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  • Chinese president gets royal welcome in Morocco
    President Jiang Zemin of the People's Republic of China was given a royal welcome in Rabat this Thursday by King Mohammed VI. Morocco, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Sultan Qaboos of Oman meets with Bashar al-Assad
    Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman received in Muscat on Wednesday Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. The Oman News Agency said talks during the meeting dealt with ways of strengthening bilateral ties in all areas. Oman, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Moussa meets with Johnston
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with Harry Johnston, the US special envoy to Sudan who is currently visiting Cairo in a tour including Ethiopia and Eritrea. Egypt, Politics, 10/28/99
  • US - Egyptian presidential council starts work
    The U.S - Egyptian presidential council ended its works today in which the U.S side was headed by Michael Gado while the Egyptian side was headed by Gamal Mubarak, the son of the Egyptian president. Egypt, Economics, 10/28/99
  • Syria provides Lebanon with natural gas
    Syria and Lebanon are getting ready to put the final touches on an agreement according to which Lebanon is to purchase 3 million cubic meters of Syrian natural gas daily. Syria, Economics, 10/28/99
  • Sudanese official in Rabat to get informed on Morocco's political experience
    Mohamed Ahmed Salem, the official in charge of political organizations in Sudan, is currently visiting Morocco to get informed about Morocco's political and democratic experience. Morocco, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Syrian citizens in the Golan against the Israeli violations
    The follow up committee of the Lebanese detainees in the Israeli jails on Wednesday received a message from Syrian citizens in the occupied Golan condemning Israeli practices against Arab detainees. Syria, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Hamas says it did not refuse Muslim Brothers' mediation to solve their case
    Khaled Mashaal, head of the political bureau for the Hamas resistance movement who is currently detained in Jordan, denied that Hamas refused the mediation of the Muslim Brothers group to solve the movement's crisis with the Jordanian government. Jordan, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Kuwait ready to back OPEC efforts to increase oil prices Kuwait, Economics, 10/28/99
  • French defense minister to visit Egypt
    French Defense Minister Alain Richard is due to arrive in Cairo on Saturday to attend part of the Bright Star maneuvers, in which French troops participate in addition to the Egyptian and other foreign and Arab troops. Egypt, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Second session of Egyptian - Bahraini committee next month
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with Bahraini Minister of Information Mohammed bin Ibrahim El-Motawa, who is currently visiting Cairo in the attendance of Mustafa El-Feki, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Arab affairs and Ibrahim Ali El-Magid, Bahrain's ambassador in Cairo. Egypt, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Palestinian monetary authority discusses issuing Palestinian currency
    The Palestinian monetary authority's committee will hold a two-day symposium under the auspices of Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid with the participation of the International Monetary Fund, Arab banks' governors and experts on economics and finance on November 13 to discuss issuing an independent Palestinian currency. Palestine, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Iran carries out naval maneuvers near Iraq
    Iran has started eight days of military maneuvers near the Iraqi borders as air and maritime maneuvers that lasted eight days in Straits of Hormuz Regional, Politics, 10/28/99
  • GCC confers with British foreign minister
    Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Sheikh Jamil al-Hujeilan met on Wednesday in Riyadh with British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Peter Hain, who arrived in Riyadh earlier in the day. Gulf, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Arab agricuture experts call for Arab integration to realize food security
    Two Arab experts in food agriculture affairs on Wednesday called for coordination and integration among Arab states to achieve food and water security. Regional, Agriculture, 10/28/99
  • Increase in Tunisia's income due to tourism
    Statements from the Tunisian central bank revealed yesterday an increase in the Tunisia's income due to tourism to 1.496 billion dinars ($1.17 billion) since the beginning of the current year until October 10 in comparison to 1.332 billion dinars during the same period of 1998. Tunisia, Economics, 10/28/99
  • King Abdullah confers with WB official
    King Abdullah II of Jordan met on Wednesday in Amman with the director general of the World Bank, Peter Woicke, who is also the deputy executive president for the International Finance Corporation. Jordan, Economics, 10/28/99
  • Kidnapped Americans released in Yemen
    Three US Citizens who were kidnapped in Yemen were released today, Nando Times reported. Yemen, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Jordanian parliament speaker confers with Turkish, Dutch parliamentary delegations
    The speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, has called on Israel to realize that peace is not attainable under a continued policy of settlement and without the restoration of all occupied Arab territories and giving back the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. Jordan, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Egypt ready to host MENA economic conference
    Egypt is ready to host next spring the fifth Middle East- North Africa economic conference, reported Al Ahram daily, quoting Egypt's ambassador to Washington, Nabil Fahmi. Egypt, Politics, 10/28/99
  • 17 countries participate in travel market in Egypt during March
    1,000 tourism companies from 17 countries said they intend to participate in the tourism fair and market in Egypt known as the travel market for the Mediterranean Sea that will be held in March. Egypt, Economics, 10/28/99
  • Golf: Payne In Moroccan Hearts
    Payne Stewart was no household item in Morocco, but the golfing audience as well as your average Moroccan would definitely know and remember the smile and zest of the man they saw as the most eccentric, yet irresistibly charming, golf ace to have ever trodden the incredibly green grass of what had become his "home." Morocco, People, 10/28/99
  • Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq rejects New York opposition meeting
    The leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, Mohamed Baqqer El-Hakiem, refused to participate in the scheduled meeting for the Iraqi opposition in New York. Iraq, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Arab League criticizes Mauritania's establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel
    The Arab League on Wednesday criticized the government of Mauritania for its decision to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. Regional, Politics, 10/28/99
  • Continued Israeli aggressions against Lebanon, resistance men retaliate
    The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday bombarded the outskirts of Majdal Zoune town and the Jib Sweid area in the western sector of south Lebanon from its position in Teir Harfa. Lebanon, Military, 10/28/99

Short Takes

  • The new leader of Pakistan, Bruweiz Musharraf, arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday in a one day visit. He held talks with the president of the United Arab Emirates dealing with bilateral relations. Go
  • French President Jacques Chirac is expected in Morocco on Friday for talks with King Mohammed VI. The official spokesman of the Royal Palace announced that during this private visit, Chirac will attend a lunch hosted in his honor by the king. Go
  • Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Wednesday received Queen Noor al-Hussein. Talks dealt with relations between Jordan and Lebanon. The Lebanese president commemorated the humanitarian efforts carried out by Queen Noor, especially her participation in the campaign of dismantling landmines to protect human rights in the countries which have armed conflicts. Go
  • Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has sent messages to the Algerian and Mauritanian presidents, respectively Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya. The messages were delivered by Ali Triki, Libyan Secretary for African affairs. The three countries are member of the Arab Maghreb Union, together with Morocco and Tunisia. Go
  • The Italian presidency announced on Wednesday that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will visit Italy on November 15 - 17 at the invitation of his Italian counterpart, Carlo Ciampi. AFP quoted the Italian presidency as saying that this visit falls in the course of strengthening and deepening friendship and cooperation relations between the two countries. Go
  • Jordanian Senate Speaker Zayed Arrifai met in Rabat Wednesday King Mohammed VI whom he handed a message from King Abdullah of Jordan. The meeting was attended by Moroccan Senate Speaker Jalal Essaid and members of the Jordanian delegation. Since his arrival on Monday, Arrifai conferred with hsi peer Essaid, Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and the minister in charge of relations with the Parliament. Go
  • Lieutenant General Magdi Hatatah, the chief of staff of the armed forces, visited yesterday with the Egyptian forces participating in the Bright Star's training 99 during which he checked up the joint leadership center for training. Lieutenant General Hatatah felt assured by the training works and the fighting readiness level of the Egyptian forces and their ability to work with modern technology being used in the training and using computers in planning and implementating operations for their training tasks. Go
  • Kuwait has decided to ban the import of poultry and eggs from Pakistan. A decision was taken by the general administration for the Kuwaiti agriculture and fishery affairs, to ban the import of all poultry and eggs from Pakistan. Go
  • Algerian and Australian businessmen reached a memorandum of understanding to launch a venture to build 100,000 Housing units projected to cost $1 billion, the two sides said in a statement released on Wednesday. The two sides take part in a project to build 100,000 residential units for the low-income class. The cost of the project would be covered with $400 million in aid from the Algerian government and Australian companies and $1 million in loan. Go
  • Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi has denounced what he termed as the double-standard policy dealt with in the world. In a speech he delivered on Tuesday at al-Fateh University in Tripoli, the Libyan president stressed people's right to "have fears over their future and to search for means of power to defend themselves and protect their countries and capabilities as far as there is a colonialist mentality that gives itself the right to have control on peoples and their potentials." Go
  • The UK yesterday appointed Richard Makepeace as Britain's ambassador to Sudan, effective immediately, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said. Makepeace had been serving as charge d'affaires in Khartoum. Go
  • King Mohammed VI met here Wednesday afternoon Gabonese President Haj Omar Bongo, on a private visit to Rabat. The meeting was attended by the two African countries' foreign ministers Mohamed Benaissa and Jean Ping and ambassador to Morocco Victor Afonona. Go
  • Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday in Riyadh opened King Fahd International Airport in the eastern district of Saudi Arabia. It is considered the eastern gate for Saudi Arabia and a regional center for local air aviation, as well as an important meeting point for linking the Far East with Europe. Go
  • The Yemeni government has decided to set up special courts to consider kidnapps and other crimes resulting from acts of bombardment. News reports from Yemen said this decision was taken following a meeting chaired by President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Tuesday. The news reports added that the new courts will be in the capital, Sanaa. Earlier, such cases used to be submitted to ordinary courts in the areas where the kidnappings take place. Go
  • The Jordanian journalists' union denied today that the syndicate's council has backed off from its former decision to dismiss three Jordanian journalists for violations of the union's decision not to travel to Israel or normalize relations with it, as they paid a visit to Israel last month. Go
  • Kuwait on Wednesday morning witnessed an early winter with a strong wind of 80 km per hour, accompanied by a very strong rainfall. The weather forecast department in Kuwait expected this state of instability in the weather will continue during the coming days. Wednesday's waterfall is the first for the current winter season in Kuwait. Go
  • The 1998-99 viticultural season recorded unprecedented production levels totalling 196,000 hectolitres, 66% more than the previous year. The weekly "La Vie Economique" which published the figures said this record production is a direct result of the promotion action plan launched in 1997 which called for a $80 million investment by the year 2000. Go
  • Michlus Baba Petro, the Cyprian government's spokesman, stated today in Nicosia that 'Israel apologized for Cyprus to penetrate the atmosphere of the Cyprian capital, Nicosia by Israeli military jets during last week and Israel declared that it will avoid such accident in the future." Go
  • A 17-member delegation of the Dutch foundation "Benafrica Arnhem," who arrived on Wednesday in Oujda will visit a number of social institutions and vocational training centers. They will also attend a conference held by the Union of Moroccan Women on social relations within Moroccan families, the rights and duties of men and women, family planning, children's nutrition and the status of retired people within the family. Go
  • An official source said today that a Sudanese military aircraft crashed west Omdurman area during important training yesterday. The sources said through a statement by the general leadership of the Sudanese armed forces yesterday that the captain died in the accident, while there are no other financial or humanitarian losses in the area in which the aircraft crashed. Go
  • King Mohammed VI met in Rabat Wednesday with three ambassadors from Islamic countries who took leave from the sovereign at the end of their mission in the kingdom. Syrian Ambassador Ali Hassan, Pakistani Ambassador Azmat Hassan and Iranian Ambassador Hussein Sobhani were decorated with medals of the Alawit orders by the king. Go
  • US aircraft flying as part of Operation Northern Watch, which enforces the "no-fly zone" over northern Iraq, attacked today "Surface-to-Air-Missiles (SAMs) at a site east of Mosul," after being fired on by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery from northeast of Mosul and south of Saddam Dam, the US European Command said. Go

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