Today's Headlines
- Israel's nuclear dilemma and program, part two
the nuclear issue has not been perceived as sufficiently critical at the strategic level for the leading Arab states to assign it the highest priority. Consequently, they have not been sufficiently motivated to cooperate and share resources in order to achieve a nuclear option. Regional-Israel, Military, 7/11/1998
- Egypt - US start strategic framework discussions
Egyptian Foreign Minister's discussions in the US with US Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright pertaining to the peace process, North Africa, West Asia, the Horn of Africa and other problems commenced on Friday. Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/11/1998
- A Middle Eastern conference on mines in Jordan
The Middle East conference will be hold today in the Jordanian capital Amman concerning the mines injuries and the rehabilitation Regional-Jordan, Culture, 7/11/1998
- US objects to Arafat's flight to Libya
The US delegate to the United Nations organization's sanctions committee opposed a Palestinian request for Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to fly to Libya this Saturday. Libya-Palestine-USA, Politics, 7/11/1998
- Iranian foreign minister calls for meeting with Amr Moussa
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi, sent a message to his Egyptian counterpart, Amr Moussa, in which he expressed his readiness to hold a bilateral meeting to discuss developing the relations between the two countries. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/11/1998
- US running out of patience for Mideast peace talks
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Friday that the United States' patience to revive the stalled Mideast peace talks is "coming towards the end" and called on Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/11/1998
- Britain's Cook urges Israel to accept US redeployment proposal
British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook on Thursday urged anew the Israeli Government to accept the U.S. proposal to give a further 13 percent of the West Bank to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), stressing that this would serve Israelis and peace in general. Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/11/1998
- South Lebanese areas hit by Israeli troops
The Lebanese national resistance forces on Friday morning attacked the Israeli troops positioned in al-Sweida and Muthalath areas in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese resistance sources said that resistance forces scored direct hits against the two targeted positions. Lebanon, Military, 7/11/1998
- Daewoo to build two new plants in Morocco
Morocco and Daewoo signed in Rabat on Friday a draft agreement under which the South Korean group will build two new production plants in the industrial compound of Nouaceur, near Casablanca. Morocco-South Korea, Business, 7/11/1998
- Senior Libyan official in Paris
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine will hold talks in Paris on July 15 with Libyan Minister for Planning Jadallh Azzouz Al-Talhi, it was announced in Paris on Friday. Libya-France, Politics, 7/11/1998
- Hrawi threatens to cut every hand that dares threaten Lebanese security
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi said, "We will cut every hand that dares to shake the security in Lebanon." Lebanon, Politics, 7/11/1998
- Sudanese transportation minister is visiting Cairo
Egyptian minister of transportation Metwalli Soliman received Sudanese transportation minister Al-Bino Akol where they discussed aspects of cooperation between the two states in the transportation field. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 7/11/1998
Short Takes
- Palestine will launch next year its first satellite television channel, it was officially announced in Ramallah on Friday. Go
- An Iraqi official source confirmed to ArabicNews.com that Baghdad informed Cairo of its belief that the US plans to renew the crisis between Iraq and UNSCOM to create a situation similar to that which existed last February and to direct a military strike against Iraq as was threatened earlier in the year before the conflict was solved peacefully. Go
- The 16th conference for European - Arab parliamentary dialogue is starting today in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Go
- Vice Admiral Thomas Fargo, the commander of the US fifth fleet, will begin a visit to Yemen on Tuesday. Yemeni sources said that Fargo will meet during this visit leaders at Yemen's Defense Ministry to discuss the possibility of US - Yemeni military cooperation. Go
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