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Israel continues bombardment of Lebanese areas
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/25/1998
Yemen negotiates with kidnappers
Yemen, Local, 4/25/1998
First Arab conference on water related issues tomorrow
Engineer Abdul Rahman Shalabi, the first undersecretary of the Egyptian Ministry of Utilities stated that Egypt will present reports concerning its experience in developing irrigation and methods of economizing water usage.
Regional, Science, 4/25/1998
Iraq: Lifting UN sanctions is a legitimate right
Iraqi Trade Minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh on Thursday said Iraq has signed contracts to import foodstuffs from Iran and is preparing to sign similar contracts with Saudi Arabia according to the oil-for-food accord.
Iraq-UN, International, 4/24/1998
Russian kidnapped as Briton is to be freed in Yemen
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that a Russian citizen was kidnapped on Thursday in the Abin district of south Yemen.
Yemen, Local, 4/24/1998
Asian - African legal group discusses establishing international court
Regional, Judicial, 4/24/1998
Doha frees 20 persons accused in coup attempt
Some 117 persons have been tried in this case including 46 in absentia under charges of treason and disclosing state's secrets to foreign countries and attempting to topple the ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani.
Qatar, Judicial, 4/24/1998
Egyptian family claims to own Israeli cities postponed
Egypt, Judicial, 4/24/1998
Drought-resistant Egyptian rice suitable for sandy soil
GCC - based firms are approaching the Egyptian Energy Authority's stand at Arab - Agri business' 98 with enquiries on the drought-resistant Sahrawi rice that requires half the water needed by ordinary rice.
Regional, Agriculture, 4/24/1998
11 killed in Algerian al-Medyah, al-Balida provinces
Algerian dailies Le Matin and al-Aseel on Thursday reported that six persons were killed on Tuesday in al-Medyah province, 100 km south of the capital Algiers in attacks attributed to armed groups.
Algeria, Military, 4/24/1998
Princess Fatima bint Mubarak aid Iraqi children
Princess Fatma bint Mubark, wife of United Arab Emirates President Shiekh Zayed al-Nahyan, received a delegation representing Iraqi children, and she listened to an explanation of the Iraqi children's suffering due to a lack of food and medicines within the sanctions imposed upon Iraq.
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, People, 4/24/1998
Monitoring group meets as south Lebanon fighting continues
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday shelled with heavy artillery the outskirts of Kafra, Yater, Haris and Wadi Mariamin valley
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/24/1998
Qatari court yesterday released 20 defendants
Qatar, Judicial, 4/23/1998
Iran criticized US accusations that Iran is building nuclear weapons
Iran-USA, Military, 4/23/1998
Lybia's acceptance of trial offer causes disputes among Lockerbie victims families
The representative of the British families victims of Lockerbie explosion in 1988 Jim Swire said on Wednesday that Tripoli has agreed to try two Libyan suspected to be involved in the explosion in Holland according to Scottish law, providing that the court's chairman is to be a judge appointed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Libya-UK, International, 4/23/1998
Turkish - Israeli discussions concerning military maneuvers
Turkey and Israel will hold at the end of May discussions concerning plans to carry out joint military maneuvers as soon as possible. The two states will hold their discussions in Israel with the attendance of the leaders of the armed forces.
Turkey-Israel, Military, 4/23/1998
Crown Prince Hassan: Islamic - Christian dialogue important
"It is important to continue the Islamic - Christian dialogue," Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan said, and he highlighted the image of Islam and its stand towards various humanitarian issues.
Jordan, Religion, 4/23/1998
Algerian forces kill more armed members
Algerian security forces have killed eight armed group members and destroyed several shelters affiliated to them in the heights of al-Bueira province.
Algeria, Military, 4/23/1998
Kidnapped British reported in good health
A source at the British embassy in Sanaa said on Wednesday that British teacher David Mitchell and members of his family held since Thursday in a mountainous area by a Yemeni tribe are in good health.
Yemen, Local, 4/23/1998
Qatar's crown prince meets with US deputy chief of staff
Qatar-USA, Military, 4/23/1998
American missiles for Saudi Arabia
The US Department of Defense announced that it intends to sell Saudi Arabia advanced air-to-air missiles, designed to be used by the US-manufactured jet fighters F-15 Eagle.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Military, 4/23/1998
Japanese grant for Syrian cancer society
In the context of Japan's grant assistance for grassroots projects, the Japanese embassy in Damascus has offered a grant estimated at US $79,500 to the Syrian Cancer Society.
Regional, Health, 4/23/1998
Arab meetings for confronting the problem of street children
Regional, Culture, 4/23/1998
UN - Sudan
Sudan-UN, International, 4/23/1998
Israel - Jabal Abu Ghneim
Palestine-Israel, Local, 4/23/1998
British Labor party member for changing Western attitude on Iraq
Member of the ruling British labor party in the British House of Commons George Galloway on Wednesday called for changing the current Western policy towards Iraq.
Iraq-UK, International, 4/23/1998
Lebanese resistance attack al-Bayada position
The Lebanese national resistance men on Wednesday carried out a number of operations against the Israeli occupation and the affiliated South Lebanon Army in the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/23/1998
Morocco's beatiful city of Fez to get many cultural centers
The international consultative committee for the UNESCO-sponsored Moroccan project "Qarawiyyin, city of arts and culture" started a meeting in Fez on Tuesday.
Morocco, Local, 4/23/1998
Arab contributions to mathematics and the introduction of the Zero
Another invention that revolutionized mathematics was the introduction of the number Zero by Muhammad Bin Ahmad in 967 AD. Zero was introduced in the West as late as the beginning of the thirteenth century.
Regional, Science, 4/22/1998
UN tower hit by Israeli shelling
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday shelled an Israeli position on al-Ahmadiyah hill inflicting direct hits on the site, while Israeli shelling on Shakra town in the central sector in south Lebanon damaged Lebanese citizen Raef al-Amin's house
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/22/1998
Yemeni attempts to release British kidnapping victims
Yemen-UK, Local, 4/22/1998
500 detainee from Islamic Group Releasing
Egypt, Judicial, 4/22/1998
Jordan's King meets with British Deputy Chief of Staff
Jordan-UK, Military, 4/22/1998
Algerian armed groups contingents cease fire
The paper said this announcement was made in a statement released by the contingent in Jijil province bearing the signature of its leader, Badis Abdul A'lla.
Algeria, Local, 4/21/1998
Turkey, Jordan carry out military exercises
A Turkish contingent arrived today in Amman to carry out joint exercises with Jordanian armed forces in the course of military cooperation between the two countries. Meantime a similar Jordanian contingent left for Turkey for the same purpose.
Jordan-Turkey, Military, 4/21/1998
Egyptian overcome evil spirits by eating onions
Egyptian Christians and Moslems have celebrated yesterday the "spring feast" which is considered a custom 5,000 years old, dating to the time of the pharaohs.
Egypt, Culture, 4/21/1998
Yemeni army besieges kidnappers holding British family
British charge de affairs in Sanaa David Percy on Monday said that the Yemeni army forces besieged the village where a British teacher at the French Cultural center, his wife and son are being held captive by the Yemeni Bani Zubian tribe.
Yemen-UK, Local, 4/21/1998
Moroccan students confronted by policemen
Clashes erupted when policemen and guards from the national security unit in charge of keeping the Ein al-Shawq sciences faculty prevented students from getting into the building where a ''Scientific Day" was scheduled to be observed under the patronage of the local bureau of the National Union of Moroccan Students.
Morocco, Local, 4/21/1998
Iraq releases 641 Egyptian prisoners
There is a contradiction in figures concerning the number of released citizens, as the Iraqi minister of labor stated that Iraq has released 614 persons, while Egypt declares that 585 of the prisoners have been freed.
Iraq-Egypt, Judicial, 4/21/1998
Lebanese resistance escalates operations against Israeli occupation
Lebanese security sources said Israeli heavy artillery shelled the surroundings of Kafra, Yater and Haris towns using 155 mm - caliber. The Israeli bombardment also covered al-Zahrani river bed
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/21/1998
Arab military experts to unify communication idioms
Military experts from some 15 Arab states started deliberations on several joint Arab military topics in the course of Arab League military department activity.
Regional, Military, 4/21/1998
Palestinians sue Israel for killing their relatives
Family members of three Palestinians killed by Israeli troops at the Tarkumya checkpoint, are suing the Israeli army for US $300,000 for each of the three victims.
Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 4/21/1998
Mubarak attends engagement party
Egypt, Local, 4/21/1998
Suez sees delivery pains
Egypt, Local, 4/21/1998
Sudan - famine
Sudan, Health, 4/21/1998
Sharjah traffic accidents drop
United Arab Emirates, Local, 4/21/1998
Oman - Jordan medical cooperation
Oman-Jordan, Health, 4/21/1998
Libyan lawyer agrees suggestion for trial at neutral site
Libya-UK, Judicial, 4/21/1998
EU - oil-for-food
Iraq-European Union, International, 4/21/1998
Israel extends Lebanese detentions
Lebanon-Israel, Judicial, 4/21/1998
Qatar population still under one million
Qatar, Local, 4/21/1998
Lebanon marks second anniversary of Israeli massacre at Qana
On April 11-18, 1996 the Israeli occupation forces launched a wide-scale aggression against Lebanon under the name "Grapes of Wrath." A series of crimes were committed against Lebanese civilians in the towns of Jmijmeh, Suhmour, al-Mansouri, al-Nabatieh and Qana
Lebanon-Israel, Culture, 4/20/1998
Palestinian shepherd acted in self-defense by killing settler
Yehoshafat Tor, one of the other two, was shot in his head and right thigh. He was taken by helicopter to the Soroka hospital in Beer Sheba, where his condition was reported moderate. Ephraim Pearl, the second settler, tried to chase after the Palestinians but was attacked by stones and clubs. He ran to the farm, took an M-16 rifle, and opened fire at the shepherds
Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 4/20/1998
Lebanese resistance escalated against Israeli occupation, SLA soldier injured
The source added that the attack took place on Muhaibib position of the South Lebanon Army militia, almost two km north of the Israeli borders, noting that the militia man was treated on the spot.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/20/1998
Fierce fighting between Algerian forces, armed groups
Algerian daily al-Khabar today said Algerian security forces on Sunday defused a bomb in Sidi al-Bishri suburb in downtown Wahran city, planted in a handbag in a building's entrance.
Algeria, Military, 4/20/1998
Al-Azhar Sheikh visits Pope Shenuda to congratulate him on Easter
Sheikh Tantawi wished the Copts in Egypt and abroad all the health and goodness and said the Moslems and Copts in Egypt represent one society solid in front of false allegations and said they will remain so till the judgment day.
Egypt, Religion, 4/20/1998
Smuggled Iraqi kurds in Greece
Iraq-Greece, Judicial, 4/20/1998
British family kidnapped in Yemen
Yemen-UK, Local, 4/20/1998
Syrian FM lectures today on European-Arab relations
Syria, Culture, 4/20/1998
Algeria - police
Algeria, Judicial, 4/20/1998
Sudan: No flogging for women, elderly
Sudan, Judicial, 4/20/1998
Port Said residents burn likenesses of hated people
In a huge public celebration they burned dolls of US President Bill Clinton and his alleged mistress Monica Lewinsky as well as burning a doll of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Egypt, Local, 4/20/1998
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