Arabic News Daily Page for 9/2/1997
Daily Edition - Tuesday, September 2, 1997
- Tunisia signs a contract with the French Alcatel telecommunications company
Tunisia signed a contract with the French Alcatel company to install a net for the operation of cellular phones. Tunisia, Business, 9/2/1997 - Netanyahu asked for pardon for convicted Egyptian spy Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997
- Egypt will supply foodstuffs to Iraq
Egypt signed a contract worth 15 million US dollars to supply foodstuffs to Iraq under the oil-for-food deal. Egypt-Iraq, Business, 9/2/1997 - New theaters coming to Kuwait
Kuwait is planning to build 15 theatres throughout the country in the next five years. Kuwait, Local, 9/2/1997 - Under-17 soccer championship to open Thursday
During the last two days, intensive meetings were held by senior media officials on the form of the opening ceremony. Egypt, Sports, 9/2/1997 - Cairo meeting to discuss Doha economic conference
Syria, Egypt and the Arab League are arranging contacts to prepare for a four-way meeting in Cairo. Regional, Politics, 9/2/1997 - Sudan seeks normalized ties with Egypt
Ties between Egypt and Sudan have been strained by Sudanese sheltering and subsidizing of terrorists who attempted to assassinate Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Sudan, Politics, 9/2/1997 - Abbas Madani placed under house arrest
Madani, the founder of the outlawed Islamic Salvation Front, is banned from leaving his house, except to see his family members. Algeria, Politics, 9/2/1997 - Yemen will not raise fuel prices
Hundreds of Yemeni citizens formed lines while waiting their turn to fill their cars with fuel after hearing rumors about increasing fuel prices. Yemen, Economics, 9/2/1997 - Mubarak pessimistic about current peace talks impasse
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has expressed that he believes the Middle East peace process will not get out of its current impasse unless Israel commits itself to agreements signed with the Palestinians. Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997 - Jordan and Israel develop joint ventures
A plan was disclosed for the execution of 24 joint Jordan-Israel projects at a cost of one million Jordanian dinars. Jordan, Economics, 9/2/1997 - The month of anxiety
Panic is the word that best describes the mood of families with young children at the beginning of September, the month that announces the approach of the new school year. Lebanon, Essay, 9/2/1997 - Saudi interior affairs minister in Egypt
The trip will highlight King Fahd's intention to make all possible efforts to fight against murder and violence in the Arab countries Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997 - Messages of support
France promises to do its best to help reach a state of peace in the Middle East Lebanon, Politics, 9/2/1997