Arabic News Daily Page for 4/29/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, April 29, 1998
- International symposium discusses Islam and human rights
The international symposium "Islam and Human Rights" will start today in Paris, sponsored by the International Islamic Council and the Union of Islamic Organizations in Paris. Regional, Religion, 4/29/1998 - Tripoli accuses US of obstructing Lockerbie settlement
A spokesman for the Libyan Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced Washington's refusal of a proposal approved by a representative of UK families of victims of the Lockerbie air-crash incident in 1988, providing for trying the two Libyans suspected of being involved in the incident in a neutral country. Libya-USA, Politics, 4/29/1998 - King Hussein opens Jordanian - Danish business conference
In the second day of his visit to Denmark, Jordan's King Hussein opened the Jordanian-Danish business conference in Copenhagen yesterday. The conference aimed at boosting trade relations and attracting Danish investors to Jordan's development projects. Jordan-Tunisia-Denmark, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Moroccan prime minister meets with AL secretary
Morocco's Prime Minister Abdul Rahman al-Youssifi today received Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid and reviewed with him the main political and economic topics in the Arab arena, foremost developments pertaining to the Palestinian question. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 4/29/1998 - European-Gulf conference opened today in London
The European-Gulf conference was opened today in London with the participation of the foreign ministers of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the foreign ministers of the European Troika states -- Britain, Luxembourg, and Austria -- to discuss several issues of concern to the two sides. Gulf-European Union, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed new patron of the Middle East International BoatShow
The Middle East International Boat Show, which will run from 5th to the 8th of May 1998 at Halls 3 & 4 of the Dubai World Trade Centre United Arab Emirates-Regional, Exhibition, 4/29/1998 - Israeli mini summit meets
In the press conference he held later in the day in occupied Jerusalem, Netanyahu described his talks with Egyptian President Mubarak as objective and practical. Israel-Regional, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Australian parliamentary delegation visits Egypt
Fathi Serour, the head of the Egyptian People's Assembly (parliament), received an Australian parliamentary delegation headed by Peter Nugent from the ruling Liberal Party. Egypt-Australia, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Former UN Chief in Lebanon calls for Israeli withdrawal
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Tuesday received the secretary-general of the Francophone States Organization Butros Ghali, who is also the former UN chief. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Eight persons killed in Somalia
Some 8 persons were killed and 11 were wounded on Monday in battles between warring Somali militias in the surroundings of the coastal Somali city Kesmayo, Southern West the country. Somalia, Local, 4/29/1998 - COPEX 98 exhibition in Jordan
Jordan Defense Industries and local firms along with 80 Arab and foreign companies are represented in the exhibition. Among the major powers represented are the USA, the UK, Germany, France and Russia. Jordan-Regional, Exhibition, 4/29/1998