Arabic News Daily Page for 12/3/1997
Daily Edition - Wednesday, December 3, 1997
- Teachers stage warning strike
Thousands of public and private school teachers staged a one-day warning strike Wednesday to press their long-standing demands for better pay and work conditions. Lebanon, Education, 12/3/1997 - Moussa in Tehran Friday
Egypt's foreign minister, Amr Moussa, will leave Cairo on Friday, December 5, for the Iranian capital to attend the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference foreign ministers. Egypt, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Normal relations between Sudan and Egypt
Sudan's state minister for foreign affairs, Mostafa Osman Ismail, yesterday described his country relations with Egypt as "everlasting, strategic and indispensable." Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Heritage conference on Lebanon
The International conference on Lebanon's heritage will open this month in Beirut with the aim of creating proper conditions to preserve Lebanon's legacy and heritage. Lebanon, Culture, 12/3/1997 - Moroccan foriegn minister lashes out at Israel
Morocco's foreign minister indicated that the Israeli stances are a flagrant violation of the international legitimacy resolutions and the basis of the Madrid conference. Morocco, Politics, 12/3/1997 - OIC trade exhibition in Iran
On the sidelines of Tehran's forthcoming Islamic Summit, an exposition in the fields of industry, minerals, agriculture, scientific, industrial, cultural research, the arts, communications, and economy and trade will be organized Regional, Economics, 12/3/1997 - Palestinian female detainee to be released in one month
Itaf Elayan, the Palestinian girl who has been held under administrative detention for 43 days, is expected to be released at the end of a three month term, Israeli military sources said Wednesday. Palestine, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Condelence
A delegation representing the Egyptian Tour Guide Society visited the embassies of Britain, Bulgaria, Colombia, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland to offer condolences on the victims of the terrorist attack in Luxor. Egypt, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Syrian - Austrian bilateral relations
Syrian-Austrian bilateral relations in various economic, scientific and technical fields and the possibility of starting joint venture projects Syria, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Europe to play a key role in peace process
"I assured Prime Minister Hariri that Europe will play a bigger role in the peace process;" the European Union's special envoy to the Middle East, Miguel Moratinos said. Lebanon, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Book review: Syrian theater in 100 years
Syrian playwrite and dramatist Firhan Bulbol's new book, "Syria's Theater in One Hundred Years" deals with the history of the Syrian theater in particular, and the Arab theater in general. Syria, Book Review, 12/3/1997 - Peace cosponsors asked to press Israel
The Arab League has called on the international community -- especially the countries that backed the resolution and realized the establishment of the Israeli state -- to help the Palestinian people set up their independent state on their own land. Palestine, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Hrawi stresses support for Lebanese resistance
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi has expressed his support for the Lebanese national resistance, adding the resistance will continue so long as Israel occupies Lebanese lands. Lebanon, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Sudan stops dealing in the US dollar
Some economic circles believe that the US dollar will not be affected by those measures while they will harm the Sudanese merchants who have run their transactions in the US dollar. Sudan, Economics, 12/3/1997 - Granting countries offer only 10% of their commitments to Palestine
He pointed out that work is underway on more than one track to enact commerce laws in order to strengthen the Palestinian economy. Palestine, Economics, 12/3/1997 - 40% of UAE bank employees to be nationals
The Ministry of Economy in the UAE decided to require all the national and foreign banks in its territories to employ at least 40% of their workers from among UAE citizens. United Arab Emirates, Economics, 12/3/1997