Arabic News Daily Page for 10/10/1997
Daily Edition - Friday, October 10, 1997
- New crackdown on alcohol in UAE
In a new crackdown on the illegal alcohol trade, Emirati authorities seized over the past few months thousands of liquor bottles from houses and shops. United Arab Emirates, Local, 10/10/1997 - Egypt, Ethiopian mediation in Somali problem
Ethiopia and Egypt agreed yesterday to intensify their joint efforts to help warring Somali factions reach a peaceful settlement to the crisis which divides the African country. Egypt, Politics, 10/10/1997 - Netanyahu - Arafat meeting briefed to Egypt Ambassador
Karim said that the meeting also reviewed ongoing efforts to solve the crisis of the ME peace process. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/10/1997 - Lebanese unification
The meeting of the Arab Labor Mediation committee starts yesterday with officials from the two Lebanese trade unions locked in talks aimed at the unification of the Lebanese labor front. Lebanon, Business, 10/10/1997 - Beirut hopes to match past successes of Arab meeting
In Tunisia a chain of hotels and other tourist facilities were established through such meetings, while in Saudi Arabia, several steel factories were built through joint ventures set up at the conference. Similar enterprises were also instigated in Kuwait, Egypt and Morocco. Regional, Economics, 10/10/1997 - Iraqi n-file big challenge
The Iraqi problem has cost IAEA a lot of effort during the past six years in a bid of implement the security council resolutions related to demolishing the Iraqi nuclear arsenal. Iraq, Military, 10/10/1997 - Biggest exhibition in the Middle East for furniture
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) imports of furniture and home appliances comprise 3.5 percent of the total GCC imports, about 2.5 billion dollars. Gulf Region, Business, 10/10/1997 - Allow bank branches in GCC member states
The central banks and monetary institutions chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council called for licensing, according to specific regulations, the operation of GCC banking branches in other member states. Gulf Region, Economics, 10/10/1997 - Geologists conference to open October 13
Topics are to include geographic information systems, remote sensing in mineral exploration, geophysical techniques, global positioning system, geostatistics and technical report writing. Saudi Arabia, Science, 10/10/1997 - Students call for the formation of a public body Palestine, Politics, 10/10/1997
- Prisoners oject to Ramleh conditions
The prisoners said that though they are bound to their beds under strict guard, they still have their beds and bags searched many times each day in a provocative manner and complained that family visitations have lately been restricted. Palestine, Politics, 10/10/1997