Arabic News Daily Page for 1/9/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, January 9, 1998
- Sanaa denies kidnapping German ambassador's daughter Yemen, Local, 1/9/1998
- Palestinian Democratic Front convenes third conference
The meeting aims at drawing up a new political and organizational strategy, noting that the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine intends to "give up" the Israeli-Palestinian agreements and adopt a new negotiation formula based on international resolutions. Palestine-Syria, International, 1/9/1998 - Lebanese-Russian relations discussed
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz on Thursday discussed with the Russian ambassador to Lebanon bilateral relations, and issues of bilateral concern. Lebanon, Politics, 1/9/1998 - No bird flu in Saudi Arabia
An official source at the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources said that his country is free from the "bird flu" which recently appeared in Hong Kong and Australia. Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 1/9/1998 - Syrian President stresses commitment to peace to US congressional delegation Syria, Politics, 1/9/1998
- Egypt in Barcelona Expo 98
The exhibition's management has allowed Egypt to set up food stands to offer typical Egyptian dishes to visitors. Egypt, Business, 1/9/1998 - Izzat Ibrahim has successful cardiac surgery
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein announced that the Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council, Izzat Ibrahim, underwent successful cardiac surgery late last month in Baghdad. Iraq, People, 1/9/1998