Arabic News Daily Page for 3/6/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, March 6, 1998
- Humanities research center opened in Jbeil
Lebanon and UNESCO on Wednesday signed an agreement to establish an international center for human sciences in Jbeil, Lebanon. Lebanon, Culture, 3/6/1998 - Palestinian official describes visit to Damascus as successful
Palestinian Cabinet Secretary Assad Abdul Rahman, described his visit to Damascus as very successful and at the same time denied reports by the Israeli radio that he did not meet with any Syrian officials. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/6/1998 - Annan to visit Beirut March 20
Annan was expected to visit Lebanon last month but postponed the trip in light of the U.N. standoff with Iraq over weapons inspections. Lebanon, International, 3/6/1998 - Lebanese-Tunisia relations reviewed
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri on Thursday discussed with Tunisian Minister of Higher Education al-Sayed al-Dali bilateral relations and the situation in the region. Lebanon-Tunisia, Politics, 3/6/1998 - Three Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday morning bombarded central sector towns with heavy artillery. Lebanese security sources said the bombardment covered the towns of Kafra, Yater and Haris and hills and heights of al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/6/1998 - Al-Sharaa wraps up Lebanon visit
Al-Sharaa voiced Syria's solidarity with Lebanon in refusing the proposed conditional Israeli implementation of Resolution 425, noting that the Syrian and Lebanese positions agree on this issue. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/6/1998 - King Hussein meets Qaboos
The two sides discussed the Middle East peace process, the recent Iraqi crisis and economic cooperation between the two countries. Jordan-Oman, Politics, 3/6/1998 - Britain: Israel has to withdraw from the Golan
Cook underlined the European role in the peace process, noting he will start in intensive consultations with his EU counterparts next week in order to discuss means of giving the ME peace process a push forward. Regional, International, 3/6/1998 - Egyptian exhibits in Tripoli international exhibition today
Egypt is participating in the activities of the Tripoli International Exhibition, which opened today in the Libyan capital of Tripoli for 20 days. Egypt-Libya, Business, 3/6/1998 - Syria hands over Lebanese prisoners
After a brief stop during which they waved and smiled at the cheering crowd, the prisoners were transferred to two Lebanese army buses which took them to the military police headquarters in the capital, Beirut. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/6/1998