Arabic News Daily Page for 4/3/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, April 3, 1998
- Annan to visit Khartoum at month's end
The Sudanese government announced that the secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, will visit Khartoum at the end of this month to discuss a number of issues, including the civil war in the south and the aid presented by the United Nations and volunteer organizations. Sudan, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Syrian President confers with Lebanese parliament speaker
The Lebanese Cabinet announced its rejection of the Israeli withdrawal proposal because it relates Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon to preconditions. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Jordan gets UNDP envirnmental program grant
It is a very excellent opportunity for smaller organizations in Jordan who do not normally get access to external funding to get work to have a confidence to do things at the local level Jordan-UN, Economics, 4/3/1998 - Bishara to lecture in Damascus on Arab-Israeli conflict
During his visit to Damascus in l997, Bishara met with Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Hamas: Military action necessary to solve Palestinian issue
Abu Marzouk, a leader in Hamas' political bureau, added that the Palestinian government has to announce frankly that its sacred duty is to protect Palestinian security, not Israeli security. Palestine, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Syria - Iraq relations continue to improve
Malki delivered a communique from Iraqi President Saddam Hussien to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, which is the second message in two months between the two countries. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Arab ministers to sign anti-terrorism agreement this month
A security source in the ministers' council, said that, when ratified, this agreement will play an important role in helping Arab security forces put an end to terrorism in Arab states. Regional, Politics, 4/3/1998