Arabic News Daily Page for 9/3/1997
Daily Edition - Wednesday, September 3, 1997
- Boys injured after sheep explodes shell
Two youngsters were wounded when an old mortar shell accidentally exploded near Majdal Sham. Lebanon, Local, 9/3/1997 - Importing Iraqi Oil
Samer Oil Refining Company is expected to import 16 thousand tons of crude oil from Iraq under the oil-for-food deal. Morocco-Iraq, Business, 9/3/1997 - Conference on European economic particiaption
Tunisia will hold a conference on European participation to study means of promoting commercial and financial exchange Tunisia, Economics, 9/3/1997 - Syria will not leave one grain of its soil under occupation
Darwish stated that the subject of the Golan Heights is going to discussed by the Arab League, the Arab world, and the international community. Syria, Politics, 9/3/1997 - Palestinian Authority to set up Palestinian Electricity Company
An agreement was reached with the Contractors Consortium Company, Investment Company of Palestine, Omar Al Akad Company, and the Arab Bank in participation with the Palestinian Authority to finance 55% of the capital of the company. Palestine, Economics, 9/3/1997 - Arab housing ministers meet to discuss investments in housing
The meeting will tackle means of recognizing the Arab construction prospects, means of encouraging the banks and investors to work in the long term housing field. Regional, Economics, 9/3/1997 - Palestinians on hunger strike over cuts in relief and education services
A group of 15 Palestinians representing popular committees and Palestinian women's and students' associations went on a hunger strike. Palestine, Local, 9/3/1997 - Algerian woman brutally killed
A policeman found an Algerian woman killed, after her throat was cut. Algeria, Local, 9/3/1997 - Preparations underway for Lattakia festival
The festival's activities include an opening ceremony, a carnival and a panorama of Ugarit daily life. Syria, Culture, 9/3/1997 - Emiriti club to hold training camp in Syria
The Al Ain volleyball club of United Arab Emirates will hold a joint training camp with the central army club. United Arab Emirates, Sports, 9/3/1997 - Ministry disconnects 5,597 phone lines for deadbeats Kuwait, Business, 9/3/1997
- British Areospace signs Sea Skua contract
The Sea Skua missiles will be fitted on fast patrol boats which are presently on order. Kuwait, Military, 9/3/1997 - Egypt: Sudanese claim about Halaib is wrong
Egypt yesterday denied a claim by the Sudanese information minister that the Egyptian troops in the border area of Halaib were closing gates on food supplies to the Sudanese. Egypt, Politics, 9/3/1997 - Arab experts discuss anti-terrorism deal
Legal experts from eight Arab League member states started a meeting at the Arab League to discuss an anti-terrorism and anti-extremism treaty. Regional, Politics, 9/3/1997 - Qatar urged not to convene Doha conference
The presidency of the "People's Conference in Defense of Jerusalem" has appealed to Qatar not to convene the Doha economic summit because of the participation of Israel. Regional, Politics, 9/3/1997 - Al Cham Palaces tennis tournament opens tomorrow
Thirty champs representing brotherly and friendly countries will take part in the event. Syria, Sports, 9/3/1997 - Al Wafaa tournament opens in Deir Zour
The fourth Al Wafaa football tournament was opened in the presence of Dr. Bashar Al Assad. Syria, Sports, 9/3/1997 - Syrian and Iranian cooperation
The Syrian Transport Minister talked about the strong and historic relations between Syria and Iran and the significance of building a metro in Damascus. Syria, Business, 9/3/1997 - Beirut air traffic up 27 percent
The president of the International Civil Aviation Organization and Prime Minister Hariri discussed the cabinet's approval of draft legislation to reorganize the Civil Aviation Authority. Lebanon, Business, 9/3/1997 - Bekaa radio stations join group
Two Bekaa-based radio stations joined a merger of northern radios in an attempt to obtain broadcast licenses. Lebanon, Business, 9/3/1997 - Further Israeli aggressions on Lebanon
Israeli occupation troops continued to attack areas adjacent to the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 9/3/1997 - Lebanese cabinet meets today
The Lebanese cabinet is meeting to discuss many problems, including the return of exiled citizens to their houses and improvements for deprived regions. Lebanon, Politics, 9/3/1997