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Stealth, and serious attack on Egypt by U.S. congress, part 1: Interview with Council Of Churches
There is legislation before the U.S. congress that severely effect the Arab States, specifically Egypt. The U.S. House and Senate bills in their current form target U.S. aid currently provided to Egypt, and is meant to provide maximum pressure on Egypt in terms of policy, since Egypt is one focal point of Arab political strength and future economic force.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 5/12/1998
G-15 summit works begin today
The works of the eighth session of the Group of 15 developing nations, headed by Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, started today in Cairo. In inaugurating it, President Mubarak said, "There are different challenges that face the countries' group, yet I am sure that we are able to rise with the nations."
Regional, Economics, 5/12/1998
Algeria intends to invest 22 billion dollars
An Algerian diplomatic source participating in the group of 15 summit in Egypt confirmed that Algeria intends to invest $22 billion for developing petroleum and gas industries and that Algeria seeks to share the foreign investment in that project, which will be the basis of its economy during five years between 1998 - 2002.
Algeria, Economics, 5/12/1998
Saudi Ahli bank signs $40 million financing agreement with Nasama company
The regional manager for the southern and western regions at the Ahli trade bank, Ali El-Sehili, said today that the support will be granted according to the needs of the corporations that want to open credit on present guarantees.
Saudi Arabia, Business, 5/12/1998
Memories of a 1948 survivor
Looking at the landscape that once was the site of his home village, Mustafa Yousef Khalil wiped silent tears that rolled down on his face and spoke to himself: "Oh God. Please rest our souls in peace. Bring us back to our land. Bring our children back. What happened to us was incredible. Unbelievable. Where are our grandfathers and our brothers with whom we lived together in dignity on our land? I pray to you, God, not to pardon those who caused all this injustice to us and those who oppressed our people and insulted us."
Palestine, History, 5/12/1998
Saudi Arabia inaugurates King Fahd Dam
Saudi television said that Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Saturday inaugurated one of the biggest dams in the Middle East with a storage capacity of 325 cubic meters of waters bearing the name King Fahd Dam.
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/12/1998
U.S. - Gulf negotiations to open U.S. markets to Gulf products
The U.S. capital of Washington D.C. will be the site of economic negotiations during this month between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the U.S. about openning U.S. markets to the Gulf states' exports.
Gulf-USA, Economics, 5/12/1998
Unofficially recorded funds in Egypt at $240 billion
Yousef Butros Ghali, the Egyptian minister of economy, said today that the volume of unofficially recorded funds in the Egyptian economy is $240 billion which can be invested in the development in Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 5/12/1998
Abu Rodinah: The Palestinian people will not surrender
He said that the U.S. officials did not officially inform the Palestinians of delays in the Washington meetings "because they feel ashamed of themselves, and they left this mission to a White House statement and the mass media."
Palestine, Politics, 5/12/1998
Israeli shelling damages school, homes in Kafer Tabnet
Israeli forces on Monday shelled an elementary school in Kafer Tabnet town in south Lebanon wounding a girl student. The Israeli attack also resulted in damage to a Lebanese citizen's house and the electrical grid in the town.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/12/1998
Positive developments in Sudanese - Ugandan relations
A source close to Dr. Riyal Mashar, the Sudanese president's assistant and the chairman of the coordination council of the southern Sudanese states said on Monday that, "The relations between Khartoum and Kampala will witness positive developments in the coming period."
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 5/12/1998
Seven prisoners will leave Kuwait soon
An official in the Kuwait Ministry of Interior confirmed today that two groups of Jordanian prisoners who were pardoned by prince of Kuwait Sheikh Jabir al-Ahmed al-Sabah will leave Kuwait for Jordan at the end of this week, after special arrangements are made for their departure.
Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 5/12/1998
Syrian - European partnership talks start on Wednesday
European - Syrian official partnership talks will start in Brussels on Wednesday. An official Syrian source told a Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus that these talks will mark official start of negotiations between Syria and the European Union following a lengthy preliminary talks lasted for more one year.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/12/1998
Syria, Lebanon sign cooperation program
The executive program of the Syrian-Lebanese cooperation agreement in the field of technical, vocational and technological education for the years 1998 through 2000 was signed in Damascus on Sunday.
Syria-Lebanon, Education, 5/12/1998
Israeli Prime Minister to visit Washington tomorrow
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu will visit Washington tomorrow, where he will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in an attempt to break the peace process deadlock on the Israeli - Palestinian track.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/12/1998
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During the first three months of 1998, the Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) made a net profit of BD 9.4 million, an increase of 16% over the same period in 1997, Gulf News Agency reported.
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The chiefs of staff of the GCC states ended their meeting in Doha by endorsing decisions reached by the GCC defense ministers to enhance the Peninsula Shield force and continue with the planned communications and cooperation belt, Qatar News Agency reported.
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An Iraqi official source said today that Iraqi Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Abdul Hamid al-Sayegh was removed from his post. The Presidential decree released today in Baghdad to this effect did not state the reasons behind the enforced resignation of al-Sayegh or who will succeed him.
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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah today received the founder of the Hamas Palestinian national resistance movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, and members of his accompanying delegation. Talks dealt with issues of mutual concern.
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The Jordanian weekly "Jordan" said in its recent issue that strong rumors were promoted last week stating that well-established politician and chairman of the Jordanian upper house, Zeid al-Refai, was assigned to make contacts with Syrian officials
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Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani will start a tour as of June 1 covering three European and two African states.
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The Omani News Agency said on Sunday that Oman decided to reduce by five percentits customs fees on commodities imported from Arab countries taking part in the plan to set up an Arab free trade zone.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive Algerian President Liamine Zeroual who is participating in the works of the Group of 15 developing nations' eighth summit, whose meetings will be held in Cairo from May 11-13.
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Qatari diplomatic sources confirmed today that the Qatari Minister of Petroleum Abdullah Hamad al-Attiyah, will fly on Wednesday from Damascus to Beirut to hold meetings on Thursday with officials from the French Elf-Aquitaine company and with the Lebanese minister of the electric energy; Ilyas Hubayqah to discuss providing Lebanon with Qatari natural gas through Elf-Aquitaine.
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Jawad al-Anani, the Jordanian foreign minister, is to arrive in Cairo during the next two days, heading a delegation and carrying a message from Jordan's King Hussein to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
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Iraq criticized Turkey for erecting dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, a matter which threatens the flow of waters to countries sharing the two rivers with Turkey.
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Saudi Arabia on Monday urged the Middle East peace process cosponsors, especially the U.S., to exert more efforts to revive the peace process and achieve just and comprehensive peace.
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Israeli occupation forces have arrested two youth from Majdal Shams town in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. The Israeli daily Maarev said on Monday that the Israeli authorities to accused the young Syrians of planning to carry out operations against the Israeli military authorities as well as setting fire to Israeli settlements in the occupied Golan.
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The sixth Arab Energy Conference continued its deliberations in Damascus on Monday. Several technical sessions were held and prominent experts covered a batch of issues
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