Hariri promises quick solutions to hospital payment problem
The president of the union, Fawzi Odaymeh, stated after the meeting that emergency and humanitarian cases will be admitted to the hospitals and that Mr. Hariri has promised some quick and effective solutions.
Lebanon, Medicine, 9/30/1997
Newspaper boss charged over money report
Takeidin demanded Al Dyar 's director, Youssed Howayck, be given a two-year jail sentence and a 100 million US dollars fine.
Lebanon, Local, 9/30/1997
Developments in south Lebanon
The resistance stated that it launched several attacks on positions in Al-Sueidaa and Al-Reshaf and bombed a Lahdian infantry patrol, on the Sheheen-Jebeen road.
Lebanon, Military, 9/30/1997
Qatari debts total $ 5.7 billion
A report issued by the Arab Institution for the Protection of Investment, a Kuwait-based offshoot of the Arab League with its headquarters in Kuwait, mentioned that the debt represents 79% of the gross national product and its service represents 20% of the national gross product.
Qatar, Economics, 9/30/1997
Weddings won't cost $70,000 anymore
The council of ministers in Abu Dhabi approved legislation setting the maximum dowry for brides at $5,450 US and limiting wedding parties to one day, the official Emirates News agency said.
United Arab Emirates, Culture, 9/30/1997
Anti-aircraft missile discovered near school
An unexploded anti-aircraft missile believed to date back to the civil war has been discovered near a school in Beirut, the police daily report said.
Lebanon, Local, 9/30/1997
Jordanian prince makes sudden visit to US
King Hussein of Jordan sent his brother, Crown Prince Hassan, to Washington yesterday on a surpise mission to deliver an undisclosed message to US President Bill Clinton, a palace source said.
Jordan, Politics, 9/30/1997
Netanyahu: We are ready to listen Syrian demands
Netanyahu, who marked the Jewish new year which begins on Wednesday evening, is on record as opposing an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights, Syria's main demand in peace talks.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/30/1997
Power workers threaten strike
Workers at the electricite du Liban announced on September 29 they would begin an open-ended strike on October 14
Lebanon, Economics, 9/30/1997
Syrian foreign minister discusses ME peace process with Albright
The role of the U.S. as one of the peace process sponsors, the resumption of talks from the point at which they had stopped, and the confirmation of the commitments reached during peace talks were discussed.
Syria, Politics, 9/30/1997
Syrian vice president reviews developments with Yemen MPs
The Yemeni Parliament Speaker reiterated pride in Syria's stand, adding that the government and people of Yemen back such a stand.
Syria, Politics, 9/30/1997
The granting countries paid only $846 million
Palestine, Economics, 9/30/1997
The meeting of the finance and budget committee
The MPs who were in session all agreed on the refusal of the proposed plan and its tax-increases. They demanded the government to come up with a long-term economic plan and a large-scalereform project supervised by the administration and the independent assemblies.
Lebanon, Economics, 9/30/1997
Nation's Party official: Sudanese people want freedom, democracy and multiparty system
The latest Khartoum Peace Agreement means halting fire, ending the military operations, and starting the implementation of steps to establish peace.
Sudan, Politics, 9/30/1997
Putting public sector companies up for sale before the end of next year
The Minister of the Public Sector asked the directors of holding companies to specify those companies whose shares could be circulated on the stock exchange and other companies that could be sold to one major investor.
Egypt, Economics, 9/30/1997
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