Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 3/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of March 15, 1999
- The US Congress and the declaration of an independent Palestinian state Palestine-USA, Analysis, 3/20/1999
- Jordanian, Egyptian, Palestinian foreign ministers meet today
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib confirmed today that the trilateral Egyptian - Jordanian - Palestinian meeting which is to be held in Amman aims at enhancing the Palestinian negotiations in the current and coming stages of talks with Israel. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Arafat attends European summit in Berlin
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will visit Berlin this week, during which he will meet with high-ranking officials in an attempt to win support for the Palestinian state's declaration. Palestine, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Arafat to visit Sweden next week
It was announced in Stockholm on Friday that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will visit Sweden next week. Palestine, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Hamas denies agreement with Palestinian government to halt resistance against Israel
The Palestinian National Resistance Movement Hamas on Friday denied news that it has reached an agreement with the Palestinian government providing for halting resistance operations against the Israeli occupation. Palestine, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Arafat is expected to visit Damascus, Beirut paper says
The London based weekly al- Muharrir News quoted well-informed Palestinian sources as saying in Amman on Friday that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat may hold two official visits to each of Damascus and Beirut after a 16 year of cold relations Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Arafat threatens to resume the Intifada if Israel prevents a Palestinian state Palestine, Politics, 3/20/1999
- Israel confiscates Palestinian officials' papers
Israel revoked special travel permits and privileges for three Palestinian lawmakers who participated in a meeting with a group of European officials at the PLO's Orient House in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Palestine, Politics, 3/19/1999 - Detaining a group of Hamas Palestine, Local, 3/18/1999
- Idea of Palestinian state is making its way, US Republican representative says
After US Republican representative Tom Campbell regretted the adoption of the resolution "as a step that does not reflect American values of peace and freedom," he voiced the opinion that more and more Americans will speak their mind on this issue. Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Egypt, Palestine cooperate in manufacturing cars
45 Palestinian businessmen are currently visiting Cairo representing sectors in the automobile industry to enhance the efforts of the two states' governments in order to increase commercial cooperation in light of strong relations between Cairo and Gaza. Palestine-Egypt, Economics, 3/18/1999 - Jersulam - expansion Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/18/1999
- Jordanian, Palestinian, Egyptian meeting on Saturday
A well-informed Jordanian source said on Tuesday that the foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan, Amr Moussa and Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib respectively, and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat will hold a meeting on Saturday in Amman to hold discussions on the Middle East peace process. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/17/1999 - US - Israeli settlements
US State Department spokesman James Rubin said yesterday that the US is against Israel's settlement activities Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/17/1999 - U.S. mediator meets Arafat
U.S. Middle East peace mediator Dennis Ross arrived in Madrid on Tuesday to meet with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to discuss reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Palestine, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Morocco and Palestine sign agricultural cooperation accord
Morocco and Palestine signed Tuesday in Rabat a cooperation accord in the field of agriculture and related sectors. Morocco-Palestine, Agriculture, 3/17/1999 - Qaddoumi: AL council aims at rectifying Arab atmospheres Palestine, Politics, 3/17/1999
- Arafat to visit Libya
Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath told ArabicNews.com that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is going to visit Libya next month according to the invitation issued by Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi. Palestine-Libya, Politics, 3/16/1999 - Abu Mazen in Moscow
The secretary of the executive committee of the PLO, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), arrived in Moscow on Monday to hold consultations with Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and other Russian officials dealing with the situation in the region and the future of the peace process. Palestine-Russia, Politics, 3/16/1999 - Palestinians want to benefit from Morocco's agricultural experience
Palestinians want to benefit from Morocco's experience in agribusiness and marketing of agricultural produce such as olive oil, flowers, tomatoes and citrus fruits. Palestine-Morocco, Economics, 3/16/1999 - King Fahd reiterates backing for the right of the Palestinians to establish their state Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 3/16/1999
- US official cancels visit to Jerusalem and the Golan, as occupied territories Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Palestine and Morocco to step up cooperation in agriculture Palestine-Morocco, Agriculture, 3/15/1999
- Report: Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine to hold a rally in Damascus
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted sources of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine that Syria had permitted the front to organize a rally on Friday at al-Yarmouk camp in Damascus. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/15/1999 - Poll: Most Jordanians support confederation with Palestine
The Jordanian newspaper al-Arab al-Youm conducted a poll today in which it found that most Jordanians support distinguished federal relations between Jordan and Palestine, but after an independent Palestinian state is established. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 3/15/1999 - Kofi Annan asked to question Israel about fate of 57 missing Palestinians Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 3/15/1999