Arabic News Daily Page for 2/16/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, February 16, 1998
- Iraqi-Jordanian trade relations reviewed
The Iraqi minister discussed with the Jordanian minister of transport and communications cooperation between the two countries in the fields of transport and using Aqaba port in Jordan for Iraqi imports and to revive the activities of the Iraqi-Jordanian joint land transport company. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 2/16/1998 - Jordanian officials confer with Swedish FM
During the meeting, al-Majali said he hoped international efforts would also work toward eliminating the stalemate in the peace process and convincing the Israeli government to abide by agreements it signed. Jordan, Politics, 2/16/1998 - King Hussein reviews peace process with Arafat
King Hussein was informed by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat about the latest developments in peace negotiations with Israel, the proposals to restart those negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian government and the Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories as per agreements signed between both sides. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 2/16/1998 - Palestinians in Lebanon burn U.S. flags, praise Saddam
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon's Ein el-Hilweh camp on Sunday burned U.S. flags in a show of support for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Regional, Politics, 2/16/1998 - Cairo hosts the eighth summit for the group of 15
The summit will include a meeting of the ministers of commerce, and symposiums for businessmen and private sector companies in the concerned countries to discuss investment and commercial cooperation, whether bilateral or collective. Egypt, Economics, 2/16/1998 - Tunisia - Egypt committee on Free exchange in March
The high committee, during its previous session last year in Tunisia, decided on 9 conventions for bilateral cooperation investment and scientific research. Tunisia-Egypt, Economics, 2/16/1998 - Palestinian Aqsa bank to open midyear
A Jordanian official said the Palestinian Aqsa bank is expected to begin banking activities in the Palestinian self-rule areas in the middle of the current year. Palestine, Business, 2/16/1998 - Egypt - Sudan Nile water organization meets today
Both sides will discuss international bank participation in establishing water projects in the two countries within the agreement held between the international bank and the Nile basin countries to establish 22 projects at a cost of $100 million. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 2/16/1998