Arabic News Daily Page for 12/5/1997
Daily Edition - Friday, December 5, 1997
- Strong competition among the telecommunications companies to invest in Morocco
There is strong competition among national and international telecommunications companies to sign contracts with commercial banks in preparation for their participation a major Moroccan privatization operation. Morocco, Business, 12/5/1997 - Arab - African gathering in the Emirates tomorrow
The UAE city of Sharja will witness tomorrow a major Arab-African gathering as it will host the 3rd Arab-African Commercial Exhibition Regional-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 12/5/1997 - Industrial consultation seminar
The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consultation called for a December 16 seminar in which all the industrial investment companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries will participate. Gulf Region, Economics, 12/5/1997 - Egypt - Tunisia trade up to $300 million
Preparations are underway to increase the volume of the trade between Egypt and Tunisia and to increase Egyptian exports to Tunisia especially, petrochemicals, phosphates, tourist appliances, furniture and sanitary devices. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 12/5/1997 - Spanish ambassador: Lebanese resistance legitimate
Spanish ambassador said: "The Lebanese resistance carries out its legitimate right to liberate its lands." Lebanon, Politics, 12/5/1997 - Efforts to end child labor in Syria
National program officer for UNICEF in Damascus, Ms. Siham Dillo, said Syria does not suffer from the problem of child labor as in other countries Syria, Culture, 12/5/1997 - Damascus UN workshop on screw-worm eradication
The Syrian ministry of agriculture in collaboration with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is organizing a regional workshop on the screw-worm fly to be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Damascus 6-10 December. Syria, Agriculture, 12/5/1997 - Egypt, Britain, security contacts
Egypt's interior minister and Britain's home office are holding constant contacts over security cooperation, an official at the British embassy in Cairo said yesterday. Egypt, International, 12/5/1997 - Yemeni - Omani border at A.L.
The Arab League yesterday took delivery of documents and maps of a border agreement between Yemen and Oman. Yemen-Oman, Politics, 12/5/1997 - Sheikh Shamseddine's bodyguards and gunmen
Sheikh Mohammed Mehdi Shamseddine, head of the Higher Shiite Muslim Council, was praying at a mosque in a Beirut southern suburb Thursday, when his bodyguards spotted "suspicious movements" some 50 meters away in surrounding woods. Lebanon, Local, 12/5/1997 - Heated debate or Netanyahu's credibility
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations could not agree to back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his public dispute with the US administration over the future of the Middle East peace process. Israel, International, 12/5/1997 - OIC experts wrap up deliberations
The economic and cultural committees also approved several projects including cooperation between Islamic states and establishing a common Islamic OIC market. Regional, Economics, 12/5/1997 - Assad discusses developments in the region with Waldheim
In separate meetings with Syria's Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam and Premier al-Zoubi, Waldheim discussed the international situation, Euro - Syrian relations, a European role in the peace process and the policy pursued by the Israeli government. Syria, Politics, 12/5/1997 - Mubarak for firm US stand towards Israel
Concerning the Iraqi crisis, President Mubarak stressed the need to ease the suffering of the Iraqi people and to preserve Iraq's territorial integrity. Egypt, Politics, 12/5/1997 - Saudi Industries branch in Barcelona
The Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Company will celebrate its inauguration of the first of its branches in Barcelona which will be responsible for marketing the company's products in Spain. Saudi Arabia, Business, 12/5/1997 - Egyptian court sentences 2 terrorists to death
A Cairo court yesterday sentenced two terrorists to death for shooting and killing a policeman and seriously wounding three others four years ago. Egypt, Local, 12/5/1997 - Iran - Saudi security cooperation
The Islamic Republic of Iran strenuously follows the policy of broadening relations with Persian Gulf states in all fields, Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani told his Saudi counterpart, Prince Sultan. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Military, 12/5/1997 - More bloodshed in Algeria
29 villagers were killed in the southwestern Algerian province of Saida on Saturday night Algeria, Military, 12/5/1997