Arabic News Daily Page for 9/1/1997
Daily Edition - Monday, September 1, 1997
- Advertisement limitation with exceptions
Lebanese television channels reported that the government has decided to forbid advertisements in the streets. Lebanon, Local, 9/1/1997 - Iraq digs new wells in the north
Oil experts estimate that Iraq needs between two and three years to restore its pre-Gulf war capacity of around 3.5 million barrels a day. Iraq, Business, 9/1/1997 - One killed, one injured in explosion in Iraq
An old missile dating to the Gulf war in 1991 exploded in al Qadisyiah, near Baghdad. Iraq, Local, 9/1/1997 - Yemen tried 11 persons over bomb attack Yemen, 9/1/1997
- Economic reform program extended three years
The Yemeni cabinet approved a proposal to extend the term of the economic reform plan for 3 more years in order to reduce the country's enormous budget deficit. Yemen, Economics, 9/1/1997 - The Lebanese budget deficit is 41.5 million dollars in one month
A report issued by the Lebanese Central Bank stated that the Lebanese budget deficit in June was 41.5 million dollars. Lebanon, Economics, 9/1/1997 - Substantial reforms in the Tunisian economy
In the annual report of the Tunisian Central Bank, the governor said that in order to reach a 6% rate of annual progress, more powerful laws are needed which would ensure solid development of the economic structure. Tunisia, Economics, 9/1/1997 - Hrawi on his way to Brazil
President Elias Hrawi left Lebanon at 6:00 a.m. today for Brazil, to start an official visit. Lebanon, Politics, 9/1/1997 - Tunisian airport expension project on track Tunisia, Business, 9/1/1997
- Palestinain claims Israeli soldier stabbed himself
The P.A denied a claim by an Israeli soldier that a Palestinian citizen in the West Bank had stabbed him. Palestine, Judicial, 9/1/1997 - Dead Shiite fighters remains found
UN peacekeepers retrieved the corpses of 5 Shiite Amal movement rebels killed in confrontations with Israeli forces. Lebanon, Local, 9/1/1997 - Bahraini restaurant burned by unknown men
Ten masked men set fire to a restaurant causing damage but no reported casualties. Bahrain, Local, 9/1/1997 - Damascus metro under discussion to alleviate traffic jams
Discussions between Syrian experts and Iranian and Armenian experts on a draft project for a Damascus metro have begun in Damascus. Syria, Economics, 9/1/1997 - Message from Albright to the Syrian minister of foreign affairs
The message included American-French assurances that the two countries will support the mission of the Monitoring Committee in South Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/1/1997 - The biggest Mexican businessmen are in Cairo
A delegation of Mexican businessmen representing industrial and commercial institutions will arrive in Cairo next Saturday under the auspices of the National Mexican Bank. Egypt, Economics, 9/1/1997 - Martial court requests death sentences for Egyptian refugees in UK
The Egyptian Higher Martial Court will hold a hearing tomorrow of the Khan El Khalili case, in which 84 members of Al Gihad organization are charged. Egypt, Judicial, 9/1/1997 - Lockerbie and Israel's settlements on agenda of International Parliament
The speaker of the International Parliament, declared that the conference will issue the Cairo Declaration at the end of its meetings, which will tackle the relations between the people and the multilateral party system, human rights and the conditions required to protect them. Regional, Politics, 9/1/1997 - Arab countries formalize anti-terrorism agreement procedures
Two committees will meet in order to rephrase the text of the draft agreement into its final shape, and to cover both the security and the judicial sides of dealing with terrorism. Regional, Politics, 9/1/1997