Arabic News Daily Page for 7/9/1997
Daily Edition - Wednesday, July 9, 1997
- Lebanese Mufti meetings
Al Azhar University President Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashem yesterday held a meeting with Lebanon Mufti Sheikh Mohamed Rashid Qabany on measures of implementing an accord signed last week in Beirut, for cooperation between Al Azhar and Beirut Islamic University. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Children's citizenship dilemma
Last week a lawyer issued an appeal to parliament speaker Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, urging him to enforce the constitution and international laws which empower Egyptian woman married to foreign husbands to give their nationality to their children. Egypt, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Science and faith subjests of television series
The chairwoman of the TV sector, Mrs. Sohier al-Atrebi, approved LE 240,000 last Sunday as a budget for 35 new religious programs. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/9/1997 - Egyptian government approves 30 new companies
A total of 30 new companies were established during the period from June 28 through July 3 with an aggregate capital of LE 680 million. Egypt, Business, 7/9/1997 - Joint cement plant with China in Hosna
Northern Sinai's government and China will sign a contract for establishing the biggest cement plan in the industrial zone of Hosna in Northern Sinai tomorrow. Egypt, Economics, 7/9/1997 - Egypt’s first satellite
Egypt’s Information Minister Safwat El Sherif, now in France, traveled to the city of Toulouse to attend ground trials for Nilesat, a satellite commissioned by Egypt for launch into orbit in November. Egypt, Science, 7/9/1997 - Power accord signed with Jordan
Minister of Electricity and Energy Maher Abaza said yesterday that the ministry had completed construction of the giant electrical cable crossing Sinai four months ahead of schedule. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 7/9/1997 - Exports fair to open in October
The head of the International Exhibitions Agency, Rushdi Saqr, said that for the first time his agency sent invitations to leading foreign businessmen and importers to visit the fair and witness the high quality of Egyptian products. Egypt, Economics, 7/9/1997 - New Egyptian ministers sworn in
Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Ganzouri commented today on a swearing in ceremony during which ten ministers who took the oath of office yesterday including 6 ministers whose portfolios had changed and 4 new ministers. Egypt, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Tunisian, Algerian leaders to get messages from Mubarak
Foreign minister Amr Moussa is leaving Cairo later this week on a two-part North African tour, which will include Tunisia and Algeria. Egypt, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Hizbullah kills Israeli soldier in south Lebanon
An Israeli soldier was killed in fighting with pro-Iranian Hizbullah guerrillas in south Lebanon yesterday, Israeli-backed militia sources said. Lebanon, Local, 7/9/1997 - Palestinians say Israelis ransack school, holy Koran torn
Palestinians said yesterday they found torn copies of the Koran in a school they charged was ransacked by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Hebron. Palestine, Local, 7/9/1997 - Sudan Rebel Leader Eyes Juba, Rejects Talks
Sudanese rebel Jahn Garang said yesterday that his forces had escalated a military effort to topple the government in Khartoum and were now circling Juba, the capital of the war-torn South. Sudan, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Arab states owe Iraq dollars
Arab states owe Iraq a total of 1.5 billion US dollars in unpaid debts, profits on investments and bank deposits, the Iraqi finance ministry said. Iraq, Economics, 7/9/1997 - Deficit Fears in the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates urged all of its federal ministries to make an effort to cut spending for 1998 to avert a deficit. United Arab Emirates, Economics, 7/9/1997 - Arab common market vital, imperative
Syrian Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Dr. Salim Yassin said there is no way out for the Arab states in the current era except through establishing the common Arab market. Syria, Politics, 7/9/1997 - UN weapons team in Baghdad
A United Nations germ warfare team is in Baghdad trying to close the remaining gaps in Iraq's biological weapons file, a UN arms official said on July 8. Iraq, Politics, 7/9/1997