Arabic News Daily Page for 7/1/1997
Daily Edition - Tuesday, July 1, 1997
- Big victories for all three unseated mps
Three unseated MPs were returned to parliament on June 29 in the first ever parliament elections prompted by the Constitutional Council's decision to overturn last summer's election results. Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1997 - Lebanon is not Israel's playground
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi said that Israel may try to divert attention from its own internal problems by fueling tension in south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1997 - Sudanese die of alcohol poisoning
Five Sudanese men died in the Egyptian Red Sea town of Quseir after drinking a homemade alcoholic cocktail. Egypt, Local, 7/1/1997 - Jordan prepares voter list for elections
Jordanian interior minister Nazir Rasheed announced plans yesterday to register votes for parliamentary elections schedule to held this year. Jordan, Politics, 7/1/1997 - Arabs keen on integration
The regular Arab mini-summits indicate a new energy in Arab determination to establish economic and industrial integration, Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said. Egypt, Politics, 7/1/1997 - Egyptian labor in demand
The Ministry of Manpower and Immigration reported that the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) Laura market needs Egyptians who are competent for work in areas of education, engineering, medicines and computer programming. Egypt-UAE, Economics, 7/1/1997 - LE 10.3 Billion planned investments for Cairo
Planned investment for Cairo Governorate reaches LE 10.3 billion with the private sector assigned 52 percent of its projects. Egypt, Local, 7/1/1997 - Workshop on climate changes opens
The two-day workshop, to be held in Alexandria, will tackle the issue of the recent atmospheric and climate changes. Egypt, Local, 7/1/1997 - Lake Nasser anti-pollution endeavor resumes
The Environment Affairs Agency, in collaboration with a US institution, will resume a joint bid to safeguard lake Nasser against pollution after a three-year break. Egypt, Local, 7/1/1997 - Japanese grant to Egyptian Coptic charity
The Japanese embassy in Cairo has announced a grant of LE 65,000 to the Egyptian Coptic womens charity. Egypt, Local, 7/1/1997 - Arab League to show solidarity with Jerusalem
A great number of Arab Diplomats and Public figures are expected to show solidarity today with Jerusalem against Israeli Judaizing steps. Regional, Politics, 7/1/1997