| Today's Headlines:
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!
Morocco plays important opening match against Norway
The Moroccans will try to upset the odds, giving Norway, unbeaten at international level since January 1997, as favorite. The nordics have had an enviable build-up with impressive recent victories over Denmark, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
Morocco-Norway, Sports, 6/10/1998
Inter-Arab investment fell by 24 pc in 1997
Inter-Arab investment fell in 1997 by 24 percent to $1.95 billion in comparison with 1996.
Regional, Economics, 6/10/1998
Yemeni government preparing for price liberation
The Yemeni government is getting ready to take measures to reduce subsidies on petroleum derivatives, wheat, electricity, and water within applying a price liberation policy agreed upon with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Yemen, Economics, 6/10/1998
Egyptian Boat owners want confiscated fishing vessels from Libya back
The Egyptian organization for human rights addressed a call to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi to release 20 Egyptian fishing ships that were confiscated between March 1995 and May 1998.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/10/1998
Birth rate twice higher in rural areas in Morocco
Regarding family planning, the rate of contraceptive methods usage stood at 58.8 when the survey was conducted. This rate stands at 65.8 percent in cities against 50.7 percent in countryside. Contraceptive pills are the most widely used method in Morocco with a prevalence rate of 70 percent.
Morocco, Culture, 6/10/1998
US $173 million for IBD projects
The Islamic Bank for Development has allotted US $173 million for projects in its member states and for Islamic communities in non-member states.
Regional, Economics, 6/10/1998
Syrian President confers with Australian Parliament speaker
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday at al-Shaab palace in Damascus met with speaker of the Australian Parliament Ian Sinclair and his companions. Sinclair expressed happiness over talks he held in Damascus and the positive reflection of the talks on bilateral relations.
Syria-Australia, Politics, 6/10/1998
Arafat: situation is serious, some Arab states want summit
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said the situation in the Middle-East is very serious, and theatens the entire peace process between the Arab states and Israel, and called for imposing more pressure on Israel to salvage the peace mission.
Regional, Politics, 6/10/1998
Jordan receives 79 million grant
this sum was a part of a $225 million in aid that the US gives Jordan, "Jordan will get economic support of $150 million and $75 million military aid from the US," she said.
Jordan-USA, Economics, 6/10/1998
Lebanese resistance launches two operations against Israeli troops
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday morning attacked an Israeli military position in Tumat Niha in the occupied western Bekaa. In a statement, the resistance men said they used rockets and machine-guns, adding that the position received direct hits and that some Israeli detachments were completely destroyed.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/10/1998
Damascus hosts Arab tourism council meetings
Arab League Assistant Secretary General for economic issues at the Arab League, Abdul Rahman al-Sheibani, said the council will discuss ways to strengthen and develop inter-Arab tourism.
Regional, Economics, 6/10/1998
More news from today
|
Advertise on ArabicNews.com. MyFlowers.com sold more than $2700 of flowers in one month advertising on ArabicNews.com! Make your company, and products a success. Special rate for new and small business. Inquire!Advertising Info
Short Takes:
Amal said that a swap with Israel of an Israeli soldier's remains for Lebanese prisoners will be carried out on June 17, Lebanon News Wire reported.
Go
Oman's Majlis al-Shoura economic committee met yesterday to discuss employment opportunities for nationals, Oman News Agency reported.
Go
Direct phone lines out of Iraq were restored on Monday, Fox News reported.
Go
Former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig said in an affidavit to Israel's Supreme Court that then-Israeli president Menachem Begin approved of Israel's 1982 plan to invade Lebanon, Nando Times reported.
Go
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu may submit the question of an Israeli troop withdrawal to a public referendum, Nando Times reported.
Go
The U.S. seized $1.4 million in money and property intended to support Hamas from an organization and a couple in the Chicago area, CNN reported.
Go
A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza strip while allegedly trying to plant bombs around a Jewish settlement, CNN reported.
Go
Bahrain and the Republic of Malawi have decided to establish diplomatic relations. The Gulf News Agency quoted a joint statement released in the two countries' capitals yesterday as saying that the state of Bahrain and the Republic of Malawi, based on their mutual desire to strengthen friendship and cooperation relations, decided to establish official diplomatic ties on the ambassadorial level according to items of Vienna agreement for diplomatic relations signed on April 18, 1961.
Go
Saudi Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Ali al-Nu'eimi, who arrived yesterday in Kuwait, held talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Saud Nasser al-Sabah, on means of restoring stability to the world oil market and improving its prices. The talks are being held in preparation for the meeting of oil ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, due to be held next week in Riyadh.
Go
The World Bank has granted Morocco a USD 150 Mln loan to support a project for the improvement of long-term savings and the pension system. The project is expected to improve savings allocations to productive private investments by reforming contractual savings institutions, including saving institutions and pension funds.
Go
Three memorandums were signed yesterday by Jordan and Germany. According to the first, Germany is to provide Jordan with a gift of DM.2.2 million to support experts and research needed in Jordan.
Go
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denied news reported by Israeli circles claiming that Iran asked Pakistan to share nuclear technology.
Go
Letters between Syria and Japan provide for a US $2 million aid package from Japan for development of Syria's centers for the disabled were signed in Damascus on Tuesday, by the Syrian minister of state for planning and the Japanese ambassador in Damascus.
Go
Commander of the Turkish Air Force Gen. Alhan Kalash and a team of Turkish pilots will visit Israel by the end of the current month to take part in celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Israel and to hold talks on Turkish-Israeli military relations, said the Turkish daily Hurriet on Tuesday.
Go
Jordanian Agriculture Minister Muhjim al-Khureisha arrives in Tel Aviv on Tuesday leading an official delegation on a short working visit to Israel. In a statement to an Israeli radio correspondent, the Jordanian minister said his visit is for increasing cooperation in the field of agriculture and benefiting from Israeli expertise and technology.
Go
|
