Arabic News Daily Page for 1/6/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, January 6, 1998
- Jordanian trade delegation to visit Saudi Arabia
A Jordanian industrial, trade, and economic delegation will head to Saudi Arabia in February where it will meet with Saudi officials to discuss means of boosting economic and trade relations. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/6/1998 - American delegation in Damascus next Wednesday
Diplomatic sources said that US Senator Daniel Graham will join the American Arab delegation which will visit Damascus on January 17. Syria, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Jordanian tourists guides refuse to escort Israeli counterparts
Numerous Jordanian tourist guides refused an invitation extended by a Jordanian tourist company to take part in a field trip with Israeli guides. Jordan, Local, 1/6/1998 - Message from Qatari prince to Yemeni president
Upon arriving home from Doha, Iranian Foreign Minister Abdul Karim al-Iryani said the message addresses "bilateral relations between the two countries and issues of mutual concern." Qatar-Yemen, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Syrian imports for the first half of 1997 totaled 20 billion Syrian pounds
Syria's imports through June 1997 are estimated at 19.153 billion Syrian pounds. Syria, Economics, 1/6/1998 - Arab ministers of the interior end deliberations in Tunis
A statement approved by the ministers condemned acts of terrorism against the security and stability of Arab countries and urged efforts to combat these acts. Regional, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Family of arrested Lebanese police chief appeals his release
The family of the chief of the Hasbayya police station, who was arrested by the occupation forces four days ago, called upon the Lebanese officials to intervene. Lebanon, Local, 1/6/1998 - Lebanese FM: Falous crossing reopened by a Lebanese decision
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz stated that the decision to reopen the Kfar Falous crossing was taken in Lebanon and conditions that accompanied the reopening process were purely local. Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Third Palestinian conference convenes in Damascus
Palestinian sources told the London-based al-Hayat Arabic daily that the National Front for the Liberation of Palestine, chaired by Neyef Hawatmeh will convene its third conference in Damascus, Wednesday. Palestine, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Hrawi: We'll never surrender
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Sunday said that Lebanon will never surrender in its march to liberate its lands in the South and the western Bekaa from the Israeli occupation. Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Syrian economy minister opens bank branch
Muhammad al-Imadi on Saturday inaugurated commercial Bank no. 3 in Damascus' Hariqa area, within the framework of the ministry's plan to expand and modernize banking services all over the country. Syria, Business, 1/6/1998 - Norway, Jordan hold Israel responsible for peace stalemate
In a statement he made in Amman on Monday following his meeting with Jordan's Prime Minister Abdul Salam al-Majali, the Norwegian foreign minister said that Israeli practices might cause further problems in the peace process. Jordan, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Moussa: Asian crisis will not affect Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that the financial crisis in southeast Asia will not affect Egypt, because Egyptian - Asian commerce is still a minor part of Egyptian trade exchange, although the planned investments from Asia to Egypt could be affected. Egypt, Economics, 1/6/1998