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European Union's investigation in Algeria
These developments come amid news that security forces killed 51 terrorists who were held responsible for carrying out the massacre in Sidi Hamad. A girl that had been kidnapped by the terrorists led the security forces to them after she managed to escape.
Algeria, Politics, 1/24/1998
Hezbollah flexes muscle in Jerusalem Day parades
At least 10,000 Hezbollah supporters attended the parade in a Beirut southern suburb, in which the group's secretary-general, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, gave a fiery speech vowing to continue the battle against Israel.
Lebanon, Politics, 1/24/1998
A Kuwaiti - Iraqi popular committee replying Saddam Husseins' allegation
The formation of a Kuwaiti - Iraqi popular committee, which aims at coordinating and exchanging information to reply to Saddam Hussein's allegations against the Kuwaiti and the Iraqi opposition, was announced in Kuwait.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 1/24/1998
Emir of Qatar to visit Abu Dhabi soon
Hamad Ben Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, will visit the United Arab Emirates soon, at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, to discuss methods of reconciliation and improving relations between the two countries.
Qatar, Politics, 1/24/1998
Parliamentary visits to begin between Egypt, Sudan
Parliamentarians from Egypt and Sudan will start in mid - February to exchange visits to support bids to re-establish full normal ties between the two countries, said a key Sudanese parliamentarian yesterday.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/24/1998
Israeli-Palestinian clashes
Israeli forces used rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators who protested against the removal of soil from their lands in preparation for the confiscation of those lands by the Israeli authorities.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/24/1998
Spanish interior minister to meet with Moroccan counterpart
The Spanish security manager said the necessity of confronting illegal immigration and Spanish security demands had dictated the establishment of a security body.
Morocco, Politics, 1/24/1998
Jordanian national conference opposes normalization with Israel
Jordanian forces opposing the normalization of relations with Israel, decided to hold a wide national conference in Amman in late February, to undermine the normalization between Jordan and Israel, and create methods of resisting it.
Jordan, Politics, 1/24/1998
Lebanon's reservations to issue entry visa to Lythos
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz informed the International Labor Organization in Geneva about Lebanon's reservations toward appointing Ibrahim Al Lythos as director of the ILO regional office in Beirut.
Lebanon, Politics, 1/24/1998
Iraq rejects interfere in Algerian affairs, Qatar shows support
The Qatari cabinet, headed by Sheikh Abdallah bin Khalifa, announced Doha's support toward the Saudi Arabian Cabinet's statement concerning Algeria.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 1/24/1998
Jordanian Foreign Minister meets Palestinian President
"King Hussein ordered me to meet with Palestinian President," Fayez al-Taraunah said. " I told him about Jordanian support for his efforts concerning making progress on the Israeli-Palestinian track," Jordanian Foreign Minister said.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/1998
Kuwaiti deputies demand application of Islamic law
37 members of the Kuwaiti state council demanded that the constitution be adjusted in a way that makes the application of Islamic law (Sharia) a requirement.
Kuwait, Politics, 1/23/1998
Arab parliamentary delegation in Algeria for solidarity
In a statement to pressmen Jamal Edine said: "We have come to Algeria to voice solidarity with the Algerian people against attempts aimed at undermining this country thereby to have the pretext to interfere in its internal affairs."
Algeria, Politics, 1/23/1998
Al-Majali: relations are good with Syria and Iraq
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul-Salam al-Majali said Jordan has always been close with Iraq and Jordan has continuously supported the Iraqi people.
Jordan, Politics, 1/23/1998
Netanyahu scores a major victory
Contrary to all expectations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had scored a major victory upon his return from the US, despite the fact that nothing seems to have been resolved
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/23/1998
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin refuses to meet Netanyahu
Yassin said his movement will not attack any Israeli civilian targets as long as the Israelis do not attack Palestinian civilian targets.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/23/1998
Syrian foreign minister confers with EU Middle East peace envoy on peace
Moratinos said, "We are waiting for the results of the talks in Washington so we can, through consultation with the US, our partners, and sides concerned including Syria, discuss what we can do in the future."
Syria, Politics, 1/23/1998
47,000 Algerians wounded or killed in massacres until 1997
Victims of massacres committed by armed groups against citizens since the beginning of 1992 through the end of 1997 numbered 26,536 dead and 21,137 wounded.
Algeria, Politics, 1/23/1998
Moroccan-Spanish talks on fighting smuggling successful
Spanish minister of the Interior Jaime Mayor Oreja on Thursday said he held positive talks with Moroccan officials concerning drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
Morocco, Politics, 1/23/1998
Israel settlement
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/23/1998
Gaza backs Garaudy
Palestinian intellectuals demonstrated in Gaza yesterday in support of French Muslim writer Roger Garaudy, facing trial in France for arguing that the World War two Nazi killings of Jews were no holocaust.
Palestine, Politics, 1/23/1998
Egyptian laborers demand lifting of Iraq sanctions
Al Sayed Rashed, the labor union's chairman, said in two messages sent to Meguid that the goal of the labor union is to defend the laborers' liberties and democracy.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 1/23/1998
Turkey underestimated Arab reaction toward relations with Israel
Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem stated that his country is determined to bolster relations with Israel, adding that Turkey will not submit to foreign pressures to change its stances towards Tel Aviv.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 1/23/1998
Kidnapped Chinese released in Yemen
Yemen, Politics, 1/23/1998
Resistance against Israeli forces sacred Maj. Gen. Says
Major General Sami al-Khatib, said resistance against occupation is a sacred duty and a legitimate course for Lebanon to liberate its territory from Israeli occupation.
Lebanon, Politics, 1/23/1998
Arab League denies involvement in Western Sahara issue
The Arab League (AL) on Wednesday denied news highlighted by certain dailies and magazines on the delegation of special committees to follow up preparations underway for a referendum in the Western Sahara
Regional-West Sahara, Politics, 1/23/1998
OIC chief to mediate on Algerian crisis
Algeria, Politics, 1/23/1998
European Union economic threat convinced Algeria
Well-informed sources in Algeria said the main reason Algeria accepted the visit of the European Union troika was a direct warning raised by the Union to the Algerian authorities.
Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
Sudan proceeds towards reconciliation
Taha called on the US to lift economic sanctions imposed on Sudan in November 1997 as an expression of good will to create the proper atmosphere for reconciliation in Nairobi.
Sudan, Politics, 1/22/1998
Egyptian officials unhappy with Iranian statement on Algeria
Last week Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, the speaker of Iran's parliament, accused the Algerian army of involvement in massacres against Algerian civilians and working to prevent Islamic rule.
Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
Libyan and other initiatives for Sudanese reconciliation
Egypt and Libya are communicating with Sudan concerning a peaceful solution to the Sudanese struggle for power.
Sudan-Libya, Politics, 1/22/1998
Al Hakim criticizes UN, rules out attack on Iraq
Al Hakim stressed the need of the Iraqi people for more assistance and the importance of having a strong UN inspection to stop the unfair distribution of those supplies which is done according to political persuasions.
Iraq, Politics, 1/22/1998
International arbitration for Henish island
Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Abdel Karim Al Eriany will head his country's delegation to international arbitration sessions regarding the Yemeni-Eritrean conflict over the greater island of Henesh.
Yemen, Politics, 1/22/1998
Iraq inspections
Iraq, Politics, 1/22/1998
Arafat - Washington
Palestine, Politics, 1/22/1998
Algeria official death toll
Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
Dubai food measures
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 1/22/1998
Algerian nation's council meets
Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
Arafat to visit Saudi Arabia
Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/22/1998
59 Jordanian released prisoners arrived home
59 Jordanian prisoners, freed by a private resolution from Saddam Hussein, arrived in Amman yesterday night. Among them were five children who were jailed with their parents.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/22/1998
King Hussein meets with King Fahd
King Hussein of Jordan met with King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in the Holy city of Mecca yesterday night. The two kings reviewed bilateral relations between their countries.
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/22/1998
A communique from UAE President to Algerian President
United Arab Emirates-Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
Saudi prince for Egyptian, Saudi, Syrian cooperation
Prince Khaled said the sanctions are now useless, after they achieved their objective.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 1/21/1998
Mubark receives message from Yemeni president
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a communique from Yemeni President Ali Abd El-Allah Saleh concerning bilateral relations between Egypt and Yemen.
Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 1/21/1998
Jordan's PM criticizes Iraq's decision to release Jordanians
al-Majali welcomed the Iraqi decision to set free the Jordanian prisoners, but he said that Iraq did not refer to efforts made by the Jordanian leadership to free those prisoners.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/21/1998
Iftar party turns into rally
Turkish President Suleyman Demirel tried to appear as neutral as possible as he expressed his sorrow over the decision that closed the party.
Turkey, Politics, 1/21/1998
UAE donations for Iraqi children
Two sons of the children of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan have donated more than US $500,000 to the Iraqi children.
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 1/21/1998
Saudi Arabia condemns massacres against Algerian civilians
Saudi Arabia reiterated its condemnation of the massacres committed against civilians in Algeria and expressed readiness to take part in the process of halting the bloodshed in Algeria if asked to do so.
Saudi Arabia-Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1998
No Cabinet reshuffle, Hariri says
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri stressed that there is no intention to make a governmental change or reshuffling in the Lebanese Cabinet immediately.
Lebanon, Politics, 1/21/1998
Sudanese government closes Palestinian Hamas center
The Sudanese government closed a Khartoum center for the Palestine Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, before the center began operating.
Sudan, Politics, 1/21/1998
Qatar reshuffle
Qatar, Politics, 1/21/1998
President Assad to meet with Arafat
Palestine, Politics, 1/21/1998
Iranian President receives Iraqi Foreign Minister
During the meeting the two sides discussed consequences of the Iraqi-Iranian war. In this respect, the Iranian President expressed hope the states would solve suspended problems.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/21/1998
A Chinese kidnapped in Yemen
Yemen, Politics, 1/21/1998
Romanian-Syrian joint minutes of agreement signed
At the conclusion of the meetings the two sides signed an agreement on economic, scientific and technical cooperation. The two sides approved executive programs for air transport, cultural, health and sport cooperation.
Syria, Politics, 1/21/1998
Moussa - Qatar
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 1/21/1998
Al-chief to meet envoys on Algeria
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdel Meguid will meet today with the permanent Algerian envoy to the Cairo-based organization to discuss the situation in Algeria.
Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1998
Algerian - Egyptian agreement to hold conference
The Algerian and Egyptian labor unions agreed to hold an Arab conference soon to clarify the influence of terrorism on development.
Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1998
King Hussein to Saudi Arabia
King Hussein of Jordan is due to leave for Saudi Arabia. He will be accompanied by several members of the royal family.
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/21/1998
Libyan-Tunisian cooperation relations reviewed
The meeting dealt with executive steps for agreements signed between the two sides in various fields, especially in trade, the economy, industry, health and youth.
Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 1/21/1998
Egyptian defense minister warns against disruption of Middle East military balance
Egypt, Politics, 1/21/1998
Mubarak warns against alliances threatening Syria
The Egyptian President stressed his country's full support of Arab causes, foremost the realization of total Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories.
Egypt, Politics, 1/21/1998
New administrative appointments in Morocco
The Moroccan Monarch King Hassan II headed a ministerial meeting during where he approved a number of decrees that have to do with reorganizing diverse issues
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/1998
Support for Khamenei's anti US policy
Shiite religious men, the Iranian armed forces, and government spokesman, announced their support for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed-Ali Khamenei who attacked the US in a speech delivered last Friday.
Iran, Politics, 1/20/1998
Qatar terminates Egyptian workers
An Egyptian diplomat yesterday expected Qatar to terminate the contracts of an additional 2,540 Egyptian expatriates at the Interior Ministry before the feast holiday.
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 1/20/1998
Jerusalem settlements plan to isolate Palestinians
The Israeli director of the municipality who is responsible for creating this map refuted the idea that the Palestinian areas would be placed under the control of the Palestinian Authority.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/1998
Israel commits itself to war not peace, Bahrain's Emir says
Sheikh Issa also expressed satisfaction over relations between his country and Iran, noting the need for developing these relations in various fields.
Bahrain-Gulf, Politics, 1/20/1998
Peace ball between Washington and Arabs
In just 12 words, US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright summed up the Israeli-Palestinian impasse and America's own floundering diplomacy. "1997," she said, "has not been a very good year for the peace process."
Regional, Politics, 1/20/1998
King Hussein warns against halt of peace
Answering a question about the UN sanctions imposed against Iraq after Saddam's forces invaded Kuwait in 1990, King Hussein said that if there were no sanctions things might have changed in Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/20/1998
Iran -Israeli nuclear program
Iran-Israel, Politics, 1/20/1998
Netanyahu - Iran
Israel-Iran, Politics, 1/20/1998
UN - Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 1/20/1998
Algerian ambassador in Cairo emphasizes his country's refusal of any foreign interference
Mostafa El-Sherif, the Algerian ambassador in Cairo, reiterated his country's refusal of any foreign interference in its internal affairs.
Algeria, Politics, 1/20/1998
Egypt supports Algeria
Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/20/1998
Netanyahu to Washington and related developments
Stripped from any cabinet clearance, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington for his summit meeting on Tuesday, with US President Bill Clinton.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 1/19/1998
Algeria condemns Iran's statements
The official spokesman of the Algerian Foreign Ministry said the Iranian attempts can do nothing except arouse feelings of resentment and contempt, especially as those attempts aim to acquit the terrorist groups of their responsibility.
Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
Islamic Salvation Front for Islamic democracy in Algeria
The Algeria authorities released Abdelkader Hashany the previous official in the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) after he was arrested and interrogated for 4 days.
Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
Iran - Iraq improve bilateral relations
Iran and Iraq said there is strong political will to improve, develop and normalize comprehensively their bilateral relations.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/19/1998
President Hrawi determined to bring civil marriage
According to Hrawi, a Maronite Christian, introducing civil marriage would be a "first step on the way of eliminating sectarianism in Lebanon."
Lebanon, Politics, 1/19/1998
Demonstrations and accusations against Clinton and Kuwait
Iraq accused the U.S. of preparing a wide ranging assault on it (Iraq) said Nabel Negem the Iraqi ambassador in Cairo.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 1/19/1998
Jordanian prisoners in Iraq released
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein yesterday decided to free all Jordanians in Iraqi custody immediately.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/19/1998
Egyptian - Turkish summit soon
Mubarak, during last week's Damascus summit, expressed Egypt's rejection of any threats directed against Syria
Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 1/19/1998
Cairo: Muslim Brotherhood seeks dialogue
Moustafa Mashhour said at an Iftar banquet held in Cairo and attended by 700 persons that the Muslim Brotherhood seeks to maintain dialogue with various "parties opposed to violence, terrorism, and extremism."
Egypt, Politics, 1/19/1998
Algeria rejects Lebanon's offer to help
Algeria's ambassador to Lebanon, Hassan Bou Fares, has announced his country's total rejection of a Lebanese offer to form an Arab committee to help end violence in the north African country.
Lebanon-Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
Tunisia sends a message to Algerian president
Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
Syrian FM: We will be happy if Netanyahu implements 425
Syria, Politics, 1/19/1998
Human rights activists arrested in Mauritania
Mauritania, Politics, 1/19/1998
Butler - Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 1/19/1998
Algeria: EU delegates on way; violence continues over weekend
Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
Former PM: Algerian army responsible for attacks
Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
UAE renews commitment to fighting oil smugglers
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 1/19/1998
Egypt contacts Qatar to stop firing of workers
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 1/19/1998
Palestinian delegation to Russia and Ukraine to gather peace process support
A Palestinian delegation is headed to Russia for a one-week visit.
The chairmanship of the Palestinian Legislative Council announced that the delegation will be headed by Ahmed Qrei.
Palestine, Politics, 1/19/1998
Moussa to meet with Canadian ambassadors
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to meet today with ambassadors of Canada accredited in the Middle East and North Africa and currently assembled in Cairo.
Egypt, Politics, 1/19/1998
Jordanian speaker discusses Arabian Parliamentary Union conference
The extraordinary conference of Arabian Parliamentary Union held recently in Luxor, Egypt discussed terrorism, which hinders democracy and development everywhere.
Regional-Jordan, Politics, 1/19/1998
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