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Today's Headlines
- Abdel Aziz Bouteflika a president-elect for Algeria
The Algerian foreign ministers Abd El-Malek Salal said yesterday that Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, 62, won the presidential elections in Algeria after obtaining 73,69% of the votes reaching 7.5 million voters out of 10 million. Algeria, Politics, 4/17/99 - Three candidates for Algerian presidency reject results of elections
Three candidates for the Algerian Presidency who withdrew before the beginning of the elections have announced that the results do not express the people's will of the Algerian people. Algeria, Politics, 4/17/99 - New Algerian president-elect says settlement of Sahara issue must conform to U.N plan
the president-elect pleaded for "neighborliness relations," adding that he underlined the importance of the role which Algeria should play within the Maghreban community. Algeria, Politics, 4/17/99 - Yemeni presidential elections on September 26
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has decided to hold Yemen's presidential elections on September 26, according to the changes made by the Yemeni deputies council recently to some of the items governing the general elections process. Yemen, Politics, 4/17/99 - Israel reoccupies Arnoun, al-Hoss call for expelling Israel by all possible means
The Israeli occupation forces today, for the second running day, continued annexation of the town of Arnoun to the occupied part of south Lebanon and imposing a siege on it by erecting barbed wires and earth mounds. Lebanon, Politics, 4/17/99 - Distribution of geographic atlas of Arab states in universities suspended
Border disputes between the Arab states surfaced in an academic exercise that publishes a map of the Arab states. Regional, Politics, 4/17/99 - Yemeni meditation between Iran and United Arab Emirates
Yemeni sources stated today that Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajamal delivered to Iranian President Mohammad Khatami a written message from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh that tackled Yemen's readiness to mediate between the United Arab Emirates and Iran regarding the disputed Gulf islands Yemen, Politics, 4/17/99 - Arafat arrives in Libya
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stopped yesterday evening at Egypt's Sharm El-Sheik airport on his way to Libya and Senegal. Palestine, Politics, 4/17/99 - Morocco's government, employers and trade unions agree to promote employment and low-cost lodgings
The Moroccan government, employers and major trade unions agreed Friday here to promote employment, low-cost lodgings and create the appropriate atmosphere for the encouragement of investment. Morocco, Politics, 4/17/99 - Round of Sudan peace talks coming in Kenya
Representatives of the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army are starting a new round of negotiations and peace talks in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Sudan, Politics, 4/17/99 - Ministers of water resources to meet at Addis Ababa in May
Egyptian Minister of Works and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zied confirmed that there is a complete coordination, cooperation and an agreement between the Nile states for perfecting the use of the Nile's waters Regional, Economics, 4/17/99 - Detailed report for President Mubarak regarding Barcelona 3
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa presented a detailed report to President Mubarak regarding the results of the meetings he held with heads of the participating delegations in meeting of the Mediterranean - European partnership, which concluded its works yesterday in the German city of Stuttgart. Egypt, Politics, 4/17/99 - King Hassan stresses that human rights stem from attachment to rule of law
the royal message stated adding that "this struggle constitutes a doctrine, that must be the pillar of our internal and external policy, and that must be based on attachment to legality and to the rule of the law, without any interference in states' internal affairs." Morocco, Politics, 4/17/99 - Gadaffi confers with Bashir, Afworki to end tensions between Sudan and Eriteria
Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi met with Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir and Eriteriean President Assyas Afworki. Libya, Politics, 4/17/99 - Sharon and negotiations with Syria
Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon said that he "personally" rejects any withdrawal from the Golan. Syria, Politics, 4/17/99 - Kuwaiti trade minister arrives in Morocco
Kuwaiti Minister of Trade and Industry Hisham Suleiman Al-Outaibi arrived Friday in Rabat on a two-day working visit to give new momentum to trade exchanges and economic cooperation between the two Arab countries. Morocco, Economics, 4/17/99 - Holland exports $300 million more than it imports from Egypt
The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Holland amounted to nearly $500 million in 1998 in favor of Holland, as Egyptian exports to Holland amounted to $100 million while imports from Holland amounted to $400 million. Egypt, Economics, 4/17/99 - Iraq opens fire on allied aircraft
An Iraqi spokesman said Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery opened fire yesterday evening on British and American jets that were conducting patrols above the no-fly zone in southern Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 4/17/99 - Syria celebrates evacuation day
Syria today celebrated the 53rd anniversary of her evacuation Day, when the last French soldier left Syria on April 17, 1946. Syria, Local, 4/17/99 - Latvian Economic delegation to visit Egypt on Monday
An economic delegation from Latvia chaired by parliament member Imantez Ber Fils is going to visit Egypt on Monday. Egypt, Economics, 4/17/99 - Morocco calls for genuine Euro-Mediterranean partnership
Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa called Friday in Stuttgart for the launching of a genuine and balanced Euro-Mediterranean partnership serving the interests of all peoples of the region. Morocco, Politics, 4/17/99 - Airline agreement between Cairo and Belarus
At the end of April, airline flights will start between Minsk, the capital of white Russia, and Cairo through the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. Egypt, Business, 4/17/99 - Morocco's airliner to resume flights to Libya soon
Morocco's airliner Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will resume its passengers and cargo flights to Libya as of April 26. Libya, Economics, 4/17/99 - London holds International conference on investment in Egypt
An international conference will be held in London on April 26, about the situation of financial markets in Egypt, where Minister of Economy Youssef Butros Ghali said a number of Egyptian executive leaders and representatives of non-governmental labor organizations will attend the conference. Egypt, Economics, 4/17/99
Short Takes
- Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali announced his country's readiness to receive foreign observers for the presidential elections on October 24. Go
- British and Welsh Catholic bishops have issued a statement criticizing United Nations economic sanctions as causing harm to the Iraqi people without harming the Iraqi government, the BBC reported. Go
- US State Department spokesman James Rubin said yesterday that the April Understanding Monitoring Committee will meet on Monday to address complaints that have been filed regarding the Lebanese town of Arnoun, which Israel took over yesterday. The town was occupied by Israel for a short time earlier this year, but Lebanese students dismantled the fences that had been erected to block off the town. Go
- Two million foreign tourists visited Morocco in 1998, bringing to the North African country around $ 167 million against $ 141 Mln in 1997. Election of Military-Backed Leader in Algeria Sparks Clashes Israel, Syria clash at close of EU-Med meeting Uruguay says ambassador in Egypt received death threat Palestinians Mark Slain PLO Chief Kabila, Museveni in Libya for talks with Gaddafi Muslims celebrate new Islamic year U-N / Iraq Disarmament Go
Yesterday's Headlines
- US and Israel on the verge of major rift over settlements
- Results of Algerian elections to be announced today
- Algerians cast their votes for the only candidate for the presidency
- Al-Sharaa address at the European -Mediterranean conference
- Egyptian FM: All the world admits the right of the Palestinians in a state
- Indyk warns Iraq
- Mauritanian opposition rejects education project for minimizing Arabization
- France, UAE conclude maneuvers
- Ethiopian warplanes bombard Eritrean positions
- King Abdullah in Libya tomorrow
- Tunisian president cites signs of UMA reactivation
- Morocco's prime minister calls Arab countries to weld ranks
- Hamas and Kosovo
- Lebanon arrests network of spies for Israel
- Kuwait defends its oil fields policy
- Syria receives second Airbus from France
- US trade delegation visits Cairo
- Moroccan-UN talks on referendum preparations
- Mayor of Riyadh to start Asian tour
- Riyadh hosts OIC experts
- Some 44% of young Saudis prefer to marry cousins
- Exports of Egyptian free zones amount to $120 million
- Arnoun once again in the hands of Israel