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Palestinians call on Israel to act as summit approaches
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000

Mubarak meets Arafat and Barak in Alexandria before Camp David summit
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is receiving tomorrow Palestinian President Yasser Arafat who is visiting Egypt before heading to Washington to attend the three-way summit that was urged on by the U.S President Bill Clinton and will be attended by Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/8/2000

Egypt continues investigation of social activist
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that there is no U.S pressure on Egypt concerning the case of Saad El-Din Ibrahim, the director of Ibn Khaldoun center for the human rights studies, with whom the Egyptian State security prosecution is interrogating currently.
Egypt, Politics, 7/8/2000

Palestinian and Israeli delegations arrive today in Washington
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000

Gaddafi in Burkina Faso: Africa should be united
Libyan President Moammar al Gaddafi and Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore stated the necessity of carrying out rapidly the Sert declaration that was issued by the exceptional African summit in last September which stated establishing the African union.
Libya-Burkina Faso, Politics, 7/8/2000

Premier receives human rights watch delegation
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Thursday received a delegation of the Human Rights Watch.
Morocco, Politics, 7/8/2000

Former Sudanese president to join presidential race
Jafer Nomairi, the former Sudanese president spoke of his intention to nominate himself for the presidency in mid October.
Sudan, Politics, 7/8/2000

Kuwait begins legalizing status of individuals without citizenship
The Kuwaiti government began taking legal procedures concerning individuals without any forms of country affiliation following the end of a period of time determined by the interior ministry last month and asked this individuals to amend their legal status or be presented to the general prosecution.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/8/2000

US today: Iraq restores back conditions of pre-desert storm conditions
Iraq, Politics, 7/8/2000

Palestinian woman shot dead in the head by Israeli soldiers
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000

Israeli parties threaten to withdraw from ruling coalition before summit
Some Israeli parties in the ruling coalition had threatened to withdraw from the coalition before Camp David summit on Tuesday and Prime Minister Barak is struggling to keep the unity of his ruling coalition.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/8/2000

King Mohammed meets Senegalese premier
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 7/7/2000

Butaflika calls on army leaders to give up politics
At the time when the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika defended the performance of the military establishment leaders and renewed his backing to them, he simultaneously asked them to give up dealing with politics and to return back to the tasks assigned to them according to the Algerian constitution.
Algeria, Politics, 7/7/2000

High ranking Jordanian official heads soon to Baghdad
It is expected that a high ranking official in the Jordanian government to officially visit to Baghdad this month heading a large Jordanian economic delegation to strengthen bilateral relations between the two states and revitalize it as it used to be.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/7/2000

Syrian Parliament to convene special meeting Tuesday to announce results of the referendum
Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000

Guinea's Labor and Public Office Minister to Visit Morocco
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 7/7/2000

Kuwaiti foreign minister to visit Tehran very soon
Diplomatic sources in Kuwait expected that the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad will accept and invitation from Iran to visit Tehran shortly.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 7/7/2000

3.8% growth rate expected for the Gulf states
A regional report stated that the increase in petroleum international prices and the economic liberalization helped in energizing the economy in the Arab gulf states.
Gulf, Politics, 7/7/2000

Iranian- Saudi security agreement
An Iranian diplomat has stated that final touches are being laid to come out with a security agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. An agreement to this effect is expected to be signed within the few coming weeks.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/7/2000

59,16 million dollars are Arab aid and loans for 11 African countries
Tunisia, Politics, 7/7/2000

A message from Clinton to King Abdullah of Jordan
Jordanian King Abdullah bin al-Hussein on Thursday received a message from US President Bill Clinton and a telephone call from the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, dedicated for the expected summit on the Middle East due to be held next week in the USA, according to the Jordanian news agency Petra.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/7/2000

Israel release two Golanese
Thousands of Syrian citizens from Baqaatha of the occupied Golan heights gathered on Thursday raising Syrian banners upon receiving two Syrian young men from the village released by the Israeli occupation forces after they had been arrested for several months on charges of manufacturing a bomb.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2000

A new leadership for the national congress party in Sudan
The Sudanese ruling national congress has made a ministerial reshuffle according to which Vice President Ibrahim Ahmad Omar and his advisor for peace affairs Nafe Ali Nafe were exempted from their posts after they were appointed in key leading positions in the party.
Sudan, Politics, 7/7/2000

Middle East tour by the Spanish foreign minister
Western diplomatic sources in Lebanon said that Josep Pique the Spanish foreign minister will make a tour in the second half of July to some Middle Eastern countries which is his first visit since he assumed the power.
Lebanon-Syria-Spain, Politics, 7/7/2000

Individual motives behind high-jacking the Jordanian plane
The Jordanian special security forces have foiled an attempt to high-jack the royal Jordanian plane which was heading on Wednesday evening to Damascus after ten minutes from its departure from Queen Alya international airport, as the kidnapper headed to the plane cabin trying to enter it, carrying in his hand a bomb and a pistol.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000

Dutch Liberal Party delegation meets Moroccan officials
A delegation of the Dutch liberal party parliamentary group, currently visiting Morocco, met with several Moroccan officials on several bilateral issues, including cooperation and the situation of Moroccans living in Netherlands.
Morocco, Politics, 7/7/2000

16 Arab states in Cairo for Montreal conference on telecommunications
Works of the preparatory meetings for the Arab group on telecommunications started at the premises of the Arab League on Monday.
Regional, Politics, 7/7/2000

A call to cancel the Jewish Law Of Return
The Palestinian al-Awda "Return" center which takes London as a headquarters called in a statement on Tuesday for canceling the Jewish Law Of Return ( Where Israel grants Jews the right of return to their promised homeland of Palestine). A law which is considered by the statement as contradictory to right, justice and the law.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2000

King Mohammed receives Emirates foreign minister
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/6/2000

Declaring the Palestinian State on the coming September the 13th
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000

Damascus: New bills to be approved for joint banks, shareholders market
The Syrian government has submitted six important draft bills to the People's Assembly ( parliament), in the framework of the new economic policy to achieve openness and progress.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/6/2000

Kuwaiti foreign minister visits Iran next month
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 7/6/2000

Jordanian government permits private media
The Jordanian government has taken an important step towards permitting the private sector to establish private TV and radio stations in the Kingdom.
Jordan, Politics, 7/6/2000

King Mohammed stresses need to cement Moroccan- Algerian ties
Morocco's King Mohammed VI stressed the need to cement the centuries-old ties of brotherhood binding the Moroccan and the Algerian peoples.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/6/2000

Moussa demands strategy to protect Arab identity
Addressing the first annual conference of the Egyptian council for foreign affairs, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stressed the necessity to forge out a strategy for foreign affairs.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/6/2000

Arafat agrees on attending the trio summit
Palestinian sources said that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat agreed on attending the anticipated summit in Camp David urged on by the U.S President Bill Clinton.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000

US, Israeli, Palestinian meeting on Tuesday
US President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday that he Israeli- Palestinian summit, under the patronage of the US will start next week in Camp Davis near Washington.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000

Moratinos in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/6/2000

Yemeni - Saudi relations are strong, official says
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/6/2000

Sudanese - African communication for support bid for Security Council seat for Africa
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Ossman Ismail began holding communications with his African counterparts to enhance Sudan's nomination to a UN Security Council seat (representing Africa) for the year 2001 - 2002.
Sudan-Togo, Politics, 7/6/2000

Improvement of the Egypt - Iranian relations praised
Mohsen Miadamadi, head of the national security council and the foreign policy in the Iranian Shura council hailed the Egyptian - Iranian relations and said that it has reached the mutual confidence stage after the end of a tense stage.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/6/2000

U.S delegation visits Sudan to hold discussions on cooperation
Sudanese diplomatic sources said that a U.S team which is visiting Sudan comprises 18 members representing the U.S intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/6/2000

Baghdad negates U.S accusations
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/6/2000

Indonesia refuses to hoist the Israeli flag
Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000

Amman hosts a conference on Arab children
The 20th Arab children congress was opened on Tuesday evening in Amman.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/6/2000

Iraqi officials use Syria instead of Jordan for their trips
The return of Iraqi trade minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh home through Damascus and his meeting there with Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Mostafa Miro came to assure that Iraqi officials are no longer choosing the Jordanian capital Amman as a station to start and end their Arab and international visits.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000

Arab terrorism fighting conference concluded deliberations in Tunisia
The third Arab congress for officials for fighting drugs on Tuesday concluded its deliberations by issuing several key recommendations aiming at strengthening cooperation among the Arab states to this effect.
Regional, Politics, 7/6/2000

Failed high -jacking attempt of a Jordanian plane to Damascus
A high ranking Jordanian official has announced that the Jordanian security forces foiled on Wednesday an attempt to high-jack a Jordanian passengers plane on its way to Damascus. The incident resulted in killing the kidnapper who was carrying a Syrian passport and wounding of 15 passengers.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000

Another reconciliation attempt among warring Somali factions
The minister of information and culture in Djibouti Lutfi Abdul Qader stated that the Somali groups who are meeting in Djibouti are studying items of a draft constitution including all organizational structure for the coming State of Somalia.
Djibouti-Somalia, Politics, 7/6/2000

Azmi Beshara underestimates Israel threats against the declaration of the Palestinian state
The Palestinian intellectual Azmi Beshara has underestimated the Israeli threats concerning the decision to be taken by the Palestinians to announce their independent state next September.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000

UN team in Ethiopia, Eritrea
A UN team started its talks in Ethiopia on Wednesday concerning the plan aims at redeploying the UN peace keeping forces along the Ethiopian- Eritrean borders.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 7/6/2000

Yemen and the case of the Sudanese killer
A Yemeni judicial source said on Wednesday that the question of the Sudanese killer Muhammad Adam, the workers at the Faculty of Medicine at Sanaa university, who is accused of committing a series of killing crimes, will be resumed on August 5 and not on July 8th as it was announced earlier.
Yemen-Sudan, Politics, 7/6/2000

Israeli Knesset lifts immunity from Yitzhak Mordekhai
The Israeli Knesset on Wednesday decided to withdraw parliamentary immunity from former Israeli transport minister Yitzhak Mordekhai, who is accused in three sexual harassment cases.
Israel, Politics, 7/6/2000

Nigerian Army To Lay Off 5,000 Soldiers
Politics, 7/6/2000

Acts of violence in Algeria
Algeria, Politics, 7/6/2000

Barak to visit Britain, France
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000

Clinton speaks with Arafat and Barak
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/5/2000

Lt. Gen. Bashar to adopt openness measures
Well-informed political sources in Beirut have expected Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad to start his rule by systematic openness measures within a period of time not to exceed three months after he assumed power.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000

Emir of Qatar receives a message from Sultan of Oman
Qatar-Oman, Politics, 7/5/2000

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain for boosting relations
Bahrain, Politics, 7/5/2000

Iraq, Saudi Arabia plan to restore remains of Saudi pilot died in Gulf war
Saudi Arabia and Iraq have approved a plan set by the International committee of the Red Cross ICRC to restore back the remains of the Saudi pilot Muhammad Nazira whose plane was downed in Iraq during the Gulf war in 1991.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/5/2000

Syria - Qatar agree on establishing a free trade zone
Qatar and Syria agreed on establishing a free trade zone between them within the framework of the Arab League's Free Trade Zone agreement.
Syria-Qatar, Politics, 7/5/2000

Jordanian princess visits Israel
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000

Kuwaiti daily expects the convening of an Arab summit
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted well-informed sources in Cairo as saying that an Arab summit that is expected to be held before October will concentrate its efforts on one issue which is the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis, noting that the new Syrian President Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad is taking part in this summit.
Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 7/5/2000

Nasrullah arrives in Iran
Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000

Arab factions convene today in Khayam in south Lebanon
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2000

Mubarak, Lebanese parliament speaker discuss situations in Lebanon
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday in Cairo met with the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri, currently visiting Egypt to take part in the conference of the Islamic Parliaments Union.
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000

A nearby meeting between Mubarak and Khatami
The Iranian daily Bahar said on Tuesday that the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will meet shortly on the sideline of the meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/5/2000

Yemen and Saudi Arabia exchange documents of border treaty
Yemen and Saudi Arabia exchanged documents of the borders treaty which they signed in June in Jeddah city in Saudi Arabia after being ratified by the legislative bodies in both countries and was ratified by the Yemeni President Ali Abdu Allah Saleh and King Fahd Bin Abd El-Aziz of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/5/2000

Abd El-Maguid discuss with Berri the Israeli violations against Lebanon
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2000

Arab League chief confers with former UN official
The Secretary General of the Arab league AL Ismat Abdul Miguid on Tuesday in Cairo received the former assistant secretary general of the UN Dennis Halliday, who was also former UN coordinator for humanitarian issues in Iraq who resigned in protest of continued sufferings of the Iraqi people.
Iraq, Politics, 7/5/2000

Israeli- Jordanian water cooperation
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000

Berri: Syrian army exists in Lebanon in a public and legal way
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened with Nabeeh Berri head of the Lebanese parliament who is currently visiting Cairo to participate in the conference of the Islamic countries parliamentary leaders.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/5/2000

Syria denies promotion of Maj. Maher al-Assad
A well-informed Syrian source told the Lebanese daily al- Safir on Tuesday that press reports which spoke about promotion of Maj. Eng. Maher al-Assad ( brother of Bashar al-Assad) to a colonel or to a higher military grade is "groundless."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000

Kuwaiti - Iranian border talks
The spokesman for the foreign relations committee at the Kuwaiti parliament Abdul Mohsin Jammal said that the Kuwaiti first deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah will head for Tehran shortly to hold talks relating to sea border demarcation between the two countries.
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/5/2000

Kuwait rents a refinery in Singapore
Kuwait, Politics, 7/5/2000

Kadhafi ends visit to Niger
Libyan President Moammar Kadhafi left Niamey Tuesday for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, after a four-day visit to Niger, state radio reported.
Libya-Niger, Politics, 7/5/2000

Premier meets Extramadura speaker
Morocco's Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi met in Rabat Tuesday with speaker of the local parliament of Extramadura (Spain), Manuel Veiga Lopez.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/5/2000

Islamic parliamentary conference: Jerusalem is capital of the Palestinian state
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2000

Saudi Arabia, Yemen exchange border agreement documents
Yemen and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday exchanged documents of the border agreement signed in June between the two states.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/5/2000

Morocco committed to defending interests of Moroccan expatriates in spain, minister
The Moroccan government intervenes whenever Moroccan expatriates in Spain are subject to acts harmful to human rights, said on Tuesday Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training and spokesman for government, Khalid Alioua.
Morocco, Politics, 7/5/2000

Sudanese FM: Efforts to reopen Sudanese embassy in Washington
Mostafa Ossmal Ismail, the Sudanese foreign minister assured that there are large efforts for removing the obstacles confronting the Sudanese embassy's return to Washington to practice its duties.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/5/2000

Arab proposal to convene a UN terrorism-fighting conference
Tunisia, Politics, 7/5/2000

Sahara issue will be settled once Algeria withdraws from the dossier, sahrawi tribesmen
Several Sahrawi shioukh (Tribe Chiefs) and local elected representatives said Tuesday that the Sahara issue will be settled once Algeria withdraws from the dossier.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/5/2000

Knesset member explains Palestinian position on Israeli threats
A member of the Israeli Knesset explained that the Palestinians are using the same tactics that the Israelis use in preventing Palestinians from standing by their views during the ongoing negotiations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000

UN team visits Ethiopia, Eritrea
An Ethiopian official source in Addis Ababa has stressed that a UN- fact finding commission arrived on Tuesday evening to the Ethiopian capital to hold talks with the Ethiopian officials and to study material and logistic needs to start the process of redeployment of the UN peace keeping forces on the Ethiopian- Eritrean borders.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 7/5/2000

Israel suffers water severe water crisis
Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000

Yemen to enhance role of journalism in development
Yemen, Politics, 7/5/2000

Djibouti minister: Egyptian - Djibouti achieves the national rapport in Somal'
Somalia-Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2000

Levi: Declaring a Palestinian state unilaterally means Palestinian withdrawal from the peace process
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000

US$ 1.7 billion deal for unemployment; house cleaning continues
The deputy director general of the Damascus International fair Ali Abdul Majid al-Hou was arrested on Monday while a warrant of arrest was released against the Fair's financial director, in the framework of the corruption fighting campaign in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 7/4/2000

Free zone area opened between Jordan and Syria
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/4/2000

Iraq re-opens its embassy in Abu Dhabi
Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/4/2000

Palestinians stress the need of establishing the Palestinian state on 1967 territories
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000

Prince Moulay Rachid calls on Sheikh Zayed in Geneva
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/4/2000

Syrian prime minister meets with Iraqi minister
Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Monday in damascus received Iraq's minister of trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/4/2000

Queen Rania begins a visit to Iran today
Queen Rania, wife of Jordan's King Abdullah II, is visiting Iran today, which speaks of the improvement in Jordanian - Iranian relations. The visits last for two days.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2000

Libya leader supports trans-saharan railway project
Libyan President Moammar Kadhafi has reiterated the importance of the proposed Trans-Saharan railway line, saying it would facilitate the movement of peoples and goods between countries bordering the Sahara desert.
Libya-Niger, Politics, 7/4/2000

Libyan foreign minister visits Korea on coming Saturday
Diplomatic sources in the Libyan foreign ministry said that foreign minister Abd El-Rahman Shalkam is due to begin on Saturday a visit to South and North Korea for a week to hold talks to enhance bilateral relations between Libya and the two Koreas.
Libya-South Korea, Politics, 7/4/2000

Cairo calls for cooperation in fighting terrorism
Egypt, Politics, 7/4/2000

Egypt and Libya criticize Ethiopian president's remarks on Sudan
Egypt and Libya criticized the declarations of the Ethiopian President Ngaso Gidada in which he said that "Ethiopia is still committed to supporting the peace initiative of the governmental organization for development I.G.A.D which aims at gathering the Sudanese government and the public movement around the negotiation table."
Sudan, Politics, 7/4/2000

Palestinian Central Council ratifies date of state declaration
The Palestinian Central Council ratified a plan concerning declaring the Palestinian country on 13th of September regardless of whether or not a final peace agreement is reached with Israel.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000

Ruler of Qatar confers with Togo counterpart
Qatar-Togo, Politics, 7/4/2000

Moroccan security forces arrest 7 members in the justice association
The Moroccan security forces arrested 7 extremists, members of the benevolence and justice association, the day before yesterday in Mahdia area north Rabat and were brought before the prosecutor for the investigation.
Morocco, Politics, 7/4/2000

Saudi- Kuwaiti joint statement on bilateral cooperation
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have underlined the importance of cooperation and solidarity among the Arab and Islamic states and to strengthen the march of cooperation and integration among the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC member states so as to serves the GCC peoples and strengthening security and stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 7/4/2000

Algeria called to stop interfering in Moroccan sahara issue
The Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party (PI, in government) has called on Algeria to stop interfering in the Moroccan Sahara issue.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/4/2000

Omani trade minister begins last tour negotiations with WTO
Makboul Ali Soltan, the Omani trade and industry minister is due to head to Geneva on Thursday leading an Omani delegation. This will be the last negotiations tour with the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Oman, Politics, 7/4/2000

Strong criticism for Barak inside the Knesset on military resolution
Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000

Iran hold Israel responsible for kidnapping its diplomats in Lebanon in 1984
Iran-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000

Sudanese democratic national alliance meets tomorrow in Cairo
The opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance is convening tomorrow in Cairo under the chairmanship of Mohammed Ossaman El-Mergany.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/4/2000

Moroccan - US talks in Rabat
Ways to consolidate ties between Morocco and the United States topped talks held in Rabat Monday between Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, and visiting US deputy assistant secretary for Near East affairs, Allen Lee Keisswetter.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/4/2000

Islamists in Algeria denounce visit of independent Algerian journalists to Israel
Algerian journalists who arrived back from Israel on Monday were received at the airport of the capital Algiers by slogan accusing them of " treason." The slogans were made by Islamists demonstrators.
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000

GCC secretary commends Saudi- Kuwaiti agreement
The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC Sheikh Jamil al-Hujeilan has expressed his satisfaction and happiness over the agreement signed on Sunday between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over dividing the area adjoining their joint borders which is rich in oil.
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 7/4/2000

Turkish official visits israel
The Turkish daily "Daily News " said on Monday that the secretary of the Turkish foreign ministry Farouk Lorg Oglo who on Monday started a two-day official visit to Tel Aviv will discuss with the Israeli officials developments in the region.
Israel-Turkey, Politics, 7/4/2000

Acts of violence continue in Algeria
The armed groups in Algeria committed a new crime in Algiers when it killed 8 citizens and wounded other three in al-Daryoush district of Bu Arafeh town in al-Bleida province.
Algeria, Politics, 7/4/2000

Report: Poisonous pollution in Israel
The British daily the Independent spoke about the dangers of pollution in Israel resulting from poisonous waste resulted from chemical and nuclear factories, especially near residential aggregations and setlements in the south, Haifa and Tel Aviv.
Israel, Politics, 7/4/2000

US aid for Israel if it abrogates planes deal with China
The Israeli daily Haartez issued on Monday said that the US will offer Israel financial and military aids against abrogating the Phalcon airborne radar system deal with China.
Israel-China, Politics, 7/4/2000

Sharon confers with Indian foreign minister
Israel-Palestine-India, Politics, 7/4/2000

Saudi- Kuwaiti sea border agreement signed
The governments of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed an agreement on sea borders demarcation. This agreement would open the door before reaching an agreement with Iran to divide the storage of natural gas and oil under the waters of the Gulf among the three countries, Kuwait, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 7/3/2000

Mubarak, Abdullah voice backing to Bashar al-Assad
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/2000

Egypt - Libya air trips to resume in days
Egyptian air company decided running a new airline among Cairo and Tripoli and Beni Ghazi within the coming few day.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/3/2000

Egypt's FM returns back to Cairo from OIC conference
Egypt-Egypt, Politics, 7/3/2000

Lt. Gen. Bashar confers with Iraqi FM, Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad, the commander general of the army and armed forces in Syria on Saturday in Damascus received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 7/3/2000

UN security council welcomes Saudi- Yemeni border agreement
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/3/2000

Abu dhabi, Iraq restore diplomatic relations
The United Arab Emirates and Iraq have restored diplomatic relations after a ten-year break up following the 1990 Gulf war.
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2000

Lt. Gen. Bashar confers with Saudi prince
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/2000

Sudan president's call for reconciliation forum positive
The Sudanese opposition has in principle accepted convening of a preliminary meeting with the Sudanese government to prepare for the national reconciliation conference but under the condition that the conference will be limited to the two sides and to be held abroad.
Sudan, Politics, 7/3/2000

Syria for developing relations with neighboring states
The London-based al-Hayat daily said Sunday that during the 9th regional congress of the Baath Arab socialist Party, Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara debated an intervention which was only dedicated to develop relations with the neighboring states, including Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2000

Moussa: Egyptian - Iranian relations are improving
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa assured that the Egyptian - Iranian relations are currently at their best, yet he did not assure that the diplomatic representation level between the two countries will be raised soon.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/3/2000

Promotions in the Syrian army
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Saturday issued the list of military promotion in the army and security forces.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/3/2000

Calls to unite Moroccan left-wing parties
Two Moroccan leftist political parties have called for the unification of the country's left-wing parties. The Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS) and the Socialist Democrat Party (PSD) created over the weekend a "unity pole" that will be a first step towards the unification of all the country's left-wing parties, the two organizations said.
Morocco, Politics, 7/3/2000

Charges of foreign funds use against more activist Egyptians
The U.S embassy in Cairo said that it has not yet been allowed to meet Saad El-Din Ibrahim the prominent Egyptian academic who has the U.S citizenship and was arrested last Friday.
Egypt, Politics, 7/3/2000

Sudanese flexibility with US in order to have sanctions removed
Sudan Foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that his country has showed great flexibility towards discussions on lifting the sanctions imposed on Sudan at the UN security council until November.
Sudan-Mali-USA, Politics, 7/3/2000

GCC - French relations reviewed
The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Sheikh Jamil al-Hujeilan on Sunday at the premises of the GCC in al-Riyadh received the chairman of the foreign relations and defense committee as well as armed forces at the French Senate, Senator Kravie Du Vilban, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 7/3/2000

Draft law on private TV channels to be tabled before parliament, minister
The Moroccan communication minister announced that the government will submit shortly to the parliament a draft law on the creation of private TV channels and radio stations.
Morocco, Politics, 7/3/2000

Nasrullah heads for Iran
The secretary general of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah left for Iran in his first visit following the liberation of South Lebanon.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 7/3/2000

Israel renews rejection of Palestinian state
The legal advisor for the Israeli government Eliakim Robinshtine has renewed the rejections of the Israeli government to recognize UN Security Council resolutions 242 and implementing it on the Palestinian territories in the west Bank and Gaza strip.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/3/2000

Member of Knesset: Israel expands in Nasr City
Abd El-Malek El-Dahashma, member of the Arabs of 1948 in the Israeli Keenest assured that Israel is expanding now Nasr City to comprise Palestinian lands and areas that surround the city.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/3/2000

Al-Sahaf denies Iraqi contacts with Israel
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 7/3/2000

Egypt,US keen on pushing forward ME peace
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Sunday met with US Ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer who kept him posted on the outcome of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's recent visit to the region .
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/3/2000

Some 1.3 million Iraqi children died because of UN sanctions
The Iraqi ministry of health said on Saturday that victims of the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990 until the end of May 2000 increased to 1,351,535.
Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2000


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