Arabic News Daily Page for 12/22/1997
Daily Edition - Monday, December 22, 1997
- Phosphate company raises ammonium prices
Jordan's agricultural sector has been facing a problem presented by a rise in ammonium prices instituted by the Phosphate company. Prices were raised by 70% to reach US $240 per ton. Jordan, Agriculture, 12/22/1997 - Germany and Syria fail to solve delayed credits terms
Damascus demanded compensation worth $759 million due for damages caused by East Germany's breach of contracts, the sources said. Syria, Economics, 12/22/1997 - Iraqis inaugurate antibiotic factory
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Taha Jazrawy has opened a factory built to produce antibiotics. Iraq, Local, 12/22/1997 - El-Mufti takes science award
The Egyptian scientist was granted the award in recognition to his research paper on the causes of tumors. Regional, Science, 12/22/1997 - Al-Mahdi: Khartoum harbors extremists, interferes in neighbors' affairs
Sudanese oposition leader Sadiq Al-Mahdi yesterday urged the international community to mount pressure on the Islamic government in Khartoum to "meet the demands of the Sudanese people." Sudan, Politics, 12/22/1997 - Israeli occupation forces break into Palestinian naval site
Israeli military units broke into a Palestinian naval site in the area of Rafah and tried to break into another site in the area of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/22/1997 - No big decisions from Arafat-Netanyahu meeting, US says
The American administration does not expect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to take important decisions before their meeting with US President Bill Clinton. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/22/1997 - Majority of Israelis support removal of settlements for peace
An opinion poll conducted by the Israeli Dahav establishment showed a majority of Israelis support the removal of the settlements in West Bank and Gaza Strip against reaching a peace agreement with Palestinians. Israel, Politics, 12/22/1997