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- Mubarak, King Abdullah for revitalizing Middle East peace
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday morning in Cairo resumed their bilateral talks at the headquarters of the Egyptian presidency. Talks dealt with current conditions concerning the Middle East peace process following the Israeli elections and means of fostering and developing bilateral relations. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/99 - King Abdullah of Jordan arrives in Algeria
King Abdullah Bin Hussein has asserted his position in backing the "sincere efforts" exerted by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to eliminate all obstacles and difficulties as well as to achieve the ambitions of the people of Algeria to maintain security, stability, freedom and progress. Jordan, Politics, 6/1/99 - Egyptian - Moroccan high committee coming next Tuesday in Rabat
The Egyptian - Moroccan high joint committee will convening its third session under the chairmanship of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Morocco's King Hassan II in Rabat on June 8 for three days. Morocco, Politics, 6/1/99 - Salvation front founder: Bouteflika's solutions are positive
Sheikh Ahmed Merani a founder of the prohibited Islamic Salvation Front and former Algerian minister of religious affairs described a letter from Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as "good." Algeria, Politics, 6/1/99 - Sudan pledges to combat terrorism
Sudan will endorse next week all the international agreements for combating terrorism, after it endorsed last week the Arab anti-terrorism agreement. Sudan, Politics, 6/1/99 - Saudi crown prince to discusses peace process in Damascus tomorrow
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz will visit Syria soon for two days, during which he will hold talks with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad regarding developments in the area, especially regarding Arab coordination and the future possibilities for the peace process after Ehud Barak's assumption of the premiership in Israel. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/1/99 - Bahrain's new government takes constitutional oath
The new Bahraini government took its oath before the ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, on Monday in Manama. Bahrain, Politics, 6/1/99 - Iranian FM to visit Lebanon, Jordan
Iranian sources confirmed that Iranian Minister of Defense General Ali Shamkhani will pay a visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, in reply at the visit paid by the latter to Tehran three weeks ago. Jordan, Politics, 6/1/99 - French medicine factory in Tunis
The French group SynthElabo for medicine announced its intention to establish a factory in Tunis soon, to produce different kinds of its main medicines. Tunisia, Business, 6/1/99 - German company wins contract to establish first solar-powered electric station
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity announced today that the German company Siemens won a contract to establish the first private electric power station working by solar energy and natural gas. Egypt, Business, 6/1/99 - Sudanese minister of justice: Sudan has no future without Egypt
Sudanese Minister of Justice and Attorney General Mohammed Othman Yassin, stated that Sudan has no future without Egypt, specifically in light of curren developments that witness a real threat to Sudan's identity. Sudan, Politics, 6/1/99 - Bahrain, Belarus relations debated
Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Monday in Manama received Belarus's deputy premier and foreign minister, Ural Latypov, and members of the accompanying delegation. Bahrain, Politics, 6/1/99 - Omani FM concludes visit to Iran
Oman's minister of state for foreign affairs Youssef Bin Alawi on Monday concluded his official visit to Iran which lasted for three-days. Oman, Politics, 6/1/99 - Arens: withdrawal from town of Jezzine a test for Syria
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Arens said on Monday that the withdrawal of the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia from the Jezzine district will be a "test of Syria's peace intentions." Regional, Politics, 6/1/99 - An Iraqi diplomatic move to explain its stance
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf called for effective action to stop the American and British raids on Iraqi territories, while he started a diplomatic initiative toward many countries, among which are France, Russia and China. Iraq, Politics, 6/1/99 - Lebanon refuses to send the army to Jezzine
Leader of the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia, Lt Gen. Antoine Lahd, has announced that the withdrawal of his troops will be made in the first half of June, while his remaining forces there continued their gradual evacuation of certain positions and transportation of SLA military equipment. Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/99 - Ali Saleh meets in Abu Dhabi with former Socialist Party leaders
During his visit to Abu Dhabi, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has met with several former leaders of the Yemeni Socialist Party. Yemen, Politics, 6/1/99 - New pipeline for Sudanese petroleum
Sudanese President Omar El-bashir opened yesterday a new 1600 kilometer pipeline, through which the Sudanese government hopes to export petroleum. Sudan, Economics, 6/1/99 - Arab bank for tourist development
A group of Arab businessmen began the executive measures to establish the first Arab bank for tourism development with a capital of $500 million, working on financing tourist projects in Arab countries and establishing a private fund to back stumbling projects in case Arab tourist traffic is exposed to a disruption for any reason. Regional, Economics, 6/1/99 - Swiss couple spends honeymoon in Palmyra
The newly wed-couple from Switzerland Bald Ov Bayous and Mrs Christ Poland have preferred to spend their honey money among the monuments of the charming monuments of the Syrian city of Palmyra and its unmatched relics of ancient civilizations. Syria, Culture, 6/1/99 - Iraqi oil sales at US $2 billion
Iraqi Oil Minister Amer Rashid announced on Monday that Iraq has signed contracts to sell oil with an estimated value of US $2 billion since the beginning of an extension of the oil-for-food agreement on May 25. Iraq, Economics, 6/1/99 - Mubarak inaugurates handball championship
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to inaugurate on this evening the 16th World Handball Championship, which is the last champions of the 20th century and the largest sporting event hosted by Egypt in its history the second championship in history to be held outside Europe, preceded by Japan in 1997. Egypt, Sports, 6/1/99 - Jordan not to permit Israeli goods sneak to Syria Jordan, Economics, 6/1/99
- Syria signs agreement with Arab fund
According to the agreement a 30 million Kuwaiti dinar loan will finance a communication development project in Syria. The project is aimed at providing telephone services by adding about 1.65 million lines to the telephone network. Syria, Economics, 6/1/99
Short Takes
- Saudi Arabia's second deputy premier and defense minister, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday asserted that the health condition of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz is "satisfactory." Prince Sultan added while presiding over a meeting of the Saudi Cabinet that the Saudi King is currently making "ordinary health checks" at the hospital. Go
- The United Arab Emirates has called upon India and Pakistan to eliminate the reasons for tension between the two countries over Jamo and Kashmir as well as to intensify bilateral negotiations along with international diplomatic efforts to settle the crisis. Go
- Chaired by Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi, the Syrian higher investment council held a meeting on Monday. It discussed the memorandum submitted on the proposal to amend law no. 10 on encouraging investment for 1991. The council also discussed the proposed amendments to simplify governing measures, ensuring more exemptions, privileges and facilities and encouraging investors to increase and diversify their investment activities. Go
- A meeting will be held in Tehran next week to evaluate Iran's presidency of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. The participants in the meeting will discussthe activities of the chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Iranian President Muhammad Khatami, during the past one and a half years in the economic and cultural fields, dialogue of civilization and the efforts exerted by Iran to settle disputes between the OIC member states. Go
- The signing of an agreement for commercial cooperation between Egypt and the Czech Republic is taking place at the Egyptian Ministry of Trade. Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili and the Czech Republic's ambassador in Cairo will sign the agreement, which is to push forward all forms of commercial and investment cooperation between Egypt and the Czech Republic as well as exchanges of data regarding opportunities for trade and investment. Go