Arabic News Front Page for 9/13/1997
Today's Headlines
- Israelis launch attacks on south Lebanon
Six members of the Lebanese army were killed, among them an officer, and six others were injured in Israeli raids on south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 9/13/1997 - Mubarak Meets with the US Secretary of State
Mubarak stated that he believes that there will be progress between the Israeli and the Palestinian sides after their expected meetings in Washington. Egypt, Politics, 9/13/1997 - Angry with Lebanese, French singer refuses to show up for concert
French singer Francois Feldman canceled his visit to Lebanon to express his anger against the Lebanese people. Lebanon, Essay, 9/13/1997 - New Gulf Advisory Council is not a Gulf parliament
In these meetings, the Ministerial Council will ratify holding the Gulf summit in Kuwait in December. Gulf Region, Politics, 9/13/1997 - Albright failed to reach a compromise between Syrian and Israeli
Arafat and Netenyahu's advisors are going to meet in Washington soon to try to reach a compromise. Regional, Politics, 9/13/1997 - Palestinians file complaint against Israel with ITO
The Palestinian Authority (PA) will submit economic files, documents and precise statistics to the ITO and the EC to prove Israel's continuing violations of the international trade principles Palestine, Economics, 9/13/1997 - Hariri insists peace is possible within three months
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri repeated that Lebanon and Syria are ready to make peace within three months if Israel leaves all its occupied territories. Lebanon, Politics, 9/13/1997 - Israel-Hizbollah negotiation about prisoners
negotiations have been held to discuss the exchange of Lebanese prisoners held by Israel for remains of 12 Israeli commandos killed in an unsucessful Israeli raid. Lebanon, Politics, 9/13/1997 - Syria: No secret negations with Israel
Syria has denied holding any sort of clandestine talks with Israel, after an Israel radio report that a high-ranking Israeli official held secret negotiations in Europe this week. Syria, Politics, 9/13/1997 - Israeli proposal refused by Lebanon
Yitzhak Mordechai, the Israeli defense minister's proposal that Lebanon and Israel come to terms on security arrangements in south Lebanon, has been refused by Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/13/1997