Arabic News Daily Page for 2/4/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, February 4, 1998
- Syria, Iran committee for boosting economic ties
In a meeting chaired by the two countries' economy ministers, the Syrian-Iranian joint committee on Tuesday discussed economic relations between Syria and Iran and means of developing them. Syria-Iran, Economics, 2/4/1998 - Syrian minister opens annual cotton conference
In a speech the minister highlighted the qualitative leap of this year cotton crop which is over one million tons. Syria, Agriculture, 2/4/1998 - Israel demolishes more Palestinian houses
As the Israeli occupation authorities continue to build more Jewish settlements in the West Bank, they on Tuesday demolished a number of Arab houses. Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/4/1998 - Iranian, Iraqi FM's talk on crisis
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kaharazi on Tuesday in a telephone call with his Iraqi counterpart Muhammad al-Sahaf stressed his country's rejection of US threats to use military force against Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/4/1998 - Lebanese-Argentine economic relations reviewed
The two sides reviewed fields of cooperation between Lebanon and Argentine, investment opportunities available to Argentine businessmen in Lebanon and means of organizing joint trade exhibitions. Lebanon, Economics, 2/4/1998 - Libya, Sudan, Niger presidents meet on African issues
Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the president of the Republic of Niger, Ibrahim Minasra. North Africa, Politics, 2/4/1998 - New Moroccan prime minister Morocco, Politics, 2/4/1998
- Algeria, Jordan for promoting bilateral relations
Jordan's Prime Minister Dr. Abdul Salam al-Majali today discussed with the Algerian minister of information and culture, Hamzawi Habib Shaqi, current developments in the region. Jordan-Algeria, Politics, 2/4/1998 - Egypt, Iran for boosting bilateral relations
The chairman of the Federation of the Egyptian Industries said the visit he will make together with an industrial delegation on February 13 to Iran would help return economic relations between Iran and Egypt to what these relations have been before 1980. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 2/4/1998 - Syrian President confers with EU ME peace envoy Syria, International, 2/4/1998
- Fugitive
Kuwaiti Interior Minister Muhamad El-Khaled Al-Sabah yesterday stressed that his country was not offering shelter or asylum for any fugitive terrorists. Kuwait, Politics, 2/4/1998 - Panama's leader in Egypt
The Latin American leader, accompanied by a high powered delegation, will hold talks with president Hosni Mubarak on means of fostering bilateral cooperation. Egypt, Politics, 2/4/1998 - Jordanian Minister of Industry will soon visit Baghdad
The joint Iraqi-Jordanian committee will hold its meetings on the 15th of this month in Amman. The meetings will be headed by both Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade Dr. Hani al-Mulqi and Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 2/4/1998 - Jordanian Crown Prince receives French envoy to Iraq
It is necessary to defuse the crisis, Crown Prince Hassan said, "Jordan will continue its diplomatic efforts along with other concerned parties to end the crisis peacefully." Jordan, International, 2/4/1998 - More setters to come to Hebron area
Israel is reportedly heading to increase the number of Jewish settlers in the settlement bloc of Gush Etzion near Hebron and Efrat on the road between Bethlehem to Hebron to 50,000 within a period of ten years. Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/4/1998