Today's Headlines
- Extraordinary security measures taken
The council opted for security measures that were immediately executed after the meeting. They included a day-and-night monitoring of the city, its suburbs and other areas of the country, through checkpoints of the army and the security forces Lebanon, Local, 10/30/1997
- Protests in the streets against the results of election
The demonstrators accused the government of forging the results, repeated rumors and anti government slogans and requested the Algerian premier and the speaker of the parliament to resign. Algeria, Politics, 10/30/1997
- Gaddafi attacks the UN, Mandela advises not to criticize anybody
Gaddafi rejected the idea that Cairo handed him the former Libyan Foreign Minister Mansour Al Khekhya who had disappeared from Cairo in 1993. The Libyan President accused the CIA of kidnapping the Libyan official in order to create a problem between Egypt and Libya. Libya, Politics, 10/30/1997
- Mahfouz Nehnah wants independent committee to check election results
This has caused great anger within the government circles as it was considered to be a direct call for the world to intervene in the internal affairs of Algerian. Algeria, Politics, 10/30/1997
- PNA denies secret talks with Israel
He said Israel has been lately trying to create the impression that talks are taking place with the PNA “in order to rid itself of some of the diplomatic pressure Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/1997
- Opposition parties laud Mubarak's rejection to extend water to Israel
A government official stressed the need to pass laws to protect Sinai from Israeli infiltration and to prohibit foreigners from possessing lands in that area to protect the national security of Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 10/30/1997
- Vessel arrives in Turkey after escaping Suez Canal
A Turkish ship that defied an Egyptian court order and fled the Suez Canal with 9 Egyptian officials on board arrived in Turkey yesterday. Egypt, International, 10/30/1997
- Saudi businessmen to France
Aside from the official delegation, several hundred professionals from Saudi Arabia like construction managers, engineers, architects, decorates, and contractors are also expected to travel to Paris. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/30/1997
- Sculpture exhibition by Jamil Qasha
Syrian sculptor Jamil Qasha has established strong relationships with nature, which he sculpted with its different aesthetic values. He also depicted the animals which he considered as part and parcel to nature. Syria, Culture, 10/30/1997
- New Nubian museum
A 52-member team of Americans was allowed into the Nubian Museum before its official inauguration, which was delayed until next month. The team, which comprised American journalists and museum curators, arrived in Aswan on a visit that included a tour of the museum. Egypt, Culture, 10/30/1997
- Budget to reach $9 billion next year
Taxes are the main source of money for the budget as they are expected to reach $4.7 billion in addition to the income from oil and gas, the profits from state-owned organizations, grants, and the money of the social funds which could reach $1 billion. Tunisia, Economics, 10/30/1997
- Gulf countries culture ministers stress common values
Ministers strongly criticized what they called unjustified hostile media campaigns against GCC countries by international organizations and considered such actions as interference in the internal affairs of each country in the region. Gulf Region, Politics, 10/30/1997
Short Takes
- Hours after releasing a British captive, Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped an American working for an oil company, according to a Fox News report. The incident is one of many recent kidnappings of foreigners in Yemen--all have been released unharmed thus far. Go
- The Israeli ambassador to Cairo surprised audiences celebrating the anniversary of Amein battle, one the fiercest battles of World War II, when he appeared suddenly to take part in the celebration, Ros Alyosef weekly said today. Go
- Officials in charge of the foreign media in the Gulf Cooperation Council start their third meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 30. The meeting will discuss holding media weeks in various Arab countries that would include seminars, lectures, exhibitions and poetry evenings as well as distributing publications about the GCC to help in improving GCC-Arab relations. Go
- Kuwait and Croatia on October 29 signed an agreement to organize air transportation between the two countries, a statement issued by the public administration for civil aviation said. The agreement comes as a result of talks between representatives of the Kuwaiti administration and visiting Croatian counterparts. Go
- Prime Minister Rafik Hariri visited American AUB president John Waterby in his residence at the American University of Beirut, yesterday at noon, after the explosion on the campus. Hariri condemned the incident, describing it as a cowardly act. He said his visit was meant to reassure the president and show support for him. Waterby said that the explosion will not affect his plans nor those of the university. He is going back to the US tomorrow, as already previewed, to come back in January for good. Go
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