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  • AL session avoids mention of prisoners, missing and no-fly zones
    The decision assigned the AL chief to create a mechanism to settle humanitarian issues between Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It avoided mentioning the no-fly zones in the northern and southern parts of Iraq. Regional, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Mandela says Libya to put an end to Lockerbie issue
    South African President Nelson Mandela is visiting Libya for talks with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on the trial of two Libyan suspects in the 1988 bombing of a PanAm jetliner and has reported that real progress has been made. Libya, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Israel confiscates Palestinian officials' papers
    Israel revoked special travel permits and privileges for three Palestinian lawmakers who participated in a meeting with a group of European officials at the PLO's Orient House in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Palestine, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Syrian deputy premier to visit Ankara
    A Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday that Syrian Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Salim Yassin will visit Ankara on Monday, while a western diplomatic source in Damascus has asserted that Ankara is eager to strengthen its relations with Syria and Lebanon and it aspires to do so through "the economic gate." Syria, Politics, 3/19/99
  • UAE will not ask for Arab mediation to settle conflict with Iran
    Well-informed sources in Abu Dhabi have asserted that none of the Arab states proposed to the UAE to mediate between it and Iran or to make any effort for "purifying the atmospheres with Tehran." United Arab Emirates, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Morocco, Columbia sign partnership accord
    Morocco ranks first among Columbia's clients in the African continent. In 1996, Morocco received 91.4% of the Latin American country's exports to Africa. These exports are mainly made up of tobacco, sugar, coffee, and agricultural machinery. Morocco, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Algeria permits international committee to visit its prisons
    The Algerian mission to the UN in Geneva announced on Thursday that Algeria had approved that the International Committee of the Red Cross resume its visits to the country's prisons after a six-year suspension. Algeria, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Damascus calls on Turkish authorities to discuss water
    A Turkish daily has quoted Syrian Information Minister Muhammad Salman as saying that "it is a ripe time now to put the issue of water with Turkey on the table." Syria, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Arab business council due to meet in May
    the deputy chairman of the council, Saeed El-Taweel, told ArabicNews.com that the businessmen are going to discuss during the meeting the promotion of an Arab economy, how to advance the Arab free trade zone, means of upgrading the links between all Arab business assemblies. Regional, Economics, 3/19/99
  • Fatchett to visit Lebanon next week
    British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Derek Fatchett will conduct an official visit to Lebanon on March 22 and 23, during which he will hold talks with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss dealing with the situation in South Lebanon and the Middle East peace process. Lebanon, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Egyptian - Norwegian company to run airports
    The establishment of an Egyptian - Norwegian company specializing in the field of designing, implementing, and running airports and in basic infrastructure work, named Nerga, was announced yesterday in Cairo. Egypt, Business, 3/19/99
  • Three commercial agreements between Egypt and Uganda
    Egypt and Uganda signed three agreements to enhance commercial exchange and increase exports. Egypt, Economics, 3/19/99
  • Message from al-Assad to Mubarak
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday in Cairo received Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, who handed him a message from President Hafez al-Assad on consultations and exchanging views on current developments in the region and the peace process. Syria, Politics, 3/19/99
  • US security official in Damascus
    The US undersecretary of state for diplomatic security affairs, David Carpenter, held talks on Wednesday with Syrian officials at the headquarters of the Syrian Foreign Ministry relating to bilateral relations. Syria, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Libya establishes the first Oasis in Toshka
    The first Oasis in the Toshka area is being established with Libyan investment and financing in the framework of the Egyptian - Libyan joint plan for establishing four similar Oases in the new cities in the South Valley, Rafah, Sinai, Sidi Barani and the desert road between Cairo and Alexandria to serve development projects and face increasing tourism movement. Egypt, Economics, 3/19/99
  • Joint investment projects between Egypt and Kazakhstan
    Ibrahim Fawzi, head of Egypt's general organization for investment and free trade zones discussed yesterday in Cairo with a commercial delegation from Kazakhstan under the chairmanship of Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, mayor of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan the possibility of establishing joint investment projects in the fields of mineral resources, building supplies, metal and food industries. Egypt, Economics, 3/19/99
  • Morocco earmarks $4.5 million to university scientific research
    Morocco has earmarked some $4.5 million for the promotion of university scientific research, part of a program meant to back scientific research. Morocco, Science, 3/19/99
  • Bahraini opposition calls for releasing detainees
    The Bahraini Shiite opposition residing in London on Wednesday called for releasing their leader and other detainees after assertions made by Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa that he will make no discrimination between citizens. Bahrain, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Princess Ann due in Cairo in April
    Princess Ann, the daughter of the British queen, is going to pay a five-day visit to Cairo at the end of April as the head of the Save the Children Fund. Egypt, Education, 3/19/99
  • Israeli forces demolish three houses in Arnoun
    Lebanon has lodged an urgent complaint with the April Understanding Monitoring Committee after the Israeli occupation forces on Thursday demolished three houses in the liberated town of Arnoun. Lebanon, Military, 3/19/99
  • British economic delegation to visit seven Egyptian cities
    Ambassador Ehab Serour, the secretary general of the Egyptian - British Business Council said that British businesses and organizations decided to send an investment and commercial delegation to make a tour of seven Egyptian cities under the name the "Delta Road Show," including 35 representatives of companies and financial corporations, in April. Egypt, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Alexandria Library to be inaugurated at the end of 1999
    It was decided to inaugurate the project to renovate the Library of Alexandria at the end of the current year to coincide with Egyptian celebrations of third millennium. Egypt, Culture, 3/19/99
  • 100 million pounds in deals at Cairo International Fair
    The Cairo International Fair concluded yesterday its two-week session. El-Said Saleh, head of the exhibition organization, said that the value of contracts signed by the participants in the fair reached 100 million Egyptian pounds. Egypt, Economics, 3/19/99
  • Tunisian order of merit for Othman al-Aidi
    Tunisian Minister of Tourism and Traditional Handicrafts Salaheddine Maawi has, in the name of Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali, invested Othman al-Aidi with the Golden Jasmine order of merit, the highest in the domain of tourism, in appreciation for his being the first Arab (Syrian) to assume the post of the chairman of the International Federation for Hotels and Tourism. Regional, Politics, 3/19/99
  • Arab foreign ministers 111th session's meeting conclude
    The Arab Foreign Ministers in Thursday concluded the works of their 111th session held on March 17 and 18 at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo. Regional, Politics, 3/19/99

Short Takes

  • In statements to the chief editor of the Egyptian daily al-Gomhuria published on Thursday, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expressed his denunciation to the campaign mounted by Israel against Egypt in order to disarm it. He added that the weapons Egypt gets are just "Egypt's credit to defend herself," adding that Egypt calls for a genuine peace, but it has to have weapons with which it can defend itself. He indicated that the Israelis "obviously don't want anybody to own these weapons to maintain their supremacy in the region," which, he said, "is wrong thinking by all means." Go
  • A spokesman for South African President Nelson Mandela said on Thursday that Mandela will take part today in a "people's gathering" together with Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi following talks between the two presidents which dealt with developments concerning Lockerbie incident. Go
  • The US ambassador to Cairo, Daniel Kurtzer, stated that the US raids on Iraq will stop when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein stops firing on US jets. He added, "We must admit Egypt's leading role over the past 20 years" adding that Egyptian - US relations are in continuous prosperity. Some 18,000 Iraqi pilgrims cross border into Saudi Arabia U.N says Iraqi vaccine plant produced germ weapons European Officials Visit PLO Office Hezbollah artist wields a paintbrush 40 killed, 70 wounded in battle in Somali capital Radical UK Moslem activist released from custody Arafat says Palestinians ready to battle for state Netanyahu To Visit Russia On Arms Aid To Iran Israel revokes PA officials' VIP status Egyptians on border to guard Bedouin Go

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