Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 3/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of March 8, 1999
- Egyptian - Jordanian - Palestinian summit soon
ArabicNews.com learned that there is an intention to convene an Egyptian - Jordanian - Palestinian summit on the margin of the Arab foreign ministers' meeting this week in order to unite efforts to support the Palestinian stance and pave the way for the visit of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to the United States and his meeting with US President Bill Clinton on March 23. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/13/1999 - Arafat decides to halt death sentence against Hamas members
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat decided to suspend the judgment issued by the Palestinian state security court to execute Major El-Attar and the life sentences handed down to two other young men in the issue of killing Refat Gouda. Palestine, Local, 3/13/1999 - A cultural festival for Hamas in Bethlehem
The Palestinian Hamas movement held yesterday in Bethlehem city in the West Bank a festival on the first anniversary of the assassination of the leader of its military body, Mohie El-Din El-Sherif. Palestine, Politics, 3/13/1999 - Meeting between Clinton, Arafat postponed
A well-informed US source said that the meeting scheduled to be held after two weeks between US President Bill Clinton and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has been postponed to a time which has not been fixed yet. Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/12/1999 - US Senate opposes unilateral declaration of Palestinian state
The United States Senate yesterday passed by a vote of 98-1 a non-binding (expression of opinion not legally binding) resolution stating the Senate's opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and calling on the US president to clearly state US opposition to such a declaration. Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/12/1999 - Palestinian woman nominated for European Parliament Palestine-European Union, Politics, 3/11/1999
- Palestinian - Egyptian committee to discuss peace, economic cooperation
The third session of the Palestinian - Egyptian high joint committee is to be convened on Sunday at the headquarters of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and last for two days. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Arafat in Jordan to discuss the peace process
Jordan's King Abdullah discussed with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who is visiting Amman for the first time since his participation in the funeral of the late King Hussein last month, means of activating the peace process. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Palestinian official describes as positive and needed the trip of Moroccan pilgrims to Jerusalem
Palestinian official in charge of Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Faysal Al-Husseini, described Morocco's decision to send Moroccan pilgrims on a trip to Al Quds as a positive and needed initiative Palestine-Morocco, Economics, 3/11/1999 - Arafat refuses to postpone declaration of a Palestinian state
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Tuesday said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday refused during his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to delay the declaration of the Palestinian state set for May 4. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/10/1999 - Israel - settlers Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/10/1999
- Mubarak confers with Arafat Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/10/1999
- Palestinian police try to ease the situation in Gaza
Deputy chairman of protective security body of Palestine in Gaza strip, Colonel Rashid Abu Shabak, headed a meeting with reporters to clarify the situation following the killing of a captain in the Palestinian protective security forces during February. Palestine, Judicial, 3/9/1999 - Efforts to convene a meeting between Arafat and Barzani
A well-informed Palestinian source said on Monday that efforts are being exerted to arrange for a meeting between Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and the chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic Party in Iraq, Masoud Barzani. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Canadian - Palestinian commercial agreement
The Palestinian Authority and the Canadian government signed an agreement for commercial cooperation between the two sides at the end of the visit paid by Canadian Minister of Trade Sergio Marchi to Palestinian areas. Palestine-Canada, Economics, 3/9/1999 - The first direct air flight for Gaza strip pilgrims
The chairman of the Palestinian Aviation Authority, Maj. Gen. Fayez Zeidan, said that the first direct flight for pilgrims from the Gaza Strip took off on Monday from Gaza International Airport to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Palestine, Religion, 3/9/1999 - Farouk Qaddoumi in Morocco to attend Jerusalem Fund constituent assembly
Farouk Qaddoumi, head of the political department of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) arrived Monday in Casablanca where he will attend the constituent assembly of Bait Mal Al-Quds (Jerusalem Fund). Palestine-Regional, Economics, 3/9/1999 - Palestinians, settlers clash Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/9/1999
- Palestinian official: No retreat in Palestinian state's declaration
Palestinian Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Nabeel Omar said the Palestinian Authority will not retreat in its commitment declaring the establishment of the independent state. Palestine, Politics, 3/8/1999 - Arafat in Cairo today Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/8/1999
- Qrei elected head of Palestinian Legislative Council
The Palestinian Legislative Council elected Ahmed Qrei yesterday evening as the councl's head for the coming session, Ibrahiem Musa Abu Al-Naja as the first deputy, Ghazi Hanania as second deputy. Palestine, Politics, 3/8/1999 - Members of Palestinian El-Khalas party released
The secretary general of the Islamic party El-Khalas, Yehie Mousa, said that Palestinian police released members of the party's political bureau after being detained for more than 10 hours, yet another 16 remained detained. Palestine, Local, 3/8/1999 - Settlers - land grab Palestine-Israel, Local, 3/8/1999