Arabic News Front Page for 9/10/1997
Today's Headlines
- Arafat changes strategy as Albright The Iron Lady melts
All sounded like a dialogue of the deaf as US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu spoke in their joint press conference afer the first round of talks Wednesday afternoon. Palestine, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Egypt's landmines are old and hard to locate in The Devil's Garden
Egypt has set the year 2006 as the target for finally ridding its sands of land mines, but it is anxious not to left alone in paying for and carrying out this huge task. Egypt, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Beirut could be in for a serious earthquake
Lebanese people fear the worst, for many of them have witnessed the disasters caused by the earthquake of March 1956. Lebanon, Science, 9/10/1997 - Netanyahu, Albright stress security after meeting
Israeli demands include that the name be changed of a square in Jericho named after Yihya Ayyash, the Hamas military leader who was assassinated by Israeli agents in Gaza. Palestine, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Relations with Saudi Arabia are good says Iran as it prepares for Islamic Conference Organization
the agenda of the summit and means of boosting contacts between the Islamic countries to prepare for the summit in such a way as to cope with the realities facing the Arab and Islamic world. Regional, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Turkish leader to visit Egypt and soothe Arab worries
Suleyman Demirel, the Turkish president, will pay a one-day visit to Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Egypt, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Algerian Salvation Front halts contacts with government
A member of the National Shura Council, said that the front has suspended contact with the government in order to force the government to release Sheikh Abbas Madani. Algeria, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Iraqi opposition reports possible ouster of information minister
The supreme council of the Islamic revolution in Iraq reported that the Iraqi television and radio stations had decided to deduct 2,000 Iraqi dinars from salaries of their staff in July and August. Iraq, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Israeli helicopters fail in approaching Lebanese shore-lines
Lebanese television channels reported this morning that Israeli helicopters tried approaching the shore twice in South Lebanon at 6:00 a.m. Lebanon, Military, 9/10/1997 - Boueiz to Albright: we will meet, but only in Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri who is currently in Paris said that he is ready to come back to Lebanon in case Albright stops in Lebanon during her trip. Lebanon, Politics, 9/10/1997