Today's Headlines
- No progress in Palestine-Israel talks, political reshuffle in Israel expected
Israel, Palestinian officials stressed, has refused to discuss the US ideas that Washington presented some six months ago and tried to impose a new agenda on the last few days meetings Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Algerian massacres and other issues to be looked at by international delegation
The United Nations fact-finding delegation will arrive in Algiers today to get acquainted with conditions in Algeria as a result of grotesque massacres, due to internal fighting waged by Islamist groups opposed to the government, which had drawn the concern of the international community. Algeria-UN, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Kuwait says Iraqis' hunger is result of Iraqi system
The Kuwaiti Nation's Council decided to establish an awarness program that will keep the issue of the 620 Kuwaitis held in Iraqi prisons or missing since the Iraqi occupation of on August 2, 1990. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Baghdad renews warning against perpetuated sanctions
Baghdad on Tuesday warned that it will not accept the perpetuated embargo imposed on Iraq for eight years. This announcement was made just prior to the visit made by UNSCOM's chief, Richard Butler, to Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Yemen, Saudi Arabia seek calmness
Both Yemen and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday sought to halt the escalation over their border disputes which led to the deaths of three Yemenis and the wounding of another nine from the border guards in al-Duweimeh Island under disputes between the two countries. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/22/1998
- US confirms Libya-Lockerbie trial considerations
US officials confirmed yesterday that the US is seeking "alternative ways" of bringing two Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie bombing to trial, at the same time as the sanctions imposed against Libya have suffered a series of blows. Libya-USA, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Opposition to take Sudanese government to criminal court
The Sudanese opposition Democratic National Gathering in Cairo decided yesterday to take legal action in front of the newly approved international criminal court against the Sudanese government. Sudan, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Summit coming between Syrian, Lebanese presidents
Sources said the appointment will be determined after the meetings between Assad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, which will be held in days. Syria-Libya, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Tehran mayor's trail to continue tomorrow
The Iranian court in Tehran is due to issue its judgment on Thursday in the case of Tehran Mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi, who is accused of corruption. Iran, Judicial, 7/22/1998
- Italy's foreign minister visits Morocco for closer cooperation
With trade estimated at 760.6 million dollars, Italy soaks 9.8 percent of Morocco's exchanges with the European Union. Italian investments in Morocco, however, accounted only for 1.6 percent of all foreign investments in the Kingdom in 1995. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Arab League urges Israel to join Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Arab League committee discussed the Israeli act of dumping radioactive and toxic nuclear waste in the Mediterranean waters and the Gulf of Aqaba. Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/22/1998
- US Jewish organization exposes East Jerusalem settler funding
The US Jewish organization Americans for Peace Now has called on the Jewish National Fund to stop granting assistance to extremist settlers in East Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Nine agreements for Egyptian cooperation with Djibouti
Egypt and Djibouti signed agreements for the cooperation between the two countries in different fields at the conclusion of meetings of the joint committee under the chairmanship of the two foreign ministers, Amr Moussa, and Mohammed Moussa Chehem. Egypt-Djibouti, Politics, 7/22/1998
Short Takes
- Bahrain said that a Bahraini citizen found dead at Mount Lebanon was not a security officer as the Lebanese News Agency reported, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
- Lebanon approved two telecommunications agreements for a new calling code to Syria and reducing rates on calls to Syria and on use of international lines for Internet companies, Lebanon News Wire reported. Go
- Britain has granted asylum to three Bahraini clerics who were deported from Bahrain and sentenced in absentia for trying to overthrow the government, Gulf Times reported. Go
- Iran's parliament voted to approve the nomination of moderate Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari as Iran's new interior minister by a vote of 117 - 67 with 22 blank ballots, IRNA reported. Go
- In a statement to the Jordanian daily al-Rai, Jordanian minister of the Interior Nazir Rashid denied on Tuesday having submitted his resignation from the Jordanian Cabinet. Go
- A report issued by the Tunisian ports stated that the international commercial exchange process for trade increased from 16,115 in 1996 to 17,840 thousand tons in 1997, recording an increase of 10.7%. Go
- Mamdouh El-Baltagy, the Egyptian tourism minister, announced yesterday that four million tourists visited Egypt in 1997 and that the member of tourist nights increased from nine million to 26 million nights, as tourism income reached $300 million in 1997. Go
- Israeli radio reported that on Monday night the European Union's Middle East peace process coordinator, Miguel Moratinos, briefed the director general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Eitan Bin Tsour, on the results of meetings held between Syrian and French officials during President Hafez al-Assad's visit to Paris last week. Go
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