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Saddam calls for an end to sanctions
Yesterday in a 3-hour televised speech, celebrating the anniversary of the Iraqi Revolution which brought his party to power 29 years ago, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein warned that Iraqi/UN relations could reach a dead end if the latter does not lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq for almost six years now.
Iraq, Politics, 7/18/1997
Yemen to resolve Eritrea dispute
Senior Yemeni officials flew to London for the second stage of arbitration hearings to resolve a dispute with Eritrea over Red Sea islands near busy oil tanker routes, a Yemeni newspaper said on July 15.
Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 7/18/1997
Israelis condemn anti-settlement vote
Israel on July 16 criticized a tough United Nations resolution to force a halt in Jewish settlement building as "moral bankruptcy," while Palestinians cheered their limited political win.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/1997
Lebanon tourism Arab common market strategic step
A leading Lebanese official yesterday praised President Hosni Mubarak's support of Arab political and economic issues, saying that the Egyptian stances helped greatly to enhance pan-Arab coordination.
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/17/1997
Ministry of Justice plans to upgrade judicial procedures
The Ministry of Justice is taking steps to upgrade courts, raise the efficiency of newly appointed judges, and streamline judicial proceedings for both plaintiffs and defendants.
Egypt, Politics, 7/17/1997
Release raises expectations for cancelled emergency in Algeria
For the third day, reactions to the release of Abbas Madani, the Islamic Salvation Front (ISF) leader, differ. Madani's release came after he had served 6 years of a 12-year-jail sentence.
Algeria, Politics, 7/17/1997
Tunisian parliament votes to subsidize parties
The Tunisian parliament has voted to subsidize political parties that have elected members, with a system that will most benefit the governing party of President Zine al-Abidin Bin Ali.
Tunisia, Politics, 7/17/1997
Madani's release raises questions in Algerian capital
The release of Islamist leader Abassi Madani sparked questions and uncertainly in Algeria on July 16, with some observers warning that his once-powerful Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) could not be trusted, but others believing the military-backed government is making a peace gesture to its Islamist foes.
Algeria, Politics, 7/17/1997
Jordan faces political crisis as opposition parties boycott election
In a move that could seriously undermine Jordan's experiment in democracy, Islamist and secular opposition parties are edging towards endorsing a call by the influential Muslim Brotherhood to pull out of parliamentary elections that are scheduled for November.
Jordan, Politics, 7/17/1997
Iran will defend the rights of the Lebanese and Palestinians
During a visit made by a Lebanese economic delegation to Tehran, the Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsinjani said that his country would defend Lebanon and the Palestinians against Israeli aggression.
Iran, Politics, 7/17/1997
Iraq cancels scheduled trade mission to Beirut
Baghdad canceled a visit by an Iraqi trade delegation, the first to Lebanon since 1990, in an angry reaction to the exclusion of its sportsmen from the Pan Arab Games.
Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 7/17/1997
Washington urges Kuwait to buy American weapons not Chinese
The United State urged Kuwait not to buy Chinese weapons and asked it to buy American ones instead.
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 7/17/1997
Barak the next prime minister of Israel? in talks with Mubarak
Mubarak and opposition leader, Ehud Barakmet to discuses the present stall in the Middle East peace process and how to put it back on track.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/1997
UN General Assembly condemns Israeli settlements with sweeping majority
Today the UN General Assembly, with a sweeping majority, issued a resolution condemning the continuation of the Israeli settlements being built in Gabel Abu Ghoneim and other places in Jerusalem.
Israel, Politics, 7/16/1997
Albright to attend MENA conference
The US State Department said Madeline Albright plans to attend the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) conference, supposed to be convened in Doha-Qatar next November.
Regional, Politics, 7/16/1997
Arab Journalist Federation calls for UN intervention in Hebron
The Arab Journalist Federation called for a UN and international human rights organizations to intervene quickly and pressure the Israeli occupation authorities to stop their "cruel aggression and punishment measures" in the occupied Palestine.
Palestine, Politics, 7/16/1997
Kuwait calls for a serious stand to protect Jerusalem
Kuwaiti minister of Justice, Awqaf and Isalmic Affairs Mohammed Dheifallah Shara called on July 13 on Muslims to adopt a "serious stand" to safeguard Jerusalem and its Islamic shrines.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/16/1997
Abu Rizk fine if found guilty in minor case
Elias Abu Rizk and Yasser Naameh were charged on July 14 with defaming the Lebanese state, an action that their lawyer called a "minor case."
Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/1997
King Fahd receives Peay
Saudi King Fahd received on July 12 the commander of US troops in the Gulf, General James Binford Peay, the official Saudi news agency said.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/16/1997
Saudis cautious in moves toward Iran
Saudi Arabia has responded favorably to Iranian overtures for better relations after years of stained ties and tension between the two oil giants.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/16/1997
Libya to defy UN sanctions
Libya warned it would ignore UN sanctions in force for five years after the UN security council renewed an air embargo without a 15-member consensus.
Libya, Politics, 7/16/1997
Mediterranean forum starts in Algeria
Experts from foreign ministers of 11 Mediterranean countries met yesterday to yesterday to set the stage for a two-day gathering of their respective ministers.
Algeria, Politics, 7/15/1997
Iraqi athletes denied entry to Lebanon
The 97-member Iraqi athletic team was halted at the Lebanese-Syrian crossing point of Masnaa yesterday and will not be granted visas to take part in the eighth Pan-Arab games which opened Saturday, an official said.
Iraq, Politics, 7/15/1997
Israel holding Lebanon as pawns, says Amnesty
Amnesty International accused Israel yesterday of unlawfully holding Lebanese nationals to use to as bargaining chips with Islamic militia groups.
Israel, Politics, 7/15/1997
Tunis hosts meeting on inter-Arab security
Arab officials started a meeting in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, yesterday to review the financial and administrative regulations of the Arab Interior Ministers' Council.
Tunisia, Politics, 7/15/1997
Algeria to boycott Doha economic meeting
Algeria said today it would boycott the fourth Middle East-North Africa Economic conference, due to be held in the Qatari capital, Doha, in November.
Algeria, Politics, 7/15/1997
New ambassador to Morocco
The foreign ministry received the approval of the Moroccan government for the appointment of Ambassador Ahmed Fathallah as an Egyptian extraordinary ambassador in Rabat yesterday.
Egypt, Politics, 7/15/1997
Bahrain to buy US fighter jets
Bahrain is seeking to buy 20 US-made F-16 fighter planes at an estimated cost of 303 million US dollars, the Pentagon said.
Bahrain, Politics, 7/15/1997
Verdine on first visit to Algeria
French foreign minister Hubert Verdine, on the first visit to Algeria by a French minister in a year, said on July 12 he found the establishment of a new parliament in the strife-torn former French colony "quite encouraging."
Algeria, Politics, 7/15/1997
Solutions to potato dumping and banana fights sought
A visiting Syrian agricultural delegation toured farms in the South of Lebanon on July 14, as improving the two countries coordination on bilateral trade tops the officials agenda, according to agriculture minister Shawki Fakhouri.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/15/1997
Israeli settlement policy in Golan reinforced
In a new step to expand Israeli settlement in the Syrian Golan heights Israel has decided to move a center for qualifying Israeli teachers from the Teberes area to Katisrin settlement in the Golan.
Syria, Politics, 7/15/1997
Somalis end peace conference in Ethiopia
A peace conference bringing together many of Somaliašs feuding factions ended last night an appeal from Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin. Mesfin told participants, including powerful North Mogadishu faction leader Ali Mahdi Mohamed, to pursue dialogue as the best way of Africa country.
North Africa Region, Politics, 7/14/1997
Uzbekistani team cooperation talks
The deputy remier of Uzbekistan arrived yesterday, heading a large delegation which will participate in the second session of the meetings of the Egyptian-Uzbekistani joint committee, to be held next week.
Egypt, Politics, 7/14/1997
Sudan militia leader recaptures towns from rebels
The commander of a militia allied with the Sudanese government said his forces helped recapture five southern towns from rebels, a Khartoum newspaper reported on Sunday.
Sudan, Politics, 7/14/1997
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