Aug 28, 2000
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The first stage of Lebanon's third parliamentary electionspassedquietly with 1.3 million eligible voters electing 286 candidates contesting63 seats in the 128 member legislature for the mainly Christian provinces ofMount Lebanon and
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Yemen authorities have released five leaders of Yemen'slargest opposition Socialist party after charging them with meeting withouta permit.
Sep 01, 2000
PARIS [MENL] -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has urged Israel to makecompromises and seize the opportunity for a peace agreement with thePalestinians.
Sep 07, 2000
RAMALLAH [MENL] -- An Israeli military court has sentenced a Palestinian totwo life terms for the killing of two Israeli women.