Arabic News Daily Page for 7/17/1997
Daily Edition - Thursday, July 17, 1997
- Lebanon tourism Arab common market strategic step
A leading Lebanese official yesterday praised President Hosni Mubarak's support of Arab political and economic issues, saying that the Egyptian stances helped greatly to enhance pan-Arab coordination. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/17/1997 - Overdue debt results in kidnapping
Government employee Emad Hassan, 26, confessed in Qalubia to kidnapping his business partner's daughter-in-law in a bid to force him to pay an overdue debt, a police source said. Egypt, Local, 7/17/1997 - Ministry of Justice plans to upgrade judicial procedures
The Ministry of Justice is taking steps to upgrade courts, raise the efficiency of newly appointed judges, and streamline judicial proceedings for both plaintiffs and defendants. Egypt, Politics, 7/17/1997 - Tannoura troupe performs in Athens
The celebrated "Tannoura" talk arts troupe arrived on Thursday in the Greek capital, Athens, to take part in the 11th Mediterranean Talk Arts Forum. Egypt, Culture, 7/17/1997 - Release raises expectations for cancelled emergency in Algeria
For the third day, reactions to the release of Abbas Madani, the Islamic Salvation Front (ISF) leader, differ. Madani's release came after he had served 6 years of a 12-year-jail sentence. Algeria, Politics, 7/17/1997 - Tunisian parliament votes to subsidize parties
The Tunisian parliament has voted to subsidize political parties that have elected members, with a system that will most benefit the governing party of President Zine al-Abidin Bin Ali. Tunisia, Politics, 7/17/1997 - Madani's release raises questions in Algerian capital
The release of Islamist leader Abassi Madani sparked questions and uncertainly in Algeria on July 16, with some observers warning that his once-powerful Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) could not be trusted, but others believing the military-backed government is making a peace gesture to its Islamist foes. Algeria, Politics, 7/17/1997 - Iran to build a trade center in Doha
Qatar has donated land in the capital Doha so that Iran can build a multi-million dollar trade center, Al Sharq daily reported on July 16. Qatar-Iran, Economics, 7/17/1997 - Children sexually exploited in Israel
About 1700 female minors are sexually exploited each year in Israel according to a report by the Association for the Defense of the Child, Haaretz newspaper reported on July 15. Israel, Local, 7/17/1997 - Palestinian Authority looks to win US investors
Taking a cue from Israel, the Palestinians are hoping to attract hundreds of businessmen from their American Diaspora to the first Palestinian investor's conference this month. Palestine, Economics, 7/17/1997 - Japanese give 55,000 US dollars for irrigation in Bekaa
The town's agricultural cooperative association, represented by its president Hanna Khoury, signed the agreement at the Japanese embassy in Baabda. Lebanon, Economics, 7/17/1997 - Iran will defend the rights of the Lebanese and Palestinians
During a visit made by a Lebanese economic delegation to Tehran, the Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsinjani said that his country would defend Lebanon and the Palestinians against Israeli aggression. Iran, Politics, 7/17/1997 - Iraq cancels scheduled trade mission to Beirut
Baghdad canceled a visit by an Iraqi trade delegation, the first to Lebanon since 1990, in an angry reaction to the exclusion of its sportsmen from the Pan Arab Games. Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 7/17/1997 - 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, Culture, 7/17/1997 - New work VISA measures in Saudi Arabia
New intensified measures are taken in Saudi Arabia to limit the foreign labor influx into the state. Saudi Arabia, Business, 7/17/1997 - Egypt a rising and safe market
Egypt ranks fourth (60.9) amongst 22 low-risks developing countries. Egypt, Economics, 7/17/1997 - Saddam delivers important speech today
Saddam would talk about the relationship between his country and the United Nations. Iraq, Local, 7/17/1997