Arabic News Front Page for 7/24/1997
Today's Headlines
- Historic Palestinian airline flight
The Palestinian Airline company will make its first flight on July 30 between Amman and the Egyptian airport closest to the Gaza Strip, the firm's director general announced. Palestine, Business, 7/24/1997 - Sudan rebels hold third of country, fierce combat
Sudanese rebel forces who have been fighting the government for 15 years in the south claim to control around one third of the country following an offensive launched in January. Sudan, Military, 7/24/1997 - Saudis seek US weapons worth 1 billion US dollars
Saudi Arabia has asked the Clinton administration to sell it weapons and equipment for light armored vehicles worth 1.075 billion US dollars, the US defense department says. Saudi Arabia, Military, 7/24/1997 - Hizbullah-dominated TV to continue broadcasting
The government took a surprise decision to wind up the audio-visual media issue by granting licenses to Hizbullah-dominated Lebanese Media Group (LMG) television as well as eight other radio stations. Lebanon, Business, 7/24/1997 - American Tamraz going to prison, if caught
The Lebanese military court sentenced fugitive Lebanese-American Roger Tamraz and three accomplices to various prison terms after pronouncing them guilty. Lebanon, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Israel's Kahlani is ready to meet Assad on Lebanon
Israel's public security Minister, Avigdor Kahalani, said in an interview that he is ready to go to Syria to discuss a plan for Israeli troops to pull out of South Lebanon. Syria, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Three held in North America over helicopter sales to Iraq
Three men, including a retired US army colonel, were arrested and charged with trying to sell military helicopters adapted for spraying chemicals to Iraq, authorities said. Iraq, Military, 7/24/1997