Today's Headlines
- President Clinton's historic speech to the Palestinians Regional, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Clinton after historic trip: I have achieved what I came here to achieve Regional, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Deep differences US leave Netanyahu with one option: early elections
President Bill Clinton told the press after his Tuesday morning three way meeting with President Arafat and Premier Netanyahu that "I achieved what I came here to achieve." Israel, Reporter's View, 12/15/1998
- Netanyahu's government may fall on Monday Israel-Regional-USA, Politics, 12/15/1998
- On the Israeli decision to annex the Golan Heights
On December 14, 1981, the Israeli Knesset adopted a decision annexing the occupied Syrian Golan Heights to Israel. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Impeachment issue raises fundamental questions of who controls a democracy Regional-USA, Analysis, 12/15/1998
- Algerian president accepts premier's resignation, new government within 72 hours
A statement released by the Algerian presidency on Monday said that President Liamine Zeroual accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmad Ouyahia. Algeria, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Mubarak confers with Kabila
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Laurent Kabila on Monday in Cairo held a round of talks. Egypt-Congo, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Morocco renews commitments to consolidate rule of law
"Morocco renews commitments to consolidate the rule of law and to protect rights and civil liberties, in conformity with the teachings of Islam, the constitution and the international conventions it has ratified," said Morocco's permanent delegate to the United Nations, Ahmed Snoussi. Morocco, Local, 12/15/1998
- Regional projects to boost Euro-Med partnership in energy
A series of regional projects aimed at fostering the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in the area of energy were presented to the Euro-Med Committee in Brussels on November 25, 1998. Regional-European Union, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Euro will stabilize Morocco's currency
The listing next January in Morocco of the European single currency "Euro" will contribute to stabilizing Morocco's national currency, the Dirham, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/15/1998
- Ali Saleh announced commitment to amicable solution with Saudi Arabia
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh asserted following a meeting he held in Paris with his French counterpart Jacques Chirac Yemen's commitment to a "friendly and amicable solution" to Yemen's border dispute with Saudi Arabia. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/15/1998
- US: Iraq has blocked at least three inspections
State department spokesman James Foley said today about the UNSCOM report submitted to the UN about Iraqi compliance "I would note that Iraq has blocked at least three inspections in recent days Iraq, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Israeli delegation to visit Cairo
A delegation from the Israeli Meretz movement will visit Cairo on Thursday under the chairmanship of Knesset member Yossi Sarid to discuss with Egyptian officials the result of US President Bill Clinton's visit to Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/15/1998
- US responds to possible Libyan surrender of suspects
The US responded today to the action of the Libyan government in what seemed to be preparations to hand over individuals accused of being involved in the Lockerbie bombing incident for trial in a neutral country. Libya, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Iranian trade minister in Riyadh
Iranian Trade Minister Muhammad Sharia Madari arrived in Riyadh on Monday to preside over the Iranian side to the meetings of the joint Iranian-Saudi committee, due to start deliberations on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Annan recommends extension of Minurso term
Annan said "the proposed measures were officially accepted by the Polisario and had the absolute backing of Algeria and Mauritania, while the government of Morocco renewed in a memorandum dated on November 20, 1998, the concerns its had initially expressed during my trip to Marrakesh." Morocco, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Morocco decreases equity trade commission
The Moroccan stock market of Casablanca decided on Monday to cut by 42 % the commission rate on equity transactions. Morocco, Business, 12/15/1998
- Lebanon calls for European financial aid
Lebanese Minister of Trade and Industry Naser El-Seedi said that the draft agreement for European partnership needs important changes to deal with the Lebanese economic structure. Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 12/15/1998
- Lebanese resistance escalates operations against Israeli troops
Israeli forces on Monday continued to launch attacks against areas close to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said Israeli artillery bombarded the outskirts of Yater, Haris, Sedqin, al-Assi, Hadatha, and Ein al-Jabal. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/15/1998
Short Takes
- Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid welcomed yesterday the visit of US Presidnet Bill Clinton to the region, calling it a chance to rescue the peace process and face Israeli obstinacy, as well as a chance for the U.S. to prove its credibility in the peace process. Also, Egypt expressed optimism toward the success of Clinton's visit to Israel and the Palestinian National Authority's self-rule areas because it represents a chance to achieve progress in the peace process, while Damascus said it believes the visit did not achieve tangible progress, except presenting more Arab concessions. Go
- Bosnian president Alija Izetbegovic, left Monday Morocco after a brief visit to the Kingdom during which he was received by King Hassan II. Before departure, the Bosnian premier, Haris Siladjzic, told reporters that President Alija Izetbegovic had expressed to King Hassan II his deep gratitude to Morocco for its backing to the cause of the Bosnian people. Go
- US Secretary of state Madeleine Albright is arriving today to the Jordanian capital 'Amman' in an official few-hours visit during which she will meet Jordanian crown prince Hassan. Jordanian diplomatic sources in Cairo said that Albright will hold discussions with Jordanian prime minister Fayez El-Tarwana regarding the peace process, international and the regional issues. Go
- Britain's Foreign Office announced yesterday that Richard Muir will replace Graham Boyce as Britain's ambassador to Kuwait in March, 1999. Go
- Bahrain's BAPCO company received a loan worth $45 million from a group of banks to help finance a project for an in-line blending facility, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
- India's Petronet company reached an agreement to export 7.5 million tonnes of liquid natural gas annually over the next 25 years from Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG Co, Gulf Times reported. Go
- Jordan suffered its 19th honor killing this year when a 22 year old man in the Qweismeh area shot his sister because she was having an affair, Jordan Times reported. Go
- A UAE draft law under consideration would create a specialized department at the Ministry of Health to take charge of monitoring the use of radioactive materials and approve the export, import, storage, manufacture and sale of such materials, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- US Secretary of Commerce William Daley announced yesterday that a Coca Cola distributing plant will open in conjunction with the Gaza Industrial Estate, adding that Coca Cola has invested $400 million in the Middle East and North Africa over the last five years and employs 100 people in Ramallah. The goal of the Gaza Industrial Estate is to eventually provide 20,000 jobs, the text of Daley's prepared statement said. Go
- Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili discussed yesterday with Don Johnson, chairman of the American negotiation team on textile-development and varying Egyptian exports of textile to the US market in the light of the increased demand for Egyptian textile. Goweili expressed Egypt's appreciation of the flexibility shown by the US regarding the share of Egyptian textile exports to the US market. Go
- The Libyan TV has said that leader of the Russian Communist Party Genady Zughanov arrived on Sunday in Libya from Tunisia in a visit which will last for several days. Go
- The Moroccan government has expressed its total support for Lebanon. In a cable of congratulations he sent on Monday to Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss, Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi expressed the determination of the Moroccan government to support fraternal relations between the two "brotherly Lebanese and Moroccan peoples and their desire to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various fields." Go
- Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday in al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh met with a delegation from the French National Society chaired by Herve De Charette, who was also France's Foreign Minister and the chairman of the French-Saudi French Society. Go
- Algerian security forces killed one extremist gunman and another person accompanying him on Saturday in Mashisha village in Bu Mardas province. The Algerian daily al-Khabar said that one citizen was killed on Sunday when a bomb was exploded in the cattle market in al-Aghwat province. Al-Alam al-Seyasi paper said that two persons were killed while guarding cultivated lands in Tebaza province. The paper added that the security forces found the body of a girl who was kidnapped from a village in Sedi Rashid province. Go
- President of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Monday received a communique from Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir concerning to coordination and cooperation relations between the two countries. Go
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