Arabic News Daily Page for 10/23/1997
Daily Edition - Thursday, October 23, 1997
- Russian foreign minister in region to discuss peace process
Russian Foreign Minister Yevegini Premakov will start a three-day visit to the Middle East on October 29 which will begin in Lebanon, followed by stops in Syria, Israel, the Palestinian self rule areas, and Jordan and ending in Egypt on 31 October. Regional, Politics, 10/23/1997 - US official visits the Middle East to discuss its problems
The US Undersecretary of State Ambassador Martin Indek will arrive in Cairo next Tuesday within his week-long tour of the Middle East, which also includes visits to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Yemen. Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Freighter sinks en route to Lebanon
Zakaria, which was on its way from Greece to Lebanon carrying chemicals used for making ceramics, had sustained a crack while in a Greek port. Syria, Local, 10/23/1997 - Egypt industrial talks with Ethiopia
The two ministers explored means of establishing new training centers and upgrading the existing ones to prepare the workers for the requirements of the industrial sector. Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Israel releases 29 Egyptians
The Egyptian Consul General in Israel visited the arrested Egyptians and made sure that they received good treatment from the Israeli authorities and that their investigations were done in a legal way. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Masharqa confers with Russian Orientalist
Talks dealt with relations existing between the scientific institutions of the two countries. Syria, Science, 10/23/1997 - A bad start for Dennis Ross' visit
The US special envoy to the peace process Dennis Ross did not achieve any success in his discussions with the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and the Palestinain leader. Palestine, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Trade exchange among Gulf countries improves
The volume of trade exchange between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is expected to soar during the coming period, especially after applying the recommendations ratified by the GCC Ministers of Industry. Gulf Region, Economics, 10/23/1997 - Seminar on Qatar in Vienna
The charge d'affairs of the Qatari embassy spoke about aspects of Qatar's foreign policy, its faith in the Middle East peace process as an Arab strategic option to solve the Middle East crisis by peaceful means and "realising just and comprehensive peace in the region. Qatar, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Hariri in Kuwait
Hariri communicated president Hrawi's salute to the Kuwaiti crown prince and invited him to visit Lebanon. The crown prince affirmed Kuwait's support of the Lebanese case. Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Second Palestinian dies after gun attack
The two brothers have been selling vegetables in a Beirut market since arriving in Lebanon. Lebanon-Palestine, Local, 10/23/1997