Arabic News Daily Page for 7/23/1997
Daily Edition - Wednesday, July 23, 1997
- Syria condemns US Congressional draft resolution
Syrian newspapers condemned a draft resolution issued by the US Congress imposing economic sanctions against Syria. Syria, Economics, 7/23/1997 - 1,000 new firms to be established
New Egyptian companies Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Lower custom duties to encourage investments
The Egyptian government has recently adopted amendments to ease customs duties as a part of its economic and financial policies. Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - LE one million compensation on Netnayahu
Cairo's district court will hear a LE one million compensation lawsuit lodged by lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla. Egypt, Local, 7/23/1997 - Egypt denies suspension of wheat imports
The trade and supply minister, Dr. Ahmed Goweili, denied last night issuing a decree to suspend wheat imports. Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Syrian warship training in Egypt
Syrian ship visits, trains Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Importer waits before buying wheat
Egypt's main wheat importer said yesterday he was not thinking of buying wheat until the issues raised by a government import ban on genetically engineered grain were settled. Egypt, Business, 7/23/1997 - Unsportsman like conduct leads to ban
The board of popular National (Al-Ahli) sporting club, NSC, issued a decision banning the elder brother of twin players Hassam and Ibrahim Hassan from entering the club building. Egypt, Sports, 7/23/1997 - Goverment to announce new prices for cotton exports
Minister of Supply and Foreign Trade Dr. Ahmed Gwili instructed the authorities concerned with the cotton trade to prepare a detailed report on cotton marketing and exporting problems to be submitted to Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Ganzouri. Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Ben Bella in Beirut
Ahmed Ben Bella, the former Algerian president and hero of his country's independence war, arrived in Beirut on July 20. Algeria, People, 7/23/1997 - Indonesia exports tea to Iraq under UN deal
Indonesian companies have exported 3000 tons of tea to Iraq under a scheme to allow Baghdad to import food and are confident of more sales if the UN program is extended, industry sources said. Iraq, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Yemen, EU sign project to curb population growth
The European Union will fund a campaign in Yemen raising awareness of the country's burgeoning population and ways to keep birth rates in check. Yemen, Local, 7/23/1997 - King says Saudi revising laws to curb water use
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd urged citizens to save water and said his government was revising laws regulating water consumption in the desert country. Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/23/1997 - Arab NGOS conference opens, Israeli anti-peace policy condemned
Deliberations of the Arab Governmental Organizations (NGOS) conference started with the participation of some political parties and vocational unions from the Arab countries. Syria, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Jordan's and Syrian unions protestation
Jordanian Trade Unions have called for boycotting the Doha economic conference while Jordanian university students hailed the "heroic deed" of soldier Ahmed al-Daqamseh. Jordan, Politics, 7/23/1997