Arabic News Daily Page for 8/8/1997
Daily Edition - Friday, August 8, 1997
- Siamese twins born meet tragic end
A pair of Siamese twins joined together at the back were born at Jeddah Maternity Hospital. Regional, Medicine, 8/8/1997 - Emirates decides to boycott Doha economic conference
Sheikh Zaid Bin Sultan of United Arab Emirates announced that Emirates decided to boycott the Middle East and North Africa economic conference. United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Syria taking more of Jordanian - Iraqi border trade
Syrian traders announced that most of Iraq’s border trade would shift from Jordan, Iraq’s biggest trading partner since the 1991 Gulf war, to Syria. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Israeli closure costs Palestinian woman her life
A 95-year-old Gazan woman died of a blood clot because she, like others, could not pass Israeli roadblocks for hospital care, said Palestinian Health Minister Riyad Al-Zaanoun. Palestine, Local, 8/8/1997 - Arab League rejects Israeli claims
Maguid said he hoped the expected visit of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright would help "defuse the explosive situation in the region and prepare for a just, durable and comprehensive peace." Regional, Politics, 8/8/1997 - 87 Lebanese get jail sentence for dealing with Israel
The defendants, who were sentenced in absentia, live in Israel’s south Lebanon occupied zone. Lebanon, Local, 8/8/1997 - Lebanon signs deal with Egypt
The Lebanese government will give illegal Egyptian workers three months to leave the country Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 8/8/1997 - Libya to set companies off with Egypt
The Libyan finance secretary and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Al Ganzouri discussed means of boosting cooperation between the two countries. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Unitel to be held in Egypt
The hotel suppliers' fair will be held for the first time in Egypt in November. Egypt, Business, 8/8/1997 - Egypt to participate in Europe-Mediterranean economic conference in tunis
Egypt will participate in a European partnership conference in Tunis in September to promote economic and trade ties among the private sectors of European and Mediterranean countries. Egypt, Economics, 8/8/1997 - 10 imported food shipments rejected
The Egyptian Health Affairs office in Alexandria has rejected 10 foodstuff shipments imported from Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Tailand and Spain. Egypt, Agriculture, 8/8/1997 - Egypt - Morocco exchange ratification documents of two agreements
The first agreement is on the transport of passengers and goods and the second on technical cooperation between the two countries. Regional, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Islamic Bank export loans to Tunisia
Tunisia signed four loan agreements worth 23.7 million U.S dollars with the Islamic Bank (IDB) for development of its steel and paper industries. Tunisia, Economics, 8/8/1997 - Water shortage problem in Sudan
Some members of Sudan's Parliament expressed concern over the water shortage in Alobayedh, capital of North Kardofan, aggravated despite the early rainfall this year. Sudan, Local, 8/8/1997 - Drug ban in Kuwait refused
MP Adnan Abdul Samad strongly criticized the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health for banning expensive medicines for expatriates. Kuwait, Medicine, 8/8/1997 - Yemeni tribesmen kidnap Italian
Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped an Italian tourist while he was accompanied by another six Italians on a local journey. Yemen, Local, 8/8/1997 - Arabs should pay financial commitments
Participants in the 9th General Assembly meeting of the Arab Authority for Atomic Energy in Tunis called on member states to pay their financial commitments to the authority. Regional, Economics, 8/8/1997 - Train crash in Iraq
About 50 people were killed when a passenger train crashed into a cargo train. Iraq, Local, 8/8/1997 - Publisher sues rival
Gibran Tuwayni, publisher and chief editor of the daily Al Nahar, claimed that Hassan Sabra, publisher and chief editor of the weekly Al-Shiraa, had run an article defaming him and loaded with threats against his life. Lebanon, Local, 8/8/1997