Arabic News Daily Page for 4/13/1999
Daily Edition - Tuesday, April 13, 1999
- Iraq opposes new conditions to lifting the sanctions
In a key opening statement published by al-Thawra newspaper, the mouthpiece of Iraq's ruling socialist Baath Party, Iraq opposed yesterday drafting any new conditions by the UN including removal of weapons of mass destruction, which Iraq asserted were completely destroyed under the supervision of UNSCOM. Iraq, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Saudi Cabinet reviews current events and economic measures
Chaired by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, the Saudi Cabinet on Monday held a meeting during which several Arab, international and local issues were discussed. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Middle East - EU partnership meetings to start tomorrow
Meetings on the Middle East - European partnership will start tomorrow in Stuttgart, Germany on the experts level to pave the way for the meetings of the Arab foreign ministers on Thrusday under the chairmanship of Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid. Regional-European Union, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Preparations for Algerian elections underway
Voting operations started on Monday for the Algerian presidential elections at mobile balloting boxes dedicated to the people of the Sahara in the southern Algerian states. The balloting boxes numbered 631. Algeria, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Consequences of al-Nasera incidents
The Israeli Religious Affairs Ministry has warned against the international consequences resulting from the possibility of the Israeli government's acceptance of the demands set by the Muslims of al-Nasera with the approach of the third millennium. Israel, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Libya hosts Sahel-Saharan states summit Libya-Africa, Politics, 4/13/1999
- Mutual cooperation between Egyptian and Japanese businessmen
The Egyptian Industrial Union has endorsed several agreements for mutual cooperation between Egyptian and Japanese businessmen on the margins of the visit of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Tokyo, which concluded yesterday morning. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 4/13/1999 - Polisario is doomed to disappear, former Polisario leader says
The Polisario that was set up at a time the world was divided in two blocs is doomed to disappear, said Brahim Hakim, a former leader of the Polisario. Morocco, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Sudanese protest over British humanitarian organization..
Sudanese Minister of Justice Ali Othman Mohammed Yassin expressed his relief toward the role played by the Sudanese delegation in the 55th session of the human rights organization in Geneva, saying that his country decided to lodge a claim against the Organization of Christian Solidarity International for deforming the image of Sudan by claiming that there is a slavery trade in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Egypt: Operation of electric link Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Turkey in December
Commercial operation of the second stage of the electric network project linking the eastern Arab states was for the end of December after linking the European network with Syrian network, which is currently linked with the Turkish network, is completed. Regional, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Turkish forces besiege the Kurds
Turkish land forces supported by jets and helicopters resumed expanded attacks against the Kurdish area in northern Iraq. Turkey-Iraq, Politics, 4/13/1999 - France hosts exhibition on Moroccan army
Paris is playing host this April 14 through next September 5 to an exhibition on the Moroccan army called "Moroccan army, traditions and openness." Morocco-France, Culture, 4/13/1999 - Moroccan premier hails Mandela's role in settlement of Lockerbie issue
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi hailed on Monday the role played by South African President Nelson Mandela in coordination with Saudi Arabia in the settlement of the Lockerbie issue. Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Moroccan, Italian businessmen determined to upgrade partnership
Moroccan and Italian economic operators have voiced at a meeting in Casablanca on Monday determination to upgrade their cooperation and partnership. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 4/13/1999 - Belgium considers Sahara issue should be settled through political solutions
The Sahara issue should be settled through negotiated political solutions where mediators can play a leading role, said Belgian prime minister, Jean-Luc Dehaene, who started this Tuesday a visit to Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 4/13/1999