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Gaddafi and Bin Ali seek to activate Arab Maghreb Union
Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi and Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali yesterday stated their desire to activate the Arab Maghreb Union so it can respond to the hopes of the Maghreb region's people.
Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 7/17/1999
Libya pays compensation to France for airplane accident
The Libyan authorities transferred the funds necessary for compensating heirs of victims of an airplane explosion in 1989, due to the which 180 persons were killed, to France according to the judgment issued by the special felonies court on March 31.
Libya-France, Politics, 7/17/1999
Morocco calls for Egyptian membership in Arab Maghreb Union
Moroccan Foreign Minister Mohamed Benaissa stated the importance of Egypt joining as a full member of the Arab Maghreb Union.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 7/17/1999
Israeli television: Barak and Clinton agree on November 2000 to reach comprehensive peace
Israeli television said yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and U.S. President Bill Clinton agreed during their talks on Thursday on determining November 2000 as an ultimate date to reach final peace agreements with Syria, Lebanon and Palestine.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/17/1999
Jordan's King Abdullah meets Turkish President
Jordan's King Abdullah bin Hussein held talks yesterday with Turkish President Suleiman Demirel after his arrival to the Jordanian city of Aqaba, coming from the Palestinian lands.
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 7/17/1999
Mubarak meets with Tanzanian president
Egypt-Tanzania, Politics, 7/17/1999
Moussa returns to Cairo from Helsinki
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa arrived today in Cairo, coming back from Helsinki after a two-day visit to Finland, during which he met with President Martti Ahtisaari and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who was also visiting Finland.
Egypt-Finland, Politics, 7/17/1999
Yemen and Algeria to sign a security agreement in coming week
Yemen-Algeria, Politics, 7/17/1999
UN High Commission for Refugees hails Morocco's actions for the return of refugees
Regional Coordinator of UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Athar Sultan Khan, hailed Morocco's support and cooperation in facilitating the UNHCR task and mission for the return of the refugees.
Morocco, Politics, 7/17/1999
Sudanese opposition hails Mubarak - El-Bashir meeting
The Sudanese opposition hailed the meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir on the margin of the Organization of African Unity summit in last week in Algeria.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/17/1999
Venezuelan deputy foreign minister in Morocco next week
Morocco-Venezuela, Politics, 7/17/1999
Moroccan warning of racism in Spain
A young Moroccan, living in the suburbs of the Spanish norther city of Barcelona, suffered serious injuries Wednesday by a group of racist demonstrators who were protesting the presence of north Africans in the region.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/17/1999
Sudan welcomes improving the relations with U.S.A.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/17/1999
Consultations for convening Euro-African summit in Cairo
The preparatory committee that emerged from the general trusteeship for the Organization of African Unity that includes Algeria, Egypt and Burkina Faso is currently holding consultations with Europe to agree on the special arrangements for organizing a summit between the European Union and the OAU in Cairo during April, 2000.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 7/17/1999
Yemen works to liberate Belgians kidnapped by tribesmen
Yemeni security bodies started an intensive campaign to free four Belgian hostages who were kidnapped by tribesmen on Thursday in mysterious circumstances.
Yemen-Belgium, Politics, 7/17/1999
Palestine demands implementing Why River accord
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/17/1999
Syria did not hold any secret negotiations with Israel
An official source in Damascus said the following: "It has become clear that [former Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu following his defeat in the Israeli elections has become sorry for losing the chance to reach a peace agreement with Syria during his rule. Therefore, he still has the illusion in certain groundless matters and at the same time trying to escape other matters in the service of his current interests."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/16/1999
Libyan leader in Tunis on sudden visit
Libyan Leader Muammer Qaddafi arrived on Thursday in Tunis on an unannounced visit from Algiers, where he took part in the 35th Summit Conference of the Organization of African Unity.
Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 7/16/1999
Gaddafi to visit Tunisia after Algeria
Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 7/16/1999
Morocco deplores suppression of thousands of candidates to identification for Sahara referendum
Moroccan Interior Minister, Driss Basri, on Thursday deplored the suppression by the Identification Commission of several thousands of candidates to identification for the self-determination referendum the United Nations plans to hold in the Sahara in July, 2000.
Morocco, Politics, 7/16/1999
Clinton pledges efforts to establish Middle East peace
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has started a visit to the US and met with several US officials, foremost being President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Israel-USA, Politics, 7/16/1999
Egypt's Mufti calls for convening a comprehensive Arab summit
Egyptian Mufti Nasr Farid Wessel supported the convening of a comprehensive Arab summit, but he told ArabicNews.com that all must agree on the Arab summit as well on the lines and points it will discuss and that it should not be "a mere conference into which we enter, then we get out separated more than we already are."
Egypt, Politics, 7/16/1999
Ruler of Bahrain, Chirac discusses defence cooperation relations
In his first visit outside the Arab world since he assumed power in March in succession of his father, Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa arrived in Paris and met with French President Jacques Chirac.
Bahrain-France, Politics, 7/16/1999
International human rights conference gives Barak a chance to prove peace intention
The international conference on human rights violations in the Palestinian territories asserted in Geneva on Thursday that the fourth Geneva Convention on the protection of civilians is also applicable in the occupied Palestinian territories, including occupied Jerusalem.
Regional, Politics, 7/16/1999
Mubarak - al-Assad to meet in Alexandria
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will discuss during their meeting to be held shortly in Alexandria the possibility of convening a pan-Arab summit that would be attended by Iraq during autumn, as well as Middle East peace prospects in light of the talks President Mubarak held in Washington and al-Assad held in Moscow.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/16/1999
German parliamentary delegation in Damascus
Syrian Parliament Speaker Abdul Qader Qaddoura on Thursday in German Parliament member Fred Bret, who is also chairman of the European Union special committee.
Syria-Germany, Politics, 7/16/1999
Egypt calls for revitalizing European role in Middle East peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Thursday in Helsinki stressed that Europe should be effective in strengthening peace in the Middle East.
Egypt-Finland, Politics, 7/16/1999
Britain and peace between Syria and Israel
The official responsible for the Middle East in the British government, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Hoon, said that all signals released by the leaders of the countries concerned with the Middle East peace process were positive and have assured the restoration of the peace process into its right track.
Regional-UK, Politics, 7/16/1999
Morocco contributed $ 120 mln to MINURSO since its deployment in Morocco, Basri says
Morocco has paid $ 120 million in financial contribution to the U.N Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) since its deployment in Morocco 10 years ago, Moroccan Interior Minister, Driss Basri, said on Thursday.
Morocco, Politics, 7/16/1999
Morocco adheres to pan-African position on Sahara referendum
Morocco adheres to the statement of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), backing the holding the soonest possible of a referendum in the Sahara, Moroccan Interior Minister, Driss Basri, said on Thursday.
Morocco, Politics, 7/16/1999
Ethiopia plays down OAU progress in reaching peace with Eritrea
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said that the Organization of African Unity in Algeria did not achieve great progress in settling the dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea, although he added that all proposals made there stemmed from good and honest principles.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 7/16/1999
Arab journalists against normalization with Israel
The general secretariat of the General Federation of Arab Journalists (GFAJ) has affirmed its position opposing normalization with Israel.
Regional, Politics, 7/16/1999
UAE Crown Prince meets with Clinton
United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 7/16/1999
Morocco to host meeting of parliament speakers of 15 countries
Regional, Politics, 7/16/1999
Beirut hosts third international Arab conference for communications
Regional, Politics, 7/16/1999
Ethiopian forces in southern Somalia
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/16/1999
Lahoud confers with King Abdullah's advisor
Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/1999
Lebanese army commander stresses coordination with Syria
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/16/1999
Syria signs grant protocol with Japan
Syria-Japan, Politics, 7/16/1999
Bouteflika insists on a referendum to bring unity and reconciliation
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika decided to organize a public referendum on the civil reconciliation law in September after issuing the text of a law yesterday that was ratified by the parliament in its chambers at the beginning of the current week.
Algeria, Politics, 7/15/1999
El-Baz warns of continuing African conflicts
Egypt, Politics, 7/15/1999
Beirut shows solidarity of follow citizens imprisoned in Israel
The follow-up committee in support of the Lebanese detainees in Israeli jails has extended an appeal to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid and international humanitarian organizations, in which it called for releasing all those Lebanese detainees.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/15/1999
Moussa: African summit achieves goals, shows confidence in Algeria
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa described the 35th Organization of African Unity summit, which concluded it work yesterday in Algeria, as achieving positive results in African cooperation and solving the conflicts that prevail in some African countries as well as African cooperation in combating terrorism.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/15/1999
Saudi FM confers with Iranian official
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/15/1999
Phone call between Mubarak and Zayed
Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/15/1999
Talks between Barak and King Abdullah
King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein of Jordan on Tuesday night in the Jordanian city of al-Aqaba held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. This meeting was followed by a plenary meeting attended by members of the Jordanian and Israeli sides.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/15/1999
Palestinians chase Turkish president out of Al Aqsa mosque
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/15/1999
Report: Jordanian mediation for Syrian - Israeli summit
A Lebanese daily said that the meetings held by the chief of the Jordanian royal court, Abdul Karim al-Kabareiti, in Damascus have provoked reports of a Jordanian mediation carried out by King Abdullah to convene a Syrian - Israeli summit.
Regional, Politics, 7/15/1999
Gabonese and Congolese Presidents in Morocco
Morocco-Africa, Politics, 7/15/1999
Chairman of Mauritanian committee for resisting normalization with Israel arrested
Mauritania-Israel, Politics, 7/15/1999
Iraq hails Egypt's stance opposing British draft resolution in Security Council
Iraq hailed Egypt's stance which opposes the British draft presented at the UN Security Council regarding Iraq and described Egypt as forming a responsible Arab stance toward this draft, which Iraq refused.
Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/15/1999
Talal Bin Muhammad in Beirut in preparation for King Abdullah's visit
Prince Talal Bin Muhammad, cousin of Jordanian King Abdullah and the king's advisor for national security, accompanied by his wife, Princess Gheida Talal, who is the chairperson of the international media office in the Jordanian royal court, arrived in Beirut on Wednesday night from Paris in the framework of a private visit to Lebanon that will last for several days in preparation for the visit of the Jordanian king to Beirut.
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 7/15/1999
Morocco denounces removal of 4,000 Sahrawi applicants from provisional lists
Morocco on Thursday denounced the arbitrary removal of 4,000 Sahrawi applicants from the provisional lists of persons identified as eligible voters in the projected referendum in the Sahara after they had been initially and officially admitted by the identification commission as eligible voters.
Morocco, Politics, 7/15/1999
Geneva conference for protecting Palestinian civilians in occupied lands meets today
It was finally decided to convene the conference of Geneva Convention signatory states on protecting civilians in the Palestinian territories despite attempts made by the U.S.A and Israel to delay convening or to cancel the conference.
Regional-Palestine-UN, Politics, 7/15/1999
OAU calls on Israel to abide by peace requirements
The 35th summit of the Organization of African Unity, which concluded in Algiers on Wednesday, called on Israel to commit itself to all resolutions and records related to the Middle East peace process on all tracks.
Regional, Politics, 7/15/1999
Bin Ali confers with Arafat
Tunisia-Palestine, Politics, 7/15/1999
King of Morocco ends visit to France
Morocco-France, Politics, 7/15/1999
El-Bashir: Reasons for tense relations with Egypt removed
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir described his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the margins of the Organization of African Unity summit in Algeria as being good.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/15/1999
Moroccan foreign minister: Morocco ready to play peace role
Morocco, Politics, 7/15/1999
Algerian- Sudanese relations reviewed
Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 7/15/1999
On President al-Assad's pardon
Well-informed sources told the London-based al- Hayat daily that the pardon released by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will include several Jordanians and Palestinians as well as Lebanese who were tried in Syria for committing non-political crimes.
Syria, Politics, 7/15/1999
Bashar al-Assad to make an Arab tour
Diplomatic sources in Damascus told the London-based al-Hayat daily that contacts are underway to arrange visits for Bashar al-Assad to Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman following his visit to Saudi Arabia.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/15/1999
Algerian president: We have to end all problems with Morocco
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said on Wednesday that relations between Morocco and Algeria "were not very brillant in the past years" and stressed that "things cannot remain as they are."
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/15/1999
Local elections in Jordan
Jordan, Politics, 7/15/1999
Kuwait's new government takes constitutional oath
Members of the new Kuwaiti government chaired by Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah on Wednesday in Kuwait took their constitutional oath before Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah during Sheikh Jaber's reception on Wednesday of the Kuwaiti prime minister, his deputies and the ministers who are members of the Kuwaiti government.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/15/1999
On Demirel's talks in Israel
Turkey-Regional, Politics, 7/15/1999
Tunisian activists put in prison
The criminal court in Tunis on Wednesday sentenced a human rights activist, lawyer Radia Nasrawi (45), to six months in prison, and another 17 activists were sentenced to prison terms of between 15 months and four years.
Tunisia, Politics, 7/15/1999
African summit backs rapid implementation of U.N. settlement plan for Sahara
The 35th summit conference of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which wound up Wednesday here, voiced "backing to a rapid implementation" of the United Nations settlement plan for the Sahara.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 7/15/1999
International food program presented aid to Jordanian families
The World Food Program in Amman affiliated to United Nations decided to present aid of $3.5 million to Jordanian families who suffered from the drought in Jordan in last winter.
Jordan-UN, Politics, 7/15/1999
African summit ratifies Terrorism protective agreement
Regional-OAU, Politics, 7/15/1999
African draft for solving the Ethiopian - Eritrean conflict
Eritrea agreed to a draft presented by the Organization of African Unity that aims at ending its border conflict with Ethiopia.
Eritrea-Ethiopia-OAU, Politics, 7/15/1999
Fisheries professionals in northern region back decision not to renew fisheries accord with EU
The fisheries professionals operating in the northern cities of Tangier, Tetuan, and Larache have voiced backing to Morocco's decision not to renew the fisheries accord with the European Union.
Morocco, Politics, 7/15/1999
Seven persons killed in Sudan
Seven persons were killed in Sudan, including two local ministers and two policemen, in the Sudanese al-Wahdeh province by an armed group.
Sudan, Politics, 7/15/1999
Demirel holds talks with Barak
Turkish President Suleiman Demirel has described Israeli - Turkish relations as excellent on all levels, whereas Israeli Prime Minsiter Ehud Barak stressed that Israel pays great interests to its relations with Turkey.
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 7/15/1999
United Nations experts start work today in Iraq
A team of United Nations experts started today to open an United Nations laboratory authorized to disarm the Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, which Baghdad said contains explosive materials.
Iraq, Politics, 7/15/1999
Tunis hosts Arab meeting on fighting terrorism
In an inaugural speech, al-Salem outlined the achievements attained in the area of fighting terrorism. He added that the council carried out practical steps that are based on the provisions of the 1998 Arab agreement on combating terrorism which took the Arab League charter into serious consideration.
Regional, Politics, 7/15/1999
Mubarak meets Tunisian President
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 7/14/1999
New permanent constitution for Qatar
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani has released a decree that provides for setting up a committee with the responsibility of preparing a permanent constitution for the country in preparation for holding the first parliamentary elections in Qatar.
Qatar, Politics, 7/14/1999
Mubarak: Barak has the opportunity to revive Middle East peace
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/14/1999
Bouteflika - Mubarak talks lead to strong Algerian - Egyptian economic ties
Mubarak spoke about strengthening economic relations with Algeria and said "They will further see a high leap in trade exchange, economic cooperation and joint ventures in the coming stage." He added "Bouteflika demonstrated his country's desire to expand the work of Egyptian contracting companies in Algeria to execute the gigantic projects there."
Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 7/14/1999
Additional Syrian aid to Lebanon
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/14/1999
Olmert boycotts French reception
Israel-France, Politics, 7/14/1999
Al-Sharaa confers with EU Middle East peace process envoy
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday received the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Angel Moratinos, and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 7/14/1999
On the meeting between King Abdullah and Barak
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/14/1999
Ruler of Bahrain in France on Thursday
The French Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that the ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, will conduct a visit tomorrow, which is his first since he assumed power on March 7, 1999, during which he will meet with French President Jacques Chirac and discuss regional issues, the Middle East peace process and means of strengthening bilateral relations.
Bahrain-France, Politics, 7/14/1999
Mubarak wants execution of agreements from al-Bashir
The first meeting in three years was held between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in Algeria on Monday night, on the sidelines of the 35th current African summit.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/14/1999
Mubarak: Arab Summit by autumn
Regional, Politics, 7/14/1999
Bashar al-Assad visits Saudi companies
Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, on Tuesday visited the industrial Yanbaa city and the Saudi Aramco petroleum company. He watched a documentary on the city and listened to an explanation speaking about the main equipment of the industrial city.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/14/1999
Report: President al-Assad refuses Barak's appeal
Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/14/1999
King of Morocco meets French FM
King Hassan II of Morocco, who is undertaking this July 12-15 an official visit to France, held on Tuesday a meeting with French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine.
Morocco-France, Politics, 7/14/1999
Mubarak sends message to Lahoud
Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 7/14/1999
On Syrian -Jordanian relations
The charge d'affairs in the Syrian embassy in Amman, Wahib Jaber, has asserted that Syrian - Jordanian relations are deeply rooted, firm and solid. In a statement to the Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel issued on Tuesday, Jaber added, "These relations are not promoted nor violated by the presence of a Syrian Ambassador to Jordan, or a charge d'affairs."
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/14/1999
Parliamentarian: No Jordanian mediation between Syria and Israel
Jordanian Parliament member Hamad al-Fara'enah said on the possibility of Jordan's playing the role of the mediator between Israel and Syria in order to establish peace, that he does not think that such an inclination is true, adding that he also does not think that Jordan will play the mediation role between Israel and Syria.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/14/1999
Geneva meeting between Turabi and El-Mahdi canceled
The ruling National Conference Party in Sudan announced the cancellation of the meeting between Hassan Turabi, the secretary general of the party, and El-Sadek El-Mahdi, the former prime minister and chief of the Ummah Party, that was scheduled for Saturday in Geneva.
Sudan, Politics, 7/14/1999
Sudan and the national reconciliation process
Sudanese Minister of Culture and Information Ghazi Salah Al-Din has asserted that the government is serious about maintaining national dialogue and is looking forward to future positive developments in this respect.
Sudan, Politics, 7/14/1999
The new Kuwaiti government
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Tuesday enacted an "emiri decree" calling for forming a new Kuwaiti government, chaired by Crown Prince Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah al-Sabah.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/14/1999
Moussa: Egypt will not oppose Libya's suggestion convening exceptional African summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said Egypt will not stand against Libya if it wants to convene an exceptional African summit in September to deal with adjusting the charter of the Organization of African Unity.
Egypt-Libya-Africa, Politics, 7/14/1999
Syrian PNF meets on latest developments
The central leadership of the Syrian Progressive National Front (under which all parties in Syria are rallied) held a meeting on Tuesday chaired by Syrian Vice President Muhammad Zuheir Masharqa.
Syria, Politics, 7/14/1999
Jerusalem's Mufti says there is no change in Israel's policies
Jerusalem's Mufti and Orator of Al Aqsa mosque, Sheik Ekrema Sabri, accused the Israeli government of besieging Jerusalem, Westernizing and Judaizing it.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/14/1999
Mubarak speaks on Egypt becoming a full member in the Arab-Maghreb union
Egypt-Maghreb, Politics, 7/14/1999
Sudan to restore relations with Algeria
Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 7/14/1999
OAU summit continues deliberations
The 35th summit of the Organization of African Unity continued its deliberation in Algiers on Tuesday, under the chairmanship of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is also the current president of the OAU.
Regional-OAU, Politics, 7/14/1999
Algeria determined to materialize cooperation ties with Morocco, Algerian diplomat
Algerian ambassador to Morocco Mihoub Mihoubi said on Tuesday that his country is determined to materialize cooperation ties with neighboring Morocco.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/14/1999
Spain wishes to reach with Morocco a fisheries accord
Spanish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Jesus Posada, who started on Tuesday a two-day official visit to Morocco, said his talks with Moroccan officials on the fisheries dossier will seek "to reach an agreement satisfying both sides."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/14/1999
Sudan approves appointing U.S delegate concerning the south
Sudanese sources approved today in Cairo the decision of U.S President Bill Clinton to appoint an official for the issue of southern Sudan and human rights and activating the regional peace endeavors headed by Kenya.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/14/1999
Aideed concludes tour of four African states
Somali warlord Hussein Muhammad Aideed arrived back in Makadishu at the conclusion of his five-day tour of Libya, Eritrea, Egypt and Kenya.
Somalia, Politics, 7/14/1999
Hammad accuses Security Council of deliberately mass termination of Iraqis
Saedoum Hammad, chairman of the Iraqi National Council, objected to the cooperation style of the United Nations Security Council with Iraq's cause and described the decision to impose sanctions on his country since 1990 as being a tool for the collective termination of Iraq's people.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/14/1999
US congress opposes Geneva conference
The US congress on Monday opposed the convocation of the UN-sponsored conference due to be held in Geneva tomorrow in order to discuss conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab territories.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/14/1999
African summit calls for clearing Middle East from weapons of mass destruction
The Organization of African Unity summit expressed at the conclusion of its works support for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's call for the importance of making the Middle East an area free of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons.
Regional-OAU, Politics, 7/14/1999
Jordan preparing to establish water basin
A high-ranking Jordanian official said that the Jordanian government received a study prepared by the World Bank regarding establishing the project of Dessa Basin in southern Amman to ease the water crisis from which the capital suffers and that the study estimated the project's cost at nearly $730 million.
Jordan, Politics, 7/14/1999
Jordanian municipal elections start today
Jordan, Politics, 7/14/1999
Saleh a candidate for Yemeni presidency
Yemen, Politics, 7/14/1999
Demirel to visit Jordan on Friday
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 7/14/1999
Al-Assad's pardon covers all Jordanians, most Palestinians
President Hafez al-Assad has announced a general pardon for crimes committed before March 11, 1999, which marked the beginning of his new constitutional term.
Syria, Politics, 7/13/1999
Al-Assad renews refusal to receive Arafat
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/13/1999
Lebanese Parliament convenes session
Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999
Husseini criticizes exclusion of Arabs from Israeli government
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999
Bouteflika opens OAU summit
Deliberations of the 35th summit of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) opened in Algiers on Monday with the participation of more than 40 heads or prime ministers of states.
Algeria-Africa, Politics, 7/13/1999
Beirut confirms ties of Lebanese and Syrian tracks in the peace process
Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999
Mubarak meets with Sudanese President, Annan
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday on the margin of the Organization of African Unity summit, currently being held in Algeria, with Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir.
Egypt-Sudan-UN, Politics, 7/13/1999
Jordanian king visits Italy
Jordan-Italy, Politics, 7/13/1999
Algeria's declaration demands maintaining Africa's unity
The draft of the concluding statement for the meetings of the Organization of African Unity, currently meeting in Algeria, urged the world's countries to respect the rights of the continent's people to self-determination and to confirm their sovereignty and right to independent and continuous development.
Regional-OAU, Politics, 7/13/1999
King Abdullah meets Barak
Jordan's King Abdullah Ben Hussein met with Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak today in the third meeting for Barak with an Arab leader a few hours before traveling to Washington.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999
Foreign minister of Comoros Islands will assume the power after 6 months
The foreign minister of the Comoros Islands, Mohammed El-Amin Deif, stated that the government intends to abandon its rule after it succeeds in establishing constitutional and legitimate basis for politics in the islands in a period of six months.
Comoros, Politics, 7/13/1999
A message from Lahoud to Chirac
Lebanon-France, Politics, 7/13/1999
Al-Assad confers with chairman of Jordanian royal court
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab presidential palace received the chief of the Jordanian royal court, Abdul Karim al-Kabareiti. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa attended the meeting
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/13/1999
Algerian-Moroccan relations are well taken care of by two countries' heads of state
The Moroccan-Algerian relations are earnestly taken care of by the two countries' heads of state, said Boualam Bessayeh, spokesman of the Algerian delegation to the summit of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), currently held in Algiers.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/13/1999
Moroccan king holds private talks with Chirac, French PM
King Hassan II of Morocco and French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin held here on Tuesday tete-a-tete talks, on the second day of the sovereign's visit to France.
Morocco-France, Politics, 7/13/1999
Arafat: Barak did not ask for adjustments to Wye River accord
Palestine, Politics, 7/13/1999
Al-Fahoum denies Syrian expulsion of Palestinian opposition
The chairman of the higher follow-up committee of the opposition Palestinian National Conference, Khaled al-Fahoum, has denied the claims highlighted by the press that there is a great concern in the lines of the Palestinian opposition groups' leaders as a result of concerns that they will be alienated from Syria in response to US pressure.
Syria-Syria-USA, Politics, 7/13/1999
King Fahd calls for lifting the embargo from Libya
Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 7/13/1999
Tareq Aziz holds fruitful talks in Jordan
The chairman of the Jordanian Ayan council, Zein al-Refa, met with the Iraqi deputy Premier Tareq Aziz on Monday in Amman.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/13/1999
Lebanon: Cease fire supervision group meets
The April Understanding monitoring committee convened today in Lebanon in Naqoura city after its work was suspended by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu's government.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999
Two Egyptian extremists detained in London
The British police have detained Egyptian extremists Adel Abdul Majeed and Ibrahim Abdul Hadi Eid Rous, in accordance with a US memorandum which called for handing over the two men for conspiring with Osama Bin Laden and others over killing American citizens inside territories which fall under US sovereignty, in reference to explosions at two US embassies in, 1998 in Africa.
Regional-UK, Politics, 7/13/1999
Arafat to visit Finland
Palestine-Finland, Politics, 7/13/1999
Lebanese premier confers with emigrants delegation
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has called on the Lebanese expatriates to be ambassadors for Lebanon in explaining the question of the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999
Bashar al-Assad confers with Saudi defense minister
The Saudi official news agency said on Monday that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz met in Jeddah on Monday with Col. Bashar al-Assad and discussed with him issues of mutual concern.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/13/1999
Members of opposing Sudanese assembly convene a closed meeting
Members of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance held yesterday a closed meeting at the house of the head of the group, Mohammed Othman El-Merghany, in Cairo.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/13/1999
Barak orders increased Israeli - Palestinian security cooperation
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the Israel Defense forces to increase security cooperation with the Palestinians to prepare for a possible terrorist attack, Barak's media advisor said in a statement today.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999
Spanish agriculture, fisheries minister starts visit to Morocco
Spanish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Jesus Posada starts this Tuesday a two-day official visit to Morocco for talks with Moroccan officials on cooperation in matters of agriculture and fisheries.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/13/1999
Libyan- Tunisian economic cooperation
Tunisian Industry Minister Al-Munsif Abdullah on Monday in Tunis received the secretary of the people's committee for economy, planning and trade in Libya, Abdul Hafeez al-Zaleiti.
Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 7/13/1999
Eritrea stresses readiness to sign Libyan initiative to settle conflict with Ethiopia
An official at the Eritrean Foreign Ministry on Monday attributed the failure of the Libyan efforts to settle the conflict between his country and Ethiopia as "due to the obstacles placed by Addis Ababa."
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/13/1999
Israel starts once again the theft of soil from Lebanon
After admitting and promising to stop stealing Lebanese top soil, Israel seems to be back at it according to a Lebanese report.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999
Mauritania's people oppose normalization with Israel
Mauritanian official sources expected that the Israeli medical mission currently visiting Nouakchott faces great hardships due to the anti-Israeli public campaign.
Mauritania, Politics, 7/13/1999
Yemeni opposition presidential candidate back in Sanaa
Ali Saleh Abad named by Mokbel the secretary of the Yemeni Socialist Party, as the candidate of the Yemeni opposition came back to Sanaa yesterday from London to present his candidacy papers for the Yemeni presidential elections that will be held on September 23.
Yemen, Politics, 7/13/1999
Egypt refuses US request to postpone Geneva conference
Sources at the US embassy in Cairo said that the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected a request by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to her Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa for Egypt's intervention with the Palestinians and the Arab League in order to convince them to call for the postponement of the July 15 Geneva Convention conference under the pretext of giving an opportunity to the government of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Egypt-Regional-USA, Politics, 7/13/1999
Debate in Kuwaiti council due to law on women's practice political rights
The Kuwaiti deputies council is to convene its first session on July 17, and it will discuss the possibility of Kuwaiti women's participation in elections, regarding which an emiri decree was previously issued.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/13/1999
US continues strikes on northern Iraq
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/13/1999
Israeli Hadash movement calls for postponing Turkish President's visit
Israel-Turkey, Politics, 7/13/1999
Towards anti-terrorism pacts in the Arab states
Regional, Politics, 7/13/1999
US - Qatari military relations reviewed
Qatar-USA, Politics, 7/13/1999
AL denounces Israeli acts in south Lebanon
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999
President al-Assad issues pardon
Syria, Politics, 7/13/1999
Kuwait's president receives two messages
Kuwait-Egypt-Venezuela, Politics, 7/13/1999
Demirel, Cem arrive in Israel tomorrow
Turkey-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999
Preparations for a Syrian- Egyptian summit in Alexandria
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/13/1999
King of Morocco starts visit to France
King Hassan II of Morocco is undertaking as of this Monday a visit to France during which he will attend the traditional military parade, held on the occasion of France's national day, and hold talks with President Jacques Chirac.
Morocco-France, Politics, 7/12/1999
Kings of Morocco and Spain Meet in Rabat
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/12/1999
Bouteflika announces summit with King Hassan II
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria announced that he will shortly meet with Morocco's King Hassan II.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/12/1999
Algerian Nations Council ratifies civil reconciliation law
The Algerian Nations Council agreed yesterday to the civil reconciliation law, which calls for issuing a partial pardon for armed Islamists by a majority 131 votes for the measure and four abstentions, out of 144 votes.
Algeria, Politics, 7/12/1999
AL for coordination maintained with the OAU
Regional, Politics, 7/12/1999
OAU foreign ministers council meets in Algiers
The foreign ministers council of the Organization of African Unity has reiterated its total backing for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their own independent state on their own native soil according to the principles of international law.
Algeria, Politics, 7/12/1999
Mutual optimism between Barak and Arafat
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said after his meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat yesterday that he expected to start implementation of the Wye River accord within two months.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/12/1999
Egypt says mission between Algeria and Morocco is not mediation but good offices
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the mission that his country is conducting between Morocco and Algeria is not a mediation but a mission of good offices.
Egypt-Maghreb, Politics, 7/12/1999
Coordination between Amman and Damascus on eve of Jordanian - Israeli summit
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will arrive in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, amid Jordanian optimism over his inclination towards reviving the peace process on all Arab-Israeli tracks.
Jordan, Politics, 7/12/1999
Report: Mubarak to convey verbal message to President al-Assad
A Kuwaiti daily reported on Sunday that Egyptian diplomatic sources in Kuwait had asserted that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will convey to his Syrian counterpart, Hafez al-Assad, a verbal message from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Egypt, Politics, 7/12/1999
Mubarak to brief al-Assad on his talks with Barak
A London-based daily said, quoting well-informed sources in Cairo, that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will hand over to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad upon arriving in Cairo in the middle of this week a comprehensive report on the results of his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/12/1999
Bashar al-Assad in Saudi Arabia
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/12/1999
Israeli official: Palestinian state already exists
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/12/1999
Moussa: Mubarak to address impact of African conflicts on development at summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said yesterday that the Organization of African Unity summit, which started today in Algeria, will focus on security, African conflicts and African economic cooperation.
Egypt-OAU, Politics, 7/12/1999
Tunisia upbeat on promising future of Maghreb
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia said his country aspires with optimism to a promising future of the Arab Maghreb region.
Tunisia-Maghreb, Politics, 7/12/1999
Lebanese prisoners confront Israeli jailers
The committee indicated that the confrontations erupted when an Israeli security officer threatened the detainees, especially Suleiman Ramadan, who was threatened with amputation of his second leg and being transported to Nafha prison in the desert.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/1999
Balkan airlines prevented from landing in Syria, crossing its airspace
Syrian Minister of Transport Mufeed Abdul Karim has enacted a law that provides for severing all trade ties and cooperation with the Bulgarian "Balkan" airlines and preventing it from landing in Syrian airports or crossing Syrian airspace after the company has 75% of its shares to two Israeli companies.
Syria-Bulgaria, Politics, 7/12/1999
UAE paper calls on Iran to resort to reason
The United Arab Emirates' al-Itihad daily on Sunday called for "resorting to the voice of reason" at a time when Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi is expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia in order to discuss making direct negotiations between Tehran and Abu Dhabi to settle the conflict between the two countries over three disputed islands in the Gulf.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 7/12/1999
Mubarak: Africa needs sound plans for improvement
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told the Egyptian daily Al-Gomhouria that his participation in the Organization of African Unity's summit meeting, which opened today in Algeria, aims at deepening African dialogue to address problems like debt, border conflicts and poverty and at addressing bilateral relations with Algeria.
Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 7/12/1999
Moscow supports building new petroleum pipeline between Syria and Iraq
Iraq-Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/12/1999
Revival of Iraqi opposition in Damascus
Sources in the Iraqi opposition told the London-based al-Hayat daily in Damascus that representatives of the parties falling under "the committee in charge of national and democratic efforts in Iraq" have started a political initiative in the recent days, following "a stalemate" that lasted for two years.
Iraq, Politics, 7/12/1999
Israel intensifies efforts to prevent convening of Geneva conference
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy yesterday urged the Palestinian Authority to demand the cancellation of the international conference concerning applying the Geneva Convention in the Palestinian areas.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/12/1999
US secretary of state stresses achieving peace
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has asserted the importance of the realization of peace in the Middle East within one year from the date following the election of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Regional-USA, Politics, 7/12/1999
Leaders of Sudanese opposition resume meetings today in Cairo
Sudan, Politics, 7/12/1999
AL team to Comoros calls for formulating new African stand toward coup
The fact-finding commission delegated by the Arab League to Comoros called on Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid to hold consultations with the secretary general of the Organisation of African Unity, Salem Ahmad Salem, on the sidelines of the African summit in Algeria in order to formulate a new position in dealing with the ruling regime in Comoros.
Comoros-Regional, Politics, 7/12/1999
Crown prince presides over closing of National Youth Congress
Moroccan Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed chaired on Saturday the closing ceremony of the first National Youth Congress, held in the sea resort station of Bouznika, 40 km south of the capital city, Rabat.
Morocco, Politics, 7/12/1999
Speaker of Tunisian Parliament ends visit to Rabat
The speaker of the Tunisian chamber of representatives, Fouad Mebazza, wound up on Sunday a four-day official visit to Morocco, during which he was received by King Hassan II.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 7/12/1999
Turkish president to visit Jordan on Thursday
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 7/12/1999
US delegation meets with President Saleh
Yemen-USA, Politics, 7/12/1999
Aziz, al-Rawabdeh meet
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/12/1999
Israel's ambassador to UK lauds King Hassan II's vision
"I am aware of the important contribution of King Hassan II and his efforts for peace in the Middle East, especially his vision and humanism that were decisive to break the wall of hostilities between Israel and the Arab World," Raviv said at the end of a religious ceremony at a London Synagogue on the occasion of King Hassan II's birthday, celebrated on July 9.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 7/12/1999
Morocco invested in 1998 over $113 million in drinking water projects
Morocco invested in 1998 over $113 million in drinking water projects in various regions of the Kingdom.
Morocco, Politics, 7/12/1999
European official denies secret negotiations with Morocco on fisheries accord
The head of the European Union delegation in Morocco, Luccio Guerrato, has denied the existence of "secret negotiations" between Morocco and the European Union regarding the fisheries accord binding the two sides, which expires next November.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 7/12/1999
UN - Lebanese cooperation highlighted
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/12/1999
Lebanon rejects US warning over visiting Sidon
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/12/1999
OAU 35th session convenes today in Algiers
Algeria-Africa, Politics, 7/12/1999
Arab members in the Israeli Knesset confer with Jordanian ambassador to Israel
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/12/1999
Emir of Qatar meets with Iranian minister
Qatar-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/12/1999
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