Arabic News Daily Page for 8/20/1997
Daily Edition - Wednesday, August 20, 1997
- Madrid grants trade attaches training
The Egyptian Ministry of Trade received an offer to train 19 trade attaches in theoretical, scientific, and organizational subjects connected with economic and trade domains. Egypt, Economics, 8/20/1997 - English for everyone
Egypt has made an agreement with the BBC to purchase the curricula for teaching elementary English. Egypt, Local, 8/20/1997 - Mad cow disease fears leave imports' fate in question
The food control Agency in Alexandria is attempting to find out what is to be done with 800 tons of imported beef. Egypt, Economics, 8/20/1997 - Senior Israeli officials: Damascus seeks peace
The head of the Israeli army intelligence agency, Major General M. Yaloun, stated that Syria up till now has abided by its self-control policy regarding Hizbullah activities in south Lebanon. Syria, Politics, 8/20/1997 - In response to Israeli shelling of Sidon: Katyushas bombard north Israel
Hizbollah fighters yesterday attacked north Israel and the occupied border strip with 80 Katyusha rockets in response to Israeli shelling. Lebanon, Military, 8/20/1997 - Hrawi condemns Sidon massacre
Lebanese president Elias Hrawi has condemned the massacre committed by the Israeli-backed SLA against civilian targets in Sidon saying "what has taken place in Sidon is part of an incessant plot concocted against Lebanon.". Lebanon, Politics, 8/20/1997 - 120 Ministers in Alexandria chamber Jubilee next September
The Egyptian Mediterranean city of Alexandria will celebrated the 75th anniversary of its chamber of commerce on September 25. Egypt, Local, 8/20/1997 - Algeria attacks terrorists' nerve center
Algerian security forces attacked a group of terrorists in a bomb factory, south of Algiers, and drove others from fortified outposts Algeria, Military, 8/20/1997 - Saudi Arabia denies plans for free zone with Israel
A Saudi official denied yesterday, the existence of plans to establish a free zone between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/20/1997 - Syria deploys tanks near Golan Heights
A military magazine said that Syria deployed T-55 tanks, renovated by Ukrainian experts. Syria, Military, 8/20/1997 - Kuwait takes precautions against E. coli outbreak from US beef
The Kuwaiti ministry of health collected meat samples from various shops and stores in Kuwait and sent them to a laboratory examination to test for bacterial contamination. Kuwait, Local, 8/20/1997 - Joint Lebanon-Syria meeting yeilds trade deals
The two sides agreed to freely exchange domestic, industrial and agricultural products, and exchanging expertise concerning the facilitation of administrative measures. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 8/20/1997 - Actor loves bathrooms close-by
Mohamed Tharwat, the renowned singer-turned actor had mandated a strange item in the contract of his new play, being staged in Alexandria. Egypt, People, 8/20/1997 - Arafat heads national unity meeting including Hamas
Yasser Arafat heads a national unity meeting in response to "a failed policy applied by a stranger, Netanyahu, and as a response to the Israeli collective punishment measures and seizure." Palestine, Politics, 8/20/1997 - Tunisian-Egyptian youth committee
Tunisian Minister of Youth and Childhood, Mohamed Raouf El-Nagar representing his country's views on the Egyptian-Tunisian committee's agenda, will focus on boosting ties between the youth of both countries. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 8/20/1997