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Israel bombs house of Ahmad Na'eem Haidar in Arab Salim town
News reports from South Lebanon said that the Israeli intelligence service and pro-Israeli Lahd militia stormed a number of villages in the western and central sectors.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/20/1999

King Fahd of Saudi Arabia pays for Moroccan woman's medical treatment
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, People, 2/20/1999

Hillary Clinton due to visit region
Hillary Clinton, wife of the US President Bill Clinton, is due to pay a visit to Egypt in the third week of coming month during which she will visit antiquities in Luxor city.
Regional-USA, Culture, 2/20/1999

United Arab Emirates: the land of mysterious secrets
The southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, which used to be known in the past as "Bilad al-Majan," still has numerous hidden secrets.
United Arab Emirates, History, 2/20/1999

Jordan and the emergence of a Hashemite state
The Emergence of the Hashemite state as it is known today goes back to 80 years ago. It is a story which started at the end of the first world war and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, as well as the launching of what is known as "the greater Arab revolution," led by al-Sharif Hussein in al-Hijaz.
Jordan-Jordan, History, 2/20/1999

An Iraqi clergy assassinated in Baghdad
Iraq, Local, 2/20/1999

Arafat - health
Palestine, People, 2/20/1999

Oman - videos
Oman, Local, 2/20/1999

Morocco's human rights experience will be beneficial to Arab states, activist says
The "pioneer experience" Morocco gained in human rights fields will be beneficial to all Arab countries, the secretary-general of the Arab Human Rights Organization (AHRO) said.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/20/1999

Several students wounded in clashes with police
Morocco, Local, 2/20/1999

1997 physics Nobel Prize winner to lecture in Morocco
Morocco, Science, 2/20/1999

Morocco decides to use Arabic only in drafting laws
Morocco, where the French language is widely used, has decided that Arabic will be the sole Language used in drafting laws.
Morocco, Culture, 2/19/1999

A Turkish 150 km incursion in northern Iraq
Turkey-Iraq, Military, 2/19/1999

Report: Western aggression destroyed 3,800 schools in Iraq, Iraqi minister
Western aggression against Iraq has destroyed 3,800 schools since 1991, the Iraqi education minister said.
Iraq, Education, 2/19/1999

GCC - disabilities
Gulf, Culture, 2/19/1999

Israel bombards south Lebanon, besieges the coasts
Lebanese security sources said that an Israeli gunboat approached al-Mansouri coast and opened random fire on the region.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/18/1999

Some 3,500 Iraqi, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon
Chairman of the UN protection department at the United Nations High Comission on Refugees in Geneva, Dennis MacNamar, said there are 2,500 refugees from Sudan, Iraq and other countries in Lebanon, to which the organization provides aid estimated at US $2 million per year.
Lebanon-Regional, Local, 2/18/1999

Jordanian prisoners flee, two policemen killed
A high-ranking Jordanian security source said on Wednesday that two policemen were killed by prisoners who were being taken by the prison's car from the state security court in Amman to Sawaqqa prison, in southern Jordan.
Jordan, Local, 2/18/1999

Ethiopian warplanes bombard Harsala city in Eritrea
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Military, 2/18/1999

Children vaccines absent from Moroccan market, says professional
Essential children vaccines are not found in the Moroccan market since last December and this shortage worries parents and complicates the work of pediatricians, said president of the Moroccan pediatrics society.
Morocco, Health, 2/18/1999

Eritrea announces Ethiopian raids on Asab
An Eritrean Army officer said on Tuesday that three Ethiopian Mig 23 jets raided on Tuesday a water reservoir which feeds Eritrea's port of Asab, 500 km, southeast of the capital, Asmara.
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Military, 2/17/1999

France, Qatar carry out joint military exercises
French and Qatari troops on Tuesday concluded joint military maneuvers aimed at improving the defense capabilities of Qatar's army.
Qatar-France, Military, 2/17/1999

International Muslim village to be built in Indonesia
The first international Muslim village will be built, with the support of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), on 200 hectares of land provided by Yogyakarta (Indonesia) Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X
Regional, Religion, 2/17/1999

Continued Israeli aggressions against Lebanon, one Israeli soldier killed
News reports from south Lebanon said that an Israeli soldier was killed and four others wounded as a result of the resistance operations carried out last Monday night and at dawn on Tuesday.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/17/1999

Yemen - trial
Yemen, Judicial, 2/17/1999

Eritrea - Ethiopia - ICJ
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Judicial, 2/17/1999

Moroccan handball CODM club wins 4th match In Arab Cup
Moroccan handball team "CODM" defeated Tuesday Nousairate of Palestine 42-12 in their 4th match played at the 3rd Arab Cup of Cup holders currently held in Tunisia.
Regional-Tunisia, Sports, 2/17/1999

UNDP Executive Meets Moroccan Official
Morocco, Culture, 2/17/1999

Lebanon interrogates television photographer for dealing with Israel
A Lebanese source said today that an investigation is currently taking place against Lebanese television photographer Mahmoud Galoul by the means of security specialized bodies accusing him of dealing with Israel.
Lebanon, Local, 2/16/1999

GCC - tobacco levy
Gulf, Health, 2/16/1999

Israel - US - weapons
Israel-USA, Military, 2/16/1999

Oman - whale
Oman, Science, 2/16/1999

PA - Israel - Belgium education agreement
Palestine-Israel-Belgium, Education, 2/16/1999

Cholera deaths reported in Somalia
Somalia, Health, 2/16/1999

Explosion in an Israeli chemical factory
A huge explosion was heard on Monday morning in a chemicals factory in Ramat Houmat settlement in al-Negev, resulting in a fire in the factory and injuries to two of its staff.
Israel, Local, 2/16/1999

Israel, Croatia sign military agreement
Israel-Croatia, Military, 2/16/1999

Algeria hosts Arab youth, sports ministers meeting
The council of the Arab Youth Organization and sports ministers will hold its 22nd session in Algiers on February 20 with the participation of Arab sports and youth ministers.
Regional, Culture, 2/15/1999

Morocco hosts conference on human rights education in the Arab states
Morocco will play host this February17-20 to a conference on human rights education in the Arab world.
Regional, Education, 2/15/1999

UAE - expatriates
United Arab Emirates, Local, 2/15/1999

Iraq's foreign minister is visiting Khartoum today
2/15/1999

Former Bahraini information minister dies at 56
Bahrain, People, 2/15/1999

Israeli warplanes strike south Lebanon
Earlier, a Lebanese resistance group attacked Balat position while a second group attacked Teir Harfa position. A third group attacked al-Radar position, inflicting casualties on the occupation soldiers.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/15/1999


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