Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 12/29/1997
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of December 29, 1997
- Jordanian interior minister to attend Tunisia meeting
The conference agenda will include 23 items, the most important of which is the work against terrorism for which a four year plan would be adopted Regional-Jordan, Politics, 1/3/1998 - Jordanian deputies visit Baghdad Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/3/1998
- Peace Now brings effective tactics against government and settlements
Peace Now secretary Mosi Raz said the aim of the tour is “to underline the government’s priorities: the money is being poured into 3 percent of the nation, instead of into the fight against unemployment Israel, Politics, 1/3/1998 - Arab League denounces Israeli settlement policy
"The procrastination, Israeli policies, and illegal acts of the Israeli government violate the will of the international community," Meguid said. Regional, Politics, 1/3/1998 - Levy crisis: a lone crying wolf who means it this time
“We are tired of him, but it’s impossible without him,” an aide in the Prime Minister’s office said late Thursday night referring to the latest crisis between Benyamin Netanyahu and his foreign minsiter David Levy Israel, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Qatar and Bahrain reply in borderline dispute
Doha presented to the International Court of Justice its reply to Bahrain's written request concerning marine borders and the disputes between the two countries. Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Libya slams US-Turkish-Israeli maneuvers
Libya criticized joint maneuvers between Turkey, the USA, and Israel which are due to be held this month. Libya said those maneuvers are directed against Arabs and Muslims. Libya-Turkey, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Al Turabi and Al Mahdi are willing to meet
Al Mahdi said that he is ready to meet with anyone in the Sudanese government, on the condition that such a meeting should result in reaching a comprehensive solution to the Sudanese crisis and that it should address all political issues. Sudan, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Iran rules out improved relations with Egypt for now
Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Wednesday ruled out any "immediate improvement" in relations between Iran and Egypt. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Bashir to visit Egypt during Ramadan
The countries' mutual interest in restoring normal relations is manifest in the bilateral decision to resume river navigation as of January 15 after being halted for four years and in the increase in the number of air flights between them. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Clinton meetings could be cancelled Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/2/1998
- Arafat independent state Palestine, Politics, 1/2/1998
- Iran strongly condemns attempts to associate it with Luxor carnage
Iran has strongly condemned the US justifications of recent statements by the US ambassador to Israel, Edward Walker, in which he implicated Iranian involvement in the November attack on tourists at an ancient temple in Luxor, Egypt. Iran, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Jordanian opposition calls for boycotting maneuvers
Jordanian opposition parties on Thursday called upon the Jordanian government not to join Turkish -Israeli-US maneuvers which will start on January 5 in the Mediterranean. Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 1/2/1998 - First cable of congratulations since 1980 from Iranian President to Iraqi President
The normalization process between Iran and Iraq is impeded by the problems of prisoners of war and the dispute over the Iraqi war and civilian planes which fled to Iran during the Gulf War in 1991. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/1/1998 - Lift sanctions: Iraq's plea to UN
Iraq called on the UN Secretary Council to resist efforts to prevent a lifting of the seven-year old UN economic sanctions on Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 1/1/1998 - Zeroual appoints 48 members to the Algerian council
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual appointed 48 national dignitaries to the Umma Council, representing one third the total number of members of the council whose remaining two-thirds were elected last Thursday. Algeria, Politics, 12/31/1997 - Tagamoua Party partners accuse it of violating the coalition agreement
Al Tagamoua scored a massive victory in the election as it won 80 of 96 total seats, for which 14 parties and 21 independent nominees had competed. Algeria, Politics, 12/31/1997 - Cabinet reshuffle in Libya
In its concluding session, the Libyan General Popular Conference took a decision to carry out a cabinet reshuffle in the secretariat-general of Popular Committee. Libya, Politics, 12/31/1997 - Iran denies US official visit to Teheran Iran, Politics, 12/31/1997
- Hrawi denies contacts with Israel for opening Kfar Falous Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/31/1997
- Lebanese diplomacy for lifting Shabaa siege Lebanon, Politics, 12/31/1997
- Kuwait and Yemen expected to reopen embassies
Yemeni-Kuwaiti relations deteriorated greatly after the Gulf War as Kuwait accused Sanaa of supporting Iraq and Saddam Hussein Kuwait-Yemen, Politics, 12/31/1997 - Arafat for international observers, will reshuffle cabinet in late January
Arafat's special advisor Marwan Kanafani who was quoted as saying that Arafat had accepted the resignation of his cabinet. The source said Kanafani was not authorized to issue the statement on behalf of President Arafat. A cabinet reshuffle, however, is expected late in January Palestine, Politics, 12/30/1997 - Jordanian Foreign Minister back from Saudi Arabia
Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah and his Saudi counterpart Saud al-Faisal, during the Jordanian visit to Saudi Arabia discussed arranging joint cooperation concerning regional issues, particularly the peace process. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/30/1997 - Support for Lebanese detainees in Israeli jails
The follow-up committee in charge of supporting the issue of Lebanese detainees in Israeli jails has described the detention of 12 Lebanese citizens from the occupied town of Shabaa by occupation forces as a violation of international conventions. Lebanon, Politics, 12/30/1997 - Qatar denies expulsion of Egyptians
Qatar on Monday denied a program intending to exclude Egyptians from working in Qatar, or renew work contracts for Egyptians. Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 12/30/1997 - New Libyan prime minister Libya, Politics, 12/30/1997
- Majali for judicial reform Jordan, Politics, 12/30/1997
- Gaddafi meets with Zhirinovsky Libya, Politics, 12/30/1997
- Mishal report Israel, Politics, 12/30/1997
- Osama El-Baz says that 4.6 million Jews can not threaten 250 million Arabians
He also said that Arabs have to accept Israel's existence and work hard on clearing the Israeli biological and chemical programs to enable Arabs and Israelis to live in peace. Egypt, Politics, 12/30/1997 - Ayat Ahmed visits Morocco
Hussein Ahmed Ayat, the leader of the Socialist Forces Front in Algeria, is paying a visit to Morocco during which he will meet with Moroccan officials and politicians to discuss relations between the countries. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/30/1997 - Hamareneh is secretary general of the Jordanian Communist Party
The central committee of the Jordanian communist Party has elected Dr. Munir Hamareneh as its Secretary General for the coming four years. Jordan, Politics, 12/30/1997 - A message from Mubarak to al-Bashir Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/30/1997
- Damascus declaration signatory states end expert meetings
Abu Zeid said a comprehensive framework was drawn on establishing multi-faceted economic cooperation between the member states. Regional, Politics, 12/30/1997 - King Hassan II visits Egypt, Saudi Arabia Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 12/30/1997
- Sudan: Obstacles to establishing national consensus
The object of confrontation over the past four decades has remained virtually the same, a struggle between pluralism and freedom, on one hand, and authoritarian military single-party regimes, which suppressed pluralism in order to subjugate the nation through repression and violence, on the other hand. Sudan, Politics, 12/29/1997 - Relaxation in the Islands crisis between Emirates and Iran
A dispute over three Gulf islands which led to tension between the United Arab Emirates and Iran is seeing relaxation as both countries show desire to resolve this problem peacefully. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 12/29/1997 - Syria: Soon Israeli Arabs will be free to visit our country
Syria will soon allow Israeli Arabs to visit freely, Israeli Knesset member Dr. Azmi Bishara said Sunday. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/29/1997 - Terrorism and drugs to be discussed by Arab Interior Ministers
The most important issues on the agenda will be terrorism, combating drugs, promoting security coordination and the consequences of new technology on crime. Regional-Tunisia, Politics, 12/29/1997 - Israel rejects Palestinian peace plan Israel-Palestine, Politics, 12/29/1997
- Israeli Druze, Hamas meet Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 12/29/1997
- Iraq blames US for rations cut Iraq, Politics, 12/29/1997
- Lebanon: provincial elections to start on May 24 Lebanon, Politics, 12/29/1997
- Israel worried about possible suicide attacks
As they do every year at the start of Ramadan, Israeli security services issued warnings that attacks are likely to be carried out by members of Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Israel-Palestine, Politics, 12/29/1997 - Turkish incursion into North Iraq condemned by Arab League
The Arab League renewed its strong condemnation of the contined Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, underlining that these practices harm Turkish-Arab relations. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/29/1997 - Iran for making dialogue with US people
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi has supported the idea of dialogue between Iran and the American people but he ruled out any normalization of relations with Washington unless the latter changes its position towards Iran. Iran, Politics, 12/29/1997