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Arab investment conference in Beirut underlines Arab divisions
Syria's prime minister lashed out in a speech at the Doha conference, saying Israel must not be allowed to be rewarded for its "aggressive" policies against the Arabs by holding such a conference. Qatar's envoy protested and a spat ensued that had Lebanese President Elias Hrawi interfering to ask the Qatari to "please sit down."
Regional, Economics, 10/20/1997

Israeli crisis cause of present impasse with Palestinians
Signs of a new government crisis have appeared with statements attributed to Sharon describing how angry he is for being excluded lately from all deliberations of the inner cabinet, which Netanyahu prefers to call his policy kitchen.
Regional, Politics, 10/20/1997

Kuwait explains message to Jordan regarding Iraq
Kuwait denied the statement attributed to Sheikh Sabah which mentioned that the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister lauded the Jordanian stance calling for lifting the economic embargo imposed on Iraq.
Regional, Politics, 10/20/1997

Arafat to fight corruption
The Palestine National Authority is about to carry out a number of measures that are aimed at minimizing governmental expenditures and imposed more control of governmental and ministerial actions, Palestinian sources said Sunday.
Palestine, Local, 10/20/1997

Israeli soldier killed, two wounded in south Lebanon
Hizbullah guerrillas attacked Israeli troops in south Lebanon Saturday, killing an Israeli soldier and wounding two others
Lebanon, Military, 10/20/1997

Storms and rain cause major damage
"I called the Israeli police and municipality emergency section all day but none of them came to help," said Yihya Mohammed Jalajel, the Palestinian resident of Jerusalem whose house was among hundreds of sites damaged, either totally or partially, due to the stormy weather throughout Saturday.
Palestine, Local, 10/20/1997

Saudi Arabia tracks down illegal residents
The Saudi Foreign Ministry confirmed that the deadline is not going to be extended and that it is going to track down all illegal residents in the toughest campaign implemented
Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/20/1997

Algeria sets up security offices in ministries and government institutions
The Algerian Government started implementing some security measures to protect the government insitutions. The Algerian Cabinet decided to start these measures after the Interior Minister Moustafa Bin Mansour submitted a new proposal of the security plan to the Cabinet.
Algeria, Politics, 10/20/1997

Economic steps towards integration at Gulf summit in Kuwait
Leading the agenda is the formulating a new industrial policy for the GCC countries that would achieve the needed progress and which would replace their dependence on the oil industries.
Gulf Region, Economics, 10/20/1997

Yemen: Imminent solution to Saudi-Yemeni border issue
The Speaker of the Yemeni parliament said that the Saudi-Yemeni border issue is about to be solved as it is currently being studied by Yemeni President Ali Abdalla Saleh and the Second Deputy of the Saudi Prime Minister.
Yemen, Politics, 10/20/1997

Egyptian ambassador confirms the continuation of Israeli harassment
Egyptian diplomatic sources confirmed that the Egyptian Ambassador in Tel Aviv Mohamed Bassiouni is still subjected to harassment from the Israeli extremists.
Egypt, Politics, 10/20/1997

Pleasant surprises
Lebanon, Short Essay, 10/20/1997

Amr Moussa meets South African foreign minister and former US Undersecretary of State
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met early in the morning today with his South African counterpart who arrived in Cairo to join the delegation accompanying South African President Nelson Mandela.Peliterou said that it was discussed and that the US stance is to encourage all countries to participate in the conference was declared earlier
Egypt, Politics, 10/20/1997

Baalbek public park reopens with Japanese help
Efforts to revive the Baalbek area were given a boost as the Raas al Ain park was inaugurated by the Japanese ambassador to Lebanon.
Lebanon, Economics, 10/20/1997

Tunisian president visits France today
Bin Ali will discuss Tunisian-French trade relations with the French officials, as the volume of Tunisian exports to France reached 26% of total Tunisian exports.
Tunisia, Politics, 10/20/1997


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Two Kuwaiti firemen were injured as they attempted to extinguish a big fire on October 19 in a warehouse storing garments. Go

Kuwait International Fair Company is preparing to hold the Kuwait International Health Foods Exhibition at the Mishref international fairgrounds on November 22-28. Go

On October 19, Ivo Sanc, Czech mayor of the city of Kunta Hora, called on Kuwaiti investors to benefit from advantages granted to foreign investors in his country under the increase of the gross domestic product which is expected to reach an annual growth of 5.9 percent by the year 2000. Go

The general prosecutor at the appellate court in Beirut, Abdallah Bitar, filed a second lawsuit against the publisher and editor in chief of Al Diyar, Charles Ayoub, and its director, Youssef Howayck, for publishing a front page editorial allegedly slandering president Elias Hrawi. Go

Egypt foreign affairs minister Amr Moussa will pay Israel a visit today to attend the opening of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon's peace center, Radio Israel reported yesterday. Go

Teachers at Sanaa's public went on strike yesterday to protest against, a spate of attacks on staff by students, a union official said. "We have started a two-day strike in Sanna to protest attack on teachers by some students," Al Ahram daily quoted an official an official at Yemen teachers' union as saying. Go

Che Guevara's son, Ernesto Guevara, arrived in Beirut, yesterday, at the invitation of the follow-up committee for the support of Lebanese detainees in Israeli prisons. Ernesto was accompanied by his father's right-hand man and former Minister of Industry, Orlando Borrego. He was greeted by a crowd of young Lebanese, at his arrival at the airport. Guevara told his supporters that, "We understand your feelings because we have had the same experience." Go

An official Yemeni source said on October 20 that Yemeni President Salih Ali Abdallah will visit France next week and Britain in November. Go

A symposium on public orientation to preservation of environment against sea and gas pollution, which is held as part of UNESCO's 1997 environment protection plan, opened in Homs city on October19. Go

The Syrian president named Mr. Ghassan Abdul Aziz Othman as a member of the central leadership of the Progressive National Front Go


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