Arabic News Front Page for 8/26/1997
Today's Headlines
- Jordan denies dam agreement with Israel
Jordan said yesterday it had no intentions whatsoever to build a dam with Israel on Al-Yarmouk River. Jordan, Politics, 8/26/1997 - Pilgrims should wait for release of POWs
Former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said that Teheran should wait until the release of war prisoners before reacting to Baghdad's decision to allow Iranians visit holy shrines. Iraq, Politics, 8/26/1997 - Israeli raids near Beirut; Netanyahu: Syria tried to calm situation
Israeli warplanes attacked Palestinian bases a few kilometers south of Beirut a day after Irael was condemned by the five-nation monitoring committee for the lethal attack on Sidon. Lebanon, Military, 8/26/1997 - 200,000 date trees to be removed due to mite insects
The measure is part of the fourth phase of programs for the removal of abandoned date trees. Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 8/26/1997 - Israel denies preparing assassination list
Israel denied yesterday Palestinian accusations saying that it has prepared a list of names of Palestinian leaders, including Yasser Arafat and his counselors, with the intention of assassinating them. Palestine, Politics, 8/26/1997 - Saddam, Arafat plan for Arab summit
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat discussed the need for an immediate Arab summit with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Regional, Politics, 8/26/1997