Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 4/20/1998
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of April 20, 1998
- Lebanese Premier confers with Sudanese minister
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri today in Beirut discussed with Sudanese Trade Minister Othman al-Hadi Ibrahim bilateral relations between the two countries and the situation in the region. Lebanon-Sudan, Politics, 4/25/1998 - Group calls on closing Israeli office in Morocco
The statement also denounced the celebration the bureau intends to hold on April 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Israel. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 4/25/1998 - Arab businessmen call for lifting of Iraq, Libya and Sudan sanctions Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/25/1998
- Sheikh Yassin to visit Arab, Islamic capitals
Palestinian sources from the Hamas movement confirmed that Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin will pay a visit to Syria soon within an Arab and Islamic tour. Palestine, Politics, 4/25/1998 - Abdul Meguid visits Algeria and Morocco
The secretary-general of the Arab League will begin a five-day visit tomorrow to Algeria and Morocco, during which he will meet with Algerian President Liamine Zeroual to discuss recent developments of the situation in Algeria and the successes achieved by Algeria in combating terrorism and extremism. Morocco-Morocco, Politics, 4/25/1998 - Kurdish peace process continues
Efforts to reach a final peace agreement in Kurdistan region of Iraq have been continuing. Delegates from both the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, met on April 23 in Shaqlaw. Iraq, Politics, 4/25/1998 - Mubarak meets Assad in Syria
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived in Lattakia at 11 a.m. (Syrian local time) today. At Bassel's al-Assad Airport, he was welcomed by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, Vice-President Khaddam, Premier al-Zoubi, and senior Syrian officials. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Arafat will declare Palestinian state at due time
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat today called on Europe to carry out a more effective role towards Israel, to force it to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Palestine-Israel-Germany, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Palestinian warns of serious crisis, Israel unhappy with V.P. Gore
A major diplomatic crisis is hard to avoid if no progress is achieved on the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks track, warned Nabil Abu Rudeineh, special advisor to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Algerian parliament head resigns as leader of Algeria's ruling party Algeria, Politics, 4/24/1998
- Yemeni - Saudi border discussions underway Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/24/1998
- General Bashir: Sudan's Islamic program will proceed
Sudanese President General Omar al-Bashir said that his government is well aware of foreign conspiracies targeting what he called the legitimate aspirations of the Sudanese people. Sudan, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Hariri wants Israeli unconditional withdrawal Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 4/24/1998
- Al-Jihad al-Islami criticizes the Arab anti-terrorism pact
Al-Jihad al-Islami - Fatah vanguard movement, which carried out the assassination of the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981 on Thursday denounced the Arab agreement on fighting terrorism signed on Wednesday in Cairo. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Bahrain's Emir speaks on regional issues
Sheikh Issa said, "Iran is an Islamic state and a neighborly country which has strategic weight in the region." He added that Bahrain is always for best relations with Iran based on mutual respect and non-intervention in internal affairs Bahrain-Gulf, Politics, 4/24/1998 - US opposes lifting of Iraq sanctions
White House spokesman Mike McCurry said, "We have seen insufficient grounds to lift all of the UN Security Council Resolution 687 sanctions that are in place. There needs to be further compliance by the government of Iraq with a whole host of post-Gulf War requirements that have been placed upon Iraq by the international community." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Syrian justice minister: Arab states rejects terrorism
Minister of Justice Hussein Hassan said the anti-terrorism agreement signed yesterday by Arab states at Arab League headquarters confirms to the world that the Arab states reject terrorism as a goal or a method, and adheres to international resolutions to achieve people's rights to self-determination and armed struggle against foreign occupying forces Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Sudan present a proposal for a security agreement with Egypt Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/24/1998
- Al-Sharaa confers with PLO executive committee member
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Thursday received a member of the political bureau of the PLO, Intisar al-Wazir (Um Jihad), who is the minister of social affairs in the Palestinian government. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Lebanese President confers with Kuwaiti Parliament speaker
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Thursday at Baabda Presidential Palace in Beirut received chairman of the Kuwaiti Ummah (nation) assembly Ahmad Abdul Aziz al-Sadoun. Talks dealt with bilateral relations, and the situation in the region following Israeli proposals on UN resolution 425. Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Arab League approves conference for Somali reconciliation North Africa-Somalia, Politics, 4/24/1998
- A new Sudanese policy
The Sudanese Cabinet has ratified a new foreign policy initiative which focuses on taking care of rights and not interfering in the internal affairs of others as well as on solving the problem of south Sudan peacefully. Sudan, Politics, 4/24/1998 - Jordan's King visits Germany, Denmark and Tunisia
King Hussein of Jordan yesterday arrived in Bonn for a two-day official visit. Jordan's king is to meet with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and other senior German officials. Jordan-Tunisia-Germany, Politics, 4/24/1998 - King Calls on parliament to outline their agenda Morocco, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Sudan: Unprecedented TV political debate
In a remarkable shift in the Sudanese government's information strategy, government-run Sudan TV yesterday broadcast a live political debate between Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin, minister of culture and information and Professor Adlan al-Hardallu, a well-known opponent of the present government. Sudan, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Iraq - Butler Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Moussa: London meetings to be based on US initiative
Moussa said the London meetings, which are based on the US initiative, will focus on discussing the second phase of Israeli redeployment in the West Bank and a specific percentage of Israeli troop withdrawal, then the third phase redeployment and methods of accomplishing it. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Prince Nayef denounces terrorism Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Iran criticizes US decision to beam Farsi programs
Teheran has criticized the American government's decision of broadcasting radio programs in Farsi, directly to Iran. Iran-USA, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Sudanese minister highlights relations with Egypt Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Bahrain calls anti-terrorism agreement a turning point in Arab affairs
Shiekh Mohammed Ben Khalifa Al-Khalifa, the Bahrain minister of interior, confirmed that the new developments witnessed in the Arab and international arenas requires Arab joint efforts to confront crimes of terrorism. Bahrain-Regional, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Arab ministers sign anti-terrorism pact
The pact laid the foundation for collective Arab cooperation to fight terrorism, both in security and judicial fields and to maintain the agreement to extradite criminals Regional, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Khaddam briefs Party secretaries, governors on latest developments
During the second day of the annual meetings of Syrian Baath Party branch secretaries and the governors of the 14 provinces, Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam on Wednesday gave a comprehensive political briefing in which he focused on Syria's positions regarding various Arab and regional issues. Syria, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Euro-Arab meetings for defense, foreign and interior ministers
The European Union countries are attempting to revive the European - Mediterranean track established in Barcelona a year after the failure of the ministerial conference hosted by Malta Regional-European Union, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Mubarak receives Abdel Meguid, Arab ministers of interior
President Mubarak, as the head of the Arab summit, demanded that the Arab ministers abide with the actual implementation of the agreement. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Ending visit to Syria, Kuwaiti MPs stress positive results
The Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Ahmad Abdul Aziz al-Sadoun and members of the accompanying delegation left Damascus on Wednesday following a two-day official visit to Syria. Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Morocco and Spain hold high-level meeting sunday rabat Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Arafat said May peace meetings in London must address main peace Palestine, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Iraq accuses Kuwait of using war prisoner's issue for politics
Iraq asserted that it has released all Kuwaiti prisoners since the end of the Gulf War, adding that Kuwait uses the question of the Kuwaitis who are still missing from the war for political purposes. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Lebanese FM confers with ambassadors of UN major states to Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Pan-Arab solidarity with Lebanon
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Tuesday received at Baabda palace a delegation comprising a number of foreign, Arab and Lebanese figures, participants in the international press seminar in solidarity with Lebanon currently underway in Beirut. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Qatar and Kazakhstan to open embassies
Qatar and Kazakhstan have each agreed to open embassies and appoint resident ambassadors in the capitals of the two countries. Qatar-Kazakhstan, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Gulf countries to plan population policy
GCC Secretary General Sheikh Jamil Hujeilan said participants in the meeting will discuss the main lines for a comprehensive development strategy and the population strategy of the GCC in a way to help in developing a balanced population policy. Gulf, Politics, 4/23/1998 - New Turkish policy towards Damascus
The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath said in its recent issue that the Kurdish Labor Party thinks the Turkish government led by Mesout Yelmaz is currently pursuing a new policy in its policy with Damascus after it failed in its policy of blackmailing and exerting pressures on Damascus. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/23/1998 - French position on Syria-Lebanon-Israel situation
Replying to a question on the nature of the call made by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine for the Lebanese "not to neglect Israel's acceptance of UN resolution 425," the French assistant spokeswoman added: "The foreign minister was clear in making a distinction between the hidden part of the iceberg and the visible part." Lebanon-Syria-France, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Austria's FC speaker visits the Israeli-destroyed Syrian city of Quneitra Syria-Israel-Austria, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Sudanese minister of interior: Our country will combat terrorism Sudan-Regional, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Forces in Africa: British -American - French initiative
Moussa said after the meeting that many subjects were discussed that will be presented at the coming African summit in Burkina Faso including the problems in Somalia, the Comoros Islands, the area of the great lakes and the issue of peacekeeping operations in Africa. North Africa-Egypt, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Algerian justice minister: World terrorism necessitates international agreement
Algerian Minister of Justice Mohamed Admi said the meeting between Arab justice and interior ministers is for the first time in modern and Arab history advancing cooperation in ending terrorism. Algeria, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Shiite clegryman's killing in Iraq angers Iran
Relations between Iraq and Iran have undergone recent improvements, characterized by exchanges of POW's held captive since the 1980-88 was between the two states. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/23/1998 - Qatar Cabinet meeting Qatar, Politics, 4/23/1998
- Palestinian groups in Damascus review Palestinian developments
Highlighting the Palestinians' struggle against Israeli occupation, the participants spoke about Israeli atrocities in the occupied Arab lands. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/23/1998 - US avoids blaming Israel for current stalemate
Erekat said the Arafat-Netanyahu meeting will take place in London only if Israel agrees to pull its troops out of 13.1 percent of the West Bank territories, as suggested by the US Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Northern Sudan also faces food shortages
It is not only the war-torn southern regions of sudan which are faced with a humanitarian ordeal as a result of the now widely-reported threat of a vast scale famine. Northern regions of the country, according to government sources, are also suffering serious food shortages that are only eclipsed by the conditions in the south. Sudan, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Egyptian - Sudanese talks
The head of Cairo University, Dr. Farouk Ismael, will visit Khartoum tomorrow to sign an agreement restoring Egyptian educational establishments confiscated by the Sudanese authorities. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Tunisia, Jordan seek economic cooperation
the two delegations reaffirmed that a tax-free zone would be established to encourage trade exchange between the two countries Tunisia-Jordan, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Kuwaiti Parliament speaker arrives in Damascus
Abdul Qader Qaddoura, who welcomed al-Sadoun and his companions at the airport ,noted the agreement between the Syrian People's Assembly and the Kuwaiti Nation's Council regarding issues of concern to the Arab nation. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Iraq for open or secret dialogue with Washington
Iraqi Vice-President Tariq Aziz reiterated Iraq's call for the US to maintain direct contacts with Iraq instead of trying to create a new crisis between Iraq and the UN. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Economy minister reports to Mubarak on return from Washington
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received report from Yousef Butros Ghali, the Egyptian minister of economy, about the results of the latter's two-week visit to the United States Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Protests in support of Syrian-Golan prisoners in Israeli jails
There are 21 prisoners from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights in Israeli prisons serving 27-year sentences -- of whom seven are under 18 and another four were never tried. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Palestinian - European security cooperation agreement
British Prime Minister Tony Blair signed an agreement for Palestinian - European security cooperation, dictating that both the European Union and the Palestinian government agree upon establishing a new frame aiming at developing joint cooperation concerning with the security cooperation, and they agreed to establish a permanent security committee. Palestine-European Union, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Discussing Morocco's governmental program
The Moroccan Council of Deputies began to discuss the governmental program that Prime Minister Abdul Yossefi intends to implement, and a vote to attain the confidence of deputies in tomorrow's session. Morocco, Politics, 4/22/1998 - AL, Francophone group sign accord
The Arab League and the Francophone Organization on Tuesday in Cairo signed a protocol on joint cooperation to realize peace and reactivate international cooperation. Regional, Politics, 4/22/1998 - France says EU for a key role in ME peace
France has reiterated that Europe has an effective role to play in relaunching the Middle east peace process as a completion to the role played by the US. Regional-Palestine-France, Politics, 4/22/1998 - Syrian Vice- President reviews relations with Tunisian workers delegation Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 4/22/1998
- Israeli-Palestinian London meetings may bear no fruits
"My intention is to strengthen the coalition precisely to advance the peace process, and for this end, should it come about, we would be better able to advance the political process," said Netanyahu in his attempt to convince his Cabinet ministers to accept the new comers Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/21/1998 - US accuses Iraq of lying, no announcements on peace initiative
Rubin said, "they continue to lie and hide the truth regarding the existence of long-range ballistic missiles, VX and serin chemical weapons and anthrax and other biological weapons" Iraq-Regional-USA, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Current conditions reviewed with Arafat's advisor Nabil Abu Rudeineh
Now we are waiting to see if the US can impose its position on Israel or else Israel will continue to procrastinate and avoid implementing the agreements it reached with the Palestinians. Otherwise, all tours to the region, whether by Dennis Ross or by others, will simply become a waste of time. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Lockerbie victims agree with Abdul Meguid and Libyan justice minister
Libyan minister said the representative of the victims' families, James Sweir, and lawyer of the victims' families, Robert Black, reiterated the words of Nelson Mandella, the South African president: it is illogical that the two enemy countries in the Lockerbie issue can judge the issue because they are enemies. Libya, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Kuwaiti crown prince heads to London for medical treatment
Meanwhile, the special representative of the French minister of defense and the head of the investment department for French defense affairs held important talks in Kuwait Kuwait-France, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Hariri: Egypt shares Lebanon's views on Israeli withdrawal
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri today stressed that the Lebanese position is clear towards the Israeli proposal providing for conditional withdrawal from south Lebanon. "We have repeatedly stressed, we are for full and unconditional Israeli withdrawal as stated in 425," he said. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Lebanon's Hariri begins regional tour on Israeli offer
Also taking part in this shuttle move is Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz, who will today summon the ambassadors of the US, Russia, France, Britain and China in Beirut to discuss with them their countries' stances regarding the Israeli proposal and to brief them on the Lebanese stand in rejecting such proposals. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/21/1998 - The man who changed the world visits Jordan
In his lecture, Gorbachev addressed the challenges that are expected to face humanity in the 21st century. He urged world decision makers to have long-term visions in mind as the world is becoming increasingly interdependant. Jordan-Russia, Politics, 4/21/1998 - The Sahara will remain Moroccan
The Moroccan Independence Party's secretary-general, Abass El-Fass stated that the Sahara will remain Moroccan either by the referendum or without it. Morocco, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Gaddafi receives representatives of Lockerbie victims' families
Swier said: "I did not come here to say the two Libyans are guilty or not guilty, rather to facilitate finding out an outlet for this question." Libya-UK, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Syrian FM: Israel has to withdraw from Lebanon unconditionally
Concerning the Israeli proposals on south Lebanon, al-Sharaa said: "If Israel wanted to withdraw from south Lebanon unconditionally in implementation of UN resolution 425, Syria, Lebanon, and the Lebanese national resistance welcome this initiative and view it as a victory. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Zeroual discussed as chairman of the party
The chairman of the preparatory committee for the conference of the Algerian Democratic National Assembly, El-Taher Bin Bealaish, has said the conference will begin its activities on April 23 in the conference palace. Algeria, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Cohen stresses support for Israel Israel-USA, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Saudi Cabinet holds weekly meeting
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Monday briefed the Saudi Cabinet during its meeting Monday on the results of his talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Jeddah on Saturday. Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Arafat to reconcile with Hamas leader Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Iraq holds collective funeral for children Iraq, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Israeli defense minister hopes to resume negotiations on the Syrian track Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Habesh asks Arafat, Yassin to stop deteriorating relations
The secretary-general of the Public Front for Liberating Palestine, Dr. Greoge Habesh, asked Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Hamas' Sheikh Ahmed Yassin to stop the deterioration in the Palestinian arena and not to slip into a civil war, which would be disastrous on the Palestinian people, both in the present and in the future. Palestine, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Egypt's participates in international labor conference for solidarity with Iraq
Mohammed Moussa, the secretary general of the union, has said the delegation includes 54 members representing public labor syndicates. The delegation will provide aid -- medicines and food -- to Iraqi children and laborers. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Two ministers from South Africa meet with Hamas leader
South African Minister of Justice Dullah Omar and Minister of Consitutional Affairs Mohammed Valli Mousa met with Palestinian Hamas movement leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin while performing the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Palestine-Qatar-South Africa, Politics, 4/21/1998 - Arafat flies to Saudi Arabia Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Dalloul: Bekaa development needed Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Qatar - Russia Qatar-Russia, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Cohen - Lebanon withdrawal Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Iraqi-Iranian officials meet on prisoners, suspended issues Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Blair supports Palestinian self-determination Palestine-UK, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Jordan's PM visits Tunisia Jordan-Tunisia, Politics, 4/21/1998
- Bahrain says Qatar is forging documents
Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa said that although Bahrain "does not wish to accuse any individual," Qatar has submitted 82 forged documents in support of its case currently pending in the International Court of Justice Bahrain-Qatar-International Court of Justice, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Cohen promises military aid to Egypt
The US will provide Egypt during the current year with $1.3 billion and will resume its military training with Egypt. He said the cooperation program will include presenting Stinger missiles, two frigates, torpedoes, and anti-ship missiles to Egypt Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Sudan postpones referendum on constitution
The Sudanese news agency quoted al-Nahas as saying that the referendum's results will be announced during the last week of May. Sudan, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Blair meets with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz
Blair said: "The Americans are taking the lead in the efforts to move the peace process forward and in the land for peace formula, which we support." Saudi Arabia-Regional-UK, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Kuwait's Sadoon says Iraq has more captives
El-Sadoon accused the Iraqi government of misstating facts concerning the release of the Kuwaiti captives, pointing out that Kuwait is not denying the fact that it received a number of captives, but there remains more captives in Iraqi prisons that number more than 600 captives Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Hamas' Yassin to visit Damascus, major leadership change in Hamas
Hamas, is currently holding communication with the Syrian government to arrange a visit for Sheikh Ahmed Yassin to Damascus on the first half of the coming month Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Egypt's FM Moussa receives US ambassador
Moussa also said that these talks have tackled arrangements for the American Vice President Albert Gore's visit to Egypt at the beginning of the coming month. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Iraq's FM meets Moussa, pleads for Arab help to lift sanctions
Sahaf said that Iraq's understanding is that the inspections of the presidential sites should be carried out expeditiously, and this means that there is not endless time for the committee to finish its work. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Egypt for lifting UN sanctions imposed on Iraq
Richard Buttler, UN's head of the weapons inspection team in Iraq, accused Iraq of not providing relevant information that would account to supposed missing biological material, that Iraq claimed was destroyed Iraq-Egypt-UN, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Damascus Declaration Countries to meet
Sources told ArabicNews.com that the conference of the foreign ministers of countries of the Damascus Declaration will convene soon in Doha. Arab diplomatic sources stated that the Damascus Declaration signatory countries will convene soon in Doha, Qatar. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Hamas halts anti-government campaign
The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has decided to unilaterally halt anti-PNA campaign and to cease the release of leaflets on her behalf, a leading figure in the movement announced Saturday night. Palestine, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Blair and King Hussein exchange views
"These situations, difficult though they are, over the many, many years, can only be resolved through the good will to resolve them," Blair said. He referred to the crisis in both Palestine and Northern Ireland Jordan-UK, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Egyptian - Sudanese FMs discuss security cooperation
Sudanese Foreign Minister Gen. Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein arrived today in Cairo to discuss work on a security agreement between Egypt and Sudan with his Egyptian counterpart, Gen. Habib El-Adli. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Sudanese-Egyptian summit for integration, normal relations
Sudan's minister of foreign affairs Mustafa Ismael stressed that the summit meeting between Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to be held in Cairo by the beginning of May will bring an announcement of joint integration and restoration of normal relations between Egypt and Sudan. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/20/1998 - President Mubarak confers with Kuwaiti Parliamentary delegation Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Saudi Arabia highlights relations with Iran Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Ruler of Bahrain meets with Egyptian oil minister Bahrain-Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Qatar, Russia FM s discuss bilateral relations
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani today stressed that his country is seriously thinking of closing Israeli commercial office in Doha. Qatar-Israel-Russia, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Qatar - Kazakhstan Qatar-Kazakhstan, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Arafat - Palestine Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Mediterranean meeting in Palma de Mallorca Regional, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Sudan - soldiers Sudan, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Arafat meets with Blair
Arafat stated that international forces are capable of ending the Israeli occupation of the Arab - Palestinian territories and putting an end to the tension in the Middle East. Regional-Palestine-UK, Politics, 4/20/1998 - Blair - summit Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Kuwaiti ruler confers with Saudi intelligence chief Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Bahraini premier confers with Australian defense minister Bahrain-Kuwait-Australia, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Israel cancels decision to impose Israeli identity on Syrian Golan citizens Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/20/1998
- UAE president receives a message from Kuwait's Sheikh Jaber Kuwait-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 4/20/1998
- Meguid to discuss peace and Lockerbie with King Hassan
The secretary-general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdul Meguid, will fly to Morocco on April 29 to meet with Moroccan monarch King Hassan II, Prime Minister Abdel Rahman El-Yousefi, and foreign minister Abdel Latif El-Filali. Morocco, Politics, 4/20/1998