Arabic News Daily Page for 10/2/1997
Daily Edition - Thursday, October 2, 1997
- Palestinian security chief expects resumption of conflict
Israel's recognition of the existence of the Palestinian people came as a result of the struggle and the strife of this people in its repeated insurrections against the Israeli occupation. Palestine, Politics, 10/2/1997 - Berri versus Hariri
It has been noticed that, since the last cabinet meeting and the refusal of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's economic plan, the connection between Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Hariri has been interrupted. Lebanon, Politics, 10/2/1997 - US companies dominate oil extraction in the Gulf
American engineering groups have great dominance in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Kuwait due to the enormous works they carry out. For example in Saudi Arabia, the US company ARAMCO is trying to increase the production of the gas factories, and American companies run most of the new projects. Regional, Business, 10/2/1997 - Arafat-Mubarak meeting in Alexandria
Arafat, ending a tour which included north African countries, said that the Israeli government was challenging the whole world community by refusing to implement agreements signed with the Palestinians. Palestine, Politics, 10/2/1997 - Six people killed in Algeria
Terrorists killed yesterday 6 people, including two 70-year-old men, as government troops widened their siege on a radical rebel stronghold where over 100 villagers had been slaughtered since last April. Algeria, Military, 10/2/1997 - Grand Imam Tantawi meets with Malaysians for education talks
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi met with a delegation from the Malaysian Ministry of Education visiting Egypt, to discuss cooperation between Al-Azhar and the ministry. Regional, Religion, 10/2/1997 - US retreats from restarting embassy in Sudan
State department spokesman James Rubin told reporters last week's statement had been premature, adding that "any final decision on this issue needs to be taken in the context of the ongoing congressional action on Sudan." Sudan, International, 10/2/1997 - Kuwait forms National Orchestra
Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters has formed the first Kuwaiti National Orchestra to participate in future offcial and national occasions. Kuwait, Culture, 10/2/1997 - Lebanese private hospitals demand fees from patients up front
Owners of private hospitals agreed to postpone for only three weeks their decision to charge patients insured by the government admittance fees up front, exposing deep distrust of the government's pledge to raise funds to pay its debts. Lebanon, Business, 10/2/1997 - Increase in taxes on cigarettes and customs duties on cars in Lebanon
The Lebanese government imposed new taxes on imported cigarettes with a 10% increase which would provide between $62 to $83 million a year. Lebanon, Economics, 10/2/1997 - Iran will implement an underground metro in Damascus
Syria and Iran signed an agreement through which the Tehran Metro company will implement an underground metro in the Syrian capital. Syria, Economics, 10/2/1997 - Arab and international institutions to buy National Bank for Economic Development
Morocco possesses 35% of the total shares of the NBED, whose field is financing industrial projects especially those of the intermediate companies. The bank which was established in 1952 possesses 45% of the capital of all Moroccan industrial projects. Morocco, Business, 10/2/1997 - The minister's crying for more funds
Joumblat offered proposals, including taxes on Casino revenues and closing down some non-useful embassies abroad. Minister Frengieh highlighted the needs of his ministry for funds, affirming that the accumulated debts can't be tolerated anymore and the hospitals are in a critical condition. Lebanon, Economics, 10/2/1997 - A laundry of proposal on finance and budget committee agenda
The main points included enacting active supervision over government spending, starting an administrative reform project, creating a coherent and balanced economic revival plan that will not block social policy, dropping the policy of taxation without prior planning. Lebanon, Economics, 10/2/1997