Today's Headlines
- Blair in Cairo, Iraq, trade, terrorism on agenda
will tackle six main issues, including finding a settlement for the Lockerbie crisis, the Middle East peace process and methods of activating the European role alongside the US role Egypt-UK, Business, 4/17/1998
- Sudanese Nation's Party calls for boycott of IGAD negotiations
One of the fugitives from El-Alifon's camp said: "We tried hard to escape across the Nile," but the regular forces' fire on the students resulted in a great bloodshed over the Blue Nile's water Sudan, Politics, 4/17/1998
- Representatives of Lockerbie victims to meet Gaddafi tomorrow
the two men announced that they will propose new suggestions to Tripoli through the AL to try the two Libyans suspected of beign involved in exploding the plane. Regional-Libya-UK, Politics, 4/17/1998
- Khaddam, Hariri confer in Damascus
An understanding was reached on the mechanism for a diplomatic and political intiative to explain the objectives of recent Israeli maneuvers which aim at obstructing the peace process in the region. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/17/1998
- Qatar's FM: We stopped Israeli relations
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasim Bin Jabir al-Thani stated that his recent visit to Egypt affirmed the two presidents' desire to end any disputes between the Qatari and Egyptian people. Qatar-Algeria, Politics, 4/17/1998
- Hariri to clarify Lebanon's position to Cairo
Hariri will review with president Mubarak the meetings of Lebanese - Syrian - Lattakia summit, Lebanese efforts concerning the peace process and the Lebanese rejection of Israeli efforts to place conditions on the implementation of Security Council resolution 425. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 4/17/1998
- Iraq's Sahaf to attend Security Council session
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said Sahaf arrived today in Cairo for a two-day visit, during which he will hold talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa concerning the escalation of the new disputes between the US and Iraq. Iraq-Egypt-UN, Politics, 4/17/1998
- Washington says it backed Iraq in the war against Iran
Former US ambassador to Iraq David Newton said in a statement to a United Arab Emirates daily that the US "has done its best" to prevent the collapse of the Iraqi front in its confrontation with Iran during the war between the two countries in 1980-1988. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/17/1998
- King is serious about improving Aqaba port
Referring to the importance of the sole Jordanian seaport, the king stressed the necessity of scientific plans to improve the situation in the port in all aspects. Jordan, Economics, 4/17/1998
- Bashir urged to investigate army recruit drownings
In its report, the union called for the formation of an investigation committee to discuss what happened at the National Service Camp at El-Alifgon, where more than 60 soldiers drowned Sudan, Politics, 4/17/1998
- King Hussein of Jordan meets with Israeli PM
Jordan's King Hussein met yesterday for two hours with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Eilat. They discussed the latest developments in the Middle East peace process Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/17/1998
- South Lebanon Army soldier killed near Jezzine
An Israeli military spokesman on Thursday said one pro-Israel Lahd militia element was killed in fighting on Thursday in south Lebanon. Israeli army radio said an explosive charge was detonated in the military vehicle, which was driven by the soldier in Lebanon's Jezzine district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/17/1998
- First meeting for Qatari industrial bank
The contributors in the bank number eight: Qatar's government owns 50%, the Qatari national bank owns 20%, Qatar's company for insurance owns 10%, Qatar's company for navigation owns10%, Doha's bank owns 5%, the Qatari trade bank owns 2.5%, El-Ahli Bank in Qatar owns 1.5%, and the Gulf Company for Insurance owns 1%. Qatar, Business, 4/17/1998
- Arab ministers examine cooperation projects
the conference will discuss several issues, the most prominent of which were international variables and their impact on Arab states, the role of cooperation in enhancing Arab economic integration Regional, Economics, 4/17/1998
- Abdul Meguid praises Muabrak-Assad summit results
He described the meeting as a very strong step that increases the depth of Arab relations, supporting it and pointing out that the presidents expressed the Arab stance calling for Israel to abide by conventions and agreements that were previously ratified by the former Israeli government. Regional, Politics, 4/17/1998
Short Takes
- An Egyptian court on Thursday said that the judicial authorities released five of ten persons who were previously arrested under charges of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood group. Another five remained under arrest. Go
- Leone municipality said on Thursday that its mayor, who is also former French Prime Minister Raymond Bar, will visit Beirut on April 21 through 24 to foster "commercial and academic ties between Leone and Beirut." Go
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