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  • Bouteflika pardons Islamic Salvation Army
    Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday released a presidential decree which pardoned members of the Islamic Salvation Army organization, the armed wing of the banned Islamic Salvation Front. Algeria, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Israeli foreign minister expected this afternoon in Morocco
    Israel's foreign minister is expected this afternoon in Morocco for a three-day visit to brief king Mohammed VI on latest developments in the Middle East peace process, mainly results of the recent Israeli-Syrian talks in the USA. Morocco, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Masalha: Arabs and Israel restart relations with talks
    Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Nawaf Maslha has stated that the current progress on the Syrian and Israeli negotiation tracks has resulted in reactivating relations between Israel and several Arab and Islamic states, including Mauritania, Oman, Qatar and Tunisia. Syria, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Weizman eager to achieve peace with Syria
    Israeli President Ezer Weizman has expressed in a speech he delivered on Tuesday before students in Abou Ghoush village in Jerusalem district on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, his hope of achieving peace with Syria as it had been realized with both Egypt and Jordan. Syria, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Israeli Radio and the Shepherdstown talks
    The correspondent of the Israeli radio to the US town of Shepherdstown, West Virgina, site of the recent Syrian - Israeli peace talks, quoted the spokesman for the Israeli prime minister before the departure of the Israeli delegation from the town as saying that the forthcoming round of Syrian-Israeli negotiations will be held in the US state of Maryland. Syria, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Monte Carlo report on Shepherdstown negotiations
    Monte Carlo Radio's correspondent in Shepherdstown quoted on Tuesday Israeli sources as saying that the forthcoming round of negotiations on the Syrian track will be resumed in the US state of Maryland, adding that the Israeli decision maker will only convey what had taken place in the negotiations in Shepherdstown in the today's meeting of the mini Israeli Cabinet, superficially, and not in depth. Syria, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Syrian FM returns home
    Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and members of the accompanying delegation returned to Damascus on Tuesday after taking part in the second round of Syrian - Israeli peace negotiations, which started on January 3, 2000 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Syria, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Lebanese president denounces Barak's policy
    Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has denounced the policy pursued by the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak during the recent peace negotiations in Shepherdstown. Lebanon, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Israeli foreign minister to visit Cairo in coming week
    Israeli Foreign Minister David Levi is due to arrive at Cairo in middle of the coming week of to meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa to discuss the peace process development in Middle East. Egypt, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Libyan leader expected to visit EU's headquarters
    Portuguese foreign minister Yaime Gama, whose country is currently heading the EU, said on Tuesday that the recent invitation from EU's Director of negotiations, Romano Prodi, to Libyan President Muammar Al-Qadafi to visit EU's headquarters in Brussels would ease tension in the Middle East. Libya, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Morocco deplores Spanish premier words on Sebta and Melillia
    The Moroccan government voiced amazement and deplored words by head of the Spanish government Jose Maria Aznar and the Popular Party during his visit last Sunday to occupied presidios of Sebta and Melillia. Morocco, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Egyptian Attorney General heads to Al-Kosheh
    Egyptian Attorney General Maher Abd El-Wahed is heading today to Al-Kosheh village on top of a judicial delegation to follow up the investigations in Al-Kosheh's events. Egypt, Local, 1/12/2000
  • Resuming diplomatic relations between Algeria and France
    Diplomatic relations between Algeria and France are to be resumed as some of the French consuls in Algeria will be opened in addition to the public consul in Algeria. Algeria, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Malaysia backs Iraqi demand to lift sanctions
    Malaysia has pledged continuing support for Iraq's efforts for the lifting of United Nations sanctions imposed on the gulf state nine years ago Iraq, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • British government leads the way against third world arm loans
    The British Government will no longer underwrite loans to third world countries to buy British arms, finance Secretary Gordon Brown announced Tuesday. Regional, Economics, 1/12/2000
  • Arab organization hails Moroccan agriculture restructuring
    The Arab Agriculture Development Organization (AADO) hailed measures undertaken by the Moroccan government to restructure the agriculture sector, mainly market opening up. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/12/2000
  • Libya backs Morocco's world cup bid Libya, Sports, 1/12/2000
  • Amnesty International calls for releasing Lebanese detainees
    The official in charge of the Amnesty International Organization in Canada Ronald Adams has held Israel fully responsible for the fate of more than 200 Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails, including Khiam jail. Lebanon, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Kuwaiti- Iranian agreement for fighting drugs
    Kuwaiti Minister of the Interior Sheikh Muhammad Khaled al-Sabah has stated that the governments of Kuwait and Iran are preparing to sign an agreement on fighting drugs. Kuwait, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Syrian Christian and Jewish communities congratulate Mufti on the Eid
    Religious delegations representing both the Christian communities in Syria and the Jewish community in Damascus have visited the Syrian Republic's Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Kiftaro, who is also the chairman of the higher al-Iftaa council. Syria, Religion, 1/12/2000
  • FIFA denies president backed South African world cup bid
    FIFA, the world football governing body, has denied statements attributed to FIFA chief, Sepp Blatter, according to which he expressed backing to South Africa's bid to host the 2006 World Cup final rounds. Morocco, Sports, 1/12/2000
  • World Cup of sailing to open Friday in Safaga
    The World Cup for sailing is to start on Friday in the Egyptian tourist city of Safaga and will last until January 22. Egypt, Sports, 1/12/2000
  • Lebanese moves to prevent the execution of two Lebanese in Kinshasa
    The chairman of the Lebanese Parliament's foreign affairs committee, Ali al-Khalil, on Tuesday in Beirut reviewed with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss the question of the death sentence released in Kinshasa against Lebanese citizens Samy Yassin and Khalil Ghadban under the charges of smuggling money to Congo revolutionaries. Lebanon, Politics, 1/12/2000
  • Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
    The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued their attacks against several towns and villages adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 1/12/2000

Short Takes

  • Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is getting ready to visit Jordan during the coming week to fulfill an official invitation presented by King Abdullah II to discuss the developments in the Middle East, after which Mubarak will head to Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, diplomatic sources in Cairo told ArabicNews.com today. The Jordanian - Egyptian summit will tackle the situation in Iraq in the shadow of UN Security Council resolution 1286 and the international stance toward Iraq, as well as the situation in Sudan and the importance of the Arab states' support for the legitimacy in Sudan. Go
  • Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir received a phone call from Egyptian President Honsi Mubarak to discuss the latest developments in Sudan and Egypt's confirmation of support for Sudan's stability. Go
  • French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine will arrive in Cairo on Monday to meet with high-ranking Egyptian officials topped by Foreign Minsiter Amr Moussa, with whom he will discuss peace process developments and Middle East issues. A French official in Cairo told ArabicNews.com that the discussions between the French official and Egyptian officials will tackle the peace process developments in the shadow of the resumption of Syrian - Israeli negotiations, Egypt's and France's desire to resume negotiations on the Lebanese track, and other issues that concern the two countries. Go
  • Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, current head of the Organization of African Unity, made a phone call yesterday to Javier Solana, the secretary general of the European Council, that tackled removing the obstacles to convening the Cairo Euro - African summit on April 3 - 4. Algerian diplomatic sources said that if the European Union understands the African concerns represented in the agenda, the mechanism for follow-up and the date for convening the meetings, the Organization of African Unity will spare no effort to find a solution for the European concerns regarding the problem of participation. Go
  • Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh will visit Egypt on January 25 - 26, during which he will be received by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss issues of joint concern. Mahmoud Ali Yusef, the ambassador of Djibouti in Cairo, said this visit is considered the president's first after officially assuming power in May 1999 and that it comes in support of the distinguished bilateral relations between the two countries. He said Guelleh will meet with Egyptian businessmen to discuss the establishment of joint projects. Go
  • Moroccan associations of fruit and vegetable producers and exporters "APEFEL" and "ASPEM" postponed the sit-in they meant to stage initially today in front of the European commission delegation in Rabat to protest the EU decision to require import certificates for Moroccan tomatoes. Go
  • President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Campaore, expressed Monday "admiration for the renewal and reform endeavors" undertaken by King Mohammed VI. Campaore, who received the credentials of Moroccan new ambassador, Mohamed Hama, also hailed the excellent bilateral relations and brotherly bonds. He also stressed that the two countries have similar views on a set of international issues. Go
  • Palestinian Minister of International Cooperation and Planning Nabil Shaath said that the Palestinian problem is one of land and people who were expelled from their homes because of the occupation, thus if the lands and people do not return, there will be no solution to the Palestinian issue. He added, "Who can stay outside his land? If the Palestinians accepted settling down outside their homes there would have been no Palestinians, and we would have given the Israelis what they want." Go
  • Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz arrived on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur in a visit to Malaysia which will last for several days. Reuters said that Aziz will hold talks during this visit with his Malaysian counterpart, Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi, and Foreign Minister Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar centering on disputes between the US and Iraq over the trade sanctions imposed on it since 1991. Go
  • The Algerian company for fuels, Sonatrach, on Tuesday announced a new oil discovery in Hase Tarfeh, 50 km southwest of Hasi Nasoud, one of the biggest oil fields in the Algerian desert. The Algerian official news agency quoted a high-ranking official as saying that the oil well which was explored in Hase Tarfeh has an average oil flow of 60 barrels of oil and 1,258 cubic meters of gas per hour. Go
  • Terrorism groups planning to assault the participants in the Paris - Dakar - Cairo Car Rally were caught. Some stages of the Rally were canceled due to the threats. Algerian security sources said, "These groups have connections with the armed groups in Algeria and the rebels in Chad," adding that, "Some of these schemers were arrested as they admitted their plan to explode the Rally and stir panic among the participants in this famous race." Go
  • The director general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Eytan Bentsur, and the secretary of the civil affairs department at the Palestinian government, Sufian Abu Zeidah, agreed during their meeting Tuesday to set up a joint committee to develop relations between the Israelis and Palestinians. Go
  • The Egyptian health ministry said today that the ministry's Virus Tracking Center was able to isolate a flu virus largely existing in some countries and provide preventive injection vaccine to pharmacies and external clinics in the Egyptian hospitals at a cost of 20 pound. The statement issued by the ministry said that the flu cases in Egypt are currently effecting individuals and not yet serious as Egyptian health fronts took the proper preventive procedures toward the flu. Go
  • The Mauritania capital Nouakchott witnessed yesterday a severe shortage in fuel that caused a paralyses in its streets as cars remained in long lines in front of few fuel stations while most of the other stations were closed which caused this crisis which is considered the first since the political crisis broke out between Mauritania and Algeria in last November. Algeria provides Mauritania with its needs of energy according to a bilateral agreement between that took place in the seventies. Go
  • Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh will pay an official visit to Israel on January 20. A statement issued by the Indian embassy in Cairo said the Indian minister will hold talks during the visit with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister David Levy that tackle bilateral issues and the developments in the regional and international arenas. It said this visit is considered the first on this level by an Indian official to Israel since the two sides established full diplomatic relations nine years ago. Go
  • The United Arab Emirates is negotiating with Pakistan's Sui Southern Gas Co Ltd (SSGC) on the construction of distribution systems for natural gas in the UAE, Gulf News reported. Go
  • Bahrain's Batelco telecommunications company plans to reduce rates by between two and 62 percent on overseas calls to 217 companies, Gulf Daily News reported. Go

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