Arabic News Daily Page for 11/14/1997
Daily Edition - Friday, November 14, 1997
- Madeleine Albright on the Stage in Jordan, Abdel Nasser and Sadat in Cairo
The US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met with the mentor of the Hamas movement Sheikh Ahmed Yassin for the first time on the stage Jordan, Play Review, 11/14/1997 - Algerian government bans demonstrations
The General Syndicates Union rejected the call for a general strike and stressed the importance of maintaining order in the country. Algeria, Politics, 11/14/1997 - Beatrice talks in Cairo
Queen Beatrice of the Netherlands will start immediate talks with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak when she arrives in Egypt on November 17 for a three-day visit. Egypt, Politics, 11/14/1997 - Arab parties appeal to boycott Doha conference
Arab political parties urged yesterday that Arab governments and businessmen boycott the Middle East and North Africa economic conference. Regional, Politics, 11/14/1997 - Fresh tourism sites
Egypt's Tourism Ministry has asked the cabinet for more funds to develop historical places in Sinai through which the Holy family trekked during their journey to Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 11/14/1997 - Hariri meets Ghali in Hanoi
After the meeting, Ghali announced his desire to visit Lebanon in the coming months and said he supported Hariri's proposal to host the 2001 Francophone summit in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 11/14/1997 - Hrawi brings up increase in petrol prices
Deputies who visited Baabda yesterday reported that president Elias Hrawi clearly mentioned his support for the increase in petrol prices. Lebanon, Politics, 11/14/1997