Arabic News Front Page for 9/2/1997
Today's Headlines
- Israel and U.S. use the minority card to pressure Egypt
One of the distinctive characteristics of the strategy of the British colonization of Egypt was to divide the national front through religion, but this strategy had never worked. Egypt, Analysis, 9/2/1997 - Minister warns situation in Algeria could escalate to civil war
The Algerian minister of trade said that the terrorism which is continuing in Algeria is driving the country to a very bloody situation. Algeria-Syria, Local, 9/2/1997 - Algeria slaughters continue
An Algeria newspaper reported yesterday that more than 50 people were killed in Algeria. Algeria, Local, 9/2/1997 - Syria pays off arrears to World Bank
Syria was to make a lump-sum payment of 269.5 million US dollars on September 1. Syria, Economics, 9/2/1997 - Phosphate barge's sinking threatens Nile drinking water
An Egyptian barge carrying phosphates sank in the Nile River, 92 km from Cairo. Egypt, Local, 9/2/1997 - Netanyahu won't freeze settlements
Building may halt temporarily with in advance of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's forthcoming visit to the region. Palestine, Politics, 9/2/1997 - Lebanese resistance attacks occupation troops, pays last respects to its dead
Lebanese resistance-men used rocket propelled grenades and heavy machine gun fire in attacks on an Israeli military position in Rashaf in the occupied South. Lebanon, Military, 9/2/1997