Arabic News Daily Page for 9/22/1997
Daily Edition - Monday, September 22, 1997
- Iraq exports 18 million barrels via Gulf
Iraq has so far exported more than 18 million barrels of crude oil from its port on the Gulf under the second phase of the oil-for-food deal with the UN. Iraq, Economics, 9/22/1997 - Bodies of Germans killed in bus attack sent home yesterday
The bodies were placed aboard a Lufthansa plane and flown to Frankfurt Airport. Egypt, Local, 9/22/1997 - $63 million from the World Bank to Jordan
The World Bank announced that it will offer Jordan two loans worth a total value of $63 million to help Jordan pave roads and restore tourist and archeological sites. Jordan, Economics, 9/22/1997 - 23 Killed and injured in road accident
6 People were killed and 17 seriously injured when a public transportation bus, carrying 40 passengers collided with a truck. Egypt, Local, 9/22/1997 - Change of asylum responsibility due to bombing incident
President Mubarak ordered the transfer of admistration functions of insane asylums nationawide from municipalities to the Ministry of Health. Egypt, Politics, 9/22/1997 - Syrian crafts exhibitions opens
A Syrian exhibition for crafts opened, held within framework of the activities of the fourth Damascus festival for culture and heritage Syria, Economics, 9/22/1997 - Qatar urged to cancel conference
The Kuwaiti al Qabas newspaper called on Qatar to cancel the Doha economic conference in order to serve the Arab nation's causes. Regional, Politics, 9/22/1997 - Gas explosion at plant injures four
Three of the injured were treated and discharged from the hospital, and the fourth was recovering in a hospital in Jubail Saudi Arabia, Local, 9/22/1997 - 21 killed from the Armed Islamic Group in Algeria
The Algerian authorities and security men in Algeria promise to face gunmen whom they beleive are responsible in killing hundreds of innocent people across Algeria. Algeria, Military, 9/22/1997 - Keftaro meets Iranian delegations
The Syrian Mufti, head of the higher Fatwa council, Sheikh Ahmed Keftaro, received delegations representing the Jordanian Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ministry Syria, Politics, 9/22/1997 - Damascus festival of culture opens
Mr. Taghlebi made a speech highlighting the importance of the festival, which is a cultural demonstration embodying the cultural heritage of the city of Damascus. Syria, Culture, 9/22/1997 - More Israeli fire on Lebanon
Security sources said the shelling targeted the towns of Hadatha, Eita al Jabal, Tibneit, Haris and al Za'atar mountain. Lebanon, Military, 9/22/1997