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Offenders of Islam should be killed, Egyptian Grand Imam says
A top Egyptian Muslim cleric Grand Imam of Al-Azahar Mosque Dr. Sayed Tantawy said today that the person who drew posters placed in the West Bank city of Hebron depicting the prophet Mohamed as a pig stamping on the Koran must be killed.
Egypt, Politics, 7/4/1997
Algerian rebel leader's surrender, a myth
Algerian newspapers dismissed as untrue the reported surrender of a leader of the Armed Islamic Group.
Algeria, Politics, 7/4/1997
UNICEF seeks help for Sudanese children
UNICEF, warning that the future of a generation of Sudanese children was at risk, appealed for 19 million US dollars to complete funding for its food and health programs in the war-ravaged country.
Sudan, Politics, 7/4/1997
Syria-Iraq bus link
Iraq will start a bus line to Damascus for travelers next week, following the resumption of overland trade links, the official newspaper Al Thawrah said on July 2.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/4/1997
Israel halts Golan oil exploration
Israel has withdrawn permission for the state-owned oil company to carry out oil exploration on the Golan Heights, captured from Syria in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, officials said on July 2.
Israel, Politics, 7/4/1997
Algeria's state of emergency to be lifted
Although that move appears to indicate that the government believes security forces have got fundamentalist rebels on the run following a major offensive in recent weeks, more than 250 people have been killed since the June 5 parliamentary election.
Algeria, Politics, 7/4/1997
Panel rejects ban on primaries
Parliament's interior and defense committee on June 28 rejected a draft law calling to disband all forms of primary elections, the head of the committee said.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/4/1997
Barak headed Abu Jihad assassination
Israeli opposition leader Ehud Barak headed the command center that oversaw the assassination of the PLO's military chief in 1988, the Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on July 4.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 7/4/1997
Shiite leader presses ahead with hunger revolt
A hard-line Shiite Muslim cleric is pressing ahead with plans to launch a "hunger revolt" in eastern Lebanon, in an attempt to force the government to improve living conditions in the impoverished region.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/3/1997
Egyptian-Saudi meeting
Representatives from ministries concerned in both countries meet today in the Egyptian capital to put final touches on Thursdayıs gathering.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/1997
Levy attacks Netanyahu, considers quitting government
Israeli foreign minister David Levy said today he would decide in the coming days whether to resign in protest over prime minister Benjamin Netanyahuıs way of running the government.
Israel, Politics, 7/3/1997
Separate talks with Greece, Cyprus envoys
Mediterranean cooperation was at the center of talks between the assistant to the Egyptian foreign minister, Mr. Fathi El-Chazli, and the Greek Ambassador to Cairo.
Egypt, Politics, 7/3/1997
US dentists of Arab descent in Syria
Addressing the guest delegates, Dr. Salha said that the Syrian president is proud of the expatriatesı stand in defense of the just Arab stances.
Syria, Politics, 7/3/1997
Eight Yemeni injured in Saudi border clash
Eight Yemeni soldiers were wounded this week in a clash with Saudi border police.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/3/1997
Jordan's Majali in Bahrain
Jordanıs Prime Minister Majali, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived July 2 on a three-day official visit aimed at boosting trade ties between Jordan and Bahrain.
Jordan, Politics, 7/3/1997
Netanyahu apologizes over posters
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the derogatory posters plastered on the walls of Arab shops in the West Bank town of Hebron.
Palestine, Politics, 7/3/1997
Saudi's visit to Iran boosts hope of thaw
An envoy of King Fahd arrived in Tehran on a rare visit by a Saudi Arabian official in what appeared to be part of new efforts to improve ties between the two Islamic titans.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/1997
Arafat consults France's Chirac on Mideast peace
Palestinian authority chairman Yasser Arafat arrived in Paris on June 30 for talks with French President Jaques Chirac and new prime minister Lionel Jospin aimed at ending an impasse in the Middle East peace process.
Palestine, Politics, 7/2/1997
Arabs, Muslims urge world action on Jerusalem
Arab and Muslim officials slammed Israel for its policies on occupied Jerusalem, which they said were driving away dozens of Palestinian inhabitants and endangering the Middle East peace process.
Regional, Politics, 7/2/1997
Saudi minister in Yemen talks
Saudi Arabia's interior minister arrived in Sanaa to try to revive stalled border talks between talks two between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/2/1997
Sudan rebel defeat
Government troops in southern Sudan backed by a local militia captured a strategic airport from rebels in the north of Baher Al-Ghazal state, a government-backed newspaper said on June 30.
Sudan, Politics, 7/2/1997
Justice delegation for Saudi Arabia
The acting justice under Kuwaiti secretary Nasr Nasrallah left for Riyadh on June 28 to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council justice undersecretaries' meeting.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/2/1997
Jordan's DPP lauds Syria's firm stands
In a staement issued on June 30, the Jordanian Democratic People's Party has called for the need to confront all forms of normalization with Israel, make the Jordanian-Israeli treaty ineffective, cancel leasing lands and water agreements.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/2/1997
Saudi Arabia would shun Doha summit
Qatar, which is due to host the fourth economic conference since Middle East peace negotiations began in 1991, has said it is committed to holding the gathering but has come under pressure from Arab countries for inviting Israel.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/2/1997
Syrian-Indonesian cooperation
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi returned to Syria after paying a several-day visit to Indonesia, addressing means of developing relations between the two countries.
Syria, Politics, 7/2/1997
AL seeks UN help to solve Lockerbie dispute
A noted Arab diplomat termed as ³fair² a suggestion forwarded by the Arab League and the Organization for African Unity to resolve the long-standing Lockerbei dispute between Libya and the West.
Libya, Politics, 7/2/1997
Arab information chief vows to speed up cooperation
Arab media chiefs have agreed on a new decision to set up media support for Arab issues, information minister Safwat El Sherif said yesterday.
Regional, Politics, 7/2/1997
Mubarak to get Monem's message soon
President Hosni Mubarak will soon get a message from President Carlos Monem of Argentina regarding joint projects with the Argentinian leader to be launched in the self-ruled Palestinian territories.
Egypt, Politics, 7/2/1997
Egyptian-Saudi committee to meet Thursday in Cairo
The joint Egyptian-Saudi committee is scheduled to meet in Cairo on Thursday under the chairmanship of the foreign ministers of both countries.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/2/1997
Iraqi opposition leader rules out a Baghdad-Tehran-Damascus alliance
Iraq's government will never persuade Syria and Iran enter an alliance that could help Baghdad ease its year of international isolation, an Iraqi opposition leader says.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/1/1997
Gadhafi tried 1992 cash for missile bid in Argentina
Libyan president Moammer Gadhafi offered 4 million US dollars towards Argentine president Carlos Menem's 1989 campaign in exchange for ballistic missiles, a former minister said.
Libya, Politics, 7/1/1997
Big victories for all three unseated mps
Three unseated MPs were returned to parliament on June 29 in the first ever parliament elections prompted by the Constitutional Council's decision to overturn last summer's election results.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1997
Lebanon is not Israel's playground
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi said that Israel may try to divert attention from its own internal problems by fueling tension in south Lebanon.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1997
Jordan prepares voter list for elections
Jordanian interior minister Nazir Rasheed announced plans yesterday to register votes for parliamentary elections schedule to held this year.
Jordan, Politics, 7/1/1997
Arabs keen on integration
The regular Arab mini-summits indicate a new energy in Arab determination to establish economic and industrial integration, Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said.
Egypt, Politics, 7/1/1997
Arab League to show solidarity with Jerusalem
A great number of Arab Diplomats and Public figures are expected to show solidarity today with Jerusalem against Israeli Judaizing steps.
Regional, Politics, 7/1/1997
Palestinians call for strike over Israel tax raids
Palestinian businesses in Arab east Jerusalem will shut down in a general strike next week in protest at Israeli tax raids, an East Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce official said.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 6/30/1997
Israeli peace negotiations had reached their lowest point in 20 years
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's envoy Osama al-Baz will resume a mediation bid between Israel and the Palestinian Authority according to Egypt's ambassador to Israel. "He will come back next week after we consult with the parties concerned to find a suitable agenda," ambassador Mohammed Bassiony told Israeli's army radio.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997
Arabs are ready for peace
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri urged European states to put economic pressure on Israel to remove its forces from the south and break a deadlock in the stalled peace process.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997
Floral tributes for prince Abdullah on viptour in Beirut
Under a shower of rice and rose petals, crown prince Abdullah bin Abdull Aziz was chauffeured around Beirut by prime minister Rafik Hariri on the second day of a landmark visit that has kindled hope of more Saudi support for Lebanon's political and economic revival.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997
Syria will not abandon one inch of land
The Yemeni delegation of agricultural co-operation Union headed by its general secretary Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Alaffi arrived Syria in an official visit.
Syria, Politics, 6/30/1997
Saddam improving top units
Despite of seven years of United Nations sanctions, six Saddam Hussien's elite Republican Guard divisions are armed and equipped at roughly 80 percent of typical American army divisions, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said.
Iraq, Politics, 6/30/1997
Al-Iraqi blames Israeli illegal measures in Jerusalem
Al-Iraqi called for the implementation of international legitimacy resolutions related to the question of Jerusalem.
Regional, Politics, 6/30/1997
Damascus eight stress restoration of Arab rights imperative
Foreign ministers of the eight-nation Damascus Declaration alliance ended a biannual meeting on June 26 after failing again to forge a regional military pact.
Regional, Politics, 6/30/1997
Hrawi hails Egyptıs efforts to maintain Lebanon interests
Lebanon's President Elias Hrawi yesterday praised president Hosni Mubarakıs efforts to serve Arab causes in general and Lebanese interests in particular.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997
Sudan voices hopes of resuming dialogue with Egypt
Sudan voiced hopes yesterday of resuming dialogue with Egypt in order to solve the problems that brought the two countries' ties to their lowest point in years.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/30/1997
Jordan backs middle east economic summit
Jordanıs Prime Minister Abdul Salam al-Majali yesterday vowed support to a planned Middle East and north African economic summit in November, to be attended by Israel.
Jordan, Politics, 6/30/1997
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