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Kuwaiti students ask Britain to investigate their POW in Iraq
Kuwaiti students have given the British ambassador in Kuwait a message for British Prime Minister Tony Blair asking Blair to exert efforts to force Iraq to release hundreds of captives and detained Kuwaitis.
Kuwait-Iraq, International, 3/7/1998
UN schedules Libya debate, maintains sanctions for now
The UN Security Council yesterday held its regularly-scheduled review of sanctions against Libya. The Security Council decided that the sanctions will remain in place unchanged, but that they will be the subject of a debate later this month.
Libya, International, 3/7/1998
Israel considered Arab birth control in the 50s
Late in the 50s, the government of Israel prepared a plan of birth control for the Arabs in the state in order to minimize their numbers and to solve the demographic problem which Israel believed was detrimental to the Jewish nature of the state.
Israel-Palestine, Judicial, 3/7/1998
Lebanese child wounded in Israeli shelling
Atef Asaad, four years old, was wounded when Israeli shells hit in the village of Mashghara in the western Bekaa. The shelling, which caused damage to several houses in the area, was preceded by clashes between the Lebanese resistance and Israeli-allied militiamen.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/7/1998
US assistant secretary of states to visit Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco soon
Indyk's visit will address bilateral relations with Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and problems hindering these relations.
North Africa, International, 3/7/1998
US general tours Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt
Regional, International, 3/7/1998
Annan to visit Beirut and regional countries
Regional, International, 3/7/1998
Egypt - Mummies
Egypt, Culture, 3/7/1998
UN - Iraq
Iraq, International, 3/7/1998
Israeli soldier shoot Palestinian
Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/7/1998
Italian President to visit Syria on March 18
Regional, International, 3/7/1998
Swiss ambassadors meet on relations with Arab states
Switzerland's ambassador in Amman said that his country's regional ambassadors held a meeting in Amman.
Regional, International, 3/7/1998
A message to UAE President from Tanzanian counterpart
United Arab Emirates, International, 3/7/1998
French FM to visit Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, International, 3/7/1998
Major new initiative by Europe, led by Britain
the initiative features six confidence building measures between the Palestine and Israel. They include a significant Israeli withdrawal within the framework of the troop redeployment in the West Bank, the opening of the Gaza International Airport, the cessation of Jewish settlement activities in the West Bank
Palestine-Israel, International, 3/6/1998
Palestinian children prefer war games
Social workers are needed in Palestinian schools to deal with psychological and behavioral problems facing Palestinian children
Palestine, Culture, 3/6/1998
Mubarak invests Arab sport commentators with sport order of merit
Egypt, Sports, 3/6/1998
Humanities research center opened in Jbeil
Lebanon and UNESCO on Wednesday signed an agreement to establish an international center for human sciences in Jbeil, Lebanon.
Lebanon, Culture, 3/6/1998
Annan to visit Beirut March 20
Annan was expected to visit Lebanon last month but postponed the trip in light of the U.N. standoff with Iraq over weapons inspections.
Lebanon, International, 3/6/1998
Three Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday morning bombarded central sector towns with heavy artillery. Lebanese security sources said the bombardment covered the towns of Kafra, Yater and Haris and hills and heights of al-Tuffah district.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/6/1998
Britain: Israel has to withdraw from the Golan
Cook underlined the European role in the peace process, noting he will start in intensive consultations with his EU counterparts next week in order to discuss means of giving the ME peace process a push forward.
Regional, International, 3/6/1998
Airplanes carry aid from UAE, Morocco to Iraq
Regional-Iraq, Local, 3/6/1998
EU welcomes recent UN resolution on Iraq
The British presidency of the European Union released a statement in Brussels on Tuesday night in which it urged Iraq to fully abide by obligations it committed itself to with UN chief Kofi Annan in opening Presidential sites for inspection.
Iraq, International, 3/5/1998
Khatami: US troops should leave the region immediately
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami said the presence of the US military in the Gulf threatens security in the region, adding the US troops should leave the region immediately.
Iran, International, 3/5/1998
Syrian premier confers with Arab Red Cross, Crescent societies chief
Syria, Local, 3/5/1998
Jordanian chief editor jailed
Jordan, Local, 3/5/1998
French envoy arrives in Baghdad
Iraq, International, 3/5/1998
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage
Palestine, People, 3/5/1998
UAE takes steps to prevent petroleum smuggling
United Arab Emirates, Local, 3/5/1998
Israel bombs guerrilla stronghold after attacks, civilian wounded
France has offered to mediate between Israel and Lebanon in case of an Israeli withdrawal. The Lebanese government, however, has rejected the withdrawal offer, saying Israel must withdraw without any preconditions.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/4/1998
Hamas: Israel trying to distort martyrdom concept
Israel is trying to distort the image of Islamic resistance by means of portraying those who blow themselves up in suicide bombings as if they did so for the sake of money, said a leading member of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas.
Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 3/4/1998
Baghdad levels charges against US, UNSCOM
Iraq accused inspectors in UNSCOM of premeditated insistence on offending Iraq by leaking false information to the foreign newspapers.
Iraq, International, 3/4/1998
Arab health ministers council session open
The session, organized by the Arab League in collaboration with the Syrian Ministry of Health, will discuss a number of issues dealing with health and medicine and with setting a strategy for Arab health cooperation.
Regional, Health, 3/4/1998
Syrian minister addresses Beirut higher education conference
Regional, Education, 3/4/1998
AL to take part in Brussels' Catholic university week
Regional, International, 3/4/1998
UNESCO - Tyre
Lebanon, Culture, 3/4/1998
Algeria - police
Algeria, Local, 3/4/1998
UN secretary-general to name Iraq envoy
Iraq, International, 3/4/1998
Egyptian historic sites open
Egypt, Culture, 3/4/1998
AL refuses Israeli conditions on withdrawal from south Lebanon
The AL's assistant secretary-general for political affairs, Muhammad Zakaria Ismael, said that what has been announced by the Israeli government on conditional withdrawal from south Lebanon is only a repeated Israeli maneuver aiming at eliminating Israeli losses in south Lebanon.
Lebanon, International, 3/4/1998
Egyptian film reading the relations between Christians and Moslems in Egypt
The Egyptian Center for Cinema has produced a 30-minute documentary entitled "An Egyptian Story," directed by Yousef Abdul Khalek.
Egypt, Culture, 3/4/1998
US-Iraqi meeting convened in Amman
A Western diplomatic source said a security meeting was held in Amman on Friday between an Iraqi security delegation led by Iraqi intelligence director Rafe' al-Takriti and a US delegation led by Frank Richard Dony.
Iraq, International, 3/4/1998
Palestinian official: Clinton promissed to implement third phase
A Palestinian official told ArabicNews.com that the Palestinian leadership received a promise from US President Bill Clinton to implementing the third phase of Israeli troop redeployment in the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, International, 3/3/1998
Gaddafi demands immediate lifting of sanctions, losses $25 billion
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi on Monday called on the UN Security Council to "lift sanctions" imposed on Libya immediately, after the International Court for Justice said it will decide on the Lockerbie case.
Libya, International, 3/3/1998
UN approves recent UN-Iraq agreement
Russia's Ambassador to the U.N., Sergey Lavrov: If the memorandum was violated -- and it was hoped that itwould not be -- the Council would discuss what action to take.
Iraq, International, 3/3/1998
Newton justifies U.S. strike against Iraq
A U.S. envoy said in Beirut Monday that a military strike against Iraq is inevitable if the Iraqi leadership fails to stick to promises made to the international community in a deal struck with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan last month.
Iraq, International, 3/3/1998
Clashes between the Yemeni security
A clash flared up between Yemeni policemen and an armed group in eastern Yemen, resulting in injuries to a tourist and to three policemen.
Yemen, Local, 3/3/1998
Lebanese President inaugurates Higher education regional conference
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Monday called for improving Arab life and uprooting the causes of recession and decay, stating that the current age requires greater awareness.
Regional-Lebanon, Education, 3/3/1998
Albright - Iraq
Iraq, International, 3/3/1998
Baghdad holds collective funeral for more 33 children
While consultations proceed at the UN Security Council awaiting the approval of a resolution that opens the way for implementing the accord signed between the UN and Baghdad, a collective funeral was held on Monday for 33 Iraqi children, who died as a result of the medicine shortage due to sanctions imposed on Iraq.
Iraq, Local, 3/3/1998
Pakistani executed for killing elderly Saudi
Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 3/3/1998
Morocco burns six tons of Cocaine
Moroccan security forces burned six tons of cocaine in a cement factory. The case began in July 1997, when the crew of the Colombian ship Duanas, sailing toward Spain, threw the drugs overboard.
Morocco, Local, 3/3/1998
Israel gears up settlement policy
Israel, Local, 3/3/1998
American millionaire buys land in Arab Jerusalem
Palestine, Local, 3/3/1998
Canadian delegation visits Algeria
A Canadian parliamentary delegation arrived in Algeria as in answer to the head of parliament's call to holding talks and enhance relations between the two countries' parliaments.
Algeria, International, 3/3/1998
Brazilian parliamentary delegation in Libya
Libya, International, 3/3/1998
France for not to imposing security arrangements on Lebanon
France on Monday reiterated the need to resume Middle East peace negotiations on all tracks and implement UN Security Council resolution 425 providing for Israel's unconditional and immediate withdrawal from south Lebanon.
Lebanon, International, 3/3/1998
Lebanese resistance mounted against Israeli occupation
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/3/1998
King Hussein: Dialogue between Baghdad and Washington
Regarding the latest crisis between the Iraqi government and UN King Hussein told reporters, "Dialogue between Baghdad and Washington is required at this stage to end the crisis."
Jordan-Iraq, International, 3/2/1998
Israel should withdraw from Lebanon unilaterally says Israeli official
"We should withdraw unilaterally from south Lebanon and make it clear that should our northern towns be attacked, our response will be devastating against the Lebanese infrastructure."
Lebanon-Israel, International, 3/2/1998
Lebanese resistance fights back against Israeli troops
Israeli artillery in al-Zaffata position shelled Arabsalim, Jabaa and Jarjaou' districts, Safi mountain, the woods of Sujoud al-Raihan, al-Rafai mountain, Litani river bed, al-Salouqi valley and the farm of Aqmata.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/2/1998
United Nation removes mines in northern Iraq
UNOPS, specializing in demining fields, has been working in northern Iraq to improve the enironment in the region. It has concentrated its activities in the Kurdistan region, along with local Kurdish authorities, to demine some areas and limit others in the region.
Iraq, Local, 3/2/1998
Lybia and Lockerbie, good decision by court says Arab League
In a statement the AL secretary said: "The declaration from the court affirms the sound Arab position that calls for the trial to be held in a neutral country."
Libya, International, 3/2/1998
Egyptian medicines to Iraqi children
Egypt-Iraq, Medicine, 3/2/1998
Jordan anniversary
Jordan, Military, 3/2/1998
New Radio Jordan building
On the 39th anniversary of Radio Jordan's establishment, King Hussein of Jordan inaugurated a new building for the radio service. At the cost of JD8 million, the building will give Radio Jordan a leading edge in the growing radio broadcast market.
Jordan, Local, 3/2/1998
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