Arabic News Daily Page for 12/23/1997
Daily Edition - Tuesday, December 23, 1997
- Abusimbel 2017
The development drive in the city is aimed at creating 16,000 jobs in various fields and create new communities accommodating around 51,000 by the year 2017, said Minister of Housing Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Soliman. Egypt, Economics, 12/23/1997 - Sudanese official calls for conversation with the West
Ambassador Abdel El-Rahman El-Haj Mokhar stated that the US intends to topple the Sudanese government. Sudan, Politics, 12/23/1997 - Tunisian Constitutional Party to hold fourth conference next July
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali cited women's participation in the constitutional organizations, which has grown from 6% - 16%. Tunisia, Politics, 12/23/1997 - Israeli anti-Christmas measures in Bethlehem
Israel has banned Palestinian buses from entering Jerusalem during the upcoming Christmas season and as such has given a monopoly to Israeli bus companies to transport tourists to Bethlehem for Christmas. Palestine, Business, 12/23/1997 - Qurei': Israeli security maps aim to devour Palestinian lands
Palestinian Legislative Council Speaker Ahmad Qurei’ denied reports in the Israeli press saying that he had met with Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure Ariel Sharon and that he expressed his acceptance of Israel's security claims in the West Bank. Palestine, Politics, 12/23/1997 - New archaeological finds in Raqqa
A huge administrative site dating back to the 13th century BC has been recently found at the site of al-Sabi al-Aswad, in Raqqa. Syria, History, 12/23/1997 - Efforts to boost Mexican-Syrian economic relations
A Mexican economic mission will visit Syria next spring and a delegation of Syrian businessmen will visit Mexico next autumn to explore new opportunities for developing joint cooperation. Syria, Economics, 12/23/1997 - Conference on prophet's associates
An intellectual conference on the Prophet Muhammad's associates, Ammar Bin Yasser, Owis al-Qarani and their followers, was opened by Syria's information minister in the Northern Syrian city of Raqqa. Syria-Iran, Religion, 12/23/1997 - Foreign Minister: No military pact with Israel
Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah said that the inflexibility of Israeli policy has resulted in dissatisfaction in the Islamic world, since there has not been any positive developments in the peace process on the Israeli side. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 12/23/1997