Arabic News Daily Page for 9/25/1997
Daily Edition - Thursday, September 25, 1997
- Israel hits south Lebanon, resistance hits back
Israeli occupation forces bombarded with heavy artillery Al Dahor mountain heights in western Bekaa and al Ealouqi valley near the occupied section of south Lebanon, security sources said. Lebanon, Military, 9/25/1997 - Father of Lebanese cinema dies
Mohammed Alman, the "father of the Lebanese cinema," died on September 24 at age 75, a few hours after a lung operation at the American University Hospital in Beirut. Lebanon, People, 9/25/1997 - Middle East discusses the future of money
The conference discussed a number of important subjects regarding investment opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa and the future of the stock exchange markets in the region. Regional, Economics, 9/25/1997 - Arab Ministers of Electricity study setting up Arab joint market
The ministers studied setting up an Arab joint market for manufacturing the supplies for an electricity generation station and distribution network. Regional, Economics, 9/25/1997 - Egyptian Ministry of Supply increases exports to US
The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Supply started to implement a plan aiming to increase Egyptian exports to the US in order to adjust the disparity in the trade balance between the two countries. Egypt, Economics, 9/25/1997 - Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia cooperate on fertalizer project
Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed on setting up a joint project to produce fertilizers and other chemical derivatives with a cost of $256 million. Egypt, Agriculture, 9/25/1997 - Indian Prime Minister, Queen of the Netherlands in Cairo soon
The Indian Prime Minister is expected in Cairo on October 9 on a two-day visit during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarakand other officials. Egypt, Politics, 9/25/1997 - Medical aid arrives from US
The supplies will be distributed to four nongovernmental organizations: Lebanese Red Cross (four containers), Secure Popular (three), the Welfare Association (two) and the Knights of Malta (one). Lebanon, Local, 9/25/1997 - Qatar To Fund Talks on Somalia
Ben Hali said yesterday that Qatar's delegate to the Arab League has informed Arab League Secretary General Dr. Esmat Abdul Meguid that Qatar had allocated funds to be given to the Arab League's Somalia Support Fund to cover costs of holding the national reconciliation conference. Qatar, Politics, 9/25/1997 - Al Shara'a arrives in New York
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Al Shara'a arrived in New York to attend the meetings of the U.N. General Assembly. Syria, Politics, 9/25/1997 - Arab League denounces Algeria slaughters
An AL statement described terrorism as an international phenomena threatening security and stability around the world. Algeria, Politics, 9/25/1997 - Kurtzer replaces Walker to Egypt
The US administration has nominated veteran diplomat Dan Kurtzer as its new ambassador to Egypt to replace Edward Walker, who was nominated to occupy the post of Washington's ambassador to Israel. Egypt, Politics, 9/25/1997 - Hariri cools the situation down
The prime minister affirmed that he isn't hopeless about the plan's fate, stating that the opposition has a political rather than economical dimension and noting that it doesn't provide an alternative for the plan. Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/1997 - Kuwaiti plane makes emergency landing
A Kuwaiti Airways plane carrying 94 passengers made an emergency landing at Kuwait Airport yesterday after part of its front tire was torn off. Kuwait, Local, 9/25/1997 - Qatar-Canada talks on petrochemical cooperation
Qatar's Energy and Industry Minister Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah arrived yesterday in Sarina and toured the Nova Corporation's petrochemical complex there as part of his current visit to Canada. Qatar, Economics, 9/25/1997