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• UN personal arrive to receive Libyan suspects in 1988 explosion of Pan Am jet
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Mousa said today that an Egyptian delegation on Sunday headed by Minister for administrative development Muhammad Zaki Abu Aamer, including ambassador Abu Zeid, the minister assistant for Arab affairs, will head to Libya to see the departure of the two Libyan suspects in the 1988 explosion of a Pan Am passenger jet over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. Libya, Politics, 4/3/99
• Partition Palestine now!
  Israel, a country created by a UN resolution, has ironically beaten all world records of defiance of UN resolutions pertinent to the Palestinian question. Even the UN resolution that gave Israel its birth certificate was not honored by the Jewish state in its entirety. Israel took from the resolution the chapter that spoke of the Jewish state and disqualified the remaining clauses. Palestine, Politics, 4/3/99
• Abdul Meguid: Canceling decision to divide Palestine calls into question the existence of Israel
  Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid said that withdrawal of the Israeli recognition of UN General Assembly's decision 181 taken in 1947 would cancel the basis upon which Israel is established and calls its existence into question. Regional, Politics, 4/3/99
• U. N. General Assembly Resolution 181 - The full text Palestine, Politics, 4/3/99
• Egypt to endorse free trade agreement with United Arab Emirates
  Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili announced yesterday at the inauguration of the Gitex Cairo fair that an agreement for free trade will be endorsed with the United Arab Emirates within the coming months Egypt, Economics, 4/3/99
• Syria, Jordan to open a new page
  A London-based Arabic newspaper today quoted Jordanian sources as saying that Jordanian Foreign Minister Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib will meet with his Syrian counterpart, Farouk al-Sharaa in Amman on April 10 in the first meeting of its sort in light of opening a new page in bilateral relations after long years of separation between the two countries. Jordan, Politics, 4/3/99
• Iraqi accusations of striking petrol pumping station
  A spokesman for the Iraqi Petroleum Ministry announced that a US - British joint raid destroyed yesterday Iraq's main station for pumping raw petroleum to El-Basrah harbor on the Gulf. Iraq, Politics, 4/3/99
• Executing drug smugglers in Oman
  Oman decided it will execute drug traders or those who take part in smuggling these substances to end the increasing activity of drug traders. Oman, Politics, 4/3/99
• The report published by the Auditing Department in Lebanon
  The report published by the Auditing Department in Lebanon which revealed that US $ 600 million had been illegally spent from the municipalities fund has caused a political shockwave. Lebanon, Politics, 4/3/99
• The objective behind toppling al-Hariri Lebanon, Politics, 4/3/99
• Shaath meets Moussa, says European statement supports standing with Palestinian people
  Following the meeting, Shaath stated that the discussions concentrated on two main important points: evaluating what has taken place till now and planning for the coming stage. Palestine, Politics, 4/3/99
• Egyptian delegation to address problems of Egyptians in Gulf
  Assistant foreign assistant for Egyptian affairs abroad, Assem Meglahed is to start a Gulf tour with a delegation from different ministries and concerned departments. Egypt, Politics, 4/3/99
• Arab ministers of electricity to discuss electric link
  The Arab ministers of electricity are to hold a meeting at Arab League headquarters on April 21 under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Electricity Maher Abaza. Regional, Economics, 4/3/99
• Sudanese foreign minister investigates killing of four Sudanese
  The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said yesterday that the killing of four Sudanese citizens who were detained by the rebel Sudanese People's Liberation Army will have dangerous outcomes on peace efforts and the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 4/3/99
• Delegation from U.S. Congress in Morocco
  A delegation from the U.S Congress started this Saturday a four-day visit to Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 4/3/99
• Russian foreign minister carries communique from Yeltsin to Khatami
  Moreover Khatami denounced the raids launched by NATO in Yugoslavia and criticized Belgrade's government for not carrying out the Yugoslavian constitutions of 1974 and for not admitting the autonomy of Kosovo. Iran, Politics, 4/3/99
• Kuwait denies to have fired on Iraqi boat
  Kuwait has denied to have opened fire on an Iraqi fishing boat in the North of the Arab Gulf but it admitted that it had inspected an Iraqi boat while roaming in the Kuwaiti territorial waters on the 18th of March. Kuwait, Politics, 4/3/99
• On President al-Assad's visit to Russia
  The Saudi daily al Riyadh said today quoting Russia media sources as saying that President Hafez al-Assad will on April 12 and 13 visit Moscow during which he will meet with the Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his Premier Y. Primakov. Syria, Politics, 4/3/99
• Democratic Republic of Congo wants to warm up relations with Morocco
  The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is eager to warm up its relations with Morocco, said minister of state for foreign affairs and international cooperation, Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi. Morocco, Politics, 4/3/99
• Hamas criticizes Washington's stand on Kosovo tragedy
  The Palestinian Hamas movement criticized yesterday the position of the United States of America towards the situation in Kosovo, where ethnic cleansing is taking place. Palestine, Politics, 4/3/99
• Israeli Knesset member accuses Netanyahu of destroying peace process
  Israeli Knesset member Talab al-Sane described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that peace cannot be achieved except by suppressive force as pre-election political pandering. Israel, Politics, 4/3/99
• Morocco's leading group posts $1.6 billion in sales
  Morocco's leading private group "Omnium Nord-Africain" (ONA) said it posted in 1998 a gross turnover of over US $1.6 billion (16.03 billion DH), marking a 2% increase in comparison with 1997. Morocco, Business, 4/3/99

Short Takes

• Lebanese Finance Minister George Qaram has denied news which spoke about his intention to resign from the Lebanese government after completing preparations of the budget plan. In a statement he made today ( Saturday ) in Beirut, the Lebanese minister said that the government is working as a one united work team with the objective to eliminate the current obstacles and achieve a change for the better, "a target sought by all Lebanese." Go
• Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is due to visit Jordan tomorrow to hold discussions with Jordan's King Abdullah on the decision of coming May 4 on whether to announce an indepndent Palestinian state. Go
• Morocco and Thailand will sign next week a cooperation agreement on merchant navy that was initialed in November 1997 in Rabat. The agreement will be signed by Moroccan Minister of Transport and Merchant Navy Mustapha Mansuri, who started on Friday a work visit to Thailand, leading a large delegation. Go
• Road traffic in Morocco has increased by 65% over the last ten years, marking an annual 6.5% growth, says the Moroccan Department of Road Traffic. According to the source, the national vehicles increased by 71% in the same period; i.e. between 1987 and 1997. Go
• Over 1,000 African French-speaking gastro-enterologists will meet this April 16-17 in Marrakesh (central Morocco). Specialists in the digestive tract will debate issues related to diseases affecting the liver, intestine and other digestive organs. Go
• Twenty three people were injured and 142 shacks were destroyed at a fire that broke out Thursday night in a shanty towns in Casablanca, the fire department said. Three elements of the fire brigade were among the 23 injured persons. Go
• The Israeli courts decided to compensate a young Palestinian man by giving him dosages of Viagra. The young man was shot by the Israeli occupation forces, leading to his injury and impotence. Go
• An Israeli court ruled that advertisement of casinos in Israel is prohibited, even if the casinos are located outside Israel, Israel News Wire reported. The ruling came in response to a request to place an ad for an Egyptian casino in an Israeli airport, the report said. Go
• Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Friday in Beijing met with the Yemeni Vice President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, currently on an official visit to China. Go
• The Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komoura on Friday in Tokyo said that chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will hold a two-day visit to Japan on April 7 and 8. AFP quoted Koumora as saying that Arafat will, during the visit, hold talks with Japanese officials relating to negotiations between the Palestinian authority and Israel. Go
• A round of official talks was held today in Doha between the Turkish President Suleiman Demirel and the Ruler of Qatar SheikhHamad Bin Khaleifa al Thani. Go
• President Nelson Mandella of South Africa will pay a two-day visit to both Oman and Bahrain as from Tuesday. AFP quoted the South Africa's Foreign Ministry as saying on Saturday that the talks President Mandella will hold with officials in Muscat and Manama will center on encouraging the two countries investments in South Africa. Go
• Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh today met with the Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kavan, currently visiting Yemen. Go
• Joint maneuvers started today between the United Arab Emirates UAE and the US naval forces inside the territorial waters of the UAE. Egypt bars Lebanese singer rumored to have insulted Islam Iraq paper blasts proposed teams to scrap weapons Iraq Resumes Exports After Attack Egypt to send team to Libya for Lockerbie handover Algerian Journalists Assert Their Independence Just by Surviving Go

Yesterday's Headlines

• Children's parliament to hold four sessions this year
• Arafat: No decision on delay of Palestinian state until leadership meeting
• Sanctions on Libya to be suspended immediately after Lockerbie suspects handed over
• Mubarak to visit China, Japan this month
• New royal grave discovered in Bahrain
• Preparations for the meeting of Iraqi conference in Washington fail
• Saudi FM says his visit to Russia was positive
• Lebanese president meets Austrian minister
• Mrs. Clinton ends North African tour
• Some 140 operations carried out by Lebanese resistance in March
• Development of horticulture in Syria
• Ethiopian - Yemeni talks center on the situation in the African Horn
• Sudanese army repels three attacks by Garang's forces
• Tunisian President receives Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives
• King Abdullah to visit Saudi Arabia
• Rebel forces executed four Sudanese
• Jordan denies selling or leasing lands to Israeli investors
• The oldest man in Syria dies at 148, had one hundred grandchildren
• Iran warns of increasing ethnic purges in Kosovo
• Israeli-Dutch relations deteriorate over the background of El Al crash
• Arab parliamentary delegation in Baghdad to express solidarity
• 3.5 million tourists visited Egypt last year
• Saudi Arabia has condemned the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo
• Islamic Organizations send humanitarian relief to Kosovo
• Morocco prospects business and partnership with French northern city
• Morocco and Canada sign agreement on stocks

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