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25 wounded by Israelis including several journalists in clashes
Palestinian sources said that in light of last week's shooting deaths of three Palestinian workers near Hebron and the subsequent wave of violent clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli troops "the creation of any form of international protection for the Palestinians has become more vital than ever before."
Palestine, Local, 3/14/1998

Pope Shenouda: Arabs are always silent, satisfied with crying
Coptic Church Pope Shenouda said the best solution to the Palestinian case is that Palestine must be fully independent and self-governed, not under local rule within Israeli rule.
Regional, Religion, 3/14/1998

US for resuming ME peace on all tracks
US Undersecretary of State for the Middle East and North Africa Martin Indyk today said the US will continue consultations on means of giving the ME peace process a push forward on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
Regional, International, 3/14/1998

Resistance group claims first attack against Israeli troops
The Brigade's communique said the attack Saturday launched on the occasion of Israel's first invasion of Lebanon was to show that "Israel does not understand the logic of law and international resolutions but the logic of force."
Lebanon, Military, 3/14/1998

Belarus to update Syrian weapons
The president of the republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, expressed his country's readiness to modernize and repair Russian-manufactured Syrian weapons, including air weapons which were previously bought by Syria from the Soviet Union.
Syria, Military, 3/14/1998

Delegation of New York Churches in Egypt
After the meeting, Kalfa said he found for himself during his visit to Egypt that there are no disputes between Moslems and Christians there. He also refuted claims by some European information bodies about such disputes.
Egypt, International, 3/14/1998

Algerian president undergoes successful operation
Algeria, People, 3/14/1998

Egypt expresses support for people of Sierra Leone
A spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Egypt has followed with concern the current developments in Sierra Leone, and expresses its approval of the return of the legitimate and democratically-elected president, Ahmed Tijan Kabba, to Sierra Leone.
Egypt, International, 3/14/1998

277 children die at Iraqi hospital due to medicine shortages
Iraq, Medicine, 3/14/1998

Cook, Mubarak to meet Monday
Next Monday Egypt's President Mubarak will meet with British Foriegn Minister Robin Cook, who will arrive in Cairo on Sunday evening to begin a six-country tour of the Middle East.
Egypt, International, 3/14/1998

Meguid to Israel: Get out of our territories
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdel Meguid, accused Israel of circumventing the implementation of the U.N. resolutions in addition to continuing its daily attacks on Lebanon, destroying Lebanese villages
Lebanon-Israel, International, 3/13/1998

Lebanese fighters attack Israeli troops
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday shelled with heavy artillery the outskirts of the towns of Majdal Zoun, Zabqin, and al-Mansouri.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/13/1998

Egypt: We want all the killers of our ambassador in Pakistan
Pakistan's ambassador in Cairo said his country is incapable of controlling terrorist groups inside Afghanistan because the border region between the countries is mountainous and its inhabitants are tribes who do not adhere to any administrative system.
Egypt, International, 3/13/1998

Tense Friday as a result of Bloody Tuesday
Israeli police and army forces reinforced their troops in the major West Bank cities, including east Jerusalem out of fear that massive violent demonstrations might break out after the Friday prayers.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/13/1998

European Union peace plan for Palestine disclosed
The sources said that Cook will bring with him a set of ideas but will not present them in a form of a peace initiative before he takes them first to Washington and discuss them with US Administration officials.
Palestine-Israel, International, 3/13/1998

King Fahd released
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia was released from a Saudi hospital.
Saudi Arabia, People, 3/13/1998

Mubarak meets US army chief: relation is strategic
Egypt, Military, 3/13/1998

UN chief denies Israeli reports on his plan to implement 425
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday denied reports broadcast by Israeli television's Channel 2 suggesting that Annan would bring a five-point plan concerning Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.
Regional, International, 3/13/1998

Washington wins 80 fighter planes deal to UAE
United Arab Emirates, Military, 3/13/1998

Week for Egyptian arts in Senegal
Egypt, Culture, 3/13/1998

Japanese foreign minister to arrive in Cairo on Sunday
Said Ragab, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Asian affairs, said that Meniro Tanaba the Japanese foreign minister will arrive in Cairo on Sunday for a three-day visit.
Egypt, International, 3/13/1998

Egyptian genetic researcher is recognized
Egypt, Science, 3/13/1998

Palestine worried over continued unrest, European initiative in making
The deteriorating situation in Palestinian areas with continued demonstrations shows that a real countdown has started and something must be done to help stop the whole region from being swept by an avalanche of violence, said a western diplomat in Jerusalem Thursday.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/12/1998

Naguib Mahfouz calls for Saddam Hussein to resign
Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz, asked Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to abandon his rule to smooth tensions in the Gulf area.
Iraq-Egypt, International, 3/12/1998

Algerian strikes end, death of customs man investigated
Meanwhile, the general managers of the Algerian security on Tunisia announced the formation of an investigation committee for the circumstances around the killing of one of the customs men, Mohmed Nabil Berkan, 27, for refusing to hand over his weapon except on his supervisor's orders.
Algeria, Local, 3/12/1998

Fighting continues in south Lebanon, Two Israelis wounded
Israeli troops on Wednesday attacked areas adjacent to the occupied strip of south Lebanon, especially al-Tuffah district's mountainous areas and the western Bekaa.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/12/1998

Egypt identifies four terrorists killed in battle with police
Egyptian security bodies determined the identities of four extremists who were killed in a fight with the police in Malwai city of Almenia province.
Egypt, Local, 3/12/1998

Robin Cook will be in the region
The UK and EU position towards the peace process is based on three main goals: to break the impasse and resume negotiations, to render aid to the Palestinian economy and to exert intensified efforts for achieving progress.
Regional, International, 3/12/1998

Hubert Vedrine concludes visit to Saudi Arabia
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said that France and the European Union are continuously working to prevent the death of the Middle East peace process, contacting all parties concerned and urging the US to take balanced stances on this process.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, International, 3/12/1998

Lebanese prosecution arrests five
The Lebanese prosecution has implemented an arrest order against a retired major in the Lebanese army, Ketel Hayek, a defendant in president Rashid Karami's assassination case.
Lebanon, Local, 3/12/1998

Secretary-General Annan denied reports
Lebanon, International, 3/12/1998

UAE - Russia
United Arab Emirates, International, 3/12/1998

Dubai -women
United Arab Emirates, Local, 3/12/1998

Egyptian nurse sentenced
Egypt, Judicial, 3/12/1998

Aziz - UN
Iraq, International, 3/12/1998

Former Egyptian interior minister's claim against newspaper delayed
The felonies court in Egypt decided to delay examining a case in which the editor of an Egyptian daily newspaper, Magdi Ahmed Hussein, and other five editors were accused by former Egyptian minister of interior Hassan Al-Alfi of defamation.
Egypt, Judicial, 3/12/1998

Hebron killings beget violence in PNA areas
A doctor who participated in the autopsy said all three died of high velocity bullet wounds in the head and the upper part of their body. The body of the driver Mohammed Sharawneh was riddled with more than ten bullets, the doctor said
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/11/1998

One policeman and four terrorists killed in clash
The high state security council, which is reveiwing a case in which 37 members of the Islamic Group are accused, had a stormy session including a clash between some of the suspects and the prosecution.
Egypt, Judicial, 3/11/1998

Cement factory a source of environmental hazard to neighbors
Cement is considered one of Jordan's leading exports. But Jordanians complain that the factory in which they work is polluting the air they breathe.
Jordan, Environment, 3/11/1998

King Hussein to Washington
Jordan, International, 3/11/1998

France for ME just and comprehensive peace
Lebanon, International, 3/11/1998

Joint Jordanian-US maneuvers in May
Jordanian-US joint annual live-ammunition training maneuvers are expected to start in May in al-Qatranah district, in southern Amman and that similar maneuvers will be carried out with British and French troops later in the year.
Jordan, Military, 3/11/1998

Qatar, US discuss military relations cooperation
Qatar, Military, 3/11/1998

Jordan releases 29 detainees from Maan
The Jordanian authorities on Monday released some 29 persons out of 47 who were arrested following confrontations on February 20 and 21 in Maan between Jordanian police and demonstrators backing Iraq.
Jordan, Judicial, 3/11/1998

US Chief of staff in Saudi Arabia
Shelton will inspect US troops stationed in Saudi Arabia before heading to Kuwait and then to Egypt where he will be meet on Thursday with President Hosni Mubarak.
Regional, International, 3/10/1998

Women from Jerusalem and Gaza demonstrate
Five students in the West Bank city of Hebron were injured when Israeli soldiers launched tear gas and grenades against a school in the city.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/10/1998

King Fahd stable
Saudi Arabia, People, 3/10/1998

Abdel Meguid cancels Algeria visit due to conflict
Diplomatic sources in the Arab League said there are disputes between the Algerian government and the AL because Algeria totally refuses to discuss any of its internal affairs and it requires the AL to say that this visit was to discuss Arab disputes, the Iraqi crisis and Lockerbie.
Algeria, International, 3/10/1998

Paul Anka gives stunning performance
Lebanon, Culture, 3/10/1998

British Parliamentary delegation arrives in Damascus
Syria, International, 3/10/1998

Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday shelled several Lebanese villages and towns in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said Israeli artillery shelled al-Mansouri, Haris, Hadath, al-Qalila and Beut Sayed towns.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/10/1998

Syrian FM briefs US Air Force Academy delegation on ME situations
Sharaa stressed the importance of the political solution reached by the UN secretary-general and refusal of the military action in dealing with the crisis.
Syria, Military, 3/10/1998

Major conflict over Islamic property in Jerusalem
Whether it is Islamic or Christian, "This decision is very grave to Muslims all over the world. It shows there is a deliberate campaign aimed at taking over Islamic property in Palestine and it coincides with the Israeli attempts to appropriate Islamic properties in Jerusalem," said Husseini.
Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 3/9/1998

Arab League slams Israeli proposals to withdraw from Lebanon
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid said the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu suggesting holding a new conference for the peace process are a new Israeli maneuver and an attempt by Netanyahu to evade his responsibilities.
Lebanon-Israel, International, 3/9/1998

Resistance wound Israeli soldier in south Lebanon
An Israeli soldier was lightly injured Sunday in an attack by Hizbullah forces on an outpost inside Israel's "security zone" in south Lebanon, security sources said.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/9/1998

Hebron clashes
Palestine, Local, 3/9/1998

King Fahd hospitalized
Saudi Arabia, People, 3/9/1998

Annan - Security Council
Iraq, International, 3/9/1998

French scientific mission to search for wreckage of Napoleon's fleet
Egypt, History, 3/9/1998

123 millions of population in Egypt at the year (2029)
Egypt, Culture, 3/9/1998

18 Algerian extremists were killed by the security forces
Algerian security forces said they killed 18 extremists in separate operations in three provinces, while extremists cut six shepherds' necks.
Algeria, Military, 3/9/1998

Kuwait ruler meets with French admiral
Kuwait, Military, 3/9/1998

Qatar, Bosnia presidents held talks
Qatar, International, 3/9/1998

British prime minister meets with Netanyahu
Israel, International, 3/9/1998


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