Arabic News Daily Page for 12/2/1997
Daily Edition - Tuesday, December 2, 1997
- Egyptian - Israeli meeting
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received today the undersecretary of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Etien Bensor, who is currently in Cairo to deliver a message from Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy to his Egyptian counterpart. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/2/1997 - Cabinet to discuss 'fiscal rescue plan'
The plan spells out means of restricting waste in the Lebanese administration and keeping the budget deficit in check. It was unanimously agreed upon by President Elias Hrawi, Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and House Speaker Nabih Berri. Lebanon, Economics, 12/2/1997 - Investigation continues into MEA deal
Investigations continued Tuesday in what has come to be known as the Middle East Airlines scandal, after Prosecutor-General Adnan Addoum seized records of recent company board meetings. Lebanon, Judicial, 12/2/1997 - Islamic summit to discuss challenges
Interviewed by Sawt al-Arab radio, Abu Gosh made it clear that the Islamic Summit will also discuss the current developments in the region and the financial and political reform projects of the OIC. Regional, Politics, 12/2/1997 - UAE President stresses UN resolutions
On the occasion of the UAE 's 26th National Day anniversary Sheikh Zayed called Arabs for strengthening solidarity and for achieving their common interests. United Arab Emirates, Politics, 12/2/1997 - Academic accord signed with Yerevan University
The agreements provide for exchanging academics and researchers, joint research ventures, information teaching, advanced technologies curricula and publications. Syria, Education, 12/2/1997 - Al-Assad welcomes European, Austrian roles
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Austria's chancellor Monday night discussed bilateral relations and means of developing them in various fields. Syria, Politics, 12/2/1997 - British nurse serving time for murder in Saudi Arabia gets married
In the Greater Court of Dammam in Saudi Arabia, Lucille McLauchlan, one of the two British nurses who were found guilty of murdering their Australian coworker got married. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/2/1997 - War of words between Qatar and Egypt Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 12/2/1997
- Islamic information ministers stress support for Middle East peace
The ministers emphasized the need for distinguishing between terrorism and people's right to struggle against foreign occupation and to achieve self determination. North Africa Region, Politics, 12/2/1997 - International Symposium on remote sensing opened today
The 8th international symposium on remote sensing applications on land use and its impact on environment opened today in Damascus Regional-Syria, Science, 12/2/1997 - Austria, Jordan for peace efforts
Meeting with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan, Chancellor Klima discussed investment topics and joint venture projects between the two countries. Jordan, Politics, 12/2/1997 - Master Card and Bank of Kuwait and the Middle East launch debit card
More than 50,000 cardholders will be able to use their Al-Awsat ATM cards to make purchases at more than 1.7 million merchant locations in over 60 countries on six continents. Kuwait, Business, 12/2/1997 - Yemen denies conditions on handing terrorists to Egypt
Yemen denied yesterday it had demanded that Egypt hand over Yemeni opponents living in Cairo in exchange for wanted Egyptian terrorists. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 12/2/1997