Arabic News Daily Page for 2/25/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, February 25, 1998
- Yemen will join the international commercial organization
The Yemeni government has started procedures to improve its economic condition before joining the international commercial organization (GATT) governmental experts said. Yemen, Economics, 2/25/1998 - Yeltsin for closer cooperation with Syria
Meetings of the Syrian-Russian joint committee recently held in Damascus constructively discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries and set up ways to develop cooperation in energy, oil, gas, irrigation, transportation, tourism and the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. Syria, Politics, 2/25/1998 - Russian Duma chief arrives in Damascus
In an arrival statement at the airport, Selezev said that his country, as a cosponsor of the Middle East peace process, is concerned with the implementation of UN resolutions. Syria, Politics, 2/25/1998 - Jordan calls for using weapons inspection accord
Jordan called for using the weapons inspection accord to get to the root causes of the crisis involving Iraqi government Minister of Information Abdullah Nusour told reporters. Jordan, Politics, 2/25/1998 - Jordan's Crown Prince calls for focus on Mid East problems
"We hope that the days ahead after the agreements have been read and absorbed will be days in which the international community will continue in a comprehensive manner to look at all the region's problems," he said. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/25/1998 - Jordan receives Iranian message
Iranian president and curent chairman of the Islamic Conference Mohammed Khatami sent a letter to King Hussein of Jordan, dealing with the Iraqi crisis and diplomatic efforts to resolve it. Jordan-Iran, Politics, 2/25/1998 - Jordan welcomes Iraq-UN deal
Jordan's King Hussein welcomed the deal signed between the Iraqi government and the UN Security Council as the peaceful solution to the crisis that charged the region most. Jordan, Politics, 2/25/1998