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Britain offers Lockerbie trial witnesses guarantees
Britain insisted that two Libyan suspects in the 1988 explosion of a Pan-Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland have to serve any sentence they may receive in Scotland, in case they are convicted by an international court.
Libya-UK, Politics, 10/17/1998
Askandaroun Sanjak and the International Court of Justice
French circles following up on the issue of the Syrian - Turkish disputes recommended that Ankara and its military leadership not take up Syrian-Turkish border demarcation to extract an official Syrian recognition of the secession of the Sanjak to Turkey.
Syria-Turkey-France, Politics, 10/17/1998
Turkish ambassador in Cairo: Ankara express relief toward outcome of Egypt's efforts
Turkish Ambassador Yashar Yakish who arrived Thursday in Cairo, revealing that there are current preparations for holding a meeting between Turkey and Syria on the level of high-ranking politicians in the two countries.
Egypt, Politics, 10/17/1998
Libya expresses unhappiness by changing Arab League delegate title
Official sources at the Arab League said yesterday that Libya has changed its delegate's title at the AL from the permanent to resident representative.
Libya, Politics, 10/17/1998
Eritrea starts withdrawing from the Yemeni Hanish Islands
An Eritrean official source in Cairo announced today that his country's forces have started to withdraw from the Hanish Islands after the decision of an international court for arbitration that delivered the islands to Yemen.
Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/17/1998
UN's special envoy visits Baghdad
Prakask Shah, the special envoy of the UN's secretary-general, is visiting Baghdad to resume talks concerning the crisis between Iraq the United Nations over weapons inspections.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 10/17/1998
Sahara is affecting Morocco's relations with Spain and Algeria
The Sahara issue is not an economic one but essentially a geopolitical equation that affects Morocco's relations with Spain and Algeria, said a Moroccan minister.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/17/1998
Arab - Israeli parliamentarians accuses Natenyahu of obstructing agreement
Israeli Knesset member Abdul Wahab Darawsheh confirmed yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is going to obstruct any agreement upon which they will agree in Washington's summit.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/17/1998
Egyptian opposition parties confer on Turkish - Syrian dispute
ArabicNews.com learned that Egyptian political powers and parties are going to hold an expanded conference on Sunday in the headquarters of the National Assemblage opposition party in Cairo, to discuss recent developments in the current crisis between Syria and Turkey.
Egypt, Politics, 10/17/1998
Netanyahu will visit Morocco, if Washington summit succeeds
Moroccan sources confirmed today that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will head to Morocco on his way back to Israel from from Washington, if the current trilateral summit succeeds.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/17/1998
Palestine's ambassador in Cairo warns Israel of violence breaking out in the West Bank
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/17/1998
Egyptian foreign minister to visit Jordan next week
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 10/17/1998
Shamseddine calls for reviving Palestinian upheaval
The head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council in Lebanon, Mohammed Mahdi Shamseddine, called today for reviving the upheaval in occupied Palestine, saying that the spirit of the October's War is not ended yet.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/17/1998
Jordanian intensifies campaign against Syria
Jordanian prisoners in Syria and Lebanon's Michael Aoun seem to be two new elements used in accusations by Jordan against Syria in their tumultuous relations.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/16/1998
Sudan calls opposition to discuss law on establishment of political parties
The deputy chief of the Sudanese Parliament and the head of parliament committee for discussing the draft law regulating the establishment of political parties, Abdul Aziz Shedo, announced that his committee is going to call on a number of prominent Sudanese opposition personalities to discuss the draft law.
Sudan, Politics, 10/16/1998
End of amnesty period for illegal residents in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti authorities announced yesterday their intention to begin a campaign to deport foreigners who are illegally residing in the Gulf state, after the end of the period allowed to them by the Kuwaiti authorities to legalize their status.
Kuwait, Politics, 10/16/1998
Chinese president confers with Saudi crown prince
Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Thursday received Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in Peking and welcomed the firm relations linking his country to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-China, Politics, 10/16/1998
Russia does not welcome Oclan in its territories
The Russian ambassador to Turkey, Alexander Lepidiv, said on Thursday that Moscow does not welcome leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party, Abdullah Oclan in its territories.
Syria-Regional-Russia, Politics, 10/16/1998
Emile Lahoud elected president unanimously by Lebanese parliament
In his first speech after being elected on Thursday as President of Lebanon, Emil Lahoud hailed the Lebanese national resistance and its martyrs, and asserted the cohesion between the Syrian and Lebanese peace tracks in order to reach a just solution and the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation troops.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/16/1998
Morocco publishes list of amnestied detainees and missing persons
Morocco made public on Thursday a list of 28 detainees, amnestied by King Hassan II, and another list of 56 dead persons.
Morocco, Politics, 10/16/1998
Shah in Baghdad to resume talks with Iraqi officials
Prakash Shah, the special representative of the UN secretary-general, arrived on Thursday in Baghdad to resume talks with Iraqi officials. Last March Shah assumed his mission in Baghdad in order to improve contacts between Iraq and the UN.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 10/16/1998
Message from Khatami to al-Assad on containing tensions with Turkey
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Thursday received a message from Iranian President Muhammad Khatami. The message deals with the efforts exerted by Iran, as chair of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, to contain the tensions in the relations between Turkey and Syria.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/16/1998
Moroccan premier voices concern over Netanyahu's intransigence
"If Arab countries do not stand by the Palestinian people and leaders, Netanyahu will not change his stands and will continue to defy the Arabs and spoil the legitimate rights of Palestinian people," the Moroccan premier said.
Morocco, Politics, 10/16/1998
Morocco's relations with UN mission are clear and transparent, says interior minister
Morocco's relations with the UN mission supervising the holding of a referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) are based on clarity and transparency, Moroccan Minister of the Interior Driss Basri told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 10/16/1998
Baker: Clinton administration does not act objectively toward peace process
Former US Secretary of State James Baker has criticized the stances of the current US administration toward the Middle East peace process.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/16/1998
Jordan and Israel seek European recognition of common free zone area
Students at the Jordanian University reiterated his strong objection to the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Jordan on Wednesday, accompanied by newly-appointed Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/16/1998
UAE calls on Iran for arbitration
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 10/16/1998
Morocco to host international conference on Jerusalem in November
Morocco will play host on November 26-28 to an international conference themed "Jerusalem, a breaking-down point or meeting place?"
Regional, Politics, 10/16/1998
UN peace keeping official to visit North Africa over Sahara issue
The United Nations assistant secretary general for peace keeping operations, Bernard Miyet, will visit the Maghreb for talks on the Sahara issue, it was officially announced in New York.
Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 10/16/1998
Jordanian PM: Palestinians should look at big picture in peace talks
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/16/1998
Chinese parliamentary delegation visits Algeria
Meanwhile, customs statistics for the first eight months of 1998 showed a tangible decrease in the Algerian trade balance surplus, which reached US $1.537 billion against US $3.72 billion in 1997.
Algeria-China, Politics, 10/16/1998
Al-Sharaa meets delegation of US institution heads
Al-Sharaa added that at a time when Israel tries to escape the Middle East peace process, new tensions and escalations are emerging in the Middle East aimed at "killing the peace process and destabilizing the region's security and stability.
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/16/1998
Ankara refuses Damascus request to talk about water issues
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/16/1998
Lahoud elected as Lebanese president
The Lebanese parliament today elected a new president, army commander Emile Lahoud, to succeed President Elias Hrawi, whose term of office ends as of November 23.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/15/1998
US - Palestine - Israel summit kicks off
The three-way summit between the Palestinian, Israeli and US leaders got underway this morning to try and hammer out an agreement on the second phase of Israeli redeployment from the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/15/1998
Damascus: Oclan did not get into Syrian territories since three months
Ankara on Wednesday expressed its hope to arrive at a peaceful settlement in its dispute with Damascus over the question of the Kurdistani Workers Party, even as the Turkish Army continued its pressure on Syria.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/15/1998
Syria bans Kurdistani Workers Party activities, Turkish ambassador: No regional dispute
Syria has pledged to Turkey, through Cairo that it will not allow any activity by members of the Kurdistani Workers Party in the Syrian territories
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/15/1998
Bahrain protests Qatari decision over disputed Hawar Islands
Bahrain announced that the recent decision of Qatar's Ministry of Interior to designate Zubarah region and the Hawar Islands as electoral areas for the municipal central council in Qatar is a glaring violation of the sovereignty of Bahrain, the unity of its territories and its regional waters.
Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 10/15/1998
Tunisia's president to pay official visit to Rabat shortly
President Zine el-Abidine Benali will shortly pay an official visit to Morocco at the invitation of King hassan II, reported the arab international Daily, "Al Hayat."
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 10/15/1998
Eritrean delegation in Yemen
The Yemeni news Agency Sabaa said that an Eritrean delegation comprising several officials arrived in Sanaa on Tuesday in a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.
Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/15/1998
Syrian FM confers with EU Middle East envoy
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Wednesday received the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Angel Moratinos. Talks dealt with latest developments in the region and the current situation of the peace process.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/15/1998
Morocco warns against Polisario's impediments to Sahara referendum
Morocco warned Tuesday against obstacles sown by the Polisario to hamper the holding of a self-determination referendum in the Sahara.
Morocco, Politics, 10/15/1998
Russia warns of war between Syria and Turkey
Russia warned yesterday of war breaking out between Turkey and Syria and confirmed the danger of the current situation on the stability of the Middle East.
Syria-Turkey-Russia, Politics, 10/15/1998
Tripartite Syrian, Turkish, Egyptian FM s meeting in Cairo
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted well-informed diplomatic sources in Cairo as saying that Cairo will soon witness a tripartite meeting on the level of foreign ministers, attended by Egypt, Turkey and Syria. The paper added that Iran's foreign minister may join the meeting.
Egypt, Politics, 10/15/1998
Colombian President highlights relations, cooperation with Syria
Colombian President Andreas Pastrana on Tuesday night received Syrian assistant secretary general of the ruling Baath party Abdullah al-Ahmar, who is also chairman of the Arab national expatriates committee.
Syria-Colombia, Politics, 10/15/1998
Vatican for achieving just peace in the Middle East
The Vatican's resident charge d'affairs in Amman, Dominik Rizo, has called for achieving peace in the Middle East region according to Madrid conference and so far reached agreements.
Regional-Vatican, Politics, 10/15/1998
Morocco and Canada review means to upgrade cooperation
The new outlook of bilateral cooperation seeks to develop traditional relations in training and management of human resources while increasing trade exchanges and stimulating private investments.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 10/15/1998
Morocco's voices opposition to embargo-imposing policy
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 10/15/1998
Egyptian - Palestinian works council
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/15/1998
Sultan Qaboos receives international peace prize
Former US President Jimmy Carter is going to give an international peace prize today to Oman's Sultan Qaboos Bin Said at the Willard Hotel in Washington.
Oman-USA, Politics, 10/15/1998
UAE President presents Baker with his order of merit
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 10/15/1998
Kuwaiti president meets with GCC justice ministers
Kuwait-Gulf, Politics, 10/15/1998
Saudi diplomat assassinated in Australia
Saudi Arabia-Australia, Politics, 10/15/1998
Iran: Tensions between Syria, Turkey recede
Iran-Regional, Politics, 10/15/1998
Netanyahu holds talks in Jordan
Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan has asserted that his country is committed to backing the Middle East peace process until comprehensive peace is achieved on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/15/1998
Poll: Saudis see alliance with Israel behind Turkish threats against Syria
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 10/15/1998
Saudi crown prince arrives in China
Saudi Arabia-China, Politics, 10/15/1998
US wants an Arab Gulf anti-missile defense system against Iraq and Iran
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Sultan when asked his opinion concerning establishing the anti-missiles defense system in the gulf said "all we are concerned about is deploying peace missiles and in the area and not the destructive ones."
Gulf-USA, Politics, 10/14/1998
Ankara admits: Damascus closed Kurdistani camps
Further detente has been recorded in the Syrian -Turkish crisis after Ankara had admitted that Syria has put an end to the activity of the Kurdistani Workers Party on its territories.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/14/1998
Moussa: Egypt continues efforts to ease Turkish - Syrian tensions
Egypt pursued its diplomatic efforts yesterday to defuse the crisis between Turkey and Syria, where foreign minister Amr Moussa made a phone call on Tuesday with his Turkish counterpart, Ismael Cem.
Egypt, Politics, 10/14/1998
Lebanese parliament amends constitution
The Lebanese Parliament on Tuesday ratified a constitutional amendment to pave the way for the election of Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Emil Lahoud as president of Lebanon.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/1998
Israeli Prime Minister heads to the US to finalize agreement with Arafat
Jordanian official sources in the Jordanian Royal Divan said today that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Jordan to hold talks with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan before leaving for the U.S.A where Netanyahu will participate in a three-way summit with Presidents Yasser Arafat and Bill Clinton.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/14/1998
Algerian prime minister eyes presidency
Ouyahia has already decided to resign as a preliminary step toward making himself a candidate in upcoming presidential elections.
Algeria, Politics, 10/14/1998
Switzerland gives Iraq's Takriti three-week grace period to stay or leave
Spokeswoman for the Switzerland government on Tuesday said that Barazan al-Takriti, the half-brother of the Iraqi president has been given a three-week period to decide either to stay in Switzerland or leave it.
Iraq-Switzerland, Politics, 10/14/1998
Voice of Africa is the new name of the Libyan Radio
Libyan Radio started broadcasting under the name "Voice of Africa" instead of its previous name of "Voice of the Arab Nation."
Libya-Regional, Politics, 10/14/1998
Morocco: Slow bureaucrats that harm investments and economy to be punished
Morocco said it will sanction government executives botching up investments in the country. Measures will be taken against any executive accountable for unjustified freeze of investment files in Morocco, prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said in a circular to government members.
Morocco, Politics, 10/14/1998
Jordan calls for improving relations with Syria
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Elah al-Khatib said he has recently met with the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa' in New York, adding, during the meeting they discussed issues relating to the Arab arena, noting that stress was laid on the importance of giving inter-Arab disputes top priority.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/14/1998
Arab League: Weapons inspection groups lost credibility, Iraq should be inside Arab fold
The assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, Ahmed Bin Hali, stated that Iraq has implemented the resolutions of the UN Security Council, and nothing remains outstanding except a small portion of the agreement, asserting that Iraq is suffering from the sanctions.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 10/14/1998
Yemeni foreign minister in Asmara to start a new and positive relation
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal arrived in Asmara on Tuesday carrying a message from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to his Eritrean counterpart Assyas Afworki.
Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/14/1998
Iraq accuses Turkey of violating water agreement
Iraqi Minister of Irrigation Muhammad Diab al-Ahmad on Tuesday accused Turkey of boycotting the technical meetings dedicated to discuss sharing the waters of the Euphrates in order to have more time to carry out dam projects on the river.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/14/1998
Morocco is resolute about human rights promotion, minister says
Participants debated on Tuesday afternoon the new aspects of Moroccan politics, in light of a presentation made by minister of justice Omar Azzimane, who dwelt on the new constitutional realities in Morocco and human rights.
Morocco, Politics, 10/14/1998
UN chief calls on Turkey, Syria for self control
Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/14/1998
Moroccan premier meets Hungarian president
Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 10/14/1998
Turkish minister is visiting Iraq for studying joint projects
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/14/1998
Yemen prevents Arabs from entering its territories without visas
Yemen, Politics, 10/14/1998
Armenia denies news of having Abdulla Oclan on its territories
Syria, Politics, 10/14/1998
A message from Iranian President to President al-Assad
Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/14/1998
UAE President receives a message from former US President Bush
United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 10/14/1998
A message from Demirel to ruler of Qatar
Qatar-Turkey, Politics, 10/14/1998
Ankara: Syria's proposals positive
Turkish President Suleiman Demirel has expressed satisfaction with the proposals sent by Damascus to Turkey.
Regional, Politics, 10/13/1998
Islamic leaders urge Algerian groups to maintain dialogue with government
Some thirty Islamic leaders and intellectuals from Morocco, Egypt, Malaysia, Qatar, Pakistan, Sudan, Kuwait and other Islamic countries have called upon the Islamic groups in Algeria to give up the arms and join the truce announced unilaterally by the Islamic Salvation Army, an Algerian Islamist faction.
Algeria, Politics, 10/13/1998
Meguid accuses international community of negligence toward Palestinian rights
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid accused the international community of failing to pressure Israel to commit to implementing its agreements and presenting protection to the Palestinian people.
Regional, Politics, 10/13/1998
Beginning normalization between Yemen and Eritrea
In a phone call between Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh and his Eritrean counterpart Assias Afworki, they opened a new page for bilateral relations after the two countries already accepted the decision of the arbitration committee concerning Yemen's right to the Hanish Islands.
Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/13/1998
Egypt rejects Israeli requests for more cooperation
Egyptian sources confirmed today to ArabicNews.com that Cairo has refused once more the Israeli call for agricultural cooperation including the two sides, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority, to implement projects in fields of land reclamation, horizontal expansion, irrigation, producing cereals for the four participants and the countries of the region.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/13/1998
Sudan extends cease fire, problems with new law says opposition
the Sudanese Cabinet has endorsed a draft law provides for permitting party pluralism in the country
Sudan, Politics, 10/13/1998
Arafat confers with Prince Hassan of Jordan
Arafat briefed Crown Prince Hassan on latest developments concerning US efforts and contacts to convene a tripartite meeting near Washington on Thursday and the initiatives made to revive negotiations on the Israeli-Palestinian tracks, including the US initiative.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 10/13/1998
Youssoufi explains Islamists and Sahara issue in Morocco
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said in Budapest Monday that "some countries, which were not happy that Morocco was able to perfect its territorial integrity, had staged an international campaign based on a unilateral interpretation of a paragraph of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/13/1998
Saudi Arabia and Al Azhar call on Syria and Turkey to prevent bloodshed
The Great Imam called for unity as it is "obligatory," moreover the statement supported the efforts of President Mubarak and Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and their permanent endeavors to unify and bring closer Moslems of the world.
Regional, Politics, 10/13/1998
Rabat and Budapest conclude package of agreements
Morocco and Hungary signed in Budapest Monday a package of cooperation agreements, providing mainly for the creation of a free trade area.
Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 10/13/1998
US defense secretary continues Gulf tour
Kuwaiti President Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday in Kuwait met with the UN defense Secretary William Cohen. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and means of "strengthening them in the military area as well as issues of mutual concern on the regional and international levels."
Gulf-USA, Politics, 10/13/1998
Bahrain - British anti-terror law
Bahrain-UK, Politics, 10/13/1998
Jordan government, others condemn Tlass statements
Jordan, Politics, 10/13/1998
Arab fact-finding committee to visit bombed Sudanese pharmaceutical factory
The secretary-general of the Sudanese pharmacists' syndicate, Salah Swar El-Zahab, announced today that an Arab scientific fact-finding committee is going to visit Sudan to examine the nature of what was produced in El-Shifaa pharmaceutical factory, which Washington alleges produced component chemicals for chemical weapons due, which the US destroyed the factory in an August 20 missile strike.
Sudan, Politics, 10/13/1998
International Francophone NGOs meet in Morocco
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/13/1998
Morocco's ambitions and reforms surveyed in Madrid
Morocco, Politics, 10/13/1998
Hungarian president to visit Morocco in January
Hungarian president Goencz A'rpad will visit Morocco next January, Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban, announced in Budapest Monday.
Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 10/13/1998
GCC armies chiefs of staffs meet in Kuwait
Gulf, Politics, 10/13/1998
Cairo hosts Arab information ministers' meeting
Meetings of the Arab information experts began on Monday in Cairo to decide on an Arab strategy toward the issue of intellectual property in the area of information.
Regional, Politics, 10/13/1998
AL continues efforts to settle Lockerbie case
Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Arab Affairs Ahmad Bin Hali has confirmed that the AL is currently heading a political, international and regional initiative to solve the Lockerbie case and lift the embargo imposed on Libya.
Regional, Politics, 10/13/1998
President al-Assad receives a message from Tunisian counterpart
Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 10/13/1998
Turkey succeeds in escalating crisis with Syria
Syria, Politics, 10/13/1998
Doha, Liberia to develop bilateral relations
Qatar-Liberia, Politics, 10/13/1998
UAE welcomes Yemen's restoring sovereignty over Hanish islands
The United Arab Emirates on Monday welcomed the decision of the international arbitration committee concerning the dispute between Yemen and Eritrea over the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea.
United Arab Emirates-Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/13/1998
Yemen, Qatar to develop bilateral relations
Yemen-Qatar, Politics, 10/13/1998
Yemen, Vatican establish diplomatic relations
Yemen-Vatican, Politics, 10/13/1998
Moussa visits Ankara today to resolve the Turkish-Syrian crisis
El-Baz: any attack on an Arab state is considered an attack on Egypt itself.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/12/1998
Al-Assad sends message to Mubarak, as Egypt conveys Syrian position to Turkey
Al-Sharaa explained "this regrettable and fabricated problem by Turkey constitutes a source of concern to all of us." He expressed hope that the current and continued efforts to contain the crisis between the two neighborly countries will be fruitful and get away from any escalation or threats.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/12/1998
Syrian Mufti calls for an Islamic summit
The Mufti of Syria Sheikh Ahmed Keftaro called for economic boycott of Turkey and for the Organization of the Islamic Conference to convene an urgent summit to confronting the Turkish - Israeli military alliance.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/12/1998
Syrian - Turkish committee to be established to rebuild confidence
Well-informed sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am on Sunday that the contacts and meetings recently made to defuse the crisis between Syria and Turkey aimed at forming a committee to open a Syrian-Turkish dialogue and to take steps for building confidence between the two countries.
Syria, Politics, 10/12/1998
Moussa congratulates Yemen and Eritrea on peaceful resolution of Hanish island
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa commented on the outcome of the international court's judgement on Yemeni sovereignty over the Hanish Islands, saying there is no doubt that Egyptian diplomacy, which followed up with great concern the problem between Yemen and Eritrea since its beginning, is very happy that the judicial arbitration upon which the two parties have agreed resolved this issue.
Yemen, Politics, 10/12/1998
Saudi Arabia congratulates Yemen on restoring Hanish island
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Sunday sent a cable of congratulations to President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen over the decision of the International Arbitration Committee, which stressed Yemen's sovereignty over the southern Red Sea Hanish islands in a dispute with Eritrea.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/12/1998
Yemen may try arbitration to settle border disputes with Saudi Arabia
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has said that relations between his country and Eritrea will return to normal after settling the disputes between the two countries over the Hanish islands.
Yemen-North Africa, Politics, 10/12/1998
Internal disputes between Odai Saddam Hussein and Tareq Aziz
The British daily Sunday Telegraph said on Sunday that the Iraqi government has decided to close a network of trade companies established abroad to finance the smuggling of commodities as means of violating sanctions imposed on Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 10/12/1998
Palestinian - Egyptian talks at the end of the week
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat are holding talks at the end of the current week in Cairo at the evening in which Arafat will head to Washington to participate in a trio meeting with U.S. President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestine-Palestine, Politics, 10/12/1998
Bahrain calls Israel to withdraw from Golan, relations with Iran
Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa said that without attaining such a peace, it would be very difficult to find common ground for future co-operation.
Bahrain-Regional, Politics, 10/12/1998
Morocco's premier in Hungary for stronger economic ties
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, started on Sunday an official visit to Hungary in quest for stronger economic and commercial ties between Morocco and the East European nation.
Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 10/12/1998
Sudanese opposition criticizes political parties law
Sudanese opposition members have criticized a draft law concerning political parties and described it as "especially designed to suit the ruling party."
Sudan, Politics, 10/12/1998
Oman presents new UN representative
Oman-UN, Politics, 10/12/1998
Sri Lankan ministers in UAE
United Arab Emirates-Sri Lanka, Politics, 10/12/1998
Israeli Army defend journalist shooting
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/12/1998
Moroccan employment minister in Canada
Moroccan Minister of Employment Khalid Alioua starts Monday a three-day visit to Canada where he is to confer with several officials.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 10/12/1998
Speaker of Argentine Senate winds up visit to Morocco
Speaker of the Argentine Senate, Carlos Frederico Ruckauf, on Sunday wound up a visit to Morocco during which he was received by King Hassan II.
Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 10/12/1998
Ugandan envoy is due in Cairo on Wednesday
Ugandan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eriya Kategaya is to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday as an envoy of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak focusing on the Sudanese crisis.
Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 10/12/1998
Iraq oppositon denounces Turkish threats against Syria
27 Iraqi opposition personalities, 10 parties and Iraqi organizations have denounced in a statement yesterday the policy of Ankara's rulers, which they said is based on intervening in the internal affairs of neighboring countries and violating their sovereignty.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/12/1998
Algerian police besiege 70 terrorists
Sources in the Islamic Salvation Front said today that Algerian security forces arrested yesterday the leader El-Sayed Abdul Qader Bu Khamkam, clarifying that the security forces informed the leader of the importance of attending the session of his trial before the court in Kassartia in eastern Algeria.
Algeria, Politics, 10/12/1998
Sudan accuses Israel of breaking the water's war out
Esmat Sadek, Sudanese minister of state in the Ministry of Irrigation, accused Israel yesterday of working on starting a war over the water among the countries of the Nile Basin.
Sudan, Politics, 10/12/1998
Head of deputies council attacks abduction of girls
Sheik Abdallah al-Ahmar, head of high department for Yemeni Grouping for Reform and the head of Yemen's Council of Deputies condemned abductions of girls from capital Sanaa's streets, describing the practice as against Yemen and Islam as a whole.
Yemen, Politics, 10/12/1998
Threats against Syria will cause economic loss to Turkey
Economic experts in London confirmed that Turkey risks its wide trade interests with the Arab countries through aggression on Syria.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 10/12/1998
A message from Al Gore to Kuwaiti crown prince
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 10/12/1998
Israeli companies in the Turkish al-Ghab projects
Turkey-Regional, Politics, 10/12/1998
A message from Tunisian president to President al-Assad
Tunisian Foreign Minister Saeed Bin Mustafa arrived on Sunday in Damascus on a visit to Syria.
Tunisia-Syria, Politics, 10/12/1998
Prince of Qatar confers with US defense secretary
Qatar-USA, Politics, 10/12/1998
Arab group at the UN voices solidarity with Syria against Turkish threats
The Arab Group at the UN has asserted its categorical opposition to the Turkish threats against Syria. It voiced full solidarity with Syria against these threats.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 10/12/1998
Saudi efforts to purify atmospheres between Amman and Damascus
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/12/1998
Syria ready to open dialogue with Turkey without preconditions
President al-Assad called each party to propose its position during such a dialogue. The paper quoted an Egyptian source that Syria's answer to the Egyptian proposals to end the crisis as positive as it paves the way to containing tension and settling the crisis
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/12/1998
US supports Egypt's mediation between Syria and Turkey
Syria-Turkey-USA, Politics, 10/12/1998
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