Arabic News Daily Page for 2/9/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, February 9, 1998
- Israel receives soldiers remains from Egypt
Israel has recently restored remains of several of its soldiers who were killed in the Arab-Israeli October Liberation war of 1973 on the Egyptian Front. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Arafat communique Assad, Palestinian opposition
The delegation will meet with leaders of Palestinian opposition groups taking Damascus as a headquarters in order to discuss means of strengthening Palestinian national unity and reviving PLO institutions. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/9/1998 - A communique from Comoran President to Bahraini President
President of Bahrain received a message from President of the United Republic of Comoros on boosting and fostering bilateral relations and matters of mutual interests. Bahrain-Comoros, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Kuwait hopes Iraqi crisis will be resolved through peaceful means
Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah today met with the US Defense Secretary William Cohen to discuss the latest developments concerning the current crisis involving Iraq in the Gulf region. Kuwait, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Gaddafi hopes to meet with Pope
Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi today expressed his interest in meeting with Pope John Paul II. Libya, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Lebanese Premier arrives in Kuala Lumpur
During his visit Hariri will hold talks with his Malaysian counterpart, Mahathir Muhammad, on consolidating relations between the two countries, especially in trade. Lebanon, Politics, 2/9/1998 - King Hussein, British PM meet in London
British Prime Minister Tony Blair today met with King Hussein of Jordan in London. Talks dealt with the tense situation in the Gulf region, bilateral relations and other issues of mutual concern. Jordan, International, 2/9/1998 - Saudi FM meets with Spanish economy minister Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/9/1998
- Joint bank established between Egypt and Argentina to finance exports
Dr. Ahmed El-Goweili, the Egyptian minister of commerce and supply, said Egypt has agreed with Argentina to establish a joint bank to finance exports between the two countries. Egypt, Economics, 2/9/1998 - Egyptian ambassador to Iran on hold Egypt-Iran, Politics, 2/9/1998
- Moussa, Dufourcq meet on Iraq
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with French envoy Bertrand Dufourcq, the general secretary of the French Foreign Ministry, after Dufourcq's diplomatic mission to Iraq. Egypt, Politics, 2/9/1998 - The British state minister of foreign - meets the Egyptian officials
British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Derek Fatchett will arrive in Cairo on Thursday as part of a tour of the region which includes Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Egypt, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Syrian people in the Golan challenge Israel, replant trees
On Sunday, despite bad weather, the Golan citizens started at dawn the planting of thousands of apple trees to replace the trees uprooted by the Israeli authorities. Syria-Israel, Local, 2/9/1998 - Syrian PNF meets on conditions in the region, Iraqi crisis
The central leadership of the Progressive National Front on Sunday held a meeting during which it listened to a comprehensive political report read by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria, Politics, 2/9/1998