Arabic News Daily Page for 1/28/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, January 28, 1998
- Interior Minister investigates causes of explosion at Security camp
The initial investigation showed that the explosion occurred when explosives that had been in storage for a long time and of a type that had gone of use, were taken out of storage by soldiers, but as they were warmed by the sun they exploded. Egypt, Local, 1/28/1998 - Death Penalty for Iranian editor-in-chief over spying
Specialized Iranian judicial authorities on Tuesday sentenced Murtada Fairouzi, the former chief editor of an Iranian news daily, to death under charges of spying for a foreign state. Iran, Judicial, 1/28/1998 - An exhibition of Algerian products in Qatar
The Algerian ambassador in Qatar, Sherif Sherify, said Doha will start arrangements for holding its first exhibition of Algerian products. Algeria-Qatar, Economics, 1/28/1998 - EU to play more effective ME peace role
The ministers, meeting in Brussels, said they intend to play a more important role in Middle East peace negotiations, including the activities of the special envoy of the EU to the region. Regional, International, 1/28/1998 - Iranian envoy delivers a message to President al-Assad
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad Tuesday received a communique from Iranian President Muhammad Khatami, during a meeting with Iranian envoy at the Presidential Palace in Damascus Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/28/1998 - Tantawi, Kurtzer meet over peace
The new US envoy to Cairo yesterday said Egypt and the US would join hands so that peace would reign over the whole Middle East. Egypt, International, 1/28/1998 - Eritrean chief in Cairo soon
President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea will make on official visit to Egypt next month for talks with President Mubarak. 1/28/1998 - Israel to have unilateral withdrawal from South Lebanon
A Kuwaiti daily quoted Israeli sources as saying that a decision was taken on a high-ranking political-military level to maintain unilateral withdrawal from south Lebanon if Prime Minister Netanyahu could have full support from US President Bill Clinton. Regional, International, 1/28/1998 - Sudanese minister: Great investment projects between US and Egypt
Egypt and Sudan had planned for steps concerning privatization and free trade, there will be new means of cooperation through free trade exchange and joint investment projects in many fields, the most important of which are meat, agriculture and mineral resources. Sudan-Egypt, Economics, 1/28/1998 - Selling the Al Nile and San Stefano hotels in Egypt
The decision to sell the two hotels came at a time when the privatization plan for hotels became slow. The occupancy rate in some hotels declined to 10%. Egypt, Business, 1/28/1998