Arabic News Daily Page for 7/22/1997
Daily Edition - Tuesday, July 22, 1997
- French defense minister due in Saudi on July 27
French Defense Minister Alain Richard will travel to Saudi Arabia next week for talks with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Sultan. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Team from Kuwait's KIA in Yemen for economic talks
A delegation from the Kuwait Investment authority (KIA) is in Yemen for talks on economic cooperation. Kuwait-Yemen, Economics, 7/22/1997 - Jordan launches fertilizer plant with India
The project, a joint venture between Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JMPC) and India's Southern Petrochemicals Industries Company (SPIC), will produce over 200,000 tons of phosphoric acid annually. Jordan, Business, 7/22/1997 - Israeli officials to visit Jordan
The director general of Israeli Ministry of Environment Affairs Nehama Ronim is due to have arrived in Amman today to take part in an environmental workshop. Israel-Jordan, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Israel arrests five in Syrian Golan
Israel Radio stated on July 21 that troops arrested five Syrian youths on charges of resisting the occupation and spreading the spirit of resistance against Israeli occupation soldiers. Syria, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Security chief selling pizza
The man charged with protecting Israel's assassinated Prime Minister Yitzahak Rabin is now selling pizzas after being forced to leave his job in disgrace, a newspaper reported on July 19. Israel, People, 7/22/1997 - Arab fund loans Morocco 98.9 million US dollars
The Arab Economic and Social Development Fund on July 18 granted Morocco two loans totaling 960 million dirhams ( 98.9 million us dollars) for water and electricity projects, the Finance Ministry said. Morocco, Economics, 7/22/1997 - Sleeping sickness outbreak
South Sudan faces a sleeping sickness outbreak rated one of the worst in the world this century, according to the results of a joint probe released on July 19. Sudan, Medicine, 7/22/1997 - Arab collaborator's body found by Israeli troops
Israeli Troops near the West Bank city of Nablus discovered yesterday the body of a Palestinian suspected of collaborating with Israel, officials said. Israel, Local, 7/22/1997 - Japanese peacekeepers asked to remain in Golan
Syrian president Hafez al-Assad had talks with Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma yesterday about extending for two more years the term of Japanese troops in a UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights. Syria, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Egypt receives King Hussein soon
Jordan’s King is expected in Cairo soon for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the current efforts to push ahead the stalled Middle East peace process, Jordanian Minister for Information Samir El-Metawli said yesterday. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 7/22/1997 - New movie house built by army for the first time
The current crisis hitting the Egyptian cinema industry, a key hard exchange earner and Egypt’s second largest export in the past, has forced many authorities concerned to step in to give a hand. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/22/1997 - Private hospitals to be regulated
Egyptian Health Minister Dr. Ismail Sallam, also a leading cardiac surgeon, is aware of the importance of regulating hospitals, which sometimes present moderate heath services at very high prices. Egypt, Medicine, 7/22/1997