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Jordanian - Egyptian summit tomorrow
A Jordanian - Egyptian summit is to be held tomorrow evening to prepare for the five-fold summit which Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called for, to coordinate positions between the countries concerned with peace process (Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine) after Ehud Barak won the Israeli elections.
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 5/29/1999
Moussa meets with al-Assad, al-Sharaa in Syria
After meeting with al-Sharaa, the Syrian Foreign Ministry released a statement saying, "Both ministers deliberated the necessity to resume stalled peace discussions on all tracks. They also reviewed means of reinvigorating the Joint Arab Action."
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/29/1999
A Sudanese - Egyptian summit
Sudanese sources stated that, "A Sudanese - Egyptian summit will be convened at the beginning of the coming month during the visit of Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to Egypt."
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/29/1999
Moroccan - Egyptian consultations to prepare for high joint committee
Egypt and Morocco have agreed to convene the third session of the Egyptian - Moroccan high joint committee in Rabat during the first half of June, under the chairmanship of Morocco's King Hassan II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 5/29/1999
National conference for confronting settlements in Ramallah tomorrow
Palestine, Politics, 5/29/1999
Coming meeting of Moroccan-Egyptian commission a step toward deeper relations
The coming meeting of the Moroccan-Egyptian high commission, due next June, will be a major step toward deeper relations between the two Arab countries, Moroccan Economy and Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou said.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 5/29/1999
Bahrain - China meeting
Bahrain-China, Politics, 5/29/1999
Yemeni president visits United Arab Emirates
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is due to start a visit to the United Arab Emirate, where he is meet with UAE President Sheikh Zayed Ben Sultan al-Nahyan to discuss a number of Arab international and regional issues.
Yemen-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/29/1999
Algerian - Sudanese relations return to normal
The Algerian news agency said yesterday that "the diplomatic representation between Algeria and Sudan will be raised to the ambassadors' level" in developing relations between the two states which have been tense since 1993
Algeria-Sudan, Politics, 5/29/1999
Moroccan premier starts African tour
Youssoufi told reporters before his departure that the tour is meant to consolidate brotherly ties between Morocco and these countries, underlining the relations of intimate friendship existing between King Hassan II and the leaders of these African states.
Morocco-Africa, Politics, 5/29/1999
Gadaffi receives head of Sudanese opposition alliance
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi received yesterday Mohammed Othman El-Mergani, the leader of Democratic Unionist Party and head of Sudanese opposition National Democratic Alliance along with El-Mergani's accompanying delegation that is currently visiting Libya.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 5/29/1999
Syrian PM meets with Lebanese justice minister
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/1999
Lebanon refuses to present guarantees for Israeli withdrawal from the south
Lebanon has confirmed its refusal to present any guarantees for a partial Israeli withdrawal from the south. Lebanese President Emil Lahoud said that reports of an Israeli withdrawal will not pull his country to steps that do not agree with what it has said before.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/1999
US president pledges to support al-Assad in resuming negotiations
Syrian sources stated that US President Bill Clinton had a phone conversation with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, in which Clinton confirmed that the USA supports resuming Israeli - Syrian negotiations from the point at which they stopped after the formation of the new Israeli government.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/29/1999
US pressures to delay Palestinian Central Council meeting
The Palestinian Central Council will confer in the middle of the coming month according to the resolution taken by the council in its last meeting during April to discuss the declaration of the independent Palestinian state.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/29/1999
Morocco's return to pan-African organization will be warmly welcomed, Cote D'Ivoire diplomat
Morocco's return to the Organization of African Unity (OAU) will be warmly welcomed by Africans, Cote d'Ivoire's ambassador to Morocco, Daouda Diabate, said.
Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 5/29/1999
Identification criteria for Sahara referendum are too sophisticated for local population, UN official
Identification criteria (of would-be voters in the projected self-determination referendum in the Sahara) are too sophisticated for the local population, said Robert Kinloch, assistant special representative of the U.N secretary-general for the Sahara.
Morocco, Politics, 5/29/1999
Jordanian efforts for the five-member Arab summit
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Thursday received the chairman of the Jordanian royal court, Abdul Karim al-Kabareiti ,following a telephone conversation Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein held with President al-Assad.
Regional, Politics, 5/28/1999
Moroccan, Saudi foreign ministers confer in Rabat
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 5/28/1999
Lebanese president to visit Jordan tomorrow
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud will visit Jordan tomorrow at the invitation of Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein.
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 5/28/1999
Moroccan premier starts African tour on Saturday
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi will start on Saturday a seven-day tour of Africa that will take him to Senegal, Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon and Burkina Faso.
Morocco-Africa, Politics, 5/28/1999
Syrian Premier meets with Malaysian trade minister
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Thursday received Malaysian Minister of Trade and Industry Rafidah binti Abdul Aziz and members of her accompanying delegation.
Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 5/28/1999
Abdul Meguid to visit France
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid will head to Paris on May 31 to fulfill an invitation from the French government.
Regional-France, Politics, 5/28/1999
Qatar persists on international arbitration over border disputes with Bahrain
Qatar has once again asserted its persistence on resorting to international arbitration in its border disputes with Bahrain.
Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 5/28/1999
Saudi Arabia, Italy: Syrian peace talks should be resumed from where they stopped
Saudi Arabia and Italy have asserted the need to resume negotiations on the Syrian track of the Middle East peace process from the point at which they broke off and the need for Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon and its western Bekaa in accordance with UN security council resolution 425.
Saudi Arabia-Italy, Politics, 5/28/1999
Iraqi opposition asked for, US denied establishment of land banned zone in Iraq
The Iraqi opposition delegation currently visiting the US has called upon the Clinton administration to give more guarantees to protect the "Iraqi civilians" from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's government, especially in the southern and northern parts of the country.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/28/1999
UMA secretary general says Maghreban summit to be held in algeria in november
Secretary general of the Arab Maghreb Union, Mohamed Amamou, said the UMA seventh summit will be held in Algeria next November, contradicting an earlier announcement by an Libyan official that his country would host the summit.
Maghreb, Politics, 5/28/1999
Libya calls for African unity and coordination
The secretary of the Libyan people's general committee for international cooperation, Omar al-Muntasir, has called upon the African states to work to settle their disputes, preserve peace and boost the resources of the African continent, eliminat poverty and disease, concentrate on development and sort out debt problems.
Libya-Africa, Politics, 5/28/1999
Morocco allocates 45.4 percent of budget to social sectors
Morocco has allocated 45.4% of its 1999-2000 general budget to social sectors, said Moroccan secretary of state in charge of social welfare, family and children, Mohamed Said Saadi.
Morocco, Politics, 5/28/1999
Jimmy Carter to mediate between Khartoum and Kampala
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will arrive in Khartoum during June to raise a mediation between Sudan and Uganda and to end a rupture that has lasted five years between the two neighboring countries, which are exchanging accusations of supporting the opposition.
Sudan-Uganda-USA, Politics, 5/28/1999
Morocco requests US assistance to set up drought observatory
Malki, who made a number of proposals to upgrade Moroccan-US cooperation in the field of agriculture, stressed the importance of such an observatory given the great impact of drought on Moroccan agriculture, which accounts for 20% of the GDP and employs a workforce of 10 million. He also called for reflection on a Moroccan-American cooperation accord in agriculture.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/28/1999
Algeria - Sudan talks
Algeria-Sudan, Politics, 5/28/1999
Mubarak calls for peaceful settlement between India, Pakistan
Egypt, Politics, 5/28/1999
UN: Sudanese government, faction reach agreement that will help humanitarian operations
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/28/1999
An agreement with Tehran to release more Iraqi prisoners
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/28/1999
Sudan: elements of integration and unity with Egypt are available
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/28/1999
UNDOF extends work in the Golan
Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 5/28/1999
Al-Assad meets with Jordanian official
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/28/1999
High level Moroccan-Saudi talks in Rabat
King Hassan II held on Wednesday evening in Rabat tete-a-tete talks with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, who arrived on the same day in Morocco, as part of a tour of seven African, Arab and European countries.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/27/1999
King Abdullah - Arafat hold summit
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat have asserted the need for "continued Jordanian- Palestinian coordination and the tripartite Jordanian, Egyptian and Palestinian coordination prior to starting the final status negotiations with the Israeli side."
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 5/27/1999
Lebanese premier confers with chief of UN truce committee in Lebanon
Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/1999
Nimeiri urges Sudanese use national discussion to reach permanent reconciliation
Former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri newly assured the primacy of the Sudanese - Egyptian relations whether on the formal or public level, adding that this primacy obliges Sudan to work on developing bilateral relations and achieving comprehensive integration in all aspects of political, economic, and social life with Egypt.
Sudan, Politics, 5/27/1999
AL chief gets a reply message from Qatar's ruler
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 5/27/1999
A new phase in the Sudanese - Egyptian relations
Ahmed Abd El-Halim, Sudan's ambassador in Cairo, stated that Egyptian - Sudanese relations will witness a new phase during the coming period in which work among ministers and their counterparts in the two states will take place directly to support cooperation in different fields so that relations can return to normalcy as they were in the era of integration.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/27/1999
Syrian premier confers with Iraqi transport minister
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/27/1999
Sudanese official delegation visits Libya, Sudanese civil rights activist released
Libyan television broadcast that a Sudanese official delegation chaired by Sudanese Minister of Culture and Information Ghazi Salah al-Din arrived yesterday in Tripoli to hold talks with Libyan officials. Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi announced last March that he intends to accelerate the mediation between the government and opposition in Sudan.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 5/27/1999
Saudi crown prince stresses no bargaining over Jerusalem
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has asserted that, "The question of Jerusalem as a whole and Jerusalem, in particular will be always borne on our neck, non-bargained, nor given up," unless "our legitimate rights on which just and comprehensive peace is built are restored."
Saudi Arabia-Italy, Politics, 5/27/1999
Syrian vice president meets with Khalel Jamal Abdul Nasser
Syria, Politics, 5/27/1999
Report: King Abdullah conveyed Syrian message to the US
Jordan, Politics, 5/27/1999
Libya, South Africa sign two cooperation agreements
The minutes of meetings of two cooperation agreements were signed on Tuesday night between Libya and South Africa in the field of trade and in establishing a joint committee on economic, scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries.
Libya-South Africa, Politics, 5/27/1999
Egyptian Parliament approves NGO bill , Answers Allegations
The People's Assembly approved in principle on Tuesday a bill designed to regulate the activities of some 15,000 registered NGOs
Egypt, Politics, 5/27/1999
UAE, Ugandan cooperation
United Arab Emirates-Uganda, Politics, 5/27/1999
Yemen proposes mediation for Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq
Yemeni Parliament Speaker Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar has expressed his personal readiness as well as that of the Yemeni parliament to take part in closing the issue of the Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq.
Yemen-Kuwait, Politics, 5/27/1999
Albright's message to Kuwaiti counterpart
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 5/27/1999
Indyk speaks on regional issues
US Undersecretary of State for Near East Affairs Martin Indyk said yesterday that the US believes, "The Israeli people are now looking for a way to move forward in the peace process," expressing his belief that the Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak wants to move the peace process forward.
Regional-USA, Politics, 5/27/1999
Zinni rejects armament of Iraqi opposition
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/27/1999
US seeks more pressure on Iraq
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/27/1999
Lahd informs Israel about possible withdrawal from Jezzine
Commander of the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia, Antoine Lahd, has informed the Israeli Defense Ministry of his intention to withdraw his troops from the Jezzine district in the Lebanese border strip occupied by Israel.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/1999
On Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon
An Israeli daily said on Wednesday that indirect contacts were held during the few past months between Israel and Lebanon through Western mediation aimed at maintaining withdrawal by the South Lebanon Army militia from the surroundings of Jezzine in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/27/1999
Kuwaiti defense minister heads for Washington
defense minister, Sheikh Salem al-Sabah, left Kuwait on Wednesday for the US in the course of a tour which will also cover France and Switzerland.
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 5/27/1999
European-Arab contacts to reactivate five-plus-five dialogue
Arab diplomatic sources said there are current contacts between the Mediterranean capitals, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon, and Valletta to reactivate the "five-plus-five" dialogue, which was suspended in 1991 after it was decided to be raised up during the summit for leaders of ten countries located on the western basin of the Mediterranean at the beginning of 1992, in Tunis.
Regional-International, Politics, 5/27/1999
Arab League criticizes Washington's support for Iraqi opposition
The Arab League criticized today the United States' support for the Iraqi opposition to topple the government of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq, Politics, 5/27/1999
Moroccan-Saudi joint commission meets next june in riyadh
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/27/1999
Peres: peace with the Arabs would achieve peace among the Israelis
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has announced that establishing peace between Israel and its neighbors and marking fixed borders for Israel would achieve peace between the Israelis themselves.
Israel, Politics, 5/27/1999
Saudi FM calls for resumption of Middle East peace talks
Saudi Arabia has stressed the need to resume negotiations in the Middle East peace process from the point at which they broke off and the importance of Israel's implementation of UN Security Council resolution 425 that provides for unconditional Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 5/27/1999
AL chief confers with German delegation
Regional-European Union, Politics, 5/27/1999
Joint Israeli-Jordanian hospital in Tel Aviv
A center for treating cancer patients from all parts of the Middle East was established at Angello Hospital in Tel Aviv bearing the name of the late Jordanian King Hussein.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 5/27/1999
Terrorist organization in Yemen threatens to kill the foreigners
Yemen, Politics, 5/27/1999
Israeli court examines the arrest of 21 Lebanese prisoners
The Israeli high court continued today to examine the arrest of 21 Lebanese in Israel, including Mostafa El-Didani and Abdul Karim Obeid, two public leaders who were abducted by Israel in 1989 and 1994.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/27/1999
Nominating Mubarak for a new presidential term
The Egyptian People's Council and Shura council has formally announced their pledge of allegiance to President Hosni Mubarak for a new term as president saying he has adopted democracy in his rule and taken the law as a basis for treatment and the judiciary as a reference for ending disputes.
Egypt, Politics, 5/26/1999
Iraq will not object to future formula of monitoring system
Iraqi sources said that their country would not reject the future formula for activating a monitoring system on Iraqi weapons rather than inspections.
Iraq, Politics, 5/26/1999
El-Bashir expects positive changes in relations with Egypt
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir expected a positive development in Egyptian - Sudanese relations during the coming period.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 5/26/1999
Maghreban summit will be held in Libya in november
The seventh Maghreban summit will be held in Libya by mid-November, Libyan foreign affairs secretary of state for Maghreban affairs, Slimane Chehoumi
Maghreb, Politics, 5/26/1999
On the mini Arab summit
Egyptian Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif has said that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expressed his welcome for convening a mini-Arab summit, but Mubarak did not clarify whether this summit should be tripartite or include five participating sides.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/26/1999
Mubarak is to visit Washington in coming month
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will head to Washington at the end of June at the invitation of his US counterpart, Bill Clinton.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/26/1999
King Abdullah to visit Algeria on Monday
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein will head to Algeria on Monday to fulfill the invitation made by Algerian President Abdeaziz Bouteflika to discuss regional developments, means of cooperation between the two countries to combat terrorism, Arab issues and the possibility of convening an Arab summit.
Algeria-Jordan, Politics, 5/26/1999
Saudi crown prince and the Pope discuss the question of Jerusalem
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday visited the Vatican where he was welcomed by Pope John Paul II. Talks dealt with peace, tolerance, dialogue and the question of Jerusalem.
Saudi Arabia-Italy, Politics, 5/26/1999
On negotiations between Syria and Israel
Member of the Israeli Knesset for the Labor Party Nawaf Masalha said that he had conveyed a message from Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in which the latter pledged to continue the policy pursued by Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/26/1999
Russian sources deny President al-Assad to visit Moscow
Russian diplomatic sources in the Syrian capital, Damascus, have denied news rumored in Moscow saying that President Hafez al-Assad will visit Russia during next week.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 5/26/1999
Confrontation in southern Sudan
A Sudanese official has asserted that some 17 persons from an Arab tribe were killed and another 18 were wounded in confrontations with the rebels in southern Sudan in the Darfur federal estate.
Sudan, Politics, 5/26/1999
King Abdullah visits Gaza today
King Abdullah Bin Hussein arrived in Amman on Tuesday from Washington following a 17-day tour that included Germany, Britain, Canada and the US.
Jordan, Politics, 5/26/1999
A message from Sheikh Jaber to Yemeni President
Yemeni Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal received a message from the emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, addressed to the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Yemen-Kuwait, Politics, 5/26/1999
Europe welcomes the outcome of Israel's elections
Regional-Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 5/26/1999
Lebanese President voices unity of track with Syria
During his meeting with the US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield, the Lebanese president stressed Lebanon's principles to restore every inch of the occupied territories in Lebanon and the Golan.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/26/1999
Bishara comments on Barak's 'nos'
The chairman of the al-Bilad movement for Palestinian Israelis, Azmi Bishara, said that behavior and statements of Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak do not reveal a sincere intention towards the Palestinians in general and the Palestinian Israelis, in particular.
Israel, Politics, 5/26/1999
UN millenium assembly meeting concludes in Beirut
A two-day session to prepare for the United Nations Millennium Assembly and Millennium Summit, organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, concluded Monday in Beirut, Lebanon at the United Nations House.
Regional-UN, Politics, 5/26/1999
Discussing security cooperation between Kuwait and USA
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 5/26/1999
Junior parliamentarians ask government about actions for children
Junior parliamentarians, selected from all over Morocco, on Tuesday questioned the government about its action to promote the well-being and rights of Moroccan children.
Morocco, Politics, 5/26/1999
Jordanian King calls for not wasting time in the peace process
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein has asserted the need to hurry in resuming peace talks in the Middle East.
Jordan, Politics, 5/26/1999
Iraqi measures against Barzani
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted the special bulletin of the Iraqi research and study center abroad as saying that the Iraqi leadership has taken a series of measures against the initiatives of the Kurdistani Democratic Party under the leadership of Mesout Barzani with the objective of attacking the positions of the said party.
Iraq, Politics, 5/26/1999
Sudanese government pardons Nimeiri
The Sudanese daily al-Anba said on Tuesday that the Sudanese government has informed former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri that he has been pardoned.
Sudan, Politics, 5/26/1999
Arafat is concerned over the Palestinian track
A London-based daily said on Monday, quoting sources close to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, that Arafat is in a state of chaos and unrest since the election of Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/26/1999
Peres calls for achieving peace with Syria
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has asserted that the forthcoming Israeli government of Ehud Barak will give top interest to achieving a comprehensive settlement on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
Israel, Politics, 5/26/1999
Disputes between Barak and Shas
The report said that the disputes were around the refusal of the Israeli government headed by Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak of the participation of the Shas party in the expected government if Arieh Deri, the leader of the party who was arrested on charges of corruption, continued to be its leader.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/26/1999
Oman's Majlis Ash'shura to meet
Oman, Politics, 5/26/1999
A terrorist organization in Yemen threatens of killing the foreigners
Yemen, Politics, 5/26/1999
King of Morocco receives Uruguayan vice-president
Morocco-Uruguay, Politics, 5/26/1999
Sudan accedes to convention on chemical weapons
Sudan, Politics, 5/26/1999
Emir of Qatar in Bonn
Qatar-Germany, Politics, 5/26/1999
A Palestinian, Syrian, Egyptian summit to be held within one week
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/26/1999
Prince of Kuwait sends a message to Khatami
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 5/26/1999
Salah: Yemeni - Saudi border dispute near end
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said the Yemeni - Saudi committee for determining border demarcation will finish its work in the coming week where they will exchange maps before convening a bilateral summit to discuss joint developments.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/25/1999
Syria calls for unified Arab stance toward Barak
Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/25/1999
Gaddafi meets with Mubarak in Syrte
Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi on Sunday night held a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who arrived in Syrte earlier in the day.
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 5/25/1999
Arab Parliamentary Union refuses Barak's four No's
Ahmed Fathi Sorour, the speaker of the Egyptian People's Assembly and head of the Arab Parliamentary Union stated that the union opposes the four "No's" of Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak.
Regional, Politics, 5/25/1999
Uruguay renews support to Morocco's territorial integrity, sign package of agreements
Uruguayan vice-president, Hugo Fernandez Faingold, who is on an official visit in Morocco, renewed on Monday his country's support to Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco-Uruguay, Politics, 5/25/1999
Moussa to visit Pakistan next week
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to arrive in the Pakistani capital in the coming week, heading a delegation that includes representatives of different ministries to participate in the meetings of the joint committee between the two countries, headed by their foreign ministers.
Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 5/25/1999
Saudi crown prince's visit to Morocco, a backing to bilateral cooperation
Prince Abdallah Bin Abdel Aziz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and vice-president of the ministers' council, is expected in Morocco on Wednesday, part of a tour in seven African, Arab and European countries.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/25/1999
Emile Lahoud heads to Jordan on Saturday
Jordanian Minister of Information and Culture Nasser Lawzi said that President Lahoud would visit Jordan to meet with King Abdullah to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues.
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 5/25/1999
Iraqi opposition meets with US officials
An Iraqi opposition delegation met yesterday with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in Washington. Senior US administration officials briefing reporters after the meeting said the delegation would spend the rest of the week meeting with US officials and think tanks.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/25/1999
Former Jordanian parliamentarian in Syria
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/25/1999
Qatari emir visits Germany
Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, left Doha today, heading to Germany in his first visit to the country, during which he is to meet with high-ranking officials to discuss enhancing bilateral relations and issues of joint concern.
Qatar-Germany, Politics, 5/25/1999
Algiers denies Tunisian mediation between Morocco and Algeria
Algeria denied on Monday that Tunisia is undertaking a mediation to break the ice in relations between Morocco and Algeria.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/1999
Disputes prevail in Khartoum on trying Nimeiri
For the second consecutive day after the return of former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri, the political debate continued between the government and the opposition on the possibility of trying Nimeiri, as some opposition filed lawsuits against Nimeiri for acts he committed during his rule from 1969 to 1985.
Sudan, Politics, 5/25/1999
Cairo: Discussion of civil organization law starts today
The Egyptian parliament began today discussion of the new governmental project to specify means of establishing civil assemblies and organizations and the scope of these organizations' activities and financing methods.
Egypt, Politics, 5/25/1999
Kuwait: A new allowing the women to vote and elect
Prince Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah has approved a draft to amend the election law that will give women the right to vote and participate in the parliament, but Islamic groups refused the draft.
Kuwait, Politics, 5/25/1999
Sudanese, Somali, and African conflicts the focus of Cairo University conference
Regional-Egypt-Africa, Politics, 5/25/1999
Israeli Arab delegation's visit to Syria
Israel Radio on Monday said that a delegation of Palestinian Israelis will visit Syria on June 10. The radio report added that the names of the visitors were sent in lists to Syria for ratification, and a program was laid for this visit including meeting with President Hafez al-Assad and several Syrian figures.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/25/1999
Morocco renews adherence to free, transparent referendum in Sahara
Morocco is strongly attached to a free and transparent referendum far from any pressure, as wished also by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Moroccan interior minister, Driss Basri, told the Moroccan Tv channel 2M.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/25/1999
Iraq warns Kurdish leader
A London-based daily said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has warned Kurdish leaders Mesoud Barzani and Jalal Talibani that their "authority in northern Iraq might be destabilized" if they are dragged into what Baghdad considered US attempts to topple the Iraqi government
Iraq, Politics, 5/25/1999
Peres wants to visit Morocco
Moroccan sources in Cairo stated today that there are communications currently underway between former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and the Moroccan royal court to prepare for a visit that will be paid by Peres to Morocco.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 5/25/1999
Erekat criticizes US vice president's statements
Palestinian chief negotiator and Minister of Local Government Saeb Erekat has criticized the statements of US Vice President Al Gore in which he excluded resolution 181 issued by the UN General Assembly in 1947 concerning the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/25/1999
On accusing Gaddafi of the Lockerbie incident
The British Foreign Ministry on Monday abstained from commenting on what was published by the British daily "Sunday Times" on Sunday that the British government has evidence of the involvement of Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi in the explosion of the US Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.
Libya-UK, Politics, 5/25/1999
Moroccan premier postpones visit to southern provinces
Morocco, Politics, 5/25/1999
UAE FM receives message from Egyptian counterpart
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/25/1999
Libya, South Africa maintain cooperation
Libya-South Africa, Politics, 5/25/1999
Army besieges some 20 armed group members in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Youm said on Monday that the army's forces are besieging some 20 armed group members in the heights of Khamis al-Khishnah and the Muftah area of Bouira district, 120 km from the capital, Algiers.
Algeria, Politics, 5/25/1999
Barak to meet with Jordanian officials
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 5/25/1999
Qatari FM gets a message from his Egyptian counterpart
Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 5/25/1999
Lebanese president confers with British ambassador
Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/1999
Sudanese foreign minister to visit Algeria to normalize bilateral relations
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael is due to visit the Algerian capital before the end of the current month.
Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 5/24/1999
Egyptian - Israeli meeting in Sharm El-Sheik soon
Informed Egyptian sources stated yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak plans to visit Egypt after finishing forming his government.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/24/1999
Mubarak, Arafat discuss future of ME peace after Israeli elections
"We must wait for the formation of the Israeli government but the peace process must be revived with clear measures on the ground," Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/24/1999
Mubarak confers with Chinese official
Egypt-China, Politics, 5/24/1999
Sudanese government refuses opposition's criticism over Nimeiri's return to Khartoum
The Sudanese government has criticized the attack of some opposition parties over the decision to pardon former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri.
Sudan, Politics, 5/24/1999
Sudanese president meets with Nimeiri
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir met on Saturday night with former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri who arrived earlier in the day in Khartoum.
Sudan, Politics, 5/24/1999
Bouteflika for strengthening Arab League role
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has asserted his commitment to sincerely strengthening the role played by the Arab League (AL) and to ensuring the necessary conditions to achieve inter-Arab reconciliation to maintain the Arab states' dignity.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 5/24/1999
Barak to announce government on Wednesday, sources say
Diplomatic sources in Cairo expected that the new Israeli prime minister, Ehud Barak, will proclaim his government on coming May 26. Barak has already started his contacts with representatives of the Israeli parties to from a coalition government.
Israel, Politics, 5/24/1999
Iraq stops medicine transactions with Jordanians that deal with Israel
Iraqi sources told ArabicNews.com that Iraq stopped dealing with some Jordanian medicine companies because of their dealings with Israel
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 5/24/1999
Report: Barak is ready to restore the Golan
The British daily "Sunday Times " on Sunday reported that Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak is ready to restore the Golan to Syria against a general peace settlement.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/24/1999
Palestinian government detains tens of Hamas
The Palestinian Authority began a campaign of detentions yesterday against members of the Hamas movement, the first campaign of its sort since Ehud Barak was elected as Israeli prime minister.
Palestine, Politics, 5/24/1999
Arab Israelis visit Syria
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said on Sunday that a delegation representing Palestinian Israelis will head within the two next weeks to Damascus.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/24/1999
Mubarak, Arafat and Syria
A Jordanian daily on Sunday quoted sources close to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat as saying that he may head with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Damascus in order to convene a tripartite meeting with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/24/1999
Attempts to convene a five-fold summit for peace process partcipants
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat revealed attempts to convene a regional five-fold meeting for the parties concerned with the peace process.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/24/1999
Iraqi transport minister arrives in Damascus
Iraqi Minister of Transport and Communications Ahmad Murtada Ahmad and members of his accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Sunday evening for a five-day visit to Syria.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 5/24/1999
Kuwaiti Cabinet discusses Jordanian King's visit, praises al-Hoss' stances
The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Sunday debated in a message sent recently by King Abdullah Bin Hussein Prince Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah in which the King accepted the visit to Kuwait in the "course of the care of the two countries' leadership and promoting them in various fields as well as to exchange viewpoints regarding various debated issues."
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 5/24/1999
UN officially announces new secretary general's representative for Sahara
Secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, has appointed US national, William Eagleton, as his new representative for the Sahara, Annan's spokesman announced on Friday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/24/1999
Gulf states refuse to endorse agreement on intellectual property
Gulf sources stated today that the Gulf Cooperation Council states have informed the United States of their refusal to endorse an accord on intellectual property, believing that signing the agreement will lead other countries to demand similar treatment.
Gulf, Politics, 5/24/1999
Egyptian parliament starts discussing a new law for the civil associations
The Egyptian parliament to start tomorrow discussing a new draft law for new civil associations, after obtaining the support of a parliamentary subcommittee that stated in its report that it will fulfill the required needs for developing volunteer work.
Egypt, Politics, 5/24/1999
AL chief warns against Barak's 'Nos'
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid warned that the "nos" of new Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak do not serve the Middle East peace process. He stressed that peace cannot be attainable in the region without the restoration "of the occupied Arab lands in the Golan, south Lebanon and Palestine."
Regional, Politics, 5/24/1999
Allies resume attack on Baghdad
US and British aircraft made raids yesterday on Iraq, coming from the Turkish Incirlik air base and attacked Iraqi anti-aircraft sites near Mosoul in northern Iraq, due to which Iraqi citizens were injured.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/1999
New Middle East map coming says Israeli Knesset member
Member of the Israeli Knesset for the Labor Party, Yossi Beilin, has said he expects that during the coming phase "a new Middle East map" will emerge on the ground of resuming negotiations with Israel.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 5/24/1999
Mubarak confers with former French president
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Sunday with former French President Valery Jiscard D'Estaing on the sidelines of the "InterAction Council" conference which opened in Cairo earlier in the day.
Egypt-International, Politics, 5/24/1999
AL chief to visit France
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid will hold talks with high-ranking officials in the French government on the latest developments concerning the Middle East peace process, the need to revitalizing it and to implement the agreements signed with the Palestinians.
Regional-France, Politics, 5/24/1999
Iraqi opposition delegation starts program in Washington
A united delegation representing the Iraqi opposition, including members of the provisional leadership of the Iraqi National Congress and representatives for the Democratic Center Party, left London on Sunday for Washington.
Iraq, Politics, 5/24/1999
Shehab calls on Arab organizations to take up issue of Kuwaiti captives
Egyptian Minister of State for Higher Education and Scientific Research Mofid Shehab called on Arab non-governmental organizations to adopt the issue of the Kuwaiti captives before international and Arab circles, considering it a humanitarian issue and one of the results of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 5/24/1999
Turkish- Israeli relations expanding
The Turkish daily "al-Broub" issued on Sunday said that, "Turkish officers and military-men are receiving training on electronic warfare in Israel while the Israelis use the lands and the airspace in Turkey to train their pilots."
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 5/24/1999
Maghreban political parties satisfied over developments in UMA
Maghreban political parties, grouped in the secretariat of the follow up committee, have voiced satisfaction at the improvements at the Arab Maghreb Union. The secretariat, which held its first session in Tunis this May 20-21, debated the positive evolution that calls for more action to support the development of inter-Maghreban relationships.
Maghreb, Politics, 5/24/1999
Uruguayan Vice-President Visits Morocco
Morocco, Politics, 5/24/1999
King Abdullah in New York
King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday concluded his visit to the US. His visit had been scheduled to include meetings with the Arab ambassadors accredited at the UN and a meeting with heads of Jewish organizations.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/24/1999
Lebanese- Iranian defense cooperation agreements
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/24/1999
Al-Assad meets with former Lebanese premier
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/1999
Ten civilians killed in Algeria
The Algerian dailies issued on Sunday said that armed groups killed ten civilians from Maqrani village in Medea province, 70 km south of the Algerian capital.
Algeria, Politics, 5/24/1999
Britain is keen to main natural relations with Libya
Libya-UK, Politics, 5/24/1999
Qatari emir receives message from Chad's president
Qatar-Chad, Politics, 5/24/1999
Bashar al-Assad to visit Kuwait
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 5/24/1999
Bahraini emir talks on the telephone with Khatami
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 5/24/1999
Barak program on Syria and Lebanon
Regional-Israel, Politics, 5/24/1999
Emir of Kuwait gets a message from Demirel
Kuwait-Turkey, Politics, 5/24/1999
Turkey: Lebanon is the key to Middle East peace
Turkey, Politics, 5/24/1999
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