Arabic News Daily Page for 12/25/1997
Daily Edition - Thursday, December 25, 1997
- Damascus Declaration states to meet
Sabah El-Ahmed El-Jabir, the Kuwaiti deputy prime minister and foreign minister, stated that the Damascus Declaration is still in effect and that the declaration countries will meet next month in Cairo. Gulf-Kuwait, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Lively debate in Tunisian Parliament tackles many issues
Member of parliament Omar Al Shakmany called for an end to the discrimination in dealing with the different parties according to their political persuasions Tunisia, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Arab League efforts appreciated by Comoros
The speaker of the Comoran parliament thanked the AL for appointing a special envoy to his country to follow up conditions there in the hopes of preserving its unity and sovereignty. Comoros, Politics, 12/25/1997 - $600 million from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 12/25/1997
- Kharazi: Iran seeks to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt
Iran's foreign minister, Kamal Kharazi has stressed that his country seeks to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt in the service of mutual interests. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 12/25/1997 - MacLennan: EU to advance on all peace tracks
The British ambassador to Lebanon stated that Britain and the EU intend to be in close contact with all players in the region and "to advance not only on the Palestinian track but on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks, as well." Regional, International, 12/25/1997 - Armenian ambassador to Lebanon dead
The Armenian embassy to Lebanon announced the death of the Armenian ambassador in, Beirut Dr. Yervand Melkonian, in New York on Wednesday. Lebanon, People, 12/25/1997 - Iraq delivered a list of 66 Jordanians jailed in Iraq
Iraq's embassy in Amman answering a Jordanian government request delivered a list containing the names of 66 Jordanians jailed in Iraq, Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah told reporters. Jordan, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Crown Prince Meets Christian representatives in Jordan
Crown Prince Hassan appreciated the solidarity found in Jordanian society and called for the continuation of dialogues which aim to build respect for differences between the members of society. Jordan, Religion, 12/25/1997