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Water crisis: Whose hand is on the tap?
In many of the West Bank towns, they receive water for six months and then remain without water supplies for another six months.
Palestine, Politics, 9/6/1997

38 parties in Algerian local elections and many independent candidates
The minister of justice appointed 843 judges to monitor the election under the supervision of the Independent National Committee.
Algeria, Politics, 9/6/1997

Sudanese opposition official: No cooperation with Israel
A member of the Sudanese opposition Democratic Gathering the Sudanese government it is afraid of Garang's anger
Sudan, Politics, 9/6/1997

Egyptian delegation visits Gaza to choose diplomatic mission premises
An Egyptian delegation will visit Gaza to choose permanant premises for diplomatic mission in order to cope with the increasing activities of the mission.
Egypt, Politics, 9/6/1997

Khatmia visit Qarora, Sudan
The delegation inspected the mosques and Khalawis and offered in-kind and cash donations.
Sudan, Politics, 9/6/1997

Algerian government proceeds with election preparations
The Algerian election is proceeding despite almost daily reports of new massacres, most in rural areas.
Algeria, Politics, 9/5/1997

Moroccan monarch fixes a date for the legislative elections
On the 44th anniversary of "The King and the People Revolution" King Hassan II declared that the date of the legislative elections is the last Friday of November.
Morocco, Politics, 9/5/1997

The Jerusalem Conference in Jordan warns against the Israeli danger on the Palestinian territories
The conference refused to invite Arab countries which signed treaties with Israel.
Regional, Politics, 9/5/1997

Arab union to meet in Sanaa
The meeting will discuss Israeli practices in the Palestinian territories, notably the Judaization policy in Jerusalem and the expansion of settlements in the occupied territories.
Yemen, Politics, 9/5/1997

Al Sadiq Al Mahdi met Carter
The two discussed the regional developments in the horn of Africa and the conflict in southern Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 9/5/1997

Arafat criticizes lack of Arab unity - gets 10 million from Egypt
The Egyptian President sent an "emergency grant" of 10 million US dollars to help the Palestinian Authority deal with the financial crisis resulting from the Israeli sanctions.
Palestine, Politics, 9/4/1997

Syria welcomes Albright's visit to the Middle East
Syria welcomes the visit, asserting that Albright will find full cooperation and interest in the peace process in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 9/4/1997

Gulf Cooperation Council holds talks on consultative council
Standing orders to coordinate contacts among the consultative council, the GCC's general secretariat and the supreme council were among the key points of the proposal.
Gulf Region, Politics, 9/4/1997

Niger invites Israel to African-Arab water conference, draws Arab League protest
The Arab League protested to Nigeria, which invited Israel to participate in a conference which began discussing the water situation in Africa and Asia.
Egypt, Politics, 9/4/1997

Arab concern over Turkish maneuvers
The Arab League expressed its concern over naval exercises between Turkey and Israel to be held in November.
Regional, Politics, 9/4/1997

Syria-Iraqi borders to open soon
Syria's border with Iraq will be opened this month to enable Iraq to purchase goods needed according to the "oil for food" deal with the UN
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/4/1997

Palestinians doubt progress will be made by Albright's visit
Saaeb Arakat told reporters that it would be highly unlikely Albright will be able to erase the damage inflicted upon the peace process in a single visit.
Palestine, Politics, 9/4/1997

Lebanese cabinet met to stop social and political chaos
Their objective is to stop social and political chaos, and to assure financial aid for displaced citizens, through realizing economic reforms.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/4/1997

Lebanese media call Albright visit a discovery visit
The visit of the American Secretary of State to Syria is a kind of discovery.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/4/1997

Committees in defense of Jerusalem formed
This step aims at wider participation by people's sectors in the Arab countries in defense of Jerusalem.
Regional, Politics, 9/4/1997

Joint airport project in Aqaba denounced
11 opposition parties called the airport deal a sell-out of national sovereignty.
Jordan, Politics, 9/4/1997

Lebanese president gives Brazil support of the nation in its bid for UN Security Council membership
Lebanese President Elias Harwi renewed his call for Brazil to actively support Lebanon's quest for independence from Israeli occupation.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/4/1997

Jordanian government official: opposition's chances are over
The source said the requests of the opposition are not feasible, as there are some parties that will not accept their implementation even if they were accepted by the government.
Jordan, Politics, 9/3/1997

New laws to confiscate Arab land smacks of apartheid
Israel has introduced a series of new decisions and regulations that are aimed at taking over more Arab land in the occupied West Bank.
Palestine, Politics, 9/3/1997

Arab and international condemnation of Algerian massacres
In a statement Al Azhar affirmed that "those who commit these brutal murders do not belong to any religion.... should be severely punished."
Egypt, Politics, 9/3/1997

Hrawi promises to ease nationalization for Lebanese abroad
During his visit to Brazil, Lebanese President Elias Hrawi met Lebanese expatriates there, and promised them that it would be soon be easy for them to get a Lebanese passport.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/3/1997

PNA rejects Israeli demands, does not expect miracles of Albright
The Palestinian National Authority Wednesday reiterated its outright rejection of demands made by Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu that it arrest 1,500 Islamic activists.
Palestine, Politics, 9/3/1997

Syria will not leave one grain of its soil under occupation
Darwish stated that the subject of the Golan Heights is going to discussed by the Arab League, the Arab world, and the international community.
Syria, Politics, 9/3/1997

Egypt: Sudanese claim about Halaib is wrong
Egypt yesterday denied a claim by the Sudanese information minister that the Egyptian troops in the border area of Halaib were closing gates on food supplies to the Sudanese.
Egypt, Politics, 9/3/1997

Arab experts discuss anti-terrorism deal
Legal experts from eight Arab League member states started a meeting at the Arab League to discuss an anti-terrorism and anti-extremism treaty.
Regional, Politics, 9/3/1997

Qatar urged not to convene Doha conference
The presidency of the "People's Conference in Defense of Jerusalem" has appealed to Qatar not to convene the Doha economic summit because of the participation of Israel.
Regional, Politics, 9/3/1997

Lebanese cabinet meets today
The Lebanese cabinet is meeting to discuss many problems, including the return of exiled citizens to their houses and improvements for deprived regions.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/3/1997

Netanyahu asked for pardon for convicted Egyptian spy
Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997

Cairo meeting to discuss Doha economic conference
Syria, Egypt and the Arab League are arranging contacts to prepare for a four-way meeting in Cairo.
Regional, Politics, 9/2/1997

Sudan seeks normalized ties with Egypt
Ties between Egypt and Sudan have been strained by Sudanese sheltering and subsidizing of terrorists who attempted to assassinate Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Sudan, Politics, 9/2/1997

Abbas Madani placed under house arrest
Madani, the founder of the outlawed Islamic Salvation Front, is banned from leaving his house, except to see his family members.
Algeria, Politics, 9/2/1997

Mubarak pessimistic about current peace talks impasse
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has expressed that he believes the Middle East peace process will not get out of its current impasse unless Israel commits itself to agreements signed with the Palestinians.
Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997

Netanyahu won't freeze settlements
Building may halt temporarily with in advance of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's forthcoming visit to the region.
Palestine, Politics, 9/2/1997

Saudi interior affairs minister in Egypt
The trip will highlight King Fahd's intention to make all possible efforts to fight against murder and violence in the Arab countries
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997

Messages of support
France promises to do its best to help reach a state of peace in the Middle East
Lebanon, Politics, 9/2/1997

Samaha calls on authorities to restore New Television license
Former Information Minister Michel Samaha criticized the government's implementation of the audio-visual media law, saying the closure of New Television "targeted the biggest segment of the population.''
Lebanon, Politics, 9/1/1997

Hrawi on his way to Brazil
President Elias Hrawi left Lebanon at 6:00 a.m. today for Brazil, to start an official visit.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/1/1997

Gaddafi says sanctions will end soon
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi said most of the world wished to end sanctions which were imposed on Libya in 1992.
Libya, Politics, 9/1/1997

Message from Albright to the Syrian minister of foreign affairs
The message included American-French assurances that the two countries will support the mission of the Monitoring Committee in South Lebanon.
Lebanon, Politics, 9/1/1997

Lockerbie and Israel's settlements on agenda of International Parliament
The speaker of the International Parliament, declared that the conference will issue the Cairo Declaration at the end of its meetings, which will tackle the relations between the people and the multilateral party system, human rights and the conditions required to protect them.
Regional, Politics, 9/1/1997

Arab countries formalize anti-terrorism agreement procedures
Two committees will meet in order to rephrase the text of the draft agreement into its final shape, and to cover both the security and the judicial sides of dealing with terrorism.
Regional, Politics, 9/1/1997


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