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Assassination of Algerian singer Lounes draws strong condemnations
Renowned Algerian singer Matoub Lounes was killed on Thursday near his village in al-Qabeil (tribes) district
Algeria, Military, 6/27/1998

Security source denies reports that terrorists plan to kidnap US citizens
Egypt, Local, 6/27/1998

First Arab tourism ministers conference
Under the patronage of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad Damascus will host on June 29 to 30 the first conference of the council of the Arab tourism ministers.
Regional, Tourism, 6/27/1998

King Hassan receives Moroccan soccer team
King Hassan II received on Friday in Rabat the Moroccan soccer team, which returned home the same day coming from France where it made a good showing in the first round of the World Cup, despite being unable to advance.
Morocco, Sports, 6/27/1998

Bahrain - defense minister
Bahrain, Military, 6/27/1998

Calm restored in Yemen
The Yemeni authorities have restored calm to Yemen on Thursday following confrontations between the demonstrators and the tribes on the one hand and the police on the other
Yemen, Local, 6/27/1998

Close intelligence relations between Israel and Ethiopia, Eritrea
The British "Foreign Report" bulletin specializing in intelligence affairs unveiled on Thursday that Israel maintains close intelligence relations with Ethiopia and Eritrea, and that the Mossad has established in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, a center for accumulating intelligence information.
Israel-Ethiopia-Eritrea, Military, 6/26/1998

Egypt's Nile islands to become natural reserves
The dozens of Egyptian islands lying on the river Nile will be preserved as natural reserves, Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri said Thursday.
Egypt, Environment, 6/26/1998

Nightclub adventure ends with murder
For the parents of Ala' Radi Muzalbat, what happened last Saturday was a parents worst nightmare. Their son went out at night with a group of his friends to spend a few hours at a nightclub in Haifa. But his teenager's adventure ended up with a murder of first degree.
Palestine, Culture, 6/26/1998

Six Israelis killed, wounded in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli artillery positioned in Tallat Mihebeib shelled al-Salawqi valley, and outskirts of Barachit, resulting in a fire in al-Murj district in Barachit that destroyed large areas of olive orchards.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/26/1998

General statistics for population in Algeria.
The Algerian authorities began yesterday a comprehensive collection of statistics on population and housing to "evaluate the society's development."
Algeria, Culture, 6/26/1998

Libyan land and marine military exercises
Libya, Military, 6/26/1998

Morocco to have its 1st bone marrow transplant unit
Morocco will launch next October its first bone marrow transplant unit to spare the Moroccan patients the sufferings of travelling abroad to undergo grafting operations.
Morocco, Health, 6/25/1998

Kuwait Airways - bomb threat
Kuwait, Local, 6/25/1998

Alexandria highway diverted for antiquities
Egypt, Culture, 6/25/1998

Over 600 kg of cannabis seized in northern Morocco
Morocco, Local, 6/25/1998

Morocco is upset over World Cup
Complaints got loud in Morocco by the press speaking this Thursday about the "arbitrary refereeing" that unfairly deprived Morocco of a more-than-deserved qualification for the second round of the World Cup.
Morocco, Sports, 6/25/1998

Computer science symposium held at Damascus University
Syria, Education, 6/25/1998

Israeli troops escalate aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanese security sources said that Israeli artillery bombarded the outskirts of al-Mansouri, Majdal Zoun, and Zibqin towns, Jib Sweid, and al-Dallafah valley.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/25/1998

French defense minister visits Saudi Arabia next week
Saudi Arabia, Military, 6/25/1998

Heroic Morocco trounces Scotland but fails to qualify
A heroic and brilliant Moroccan team trounced Scotland 3-0 but failed to make it to the second round because of U.S. referee Esfandiar Baharmast who offered a penalty-victory to Norway over World Champions of Brazil.
Morocco, Sports, 6/24/1998

Libya denies having bought chemicals from South Africa
Libya has denied news reported by "imperialist circles" that it signed a contract with South Africa to buy military equipment, foremost chemical and germ weapons.
Libya, Military, 6/24/1998

Libyan supports an Arab military bloc
The general secretariat of the people's committee for unity in Libya on Tuesday welcomed the call advocated by Egyptian Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Hussein Tantawi to set up an Arab military bloc to meet challenges impeding the Arab nation and to facilitate technical advancement.
Libya-Egypt, Military, 6/24/1998

Recent military exercises between Yemeni and American forces are routine
Yemen-USA, Military, 6/24/1998

Morocco and EU Examine 4 million ecu Support to Moroccan NGO's
Morocco, Culture, 6/24/1998

Lebanese resistance operations escalated against Israeli troops
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli heavy artillery bombarded a-Zahrani, river bed, Habboush town woods, Lueizeh, Aqmata plan, Sujoud mountain, al-Tasse spring and al-Rayhan woods
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/24/1998

Morocco faces Scotland in all-or-nothing match
Morocco plays its last hope in the 1998 World Cup this Tuesday against Scotland in Saint-Etienne. Only a win can push Morocco through to the second round together with Brazil which tops group A with 6 points from two wins over Scotland (2-1) and Morocco (3-0).
Morocco, Sports, 6/23/1998

Al-Wasseti: Miniatures mark an age of cultural prosperity
Painter Yahia al-Wasseti was the leader of the school of decoration, calligraphy and embellishment in the 13th century. He was famed for his pictorial representation and sketches of well-known Arabic literary pieces
Regional, Culture, 6/23/1998

Cairo: Two al-Jihad members arrested
Egyptian judicial and security sources said on Monday that the Egyptian authorities arrested two persons suspected of being members in the extremist "al-Jihad al-Islami" organization upon their arrival from Jordan and Yemen this month.
Egypt-Yemen, Judicial, 6/23/1998

Lebanon accuses Israel of Beirut bomb blast, fighting continues
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz said on Monday that Israel was behind the explosion of grenades near the US embassy in Beirut on Sunday
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/23/1998

Tabhboub's successor won't be free to work in East Jerusalem
Israel has started moves to prevent the Palestinian government from naming a new minister of Islamic and religious affairs in Jerusalem, to succeed the late minister, Sheikh Hassan Tahboub, who died last month.
Palestine, Religion, 6/23/1998

Morocco to lower illiteracy rate to 25 percent
Morocco is determined to lower the illiteracy rate from 55 percent to 25 percent in the next 15 years, Moroccan Social Development and Solidarity Minister Khalid Alioua said.
Morocco, Education, 6/23/1998

Mubarak calls for a nuclear-free Middle East
Egypt-Regional, Medicine, 6/23/1998

Morocco and Spain sign judiciary cooperation accord
Morocco and Spain signed a judiciary cooperation accord on Monday in Rabat providing for the consolidation of partnership in the fields of magistrate training and court management.
Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 6/23/1998

Bomb kills three women in Algeria, a GIA leader surrenders
Algerian dailies published on Sunday said that a bomb was exploded in al-Zuberiyah graveyard in Medea province, resulting in killing three women and wounding others
Algeria, Military, 6/22/1998

Kuwaiti loan for Syrian water project
Syrian Minister of State for Planning Abdul Rahim al-Sbei and the director-general of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab economic development on Sunday signed an agreement providing for giving Syria a loan of 8.1 million Kuwaiti dinars to finance the winter pumping project for al-Sin spring in Lattakia.
Syria-Kuwait, Agriculture, 6/22/1998

Lebanese resistance attacks occupation positions
The committee in charge of following up support for the Lebanese detainees in Israeli jails announced on Sunday the death of released prisoner Rida Youssef Mustafa as a result of torture he had undergone during his detention in al-Khayyam camp
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/22/1998

Palestine allowed to publish, distribute Egyptian textbooks in schools
Egypt-Palestine, Education, 6/22/1998


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