Arabic News Daily Page for 9/24/1997
Daily Edition - Wednesday, September 24, 1997
- Syria is keen on resuming negotiations
Khadam said Syria is committed to a just and comprehensive peace based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace principle as provided in Madrid's term of reference. Syria, Politics, 9/24/1997 - Arab League criticizes US stand on Libya
The Arab League reaction to the US about the Lockerbie affair, states that the US stance denies the Arabs the right to defend their interests. When Lybia has agreed to send the defendents to an International court. Regional, Politics, 9/24/1997 - Economic plan to include more taxes on cell phones and real estate
While president Hrawi seemed, to be backing the prime minister's proposals, Speaker Berri announced his refusal of the increase in the price of gasoline and of any indirect taxes. Lebanon, Economics, 9/24/1997 - Hariri speaks at Charles Helou's transport station opening
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri underlined the inseparability of Syria-Lebanon peace tracks to liberate the occupied Syrian Golan, south Lebanon, and its western Bekaa.Also, the Lebanese Phalangists party.. Lebanon, Politics, 9/24/1997 - An Egyptian Arts Festival in Tunisia
An Egyptian Arts Festival will be held in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, during the month of November, which will last for ten days. Tunisia-Egypt, Culture, 9/24/1997 - An agreement between the Arab countries and the US Banks Confederation covering many fields
The agreement aims to establish firm and long term relations between the two sides which resulted in giving the Academy extensive rights such as the right to represent the Confederation in specific fields. Egypt, Economics, 9/24/1997 - America in the First Czech Film Festival in Cairo
Four Czech films will be presented at the festival, displaying the development of the cinema industry in the Czech Republic. Egypt, Culture, 9/24/1997 - Al Gore meets Egyptian leader in Russia
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday with US Vice President Al Gore, while both men visited Russia. Egypt, Politics, 9/24/1997 - Tunisia plans to increase citrus crop
It is expected that the crop will increase from 244 thousand tons to 300 thousand tons by the year 2000 and 375 thousand tons by the year 2010. Tunisia, Agriculture, 9/24/1997 - European Communtiy studies grant proposal for Palestinians
The Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation said that Spain will support a European Community proposal to offer a $50 million grant to the Palestinian Authority. Palestine, Economics, 9/24/1997 - Saudi company represents two international hotel chains
The Saudi Arabian Company "Al Atar Tourism" signed an agreement to represent Marriott Hotels in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Business, 9/24/1997 - Signing three agreements
The agreements include providing 540 villages of the northern provinces with electricity from which 60,000 families will benefit. Morocco, Economics, 9/24/1997 - 8.4 million dinars for Tunisia from Japan
The Tunisian government received nine million Tunisian dinars as a donation from Japan to finance maritime research activities and other projects. Tunisia, Economics, 9/24/1997 - Iraq to hold census
Hassan Abdul-Muneim, the head of the Planning Commission, said all preparations for the country's first census since 1987 had been made. Iraq, Local, 9/24/1997 - Charles Helou station opens
"We're back!!" That's the first thought I had when I knew about the official opening of the "Charles Helou" station for traveling and transport yesterday. Lebanon, Short Essay, 9/24/1997 - Arab dentists conference opens
The conference will help contribute to increasing knowledge and consolidate scientific cooperation between Arab and foreign dentists. Syria, Medicine, 9/24/1997 - Unexploded bomb found in Sidon
The bomb, near the Daoud Ali building at al-Bawaba Al Fawqa, was checked by an army explosives specialist accompanied by policemen and soldiers, who sealed off the area until the bomb was defused. Lebanon, Local, 9/24/1997