Arabic News Daily Page for 7/31/1997
Daily Edition - Thursday, July 31, 1997
- First Iraqi travelers to Syria
Some 60 people aboard two buses travelled to Damascus via the 865 km long Iraqi-Syrian highway for the first time since 1980. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/31/1997 - Moroccan headmaster accused of abusing 117 girls
A 34 year old Moroccan teacher, who was headmaster in a school near Quarzazate in Southern Morocco, has been suspended on suspicion of sexually abusing 117 girls. Morocco, Local, 7/31/1997 - KFAED renews financial deal with Syria
Kuwait renewed the financial facilities agreement with Syria for an extra five years, designed to finance imports and exports with 50 million US dollars. Syria, Economics, 7/31/1997 - Qatar busts Asian drug ring
Four Asians have been arrested in Qatar for possessing about 90 kg of Hashish, the official Qatar news agency reported. Qatar, Local, 7/31/1997 - Israel won’t accept US dictates
Israeli media have reported that the United States—the main sponsor of the Mideast peace process—wants Israel to commit to a building freeze in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip Israel, Politics, 7/31/1997 - Punchy Travelers
A gulf national will face trial soon for beating up a customs official at Cairo airport for asking him to open up his bags for inspection. Egypt, Local, 7/31/1997 - Arab foreign minister meeting delayed till September 20
Arab foreign ministers meeting will be held on September 20-21 instead of 13-14 the same month as it was previously scheduled. Regional, Politics, 7/31/1997 - Yemen discusses border dispute with Saudi
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh has written to Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd about a border dispute between the two countries. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/31/1997 - Bomb kills two, Algerian forces kill 9 rebels
A bomb killed two girls south of Algiers as bereaved villagers in a nearby hamlet buried some 50 relatives slaughtered by "Moslem" rebels. Algeria, Military, 7/31/1997 - US Aid will not pressure Egypt says Mubarak
Egypt’s president Hosni Mubarak has said that the US congress' threats to stop US aid to Egypt will never be a means to put pressure on Egypt to make it change its stances towards the Arab nation. Egypt, Politics, 7/31/1997 - Ross postponed trip to Middle East
American President Bill Clinton’s special Middle East envoy, Denis Ross, on July 30 postponed a trip to the region because of the Jerusalem bombing attack. Israel, International, 7/31/1997 - Former Israeli navy chief suspected of corruption
Israeli police are investigating whether the former head of Israel’s navy broke the law when he bought merchandise from a US company that later hired him Israel, International, 7/31/1997 - Qatar to boost refining
Qatar plans to spend two billion riyals on expanding the output capacity of its lone refinery to 137,000 barrels per day. Qatar, Economics, 7/31/1997 - Value of Kuwait foreign investment up by 10 billion US dollars
Kuwait's 1996/97 earnings from its huge foreign investments could exceed the actual oil revenue of the previous fiscal year. Kuwait, Economics, 7/31/1997 - Rebels kill more than 70 villagers in Algeria
Algerian gunmen killed more than 70 villagers in the Labra area and Medea region, south of Algiers, earlier this week in revenge for a military offensive. Algeria, Military, 7/31/1997 - Conoco risks losing Syrian contract
US oil giant Conoco could lose a 350 million US dollar contract to develop gas in Syria because of proposed laws in the American congress to ban financial dealings with Damascus. Syria, Business, 7/31/1997 - Syrian photography exhibition
Syrian Minister of Information Dr. Mohammed Salman opened on July 29 evening an exhibition of photography entitled: "Television since foundation." Syria, Culture, 7/31/1997