Arabic News Front Page for 7/22/1997
Today's Headlines
- Planned Lebanese copyright law may double computer prices
Computer merchants warned that the cost of original software would have to be passed on to the consumer, increasing the already high price of the machines. Lebanon, Business, 7/22/1997 - Campaign focuses on sensuality
An advertising campaign for condoms in Lebanon has done away with traditional safe sex warning in favor of a message about sensuality. Lebanon, Business, 7/22/1997 - Lebanon: bond would be last for now
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said on July 21, Lebanon would have no need for new foreign borrowing in the near future if his proposed 1 billion US dollar bond issue to fund emergency social spending was approved. Lebanon, Economics, 7/22/1997 - Arafat to meet EU foreign ministers, possibly Isreal's Levy
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will meet European Union froreign ministers this evening in Brussels along with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy, according to a statement issued by the Luxembourg EU presidency. Palestine, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Algerian forces kill 90 rebels
Algerian troops have so far killed more than 90 rebels in a huge continuing operation, an Algerian newspaper said on July 21. Algeria, Local, 7/22/1997 - Saddam warns of dead end
The UN sanctions committee is confident that a new plan for humanitarian supplies to be distributed in Iraq can be approved next week. Iraq, Politics, 7/22/1997