Arabic News Daily Page for 10/13/1997
Daily Edition - Monday, October 13, 1997
- Qatar to take part in Kuwait November 4 meeting
The conference will substantiate cooperation between petrochemical producers and international users to address world economic developments. Qatar, Economics, 10/13/1997 - Qatar-French manoeuvres in Doha
According to the military agreements between Qatar and France, up to 50 French marines from the Jaubert commando squad were currently deployed in Qatar. Qatar, Military, 10/13/1997 - Unification of the tariff structures in GCC ports meeting
The conferees will discuss the unified marine system endorsed by the ministers of transport and communications during their latest meeting. Gulf Region, Politics, 10/13/1997 - Increase in custom duties on imported cars?
The customs administration has been monitoring the investigation into who leaked the information about the increase in duties on imported cars. Lebanon, Economics, 10/13/1997 - GCC private sector's help sought in fishery development
In their recommendations, officials at the meeting stressed the need to develop the fishery sector by adopting elaborate plans aimed at emphasizing the role of this sector in food security strategic and economic diversification policies. Gulf Region, Economics, 10/13/1997 - Libya-Egypt power link next year
Official operation of the joint power line will take place on March 28, marking the celebration of the pullout of western troops from Libya. Libya-Egypt, Economics, 10/13/1997 - Draft law establishes rules for commercial transactions
The draft law establishes rules for commercial transactions which will be regulated by international agreements and WTO regulations Egypt, Economics, 10/13/1997 - 80% payment for Egyptian cotton farmers
Some farmers complained about the delay receiving their dues, although L.E 4 billion (about 1 billion U.S. dollars) has been allocated for this purpose. Egypt, Agriculture, 10/13/1997 - Aida production has successful start with Mubarak attending
The 5-day run of Aida performances is being covered by representatives from world media and attended by 18,000 spectators. Egypt, Culture, 10/13/1997 - Fishermen paid for port blockade
The higher relief committee paid in March 1995 235.8 million Lebanese Lira to 1,157 fishermen affected by the Israeli blockade, which was imposed in February 1995, Hariri said. Lebanon, Local, 10/13/1997 - Syrian-German medical conference opens Syria, Medicine, 10/13/1997
- Syrian-Jordanian committee meets
The committee discussed means of promoting work progress procedures at the Wihad dam, and cooperation to protect the surface and underground water sources at the Yarmouk river basin. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/13/1997 - Roman and Free Wresting course opened
The general sports union chairman who is chairman of the Syrian Olympic Committee Semih Mudalal welcomed the Arab sports teams participating in this course on the way to achieving Arab youth unity. Syria, Sports, 10/13/1997 - Budget and finance committee to meet today
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and several ministers were invited to join the meeting in order to discuss the government's financial policy. Lebanon, Economics, 10/13/1997 - Sphinx statues found in Luxor
An Egyptian archeological expedition found 34 statues of the Sphinx in the road known as the Road of the Sphinx-Headed Rams. Egypt, History, 10/13/1997 - Nelson Mandela in Cairo Next Month
President Mandela is also expected to meet with John Garang, the Sudanese opposition leader who will be visiting Cairo during the same period. Egypt, Politics, 10/13/1997 - Group to reopen files of prisoners of war in Israel
The head of the EHRO said that the organization issued a general report titled "Crime and Punishment," which contained documented information about the mass killing operations that targeted Egyptian civilians and prisoners of war during the 1956 and 1967 Wars. Egypt, Politics, 10/13/1997