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AL protests proposed sale of US planes to Israel
The Arab League expressed great astonishment that the US would supply Israel with these fighters at this time when the peace process is in crisis. The Arab League also warned of the danger resulting from this new deal toward Arab national security.
Regional-Israel-USA, Military, 9/26/1998

Morocco condoles Spain on death of 38 passengers in plane crash
The plane, a Pauknair flight from the southern Spanish city of Malaga, crashed near the village of Boumahfoud, 30 km from the town of Nador, as it was preparing to land in Melilia, a Moroccan northern town occupied by Spain.
Morocco, Local, 9/26/1998

Children mortality in Morocco is down
Infant mortality in Morocco went down from 91 per 1,000 in 1980 to 36.6 per 1,000 in 1997 and fecundity rate diminished from 5.9 per woman in 1980 to 3.1 in 1997.
Morocco, Health, 9/26/1998

Meeting of US - Tunisian military committee on Monday
The US / Tunisian military committee will hold the meetings of its 16th session on Monday in Tunisia, under Tunisian Defense Minister Habib Ben Yahia and the US assistant defense minister for political affairs, Walter Slocum, in the presence of high-ranking officials from the two ministries.
Tunisia-USA, Military, 9/26/1998

Car explosion in Aden
The Yemeni police said that a booby-trapped car which was stopped near an elementary school in one of Aden's suburbs exploded on Wednesday night. No casualties were reported.
Yemen, Local, 9/25/1998

Armed groups kill five civilians in Algeria
The Algerian Armed Islamic Group on Wednesday killed five civilians at a false roadblock near al-Afroun on the road linking Wahran to the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 9/25/1998

Iraqi minister of health to visit Egypt on Sunday
Iraqi Minister of Health Dr. Medhat Mubarak will visit Egypt on Sunday at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart, Dr. Ismail Salam.
Egypt-Iraq, Medicine, 9/25/1998

No survivors in northern Morocco plane crash
All 38 passengers, including four crew members, of a Spanish plane, died when their plane crashed early Friday morning in the northeastern region of Nador.
Morocco, Local, 9/25/1998

Report: South Lebanon Army forces to withdraw from Jezzine
Several sides told the Lebanese daily al-Nahar that the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army has decided to withdraw from Jezzine and its villages within a period not to exceed two weeks.
Lebanon, Military, 9/25/1998

Israeli troops continue attacks on south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their bombardment of areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon, using machine guns and rocket fire. In retaliation, Lebanese resistance forces attacked the Israeli position in al-Jamouseyah. Direct hits were achieved.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/25/1998

Lebanese national resistance carries out operations
A Lebanese resistance group attacked an Israeli and Israeli-allied militia position twice on Wednesday in Tallat al-Ahmadeyah, using machine-guns and rockets.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/24/1998

Bahrain - Viagra
Bahrain, Medicine, 9/24/1998

French TV channel 3 broadcasts program on freed Moroccan gardener
French TV Channel "France 3" will broadcast next October 7 a program on the Moroccan gardener who was released lately in France after serving seven years in prison.
Morocco-France, Local, 9/24/1998

American maneuvers on Iraqi borders
Kuwait-Iraq-USA, Military, 9/24/1998

Lebanese naval forces conduct maneuvers off Tabarja
Lebanon, Military, 9/24/1998

Arab pediatricians conference continues deliberations
The 5th conference of the Union of the Arab Pediatricians associations continued its activities on Wednesday in Damascus by discussing topics dealing with children's diseases such as Mediterranean fever, pharynx inflammation, asthma, urinary problems, liver and kidney inflammations as well as several other diseases.
Regional-Syria, Health, 9/24/1998

Arab youth resistance conference opens Sunday in Qana
Deliberations of the youths resistance conference in Lebanon will be open next Sunday in Qana in south Lebanon.
Lebanon, Local, 9/24/1998

US offers military sales to Egypt, Israel
The US Department of Defense has announced during the past week three possible sales of military equipment to Israel and Egypt, offering fighter jets to Ireal and an upgrade of equipment to Egypt.
Egypt-Israel-USA, Military, 9/23/1998

Aden explosions may have foreign links
Yemeni Minister of Interior General Hussein Mohammed Arab said the plan of a gang for foreign interests was behind the explosion that took place in Aden on Monday in which two persons were killed and at least 16 persons were injured.
Yemen, Local, 9/23/1998

Arab pediatricians conference opens in Damascus
The two events were held at the Pediatric Hospital on Tuesday. In an inaugural speech, Syrian minister al-Shatti said figures show that the number of medical centers in Syria increased from 200 in 1970 to 1,000 in 1997. He added that these centers have offered more than 13 million services, two thirds of which were for children.
Regional, Health, 9/23/1998

Qatar and Egypt claim opening-game wins in Arab Soccer Cup play
In a televised match, Syria's soccer team lost its opener yesterday night to Egypt 2-1, in the Arab Cup championship.
Regional, Sports, 9/23/1998

Two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another three wounded in an operation carried out on Tuesday at dawn against an Israeli on foot patrol in the surroundings of the Litani river near Deir Seryan town.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/23/1998

Urgent Arab aids to Sudan
Sudan, Local, 9/23/1998

More casualties in Algerian explosions
Algeria, Local, 9/23/1998

Amman hosts RCCS conference
The twenty eighth conference of the General commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies opened in Amman on Tuesday. The conference was attended by Arab delegates.
Regional, Health, 9/23/1998

Two persons executed in Yemen, explosives in a carriage
two persons were executed on Monday for committing a crime. The agency stated that the two killers, Muhammad Ahmad Dawoud and Abdullah Saleh al-Mustafa were convicted of the "deliberate" killing of Awad Saleh Dawoud.
Yemen, Judicial, 9/22/1998

First stage of Egyptian - French - Italian maneuvers concludes
The first stage of the joint naval training exercise Cleopatra 98 ended yesterday. This training takes places every two years in the Mediterranean with the participation of Egyptian, French and Italian marine units.
Egypt, Military, 9/22/1998

37 killed, 12 wounded in Syria coach crash
Some 37 people were killed and other 12 wounded at dawn, Sunday when a coach hit Sreihin bridge just five kilometers from the city of Hama, 150 km north of Damascus. Only the coach driver and his aide were unharmed.
Syria, Local, 9/22/1998

Torrential rain destroys three houses in northern Morocco
The Torrential rain, which affected Monday Northern Morocco, destroyed three houses, damaged sewage and drinking water conveyance networks and cut telephone lines.
Morocco, Local, 9/22/1998

Meteorology satellites users meet in Morocco
Regional, Environment, 9/22/1998

Morocco to Launch in April Basic Education Support Project
Morocco will launch by next April a project to support basic education with a financial contribution worth 40 million ECU (european currency unit) of the European Union.
Morocco, Education, 9/22/1998

Forged Saudi, US currencies in Lebanese market
Lebanon, Local, 9/22/1998

Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks on south Lebanon
On Monday morning, the Israeli occupation troops launched a rocket attack on the district of Ali al-Taher and the surrounding area in south Lebanon. Israeli warplanes flew over the western Bekaa and Hasbaya, Lebanese security sources said.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/22/1998

Violence continues in Algeria
Three persons were killed and another five wounded in a bomb explosion on Sunday morning on the road leading from Saeeda to Sidi Bel Abbes province.
Algeria, Local, 9/22/1998

Joint Kuwait-US maneuvers
Kuwait-USA, Military, 9/22/1998

When Arab women are given intellectual and spiritual autonomy
Regional, Culture, 9/21/1998

Morocco and Egypt to foster social affairs cooperation
Egypt-Morocco, Culture, 9/21/1998

Morocco to set up human rights training center
The Moroccan Human Rights Minister announced Sunday that Morocco will create shortly a national center for human rights training, documentation and information in cooperation with the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Regional, Local, 9/21/1998

King Hussien assures his people
Jordan, People, 9/21/1998

Resistance escalated against Israeli troops in south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Saturday attacked the Israeli position in Sujoud inside the occupied strip of south Lebanon. In a statement the resistance said that its forces used machine-gun fire and rockets in the attack, scoring direct hits.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/21/1998


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