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- South Lebanon liberated today
On Wednesday at dawn, the last Israeli soldier left South Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 5/24/2000 - Mubarak, Mohamad VI discuss bilateral relations, Arab cooperation
"President Hosni Mubarak and visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco Tuesday held their second meeting within the context of the Egyptian-Moroccan Summit," Foreign Minister Amr Moussa told reporters following a one-on-one meeting held by the two leaders. Egypt, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Just peace fosters stability cooperation with Europe
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said realizing full, just and permanent Middle East peace is a key element for establishing security and stability in the Mediterranean and guiding the European march of cooperation with the south-of-the- Mediterranean states. Egypt, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Emir of Qatar visits Manama today to eliminate the current crisis
Well- informed sources in al-Manama stressed that the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani will visit Bahrain today and meet with its ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa. Bahrain, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Al-Shara stresses to Albright Syrian backing to UN efforts
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received a telephone call from the US secretary of state Madeleine Albright. Talks dealt with current conditions in South Lebanon Syria, Politics, 5/24/2000 - King Mohammed starts three-day visit to Tunisia
King Mohammed VI starts today a three-day state visit to Tunisia at the invitation of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a bid to further strengthen brotherly ties between the two states. Tunisia, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Barak calls on President al-Assad to return back to negotiations
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted the Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronout issued on Tuesday as saying that the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has sent a message to President Hafez al-Assad including an appeal to return back to the negotiation table. Syria, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Moussa heads tomorrow to Portuguese capital
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is heading tomorrow to the Portuguese capital Lisbon leading an Egyptian delegation that will participate in meetings of the foreign ministers of the Barcelona declaration. Portugal is currently heading the European Union. Egypt, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Syrian prisoners in Israeli jails: Israel violates human rights
The Syrian Cabinet on Tuesday held a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro. The ministers were briefed on the content of the message the prime minister had received from the Syrian prisoners of the occupied Golan in the Israeli jails. Syria, Economics, 5/24/2000 - Hugging between Arafat, Kuwait's Sabah al-Ahmad
In a sign of a great change in Kuwait's position after ten years of cool relations with the Palestinian leadership, the first deputy for the Kuwaiti Premier and the foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat hugged each other, on the sideline of Yemen's celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the unity of the two parts of north and south Yemen in 1990. Palestine, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Sudanese opposition: We are ready for talk with the government if our demands are met
The Sudanese opposition alliance assured that they are waiting for the Sudanese government's reply on their demand for preparing the atmosphere for discussions to pave for a complete political solution to Sudan's problem. Sudan, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Maguid assures cohesion of Lebanese and Syrian tracks in the peace process
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abd El-Maguid informed the U.N and the Organization of African Unity as well as other countries of the necessity of the cohesion in the Lebanese - and Syrian tracks in the negotiations with Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Lahd seeks asylum for his forces in France
Leader of the South Lebanese Army SLA militia Antoine Lahd talked with French officials in order to accept leaders of this militia in France and to give them political asylum. Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Mauritania's president appoints woman advisor
The new chairperson of the Union for Democracy and Progress, Naha Bint Mouknass, has been appointed advisor to Mauritanian President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Mauritania, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Al-Quds committee will have a say in final stage talks, Benaissa says
The Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Committee will have a say in the final status negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said in Cairo on Tuesday. Morocco, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Russia for developing relations with Yemen
Russian Defense Minister Marshal Igore Sergieve announced that Russia is ready to develop its relations with Yemen and with the Arab states, in general. Yemen, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Iraq continues to reject temporary lifting of sanctions
Iraq's vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Tuesday said that Iraq categorically rejects UN resolution 1284 issued by the UN Security Council or any dialogue about it. This resolution aims to suspend economic sanctions on Iraq for 120 days if Iraq provides complete cooperation with the committee in charge of dismantling its weapons. Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Israel fails to weaken European support for right of return to Palestinians
The Israeli Knesset delegation participating in the parliamentary conference of the European - Mediterranean countries which is concluding its works tonight failed in persuading the participants in the Alexandria conference to take stances in backing off from earlier resolutions backing the right of return for Palestinian refugees. Palestine, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Arab lawyers stayed an hour strike in solidarity with Palestinian detainees
Arab lawyers stayed an hour today in all the Arab states to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and the detainees who are on a hunger strike in the Israeli prisons. Regional, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Israel accepts some SLA militias just for one year
The Israeli ministry of the Interior has approved to receive members of the Lahd militias in South Lebanon who on Monday and Sunday fled to Israel, initially just for one year. Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Iraq denies contacts with Israel
Iraq on Tuesday deliberately denied information published by a British daily that talked about the existence of contacts with Israel to normalize relations with it. Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Iraq asks Jordan to resume aviation between them
Iraq asked Jordan officially to resume air flights with it under UN provisions that would allow such activities. Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Sudan Releases 563 Female Detainees
Sudanese authorities in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman Monday released 563 female prisoners following a pardon by President Omar El Bashir. Sudan, Judicial, 5/24/2000 - Meeting on dissemination of Arabic, Islamic culture in Sahel countries
A Consultative Meeting on a program on dissemination of Arabic language and Islamic culture in the Sahel countries is to be held in Bamako, Mali, May 26-29. Regional, Education, 5/24/2000
Short Takes
- French President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday made a telephone call with the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and reviewed with him the situation in Lebanon following the Israeli withdrawal from certain positions in the occupied part of South Lebanon. Go
- Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday in al-Riyadh received a telephone call from the US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright concerning latest developments in the ME peace process especially on the Syrian track and efforts made to give it a push forward. Go
- Israeli President Ezra Weisman said that he had preferred an Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon through an agreement between Israel and the sides concerned in the region. In an interview with the Israeli army radio on Tuesday, he added he feels deep pain for what members of the SLA members received, while fleeing from South Lebanon. Go
- Means to enhance cooperation between Morocco and Algeria in the field of agriculture were discussed at a meeting in Rabat between the two states' ministers of agriculture, Habib Malki and Said Barakat. Go
- Palestinian sources assured the Palestinian authority's rejection for plans to establishing an Israeli settlement in Abu Dis - the village which the Palestinian authority will deliver soon, saying that this steps could cause eruption of violence as it is considered an obstacle in delivering the village to the Palestinians. Go
- The Israeli pro South Lebanese Army militia radio, on Tuesday afternoon stopped broadcasting suddenly. Inhabitants from South Lebanon said that the radio station which used to name itself " the voice of the south" which used to broadcast news had stopped suddenly and the broadcasting was not resumed. Go