Arabic News Daily Page for 2/27/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, February 27, 1998
- Qatar for no more cuts in Egyptian labor force
An Arab diplomatic source said that if the Qatari message is officially declared it will be the most important political signal from Qatar of a substantial effort to halt deterioration of relations with Egypt. Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 2/27/1998 - Activating the peace process
Dr. Osama El-Baz, President Mubarak's political advisor, described the agreement between Iraq and the United Nations as a balanced achievement that secures the pride and stability of Iraq. Regional-Palestine, International, 2/27/1998 - Negotiations between Spain and Algeria
Discussions between Algeria and Spain are currently underway to enhance bilateral relations and combat terrorism. Algeria, Politics, 2/27/1998 - Number of Bus explosion victims rise
The number of victims in the explosion of a bus in the Medea province of Algeria has risen to 10 killed and 16 injured, due to a mine which was set in the vehicle's path. Algeria, Politics, 2/27/1998 - Airport talks still stuck
PLO Executive Committee member Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) met with Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordachai in Gaza and discussed the outstanding issues of Gaza International Airport. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/27/1998 - Saudi - Yemeni relations reviewed Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 2/27/1998
- Jordan for just sharing of waters between Syria, Iraq, Turkey
Jordan's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Jawad al-Anani on Thursday said Jordan believes in the need for a just partition of waters between Syria, Iraq and Turkey according to international charters. Fertile Crescent-Jordan, Politics, 2/27/1998 - Egypt and Palestine begin new commercial agreement in March
The first session of the high committee between Egypt and Palestine will convene in Gaza in March under the leadership of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and the general secretary of the executive committee of the PLO, Mohamoud Abass. Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 2/27/1998 - Al-Azhar's Shiekh Tantawi visits with Sheikh Yassin
The Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, visited Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, in his private suite in an Egyptian hospital. Egypt, Religion, 2/27/1998 - 100 electrical transformers arrived into the Kurdish area Iraq, Economics, 2/27/1998
- Curfew on Maan lifted today
A curfew imposed on the southern Jordan town of Maan in the wake of pro-Saddam protests and riots was lifted early today. Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Abdul-Salam al-Majali told delegations from Maan that other measures will be lifted on Saturday morning. Jordan, Local, 2/27/1998 - Jordan's prime minister receives Turkish foreign minister
During his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem, Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Abdul-Salam al-Majali said that there is a need for tangible steps to revive Palestinian - Israeli negotiations. Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 2/27/1998