Today's Headlines
- Mubarak flies into Libya, breaks UN embargo
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived this afternoon at El-Abrak civil airport in Baida city in eastern Libya to check on the health of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi who underwent surgery for a broken leg on Monday night. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Erekat is cool toward announcements of pending Palestinian - Israeli agreement
The Palestinian government expressed a reserved reaction to claims of acceptance by Netanyahu of the US intiative in the faltering Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Palestine, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Moussa heads to Washington, calls peace efforts a total failure
Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa did not set aside the possibility of convening an Egyptian - Syrian - Saudi summit - replying to a question about convening this summit. Moussa said "I can neither deny this matter nor say that they have agreed upon it." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Kuwaiti Parliamentarian calls King Hussein 'king of treason'
During discussions held on Tuesday at the Kuwaiti nation council (Parliament) concerning the budget of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Development, Kuwaiti parliamentarian Muslim al-Barrak described King Hussein as a "King of treason." Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 7/9/1998
- More details on Israeli spy ring in Lebanon
The Lebanese security services have reported on the exposure of a large spy ring working for Israel, operated by Unit 504 of Israeli military intelligence. Reports from Lebanon said that 77 people were involved, although only 17 have so far been arrested. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/9/1998
- Iraq protests against US surveillance planes' violations
In a message yesterday to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered by the Iraqi permanent representative at the UN, Nizar Hamdoun, Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf said that the US U-2 spy plane carried out four new violations of the Iraqi airspace during last May. Iraq, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Chirac discusses with Assad Middle East peace, preparations for visit
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday received a telephone call from French President Jacques Chirac dealing with issues that included the peace process. Syria-France, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan chief to visit Damascus next week
the chief of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Jalal Talabani, will visit Damascus next week to hold talks with high-ranking Syrian officials. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Zeroual: State of emergency is necessary for security
He said that despite the necessity of the emergency law, there is a law for removing the state of emergency, which will be submitted to the People's Assembly (parliament), where the deputies will decide on this law. Algeria, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Garang's movement approves cease-fire proposal
Sudanese sources said that the Sudanese People's Liberation Army movement headed by Colonel John Garang approved in principle of a cease fire in southern Sudan, in response to the new initiative started by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development after a meeting between the two sides in June. Sudan, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Al-Azhar Mufti, Pope Shenuda: Rights are not restored by verbal slogans
Sheikh al-Azhar Mosque Sayed Tantawi has branded the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a fool who does not know what he is doing. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Israeli committee to discuss resuming negotiations with Syria
Israeli army radio said on Wednesday that a ministerial committee at the Israeli Foreign Ministry chaired by deputy chairman of the ministry Yuab Beirat has already started discussions on means of resuming negotiations with Syria and implementing the special initiative on withdrawal from south Lebanon. Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Final decision near on Yemeni - Eritrean Hanish islands dispute
Final legal debates on the conflict over Hanish Islands in the Red Sea between Yemen and Eritrea started on Wednesday in London. Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 7/9/1998
Short Takes
- China announced that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will arrive on Monday in China to meet with Chinese President Jaing Zemin, Voice of America reported. Go
- Moroccan referee Said Belquola will officiate the World Cup finals between the French and Brazilian teams, Voice of America reported. Go
- A UN delegation that is to visit Algeria on a fact-finding mission met yesterday at UN headquarters. The group will Leave from Lisbon for Algiers on August 22 to begin a visit that is expected to last about two weeks. Go
- Qatar's air force received the last of three shipments of Mirage-2000-5 fighter jets, Qatar News Agency reported. The last installment contained five jets, the report said. Go
- Oman and Sweden reached an agreement on avoiding double taxation on revenues from international air travel, Oman News Agency reported. Go
- The Palestinian presidency's secretary-general, Tayeb Abdel Rahim, said that Yasser Arafat had received phone calls from US Secretary of State Albright saying that the US proposal of a 13% Israeli redeployment from the West Bank will not be amended, Nando Times reported. Go
- President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday cabled Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi, expressing deep feelings of regret over Gaddafi's accident and wishing Gaddafi "a complete and quick recovery." Go
- Two big fires broke out in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights on Wednesday. Israeli radio did not mention the causes of the fires or the damage resulting from them, but said that Israeli helicopters were active in extinguishing the blazes. Go
- Algerian security forces killed 13 guerrillas in Steif province to the East of the capital Algiers. This was in attacks against the armed group's positions in Bu Taleb mountains. Go
- Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Wednesday with head of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi. Talks dealt with the latest developments in the Palestinian area. Go
- The Libyan Official News Agency JANA reported on Wednesday that Moammar Gaddafi has resumed his duties after he underwent an operation to repair a broken hip. Go
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