Arabic News Daily Page for 9/19/1997
Daily Edition - Friday, September 19, 1997
- Garang appeals to students join the NDA forces
John Garang chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army expressed the readiness of the forces of the National Democratic Alliance for the next round of battles. Sudan, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Egypt: Egyptian tanker port project
The project includes a tanker port, a dry basin to fix ships, and industrial, commercial, and tourist areas in which special laws will be applied. Egypt, Business, 9/19/1997 - Decision of Interdicting the book God of the Times is Annulled
The State Security Prosecutor had earlier ordered copies of the book collected the from the market after the official Islamic Researches Society wrote a report on the book mentioning that the it contains ridicule and derision of prominent Islamic figures. Egypt, Culture, 9/19/1997 - World Bank to organize conference in Cairo
The conference comes at a time when the Egyptian government is encouraging private investment in infrastructure projects, especially those related with electricity, ports and airports. Egypt, Economics, 9/19/1997 - Eritrean president to visit Cairo soon
The two leaders will discuss the situation in the African Horn and the Red Sea in addition to the developments in Sudan Egypt, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Israel confiscated 33,000 squares of Palestinian lands
The Secretary General of the Palestinian Trade Unions, Haider Ibrahim, stated that Israel confiscated 33,000 squares of Palestinian lands during the first 6 months of this year. Palestine, Economics, 9/19/1997 - Ethiopian-Egyptian joint commission to meet on September 22
The commission will discuss the signing of about 10 agreements between the two countries. Egypt, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Ahmed E Mahdi against Al Ansar
The prayers in Al-Imam Aboul Rahman Mosque in Wadnoubawi-Omdrman accused the National Islamic Front or Sudanese government of splitting the unity of Al-Ansar. Sudan, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Increased vigilance urged
An Iraqi opposition group said that it urged Unscom to maintain the strongest possible pressure on the Iraqi regime to comply with UN Security Council resolutions for dismantling weapons of mass destruction. Iraq, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Syrian prime minister confers with Saudi Prince Salman
Prince Salman left for Lebanon on the evening of evening September 18 to meet the Lebanese president and other political personalities. Syria, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Foreign Affairs Minister in Cairo
Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Fares Boueiz is going tonight to Egypt where the Arab League will hold its regular meeting. Lebanon, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Mona Hrawi in Rabat
Mr. Mona Hrawi carried a message from her husband inviting King Hassan II to visit Lebanon. Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 9/19/1997