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Mubarak receives Arafat
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/20/1999
People of annexed Arnoun town in South Lebanon stage sit-in
Old women and children behind the wires wept, demanding the restoration of access to their village. One Lebanese woman from the village said members of the International Red Cross Committee had entered earlier on Friday to bring bread and medicine.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/20/1999
Moroccan foreign minister to tour three Latin American nations
Morocco-International, Politics, 2/20/1999
Al-Sahaf explains Iraq's stand towards recent Arab FM s conference
Iraqi Foreign Minister said in Damascus today Saturday following his meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa said "I have explained Iraq's position concerning the recent meeting held in Cairo by the Arab foreign minister's consultation meeting.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/20/1999
Mubarak to visit Washington in April
Arrangements are currently underway to convene a summit between US President Bill Clinton and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Diplomatic sources in the US embassy in Cairo expect that Mubarak's visit to Washington may take place in April.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/20/1999
Mubarak will address economic issues on visit to Italy and Germany
Economic circles in Cairo expected that the president's visit to Germany could result in tangible outcomes in upgrading economic and investment relations and industrial cooperation between Egypt and the two countries.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 2/20/1999
Iraqi FM in Damascus for talks with al-Sharaa
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara today Saturday received the Iraqi Foreign Minister MuhammadSaeed al-Sahaf and members of the accompanying delegation
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/20/1999
Arab former resisters hail King Hassan's action in favor of al-Quds
The union -- which held its 11th general assembly in Khartoum, Sudan, earlier this month -- hailed the action of the king at the head of the al-Quds committee, an organ of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, entrusted with protecting the holy city against Israel's judaization schemes.
Regional, Politics, 2/20/1999
Bethlehem 2000 meeting in Rome
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said yesterday in Rome at a meeting on the Bethlehem 2000 project, that the project has religious, cultural and historical dimensions of international significance.
Palestine, Politics, 2/20/1999
Morocco refuses to join any African meeting
Formal sources told ArabicNews.com that Morocco is committed to suspending its participation in any African meeting held within the framework of the Organization of African Untiy if the organization continues its support for a Saharan republic.
Morocco, Politics, 2/20/1999
Al-Hoss: Lebanon suffered under Israeli goverments from both Labor, Likud
Before his visit to Cairo today, Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has termed as "excellent" Lebanon's ties with Egypt, with reference to his country's desire to upgrade these ties in all domains.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/20/1999
Norwegian Prime Minister is starting a visit to Cairo on Wednesday
Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik will begin a two-day visit to Cairo on Wednesday, during which he will be escorted by a delegation of high-ranking Norwegian officials and a group of businessmen.
Egypt-Regional-Norway, Politics, 2/20/1999
Beirut refuses Washington's demand not to receive Iraq's foreign minister
The Lebanese government refused yesterday an official US request not to receive Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf in Beirut.
Lebanon-Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/20/1999
Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff starts regional tour in Amman
The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Henry Shelton, began a visit to the region yesterday in the Jordanian capital, Amman, where he met today with King Abdullah, and his Jordanian counterpart to discuss military cooperation between the two countries.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 2/20/1999
Croatian economy minister meets Moroccan businessmen
Visiting Croatian Economy Minister Nenad Pogoes conferred in Casablanca with several Moroccan businessmen on ways to foster economic and commercial cooperation between Morocco and Croatia.
Morocco-Croatia, Politics, 2/20/1999
Yemeni FM visits UAE
United Arab Emirates-Yemen, Politics, 2/20/1999
France concerned over Israel's annexation of Arnoun
Lebanon, Politics, 2/20/1999
Hizbullah condemns the annexation of Arnoun
Hizbullah party commented on the Israeli annexation of Arnoun saying "Lebanon will continue to be subject to threats so long as the Israeli occupation eyes are on land and concocts plots."
Lebanon, Politics, 2/20/1999
Qatar - ICJ
Qatar-Bahrain-International Court of Justice, Politics, 2/20/1999
Abdul Meguid heads tomorrow to Morocco
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 2/20/1999
Egyptian authorities cancel symposium on 'Zionist Project And Arab Confrontation'
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/20/1999
Euro-Mediterranean trade and industry chambers to meet in Milan
Regional-European Union, Politics, 2/20/1999
UNESCO chief hails Morocco's human rights progress
UNESCO director-general Federico Mayor on Friday hailed the progress achieved by Morocco in matters of human rights.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 2/20/1999
Hussein calls for Arab summit
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 2/20/1999
The meeting of the Arab work ministers in March
Regional, Politics, 2/19/1999
Syrian apology and compensation ends embassy crisis with Washington
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/19/1999
Israel expands border by annexing a Lebanese town
Lebanese security sources stressed news reports that a joint force of Israelis and Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia troops on Wednesday at 7 p.m. approached the surroundings of Arnoun Pool accompanied by trucks, lorries and Jeeps and installed a fence around the city of Arnoun.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/19/1999
Mubarak to visit Europe next week
It was announced in Cairo on Thursday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will hold a European tour which will cover Italy and Germany, starting as of Monday and lasting for four days.
Egypt-International, Politics, 2/19/1999
Khatami: Iran is ready to sign security agreements with the Gulf states
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 2/19/1999
Tunisian president in Morocco next March
Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali will pay an official visit to Morocco next march, Moroccan minister in charge of relations with the Parliament told reporters Thursday in Rabat.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 2/19/1999
Morocco would accept referendum postponement, if it guarantees all its demands
Morocco said Thursday it will accept postponement of the referendum in the Sahara, if the UN secretary general decides it and if that postponement guarantees the respect of all Moroccan demands, mainly the participation of all Sahrawis in the UN voting operation.
Morocco, Politics, 2/19/1999
Libyan leader meets Tunisian prime minister
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi received Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karoui in Tripoli Thursday, after the Tunisian official took part in the two North African countries' joint commission.
Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 2/19/1999
Bin Ali calls for reactivating Arab Maghreb Union
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali has called for revitalizing the Arab Maghreb Union. This was expressed in messages he addressed to heads of the Arab Maghreb states on the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the union.
Tunisia-Maghreb, Politics, 2/19/1999
Albright discuss with Abu Mazen the implemention of Wye accord
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright held talks with the secretary of the PLO executive committee, Abu Mazen. During the one-hour meeting, talks dealt with means of implementing the Wye River agreement.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/19/1999
Morocco and Sudan to convene joint commission meeting next week
Morocco and Sudan will convene the 4th session of their joint commission this February 20-23 in Khartoum.
Morocco-Sudan, Politics, 2/19/1999
Yemeni President confers with Iraqi FM
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called upon Iraq and all Arab countries to halt all exchanged media campaign and resort to dialogue and joint Arab action in order to restore Arab solidarity.
Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 2/19/1999
Syrian media source criticizes Jordanian statements about detainees
A Syrian official source has criticized statements made by Jordanian Minister of the Interior Nayef al-Qadi on the "file of the Jordanian detainees."
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/19/1999
AL chief confers with Sudanese President
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has said he seeks to purify the atmosphere of inter-Arab relations. He added that he explained with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during their meeting in al-Khartoum on Thursday the supportive Arab role to establishing peace in southern Sudan.
Regional-Sudan, Politics, 2/19/1999
Saudi FM rules out resorting to arbitration with Yemen
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has ruled out that Saudi Arabia and Yemen will resort in order to settle their border disputes to arbitration, "Due to or complete conviction the deep relations and fraternal ties between our two countries and due to the determination and the political leadership of the two countries', this issue will be settled and a final settlement will be reached concerning them."
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/19/1999
Yeltsin reiterates strong ties with Syria as al-Sharaa met Arab ambassadors in Moscow
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and members of the accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Thursday in conclusion of his visit to Moscow during which he conveyed a message from President Hafez al-Assad to Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/19/1999
Yeltsin delays visit to Cairo
The visit that was to be paid by Russian President Boris Yeltsin to Cairo at the beginning of March has been delayed to an unspecified date. Russian sources in Cairo said today that the delay in the visit was due to the health of the Russian president.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 2/19/1999
Syrian - Turkish security committee to meet on Tuesday
Turkish sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily that a Turkey's Gen. Etach Yalman will visit Damascus on Tuesday in the course of the periodic meetings of the security committee set up between the two countries according to the Adanah agreement on October 20, 1998 and put an end to the Syrian - Turkish crisis.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/19/1999
Arafat visits Rome
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is paying a formal visit today to Rome and the Vatican in which he will meet with the Italian foreign minister and Pope John Paul II to discuss the celebrations in Bethlehem for the year 2000.
Palestine-Italy, Politics, 2/19/1999
French Foreign Minister to visit Doha next month
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine will start an official visit to Qatar on March 6 during which he will sign political agreements between the two countries.
Qatar-France, Politics, 2/19/1999
Al-Hoss: Improvement in Egyptian - Lebanese relations
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss is due to arrive in Cairo on a three-day formal visit on Saturday, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguig.
Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 2/19/1999
Washington asks Taleban to find Bin Laden and expel his partisans
A well-informed source in Washington said that an official at the US state department that the US Under Secretary of State for Southern Asia affairs Karl Inderfurth informed Taleban's representative that the movement was asked to find out Bin Laden and to hand him to the US.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/19/1999
Report: Ocalan's lawyer tells the story of his capture
A lawyer for captured Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, Preta Boiler, has singled out former Greek Foreign Minister Theodore Pangalos as bearing the main responsibility for what happened to her client (Ocalan), who was handed over by the Kenyan authorities to a group of Turkish intelligence at an airport in Nairobi.
Regional, Politics, 2/19/1999
Casablanca hosts international colloquy on future of Arab Jerusalem next week
Casablanca plays host next week to an international colloquy on the "Future of Arab Jerusalem" meant to highlight the cause of the holy city.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 2/19/1999
70 films in Cairo children's cinema festival
Egypt, Politics, 2/19/1999
Intensive security measures on Turkish interests in Cairo
Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 2/19/1999
On al-Sharaa's visit to Moscow
Al-Sharaa added, "However, Syria is defending herself and does not intend to launch aggressions against anyone. But what is taking place around us, proves the bad intentions of others around us. Israel occupies part of our lands and is maintaining armament rapidly and frequently launch threats, which make it necessary to us to be provided with what is necessary for defending ourselves."
Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/18/1999
Rabat: International envoy holds talks on Sahara referendum
Morocco, Politics, 2/18/1999
Speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives in Budapest
Talks focused on cooperation prospects between the Moroccan and Hungarian legislative bodies, the Sahara issue, the Middle east peace process and the next Euro-Mediterranean parliamentary conference due in Stuttgart this year.
Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 2/18/1999
Al-Ibrahimi in Riyadh: detente between Taleban and Iran
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday in Riyadh received the UN secretary general's special envoy for Afghanistan, al-Akhar al-Ibrahimi.
Saudi Arabia-Iran-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/18/1999
Iraqi FM in Yemen, talk of containing crisis with Arab states
Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf on Wednesday started an official visit to Sanaa. Al-Sahaf's visit falls in the context of a tour he is making to the countries of the Arab Maghreb and Sudan.
Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 2/18/1999
Iraqi Kurdish delegation in Tehran
A large Iraqi Kurdish delegation continued its visit to Tehran and meetings with Iranian officials and politicians and with the Iraqi opposition in Tehran.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/18/1999
Staffers at US Congress visit Moroccan southern city
A group of staffers at the US congress, currently visiting Morocco, visited Tuesday the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune where they visited the socioeconomic projects carried out in the city.
Morocco, Politics, 2/18/1999
Iraq expects a large scale US aggression on its territories
The Iraqi daily Babel has stated that it expects the US to launch a large-scale attack on Iraq within the coming weeks.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/18/1999
Tunisian minister of defense visits Qatar and Kuwait
Tunisian Minister of Defense Habib bin Yehia began yesterday visits to Qatar and Kuwait, carrying communiques to their rulers from Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin bin Ali concerning the recent developments between Iraq and the United Nations.
Tunisia-Gulf, Politics, 2/18/1999
Lahoud briefs Lebanese Cabinet on results of his visit to Damascus
In a Cabinet meeting held in Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud briefed the Cabinet members on the results of talks he recently held in Damascus with President Hafez al-Assad.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/18/1999
El-Mahdi criticizes El-Turabi's statements regarding Egyptian relations
Former Sudanese Prime Minister El-Sadek El-Mahdi, chief of the Sudanese opposition Ummah Party, stated that the perception by some Sudanese politicians like Parliament Speaker Hassan El-Turabi of Sudanese - Egyptian relations is "narrow."
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 2/18/1999
Ocalan capture: Mossad kills 3 Kurds in Berlin
Turkish television on Wednesday showed Ocalan tied to a chair on board a private plane which took him from Kenya to Turkey. The Turkish authorities on the other hand, prevented Ocalan's lawyers from entering Turkish territories upon their arrival in Istanbul on Tuesday night from Holland.
Regional, Politics, 2/18/1999
Lockerbie incident in a crucial phase
The Egyptian ambassador to the UN, Nabeel al-Arabai, stressed on Wednesday that three UN Security Council permanent member states promised to oppose any extension for the sanctions imposed on Libya, if the US and Britain try to extend these sanctions after handing over the two suspected Libyans.
Libya-UN, Politics, 2/18/1999
Yemen praises good relations with Saudi Arabia
Yemeni Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has described Yemeni-Saudi relations as good and developing on all levels.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/18/1999
Iran refuses Iraq's threat to its neighbors
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/18/1999
Moroccan premier and UNESCO chief call for fair international relations
Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and UNESCO director general, Frederico Mayor, called Wednesday in Rabat for fair international relations and for the respect of human values.
Morocco, Politics, 2/18/1999
Message to Saudi defense minister from Spanish crown prince
Saudi Arabia-Spain, Politics, 2/18/1999
Shamseddine confers with Bashar al-Assad
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/18/1999
A message to Emir of Kuwait from Senegalese president
Kuwait-Senegal, Politics, 2/18/1999
Bahrain's ruler confers with US Navy secretary
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 2/18/1999
Turkish parliament speaker to visit Israel by the beginning of March
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 2/18/1999
Egypt's FM notes US double-standard policy
Egypt, Politics, 2/17/1999
PKK pledges to continue armed struggle
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 2/17/1999
Maghreban Unionists call for reactivating regional union
Maghreban trade unions, currently meeting here, called for the reactivation of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), whose activities have been halted since 1994.
Maghreb-Morocco, Politics, 2/17/1999
King Hassan II calls for greater human rights awareness in the Arab states
King Hassan II called this Wednesday for the elaboration of an Arab declaration which will contribute to deepening and promoting awareness on human rights issues in the Arab states.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 2/17/1999
Yeltsin postpones visit to Egypt
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 2/17/1999
Habash to visit Egypt for the first time since 1969
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/17/1999
Syrian Foreign Minister conveys a message from al-Assad to Yeltsin
Highlighting bilateral ties, Primakov asserted the need to reactivate and develop relations between Syria and Russia in all fields. Al-Sharaa, for his part, noted the importance of increasing the momentum of the friendly ties between the two countries and deepening them in all domains
Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/17/1999
El-Baz: Egypt - Jordan relations are close
The political advisor to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Osama El-Baz, confirmed that Egypt is using all its potential and abilities for Jordan's interest
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 2/17/1999
Tunisian - Libyan high committee to meet
Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 2/17/1999
Syrian - Iraqi contacts to contain crisis followed Arab FMs meeting
The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad quoted Arab diplomatic sources as saying that Iraq-Syrian contacts are being made away from limelight to contain the crisis that followed the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers held in Cairo on January 24.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/17/1999
Remaining Jordanian detainees to be released by Kuwait next week
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 2/17/1999
Moussa: Agreement is near for settling Lockerbie incident
After he came back from Tripoli where he delivered a message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that "a final agreement on the Lockerbie incident is expected within the few coming days."
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/17/1999
Delegation from Burkina Faso breaks air embargo on Libya
An airplane transporting an official delegation from Burkina Faso arrived yesterday at Tripoli airport, breaching the air embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya since 1992.
Libya-Burkina Faso, Politics, 2/17/1999
Contacts to prepare for a meeting between Hawatemah and Arafat
Palestinian sources in Damascus revealed that contacts are currently being made between the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, led by Nayef Hawatemah and Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement.
Palestine, Politics, 2/17/1999
Egyptian president confers with British trade minister
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday received British Secretary of Trade Brian Wilson, currently visiting Egypt to take part in the Middle East energy conference, which convened on Tuesday and will last for three days.
Egypt-Regional-UK, Politics, 2/17/1999
Iraq's Aziz speaks on Turkey, the siege on Iraq
Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz announced on Tuesday that all the long-range Scud missiles Iraq had imported from the Soviet Union were totally destroyed.
Iraq, Politics, 2/17/1999
Moroccan parliament is slow in drafting laws says official from the executive
Bouzoubaa specified that during two legislative sessions, the parliament passed only 20 texts out of the 52 drafts submitted to it. He deplored the lack of an earnest dynamism at the two houses.
Morocco, Politics, 2/17/1999
Egypt reject four Israeli requests to free convicted spy
Egyptian political sources stated that Egypt received four Israeli requests urging the Egyptian authorities to take positive steps to release the Israeli spy Azam Azam.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/17/1999
Saudi dailies and Iraq's threats
The Saudi daily al-Riyadh on Tuesday described threats made by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to strike the US and British forces and the countries he described as "enemies" in the region as coming "under the intensive crisis this ailing regime suffers."
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/1999
Abdul Meguid intends to resume efforts to solve Kuwait captives issue
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid stated yesterday at a meeting of members of board directors of the Kuwaiti captives' families' association that it is his intention to resume efforts to solve the issue of Kuwaiti captives in Iraq.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/1999
Russian ambassador calls for lifting sanctions from Libya
Russia has welcomed the progress achieved by diplomatic efforts to solve the Lockerbie problem between Libya, the United States and Britain, then in the same breath called for lifting the sanctions from Libya.
Libya-Russia, Politics, 2/17/1999
U.S Congress staffers visit Moroccan Sahara
The Sahrawi shioukh stressed that the Sahara is a Moroccan territory and will remain as such, with or without the referendum
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/17/1999
Bin Laden is still in Afghanistan
The London-based al-Hayat daily said today, quoting a well-informed source that Osama Bin laden arrived at Toura Boura base, to the south of Jalal Abad city, capital of East Afghanistan, which he intends to have as a temporary residence
Regional, Politics, 2/17/1999
Algeria refuses to host meeting of Mediterranean committee of International Socialist
Algerian authorities have refused to host next March 13-14 a meeting of the Mediterranean committee of the International Socialist "IS" association which groups socialist parties from across the world.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 2/17/1999
Turkey - Ocalan
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 2/17/1999
Israel - Ocalan
Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/17/1999
Speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives heads for Hungary
Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 2/17/1999
A message from Qaboos to the Jordanian king
Oman-Jordan, Politics, 2/17/1999
A message from Yemen's president to King Fahd
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/17/1999
Israel would study Hawatemah request
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/17/1999
Libya, Zanzibar sign minutes of meeting
Libya-Tanzania, Politics, 2/17/1999
Mubarak confers with Belgian parliament speaker
The speaker of the Belgian parliament said he discussed with President Mubarak issues of concern to the two countries, foremost being the Middle East peace process, obstacles impeding it, the question of Iraq and the Arab Gulf region.
Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 2/17/1999
Turkish prime minister announces Ocalan's arrest
Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit today in Ankara said that the Turkish government has kept its promise to arrest the chairman of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, and bring him back to Turkey.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 2/16/1999
Reactions to Ocalan arrest
In Rome, Ocalan's lawyer Eberhurt Shultz, accused the Kenyan authorities of kidnapping his client ( Ocalan) in Nairobi after giving him signals of having a positive settlement for his case.
Regional, Politics, 2/16/1999
Kurds broke into the Greek embassy in Damascus
Regional, Politics, 2/16/1999
Iran for ensuring atmospheres of confidence with Arab Gulf states
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi asserted on Monday during his meeting with heads of the Iranian diplomatic corps accredited in the Arab Gulf states that Iran will continue the policy of eliminating tension and creating an atmosphere of confidence between the countries of the region.
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 2/16/1999
Greece announces it is not responsible for handing Ocalan over to Turkey
The Greek government today said that it is not responsible for arresting PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. The spokesman for the Greek government, Demitres Repas, said that Ocalan decided to leave the headquarters of the Greek embassy in Nairobi on Monday and since then, the Greek government has not had any information and has no responsibility towards what happened later on.
Regional-Greece, Politics, 2/16/1999
Greek government statement of Ocalan
The Greek government today said that Abdullah Ocalan was residing in Greek properties in Kenya until yesterday ( Monday), when he left for unknown destination.
Regional, Politics, 2/16/1999
Syrian vice president, interior minister confer with Austrian delegation
Syria-Austria, Politics, 2/16/1999
Iraqi source: Agreement near with Ankara to restore control of Kurdistan to Baghdad
Iraqi diplomatic sources in Amman have talked about a nearby agreement between Iraq and Turkey and the Kurdistani Democratic Party led by Mesoud Barzani to restore control of northern Iraq (Kurdistan) to Iraq's central government.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/16/1999
Aziz meets with Turkish prime minister
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz announced on Monday in Ankara that he expressed during his talks with Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit his country's concern towards the US use of the Turkish air base in Incirlik in shelling positions in northern Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/16/1999
AL chief criticizes Iraqi threats against its neighbors
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has refused the threats made by Baghdad to attack air bases from which US and British planes fly to impose the two no-fly zones on the northern and southern parts of Iraq.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/16/1999
Iraqi papers criticize Arab FMs as threats loom
The Iraqi daily Babel on Monday accused the Arab foreign ministers of lying when they announced their desire to preserve the sovereignty of Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 2/16/1999
Kuwait refuses Iraqi threats
Kuwait strongly refused the Iraqi threats to attack it, considering these threats very serious and as destabilizing the region.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/16/1999
Syrian - Iraqi relations developing
Iraqi Foreign Ministry secretary Nouri Ismael Elweis, who is in charge of Iraq's diplomatic relations with the "Bilad al-Cham" countries, said his country hopes to have a turning point in its relations with Damascus.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/16/1999
Russia denies arms sales to Iraq
Sources from the state-owned Russian Rosvooruzheniye company for arms sales announced it did not sign any secret deals without the acknowledgement of the Russian Foreign Ministry and government.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/16/1999
Five Iraqis, killed, 22 wounded in US-British strikes
An Iraqi military spokesman said on Monday that five Iraqi civilians were killed and another 22 wounded in US air raids, which were considered the most intensive since the bombardment of al-Basra on January 25, carried out against Iraqi civil and military positions.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/16/1999
Palestinian source: We are ready to change the date declaration of Palestinian state
Palestine, Politics, 2/16/1999
Syrian President discuss Middle East developments with US congress delegation
President Hafez al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Chaab palace received members of the US House of the Representatives and member of the International Relations Committee at the house, Sam Gejdenson.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/16/1999
Moussa discusses Lockerbie incident issues in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa held talks on Monday in Tripoli with the Secretary of the Libyan people's general committee for foreign communications and international cooperation (Foreign Minister) Omar al-Muntasir.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/16/1999
Cem talks about relations with Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said, "Until now not all problems concerning terrorism have been settled," concerning Turkish-Syrian relations.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/16/1999
AL chief calls for establishing AL ministerial council for informatics
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has called for the establishment of a ministerial council for informatics in the course of the Arab League.
Regional, Politics, 2/16/1999
The Israeli Mossad helped in arresting Ocalan
Regional, Politics, 2/16/1999
Communal charter to be revised to set up new decentralization framework, interior minister says
Moroccan interior minister, Driss Basri, said recently the communal charter, which governs local councils since 1976, will be revised with a view to setting up a new decentralization frame in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 2/16/1999
Morocco, Algeria optimistic as to Maghreban Union's future
"The second decade in the union's life will witness positive and decisive developments, dictated by the wisdom of our peoples (...), the inevitable movement of progress and the need to take up the challenges of the third millinery," said King Hassan II in a message to Tunisian President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali.
Maghreb, Politics, 2/16/1999
Report: Future of relations with Jordan is Clinton's top priority
The London-based al-Majalla magazine quoted an official at the US State Department as saying that the future of US-Jordanian relations will be on top of the US foreign relations agenda.
Jordan-Regional-USA, Politics, 2/16/1999
Nuclear explosions monitoring station in Egypt
Wolfgang Hoffman, the head of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization said yesterday that his organization is to built a monitoring station in Luxor, Egypt.
Egypt, Politics, 2/16/1999
Lebanese president confers with Italian health minister
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday in Beirut received Italian Health Minister Rosaria Bindi, currently visiting Lebanon.
Lebanon-Italy, Politics, 2/16/1999
Israeli campaign for retaking alleged Jewish properties in eight Arab states
Lebanese sources warned yesterday of Israel's intention to participate in the campaigns of Jewish organizations to retake Jewish-owned properties in some Arab states.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/16/1999
Eritrea welcomes Yemeni mediation for reconciliation with Ethiopia
Eritrea on Monday welcomed an offer proposed by Yemen to find a peaceful settlement to the crisis between Eritrea and Ethiopia, but Ethiopia refused the Yemeni offer and stressed its adherence to the peace plan drawn up by the Organization of African Unity.
Yemen-Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 2/16/1999
Iran-Turkish security committee meets in Tehran
The Turkish-Iranian joint committee held its 16th meeting in Tehran on Monday, in the presence of the director general of the security affairs at the Iranian Ministry of the Interior and the Turkish Interior Ministry's secretary.
Turkey-Iran, Politics, 2/16/1999
Kurds break into Greek embassy in London, Moscow
Regional, Politics, 2/16/1999
Erekat plays down suggestion of conefederation
Palestine, Politics, 2/16/1999
Italy Backs Morocco's Candidate to WTO Top Post
Morocco, Politics, 2/16/1999
Cem criticizes Israel
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 2/16/1999
Netanyahu renews his threats to the Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/16/1999
Moussa to visit Libya soon on Lockerbie crisis
Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said in a statement yesterday that progress had been made in the efforts to persuade Libya to turn over the two suspects in the Lockerbie case.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/15/1999
Egyptian daily expects party, governmental changes in Syria
Syria, Politics, 2/15/1999
Urgent meeting for Arab ministerial committee to lift the embargo from Iraq
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has called upon Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa to arrange an urgent meeting of the ministerial committee in charge of following up efforts with the UN Security Council to lift the economic embargo imposed on Iraq.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/15/1999
Ocalan asks for sanctuary in Greece
Leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan has asked Greece to offer him sanctuary. He also renewed his request for political asylum in Russia and denounced the disapproval of the Russian government of the initiatives proposed by the Russian Duma council in this regard.
Regional, Politics, 2/15/1999
Albright summons Syrian ambassador in Washington
Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Washington said on Saturday that US - Syrian relations had entered a "critical stage" that may lead to more deterioration between the two countries due to an article written by Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/15/1999
Tlass comments on US reaction to statements he made to Tishreen al-Osbo'
Syrian Defense Minister
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/15/1999
Equatorial Guinea's president in Morocco
Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Politics, 2/15/1999
Saddam Hussein threatens to attack military bases in Gulf states
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened yesterday that Iraq is capable of attacking the bases that US and British planes use in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Iraq, Politics, 2/15/1999
Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed to visit India, prime minister announces
Morocco's Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed will visit India shortly, Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced over the weekend.
Morocco-India, Politics, 2/15/1999
Iranian - Kuwaiti intensive talks
Iranian official sources and Gulf diplomatic sources said the Kuwaiti successor is to pay an official visit to Iran at the beginning of March, before an official visit to be paid by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami to Italy and the Vatican on March 8.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 2/15/1999
Morocco deplores U.S. - British strikes against Iraq
Morocco deplores the U.S. - British air strikes against Iraq and renews attachment to the respect of Iraq's territorial integrity and sovereignty, said Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/15/1999
Palestinian opposition views confederation with Jordan as suspicious
The People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Hamas movement on Sunday refused the call advocated by Yasser Arafat to maintain a confederation with Jordan.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999
Jordanian Speaker: Confederation with Jordan has preconditions
Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, has asserted that confederation with Jordan has preconditions to be attained.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 2/15/1999
Jordanian parties call for political factions' solidarity
Secretaries of political parties in Jordan have called for starting a new phase in the life of Jordan on the grounds of solidarity between all political forces.
Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999
Syrian president thanks the citizens for his nomination
President Hafez al-Assad on Saturday gave a speech on Syrian television on the occasion of his nomination for a fifth constitutional term of office.
Syria, Politics, 2/15/1999
Syrian president reviews Middle East peace with German official
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Saturday received in Damascus German Foreign Minister and chairman of the European Union Council Joschka Fischer and members of his accompanying delegation.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 2/15/1999
Morocco, India conclude three cooperation accords
Morocco and India concluded over the weekend in Rabat three cooperation accords in matters of investments, tourism and information.
Morocco-India, Politics, 2/15/1999
Iraqi foreign minister hails Morocco's backing and solidarity with Iraq
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf hailed Morocco's backing and solidarity with the Iraqi people who are going through difficult circumstances in view of the UN embargo and US-British air strikes.
Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 2/15/1999
Egypt, Germany express concern over stalemated peace process
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said "We and Egypt are very concerned over the deadlock in the Middle East peace process."
Egypt, Politics, 2/15/1999
Morocco has all assets to play leading role in Mideast peace process, minister
Moroccan Communication Minister Larbi Messari said Morocco has all assets to play a leading role in the Middle East peace process, thanks to the wise policy of King Hassan II.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/15/1999
Palestinian committee drops Hawatmeh's membership
The higher follow-up Palestinian National Committee has decided to drop the membership of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine from the committee due to the meeting of the front's secretary general, Nayef Hawatemah, and Israeli President Ezer Weizman during King Hussein's funeral last Monday.
Palestine, Politics, 2/15/1999
War continues between Ethiopia, Eritrea
One MI-24 helicopter gunship was shot down by air defense units of the Eritrean Armed Forces and crashed behind Eritrean defense lines
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 2/15/1999
Spain hosts Kurdish parliament
The speaker of the regional parliament for the Basque district in Northern Spain, Juan Maria Atotska, on Sunday reiterated that his parliament will host in July the Kurdish Parliament in exile, despite the opposition of the Spanish government which fears the eruption of a crisis with Turkey.
Regional-Spain, Politics, 2/15/1999
Golan citizens reject Israeli ID
The Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan heights have reiterated their rejection of the Israeli identity card, which the Israeli occupation authorities have been trying to impose on them for the past seventeen years.
Syria, Politics, 2/15/1999
Unease in Lebanese - French ties
Lebanese sources told ArabicNews.com that France directed an invitation to the Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Saghir to pay an official visit to Paris soon.
Lebanon-France, Politics, 2/15/1999
Bahrain - Jordan
Bahrain-Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999
Qatar - US
Qatar-USA, Politics, 2/15/1999
Oman - book fair
Oman, Politics, 2/15/1999
Speaker of German Bundestag ends visit to Morocco
The German official expressed hope that the present obstacles will be lifted, adding, "We have experienced for long years separation, and that is why we have positive feelings towards the Moroccans who are going through the same problem."
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 2/15/1999
Jordanian monarch gives order for Tarawneh's government to continue work
Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh stated yesterday that King Abdullah placed his trust in Tarawneh's government, formed on August 20, 1998.
Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999
Yemeni president to visit Japan
Yemen-Japan, Politics, 2/15/1999
Kuwaiti embassy in Amman cancels celebrations on the death of King Hussein
Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999
Qatar, Egypt review oil relations
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 2/15/1999
Iran denies news that Bin Laden arrived in its territories
Regional-Iran, Politics, 2/15/1999
Aziz arrives in Turkey
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/15/1999
Report: Russia agrees to provide Iraq with arms supplies
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/15/1999
Aziz asks Japan to develop relations with Iraq
Iraq-Japan, Politics, 2/15/1999
AL chief confers with Somalia's representative
Regional-Somalia, Politics, 2/15/1999
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