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Iran and Bahrain exchanging diplomats
The Emir of Bahrain expressed his hope that Iran would conduct better relations with its neighboring countries out of its position as a leading country in the region.
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 12/20/1997

Peace, security, terrorism are subjects at Gulf Summit
The leaders will discuss means of supporting through establishing early warning networks in each country and linking those to a unified net in the Gulf countries.
Gulf Region, Politics, 12/20/1997

Emirati defense minister calls for joint Arab market
Sheikh Al Maktum urged proceeding with the establishment of the joint Arab market, "because we have the finance, the market and capability - and there is no place for small entities within globalization. We have to unite our goals."
United Arab Emirates-Regional, Politics, 12/20/1997

China, Lebanon discuss bilateral ties
China's foreign minister, who arrived in Lebanon late Thursday, expressed his country's interest in investing in Lebanon's ambitious reconstruction program.
Lebanon, Politics, 12/20/1997

Arafat briefs Mubarak on results of Albright meeting
Arafat stated that he agreed on the American suggestion regarding security cooperation with Israel
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/20/1997

Jordan election reform
Jordan, Politics, 12/20/1997

Netanyahu: West Bank part of Israel
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/20/1997

Tunisia - RCD
Tunisia, Politics, 12/20/1997

US - Iran - Gulf
Gulf Region, Politics, 12/20/1997

NDP political club meets today
Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Ganzouri, people's assembly Speaker Dr. Fathi Sorour, and Shoura council chief Dr. Mostafa K. Helmi, are due to take part in the meeting of the National December Party today.
Egypt, Politics, 12/20/1997

Palestinian meeting in Luxor
The conference in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor demonstrates the Palestinians' solidarity with the Egyptians in their stand against terrorism, said the Palestinian ambassador in Cairo, Zuhdi Kedra.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/20/1997

Egypt refuses to receive Netanyahu, warns against Israeli evasion
Amr Moussa noted the importance of reaching agreements on the questions of the refugees, Jerusalem, borders and waters, stressing that Egypt will only accept a balanced peace and will not enable Israel to fulfill its greed in swallowing Palestine.
Egypt, Politics, 12/19/1997

Bahrain looks forward to improving relations with Iran
The Bahraini Minister of Information Mohamed Ibrahim Al Mutawaa expressed his hope that Bahraini - Iranian relations will improve, especially with the good Iranian moves
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 12/19/1997

Egypt: No alliance with Iran and Syria
Egyptian foreign minister Amr Mossa has denied intent to set up an Egyptian-Iranian-syrian axes to counter Israeli-Turkish alliance
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/19/1997

Strong Palestinian support for peace
Support for the largest Palestinian group, Fateh, has increased from 34.8% in July to 40.9%. Meanwhile the Palestinian governmet headed by Yasser Arafat raised its popular base from 37.6% to 46.4% during the same period
Palestine, Politics, 12/19/1997

Syria's Khaddam on relations with Turkey
Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam said that the attempts made by Ankara to make Turkey a European state will not succeed, stating that the Turkish-Israeli alliance is targeting Syria and the Arab region as a whole.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/19/1997

Kuwait: Security and defense top agenda of 18th GCC summit
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah has said that the 18th GCC summit will give top priority to security and defense issues.
Gulf Region, Politics, 12/19/1997

Yemeni president invites sultan of Oman
Regarding the Yemeni - Eritrean struggle, Al Eriany said that the two sides exchanged memoranda and that Yemen is currently studying the legal consultations with its legal advisors
Yemen-Oman, Politics, 12/19/1997

GCC for ME peace process promotion
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Sheikh Jamil Hujeilan said the faltering peace process will be one of the most important topics to be debated at the 18th GCC summit to open tomorrow in Kuwait.
Gulf Region, Politics, 12/19/1997

Jordanian Parliamentarians in Israel
Interviewed by the Israeli radio, al-Faraena said he met with chairman of the Israeli Knesset, the chairman of the foreign and security committee and the chief of Shass movement, describing all those meetings as important ones.
Jordan, Politics, 12/19/1997

Djibouti elections
Djibouti, Politics, 12/19/1997

Iraq palaces
Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1997

Great improvement in Libyan - French relations
Libyan -French relations have been improving over the last few months, while Libyan - British and Libyan -American relations are embrioled in disputes and deterioration.
Libya, Politics, 12/19/1997

Talks to expand Omani - Qatari cooperation
The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and ways of reinforcing them in various fields
Qatar-Oman, Politics, 12/19/1997

Sudanese pro-government forces score victory in south
Sudan, Politics, 12/19/1997

Arab Knesset member barred from Lebanon
Lebanon, Politics, 12/19/1997

Arafat, Netanyahu to meet Clinton
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/19/1997

UAE for negotiations with Iran on Islands
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 12/19/1997

Lebanese cabinet discusses municipal draft bill
Lebanon, Politics, 12/19/1997

Moroccan Party of Independence requests disbanding of parliament
The Moroccan opposition Party of Independence requested for the recently elected parliament to be disbanded and for a new election to be held.
Morocco, Politics, 12/18/1997

Algerian Hamas conference postponed
The postponment of the Algerian Peaceful Society Movement conference to an indefinite date was due to the numerous differences among those who support and those who oppose the party's current leaders.
Algeria, Politics, 12/18/1997

Mubarak for united Syrian - Lebanese stances
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called upon the Lebanese to exert more efforts in order to restore the key role played by Lebanon in the Arab arena.
Egypt, Politics, 12/18/1997

Intensive security procedures in Kuwait for Gulf Summit
Among the security procedures the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interiors decided to stop vacations during the summit for all those who work in the police departments. Also the security personal intensified spot inspections in the streets.
Kuwait, Politics, 12/18/1997

Algerian criticism for Amnesty International report
The director of the Algerian Human Rights Observing Committee criticized this report and stated that this non-governmental organization exceeded its role when it tried to impose on international public opinion its view that there is no government in Algeria.
Algeria, Politics, 12/18/1997

Saharan chiefs accuse Polisario front of obstructing committee works
They said that the Polisario's observers are obstructing the works of the committee and attempting to list people who are not of Saharan origin.
Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 12/18/1997

Kuwait fears a civil war might break out in Iraq
Saud al-Nasir Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti minister of information, expressed his fear that a civil war that might break out in Iraq due to changes in the government which would lead to intervention from neighboring countries.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/18/1997

Sudanese foreign minister calls for a strong Egyptian role in Sudan
Suliman urged that a planned round of negotiations with rebels in the South be canceled because he said some countries involved in the talks were no longer neutral go-betweens.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/18/1997

Arafat to visit Damascus
Preparations made by chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi are underway for a visit to be made by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to Damascus.
Palestine, Politics, 12/18/1997

Egyptian - Moroccan board
A new society for Egyptian - Moroccan friendship was recently formed to give vigor to bilateral trade, economic and cultural links.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 12/18/1997

Assad meets US congressmen, stresses commitment to peace
Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad on Wednesday discussed with a US team the Middle East the peace process and its various facets, including the policies of the Israeli government which led to the stalemate in the peace process.
Syria, Politics, 12/18/1997

King Hussein wants improved ties with Iraq
Jordan, Politics, 12/18/1997

Kuwaiti delegation threatens to withdraw from Arab Parliamentary Conference
The Kuwaiti delegation threatened to withdraw form the Arab Parliamentary Conference currently being held in Libya if the issue of the international blockade on Iraq is put on the agenda of the conference.
Regional-Libya, Politics, 12/17/1997

Tunisian MPs request revoking citizenship of some journalists
Parliament members from the ruling Democratic Constitutional Tagamoua strongly attacked those who defame Tunisia in the foreign media and called for revoking their Tunisian citizenship.
Tunisia, Politics, 12/17/1997

U.S. envoy Indyk in Beirut
The U.S. envoy said achieving a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations was a prerequisite for advancement on all other tracks.
Lebanon, Politics, 12/17/1997

Iran for consolidating relations with Gulf states
Iran is pressing her weight to bolster relations with Saudi Arabia as "one of Iran's national policy principles," calling upon the US to change its policy toward Iran, noting that dialogue with the US is still far off.
Gulf Region-Iran, Politics, 12/17/1997

GCC ministerial council meets
In the conclusion to its meeting today in Kuwait, the ministerial council of the Gulf Cooperation Council states approved a new decision on establishing a consultant council for the GCC states.
Gulf Region, Politics, 12/17/1997

Iraqi official in Yemen
Iraq's Deputy Premier Hamza al-Zubeidi arrived in Sanaa today for a visit to Yemen aimed at briefing Yemeni officials in the latest developments in Iraq.
Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 12/17/1997

UAE - Saudi relations reviewed
United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/17/1997

Mubarak expresses optimism on Middle East peacemaking
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stressed the need to confront terrorism and translate resolutions made in international conferences into reality.
Egypt, Politics, 12/17/1997

Indyk in Jordan: agreement at next meeting not likely
Asked if Washington would help Amman get alternate oil supplies if the recent crisis with Baghdad escalated to an Iraqi suspension of oil supplies to Jordan, Indyk said "we will be doing what we can to help Jordan if it faces difficulties"
Jordan, Politics, 12/16/1997

Egypt and Yemen fail to sign criminal extradition agreement
Egypt and Yemen failed to reach an agreement in the field of judicial cooperation which includes the extradition of criminals who are sentenced by each other's courts.
Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 12/16/1997

Arab - Israeli MP's receive death threats
Darwsheh said he had received three written notices over the past there weeks, as well as anonymous phone calls to his home and office which included threats to kill him.
Israel, Politics, 12/16/1997

Hizbullah - Israeli progress in swap deal
Mohammed Fneish said Israel has offered to release 20 Lebanese prisoners as well as an unspecified number of bodies belonging to dead Lebanese guerrillas, in exchange for the body parts of the Israeli soldiers.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/16/1997

Arab Knesset member to visit Damascus soon
Syrian sources stated that Azmy Beshara will meet with the Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khadam and Foreign Minister Farouk Al Sharaa.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 12/16/1997

Jordan parliament urges Israel to abide by peace
It also called for alleviating the suffering of the Iraqi people and lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq, Libya, and Sudan.
Jordan, Politics, 12/16/1997

French prime minister to visit Morocco tomorrow
The sources expected the talks will focus on commercial and economic relations, especially concerning implementing a French plan to convert Morccan debts into French internal investments.
Morocco, Politics, 12/16/1997

Moussa supports Islamic Summit resolutions
Moussa stressed the Palestinian right to hold a census and criticized the Israeli procedures against the Palestinian attempt. He added that it is natural to hold this census as the Palestinian people comprise a separate society
Egypt, Politics, 12/16/1997

Yitzhak Levy: West Bank is an integral part of Israel
srael's Communication and Energy Minister Yitzhak Levy of the Mifdal Party has threatened his party's withdrawal from the governmental coalition if an accord is reached with the Palestinians that might affect Israeli settlements.
Israel, Politics, 12/16/1997

Chirac honored for his pro-Arab stances by President Zayed
UAE President Zayed bin Sultan al-Nayhan held talks over regional and international issues with French President Jacques Chirac who is currently visiting the Gulf country.
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 12/16/1997

Ruler of Bahrain pardons prisoners
The ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa, today pardoned prisoners who were put in jail for security reasons.
Bahrain, Politics, 12/16/1997

Lebanese president meets with Indyk
Lebanon, Politics, 12/16/1997

Iraq: fifth prisoner will not be executed
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/1997

Majali government approved
Jordan, Politics, 12/16/1997

AL - UN - Lockerbie
Libya, Politics, 12/16/1997

Butler - Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 12/16/1997

Syrian - Belarus cooperation ties discussed
Syria, Politics, 12/16/1997

Assad - Indyk
Syria, Politics, 12/16/1997

Palestine and settlers involved in secret talks
The Palestine government and Jewish settlers in the West Bank have been involved in secret talks over the past few months, with some sessions taking place in Europe.
Palestine, Politics, 12/15/1997

Jordanian ties with Iraq in trouble
Following the execution of four Jordanians by Iraq, King Hussein of Jordan continued his criticism of Iraq's President Saddam Hussein.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/15/1997

Yemeni President for good relations with Saudi Arabia
The two countries signed in 1995 a memorandum of understanding providing for normalization of bilateral relations and border demarcation.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/15/1997

Redeployment proposals partition West Bank. Mordechai's vs Sharon
³Sharon must be dreaming if he believes that the Palestinians would even talk about the construction of the new road," said Palestinian chief negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/15/1997

Demonstrators arrested over Aoun interview
Demonstrators on Sunday clashed with security forces after protests over the banning of a television interview.
Lebanon, Politics, 12/15/1997

Morocco is committed to settlement plan
Sources in the UN Minoroso mission declared that since the process of registering in the voting lists began on December 3, no violations were reported which might endanger the identity determination process.
Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 12/15/1997

Yemeni president visits Oman today
The talks are expected to include a Yemeni request to join the Gulf Cooperation Council, especially since the visit comes on the eve of a GCC summit in Kuwait in which Sultan Qaboos is to participate.
Yemen-Oman, Politics, 12/15/1997

Butler - Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 12/15/1997

Albright skips Egypt visit
Egypt, Politics, 12/15/1997

Comoros secession
Comoros, Politics, 12/15/1997

Turkey - EU row
Turkey, Politics, 12/15/1997

Iran - US
Iran, Politics, 12/15/1997

Al-Zoubier to visit Egypt soon
A high-ranking Sudanese delegation, led by vice president Al-Zoubier Muhamad Saleh is expected to visit Cairo within the coming few days in a fresh bid to restore Cairo - Khartoum ties to normal.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 12/15/1997

Moussa to Europe
Egypt, Politics, 12/15/1997

Egyptian committee for African cooperation meets
This committee will contain representatives of 22 ministry and government institutions formed to discuss means of supporting African - Egyptian relations within all fields.
Egypt, Politics, 12/15/1997

Jordan - Iraq
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/15/1997

Mauritania elections
Mauritania, Politics, 12/15/1997

Butler - Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 12/15/1997

Israeli army to demolish homes
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/15/1997

UAE - Iran
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 12/15/1997

Land for peace formula stressed by UAE
The United Arab Emirates has stressed the necessity to resume the Middle East peace process and to establish a just and comprehensive peace.
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 12/15/1997

Jordan highlights 8th Islamic summit results
The Jordanian "al-Arab Al Youm" (the Arabs today) daily praised success the Islamic Tehran Summit achieved.
Jordan, Politics, 12/15/1997

Jordanian crown prince to visit Qatar
Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan will start Tuesday a visit to Qatar at the invitation of the Qatari ruler, Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Hamad al Thani.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 12/15/1997

Irish President: Lebanese have the right to liberate lands from Israelis
Ireland's President Mary McAleese, who on Sunday concluded a visit to Lebanon, recognized the Lebanese people's right to liberate their lands from the Israeli occupation through implementing UN resolution 425.
Lebanon, Politics, 12/15/1997


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