Arabic News Daily Page for 12/8/1997
Daily Edition - Monday, December 8, 1997
- President, prime minister, off to Islamic conference
Hrawi, a Maronite Catholic, is the only non-Muslim head of state taking part in the Eighth summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Lebanon, Politics, 12/8/1997 - Jordan supplies Israel with water
"Jordan is to supply Israel with 10 million cubic meters of water from Wadi Araba district as an implementation of Wadi Araba Agreement", said Jordainan irrigation minister Munzir Hadadin. Jordan, Economics, 12/8/1997 - Mubarak demands Israel abide by peace
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has asserted the importance of Israel's commitment to the basis and principles of the Middle East peace process, and to implement all signed agreements and pledges on all tracks. Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1997 - Embroidery with Arab prints
An embroidery technique is not just connected with an area of its distribution but also with the type of products it is meant to be used on, and the time required to make it. Syria, Culture, 12/8/1997 - Turkish incursion denounced by AL
The Arab League has condemned the new Turkish military invasion of North Iraq. The AL demanded that Turkey withdraw immediately from north Iraq and respect Iraq's sovereignty and integrity. Turkey-Iraq, Military, 12/8/1997 - Third round of Egyptian - French negotiations starts tomorrow
During this round of negotiations, the two countries will exchange views regarding the issues of disarmament and strategic and regional situations in addition to discussing security issues in the Mediterranean. Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1997 - Algeria succeeds in mediating between Nigerian government and opposition
Upon the request of the conflicting sides in Nigeria, Algeria will continue its efforts to achieve comprehensive peace in Nigeria. North Africa Region, Politics, 12/8/1997 - 72% of Israeli students believe Arab Knesset members threaten Israel
The polls also showed that 50.1% of the surveyed students said that they agree on giving the Arab residents of Israel rights equal to the ones given to the Jews. Israel, Culture, 12/8/1997