Arabic News Daily Page for 9/15/1997
Daily Edition - Monday, September 15, 1997
- Qassar elected president of Union of Arab Trade
Qassar pledged he will work at establishing an Arab free trade market which would be the basis for the creation of an Arab economic bloc enabling members to confront the challenges of 21st century. Lebanon, Economics, 9/15/1997 - Expanding the Egyptian Airports
Airports in Eastern Ewaynat and Dakhla will meet the tourist influx and encourage investments in these regions. Egypt, Business, 9/15/1997 - Arab League appeals to Arab countries to pay money owed for budget
The Arab League's budget has remained the same for seven years at about $27 million. Regional, Economics, 9/15/1997 - Arafat in Egypt today
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is visiting Egypt today to meet President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the outcome of a regional peacemaking tour by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 9/15/1997 - Riot in upper Egypt
After a minibus driver was killed by mistake in quarrel with a policemen, his relatives rampaged through the southern Egyptian town of Qena. Egypt, Local, 9/15/1997 - Occupied territories suffering medicine shortage
About 60 percent of the medical supplies in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have been depleted. Palestine, Medicine, 9/15/1997 - Mobutu buried in Rabat
Mobutu Sesi Seko, 66, the ex-Zairian president, who was exiled in Morocco, was buried yesterday in Rabat, the Moroccan capital, in a tiny family ceremony. Morocco, People, 9/15/1997 - Hariri back to Lebanon
Hariri headed back to Lebanon after talks with Syrian oficials about the latest events and the Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/15/1997 - House Speaker Berri travels to Iran
Berri commented yesterday on Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and said that it was the result of the frustration of Israelis because of the failure of their commando operation on September 5. Lebanon, Politics, 9/15/1997 - Jezzine phone exchange opens
The exchange will also serve adjacent villages, and it was connected to the main Lebanese network, which provides communication with the rest of the country. Lebanon, Local, 9/15/1997 - Regional livestock workshop in Damascus
The Agriculture Minister referred to the significance of the workshop, which tackles livestock prediction systems around cities. Regional, Agriculture, 9/15/1997 - Saudi prince visits Syria
The prince's talks with Syrian officials will concentrate on bilateral relations and their development as well as on current Arab and world issues. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 9/15/1997 - Syria-Algeria summit
Talks dealt with the situation in the Arab region in general, the conditions of the Middle East peace process and conditions in the Arab countries in North Africa. Algeria-Syria, Politics, 9/15/1997