeria conveyed to Germany
AL assistant secretary Ahmad Adel said that Abdul Meguid informed the German Minister of the Arab stand in solidarity with the Algerian government in confronting terrorism.
Algeria, International, 1/27/1998
Supreme Court revokes press law
"In accordance with the article 94 of the Constitution, the executive authorities have been authorized to make laws," in certain circumstances, the resolution stated. "The court realized that the temporal law was in contrary to the constitution." it said.
Jordan, Judicial, 1/27/1998
Release of 6 Muslim Brotherhood leaders
Egyptian authorities are preparing to release 6 of the Moslem Brotherhood's leaders, who served 3 years in prison as per rules issued by military court.
Egypt, Judicial, 1/27/1998
Moussa meets new US ambassador
Kurtzer denied that he had criticized Egypt's boycott of last November's Middle East and North Africa economic conference held in the Qatari capital, Doha.
Egypt, International, 1/27/1998
AL against military strikes on Iraq
The Arab League's secretary-general Esmat Abdul Meguid expressed the AL's categorical rejection of the use of military force to resolve the current crisis between Iraq and the UN.
Iraq-Regional, International, 1/27/1998
Israeli satellite launch fails
It was the second hi-tech failure for Israel's defense establishment in less than six months following an aborted test last August of the country's Arrow 2 anit-missile missile.
Israel, Military, 1/27/1998
Arafat, Blair meet on ME peace
Palestine, International, 1/27/1998
3 Latin American leaders to visit Egypt
President Carlos Menem of Argentina is due in Egypt on February 4 for talks with President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt, International, 1/27/1998
Eidel Fitr expected Thursday
"Thursday the 29th of the January will be the first day of the lunar month of Shawwal," he said. The first day of Shawwal marks the Muslims' lesser holy feast of Eidel Fitr.
Regional, Religion, 1/27/1998
Russia expects and opposes military strike against Iraq
A high-ranking Russian official expects Iraq to receive a US-British military strike targeting military positions after Eid al-Fitr, adding that the strike will be carried out without legitimate international approval.
Iraq, International, 1/26/1998
Jordan's Security Police launch arrests of Iraqis living illegally in Jordan
Asked about the ongoing investigation into the killing, "I could not certify whether the criminals fled Jordan or not," Jordanian Interior Minister Nazir Rashid told reporters.
Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/26/1998
Lebanese resistance attack Israeli position wounding 2 soldiers
Two Israeli soldiers were wounded in the attack. The incident was confirmed by an Israeli army spokesperson who said the guerrillas had opened fire on an Israeli outpost in the eastern sector of the occupied border zone.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/26/1998
Israel's bids to convert religion of Palestinian children condemned
Chief of the Islamic court of Appeals in the occupied Palestinian territories, Ahmad al-Natour, accused the Israeli authorities of converting the religion of Palestinian children into other religions outside and inside Israel.
Israel-Regional, Religion, 1/26/1998
Two arrested on their way to suicide attack
The arrest of two Palestinian residents of Israel proper as they were allegedly on their way to carry out a suicide bombing attack in West Jerusalem shows that even Israel cannot claim full success in aborting suicide attacks, said a Palestinian security source.
Israel-Palestine, Local, 1/26/1998
Sudan's National Islamic Front, a brief recap
The National Islamic Front was one of the political forces participating in the Third Democracy. According to the results of the 1986 parliamentary elections, it represented the third-strongest political force in the country.
Sudan, Analysis, 1/26/1998
Vollebaek: Israeli has no excuse for delaying peace
Norway's foreign minister, Kurt Vollebaek, appealed to the Israeli government not to use the internal political situation as an "excuse" for delaying peace moves with the Palestinians.
Regional, International, 1/26/1998
Mother tortures and attempts to murder her three year old daughter
Aswan criminal court handed down a two-year prison sentence against a young mother convicted torturing and attempting to murder her three year old daughter.
Egypt, Judicial, 1/26/1998
Russia - Iraq
Iraq, International, 1/26/1998
Branson - Morocco
Morocco, International, 1/26/1998
Algeria - EU
Algeria, International, 1/26/1998
US - Iraq
Iraq, International, 1/26/1998
Massacres in Algeria before the lesser Bairam
Raids on families caused the deaths of 25 persons in Telmesan, Sidi Bilbas, and El-Madiah regions in southern Algeria, where 4 young women were kidnapped in Beni Masous region.
Algeria, Military, 1/26/1998
Arafat tours Maghrib states
In a statement to reporters following the meeting, Arafat said he briefed President Zeroual on the results of his visit to Washington, which he described as of no positive results.
Palestine, International, 1/26/1998
Middle East churches condemn Israeli occupation
Presidents of the Middle East churches condemned Israel's occupation of the Syrian Golan and South Lebanon, and reiterated support for the Palestinian people.
Regional, Religion, 1/26/1998
Swiss ambassador express support for Egypt's tourism
Switzerland's ambassador in Egypt stated that the Loxor terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of scores of Swiss tourists, did not have a substantial impact on the flow of Swiss tourists to Egypt.
Egypt, International, 1/26/1998
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