Arabic News Front Page for 8/13/1997
Today's Headlines
- Controversial Iraeli Arab delegation meets with Assad
Israeli - Arab delegation visiting Syria, including Knesset member Abdul Wahab Darawsheh met today with Syrian president Assad for a discussion of the peace process and the situation in the region. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/13/1997 - More urbanization will lead to more poverty
Lebanese minister of Agriculture Shawki Fakhoury warned that gaps in urban food distribution systems and continued urbanization threaten social stability. Regional, Agriculture, 8/13/1997 - Force will be used to shut down Islamic TV and other radio stations
Tripoli's General Security department is expected today to order unlicensed broadcast media in the north of Lebanon to shut down within 24 hours, or risk closure by force. Lebanon, Local, 8/13/1997 - US delegation chooses Beirut as regional headquarters for the Middle East
Members of the first American business delegation to visit Lebanon since the lifting of the US travel ban announced their plans to open offices in Beirut. Lebanon, Business, 8/13/1997 - Gold found in 800 locations in Saudi Arabia
A total of 800 locations with gold content have been identified along the Derae al Arabi region, Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/13/1997 - Foreign students must pass AIDS test
The post-graduate studies section in the Cairo University faculty of mass communication put a new condition on admission of foreign students. Egypt, Culture, 8/13/1997