Arabic News Daily Page for 10/9/1997
Daily Edition - Thursday, October 9, 1997
- The three leaders, cabinet meet; debt level to be kept stable
"Any increase in the expenditure is out of the question and any decrease of the funds should be replaced by other funds," Hariri said. Lebanon, Politics, 10/9/1997 - North Korean ambassador starts official work in Cairo
The Ambassador of North Korea Beong Yang started his official work in Cairo after the Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received his credentials. Egypt, Politics, 10/9/1997 - Retirement after 20 years of service in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/9/1997
- A shepherd family evicted from occupied zone
A shepherd, his two wives and four children left the Israeli-occupied zone in south Lebanon after receiving threats from Israeli troops that they could not stay in their home. Lebanon, Local, 10/9/1997 - Tunisia to host trade meeting tomorrow
The meeting will discuss means of increasing trade exchange between the two countries to reach a goal of $300 million U.S by the year 2000. Tunisia-Tunisia, Economics, 10/9/1997 - Gaza airport opening plans in final stages
The meeting of the Palestinian-Israeli airport committee follows an agreement to this effect between PNA President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who met early Wednesday morning for the first time in eight months. Palestine, Business, 10/9/1997 - Waiting for money amidst reports of mismanagement
The Palestinian losses over the first half of 1997 have amounted to US 230 million, double the amount of aid the Palestine National Authority had received from the donor countries over the same period, said Tchanmay Garighan, UN coordinator in the PNA areas. Palestine, Economics, 10/9/1997 - Assira Ash-Shamaliya reconnected to outside world
Israeli troops clamped the closure on the village after four Palestinians from the village were named as suspects in two separate suicide bombings in West Jerusalem on July 30 and September 4. Palestine, Local, 10/9/1997 - Chinese investment in Lebanon
The vice chairman of China's council for the promotion of international trade, Cui Yushan, said that Chinese businessman may be interested in contributing to Lebanon's reconstruction process. Lebanon, Economics, 10/9/1997 - Israel violates April Understanding
Lebanese security sources said Majdal Solom town in the central sector in South Lebanon came under Israeli shelling with dart-filled bombs from Houla and Mashaaroun. Lebanon, Military, 10/9/1997