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Uganda and Garang set for large-scale attack says Sudanese official
A Sudanese official warned of movements and coordination operations currently taking place between Ugandan forces and fighters from the Sudanese People's Liberation Army.
Sudan, Military, 7/25/1998

605 affected by AIDS virus in Yemen
The number of those who are affected by the AIDS virus in Yemen has reached at least 605 at the middle of July. Formal reports uncovered that the number of AIDS patients reached 277 cases, while the number of those known to carry the virus number 328.
Yemen, Health, 7/25/1998

Egypt - cigarettes
Egypt, Culture, 7/25/1998

73 Algerian citizens killed in recent days
Algeria, Military, 7/25/1998

Arts festival in Ramallah
Palestine, Culture, 7/25/1998

Egyptian cinema personalities shun Israeli theatrical show in Cairo
Egyptian artists boycotted a theatrical show held by the Israeli Academic Center in Cairo, refusing to accept the invitations of Israeli theater director Sivi Peter and the actor Yonattan Shershi.
Egypt, Culture, 7/25/1998

Iranian missile test worries Israel
US intelligence experts believe that in the next few weeks Iran will be carrying out more tests with this model, which can strike a target up to 1,300 km away. The new version, Shihab-4 is expected to be capable of hitting any target in Israel
Regional-Iran, Military, 7/24/1998

Manama fire is not political, asylum seekers escaped through Dubai
Indications that these fires were politically motivated were denied by Bahraini officials. The official who wanted to remain anonymous stated that this could not have been a political act since the owner of the warehouse was a Bahraini Shiite Muslim
Bahrain, Local, 7/24/1998

Yemen detain group accused of attacking interior minister's convoy
The Yemeni army began to concentrate its troops in al-Jawf governorate, after the minister of interior was exposed to an unsuccessful assassination attempt, using heavy weapons in clashes that followed the incident.
Yemen, Local, 7/24/1998

Israeli shelling of Lebanese villages expands scope
the artillery attacks targeted the areas of Jarjou', Ein Buswar, Mleita, Habboush river, al-Rafei mountain, Sujoud, al-Zahrani river, Safi mountain, al-Litani river, and Aqmata and al-Hamra farms. The bombardment also covered the towns of Shawkat Mifdoun, Yahmur and Arnoun as well as areas situated between eastern al-Kfour, for the first time since the creation of April Understanding in 1996. The Israeli troops used 155 mm artillery shells.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/24/1998

Syrian armed forces carry out tactical project
Syria, Military, 7/24/1998

Top Egyptian movie awards in the coming October
The fourth national festival for Egyptian cinema is to start on October 13 and last for one week. The prizes given out at this festival are equivalent to those of the US "Oscar," the French "Cezar," or the British "BAFTA."
Egypt, Culture, 7/24/1998

Three Israeli raids launched against south Lebanon
Israeli war planes on Wednesday raided three times the eastern sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli raids concentrated on the heights of Ein al-Teineh in the eastern sector which the jets targeted with missiles
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/23/1998

Tehran mayor sentenced
Iran, Judicial, 7/23/1998

Yemeni governor ambushed
The governor of al-Jawf province, situated north of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, was hit by bullets in an armed ambush implanted by a Yemeni tribe for an official group which also included two ministers.
Yemen, Local, 7/22/1998

Tehran mayor's trail to continue tomorrow
The Iranian court in Tehran is due to issue its judgment on Thursday in the case of Tehran Mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi, who is accused of corruption.
Iran, Judicial, 7/22/1998

SLA member killed, 10 anti-personnel mines detonated
Lebanese security sources said that Israeli artillery shelled on Tuesday morning Wadi al-Kafour area with 155 mm shells.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/22/1998

King Hussein to undergo chemotherapy
Jordan, People, 7/22/1998

Three theft gangs arrested in Lebanon
Lebanese security authorities during the ten past days arrested members of three rubbery and theft gangs. The 12-member gangs attacked people and stole their property in their cars or on public streets.
Lebanon, Judicial, 7/22/1998

Killed Bahraini not security man
Lebanon-Bahrain, Local, 7/22/1998

Bomber wasn't a bomber
Next to the house of Jalal Abdul Rahman Rummaneh in Al Amari refugee camp near Ramallah, relatives and friends gathered hoping to hear more details of their friend, Jalal, whom Israel alleges tried to detonate a booby-trapped car in West Jerusalem on Sunday.
Palestine-Israel, Local, 7/21/1998

Lebanon - bomb
Lebanon, Local, 7/21/1998

Jordan court upholds Shbeilat verdict
Jordan, Judicial, 7/21/1998

ISESCO and UNESCO to cooperate in educational programs for Somalia, Bosnia, Palestine
Featuring a number of special educational programmes for Somalia, Bosnia and Palestine, the minutes also include relief programs for homeless children and youngsters to provide these people with educational protection through appropriate training programs and intensive care in order to improve their conditions.
Regional, Education, 7/21/1998

Three foreigners executed in Kuwait
Kuwait, Judicial, 7/21/1998

Saudi man executed for murder
Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 7/21/1998

Egyptian security forces arrest Islamist member
The Security forces in El-Minya governorate in Upper Egypt arrested one member of the Islamic Group. Security sources said that police arrested Mohammed Abdul Hamid who was in hiding near El-Gamalia village in Abu Karkas city.
Egypt, Judicial, 7/21/1998

Gunfire exchanged in downtown Makadishu
Eyewitnesses said that members of warring Somali factions exchanged fire in Makadishu near one of the crossing points between the northern and southern parts of the capital. No casualties were reported.
Somalia, Military, 7/21/1998

Israeli shelling hits Lebanese homes
News reports from South Lebanon said two buildings housing five Lebanese families were damaged by Israeli shelling. No injuries were reported. This attack comes as Israeli occupation forces hit with artillery a populated district in Kafer Rumman town on Monday.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/21/1998

Nuclear energy agreement between Syria and Russia
The Syrian center will be provided with a 25 Megawatt nuclear reactor. Syrian students will arrive in Moscow to study in these fields in the centers and the Engineering and Physics Institute in Moscow for a period not to exceed next August.
Syria-Russia, Science, 7/20/1998

El Guerrouj misses world record in 2000 m by half a second
Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj missed by less than half a second the 2,000 meters world record at the Gateshead athletics meet in northern England on Sunday.
Morocco, Sports, 7/20/1998

Destroyer of books on Islam needs more punishment says group
The Movement Against Racism and for Friendship Between Peoples (MRAP) deemed the suspension imposed against the French librarian who used to deliberately destroy books on Islam and the Arab world in a municipal library in Paris, as insufficient and not "up to this serious mistake."
Regional-France, Religion, 7/20/1998

Fire in Sudanese weapons warehouse causes shells to explode
The spokesman of the Sudanese Army, Abdul Rahman Ser El-Khatem said that a fire broke out in a warehouse for storing ammunition in south Khartoum, which led to munitions exploding causing material damage.
Sudan, Local, 7/20/1998

Eleven massacred fifteen from army dead in Algeria
Gunmen in Algeria on Saturday night committed killed 11 citizens in Rabayeha town in al- Medea province, 90 km south of the capital, Algiers.
Algeria, Military, 7/20/1998

UAE - heat causes illnesses
United Arab Emirates, Health, 7/20/1998

Qatar - drug offenders sentenced
Qatar, Judicial, 7/20/1998

Morocco wins Arab women's championships
Morocco, Sports, 7/20/1998

Judgment postponed in Qatar explosion case
Qatar, Judicial, 7/20/1998

Israeli troops shell south Lebanon areas
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery positioned in the eastern sector bombarded al-Daher mountain, Kate' Mimas, Barket Jabbour and Jabal Abu Rashid in the western Bekaa, in eastern Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/20/1998


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