Lebanon's Mufti arrives in Egypt on a 10-day visit
The Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Mohammed Rashid Qabani, arrived in Cairo last night for a 10-day official visit during which he will be received by President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/8/1997
Circus schools to open in Egypt
The Cairo National Circus kicked off its its summer season ealier this week. The three-month event features performers from famous European circuses, presenting items to be performed in Egypt for the first time.
Egypt, Entertainment, 7/8/1997
Israel destroys 2 tunnels linking Gaza, Egypt
The Israeli army yesterday blew up two tunnels it said were dug illicitly by Palestinians between Egypt and the Gaza strip.
Israel, Politics, 7/8/1997
Mubarak to open new research facilities in October
"The new facilities will include a well-equipped institute for genetic engineering and high technology designed to support the nationšs economic growth and update research," Venice Khamel said.
Egypt, Local, 7/8/1997
Arab League presents new proposals to UN on sanctions
The Arab League (AL) secretary general Dr. Esmat Abdel Maguid has submitted new proposals to the United Nations in a bid to ease the sanctions imposed by the UN security council on Libya for failing to hand over two Libyans suspected of bombing a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland to the United Kingdom.
Libya, Politics, 7/8/1997
Syria, Iran hold high level talks
Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/8/1997
Thriving tourism draws world recognition
The current Egyptian tourism boom is unprecedented, many observers say. They attribute the tourist influx into Egypt every year to the ambitious tourism promotion implemented by Minister Dr. Mamdah El Beltagui.
Egypt, Politics, 7/8/1997
Preparation For Egyptian-Tunisia committee meeting
Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Sayed Abuzied met Tunisiašs Ambassador in Egypt Yousef El Mokadem yesterday.
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 7/8/1997
Cairošs share prices slip in quiet trading
Share prices fell yesterday for the first time in four days in quiet trading which focused on the always-popular banking and cement sector.
Egypt, Economics, 7/8/1997
Algeria, South Africa agree on steps to spur trade
South African Deputy President Thabo Mbeki yesterday agreed with Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia on steps to boost cooperation and trade links, the official Algerian News Agency (APS) said.
Algeria, Economics, 7/8/1997
Morocco health workers plan third strike
Moroccan public health workers will hold a three-day strike July 22-24, after two shorter stoppages failed to push the government into responding to their union, a source said yesterday.
Morocco, Local, 7/8/1997
Underground drug arrest
A plainclothes detective yesterday arrested a move at a Cairo underground Metro station with 500 grams of ŗBangs˛ in his possession, a security source said.
Egypt, Local, 7/8/1997
US-Arab conference discuss cancer
The chairman of the scientific committee for the Arab-US conference recently concluded in Damascus, Dr. Philip Salem, expressed his pride in the scientific accomplishments realized during the conference, which is considered the largest in its kind in the history of the Arab world.
Syria, Medicine, 7/8/1997
Minister review educational issues with ALCSO
Syrian Education Minister Mohammed Ghassan al-Halabi received the Director General of the Arab League Educational, Cultural, Scientific Organization (ALCSO), Mohammed al-Meili al-Ibrahimi.
Syria, Politics, 7/8/1997
Kuwait, Yemen healing broken ties
A Kuwaiti delegation including two former ministers arrived in Yemen on July 7, in a sign of improving ties with Arab states accused of siding with Iraq after the 1990 invasion.
Yemen-Kuwait, Politics, 7/8/1997
Turkey, Israel criticized by Yemeni leader
In an interview with the Egyptian "Rose el-Youssef" magazineYemeni President Saleh condemned Turkey's incursion into northern Iraq.
Yemen, Politics, 7/8/1997
Turkey removes ban on Baghdad border trade
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit announced on July 7 the lifting of a ban on border trade with Iraq imposed after the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 7/8/1997
Iraq, Sudan reach oil agreement
Iraq and Sudan have signed minutes to follow up the implementation of a joint oil agreement, an Iraqi newspaper said on July 7.
Iraq-Sudan, Business, 7/8/1997
Syrian Arab Expatriates Association of Sweden
The assistant secretary general of the Syrian Ba'ath party, Abdullah Al Ahmer, received on July 6 the delegation of the Syrian Arab Expatriates Association leadership in Stockholm.
Syria, Politics, 7/8/1997
Israelis claim shells fired by Hizbullah fell over the border
Israel on July 4 lodged a complaint with the international committee monitoring the cease-fire in the South after mortar shells fired by the resistance impacted just inside the Israeli border.
Israel-Lebanon, Local, 7/8/1997
Saudi oil refineries upgraded to meet demand
Saudi Arabia is devoting more than 3 billion US dollars to upgrade its major oil refineries to keep pace with rising local product demand and boost middle distillate exports, oil industry sources based in the Gulf said.
Saudi Arabia, Business, 7/8/1997
Saudi Advisory Consultative Council gets 90 new members
Saudi Arabia expanded the council, or Majlis al-Shura, to 90 members from 60, and half of the council's previous members were replaced.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/8/1997
Preparatory meeting for WRCC opens in Damascus
Addressing the meeting, Minister Martini highlighted the significance of the meeting for the exchange of views, data and proposals on frequency spectrum circulation and world radio communication systems.
Syria, Local, 7/8/1997
Netanyahu appoints finance minister, not Sharon
In hopes of ending a political crisis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 7 appointed his former justice minister, Yaakov Neeman, to take over the finance ministry.
Israel, Politics, 7/8/1997
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