Arabic News Daily Page for 2/11/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, February 11, 1998
- Jordan's King, Crown Prince receive European Comission, comment on Iraq
"I expect that it will affect Jordan and the other Iraqi neighboring countries negatively if Iraq is hit," he said. "Jordan is not ready to receive Iraqi refugees," he stated, and said Jordan would close its borders with Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/11/1998 - Iraqi proposal for UN inspections unacceptable Iraq, Politics, 2/11/1998
- Egyptian President meets with al-Sahaf
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt today received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. The meeting was attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, Iraq's representative to the Arab League and the Iraqi ambassador to Jordan. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/11/1998 - EU plans $160 aid package to Lebanon
The European Union is planning a $160 million aid package to Lebanon this year, to be used in the fields of environment protection, administrative reform and development projects. Lebanon, Economics, 2/11/1998 - Egyptian Commercial Bureau in Baghdad looks for Iraqi ministries' needs
The Egyptian Commercial Bureau in Baghdad has begun communications with Iraqi officials in various ministries to get acquainted with these ministries' requirements for goods. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 2/11/1998 - Iraqi envoys arrive in Arab capitals
An Iraqi diplomatic source said that the Arab environment towads Iraq is positive and that Iraq hopes it will develop for the best Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/11/1998 - French foreign minister to visit Middle East in March
Vederine will also discuss with the secretary-general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdel Meguid, the outcome of the communications between France and the United Nations. Regional, International, 2/11/1998 - Egypt, Belarus discuss relations
Official talks between Egypt and Belarus were held Tuesday at the Foreign Ministry headquarters, headed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Belarussian counterpart Ivan Antonovich. Egypt, Politics, 2/11/1998 - Syrian Cabinet weekly meeting
The Cabinet reviewed a bill to ratify an agreement exchanging products and encouraging investments between the Syrian and Iranian governments. Syria, Politics, 2/11/1998 - Jordan will not allow its territories to be used to strike Iraq
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Abdullah al-Nusour reaffirmed that Jordan would not allow any party under any circumstances to use its territory if Iraq was attacked. Jordan, Politics, 2/11/1998 - Sudan opposes military attack on Iraq, Palestinian Fatah agrees
The Sudanese Press Union yesterday started a campaign to gather millions of signatures expressing opposition to a US military strike against Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/11/1998 - Ethiopia can fulfill water needs without affecting Egypt
Egypt has received new Ethiopian promises not to affect Egypt's share of water from the Nile and to respect the agreement signed by the two countries in 1993. Egypt, Economics, 2/11/1998 - Sudanese minister's father married 88 women, begot 700 sons
El-Malkour said he has more than 700 brothers and sisters. He confirmed that he is unable to recognize them all due to the huge number. Sudan, People, 2/11/1998