Today's Headlines
- Middle East to provide a third of Asia's gas supplies by 2010
Only two Middle Eastern countries are currently LNG producers, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with an output of nearly 4.4 million tons a year each, sold mainly in Japan, the world's top importer of LNG. Regional, Economics, 10/25/1997
- Israeli warplanes attack guerrilla bases after two soldiers wounded
The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, meanwhile, issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack on the edge of the security zone Friday Lebanon, Military, 10/25/1997
- Russian foreign minister begins Middle East tour from Beirut
His 24-hour visit included a meeting with Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz, after which he announced Russia's desire to join the Surveillance of the April Agreement Committee. Regional, Politics, 10/25/1997
- Netanyahu forgot what it means to be a human being
Netanyahu, unaware that his remarks to Rabbi Yitzhak Kadouri during a synagogue service were being recorded, accused his leftist opponents in the labor-led alliance of forgetting "what it means to be Jewish." Israel, Politics, 10/25/1997
- Palestinian Authority begins administrative reforms
It is expected that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will issue a decision to reshuffle the cabinet next month after applying administrative reforms to PA ministries and institutions within the coming days. Palestine, Politics, 10/25/1997
- Khartoum seeking chemical weapons
The French strategic bulletin reported that Khartoum's government is currently trying to get access to chemical weapons. Sudan, Military, 10/25/1997
- Yassin: main differences are over Oslo agreement
Sheikh Yassin stated that the movement did not ask Jordan to speak for it, as the Palestinian Authority is responsible for holding such negotiations. He pointed out that in all countries there is the government and there is also the opposition, the movement supports the opposition. Palestine, Politics, 10/25/1997
- New warships join Egyptian naval forces
At the beginning of next year, Egypt is to receive a number of warships of the Perry class. Egypt received the first two units of this type last January. Egypt, Military, 10/25/1997
- Brokerage companies object to recent decisions
The companies objected to these regulations, which require the managing director and most of the members of the board of directors of the company to have at least 7 years of experience Egypt, Business, 10/25/1997
- Sudanese peace talks in Nairobi
Sudan's government and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) confirmed yesterday that they will attend peace talks in the Kenyan capital Nairobi next week. Sudan, Politics, 10/25/1997
- Security sweep in Hermel
Infantry and army forces joined together for a predawn security sweep yesterday in Hermel, Bekaa, with the interference of the army's helicopters for the first time since 1974. The operation came a day before the major civil disobedience rally called for by breakaway leader Sheikh Sobhi Toufeili. Lebanon, Politics, 10/25/1997
- Arab Institution for Insuring Investment announces 4 projects in Arab countries
The first project is a private internal airline company in Sudan with one 127-X plane. Regional, Business, 10/25/1997
- Wedding of a warrior's grandson
It wasn't like any other wedding ceremony but a first class national rally. Last Sunday, Palestinians from all parts of the country poured into the town of Ya'bad, near Jenin on the West Bank, to attend the wedding ceremony of Ahmad Al Qassam, the grandson of Arab warrior and revolutionary Izziddin Al Qassam. Regional, Culture, 10/25/1997
Short Takes
- Health professionals will hold four-hour strikes for four days this week, starting today, in a bid for better wages and other considerations, the Jordan Times reported. Go
- Violence flared up between Palestinian protesters, marching for the release of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, and Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem. One protester was taken to the hospital after being hit by a rubber bullet, according to a Fox News report. Go
- Sit-ins and demonstrations have been planned by the Algerian opposition, which has charged fraud in Thursday's local elections, according to a Voice of America report. President Liamine Zeroual's ruling Democratic National Rally won the elections decisively. Go
- Khaled Mishal, a Hamas political leader who was recently the target of a failed Israeli Mossad assassination attempt, has said that Hamas will renew its attacks on Israel "in the coming days," according to a report in today's Jerusalem Post. Go
- The head of the board of directors of the Arab Bank, Abdel Meguid Shoman, stated that the bank still has the registers of all the operations of the bank's Palestine branch, which include the bank's dealings before 1948. Any Palestinian who had an account in the bank and still has the documents proving this will get his money back. Shoman did not declare the amount of these savings, some of which date back to the year 1930 when the bank was established in Palestine. Go
- The World Bank will turn its Cairo office into a Middle East regional representation office at the beginning of 1998, the Foriegn Affairs Ministry said yesterday. Egyptian ambassador Mohammed Abdl Gawwad, chief of the Foreign Ministry's Arab east department, said he discussed the plan with the head of the bank's Cairo office, Khaled Ikram, Al Ahram daily paper reported today. Go
- Baharini Emir Sheikh Essa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa yesterday ratified the establishment of a trade center to work as a representative for Egyptian businessmen and companies in the region to promote Egyptian products in the Gulf market, Al Akhbar daily said today. Go
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