Arabic News Daily Page for 7/28/1997
Daily Edition - Monday, July 28, 1997
- Greenpeace arrests after Haifa protest
Greenpeace activists seized an Israeli barge used for dumping toxic waste in the Mediterranean, chained it to their ship and dropped anchor at the entrance to a busy Israeli port. Israel, Local, 7/28/1997 - World Bank, UN agencies give Yemen loan
The funds will be used to support rural development projects in Yemen's southern governorates. Yemen, Economics, 7/28/1997 - UAE needs 200,000 new jobs by 2006
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will have to find about 200,000 new jobs for its nationals by the year 2006, Minister of Communications Ahmad Humaid al Tayer said. United Arab Emirates, Economics, 7/28/1997 - Gulf Stream Resources to win Oman oil deal
Oman signed a 20 million oil exploration and production agreement with Canada's Gulf Stream Resources Ltd. Oman, Business, 7/28/1997 - UAE stocks rise in busy trade
Shares on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stock market ended the week higher in busy trade that focused on market leaders and recently listed issues. United Arab Emirates, Business, 7/28/1997 - Circumstances improper for Doha summit
The chief of the Arab Businessmen's Council, Hamdi al Tabba, said the current circumstances the region is passing through are improper to hold the economic summit in Doha. Qatar, Economics, 7/28/1997 - Israeli shelling wounds old woman
A 70 year-old Lebanese woman was wounded when an Israeli shell landed outside her house in Lebanon, security sources said. Palestine, Military, 7/28/1997 - Syrian story writer wins first prize
Syrian story-writer Walid Mimari won the first prize of the short-story competition organized by the Kuwaiti magazine "Al-Arabi." Regional, Literature, 7/28/1997 - First official Arabic daily launched by Iran
Iran yesterday published its first, Arabic newspaper "Al Wefak" in its bid to forge friendship between the Islamic republic and Arab states. Iran, Culture, 7/28/1997 - Tunisia hosts Arab police media chiefs
Arab police media chiefs will hold their second conference in Tunis today to discuss the media’s role in crime combating. Regional, Local, 7/28/1997 - Sudan hopes to forge better ties with Egypt
A senior Sudanese official voiced hope today that his country will forge better ties with Egypt adding that Khartoum was ready to accept any mediation to solve its disputes with Egypt. Sudan, Politics, 7/28/1997 - New Islamic archaeological sites revived
15 new Islamic sites in FOUN, Egypt opened to visitors yesterday by F. Hosni minister of culture. Egypt, Culture, 7/28/1997