79 percent of Egyptians oppose US aggression
A recent survey conducted by the Arab Consultation Center on Public Opinion surveying Egyptian attitudes about a possible US military strike against Iraq recorded a 79% opposition to a US decision to launch a military strike against Iraq.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/1998
Arab League, Egypt receive invitations from Qatar
At this meeting OIC foreign ministers will tackle the Middle East peace process, the Gulf situation, methods of reforming the OIC financially and administratively, and developing a policy for confronting the organizations' fiscal crisis resulting from delays by member states in paying their shares of the organization's budget.
Regional, Politics, 2/17/1998
Egypt will not export natural gas to Israel
The Egyptian minister of petroleum, Dr. Hamdi el-Banbi said, "We do not have plans for future talks concerning this matter because of Israel's attitude toward the peace process."
Egypt, Economics, 2/17/1998
Burying imported chemical waste at Egyptian site
An Egyptian company for chemical industries has started to bury toxic chemical waste at a site, constructed with a non-refundable German grant of almost 20 million German marks, made especially for containing this waste.
Egypt, Business, 2/17/1998
Jordan Cabinet reshuffle expected
ArabicNews.com has been informed that there will be a cabinet reshuffle in Jordan. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the reshuffle is expected within the coming 24 hours.
Jordan, Politics, 2/17/1998
Yemen increases fish production
8 private companies from Egypt, China, and Oman received licences to fish in Yemeni regional waters.
Yemen, Business, 2/17/1998
Arab, U.S contacts to lift the embargo on Arab investment bank
The bank management demands lifting the embargo imposed on its accounts in the U.S. because the bank is a U.A.E bank and Libya's share in it constitutes a minority and the frozen accounts return to parties other than Libya.
Regional, Economics, 2/17/1998
300 Egyptian journalists to stage strike in support of Baghdad
The Egyptian union of journalists will establish a day for solidarity with the Iraqi people by staging a strike inside the syndicate on the coming Saturday from 1 a.m to 4 a.m to protest US threats of a military strike against Iraq.
Egypt, Politics, 2/17/1998
Iraq denies hiding prohibited weapons in Sudan, Libya and Algeria
The Iraq minister of commerce said these allegations came within the US campaign to intensify the excuses to strike at Iraq and to draw out the sanctions imposed against it, while escalating the sanctions imposed on Libya and Sudan.
Iraq, Politics, 2/17/1998
Further Israeli repression, maneuvers in occupied Golan
Israel has extended the detention of three Syrian citizens from the occupied town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights. The Syrian detainees were arrested on Saturday following confrontations that broke out in the town.
Syria-Israel, Local, 2/17/1998
French, Saudi officials meet on bilateral relations
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/17/1998
Algeria, Sudan deny stocking of Iraqi nuclear weapons
Algerian ambassador to Washington Ramadan al-Amamera has denied news reports that Iraq had transferred unclear material to Algeria.
Algeria-Sudan, Military, 2/17/1998
Lebanese resistance mounts escalation against occupation
Lebanese national resistance forces on Monday morning attacked an Israeli military position in al-Taibeh district. The resistance said in a statement that rockets and machine-gun fire scored direct hits on the position.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/17/1998
Cairo International Market 40 countries and 1,500 foreign companies
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili called on the ministers of trade and economy in a number of Arab and European countries to attend the inauguration of the market's 31st session.
Egypt, Economics, 2/17/1998
Swedish Foreign Minister: We do not believe in wars
"We do not set aside any military operation," she told the reporters at Amman airport before she left to her country, "but we shall do the utmost of what we can to avoid any military operations."
Jordan, Politics, 2/17/1998
Crown Prince Hassan: Pluralism must be promoted in Iraq
Regarding the "end of the game with Iraq" Crown Prince Hassan was quoted as saying that, "There should be provisional regulations, social contract among Kurds, Sunnite Arabs and Shiite Arabs."
Jordan, Politics, 2/17/1998
Jordan's King receives an American Investment delegation
The delegation members said peace and stability could bring investments into the region and bring about the developments to help the region's people.
Jordan, Economics, 2/17/1998
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