Today's Headlines
- Tensions rise between Egypt and Israel due to conference
The reason for current tension is Egypt’s insistence on holding an "exceptional conference" in the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva Egypt-Israel, International, 9/26/1997
- PNA launches campaign against Hamas
The Palestinian National Authority decided to act against Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, because Hamas leaders had misled the PNA with inaccurate information when they claimed they had no connection to the latest suicide bombings in West Jerusalem. Palestine, Local, 9/26/1997
- Former Prime Minister Hoss attacks the $800 million regional development plan
Hoss described the plan as "a declaration of failure" for the government and pointed out that the government had not included a proposal to raise taxes and increase borrowing in its policy statement a year ago. Lebanon, Economics, 9/26/1997
- New law would bar Palestinians from claiming compensation from Israel
the most serious part of the bill is the fact that it gives moral support for the Israeli soldiers who would feel free to open fire at Palestinians without the fear of being indicted Palestine, Analysis, 9/26/1997
- Hariri is unclear on fate of 15,291 Lebanese to be deported from Germany
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri denied that agreements with the German government were made to deport Lebanese citizens back to Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/26/1997
- US aircraft carrier heads for Gulf
The US aircraft carrier Nimitz has left Japanese territorial waters on its way to the Arabian Gulf to monitor the embargo against Iraq. Gulf Region, Military, 9/26/1997
- Assassination attempt on governor in west Sudan
Sources said that assassination attempt comes within the context of conflicts between the supporters of the Sudanese government. Sudan, Local, 9/26/1997
- Hamas threatens to avenge assassination attempt on its leader
Hamas threatened to take vengeance within Israel and abroad for an attempt made on the life of Haled Mishal, director of the organization’s political department in Jordan. Jordan, Politics, 9/26/1997
- North African Arab countries to be connected by $1.3 billion phone network
Al Qwayan mentioned that the regional project which the International Telecommunication Union ratified in 1993 will be capable of connecting 240 thousand phone calls at the same time. North Africa Region, Economics, 9/26/1997
- Saudi businessmen will head to Cairo to set up investment companies
The delegation will include representatives of a group of industrial companies working in production and exporting. Saudi Arabia-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/26/1997
- 513,000 child smokers in Egypt
Official Egyptian statistics forsee rising national smoking, which could burden the national economy with enormous expenses due to the diseases caused by smoking. Egypt, Culture, 9/26/1997
- Privatization effort continues with sale of 10 companies every three months
To increasing the volume of investment to a rate he aim is to have 7% increase of the gross national product, and reducing inflation to less than 4% a year. He stated that this could be achieved by increasing the national savings and attracting direct foreign investments. Egypt, Economics, 9/26/1997
- Kuwait to participate in GCC championship for the disabled
This event comes within the activities of the 13th championship for the disabled in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which is held yearly in one of the six member states. Kuwait, Sports, 9/26/1997
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