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  • Jordanian king in Damascus tomorrow
    King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein of Jordan starts an official visit to Syria tomorrow in the context of an Arab tour which will cover Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, UAE and Libya. Syria, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Iraqi education minister in Riyadh
    Iraqi dailies published on Monday said that Iraqi Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Abdul Jabbar Tawfiq Muhammad met in Riyadh with his Saudi counterpart, Khaled Nin Muhammad al-Anqari. Iraq, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Russian foreign minister arrives at Cairo on Friday
    Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will arrive in Cairo Friday to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Amr Moussa, that will tackle the peace process, the Kosovo crisis and relations between the two countries. Egypt, Politics, 4/20/99
  • EU to suspend trade sanctions on Libya tomorrow
    A well-informed source told the London based al-Hayat daily that the European Union will release a decision tomorrow to suspend EU trade sanctions on Libya. Libya, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Yemeni president ratifies law for presidential elections
    Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh ratified yesterday a new law to adjust provisions of an election law that includes organizing requests and procedures for nomination for the Yemeni presidential elections, which are to be held in October. Yemen, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Arafat in Morocco to consult with King Hassan
    The accord does not only commit Palestinians and Israelis, it is rather an international covenant that Israel should respect, Arafat said. This is not unfortunately the case with the present Israeli government, he said. Morocco, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Morocco calls for Arab reconciliation summit
    the prime minister noted that the latest Arab summit was held several years ago, while the European Union is holding two summits a year. Regional, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Saudi defense minister visits Iran
    Saudi Arabia's Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz said on Monday that he will visit Iran at the beginning of May. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/20/99
  • US official visits Libya
    Former US Undersecretary of State Herman Cohen arrived in Tripoli on Sunday night on a visit to Libya that will last for several days. Libya, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Yemen wants to normalize relations with Kuwait
    Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has voiced Yemen's backing for the call advocated by United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan to convene an Arab summit in order to restore Arab solidarity. Yemen, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Gulf summit to be held shortly
    Press sources in the Gulf region said that leaders of the Arab Gulf states will convene a one-day meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss political and economic developments in the region. Gulf, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Delaying talks between the government and rebels in Sudan
    Sudanese sources confirmed yesterday that the Sudanese government delayed indefinitely talks that were scheduled for today with southern Sudanese rebels and that the government took the decision when four Sudanese people working with the Red Cross were killed last month and their bodies were not delivered. Sudan, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Bouteflika to take constitutional oath as seventh Algerian president since independence
    The constitutional council announced today the formal final results of Algerian presidential elections in which Abdul Aziz Bouteflika won with 73.3% of vote last Thursday. Algeria, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Head of the Algerian opposing labor party urges president to convene a conference for reconciliation
    Louisa Hanoun, head of the Algerian new opposition party, urged the new president to use his constitutional powers to convene a national conference for peace and reconciliation. Algeria, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Yemeni party backs the opposition
    Yemeni President All Abdullah Saleh on last Tuesday called upon the opposition to nominate their candidates for the forthcoming presidential elections. These will be the first elections to be made through direct voting in the country. Yemen, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Syrian PNF reviews current developments
    The participants in the meeting discussed a comprehensive report submitted by Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on a number of issues relating to the conditions in the Arab region and on the international arenas. Syria, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Meetings of Arab financial corporations to start today
    Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani is to open today the first session for the meetings of Arab financial corporations held under the patronage of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani with the participation of 45 ministers of economy, trade and finance, and governors of central bank, leaders of corporations' boards of directors, and Arab financial funds. Regional, Economics, 4/20/99
  • Tunisian program to develop Tunisian exports
    The high council for exports in Tunisia prepared a program to develop Tunisian exports. Tunisia, Economics, 4/20/99
  • Egyptian human rights center holds international conference in Morocco
    The Cairo Center of Human Rights is holding this April 23-25 in Casablanca the first international conference of the Arab human rights movement, with the collaboration of the Moroccan human rights organization (OMDH). Regional, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Israel escalates aggression against Lebanon
    The Israeli occupation forces on Monday continued to launch attacks on areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said Israeli heavy artillery shelled the flow of al-Zaharani river and the outskirts of Jabaa town. Lebanon, Military, 4/20/99
  • Lebanon calls on US, France to force Israel out of Arnoun
    Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has denied that Lebanon was told by the US about Israel's refusal to withdraw from the Lebanese town of Arnoun. Lebanon, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Gaddafi and the mini African summit
    Gaddafi stated: "Our brothers, the African leaders who attended the summit, could avert the African continent, through their strong will, conflicts and crises when the spirit of African brotherhood and supreme African interests defeated the imperialist conspiracies aiming at undermining Africa's unity." Libya, Politics, 4/20/99
  • 300 tourists deputies discuss activation of French tourism in Egypt
    In cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, 300 French tourism deputies affiliated to Havas Voyage have held their annual meeting at Luxor to sell tour programs to different international tourist destinations, including Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 4/20/99
  • Indian investments in Bahrain
    During the visit of an Indian business delegation to Bahrain in the coming month, Bahrain's council for marketing is going to organize workshops through which Indian businessmen will discuss and examine opportunities for investment and trade in Bahrain. Bahrain, Economics, 4/20/99
  • Moroccan Sahara issue is no obstacle to Maghreban integration, minister says
    A Moroccan senior minister said the issue of the Moroccan Sahara is not at all a stumbling block to the construction of a united Arab Maghreb. Morocco, Politics, 4/20/99
  • Jordan and the water issue with Israel
    The Jordanian weekly al-Osbo' has said that the issue of "water share" from the water agreement with Israel was settled in the interest of Jordan which has categorically refused to negotiate this matter. The paper added that Jordan has reiterated its stand in not negotiating any matter included in the Jordanian- Israeli agreement. Jordan, Economics, 4/20/99
  • Report: Netanyahu plans electoral surprises
    A Jordanian weekly said in a special report from Cairo that European diplomatic sources warned of one surprise or more that Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to launch on the eve of the forthcoming Israeli elections with the objective of change the balance in his favor and that of his party. Regional, Politics, 4/20/99

Short Takes

  • Tunisian President Zein El-Abedin Ben Ali sent a written message to the Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein in which he directed an invitation to the Jordanian monarch to visit Tunis. The Tunisian president assured in his message that his country pays special attention to the permanent relations between the two countries in the interest of enhancing these relations to serve the two countries' joint interests. Go
  • The Saudi Cabinet with the chairmanship of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz warned against the Serbs' continuation of driving Kosovo's people from their homes, killing or displacing them. The Cabinet called for exerting more efforts to ensure protection and provide food and medicine to the refugees. Go
  • The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath said that leaders from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine residing in the Palestinian Authority's territories asked the Palestinian government to pressure Israel to permit the entry of its leader, Nayef Hawatemah, to Israel. The paper said these pressures came as a result of recent confrontations and disputes between the front and certain Palestinian groups. Go
  • President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon has asserted Lebanon's refusal to agree to any security arrangements with Israel to facilitate the withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. At a reception held on Monday with a delegation from the Lebanese Phalange Party, led by Munir al-Haj, the Lebanese president stressed Lebanon's adherence to its sovereignty over every inch of land. Go
  • The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath said that well-informed Jordanian sources have denied that the Jordanian government approved a request made by leader of the Israeli Labor Party, Ehud Barak, to visit Jordan. The paper quoted the sources as saying that Israeli political figures asked to meet with King Abdullah in Jordan. The paper added that the Jordanian-Israeli meetings are postponed until after the Israeli elections. Go
  • The Israeli president's office has announced that Israeli President Ezer Weizman will visit Cairo on Thursday where he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Go
  • Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi has met with President Charles Taylor of Liberia, currently visiting Libya. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed key African issues, bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Go
  • The Sudanese authorities arrested late Sunday two reporters working as corespondents for Arab and foreign newspapers, increasing the number of reporters detained to three. Go
  • Moroccan and Spanish Supreme courts signed Monday in Rabat a cooperation accord providing for the exchange of experiences and data between the two countries' magistrates. Go
  • Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Energy Maher Abaza of said yesterday that a Japanese delegation will visit Egypt in May to discuss the establishment of a power station in the Zafarana area. Go
  • The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (Adco) discovered during surveying operations evidence of ancient sulfur mining in the UAE, Khaleej Times reported. Go
  • The Al Ansari Foam Factory in Bahrain's Sitra Industrial Area caught fire yesterday, possibly due to a chemical reaction in a newly-manufactured batch of foam, Gulf Daily News reported. Somalia clans try telephone unity Canada returns smuggled ancient mosaics to Syria Reports of more violence greet new Algerian leader Iraq Facing Horrible Drought Egyptian Reporters Face Libel Trial Netanyahu noticeably absent from Palestinian peace stamp Palestinian lawmakers want a state on May 4 Iraq says US and Britain are plotting against south Netanyahu Talks Tough As Israel Marks Independence Major lead polluting factory to move out of Cairo IDF's move into Arnoun disrupted U.S. mediation efforts Two East Jerusalem houses are razed Go

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