Arabic News Daily Page for 10/31/1997
Daily Edition - Friday, October 31, 1997
- 1000 international companies attend Saudi Construction Exhibition
The variety of companies and their increased number reflect Saudi optimism for an increase in the contracting process in the coming years. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/31/1997 - Israeli Industries Union head visits Egypt
An Egyptian economic source said that the director of the Israeli Industries Union will deliver an invitation to his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Abdel Moneim Saudi to visit Israel in order to increase the cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-Israel, Economics, 10/31/1997 - British foreign minister to visit Cairo in mid November
The British government informed Cairo that the proposal of the former Conservative government to form a Middle East Organization for Security and Cooperation similar to the European Organization for Security and Cooperation is not feasible at the present time. Egypt, Politics, 10/31/1997 - Investment soars in GCC states
Industrial investment in Gulf Arab countries jumped by 23.5 percent in 1996 as the states pushed ahead with a drive to diversify their oil-reliant ecnomies. Gulf Region, Economics, 10/31/1997 - Maasara blast echoes across Cairo
A loud explosion echoed throughout Cairo at about 5 p.m. yesterday and security sources said it had been caused by dynamite blasting at a quarry south of the city. Egypt, Local, 10/31/1997 - Skin disease therapy: Safaga sand
Experiments carried out by Egyptian and German experts and scientists have proved the special properties of the sand in the area help in dealing with certain skin diseases. Egypt, Medicine, 10/31/1997 - Egypt to discuss Hanoi meeting
Amr Moussa the foreign affairs minister yesterday received former UN Secretary-General Dr. Boutros Ghali, who was chosen to be president Mubarak's personal envoy to seventh Francophone summit to be held in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. Egypt, Politics, 10/31/1997 - Finnish defense minister in Lebanon
President Elias Hrawi received Finnish Defense Minister Anneli Taina yesterday in Baabda, in the presence of her Lebanese colleague Muhsen Dallul. Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/1997 - Antonovitch in Lebanon
After the meeting, Boueiz stated that Belarus is adopting a new policy that coincides with the political schemes of the Arab countries. Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/1997