Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 19, 1998
- More than fifty Iraqi houses inspected in Amman
The investigation proved that the criminal group was highly organized and trained to commit such crimes, a reliable source stated. It was expected that the group would commit more crimes, he added. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/24/1998 - Israel hits guerrilla bases; three Israelis wounded
Israeli fighter bombers struck Hizbullah bases in southern Lebanon for the second straight day Friday after guerrilla ambushes and firefights left three soldiers wounded, security sources said. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/24/1998 - Trial of German citizen for spying on Israeli
A Tel Aviv court has started to examine the case of a man accused of planning a suicide attack in Israel for Hizbullah. Israel, Judicial, 1/24/1998 - Morocco hosts international conference on municipal engineering
Rabat, Morocco will host the meetings of the 13th International Conference on Municipal Engineering between February 2-6. Regional-Morocco, Science, 1/24/1998 - Iraq prepares for strike Iraq, Military, 1/24/1998
- Beach cleanup United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/24/1998
- Al Aqsa endangered Regional, Religion, 1/24/1998
- Clinton - Iraq Iraq, International, 1/24/1998
- Germany - Iraq Iraq, International, 1/24/1998
- Studio complex
The 22-building scheme, which cost L.E 500 million, is built on an area of 19 feddans inside the Egyptian arts academy in the Al-Haram area. Egypt, Art, 1/24/1998 - Arafat - Netanyahu in Washington
While Arafat indicated that the meetings with Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright were "successful, important, and positive," no agreements were reached. Palestine-Israel, International, 1/23/1998 - Emirate donations for Iraq: $2 million in 2 days
The United Arab Emirates have resumed their campaign to gather donations for the Iraqi children, and are in the second day of the campaign organized by the Emirate Red Crescent society. United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Culture, 1/23/1998 - Israel raids Hizbullah bases after soldier wounded
Two jets fired two missiles over the Lweizeh hills in Iqlim al-Tuffah, just across from an Israeli-occupied enclave in the south. The planes later returned to fire two more missiles west of the village of Yater. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/23/1998 - Algeria explosion Algeria, Local, 1/23/1998
- Annual Tunisian music festival
The 15th annual music festival was recently opened in Tunisia with the attendance of international, Turkish and Arab bands Tunisia, Culture, 1/23/1998 - Syrian agricultural yields boom Syria, Agriculture, 1/23/1998
- Judiciary changes in Jordan
The council will retire several high-ranking judges, transfer others, appoint a general secretary for the Ministry of Justice and appoint a number of lawyers in the judicial body. Jordan, Judicial, 1/23/1998 - Saudi Arabia refutes British claims on human rights
The Saudi ambassador in London, Ghazi al-Quseibi, said Saudi Arabia will never allow foreign governments to interfere in its internal affairs. Saudi Arabia, International, 1/22/1998 - Islamic group's lawyer: initiatives against violence in Egypt could have worked
The lawyer of the Islamic Group in Cairo, Montaser Al Zayat, said he does not want Egypt to turn into another Algeria. Egypt, Local, 1/22/1998 - Violent attacks continue in Algeria
A terrorist group killed 13 Algerians and injured 4 in an ambush on one of the roads of the Boyera province. Another group killed 3 Algerians in the village of Beni Wlban in the same province. Algeria, Military, 1/22/1998 - Christian peacemakers under threat in Hebron
A Christian volunteer team operating in Hebron on the West Bank said it has recently received threats from active members of the ultra right-wing Kach movement for their role in support of the Palestinian struggle. Palestine, Local, 1/22/1998 - Egyptian-Russian discussions over Iraqi crisis
The two officials discussed a Russian proposal to assign a Russian reconnaissance plane to replace the US-owned U-2 plane the UN is currently using and to which Iraq has objected. Egypt, International, 1/22/1998 - Algeria delegation to submit its report to European Union
Through this visit, Algeria aimed at a better European understanding of the Algerian requests that the European countries put an end to the Algerian terrorist groups active in Europe. Algeria, International, 1/22/1998 - Jordanian Armed Forces receive US military aid
Jordanian armed forces yesterday in Aqaba received the third and final shipment of military assistance and equipment which was promised by the US to Jordan in 1996. Jordan, Military, 1/22/1998 - President Arafat accused Netanyahu Palestine-Israel, International, 1/22/1998
- Israeli policemen indicted Israel, Judicial, 1/22/1998
- Tunisia - trial Tunisia, Judicial, 1/22/1998
- EU condemn Turkey's Welfare Party shut down Turkey, International, 1/22/1998
- Israeli forces shell south Lebanese villages
Israeli occupation troops Wednesday before noon shelled with heavy artillery the outskirts of Jabal al-Bottum and Zibqin in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/22/1998 - Clinton to Kuwaiti ruler Kuwait, International, 1/22/1998
- Angry Egyptian lawyer warns American ambassador
Egyptian lawyer Nabeh El-Wahsh threatened to take legal action against Daniel Kurtzer, the American ambassador in Cairo, who criticized Egypt for not attending the Middle East and North Africa economic conference in Doha, Qatar last November. Egypt, People, 1/22/1998 - Agreements and differences between Clinton and Netanyahu
The double summit meetings between US President Bill Clinton and Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu have failed to bridge the differences between the two sides, Israeli sources confirmed Wednesday Palestine-Israel, International, 1/21/1998 - Catholic clerics and Bishop fast for lifting of Iraq sanctions
The fasting bishop, along with other Catholic priests separately, and some in connection with the grass-roots organization Voices in the Wilderness have begun a hunger strike to end sanctions on Iraq. Iraq, International, 1/21/1998 - The assassination of an Iraqi diplomat in Jordan
Al Hagwa had been a prominent figure in the Iraqi intelligence service and that he was nominated to be Iraq's ambassador to one of the European countries. Jordan-Iraq, International, 1/21/1998 - First evidence related to Amman killings found
The security apparatus in Amman continues its efforts to find those who killed 8 civilians, 6 Iraqis and 2 Egyptians, Jordan's interior minister told reporters following the discovery of two cars used by the attackers. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/21/1998 - Jordan bans the departure of Iraqi diplomats from Jordan
Jordanian sources said the security authorities in Jordan had prevented 4 Iraqi diplomats from leaving Jordan before it issued the complete ban. Jordan-Iraq, Judicial, 1/21/1998 - European visit: conflicting political reactions in Algeria
A statement issued by the Algerian Tagamoua party said opening the door to the European countries cannot be justified, whether it is done under the cover of combating terrorism or through offering assistance to Algeria. Algeria, International, 1/21/1998 - One killed, two wounded in shootout with police
One man was killed and two others wounded in an exchange of fire between security forces, aided by Syrian troops in the region, and suspects in several car thefts. Lebanon, Local, 1/21/1998 - Lawsuit filed against Sheikh of Al Azhar and Egyptian Mufti
A lawsuit was filed with the South Cairo court by Egyptian attorney Abdel Halim Ramadan as a result of Tantawi's December talks with chief Israeli Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau at Al Azhar Mosque. Egypt, Judicial, 1/21/1998 - Shabaa citizens still under detained Lebanon-Israel, Local, 1/21/1998
- Chirac: security is not attainable without peace
President Chirac told reporters after his talks with Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Paris on Monday afternoon that France wants to joint the US effort to resume the Middle East peace process. Palestine, International, 1/21/1998 - Abu Dhabi car fire United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/21/1998
- Algiers bomb Algeria, Local, 1/21/1998
- Butler - Iraq Iraq, International, 1/21/1998
- Lebanese singer in a French film
French filmmaker Fredrick Mitterrand has recently started work on his documentary about the widely-famous Lebanese singer Fairuz, whose voice has attracted Arab audiences over the past 40 years. Regional, Culture, 1/21/1998 - Arafat and the Holocaust museum again
Had Arafat rejected the invitation from the start, the US media and, needless to say, Israel's as well, would have been filled with anti-Palestinian reports branding the Palestinian leader and the Palestinians in general as deniers of the Holocaust. Palestine, Analysis, 1/20/1998 - People and defense groups succeed in stopping terrorist attacks in Algeria
Meanwhile the people and defense groups together with the armed forces managed to stop a terrorist attack in Dwar Ain Mansour in the Moaskar province. An area near that province had witnessed a massacre some weeks ago in the village of Sefsaf which killed 28 persons. Algeria, Local, 1/20/1998 - Khartoum expects attacks from neighbors with U.S. support
Sudanese diplomatic sources said Sudan expects a three-pronged assault caross the Ugandan, Eritrean and Ethiopian borders. Sudan, Military, 1/20/1998 - Turkish Al Rafaa Party members not excited by party dissolution
Despite the declarations that came from many countries to express their disappointment of the disbanding of the Turkish Al Rafaa party (the biggest Turkish party), life in Istanbul was quiet and normal. Turkey, Local, 1/20/1998 - Israeli artillery shells south Lebanon
Homes in Akil Khalof and Ja'jar Tafili were damaged, and further reports said that al-Tuffah district, al-Litani riverbed, Nab' al-Faseh, Jabal al-Rafee and al-Salouki valley were bombarded. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/20/1998 - Clinton - Netanyahu Regional, International, 1/20/1998
- US warplanes delivered to Israel Israel, Military, 1/20/1998
- Sudan conflict Sudan, Military, 1/20/1998
- Netanyahu in Washington Israel, International, 1/20/1998
- Moroccan monarch invites chief Israeli rabbi to Morocco
The Moroccan Monarch King Hassan II sent an invitation to the chief Israeli rabbi, Aliaho Baksh Doron, to visit Morocco during February. Regional-Morocco, Religion, 1/20/1998 - Identity Committee registered 25,000 Saharans
The number of Saharan-origin people who were registered since the resumption of the registration process last month reached 15,000. Morocco-West Sahara, Local, 1/20/1998 - Yemen, Netherlands to boost cooperation
The Netherlands deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister name? on Monday arrived in Sanaa leading an official Dutch delegation in a several-day visit to Yemen. Yemen, International, 1/20/1998 - Europe to issue a statement on closure of Welfare Party in Turkey Turkey, International, 1/20/1998
- Shiekh Yassin in Egypt after fast Palestine, People, 1/20/1998
- Lebanon to host international energy conference
The pan-Mediterranean conference, to be held February 12-14, is meant to provide a forum for countries to exchange information and technical expertise in the field of power generation. Regional-Lebanon, Science, 1/20/1998 - Iraqi diplomat and Egyptians amongst the killed in Jordan
At 1:30 am local time, security police in Jordan discovered that 8 people were killed, 6 of them Iraqis and 2 Egyptians. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/19/1998 - 15 year sentences for 2 Hamas members
The Palestinian Supreme Court for State Security in Jericho Monday summarily tried and convicted two Palestinians of membership in Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, for taking part in preparing a number of explosive devices that were used in two separate suicide attacks by Hamas in West Jerusalem last year. Palestine-Israel, Local, 1/19/1998 - Holocaust Museum to deny Arafat a visit
A historical chance has been wasted for Jews worldwide to have the leader of the Palestinian people recognize the injustice that had befallen the Jews in Nazi Germany Palestine-Regional, International, 1/19/1998 - King Hussein to visit Saudi Arabia Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 1/19/1998
- South Lebanon ceasefire committee convenes tomorrow
The Lebanese government had submitted to the committee a complaint against Israel in regards to the Israeli forces' shelling of Lebanese residential areas in the villages of Al Tuffah province. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/19/1998 - Oman fixes gas supply Oman, Local, 1/19/1998
- Five dead in a car-crash Jordan, Local, 1/19/1998