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- Israel: Israeli- Syrian negotiations to resume in October in Washington
Kamal Fawaz, the manger of the Arab affairs department in the Jerusalem office of Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Barak said that Israeli- Syrian negotiations will resume at the beginning of October, after the Jewish holidays, in Washington on the level of negotiators. Syria, Politics, 9/22/99 - Hamas leaders arrested
Three Hamas leaders were detained in Amman upon arrival to the airport with Mousa Abu Marzouk being redirected to Yemen because he holds a Yemeni passport. Khaled Mashaal and Ibrahim Ghosheh were arrested. Jordan, Politics, 9/22/99 - Message from Khatami to Saudi crown prince
A Saudi source said that Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz received a message from Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, whose contents were not revealed. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/22/99 - Sudanese minister: Opposition committed big mistake by blowing up petroleum pipeline
Sudanese Minister of Energy Awad Ahmed, who participated in demonstrations by Sudanese citizens against the opposition's attack against a Sudanese petroleum pipeline, said, "The opposition group named the Democratic National Alliance made a big mistake by hitting this resource, for the Sudanese people have been waiting to benefit from its revenues." Sudan, Politics, 9/22/99 - Egyptian - Syrian relations in petroleum are developed, says Egyptian official
The deputy chairman of the general Egyptian organization for petroleum, Maged Abd El-Halim, depicted Egyptian - Syrian relations regarding petroleum as developed and distinguished, as they reflect the adherence of the two countries' leaders to developing them in different fields. Egypt, Economics, 9/22/99 - US secretary of commerce to visit Saudi Arabia
A Saudi source told ArabicNews.com that US Secretary of Commerce William Daley will hold during his visit to Saudi Arabia in middle of next month for important talks with high-ranking Saudi officials regarding means of boosting commercial and economic cooperation between the two countries. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/22/99 - Egypt - Uzbekistan talks
The session of official talks between Egypt and Uzbekistan was convened in the foreign ministry's headquarters under the chairmanship of Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli and Abd El-Satar Hidrof, the deputy foreign minister of Uzbekistan, who is currently visiting Cairo. Egypt, Politics, 9/22/99 - Ministerial meeting between Algeria, EU
It was announced on Tuesday in Brussels that a ministerial meeting between the European Union and Algeria will be held on November 23 in Algiers. It is the first meeting of its kind. Algeria, Politics, 9/22/99 - Middle East stability and security vital for Europe, Finland says
Finnish Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen said on Tuesday that security and stability in the Middle East was an important element for Europe's stability. Regional, Politics, 9/22/99 - On the elections in Yemen and economic reform
Observers and diplomats in Yemen said that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking through the presidential elections which will start next Thursday to win great support that would enable him to continue major reforms in a country which suffers very complex economic problems. Yemen, Politics, 9/22/99 - US ambassador refuses to comment on the US surveillance in Lebanon
The US ambassador to Lebanon David Satterfield on Tuesday refused to comment on statements made by the former Lebanese Defence Minister Muhsin Dalloul on that the US is using " Lebanon as a regional monitoring center to serve Israeli interests and that the surveillance equipment has been long used by the US. Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/99 - Lebanese president meets with Irish defense minister
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday in Beirut received Irish Defense Minister Michael Smith, currently visiting Lebanon. Talks dealt with the situation in south Lebanon, especially as Ireland is contributing troops to UNIFIL in south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/99 - Gulf trade ministers to meet next month in UAE
The 26th meeting of the Gulf trade ministers will be held on October 5 in the United Arab Emirates city of Al Ayn to discuss commercial cooperation among the six Gulf Cooperation Council member states. Gulf, Economics, 9/22/99 - Venezuelan minister of energy will visit the Gulf states in November
A Kuwaiti source said that Venezuelan Minister of Mining and Energy Ali Rodriguez Araque will visit some of the petroleum producing Gulf states in the second half of November, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, which are members of OPEC in the framework of monitoring the producers' commitment to OPEC's agreement to restrict their production. Gulf, Economics, 9/22/99 - Arab Journalists Union urges El-Bashir to intervene to stop obstructing Sudanese newspapers
The Arab Journalists Union urged Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to stop the decision to ban Al-Rai Al-Akhar newspaper, recently issued to punish the newspaper and its workers. Sudan, Politics, 9/22/99 - Albright meets with Russia's Ivanov, Iraqi opposition
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said the United States had been working to re-establish the consensus that existed on the Security Council regarding Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 9/22/99 - Al-Sharaa meets with counterparts in New York
In the context of meetings he held on the sideline of the 54th session of the UN general Assembly, the Syrian foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday in new York met with President Ismael Guleah of Djibouti. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and means of strengthening them. Syria, Politics, 9/22/99 - British embassy in Rabat to launch Morocco 2000 promotional event
The British Embassy in Rabat will launch on Friday an event, dubbed "Morocco 2000," destined to promote a new partnership between Morocco and Britain. Morocco, Economics, 9/22/99 - Sudanese opposition claims responsibility for exploding oil pipeline
The joint military leadership of the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance has announced its responsibility for the attack which targeted an oil pipeline in Atbara, north of Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 9/22/99 - AL calls for launching media campaign against Walt Disney
At the conclusion of its urgent works today, the permanent committee for Arab media asked the Arab states to launch a media campaign to confirm that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine and to show the Arab right and presence in the city over the ages, as well as to support and boost the invitation of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, the United Arab Emirates' minister of information and culture, for all Arab states to boycott the Walt Disney Company. Regional, Politics, 9/22/99 - Arab Americans launch campaign against Walt Disney
News agencies said that the head of the National Association of Arab Americans will boycott the Walt Disney Company because they think it is still determined to show Jerusalem as Israel's capital in its exhibit in Disney's Epcott Center for the third millennium. Regional, Politics, 9/22/99 - Swapping Morocco's debt owed to US and UK is possible; oil explorationss
There is a possibility for the USA and Britain to swap Morocco's debt into investments in the field of energy, Moroccan Energy and Mining Minister, Youssef Tahiri, said. Morocco, Economics, 9/22/99 - Morocco urges Spain to ponder final solution to Sebta, Mellilia issue
Morocco on Tuesday urged Spain to implement the initiative launched by late King Hassan II to set up a group to reflect on a final solution to the issue of Sebta and Mellilia, two Moroccan northern cities still under Spanish rule. Morocco, Politics, 9/22/99 - EUR 153 million from EIB for energy, environment projects in Egypt
The European Investment Bank is advancing EUR 128.25 million to Egypt for gas and oil projects and EUR 25 million for a project at the protection of the environment in the Red Sea area. Egypt, Economics, 9/22/99 - Algeria's foreign currency reserves are $4.6 billion at end of June
Official data showed yesterday that Algeria's foreign reserves reached $4.64 billion by the end of June this year, a decrease of $500 million in comparison with its level at the end of March. Algeria, Economics, 9/22/99 - Palestinian minister of information inaugurates museum of Palestinian memory
Palestinian Minister of Information Yasser Abed Rabbo inaugurated today a museum of the Palestinian memory, which is considered the first of its kind and regarding which he said, "It contains selections of the Palestinian memory during the last two countries that was held in Ein Senia village, nine kilometers north of Ramallah in the West Bank." Palestine, Culture, 9/22/99 - Two SLA militia members killed in south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon said that two Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia members were killed on Tuesday in south Lebanon in an operation carried out by the Lebanese resistance when it detonated an explosive near Kafer Houneh position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 9/22/99
Short Takes
- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Tuesday in Burj al-Arab, northern Egypt, with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. The two sides discussed the results of the meeting held between Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and the question of final status negotiations with Israel. Go
- The secretary general of the people's committee for transport and communication in Libya (transport minister), Ezzeddine al-Hanshiri, on Tuesday met in Syrte city with the Sudanese minister of roads and communications, currently visiting Libya. The two ministers reviewed prospects of cooperation between the two states in the areas of transport and communications. Go
- Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah held talks on Tuesday in Kuwait with president of Bosnia Alija Izetbegovic. Talks dealt with means of developing and boosting bilateral relations between the two countries as well as issues debated on the international arena. Go
- The general secretariat of the Arab Journalists Union has urged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to intervene in order to halt the decision banning, administratively, the Sudanese press, especially the Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Akhar. In a statement released on Tuesday in Cairo, the secretariat said this measure defames Sudan's international reputation as well as the internal conditions in Sudan. Go
- In its Tuesday issue, the Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said, quoting sources from Cairo it identified as well-informed, that the US administration is currently making contacts with several Arab capitals with the objective of giving a push forward to relations between Arab capitals and Israel. The sources said that so far these contacts covered Tunis, Algiers, Rabat, Cairo, Doha, Amman and Sanaa. Go
- Israel Radio quoted on Tuesday the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot as saying that, "The cost and price of the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon is half a billion Israeli shekels." The Israeli paper added, "Circles in the Israeli army estimated this price to be much less if the withdrawal will be made in the framework of a settlement and an agreement with Syria." Go
- Israel has agreed to send a shipment of Israeli medicine to Russia, at a cost of US $100,000. Israel Radio said on Tuesday that a Russian plane will transport this medicine load that Russia had asked for from Israel following the waves of violence that recently took place in areas of Russia. Go