Arabic News Daily Page for 8/5/1997
Daily Edition - Tuesday, August 5, 1997
- Twenty-one new factories in Jordan
The ministry said investment in the factories will total 46 million US dollars. Jordan, Economics, 8/5/1997 - Employees of unlicensed media confront government
The committee of the audio-visual media workers agreed that popular action was the only way to stop the government’s decision to shut down unlicensed radio and televisions stations. Lebanon, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Israeli troops on full alert in south Lebanon
The Lebanese national resistance said militia fighters confronted an Israeli landing attempt in Deir al Zahrani region where fierce clashes took place. Lebanon, Military, 8/5/1997 - 16 clinics closed down in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi government closed down 16 medical clinics in Jeddah for repeated violations of health regulations. Saudi Arabia, Medicine, 8/5/1997 - Cairo bourse down
Egypt share prices were subdued, shrinking back from last week’s levels in the lowest trade volume so far in 1997. Egypt, Economics, 8/5/1997 - Five Hizbullah fighters killed by Israeli forces
Israeli commandos in helicopters backed by planes raided suspected pro-Iranian Hizbolah targets in southern Lebanon, triggering fierce clashes early yesterday. Lebanon, Military, 8/5/1997 - Annan approves Iraqi food plan
Yesterday the secretary-general Kofi Annan yesterday approved an Iraqi distribution plan for food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies. Iraq, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Oman opens representation office in Gaza
An Oman Foreign Ministry statement said that the sultanate of Oman decided to open a representation office in Gaza. Oman, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Jordan urges Israel to keep door open for Middle East peace
Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fayez Al Tarawneh urged Israel to keep the door open for the peace process in the Middle East by keeping talks with the Palestinians alive. Jordan, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Water research center in Riyadh
For the purpose of carrying out research and projects relating water in Saudi Arabia, a water research center will be established in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Science, 8/5/1997 - No to starvation, no to siege
Hundreds of Palestinian teenagers demonstrated in an organized march through Ramalah streets in protest against the Israeli clampdown in the West Bank, holding banners reading, "No to starvation, no to siege." Palestine, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Kuwaiti fair firm will organize 21 exhibitions by end of 1997
The chairman of the Kuwait International Fairs Company, Mohammed al Gharbally, told the Kuwaiti daily al Watan that his company will organize 21 exhibitions by the end of 1997. Kuwait, Business, 8/5/1997 - No problems with Iraqi government
An United Nations inspection team specialized in biological weapons concluded a visit to Baghdad and reported that there were no problems in dealing with the Iraqi government. Iraq, Military, 8/5/1997 - Berri refuses all foreign submission
The Lebanese speaker Nabih Berri said that Lebanon will not accept any international submission or arbitration with Israel over its occupation of the South Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Lebanese president in Brazil in September
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi will visit Brazil in September to promote the activities of the Lebanese Lnternational Culture League in its efforts to unite Lebanese emigrants. Lebanon, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Hizbullah disavows involvement in Israel suicide attacks
Hizbullah denied any involvement in or responsibility for the market bombings in Jerusalem last week that killed 15 people, after an Israeli newspaper reported that Israeli police were trying to determine if the group was linked to the attacks. Lebanon, Local, 8/5/1997 - Stop this grave crime
A strange revenge took place in Cairo when a wife hired two bullies, in return for LE 1,000, to throw acid at her husband’s secretary. Egypt, Local, 8/5/1997