Arabic News Daily Page for 11/15/1997
Weekend Edition - Saturday, November 15, 1997
- US consulate in Alexandria transformed into national museum
Hosni said that the museum will contain antiques found in the Mediterranean sea in addition to other groups from the Islamic, Christian and Greek eras. Egypt, Culture, 11/15/1997 - The Army in the Bekaa
Army soldiers deployed, this morning, in the Baalbek-Hermel area, at the cabinet's demand, in an attempt to shut down Sheikh Sobhi Toufeili's "Hunger revolution." Lebanon, Politics, 11/15/1997 - Hariri's Speech in Hanoi
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri demanded Lebanon's Francophone partners to help him liberate his territories from Israeli occupation, at the opening of the Francophone summit in Hanoi yesterday. Lebanon, Politics, 11/15/1997 - Hezbollah chief to run for third term
Hizbullah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah announced on Friday his decision to run for a third term for the position of secretary-general. Lebanon, Politics, 11/15/1997 - Arab common market conference, November 25 in Egypt
An economic committee will hold its annual meeting in Cairo to discuss establishing a common Arab market and the future of the Arab economy. Regional, Economics, 11/15/1997 - World Bank to fund new projects in Egypt
A key World Bank official yesterday lauded Egypt's economic performance, saying it had seen a significant growth over the past two years. Egypt, Economics, 11/15/1997