Arabic News Front Page for 8/6/1997
Today's Headlines
- Stabbed his brother because of a shirt
A 30 year old employee in Alexandria stabbed his brother to death during a fight over a new shirt. Egypt, Local, 8/6/1997 - Kuwaiti people cautioned not to forget the past
Ahmed Al Rubei, former Kuwaiti minister of education, warned the Kuwaiti government and people that he believes the Iraqi government has not changed and is capable off repeating its invasion of Kuwait if the circumstances were right. Kuwait, Politics, 8/6/1997 - aChristian man gets 39 lashes and one year in jail for marrying a Muslim - is free
Lebanese Christian was jailed for adultery in the United Arab Emirates after he married a UAE Muslim woman. United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Religion, 8/6/1997 - Arab League sees Israeli measures as declaring war
The Arab League yesterday considered Israel’s crackdown in Palestinian self-rule areas after the two death attacks in Jerusalem, as a declaration of war. Regional, Politics, 8/6/1997 - Israeli ban on Palestinians' travel includes Arafat
The decision to ban Palestinian movement includes the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, said an Israeli newspaper yesterday. Palestine, Military, 8/6/1997 - Egyptian, Syrian workers support Arab common market
Egyptian and Syrian workers stated their full support for an Arab common market to consolidate Arab countries' capabilities. Syria, Economics, 8/6/1997 - Saudi Arabia to start talks with WTO
Saudi Arabia says it hopes to join the WTO as an observer next year and become a full member by the year 2002. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/6/1997 - Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan to visit Israel
Jordan's King Hussein will send Crown Prince Hassan to Israel for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Jordan, Politics, 8/6/1997