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Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Sudanese government violated property agreement
A statement issued by the Egyptian foreign ministry said yesterday that the Sudanese government violated its agreement to return Egyptian properties immediately; moreover, it has not fulfilled its vow concerning cooperation in the field of combating terrorism by delivering elements that were involved in breaching of Egyptian national security.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/2/1998

Palestinian attorney general resigns
Palestine, Politics, 5/2/1998

Basri: There is a plan to undermine Morrocan stablity
Moroccan Minister of Interior Idris El-Basri confirmed that there is a plan underway to destroy his country's stability, and he accused foreign parties of involvement in these attempts.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/2/1998

Iraq attacks Washington and the Security Council
Washington was attacked by the Iraqi Cabinet, describing US policies as "tyrannical", adding said the U.N. Security Council is a toy Washington can play with and manipulate however it pleases.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/2/1998

Sudanese opposition expect increased military activity
Former Sudanese prime minister and chairman of the Ummah opposition party, El-Sadiq El-Mahdi, will fly at the end of the current week to Asmara, where the chairman of the Sudanese National Assembly, Mohammed El-Merghani, has already arrived.
Sudan, Politics, 5/2/1998

Deputies Council session to discuss deterioration of Yemeni security
The Yemeni Council of Deputies is holding a session to discuss the security situation and increased number of kidnappings taking place in Yemen, calling on the government to attend the session.
Yemen, Politics, 5/2/1998

Abdul Rahman's son accuses US of preventing his father from communicating
Abdullah Abdul Rahman, son of the Egyptian Islamic Group's leader, Sheikh Oman Abdul Rahman, said the U.S. authorities have prevented his father from phoning his family as a punishment for speaking with a number of his sons, violating the prison's orders which say Rahman can only speak with his wife.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/2/1998

Sheikh Ahmed Yassin heads to South Africa
Sheikh Yassin received invitations from the United Arab Emirates and Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh as well as an invitation from South Africa, to which Sheikh Yassin decided to arrive in the middle of the current week after ending his visit to Iran.
Palestine-Kuwait-South Africa, Politics, 5/2/1998

Anani meets with Arafat on peace talks
"I briefed Arafat on results of King Hussein's latest visit to Germany, Denmark and Tunisia," Anani said. "There was broad support for the Palestinians and their approach to peacemaking," he added.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 5/2/1998

Libyan president leads prayers of African leaders
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir and Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi held today a closed session in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, in which they tackled the bilateral relations, the role performed by Libya on the level of achieving the Sudanese national concord between the Sudanese opposition and government.
North Africa-North Africa-Chad, Politics, 5/2/1998

Oman visa deadline expires
Oman, Politics, 5/2/1998

UNHCR - Iraq refugees
Iraq-Iran-UN, Politics, 5/2/1998

Oman - US
Oman-USA, Politics, 5/2/1998

Qatar's FM returns
Qatar, Politics, 5/2/1998

Saudis - Gore
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/2/1998

Iraq - Butler
Iraq-UN, Politics, 5/2/1998

Syndic communications to declare official initiative
Egypt, Politics, 5/2/1998

Saudi foreign minister will visit Iran this month
He will deliver a written communique from Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz to Iranian president Said Mohammed Khatami that adresses the latest developments in bilateral relations between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 5/2/1998

Exchanging experiences among youths of Libya and Egyptian National Party
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/1998

Yemeni opposition view PM resignation as a loss
Pessimism was expressed among the Yemeni opposition concerning the future of the administrative, financial and economic reforms underway in Yemen.
Yemen, Politics, 5/2/1998

Italian group calls for busting the sanctions on Libya
An Italian parliamentary source said on Thursday that a 43-member group representing various parties in the Italian Senate on Wednesday signed a memorandum calling on the government to resume relations with Libya and end the UN embargo imposed on it.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 5/1/1998

Morocco denies cross-border terrorist infiltration
Morocco's minister of the Interior Idris al-Basri on Thursday denied reports of confrontations between the Moroccan security forces and terrorist groups in Morocco, particularly in Wajda district on the border with Algeria.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/1/1998

Mubarak calls for united Arab stand to counter onslaughts
In a speech he delivered on Thursday on the occasion of Egypt's celebration of May Day, the Egyptian President reiterated the stand advocated by Egypt and the Arabs providing for the establishment of just and comprehensive peace to which Israel should commit itself by implementing UN resolutions 242, 338 and 425 and the principle of trading land for peace.
Egypt, Politics, 5/1/1998

France reiterates land for peace principle
France on Thursday asserted the need to fulfill the land for peace principle and to achieve a genuine progress in the negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Regional-France, Politics, 5/1/1998

Algerian President reiterates rejection of foreign intervention
Meanwhile, an Algerian governmental source said a Chinese company is building a five-star "international hotel" in al-Sanawber club
Algeria, Politics, 5/1/1998

EU Middle East envoy: 425 is clear, needs no amendment
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Thursday received the European Union Middle East peace process envoy Miguel Moratinos.
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 5/1/1998

Makadishu port, harbor could not be opened
Somali warlords who control the capital, Makadishu, have failed to reopen the city's port and airport and to set up a united municipal administration as they had agreed to carry out these two measures during a period not to exceed Thursday.
Somalia, Politics, 5/1/1998

Gaddafi arrives in Chad
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi arrived on Thursday in Njamina for a three-day official visit to Chad, accompanied by a huge delegation comprising hundreds of persons. Upon arriving at the airport he was welcomed by Chad President Idris Deby.
North Africa-North Africa-Chad, Politics, 5/1/1998

Bonn seeks to improve relations with Libya
Libya-Germany, Politics, 5/1/1998

Yemeni Premier resigns
Yemeni television on Wednesday said that Yemeni Prime Minister Farah Bin Ghanim has submitted his resignation to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh who accepted it.
Yemen, Politics, 4/30/1998

Will London meeting be canceled?
Netanyahu lately has become even harder and too difficult to understand. "Netanyahu," said the source, "is clearly trying to push the state of affair between Israel and the US to the verge of confrontation hoping that this effort would get him support from within the US congress against the Administration of President Bill Clinton."
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/30/1998

Iraqi leadership meets on next steps after UN sanctions extended
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Wednesday presided over a joint meeting for the revolution's council leadership and the ruling Baath party leadership to discuss relations between Iraq and the UN following the decision of the UN not to lift sanctions imposed on Iraq for eight years.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/30/1998

Moussa briefs Mubarak on Palestine visit
Netanyahu stressed readiness to defy the world as a whole against preserving what he described as the "security of the Israelis." Moussa described these statements is lacking a sense of responsibility and contradictory to the logic of the present time.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/1998

Iraq calls for end to sanctions, as 132 new inspections begin
Nabil Negm, Iraq's permanent delegate of the Arab league said the actions of the Security Council in continuing the sanctions on Iraq do not express the will of the international community.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/30/1998

Abdul Meguid calls for Arab reconciliation
Esmat Abdul Meguid, the secretary-general of the Arab League, yesterday newly confirmed the importance of Arab reconciliation based on frankness to regain Arab solidarity and achieve economic integrity.
Regional, Politics, 4/30/1998

Arab national conference asks for resolution of disputes between Arab states
Thus the conference's participants demanded the resolution of disputes between Arab states as soon as possible, practical contexts for solidarity and the establishment of an Arab court of justice.
Regional, Politics, 4/30/1998

US president comments on London meeting
U.S. President Bill Clinton expressed hope that the May 4th meeting between US Secretary of State Albright, Israel's P.M. Netanyahu, and Palestine's President Arafat will bear fruit asking the parties to consider the alternative if failure results.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/30/1998

King Hussein of Jordan said
King Hussein said that there has been the feeling of double standards so far as dealing with issues of the region saying while some got away with so much others pay dearly.
Jordan-Regional-Denmark, Politics, 4/30/1998

Palestinian intellectuals rally in Paris
While Israel is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Palestine's usurpation, the speakers added, the price of the creation of Israel was not only forcing some one million Palestinians out of their own lands. The speakers stressed that Zionism is hostile to Jews because it is a colonial ideology which displaced the Palestinians, encomapssed racial discrimination and committed crimes against the Jews themselves.
Palestine-Israel-France, Politics, 4/30/1998

China for gradual lifting of sanctions imposed on Iraq
Iraq-China, Politics, 4/30/1998

Iran works to establish good relations with Arab states
the main objectives of the Iranian gesture is to make sure that Iran does not represent a danger to anybody in the region and that "Iran works to establish brotherly relations on the basis of mutual respect and interests."
Iran-Regional, Politics, 4/30/1998

GCC, EU discuss issues on Iran, Iraq, ME peace
During the one-day meeting held in London on Wednesday between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council member states, the two sides discussed several issues of mutual concern including Iraq, Iran and the Middle East peace process.
Gulf-Saudi Arabia-European Union, Politics, 4/30/1998

Yemeni-Ethiopian relations boosted
The Yemeni daily al-Wahda quoted the secretary of the foreign ministry for political affairs Ghalib Ali Gamil as saying that visits exchanged between Yemen and Eritrea have restored normalcy, noting that a detente in relations between the two Asmara and Sanaa will be announced after a verdict is taken over the possession of the disputed Hanish Islands.
Yemen-Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/30/1998

EU condemns Algeria massacres
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 4/30/1998

Palestinian territories closed
Palestine, Politics, 4/30/1998

Ashrawi: Palestinian state will be declared
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/30/1998

Muslim Brothers leader opposes Arab agreement on terrorism
The general leader of the prohibited Muslim Brotherhood group in Egypt, Mostafa Mashour, criticized the Arab agreement for combating terrorism that was signed by Arab justice and interior ministers last week.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 4/30/1998

Disputes between leaders of Yemen's socialist party
The central committee of the Yemeni Socialist Party criticized the party's leaders for weakening the party's role and reducing its activity.
Yemen, Politics, 4/30/1998

Israeli Prime Minister to visit New York in May
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit New York in the middle of May, to meet with the secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan and discuss the Israeli proposal of conditional withdrawal from south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 4/30/1998

Sudanese opposition calls for boycotting referendum on new constitution
Sudan, Politics, 4/30/1998

Egyptian - Sudanese to be discussed within a new framework
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/30/1998

Syrian defense minister meets with Sudanese counterpart
Syria-Sudan, Politics, 4/30/1998

President Hrawi review ties with Fiji President
Lebanon-Fiji, Politics, 4/30/1998

Intensive preparatory meetings for Group of 15 summit conference in Cairo
Goweili said during the conference that the final agreement between Egypt and members of the group on establishing a general union for the trade chambers - would be signed.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/30/1998

Israel sends Syria a message directly and through EU envoy
Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai today reiterated his call on Syria to join his initiative to change the situation in Lebanon.
Regional-Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/29/1998

Mubarak confers with Netanyahu
The Egyptian President added, "If negotiations do not proceed and Israel clings to its intransigent stance, this will have an adverse impact on the region's security and stability."
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/29/1998

Netanyahu: Arafat must compromise
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/1998

Arab national conference calls for lifting sanctions on Arab states
The eighth Arab national conference continued to discuss the reports of the conference's general trusteeship, where it reviewed the situations in Arab states, Arab national security, foreign presence in some Arab states -- especially the Gulf states -- and attempts to undermine Arab unity.
Regional, Politics, 4/29/1998

Iran - Kurds
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/29/1998

Israel - settlement
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/29/1998

Sudan - aid
Sudan-UK, Politics, 4/29/1998

Head of Iranian consultation council concludes tour to Kuwait
He also renewed his country's commitment to a 1971 agreement concerning a dispute with the United Arab Emirates over three Gulf islands, Greater and Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 4/29/1998

Algeria - Iran
Algeria-Iran, Politics, 4/29/1998

Moroccan delegation arrives in Baghdad for a show of support
A Moroccan public delegation arrived at the Iraqi capital Baghdad, traveling from the Iraqi - Syrian border.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/29/1998

Release of Italian couple detained in Libya imminent
Sgarbi has said that the sanctions imposed on Libya are inhuman. He also called on Arab and European countries to ignore the sanctions, as he did when he violated the air embargo imposed on Libya and landed a small airplane in Tripoli.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 4/29/1998

Hamas spiritual leader: we do not want inter-fighting
The spiritual leader of the Palestinian national resistance movement Hamas, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin said Palestinian struggle will continue unabated until liberation of land and sacred places is achieved.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 4/29/1998

Tripoli accuses US of obstructing Lockerbie settlement
A spokesman for the Libyan Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced Washington's refusal of a proposal approved by a representative of UK families of victims of the Lockerbie air-crash incident in 1988, providing for trying the two Libyans suspected of being involved in the incident in a neutral country.
Libya-USA, Politics, 4/29/1998

King Hussein opens Jordanian - Danish business conference
In the second day of his visit to Denmark, Jordan's King Hussein opened the Jordanian-Danish business conference in Copenhagen yesterday. The conference aimed at boosting trade relations and attracting Danish investors to Jordan's development projects.
Jordan-Tunisia-Denmark, Politics, 4/29/1998

Moroccan prime minister meets with AL secretary
Morocco's Prime Minister Abdul Rahman al-Youssifi today received Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid and reviewed with him the main political and economic topics in the Arab arena, foremost developments pertaining to the Palestinian question.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 4/29/1998

Kuwait: Gulf states support Syria, Lebanon, Palestine
Gulf-Kuwait, Politics, 4/29/1998

European-Gulf conference opened today in London
The European-Gulf conference was opened today in London with the participation of the foreign ministers of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the foreign ministers of the European Troika states -- Britain, Luxembourg, and Austria -- to discuss several issues of concern to the two sides.
Gulf-European Union, Politics, 4/29/1998

Saudi crown prince confers with US delegation
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/29/1998

Israeli defense minister calls on Syria to join his initiative on 425
Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai today reiterated his call on Syria to join his initiative to change the situation in Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/29/1998

AL Secretary confers with Algerian President
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 4/29/1998

Bahrain's Emir confers with German official
Bahrain-Germany, Politics, 4/29/1998

Israeli mini summit meets
In the press conference he held later in the day in occupied Jerusalem, Netanyahu described his talks with Egyptian President Mubarak as objective and practical.
Israel-Regional, Politics, 4/29/1998

Australian parliamentary delegation visits Egypt
Fathi Serour, the head of the Egyptian People's Assembly (parliament), received an Australian parliamentary delegation headed by Peter Nugent from the ruling Liberal Party.
Egypt-Australia, Politics, 4/29/1998

Enhancing bilateral relation between Morocco and Spain
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/29/1998

Yemeni foreign minister in Addis Ababa
Yemen-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/29/1998

Former UN Chief in Lebanon calls for Israeli withdrawal
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Tuesday received the secretary-general of the Francophone States Organization Butros Ghali, who is also the former UN chief.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 4/29/1998

Syrian FM confers with Moratinos, Sullivan
Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/29/1998

EU envoy to visit Lebanon
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 4/29/1998

Iraq cleared of nuclear weapons, but sanctions stay
The UN Security Council did not reach consensus on the removal of economic sanctions in place against Iraq, despite Iraq's call for an end to the sanctions program.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/28/1998

Improving Sudanese-Egyptian relations face their first test
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/28/1998

Iran for good relations with Arab Gulf states
Iran on Monday asserted its eagerness to establish good neighborly relations with the Arab Gulf states and to proceed with strengthening bilateral relations.
Iran-Kuwait, Politics, 4/28/1998

Kuwait releases Jordanian prisoners
Kuwait yesterday ordered the release of thirteen Jordanian prisoners held in Kuwaiti custody. Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan directed Jordanian officials to facilitate the freed prisoners' return home.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 4/28/1998

Syria, Iran release final communique on Khaddam visit to Tehran
A final communique from the joint Iranian - Syrian higher commission meetings held in Tehran was issued simultaneously in Damascus and Tehran on Sunday evening.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/28/1998

Moussa-Indyk meeting covers Israeli-Palestinian talks
Moussa stated that the Palestinian side's reply to the US initiative was positive and Egypt also expects the Israeli reply to be positive.
Egypt-Regional-USA, Politics, 4/28/1998

Iran for fostering cooperation with Egypt
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi stressed his country's desire to cooperate with Egypt. He described the role played by Egypt as very important on the regional and international levels.
Iran-Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/28/1998

A campaign to confiscate weapons in Yemen
A Yemeni security source stated that the Yemeni security forces started on Saturday a large-scale weapons-confiscation campaign following the detonation of an explosive device in al-Kheir Mosque in Sanaa that resulted in the killing of 2 persons and the wounding of 27.
Yemen, Politics, 4/28/1998

Israeli Prime Minister arrives today with the Israeli spy's two brothers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived today in Cairo for a visit during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/28/1998

A message from Gaddafi to King Fahd
The secretary-general of Libya's people's general committee on Arab unity, Juma al-Mahdai al-Fazzani, arrived in Riyadh on Sunday in a sudden visit to Saudi Arabia and met with Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and chairman of the Saudi national guard, Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/28/1998

Sheikh Ahmed Yassin visits Tehran
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the founder of the Hamas movement (the Islamic resistance movement), will begin a five-day visit to Tehran today, although for security reasons, it was kept secret whether he is coming from Doha or from Kuwait.
Palestine, Politics, 4/28/1998

Egypt examines suggested Arab - Israeli parliamentary delegation
Egyptian sources confirmed that Cairo is currently examining a suggestion from the Israeli Meretz movement's head in the Israeli Knesset, Yossi Sarid, on forming an Israeli - Palestinian - Jordanian - Egyptian parliamentary delegation to visit Washington, and express the anxiety of the four countries' people's representatives toward the stalled peace process.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/28/1998

Lebanon, Libya to foster bilateral relations
Lebanon-Libya, Politics, 4/28/1998

Syrian President to visit France
The sources added that this will be the first visit by President al-Assad in 22 years and one of his very rare visits to the West.
Syria-France, Politics, 4/28/1998

Saudi Arabia voices support for Middle East peace
King Fahd called on the Arab and Muslim worlds to develop cooperation and exert collective efforts in order to stand firm against new world blocs.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/28/1998

Hrawi opens Francophonic University Association meeting in Beirut
In an inaugural speech, President Hrawi welcomed the conferees and praised the efforts exerted to support Lebanon's march of building and development despite ordeals yielded by the 20-year old Israeli occupation.
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 4/28/1998

Jordanian prisoners in Israeli jails urge their government to win their release
Jordanian detainees in Israeli jails on Monday urged the Jordanian government to work for their release.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/28/1998

Morocco, Spain hold fourth annual meeting
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/28/1998

Egypt FM arrives in Gaza for Palestinian-Egyptian joint committee meetings
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Palestinian Minister of Planning Nabil Shaath signed today four agreements for supporting scientific, commercial, cultural and economic cooperation between the two countries. These agreements came after the meetings of the joint committee in Gaza.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/28/1998

Jordan's king visits Denmark
Jordan-Denmark, Politics, 4/28/1998

Mubarak, Fujimori to meet on sidelines of Group of 15 summit
Egypt-Peru, Politics, 4/28/1998

Netanyahu fears US recognition of Palestinian state, as Ross and Indyk lack breakthrough
Arafat also discussed Israel's celebrations of its 50th anniversary and said that from the Palestinians' perspective; it is a time to mark the "tragedy of the Palestinian people, a tragedy in the course of which hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became homeless refugees."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/27/1998

Albright ready for an ultimatum to Israel, 50th anniversary reschedules Gore
Even before his arrival, Al Gore was the focus of Israeli criticism because of his decision to meet Palestinian President in Ramallah on Friday. Israel requested the meeting be canceled because it coincides with it own celebrations of independence
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/27/1998

Yemeni FM to visit Addis Ababa, Saudi-Yemeni relations improving
Iryani's agenda in Addis Ababa includes the activation of the high joint ministerial committee. The two states will sign agreements for cultural and economic cooperation, moreover Iryani will discuss with Ethiopian officials international and regional conditions and activating African - Arab cooperation.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/27/1998

Syria's Khaddam returns from Iran
Vice-President Khaddam said: "We have discussed all issues with the Iranian side, and shared similar views. The problem between the US and Iraq is part of the main problems in the region. It has no relationship with 1990 war crisis, rather with the general situation in the region."
Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/27/1998

Sudden delay in Sudanese peace talks with Garang
The Sudanese government announced the postponement of peace talks between the government and rebels in southern Sudan led by John Garang until May 4, instead of April 30, in Nairobi.
Sudan-Kenya, Politics, 4/27/1998

Netanyahu, Mubarak to discuss dangers facing current peace process
Mohammed Bassiouni, Egypt's ambassador in Israel, said that the essential topic that will be presented in negotiations during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Egypt is the current dangerous position of the peace process and the repercussions should current communications fail to save it.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/1998

Israeli - Jordanian relations deteriorating
The sources in a statement said the tension in relations between Amman and Tel Aviv peaked last week, despite the meeting held between King Hussein of Jordan and Netanyahu in Eilat.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/27/1998

Oman, Iran hold parliamentary talks
Following the meeting Nateq Nouri said the two sides agreed to form a friendship committee between the two councils, noting positive results have been attained in the service of the two sides and would be announced at the conclusion of his current visit to Oman.
Oman-Iran, Politics, 4/27/1998

Egypt's Moussa heads to Gaza
The Gaza meetings will also discuss methods of developing Palestinian - Egyptian relations in all fields, especially the economic field and signing commercial, scientific and technical agreements.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/1998

Ukranian defense minister visits Jordan
"I visit Jordan to support bilateral relations between our countries and to develop the signed agreements to include various areas of joint interest," Kozomok said.
Jordan-Ukraine, Politics, 4/27/1998

Morocco voices concern over situation in Africa
Moroccan Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ahmed Snoussi, said that Morocco is deeply concerned over the worsening of the political and socio-economic situation in several regions of the continent.
North Africa-Morocco-UN, Politics, 4/27/1998

Arab national conference begins
The conference, lasting for four days, will tackle four pivotal issues such as Arab national security, democracy, human rights, inter-Arab relations and social and economic development in the region.
Regional, Politics, 4/27/1998

GCC - EU meetings in Britain this week
Members between Gulf Cooperation Council member states' foreign ministers and the European Union Trioka (UK, Luxembourg, Austria) will take place on April 29 in Britain, as current EU president, hosted by British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook.
Gulf-European Union, Politics, 4/27/1998

Qatari Emir receives a message from Tunisian president
Qatar-Tunisia, Politics, 4/27/1998

A message to Gaddafi from Chad President
Libya-Chad, Politics, 4/27/1998

AL secretary general arrives in Algiers
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 4/27/1998

Israeli book claims West Bank, Golan part of Israel
Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/27/1998

King Hassan II appoints new advisor
Morocco, Politics, 4/27/1998

King Hassan II will visit Egypt next month
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/1998


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