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  • Israel held responsible for its brutal aggression against innocent civilians
    On Thursday, The April Understanding Monitoring Committee (which includes the USA and France) in charge of monitoring "the understanding that civilians should not be target of military strikes" stressed that Israel has violated items of the understanding through its strikes on Lebanese civilian populated areas in its repeated attacks against south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Arab League condemns Israel's policy in Arab territories
    the Arab League asserted that the Israeli practices exceeded those acts of atrocity carried out by Nazis during the 1940s. Regional, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Five-member Arab FMs meeting discusses Middle East peace, Iraqi crisis
    The foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman discussed in their meeting held in Cairo on Wednesday night means of salvaging the Middle East peace process. Regional, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Parliamentarians speak on their unanimous vote for al-Assad's nomination for Presidency
    Citizen Nahi Bahsas told ArabicNews.com that nominating President al-Assad for a new constitutional term means more development projects, factories, universities and hospitals and renovation of agriculture and industry. Syria, Politics, 1/15/99
  • February 8, the date of referendum in Syria on electing al-Assad
    According to the Syrian constitution, the President has to be elected at least one month before the end of his term of office. President al-Assad's current term of office ends on March 12. Al-Assad ascended to power following the "Correction Movement" held in 1970, and he became president for the first time in 1971. Syria, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Saudi Arabia reduces petroleum exports to US, Europe
    Saudi Arabia reduced its petroleum exports by varying amounts to the United States, Europe and Japan for February, while an expected urgent meeting the OPEC organization is to hold on February is still controversial. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/15/99
  • Egypt prepares to convene a regional economic conference of COMESA countries
    Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation Dawlet Hassan'confirmed that the Foreign Ministry along with the international economic forum in Egypt are currently preparing to convene a regional economic conference comprising officials and businessmen from all COMESA countries during the current year. Egypt, Economics, 1/15/99
  • Agreement in Baghdad between Iraqi government and opposition factions
    Diplomatic sources and Iraqi opposition sources announced that an important agreement was ratified in Baghdad on Wednesday between the Iraqi government and eight opposition factions who made a two-day visit to Iraq to hold talks that were described as "urgent" after the agreement of President Saddam Hussein to meet with the representatives. Iraq, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Arab sources: Albright will visit Egypt and Saudi Arabia at the end of the current month
    Arab diplomatic sources told ArabicNews.com that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will pay quick visits to Egypt and Saudi Arabia after the conclusion of the meetings of Arab foreign ministers, which will start on January 24, to discuss the status of Iraq and the strike directed by US and British forces against Iraq last month. Egypt, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Libyan mediation between Khartoum and rebels
    Diplomatic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily that the visit of Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael and Sudanese Vice President Riak Mashar on Tuesday to Libya pertains to an initiative proposed by Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi in order to establish peace in Southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Khatami's envoy leaves Baghdad
    Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Muhammad Sader, the envoy of President Khatami, left Baghdad on Wednesday concluding a three-day official visit to Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Jordanian foreign minister to visit Kuwait at month's end
    Jordanian Foreign Minister Abd al-Illah al-Khatib is due to visit Kuwait during the last week of the current month, in which al-Khatib will meet with his Kuwaiti counterpart and high-ranking Kuwaiti officials. Jordan, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Ramadan and the Night of al-Qadr
    Muslims all over the world yesterday celebrated the 27th of Ramadan, the Night of al-Qadr (Power), when the Koran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad. God, the sovereign Lord, the holy one, the Majestic, the superb, saying of that blessed night: "We revealed it on the Night of Power. Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is!" Regional, Religion, 1/15/99
  • Part of Zakat alms will go to abandoned children, King Hassan II says
    King Hassan II announced on Thursday that part of the Zakat alms will go to abandoned children to help them grow up in an atmosphere imbued by the moral values of the Moroccan Islamic society. Morocco, Economics, 1/15/99
  • Public freedoms, audio-visual press and education to top government's action in 1999, prime minister says
    Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said his government's action in 1999 will revolve around the consolidation of public freedom and the reform of the audiovisual and education sectors. Morocco, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Tunisia to increase share in IMF
    The Tunisian Cabinet headed by President Zien El-Abdin Ali decided on a draft law to increase Tunisia's share in the International Monetary Fund to enable Tunisia to increase the possibility of available withdrawals from the fund to finance various projects. Tunisia, Economics, 1/15/99
  • Falcon's Goalkeeper, Ann Chiejine, Turns down Egyptian Citizenship
    Ann chiejine, Falcon's first-choice goalkeeper, has turned down an offer to become an Egyptian national and act as a role model for women in that country, Nigerian news agency NAN reported. Egypt, Sports, 1/15/99
  • Clark visits Cairo to launch campaign to release Abdul Rahman
    The London based al-Hayat daily was informed that former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, who is defending leader of the Islamic Group, Omar Abdul Rahman, will soon visit Cairo and meet with Egyptian lawyers to launch a campaign aimed at releasing the Egyptian Islamist Abdul Rahman. Egypt, Judicial, 1/15/99
  • Ad-hoc commission to promote Morocco's candidacy for hosting 2006 World Cup
    Morocco has set up an ad-hoc commission to promote its candidacy for hosting the 2006 World Cup soccer finals. Morocco, Sports, 1/15/99
  • Warning issued against executing Yemeni Islamist kidnapper
    The Imam of Finsbury Park mosque in London, Sheikh Abu Hamzeh al-Masri, said that Westerners in Yemen will be killed if the leader of the kidnappers of 16 western tourists in Yemen is executed. Yemen, Politics, 1/15/99
  • Jordanian trade unions call for resisting normalization
    Jordanian vocational trade unions called for establishing a central committee to resist normalization with Israel. Jordan, Economics, 1/15/99
  • Israeli Knesset prepares list in Jewish properties in Arab states
    An Israeli parliamentary committee has decided to prepare a list of the Jewish property in the Arab states that can be demanded to be restored. Regional, Politics, 1/15/99

Short Takes

  • German Chancellor Gerhard Shroeder asserted on Thursday the importance of implementing the Wye plantation accord that was mediated by Washington between the Israeli and Palestinian sides, reported the Kuwaiti news agency, Kuna. At a news conference in Berlin, Shroeder said, "Agreements are made to be implemented." Go
  • The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday issued a statement on the occasion of the World Day for Jerusalem in which it called upon Arab and Muslim states to maintain "unity and solidarity to counter Zionist actions." Go
  • Assistant Secretary General of the Baath Arab Socialist Party Abdullah al-Ahmar on Thursday received French intellectual and journalist Lucien Bitterlin, who is also chairman of the Arab-French Friendship Association. Go
  • King Hussein of Jordan, currently visiting Britain, has stressed that his health condition is excellent and that he will return to Jordan. He added that the short vacation he spent in London was necessary following six months of "strong medical treatment" for cancer at the Mayo Clinic hospital in the US. Go
  • Egyptian Businessmen's Assembly is to hold a symposium at the end of the current month dealing with the new European currency, the euro, and its effects on the Egyptian economy. Go
  • The Executive Bureau of the Arab Organization of Civil Aviation will meet in Rabat next February 15 to look into the legal aspects of the Arab airlines' liberalization to be implemented gradually as of this year up to 2005. The encounter's agenda also includes debates on ways of reinforcing the exchange of expertise in air safety and airport management. Go
  • Three Eastern African countries, namely Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, have set up a common passport, official sources reported here on thursday. The passport --to cost around $ 10 each -- will be officially launched during the 3rd summit meeting of these countries due to open this Friday. U.S. will do what's 'necessary' to enforce flight bans U.S. embassy bomb suspects call for dismissal Cairo Marks Shah's Flight From Iran Turkey Might Deploy Patriot Missile Study confirms illness more prevalent in Persian Gulf War vets Sudan Rebels Extend Cease-Fire In Famine Areas PA's Erekat: Sharon's remarks not positive Go

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