Arabic News Daily Page for 7/16/1997
Daily Edition - Wednesday, July 16, 1997
- Government to sell 15 firms to their workers
The government has decided to sell off 15 public firms to their workers and is considering getting banks to help finance the project, said Public Enterprise Minister Dr. Atef Ebied. Egypt, Economics, 7/16/1997 - Trade Union to set up new data center
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) has decided to set up a data center to provide all data needed by the federation to prepare its work plans and program during the current session to cope with current economic and social changes. Egypt, Business, 7/16/1997 - The Seven Wonders Of Egypt
A team from Japanese television is currently shooting a film on Egypt's seven wonders, the Guiza pyramids, the river Nile, Clipart, King Tutankhamen, the Luxor temples, the secrets of ancient Egyptian women and wisdom of ancient Egyptians. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/16/1997 - Egyptian Oriental Music Takes France by Storm
When the late, legendary singer Om Kolthom performed in Paris, she was resoundingly successful not only among the Arab immigrants who flocked to her concerts, but also among the French people, officials and media. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/16/1997 - UN General Assembly condemns Israeli settlements with sweeping majority
Today the UN General Assembly, with a sweeping majority, issued a resolution condemning the continuation of the Israeli settlements being built in Gabel Abu Ghoneim and other places in Jerusalem. Israel, Politics, 7/16/1997 - Oil reserves increase
According to a report by the international oil company Shell Oil, fuel needs increase annually though world consumption, and consequently pumping rates are increasing too. Regional, Business, 7/16/1997 - Investigation committee on Israeli bridge collapse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netaynyahu announced a team has been formed to investigate the death of two Australians and injuries to 43 others when a bridge at the biggest Israeli sports stadium collapsed amidst a Jewish sporting event's opening ceremonies. Israel, Local, 7/16/1997 - Arab Journalist Federation calls for UN intervention in Hebron
The Arab Journalist Federation called for a UN and international human rights organizations to intervene quickly and pressure the Israeli occupation authorities to stop their "cruel aggression and punishment measures" in the occupied Palestine. Palestine, Politics, 7/16/1997 - Kuwait calls for a serious stand to protect Jerusalem
Kuwaiti minister of Justice, Awqaf and Isalmic Affairs Mohammed Dheifallah Shara called on July 13 on Muslims to adopt a "serious stand" to safeguard Jerusalem and its Islamic shrines. Kuwait, Politics, 7/16/1997 - World Bank loans 60 million US dollars for rural aid
World bank enthusiasm for 848 development projects supervised last year by the rural and municipal affairs ministry has attracted a 60 million US dollar loan from the international lending institution to further help rural areas, according to minister Hagop Demerdjian. Lebanon, Economics, 7/16/1997 - Abu Rizk fine if found guilty in minor case
Elias Abu Rizk and Yasser Naameh were charged on July 14 with defaming the Lebanese state, an action that their lawyer called a "minor case." Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/1997 - Suha Arafat intervenes over dispute
Suha Arafat, the wife of the Palestinian leader, has promised to intervene in a dispute between rival factions of the Russian Orthodox church over a monastery in Hebron, press reports said on July 12. Palestine, Religion, 7/16/1997 - Occupation troops storm children's camp in Golan
Israeli troops on July 11 stormed into a children's summer camp near the town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan. Syria, Local, 7/16/1997 - King Fahd receives Peay
Saudi King Fahd received on July 12 the commander of US troops in the Gulf, General James Binford Peay, the official Saudi news agency said. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/16/1997 - Woman shoots Riggae rapist
An unidentified man was shot to death when he tried to rape a Kuwaiti woman in the Riggae area duing the afternoon of July 12. Kuwait, Local, 7/16/1997 - Libya to defy UN sanctions
Libya warned it would ignore UN sanctions in force for five years after the UN security council renewed an air embargo without a 15-member consensus. Libya, Politics, 7/16/1997 - Algeria names new chief of energy firm Sonatrach
Algeria named on July 12 exploration expert Abdlemajid Attar as a new head of the state-owned company oil and gas company, Sonatrach, an official statement said. Algeria, Business, 7/16/1997 - Bomb death toll rises to 21 in Algiers market blast
A bomb exploded in a crowded market in Algiers on July 14 killing 21 people and wounding about 40, Algerian state-run radio said, quoting a security forces statement. Algeria, Local, 7/16/1997 - Few Hours Before Peace talks In Congo Egypt, 7/16/1997
- Circumcision: Not Again!
Efforts to issue a Health Ministry ban on female circumcision in Egypt seem to be fruitless after one year of hot discussions and controversies. Egypt, Medicine, 7/16/1997