Arabic News Front Page for 8/20/1997
Today's Headlines
- Walt Disney is under consideration for reprimand by Arabs
The Arab League announced its intention to consider taking severe measures against the Walt Disney company because of the "anti-Arab" movies it produces Regional, International, 8/20/1997 - Heavy price threat for boycotting elections
Sheikh Abdel-Maguid Zoneibat announced a government-Muslim Brotherhood dialogue tackling national issues and the reasons that led to the movement's decision to boycott the parliamentary elections. Jordan, Politics, 8/20/1997 - Sidon residents rise in protest after attack
Six civilians killed by Israeli attacks on Sidon were mourned yesterday in a huge procession that carried the victims' coffins wrapped in green Islamic flags and burned the Israeli flag. Lebanon, Local, 8/20/1997 - Libya , PLO agree on ending labor problems
Arafat expressed his hope of resuming Libyan-Palestinian ties as before, Agha said, After it was agreed with Libyan authorities to end the problems that have affected Palestinian migrant labor force. Libya-Palestine, Economics, 8/20/1997 - Israelis continue aggression against Lebanon
Israeli occupation troops continued to pound areas adjacent to the occupied border strip of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 8/20/1997 - Moroccan calls for reactivation of Arab boycott of Israel
The Moroccan official denounced statements made by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a declaration of war against the Arab nations. Morocco, Politics, 8/20/1997 - Arafat expresses desire to settle back in Tunis
Arafat expressed his strong desire to leave the self-rule territories to settle in Cairo or return to Tunisia where the headquarters of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) exists. Palestine, Politics, 8/20/1997