Algerians on elections amid cease-fire
Algerian local council candidates have hit for the campaign trail for October 23 local elections.
Algeria, Politics, 10/7/1997
Berri's on again - off again support for budget
Speaker Nabih Berri announced that he was not only against raising petrol prices but also against any taxes that would affect the poor, namely those proposed in the n.9 agenda along with the budget's draft.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/7/1997
Turkish reverses statement: No Syrian troop build-up on border
A deputy spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry said there are no Syrian troops deployed along the border with Turkey.
Syria-Turkey, Military, 10/7/1997
Media's freedom restricted
Journalists and legal experts agreed that free access to information was not a reality in the Arab world, and discussed ways to protect national cultures from the risks of globalization.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/7/1997
Positive Expectations for Moroccan Economy
Morocco is expected to import about 2.5 million tons of grains between August 1997 and May 1998 which will cost between $400 million and $500 million due to the rise in the dollar exchange rate.
Morocco, Economics, 10/7/1997
Egyptian parties request Qatar stop sending invitations for Mena
The Egyptian Committee for Combating Normalization requested that the Emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa, cancel the MENA conference due to be held next month.
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 10/7/1997
Yemeni opposition parties discuss higher committee of election
According to the constitution, the parliament should elect a new committee within six months after the election. The recent election was held on April 27, but parliament has not yet held the election.
Yemen, Politics, 10/7/1997
GCC industrial license chiefs meet in Doha
The opening session this morning was addressed by assistant undersecretary of the Qatari Ministry of Energy and Industry who stressed that the aim of GCC committees and sub-committees in the industrial field was achieving integration among GCC members.
Gulf Region, Business, 10/7/1997
No blame for roadside bomb
Regarding the bomb blast that killed Khadijah Al Hajj, 45, and her son Ali, 14, on Sunday, the committee "condemned this action and those who carried it out" without casting blame on any one party.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/7/1997
Finding money to help the displaced
Jumblat declined its allocation in the recently approved budget deal on the grounds that it would have been inadequate. Jumblat stated that his ministry will continue its task without the money.
Lebanon, Economics, 10/7/1997
A Sudanese physician tried soon in U.K.
Dr. Mahgoub, a Sudanese physician will be tried soon in Scotland on the charge of torturing opposition figures in Sudan as a favor to the Sudanese government.
Sudan, Politics, 10/7/1997
Egypt to celebrate king Tut's 75th anniversary
Marking the 75th anniversary for discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb, the Antiquities Department in Egypt has arranged a nationwide celebration based in Luxor
Egypt, Economics, 10/7/1997
French tourists travel to Egypt at a steady peace
An Egyptian official in Paris said calls for visas to visit Egypt, either by French citizens or foreigners residing in France, are still around the normal level for this time of the year.
Egypt, Economics, 10/7/1997
Kuwait's flower exhibitions are a success
The great response witnessed during the previous two flower exhibitions encouraged the company to organize the international flower exhibition for the third time this year.
Kuwait, Culture, 10/7/1997
Bodybuilding Federation to pick national champions
The federation will select the outstanding bodybuilders to represent Syria in the Arab and international arenas.
Syria, Sports, 10/7/1997
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