Arabic News Daily Page for 10/18/1997
Weekend Edition - Saturday, October 18, 1997
- Setting up a free trade zone between Tunisia and Egypt
The Egyptian Minister of Supply and Trade Dr. Ahmed Goweili will sign with his Tunisian counterpart an agreement to establish a free trade zone between the two countries. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 10/18/1997 - The Jews had nothing to do with building the pyramids
The Dean of the Faculty of Archeology at Cairo University refuted the Israeli claim that they are the builders of the Giza Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the world. Egypt, Culture, 10/18/1997 - 75 houses destroyed by heavy rains in Khartoum
Heavy rains which lashed Khartoum on October 9 destroyed 75 houses in the area of Khor Shambat and 38 shops in Al-Thawra as well as causing damage to 50 additional shops. Sudan, Local, 10/18/1997 - Murder and abortion
A 19-year-old pregnant housewife underwent an emergency operation during which she lost the baby after she had received three deep knife in the belly during a fight with husband. Egypt, Local, 10/18/1997 - Libya requests a number of US citizens to appear before a Libyan court
The Libyan request also said that men named are charged with the crimes of premeditated manslaughter and endangering the Libyan public safety in both Beni Ghazi and Tripoli. Libya, Politics, 10/18/1997 - Singing programs and inter-Arab joint productions
"Singing Between the Radio and the TV" stressed the necessity of producing programs that could be exchanged among the Arab countries, and the importance of providing studio engineers with scholarships to the Academy of Arts in Cairo. Regional, Culture, 10/18/1997 - African training courses for earthquake in Cairo
Participants in the course will receive lectures and practical training at hands of Egyptian, Japanese and European professors and experts, on the operation and maintenance of earthquake monitoring stations. North Africa Region, Science, 10/18/1997 - Water crisis in Khartoum
The Water Authority issued a new tariff for water under which the fees have been increased 40% for the third category, 125% for the second and 325% for the first category. Sudan, Local, 10/18/1997