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King Mohammed lashes out at administrative bureaucracy
King Mohammed VI on Friday criticized what he called "the numerous impediments at the level of legislation and administration."
Morocco, Politics, 10/9/1999
Yemeni president to visit Tunis next month
Yemen-Tunisia, Politics, 10/9/1999
New Egyptian government to be sworn in Monday
The new government of Atef Ebeid will take the constitutional oath before President Hosni Mubarak on Monday. Ebeid will submit today a list of ministerial nominees to President Mubarak who is to endorse the final lineup after discussion with the prime minister-designate in view of his letter of assignment to the new cabinet.
Egypt, Politics, 10/9/1999
French defense minister is visiting Saudi Arabia today
French defense minister Alain Richard is to arrive today in the Saudi capital, Riyadh for a two-day visit at the invitation of Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, the deputy second prime minister and Saudi minister of defense and aviation.
Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 10/9/1999
Vedrine and the Syrian peace track regarding Israel
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said, "I was surprised over the Israelis' desire for re-contacting Syria."
Syria-Israel-France, Politics, 10/9/1999
Saudi crown prince to visit Algeria
Algeria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/9/1999
Abed Rabbo warns the world and Israel of the destruction of the peace process
Palestinian Minister of Culture Yasser Abed Rabbo, the head of the Palestinian team in the final status negotiations with Israel threatened yesterday to boycott the negotiations in case of the continuation of Israeli settlement activities in the occupied lands.
Palestine, Politics, 10/9/1999
Vedrine confers with al-Husseini
Palestine-France, Politics, 10/9/1999
Ruler of Qatar gets a message from al-Bashir
Qatar-Sudan, Politics, 10/9/1999
Report reveals bankruptcy of Algerian municipal towns
Algeria, Politics, 10/9/1999
France calls for self-control in Israeli - Palestinian negotiations
Palestine-France, Politics, 10/9/1999
Morocco reiterates that Sahara issue is a matter of perfection of territorial integrity, not decolonization
Morocco reiterated to the United Nations that the Sahara issue is a matter of perfection of its territorial integrity and not one of decolonization.
Morocco, Politics, 10/9/1999
Yemeni President gets a message from Blair
Yemen-UK, Politics, 10/9/1999
Iraq's vice president calls on UN chief to interfere with Turkey
Iraq's vice President Tareq Aziz has called on the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to interfere with Turkey to withdraw its forces from Northern Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 10/9/1999
King Mohammed meets speaker of Spanish Senate
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/9/1999
US to open commercial bureau in Jordan
US Secretary of Commerce William Daley arrived today in the Jordanian capital and opened a permanent commercial bureau in the attendance of high-ranking officials.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/9/1999
No French objection for the visit of the Pope to Iraq
Iraq-France, Politics, 10/9/1999
Hizbullah denies Israeli paper's claims
The Hizbullah party has denied a report by the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot that Iran sends weapons to the Lebanese resistance via the airport of Beirut.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 10/9/1999
Jordanian sources confirm final closure of Hamas Palestinian bureau
Jordanian sources said that the issue of Hamas in Jordan will be closed soon, saying that there is no intention to reopen this subject again.
Jordan, Politics, 10/9/1999
Shams Eddine mediation succeed in Jordan over Hamas
The Jordanian daily al-Doustour said today quoting a Muslim brothers group in Jordan as stressing the success of the Chairman of the Higher Shiite council in Lebanon Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Shams eddine in the question of the Hamas movement.
Jordan, Politics, 10/9/1999
Iran commends the heroism of the Lebanese national resistance
Iran-Regional, Politics, 10/9/1999
Baghdad describes concrete bombs as a cheat
Iraq depicted what the USA said regarding using concrete-filled bombs in its planes instead of using highly-explosive bombs as a lie.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/9/1999
Jordan expects release of its prisoners in Israeli jails
The Jordan ambassador to Israeli stated that there are positive indications for releasing Jordanian detainees from Israeli jails.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/9/1999
Palestinian demonstration in Nazareth
Hundreds of Moslems participated in demonstrations in Nasera (Nazareth) protesting against Vatican's objections to building a mosque near one of the Christian sanctuaries in the city.
Israel, Politics, 10/9/1999
US removes Palestinian Democratic Front from its terrorist list
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/9/1999
Britain intends to establish military cooperation with Mauritania
Britain announced on Friday its intention to establish military cooperation with Mauritania and said it will discuss means of giving backing to this country in the areas of education and economic partnership.
Mauritania-UK, Politics, 10/9/1999
Maps and books in Lebanon drop the name of Palestine
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Amin al-Hafez has warned of the dangers of releasing a collection of books and maps in Beirut which dropped the name "Palestine" from the map of the Arab region and replaced it with the name of Israel.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/9/1999
Israeli - Palestinian meeting tomorrow to discuss prisoner issue
The Palestinian Authority decided to hold a meeting with Israel to decide the question of the Palestinian prisoners who Israel refused to release yesterday according to what was decided in the Sharm El-Sheikh accord.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/1999
Jordanian parliamentary delegation hit by Israeli settlers
Jordan, Politics, 10/9/1999
European Kurds demonstrate for releasing Ocalan
Thousands of Kurds, who came from all parts of Germany and several European countries started today together in Frankfurt calling for the release of the leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party PKK Abdullah Ocalan.
Regional, Politics, 10/9/1999
Levy boycotts meeting of Palestinian emigrants affairs committee in Cairo
Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/9/1999
Greek - Israeli agreement on strategic military cooperation
Greece and Israel are due to sign an agreement for strategic military cooperation in the middle of this week in different fields like the agreement signed between Ankara and Tel-Aviv.
Israel-Greece, Politics, 10/9/1999
Moroccan parliamentary delegation attends IPU conference in Berlin
A Moroccan Parliamentary delegation takes part in the 102nd session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) that will open proceedings on Sunday in Berlin.
Morocco-International, Politics, 10/9/1999
Morocco and EU to sign different fisheries agreement, says Spanish official
Morocco and the European Union will not sign the same fisheries agreement as the one expiring next November, president of the Spanish autonomous government of Andalusia, Manual Chaves, told MAP.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/9/1999
A prime minister statement for the opening of parliament
Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi, in an unprecedented move, will make a government statement in the parliament which opens today its third session under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco, Politics, 10/8/1999
Gulf summit in Riyadh on November 28
Informed Gulf sources said yesterday in Riyadh that the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council agreed to specify November 28 as the date for convening the coming Gulf summit in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, for three days.
Gulf, Politics, 10/8/1999
Kuwait imprisons professor for speaking his mind on Islam
Kuwaiti University teacher and journalist Ahmad al-Baghdadi said in a statement issued on Thursday from his prison where he will stay for one month for being convicted of "insulting" the Islamic religion three years ago said that he is intending to migrate to Lebanon.
Kuwait, Politics, 10/8/1999
European Union delegation visits Algeria to improve relations
Algerian diplomatic sources said a delegation from the European Union will visit Algeria on November 3 to hold talks in framework of the political discussions between the two sides, currently being held on level of the foreign ministers.
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 10/8/1999
Gaddafi recalls early days of the revolution
Colonel Moammar Gaddafi, the leader of the Libyan revolution, said it was unthinkable to follow the assassinations style of change before the Conqueror Revolution in 1969 and said, "We didn't think in this style because we sought to change the whole regime, not only the persons."
Libya, Politics, 10/8/1999
Morocco denounces deliberate delays in Sahara referendum process
Morocco, Politics, 10/8/1999
Sahrawis settled in Europe attached to Morocco's sacred values
The Moroccan community of Saharan origin settled in Europe is deeply attached to the sacred values of Morocco and to the kingdom's territorial integrity.
Morocco, Politics, 10/8/1999
Southern provinces inhabitants expound grievances to ministerial delegation
Representatives of unemployed graduates, local inhabitants and disabled persons from the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune have expounded their problems and grievances to a ministerial delegation that visited the city following instruction by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco, Politics, 10/8/1999
Gaza: Refugees so close to their homes, yet so far away!
Things have changed a lot over the past ten years in the little neighborhood inside Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. The change has made it almost impossible for a visitor to remember how the place looked like at that time. Hatem Al Sissi, an 11-year old resident of the neighborhood, was the first Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli troops in what later became known as the Palestinian uprising.
Palestine, Politics, 10/8/1999
Baghdad denies sending message to Washington
Baghdad has denied sending a message to the US administration though Amman, as announced by Jordan's King Abdullah upon heading for the US.
Iraq, Politics, 10/8/1999
Palestinian government accuses Israel of obstructing implementing Sharm El-Sheik accord
Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian Authority's top negotiator, accused Israel of obstructing the implementation of the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement, especially releasing the Palestinian detainees referring to continuing talks between the Palestinian and the Israeli to settle disputes that obstruct the release of the second group of Palestinian detainees, numbering 151 persons.
Palestine, Politics, 10/8/1999
Israel will not free the Palestinians today because of dispute over names of the released
The process of the release of 151 Palestinian prisoners, due to be made today, was obstructed after the Palestinian Authority and Israel held different views over the names of the prisoners. Israeli Interior Security Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami said the Palestinian prisoners would not be released today.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/8/1999
Al-Bashir opens the constituent conference for the ruling party in Sudan
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced at the inauguration of the meetings of the constituent conference of the ruling National Congress party that this party was founded for the sake of building "a Sudan which enjoys political stability, economic growth and reconciliation."
Sudan, Politics, 10/8/1999
Members of the Sudanese parliament demand national rapport
Members of the Sudanese National Council urged the government to go on in achieving rapport among the Sudanese people and asked a large number of members in the session held by the council today to form a parliamentary committee under the chairmanship of the head of the parliament to push the current endeavors in this matter.
Sudan, Politics, 10/8/1999
Sudanese governor: People's army builds forces in Eritrea
A Sudanese daily quoted the ruler of Kassala province, Mahmoud Hameed, on Wednesday as saying that forces belonging to the Sudan People's Liberation Army recently started to reassemble in Eritrea after they were stationed in Uganda.
Sudan, Politics, 10/8/1999
King Mohammed meets Chaves
Morocco, Politics, 10/8/1999
Jordan's king addresses message to Jordanian journalists
Jordan's King Abdullah II stated that press freedom must not be employed in a way that abuses Jordan's image, its sacrifices and the efforts it exerts to solve its problems, Jordan's relations with its Arab brothers and friends from other countries, or national unity.
Jordan, Politics, 10/8/1999
Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz calls for establishing strong Gulf army
Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, the head of the Arab Gulf program for supporting the United Nations development organizations said that the presence of foreign troops in the Gulf is due to the Iraqi government's aggression against Kuwait.
Gulf, Politics, 10/8/1999
Saudi - Romanian talks held in Bucharest
Saudi Arabia-Romania, Politics, 10/8/1999
Lebanon undertakes staying firm before Israeli raids
Lebanon, Politics, 10/8/1999
Iranian president confers with Saudi industry minister
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Wednesday evening received Saudi Minister of Industry and Electricity Hashem Abdullah al-Yamani, currently visiting Iran.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 10/8/1999
UN approves Iraqi request for medicines
The UN has approved an Iraqi delivery of 57 French trucks to transport vaccines and medicines, according to the oil-for-food program.
Iraq, Politics, 10/8/1999
Maariv: Jordan is ready to settle the Palestinians for US $7 billion
The Israeli daily Maariv has reported on Wednesday that Jordan has, for the first time, expressed its readiness to settle the Palestinian refuges who are residents in Jordan against the sum of US $7 billion.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/8/1999
Turkish - Jordanian military talks
General Attalah Attees, the leader of the Turkish land forces, met with his Jordanian counterpart, General Shaher Degarm El-Noami, during his visit to Turkey where they discussed a number of causes of joint concern.
Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 10/8/1999
Explosives in gas pipeline in Algeria
Algeria, Politics, 10/8/1999
Formation of new Egyptian cabinet on Saturday
New Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid is to declare the complete formation of his Cabinet on Saturday morning, coinciding with the beginning of the fourth presidential term of President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1999
Bahraini, UAE leaders meet
Bahrain-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 10/7/1999
Crown Prince Abdullah visits Tunis
Saudi Arabia-Tunisia, Politics, 10/7/1999
King Abdullah to convey Iraqi unspecified message to US
King Abdullah II of Jordan left on Wednesday for Britain on a two-day visit, after which he will head for Washington to meet with US President Bill Clinton and high-ranking US officials.
Jordan, Politics, 10/7/1999
Qaboos gets message from Gabon's president
Oman-Gabon, Politics, 10/7/1999
Khartoum releases opposition leaders
Sheikh El-Mahmoud Abdu, the secretary of the Sudanese supporters affairs front which has loyalty to Sadeq El-Mahdi, the head of the opposition Ummah Party, said the Sudanese security bodies released the leaders of the Ummah Party who were detained by security bodies on Tuesday.
Sudan, Politics, 10/7/1999
Maghreban Union a strategic choice, says Moroccan premier
The advent of the Arab Maghreb Union is a strategic choice we cannot renounce despite transient roadblocks delaying the building up of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi said.
Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 10/7/1999
Egyptian ambassador criticizes Israeli accusations
Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1999
Expected changes in behavior between Syria and Israel regarding Palestinian opposition
The decision taken by the Palestinian opposition which takes Damascus as a headquarters to transfer the headquarters of its struggle to the inside the Palestinian territories and its unprecedented calm in confronting events such as the return of one of its key leaders, the second man in the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abu Ali Mustafa, reflect a remarkable change in the attitude and ideology of the Palestinian opposition.
Palestine, Politics, 10/7/1999
Ministerial delegation in Laayoune
The issues of employment, housing and transport were among the major questions debated at meetings with unemployed graduates, local inhabitants and disabled persons.
Morocco, Politics, 10/7/1999
King Abdullah: Hamas bureaus in Jordan will remain closed
Jordan, Politics, 10/7/1999
Finnish, Lebanese presidents voice backing for Middle East peace
Finnish President Martti Ahitsaari has reiterated his country's backing for resuming the suspended Middle East peace process.
Lebanon-Finland, Politics, 10/7/1999
Yemeni President gets message from Gaddafi
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh received a message on Wednesday from Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi dealing with strengthening bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Arab arena, especially coordinating efforts between the two countries to restore Arab solidarity.
Yemen-Libya, Politics, 10/7/1999
Egypt can join Maghreban union, says senate speaker Essaid
Morocco, like Tunisia, is in favor of Egypt joining the Arab Maghreb Union, the speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper chamber of the parliament), Mohamed Jalal Essaid, told the press at the end of a three-day visit to Tunis.
Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 10/7/1999
Loulichki takes over as ambassador-coordinator with MINURSO
Mohamed Loulichki took over as ambassador-coordinator with the MINURSO (French acronym for the U.N mission for the holding of a referendum in the Sahara) at a ceremony in Laayoune on Wednesday.
Morocco, Politics, 10/7/1999
Moroccan premier meets Manuel Chaves
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi examined with the president of the Andalusia autonomous government, Manuel Chaves, means of enhancing exchanges and extending cooperation to tourism, equipment and infrastructures.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/7/1999
Syrian ambassador to Cairo: There is no coolness in the Egyptian - Syrian relations
Issah Darwish, Syria's ambassador to Cairo, stated that Egyptian - Syrian relations are very fine and there is no coolness in them.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1999
Istiqlal Party calls Algerian leaders to adopt new policy for better relations with Morocco
The Moroccan Istiqlal Party has called on the Algerian leaders to adopt a new policy for better relations between Morocco and Algeria and to endeavor for the construction of a united Arab Maghreb.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/7/1999
Iran denies involvement in al-Zahran explosion
Iran has denied the statements by several American officials concerning a link between Tehran and the al-Zahran explosion in 1996.
Iran-USA, Politics, 10/7/1999
Arafat confers with British parliamentary delegation
Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/7/1999
No difficulties in ratifying partnership agreement between Algeria, European Union
The ambassador of the European Union in Algeria, Lorenzo Sanchez, said there are no big difficulties for ratifying a partnership agreement between Algeria and the EU in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 10/7/1999
Jordanian FM telephones Israeli counterpart on multilateral negotiations
Israel Radio said on Wednesday that Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib made a telephone call to Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy during which talks dealt with resuming multilateral negotiations.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1999
UK supports technological cooperation with Egypt
Graham Bowis, Britain's ambassador in Cairo, hailed today President Mubarak's confirmation in his speech on Tuesday before the Egyptian Parliament on the importance of focusing on conveying technology and Egypt's benefits from it.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 10/7/1999
Iraq blames Washington, London for delaying and obstructing contracts for agricultural equipment
Iraq blamed the US administration and British government for delaying and obstructing contracts for agricultural equipment for handling the drought Iraq currently witnesses, said Iraqi Minister of Agriculture Abdul Ilah Hameed.
Iraq, Politics, 10/7/1999
More Algerians surrender
Algerian Minister of the Interior Abdelmalek Sellal has announced that some 531 members of the Armed Islamic Group have surrendered inside and outside Algeria through midday on Tuesday, adding that some 489 of them surrendered inside Algeria.
Algeria, Politics, 10/7/1999
Chairman of the Iranian Shoura council visits Saudi Arabia
The chairman of the Iranian Shoura council, Nateq Nouri, is to make an official visit to Saudi Arabia next Sunday on top of an official delegation including several Cabinet ministers and high-ranking Iranian officials.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 10/7/1999
Israel may release Palestinian prisoners today
Israeli officials said that Israel may release 151 Palestinian prisoners today according to conditions of the peace accords with the Palestinian Authority, yet it is dependent on the government's approval of the names in the list.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1999
Yemen reiterates denial of Maariv claims of initiating dialogue with Israel
The Yemeni Foreign Ministry has reiterated its denial of claims promoted recently by the Israeli paper Maariv on the desire of Yemen to establish a dialogue with Israel.
Yemen, Politics, 10/7/1999
Swiss FM arrives in Algeria
Algeria-Switzerland, Politics, 10/7/1999
New explosion in Sudan
The Sudanese al-Rai al-Am newspaper said yesterday that two explosions rocked an oil container and a station of Benzene belonging to the Shell company in the town of Kasala on the border with Eritrea.
Sudan, Politics, 10/7/1999
Barak promises to act against illegal West Bank settlements
Israeli premier Ehud Barak said Wednesday his government would act against all illegal West Bank settlements, erected after last year's wye river peace accord.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1999
Accusations of involvement in Qatari coup attempt
One eyewitness in the case of a coup attempt that took place in Qatar in 1996 on Wednesday accused Bahrain of facilitating the moves of the main person accused in this case, Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Hamad al-Thani, one of the Qatari ruler's cousins.
Qatar, Politics, 10/7/1999
Albright is optimistic over the Syrian track
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/7/1999
Lebanese clergy continues visit to Jordan
The observer general of the Muslim Brothers group in Jordan, Abdul Majid Zuneibat, the secretary general of the Islamic Labor Front party, Abdul Latif Arabyeta, and the chairman of the party's Shoura council, Issac al-Farhan, met on Tuesday evening with the chairman of the higher Shiite Islamic council in Lebanon.
Jordan, Politics, 10/7/1999
King Mohammed VI Congratulates President Mubarak
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1999
Doubts over the Pope's visit to Iraq
Vatican sources said on Wednesday that the visit of Pope John Paul II to Iraq is facing real difficulties, adding that his controversial visit scheduled for the beginning of December might not take place.
Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 10/7/1999
US senator calls for backing Iraqi resistance
A member of the US Senate for the Democratic Party, Bob Kerry, has called for backing the Iraqi resistance in order to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's government.
Iraq, Politics, 10/7/1999
Iranian foreign minister confers with Hizbullah chief
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi met on Wednesday in Tehran with the secretary General of the Hizbullah party in Lebanon, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, currently visiting Lebanon to take part in a symposium to highlight the Islamic revolution in Iran.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 10/7/1999
Discussions between Shaath and Jordanian foreign minister
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul al-Illah al-Khatib met yesterday in Amman with Palestinian Minister of Planning Nabil Shaath, as they discussed the latest developments in the peace process and Israeli - Palestinian negotiations on different important aspects of the Wye River accord.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/7/1999
Yemeni campaign to chase Qat users
The Yemeni military police on Wednesday chased members of the army and the police who use Qat while they are in their military service.
Yemen, Politics, 10/7/1999
Morocco and Quebec conclude convention for protection of Moroccans settled in Canadian province
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 10/7/1999
US- Bahraini cooperation relations reviewed
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 10/7/1999
Spanish ombudsman: democracy is prospering in Morocco under royal reign
The ombudsman of the Spanish province of Catalunia, Antoine Canitas, said monarchy is the best warrant of democracy in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 10/6/1999
President of China to pay official visit to Morocco
Morocco-China, Politics, 10/6/1999
President Mubarak's address to the People's Assembly, the full text
Thanks to every good citizen who contributes his share of responsibility and trust. I promise all to be the president for all Egyptians, duly observe the interests of the motherland and seek help, advice and counsel as Egypt is the homeland of all citizens, and under the umbrella of Egyptian patriotism, there is no distinction between a supporter and an opposer regardless of differences in opinions on means of achieving the national interest, they are Egyptians. That is the crux of the democratic choice that we insist on respecting and deepening.
Egypt, Politics, 10/6/1999
Syria celebrates 26th anniversary of October War
Celebrations continue today in all parts of Syria commemorating that 26th anniversary of the October War, which was launched by the Syrian and Egyptian armies against the Israeli forces.
Syria, Politics, 10/6/1999
Libyan newspaper says revolutionary procedures will be taken in coming days
El-Zhaf El-Akdar speaking of the Libyan revolutionary committee move said that a campaign of revolutionary procedures will be taken by the Libyan revolution for the people's good in the coming days to enhance liberty and establish public authority as well as social principles and to "terminate all features of exploitation."
Libya, Politics, 10/6/1999
International prize for Hanan Ashrawi
Palestine, Politics, 10/6/1999
Human rights training session in Cairo
Egypt, Politics, 10/6/1999
Syrian - Lebanese coordination commission meets in Damascus
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/6/1999
Yemeni signals to initiate dialogue with Israel
The Israeli daily Maariv said on Tuesday that Yemen has recently sent signals to Israel expressing its desire to start a dialogue aimed at establishing diplomatic relations.
Yemen, Politics, 10/6/1999
Moroccan princess places women issues of top of Moroccan priorities
Princess Lalla Meryem, sister of King Mohammed VI, told an international conference held here this October 4-6, that women issues and the promotion of their status are on top of Morocco's priorities.
Morocco, Politics, 10/6/1999
Yemen refutes Israel report
The Yemeni government has denied a report by the Israeli daily Maariv that Yemen is intending to normalize its relations with Israel.
Yemen-Israel, Politics, 10/6/1999
Abu Dhabi discusses the world's future
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, minister of information and culture in the United Arab Emirates, is opening tomorrow morning the fifth annual conference of The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, which is to be convened in Abu Dhabi on October 9 - 11 under the title, "2000: The Making of the Future."
United Arab Emirates-Regional, Politics, 10/6/1999
King Abdullah visits al-Baqaa camp, voices backing for Palestinian refugees rights
King Abdullah II has asserted Jordan's backing for the rights of the Palestinian refugees. He called for strengthening national unity in the kingdom, which hosts more than 1.5 million Palestinian refugees who are awaiting the determination of their fate in the final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Jordan, Politics, 10/6/1999
British sources: Syria will not go under Israeli pressures
A Kuwaiti daily quoted well-informed British sources as asserting on Tuesday that Syria will not be subjected to Israeli and American pressures to rearrange its priorities in light of the Israeli demands to discuss the issue of Lebanon first, because starting with this issue will be directly linked to the extent of what would be achieved of joint security measures, especially following Israel's withdrawal from the Golan first.
Syria-Israel-UK, Politics, 10/6/1999
Italian airline resumes trips to Algeria on December 1
Official sources in the Algerian Ministry of Transportation said that the Italian airline company, Alitalia, informed the Algerian air authorities of its readiness to resume its trips to Algeria starting from December 1 with two trips weekly.
Algeria, Politics, 10/6/1999
African diplomatic meeting in Cairo
Egypt-Africa, Politics, 10/6/1999
Saudi defense minister to visit the US, France
Saudi Arabia-International, Politics, 10/6/1999
Bahraini FM gets messages from Omani, South African counterparts
Bahrain-Oman-South Africa, Politics, 10/6/1999
King Mohammed opens parliament session Friday
Morocco, Politics, 10/6/1999
Ruler of Kuwait gets message from Menem
Kuwait-Argentina, Politics, 10/6/1999
Iraq reiterates call for lifting UN sanctions
Iraq has reiterated its call on the UN to lift the sanctions imposed on it for nine years.
Iraq, Politics, 10/6/1999
Jordanian-Iranian committee meets in Tehran
The fourth session of the Iranian- Jordanian joint committee started in Tehran on Monday evening. The Iranian side was led by Minister of Industry Ghulam Rida Shafee and the Jordanian side was led by Industry Minister Muhammad Asfour.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 10/6/1999
Argentinean chief of staff arrives in Kuwait for official visit
Argentinean chief of staff Carols Sabla arrived yesterday in Kuwait to start a four-day official visit.
Kuwait-Argentina, Politics, 10/6/1999
Solidarity delegation with the Iraqi people arrives in Wahran
A delegation for solidarity with the Iraqi people arrived on Tuesday in Wahran coming from the Moroccan city of Wajda. It includes several British and Arab writers and intellectuals, led by a parliament member for the British Labor Party, George Galloway, in the context of its tour of several Arab and European countries.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/6/1999
Iran, Saudi Arabia for boosting cooperation
Former Iranian President Hashami Rafsanjani on Tuesday called for developing Iranian - Saudi relations for the interests of the two countries and the welfare of the Islamic and Arab states and peoples and countries of the region.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 10/6/1999
Levy takes part in Palestinian government donor countries' conference
It was announced in Tel Aviv on Tuesday that the Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy will head for Tokyo to take part in a meeting of the donor countries to the Palestinian Authority, due to be held next Friday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/6/1999
Several ambassadors hand copies of credentials to foreign minister
Morocco-International, Politics, 10/6/1999
Kuwait holds foodstuffs ships to Iraq
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/6/1999
US Justice Department expels Saudi citizen
The US Justice Department said that the US will shortly expel to Saudi Arabia, Saudi citizen Hani El-Sayegh who is suspected of being involved in the attack which targeted Americans living in the Khobar Towers at al-Zahran airbase.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/6/1999
Moroccan Speaker in Tunisia
Visiting speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper chamber of the parliament) Mohamed Jalal Essaid met in Tunis Tuesday with Tunisian Premier Hamed Karoui and Foreign Minister Said Ben Mostapha.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 10/6/1999
New Egyptian Prime Minister
Egypt, Politics, 10/5/1999
Mubarak starts fourth term
President Hosni Mubarak received the fourth period of his reign after the people's assembly 'the parliament ratified the results of the elections where he was met with great reception by the chairman of the parliament, the members, ministers, and the great men of state.
Egypt, Politics, 10/5/1999
Mubarak takes his constitutional oath today
Egypt, Politics, 10/5/1999
Moroccan king sends message to Tunisian president
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 10/5/1999
Finnish president in Beirut tomorrow
Lebanon-Finland, Politics, 10/5/1999
King Abdullah is visiting U.K.
Jordan, Politics, 10/5/1999
Moroccan premier to visit Britain in spring
Morocco, Politics, 10/5/1999
Iranian president to visit France
Iran-France, Politics, 10/5/1999
Lebanese Shiite Mufti in Amman
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 10/5/1999
Concern over delay in the formation of Algerian government
Algerian party sources said that "the fourfold coalition parties, which support president Abdel Aziz Boutaflika have drafted to the president a list of its party elements' names for candidacy for ministerial posts within the expected new governmental formation."
Algeria, Politics, 10/5/1999
Jordanian, US military officials meet
Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/5/1999
Jordanian authorities release four Muslim Brothers detainees
The Jordanian security forces released four detainees from the Muslim Brothers group who were arrested at the beginning of September after they organized a demonstration in support of the Hamas movement in al-Baqaa camp for the Palestinian refugees.
Jordan, Politics, 10/5/1999
Iran urges lifting of economic sanctions from Iraq
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/5/1999
King Fahd reiterates backing for Arab causes
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has expressed his country's hope that the 54th session of the UN General Assembly will achieve its objectives, especially in maintaining peace and security in the Middle East region.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/5/1999
Egyptian - Libyan talks
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met Ali al-Treaki, the secretary - assistant for the African affairs in the general committee for the foreign communication and international cooperation in Libya.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 10/5/1999
Moussa asks Sudanese opposition to support Egyptian initiative for national rapport
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asked the different Sudanese opposition assemblies and formations to create an adequate atmosphere for the initiatives raised to achieve national rapport in Sudan so these initiatives can be fruitful.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/5/1999
Symposium regarding the tragic situation of the Iraqi children
Iraq, Politics, 10/5/1999
Palestinian government asks Benetton not to open factory in settlement
Palestinian Minster of Information and Culture Yasser Abed Rabbo asked the Italian Benetton company against opening a factory in an Israeli settlement, urging the Arab states to pressure the company to stop such a step.
Palestine, Politics, 10/5/1999
Barak speaks of the peace of the brave
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said in a speech he delivered before the Israeli Knesset on Monday that the "decisive hour to achieve peace with Syria has come."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/5/1999
Sudanese security forces broke into the house of al-Mahdi in Um Darman
The Sudanese daily al-Bayan said on Monday that the security forces broke on Sunday in Um Darman into the house of former Sudanese prime minister and the leader of the Ummah Party, al-Sadeq al-Mahdi, who lives in exile.
Sudan, Politics, 10/5/1999
Head of Spanish local government expected in Morocco
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/5/1999
Morocco celebrates children's world day
Morocco, Politics, 10/5/1999
Yemeni socialist official surrenders
A source at the Yemeni opposition said that the official of the Socialist Party in the province of Hadramout, Hassan Ba'oum, surrendered to the court in the region in the company of lawyers.
Yemen, Politics, 10/5/1999
Argentine army chief of staff in Kuwait
Kuwait-Argentina, Politics, 10/5/1999
Al-Hoss confers with Hungarian minister
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Monday in Beirut received Hungarian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dennis Tomai. Investments, bilateral relations between the two countries and the situation in the region were discussed
Lebanon-Hungary, Politics, 10/5/1999
Syrian-Saudi developed bilateral relations
Saudi Arabia is among the leading countries in the world in providing assistance to other states in comparison to its GNP, of which it offers 5.45%. During the past two decades it provided aid estimated at US $71 billion, from which 72 world countries benefited.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 10/5/1999
HCR ties repatriation of Sahrawi refugees to progress in settlement plan implementation
The smooth repatriation of Sahrawi refugees depends on the progress in the implementation of the United Nations settlement plan for the Sahara, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, said on Monday.
Morocco, Politics, 10/5/1999
Report: Disputes between al-Kabareiti, al-Wabdah over dealing with Hamas
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd has talked about tense differences between Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh and the chief of the Jordanian royal court, Abdul Karim al-Kabareiti, concerning the issue of Hamas.
Jordan, Politics, 10/5/1999
French and US defense ministers to visit Saudi Arabia in the coming days
French Defense Minister Alain Richard and US Secreatry of Defense William Cohen will pay official visits to Saudi Arabia during the coming days to discuss means of boosting military cooperation discussing issues of joint concern as well as the situation in the Gulf.
Saudi Arabia-International, Politics, 10/5/1999
Tunisia's representative in Israel assumes responsibilities
Diplomatic sources in Tel Aviv confirmed on Monday that Tunisia's new representative to Israel, Tareq Azouz, assumed his assigned responsibilities on Sunday.
Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 10/5/1999
70 Algerian terrorists abroad surrender themselves
Algerian Minister of Interior Abd el-Malek Sellal revealed that 70 terrorists whom were living in Spain, France and Germany as well as in the Arab Gulf states surrendered themselves to concerned committees in order to benefit from the recently approved civil rapport law that provides amnesty.
Algeria, Politics, 10/5/1999
On the US strategy towards the Gulf region
Turkey-Regional-USA, Politics, 10/5/1999
Iraq calls on Iran to release all Iraqi prisoners
The Iraqi daily al-Thawra on Monday called on Iran to release all Iraqi prisoners who are still being held since the end of the war between the two countries in 1988.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/5/1999
Arab League calls for Palestinian pavilion at Disney
The Arab League has reiterated its call on the Walt Disney Company to establish a Palestinian pavilion in its exhibition, held under the title the Millennium Village, which started activities as of October 1.
Regional, Politics, 10/5/1999
Algeria pays back $1 million of its share in Arab League's budget
Algeria paid yesterday a $1 million to complete the rest of its share in the Arab League's budget for 1999 ,which reaches $1.6 million, 5.8% of the AL's budget which is $27.6 million.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 10/5/1999
Omani minister denies mediation between the US and Iran
Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Youssef Bin Alawi has denied reports that Oman is making a mediation between the US and Iran as had been recently asserted by the American press.
Oman-Iran-USA, Politics, 10/5/1999
On relations between Turkey and Greece
Greek Prime Minister Konstandinos Simitis said on Saturday in Athens that Turkey did not take any step to improve relations between the two sides despite the good initiative made by the Greek government during the devastating earthquake which hit certain Turkish areas last August.
Turkey-Greece, Politics, 10/5/1999
Israeli - Palestinian agreement regarding safe passage
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/1999
Syrian FM undergoes urgent heart surgery
Syria, Politics, 10/4/1999
Sheikh Zayed receives Morocco's Prince Moulay
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Sunday in Abu Dhabi received Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid who delivered a message from King Mohammed VI.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 10/4/1999
Syrian, Finnish presidents review regional developments
President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday in Damascus reviewed with the Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari the latest developments in the Middle East and the Syrian President reiterated Syria's commitment to a just and comprehensive peace that restores lands and rights to their rightful owners.
Syria-Finland, Politics, 10/4/1999
Syria refutes Israeli allegations on promise of withdrawal from Golan
Syria's permanent representative to the UN, Mikhael Wahba, made on Friday evening a statement before the 54th session of the UN General Assembly in which he replied to claims stated by the Israeli representative to the UN, Dore Gold, in which the latter denied that there was any deposit to be delivered to the US saying that Israel to have had promised to withdraw to the June 4, 1967 border lines.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999
Bouteflika sends message of regret to Moroccan king
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika has expressed his "regret and disappointment" over behaviors he did not specify. This was expressed in a message read on Algerian television on Saturday night, addressed to Morocco's King Muhammad VI.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/4/1999
Egypt denies anti-terror pact report
Egypt, Politics, 10/4/1999
Moussa: Expansion of Maelia Adomim settlement requires the United Nation's interference
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa criticized Israel's insistence on going on in the settlement policy because it spoils the peace process and its surrounding atmosphere.
Egypt, Politics, 10/4/1999
King Abdullah to visit Washington Wednesday
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein will head on Wednesday to Washington for an official visit, during which he will meet with US President Bill Clinton to discuss the peace process and the US economic and military aid to Jordan.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/4/1999
Gulf tour for US defense secretary
US Secretary of Defense William Cohen is due to arrive in the next few days in Doha as part of a tour of some countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, following his current Asian tour.
Gulf-Qatar-USA, Politics, 10/4/1999
Cypriot Parliament speaker arrives in Damascus today
Syria-Cyprus, Politics, 10/4/1999
Yemeni president takes constitutional oath
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday took his constitutional oath before the Yemeni Parliament for the Yemeni Presidency after he won the presidential elections that took place in Yemen on September 23.
Yemen, Politics, 10/4/1999
Jordan asks Israel to close Dimona reactor
Jordan asked Israel yesterday to close the Dimona nuclear reactor and open its nuclear establishments to international inspection.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999
El-Shawi: Visit of Iraqi vice president to Cairo personal
Sultan El-Shawi, Iraq's permanent representative to the Arab League, described the visit of Iraqi Vice President Taha Muhyi al-Din Maruf, who is well known in Cairo, as a personal and private visit without any political aspects.
Iraq, Politics, 10/4/1999
Palestinian- Israeli negotiation failed in opening the new secure passage
Palestinian and Israeli negotiators have failed for the third day to find a resolution to the continuing disputes concerning the secure passage which was scheduled to be opened yesterday, although Israeli officials said that proposals for reconciling the disputes were already drafted.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999
French President receives Moroccan minister of foreign affairs
Morocco-France, Politics, 10/4/1999
Sanaa: Trial for Islamic extremists today
The trial of a new group of Islamic extremists accused of participating in explosions in some Yemeni areas started today in Yemen.
Yemen, Politics, 10/4/1999
Palestinian government arrests 40 persons accused of joining Jihad
The Palestinian Authority detained 40 persons in the West Bank thought to have relations with the extremist Islamic movement al-Jihad and thought to be relatives of the three members of the movement who fled from the prison on Saturday.
Palestine, Politics, 10/4/1999
Opposition leader warns of the risks that threaten Sudan
Gazi Solieman, the head of the opposition Democratic Forces Front in Sudan, warned yesterday in a press conference held in Khartoum that, "Sudan is threatened by division," and he warned that the international community, especially civil rights organizations in the Western countries, incline toward the separation of the Sudanese south and north, because it considered the current civil war as an ethnic and religious war between the Moslems of the north and the inhabitants of the south.
Sudan, Politics, 10/4/1999
EU delegation to visit Algeria
Algeria, Politics, 10/4/1999
Hizbullah vows not to stop fighting against Israel
The deputy secretary general of the Hizbullah party, Sheikh Naeem Qasem, said Hizbullah will not halt its operations against Israeli objectives in occupied south Lebanon during the expected negotiations between Syria, Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999
King Abdullah confers with Italian army's chief of staff
The two sides reviewed relations between Jordan and Italy and areas of cooperation between the two countries, especially in defense matters and exchanging joint expertise and training.
Jordan-Italy, Politics, 10/4/1999
Moussa, al-Mahdi meet on reconciliation in Sudan
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa yesterday conferred with Sudanese Ummah Party Leader Al-Sadek Al-Mahdi who said that the meeting was part of continued contacts Moussa was making with the different parties on realizing reconciliation in Sudan.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/4/1999
On talks between al-Sharaa and Clinton
The British news bulletin Mideast Mirror said in its Sunday issue that the talks held between Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and the US President Bill Clinton were not decisive.
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/4/1999
President of Finland begins his visit to Israel
Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari met today with his Israeli counterpart, Ezer Weizman and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Israel-Finland, Politics, 10/4/1999
Iran, Kuwait for boosting economic relations
Kuwaiti Minister of Trade and Industry Abdul Wahab al-Wazzan, currently visiting Iran to take part in the meeting of Tehran International Fair, held talks on Sunday in Tehran with officials in Gilan province, northern Iran.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 10/4/1999
Report Iraqi prisoners of war ask for asylum in Iran
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/4/1999
Trade relations discussed by Iraqi, Iranian ministers
Iranian Minister of Trade Muhammad Shareyat Madari discussed with Iraqi Minister of Industry Adnan Abdul Majeed on Sunday in Tehran during a meeting held on the sidelines of the Tehran International Exposition, the readiness of their two countries to strengthen bilateral trade exchange in the course of UN resolutions.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/4/1999
Hawatemah ready to join talks on final status
The secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, has reiterated his readiness to take part in the final status talks taking place between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, conducted on the grounds of the "land-for-peace principle" in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions 242, 338, 194 and 225.
Palestine, Politics, 10/4/1999
Palestinian leadership demands Israel to suspend settlements activities
The Palestinian leadership has called Israel to halt all settlement activities in occupied lands, Palestinian radio reported on Saturday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999
Islamic countries call for Israeli pullout from the occupied Syrian Golan
The foreign ministers of the Islamic states have called for a complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan heights to the June 4, 1967 border lines. They also condemned Israel's refusal to abide by UN security council resolution 497 of 1981.
Regional, Politics, 10/4/1999
A crime every every 20 minutes in Kuwait
According to a study prepared by the planning and promotion department at the Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior, this rate came following monitoring of crime rates during 1998, following precise registration of crimes and smaller crimes.
Kuwait, Politics, 10/4/1999
Delegation of French senate visits Laayoune
A delegation from the foreign affairs committee at the French senate, paid an information visit to the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune on Saturday.
Morocco-France, Politics, 10/4/1999
Arabs are not compelled to implement anti-Iraq embargo, says lawyers head
The Arab states are not compelled to implement the embargo imposed on Iraq, President of the Arab Lawyers Union, Sabah Al-Mokhtar, said. Article 58 of the United Nations charter exempts any country from implementing a U.N. decision that goes against its economic and security interests, said Al-Mokhtar.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/4/1999
Iran for fair trials for Iranian Jews
Iran, Politics, 10/4/1999
Morocco hosts Cairo population conference's south-south meeting
Marrakesh is hosting this October 3-4 a meeting of the executive committee of "south-south" partnership stemming from the 1994 Cairo international conference on population and development.
Regional, Politics, 10/4/1999
Egypt under Mubarak , the statistics of improvements
Egypt, Politics, 10/4/1999
Report: Lebanese security department chief to visit France
Lebanon-France, Politics, 10/4/1999
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