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Ramallah, from Oslo to Doha
The director of a financial institution based in Abu Dabi, Found Bseior, reported that "remittance from Palestinians abroad plunged to $300 million in 1996 from $898 million in 1992."
Palestine, Essay, 8/9/1997
MAHFOUZ, the Nobel lauriate
Egypt, Essay, 8/9/1997
Birds of September
Lebanon, Essay, 8/9/1997
AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE BITTERNESS
Regional, Essay, 8/9/1997
YEMEN'S VOICE
Yemen, Essay, 8/9/1997
Siamese twins born meet tragic end
A pair of Siamese twins joined together at the back were born at Jeddah Maternity Hospital.
Regional, Medicine, 8/8/1997
Israeli closure costs Palestinian woman her life
A 95-year-old Gazan woman died of a blood clot because she, like others, could not pass Israeli roadblocks for hospital care, said Palestinian Health Minister Riyad Al-Zaanoun.
Palestine, Local, 8/8/1997
87 Lebanese get jail sentence for dealing with Israel
The defendants, who were sentenced in absentia, live in Israel¹s south Lebanon occupied zone.
Lebanon, Local, 8/8/1997
10 imported food shipments rejected
The Egyptian Health Affairs office in Alexandria has rejected 10 foodstuff shipments imported from Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Tailand and Spain.
Egypt, Agriculture, 8/8/1997
Water shortage problem in Sudan
Some members of Sudan's Parliament expressed concern over the water shortage in Alobayedh, capital of North Kardofan, aggravated despite the early rainfall this year.
Sudan, Local, 8/8/1997
Drug ban in Kuwait refused
MP Adnan Abdul Samad strongly criticized the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health for banning expensive medicines for expatriates.
Kuwait, Medicine, 8/8/1997
Yemeni tribesmen kidnap Italian
Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped an Italian tourist while he was accompanied by another six Italians on a local journey.
Yemen, Local, 8/8/1997
Train crash in Iraq
About 50 people were killed when a passenger train crashed into a cargo train.
Iraq, Local, 8/8/1997
Saudis reverse course on Lebanese potatoes
As the crisis with Saudi Arabia over potato exports came to an end, deputy speaker Elias Ferzli slammed Saudi Arabia authorities for allowing the beating and oppression of Lebanese traders at the country¹s borders.
Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 8/8/1997
Publisher sues rival
Gibran Tuwayni, publisher and chief editor of the daily Al Nahar, claimed that Hassan Sabra, publisher and chief editor of the weekly Al-Shiraa, had run an article defaming him and loaded with threats against his life.
Lebanon, Local, 8/8/1997
Albright to visit Middle East, try to speed peace process
Madeleine Albright the US Secretary of the Sate will visit the Middle East at the end of August to try to speed up work on the final status talks for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Regional-Palestine, International, 8/7/1997
Unique bank open in Oman
The Sultanate of Oman has witnessed a distinguished and remarkable step in the maintaining and upgrading of its agriculture wealth with the opening of a new and unique bank whose dealings and transactions do not require cash or cheques.
Oman, Local, 8/7/1997
Unprecedented Visit By Lockerbie Accident Families
Families of victims of the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, paid an unprecedented visit to Libya.
Libya, International, 8/7/1997
Football fight between Lebanon and Syria out of proportion - says minister
Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri on warned against blowing an incident at the Arab Games out of proportion, adding that such events occur in sports, especially at football matches.
Lebanon-Israel, Sports, 8/7/1997
20 projects to cut water costs
20 projects studying ways to cut the costs of producing water in the largely arid Middle East region have been approved.
United Arab Emirates, Science, 8/7/1997
Saudi-Indian agricultural cooperation
Saudi-Indian cooperation in the agricultural sector has been extended until August 1998, following the success achieved under the red palm weevil pest control project.
Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 8/7/1997
Israeli closures can't stop wedding
A Palestinian couple refused to let Israeli roadblocks stand in the way of their marriage.
Palestine, Local, 8/7/1997
Terrorists Killed In Algeria
Algerian forces killed yesterday August 6, seven fundamentalists in southern Algeria after the salughters that terrorists launched on the villagers, a report said
Algeria, Military, 8/7/1997
Egyptian fine arts in London exhibition
The exhibition, to he held in the Novotel Hotel, will display 90 pieces of work by leading Egyptian modern artists.
Egypt, Culture, 8/7/1997
American tourist killed by headphones
An American female tourist, 19, in Edfu died on Tuesday, August 6, under train wheels when she was photographing the ancient monuments near a level crossing in the historic southern city.
Egypt, Local, 8/7/1997
Katyusha attack launched on Israeli positions in zone
It was not immediately known if there were any casualties in the missile attack, for which Hizbullah claimed responsibility in a statement issued in Tyre.
Lebanon, Military, 8/7/1997
Five killed in south Lebanon helicopter crash
The helicopter, an Italian air force Bell Augusta and one of five used by the peacekeepers, crashed in a valley between the villages of Al Tiri and Rashaf.
Lebanon, Military, 8/7/1997
Izzat Ibrahim suffering from leukemia
The Iraqi vice president, Izzat Ibrahim, 68, will travel to Vienna from Jordan to receive more medical treatment at a specialized medical clinic.
Iraq, Medicine, 8/7/1997
AIDS victims to be deported from Saudi Arabia
Saudi health minister Dr. Osama Shubokshi has said, Saudi Arabia will deport expatriates who have AIDS, whether they are overstayers or holders of regular residence permits.
Saudi Arabia, Medicine, 8/7/1997
Massacres continue despite Zeroual's vow to stop them
One hour after Algerian President Lamine Zeroual vowed on August 6 that rebels who have killed more than 700 civilians in less than two months would be hunted down for crimes, the rebels attacked two provinces in Algeria.
Algeria, Military, 8/7/1997
Stabbed his brother because of a shirt
A 30 year old employee in Alexandria stabbed his brother to death during a fight over a new shirt.
Egypt, Local, 8/6/1997
American aid to Palestinians stops
U.S. State Department spokesman Jim Foley announced that American aid to the Palestinian Authority would stop as of next week.
Palestine, International, 8/6/1997
Eight injured in hotel fire
Eight people were injured in a seven-storey Jeddah hotel fire, a Saudi newspaper said.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/6/1997
Egyptian-Palestine tunnels destroyed
The army has already blown up five other tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in recent months.
Palestine-Egypt, Local, 8/6/1997
aChristian man gets 39 lashes and one year in jail for marrying a Muslim - is free
Lebanese Christian was jailed for adultery in the United Arab Emirates after he married a UAE Muslim woman.
United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Religion, 8/6/1997
Lebanese member of parliament sues daily paper
Mr. Elias Skaf, an MP for Zahle in Lebanon, filed a defamation lawsuit against Lebanese daily Al Diyar.
Lebanon, Local, 8/6/1997
Israeli ban on Palestinians' travel includes Arafat
The decision to ban Palestinian movement includes the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, said an Israeli newspaper yesterday.
Palestine, Military, 8/6/1997
Plans to double Jewish settlement
Israel¹s Peace Now group said yesterday in a report that settlers planned to double the number of houses for Jews in the occupied West Bank.
Palestine, Local, 8/6/1997
Interpol: Egypt presents a working paper on drugs and terrorism
The regional conference of the International Police Organization (Interpol) opened in Algeria yesterday.
Egypt, International, 8/6/1997
Syrian minister of culture honors Arab artists
Syrian Minister of Culture Najah Al Attar honored a number of Syrian and Arab artists.
Syria, Culture, 8/6/1997
Hizbullah leader promises attacks on Israeli occupation
"Israel will witness explosions and suicide bombings inside all of its posts inside Palestine occupied land," Hizbullah deputy Secretary Gen. Naee¹m Kassem told a crowd of one thousand.
Lebanon, Military, 8/6/1997
Israeli troops on full alert in south Lebanon
The Lebanese national resistance said militia fighters confronted an Israeli landing attempt in Deir al Zahrani region where fierce clashes took place.
Lebanon, Military, 8/5/1997
Food poisoning hits 35 in Saudi Arabia
Representatives from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia met and decided on the punishment for workers that were responsible for a recent outbreak of food poising in Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 8/5/1997
16 clinics closed down in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi government closed down 16 medical clinics in Jeddah for repeated violations of health regulations.
Saudi Arabia, Medicine, 8/5/1997
Five Hizbullah fighters killed by Israeli forces
Israeli commandos in helicopters backed by planes raided suspected pro-Iranian Hizbolah targets in southern Lebanon, triggering fierce clashes early yesterday.
Lebanon, Military, 8/5/1997
Water research center in Riyadh
For the purpose of carrying out research and projects relating water in Saudi Arabia, a water research center will be established in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Science, 8/5/1997
No problems with Iraqi government
An United Nations inspection team specialized in biological weapons concluded a visit to Baghdad and reported that there were no problems in dealing with the Iraqi government.
Iraq, Military, 8/5/1997
Iraqi-Iranian exchange for soldiers' remains
Iran turned over the bodies of 47 Iraqi soldiers and Iraq turned the remains of 15 Iranian soldiers at a ceremony on the border.
Iraq, Military, 8/5/1997
Hizbullah disavows involvement in Israel suicide attacks
Hizbullah denied any involvement in or responsibility for the market bombings in Jerusalem last week that killed 15 people, after an Israeli newspaper reported that Israeli police were trying to determine if the group was linked to the attacks.
Lebanon, Local, 8/5/1997
Stop this grave crime
A strange revenge took place in Cairo when a wife hired two bullies, in return for LE 1,000, to throw acid at her husband¹s secretary.
Egypt, Local, 8/5/1997
UAE oil profits pay for fighters
The UAE has earned enough from high oil prices to finance a multi-billion dollar deal for the purchase of up to 80 fighters planes, defense sources said.
United Arab Emirates, Military, 8/4/1997
Further Israeli troops in occupied Jerusalem
Israeli troops enhanced their presence in occupied Jerusalem and in other Palestinian cities, fearing any Palestinian resistance operations against Israeli suppressive measures, Israeli Radio said.
Palestine, Military, 8/4/1997
Palestinian shot dead near settlement
An Israeli soldier said that a Palestinian was shot dead by attackers in a passing car.
Palestine, Local, 8/4/1997
Crisis over youth world cup logo
Disagreements between Sherine Yousri, a director, and the committee organizing the Youth World Cup , due to be held in Cairo next September , have recently exploded because of the World Cup label and its ownership.
Egypt, Sports, 8/4/1997
Egypt police nab Saudi student
The Egyptian authorities have ordered the arrest of a Saudi student who beat up a policeman over a traffic violation.
Egypt, Local, 8/4/1997
Dhahran general punished
US defense secretary William Cohen said he was blocking the promotion of the air force general in charge of a housing complex in Saudi Arabia where 19 US airmen were killed by a truck bomb.
Saudi Arabia, International, 8/4/1997
Israelis continue attacks on Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces pounded Sajd mountain and Rihan orchards with 155 mm artillery from their positions in Zufata.
Lebanon, Military, 8/4/1997
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