Arabic News Daily Page for 8/2/1997
Weekend Edition - Saturday, August 2, 1997
- Latest report on Egyptian mummies
Scans on mummies using computer topography, electron microscopes and x-rays show little tooth decay but lots of microbial hitchhikers. Egypt, Medicine, 8/2/1997 - Wali book portrays true Palestinian character
a new book under the title "Promised character in Jabra Ibrahim Jabra's novel." Palestine, Literature, 8/2/1997 - Ice cream lovers' import fears melt in Lebanon
After a meeting with President Elias Hrawi, Shawki Fakhoury, the Lebanese minister of agriculture, appeared to backtrack from his controversial list of food import bans and restrictions one day before the cabinet meets to discuss changes to his proposal. Lebanon, Business, 8/2/1997 - Aden radio knocked off air for day by cable thieves
Thieves in Yemen stole cables from Aden's Radio in the middle of the night , apparently to sell the copper. Yemen, Local, 8/2/1997