Arabic News Daily Page for 7/18/1997
Daily Edition - Friday, July 18, 1997
- Bid to upgrade cooperation ties with Nile countries
A comittee of Egyptian ministers discussed a number of proposals regarding means of boosting Egyptian exports to the Nile-Basin countries in order to narrow the gap between the volume of exports and imports. Egypt, Economics, 7/18/1997 - Egypt pledges Afro-Arab identity for Nilesat
Minister Sherif said the Egyptian satellite Nilesat will provide specialized channels on education and culture, youth, women, and sports, which will help deepen Egyptian citizens' awareness of their civilization. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/18/1997 - Fulbright symposium on Egypt
The US Fulbright Institution will convene a symposium on "Egypt and a Vision of the Middle East" in Cairo tomorrow. Egypt, Culture, 7/18/1997 - Narcotic seeds detector in Egypt
The Ministry of Justice received a narcotic seed detector from the Australian government for the first time in Egypt and the Middle East. The detector checks for narcotic seeds, mixed with cereals in Egyptian imports, in 5 minutes. Egypt, Local, 7/18/1997 - Yemen to resolve Eritrea dispute
Senior Yemeni officials flew to London for the second stage of arbitration hearings to resolve a dispute with Eritrea over Red Sea islands near busy oil tanker routes, a Yemeni newspaper said on July 15. Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 7/18/1997 - Agricultural prize for scientific innovation
The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) will start on July 26 to evaluate research papers nominated to win the AOAD prize for scientific innovation in agriculture for 1997. Regional, Science, 7/18/1997 - Israeli strike over Bezeq sale
Thousands of Israeli public sector workers walked off their jobs for an hour on July 16 to back striking employees of Bezeq Israel Telecom, shutting down Israel's main airport and Israeli radio, a union official said. Israel, Business, 7/18/1997 - Israelis condemn anti-settlement vote
Israel on July 16 criticized a tough United Nations resolution to force a halt in Jewish settlement building as "moral bankruptcy," while Palestinians cheered their limited political win. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/18/1997 - Woman gives birth to quintuplets in Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian woman married to a Saudi gave birth to quintuplets, two boys and three girls, in Riyadh on July 12 after being treated for several months for infertility. Saudi Arabia, People, 7/18/1997 - Tamraz witness forgets facts
The endurical military court resumed on July 16 the trial of fugitive Lebanese-American businessman Roger Tamraz and three alleged accomplices on charges of passport fraud in 1987. Lebanon, Local, 7/18/1997 - Two Lebanese hurt in rocket attack
Two Lebanese civilians were wounded on July 15 when the Iranian-backed Hezbullah fired Katyusha rockets at the Israeli-occupied border zone in South Lebanon, he added. Lebanon-Israel, Local, 7/18/1997