Arabic News Daily Page for 5/5/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, May 5, 1998
- Turkish businessmen head to Egypt for trade opportunities
Turkey's ambassador in Cairo announced that a 30-member Turkish business group is due to arrive in Cairo today to attend the meetings of the Egyptian - Turkish council tomorrow. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 5/5/1998 - Jordan to erect new three dams
The Turkish daily Joumhoryat on Monday said Jordan is joining the strategic alliance between Turkey and Israel, noting that Turkish soldiers are being trained to adapt to desert conditions in the Jordanian territories. Jordan-Turkey, Military, 5/5/1998 - Palestinian government denies reports of proposal to release Rantisi
An official source in the Palestinian government denied yesterday reports that the Palestinian government proposed releasing Dr. Abdul Aziz Rantisi, an official spokesman for the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas. Palestine, Politics, 5/5/1998 - Urgent Arab League meeting to discuss Somali crisis
He added that the Arab League received the approval of the UN's secretary general and the Organization of the Islamic Conference for Abdul Meguid's plan to establish a mechanism to coordinate reconciliation efforts in Somalia and to help the Somalis reach peace and security. Regional-Somalia, Politics, 5/5/1998 - International Monetary Fund representative praises Egyptian economy
Howard Handy, deputy manager of the IMF's Middle East administration, stated that the Egyptian economy will not be exposed to economic instability like what happened in southeast Asian countries because Egypt has a reserve of foreign currencies worth $20 billion. Egypt-IMF, Economics, 5/5/1998 - Arafat in Cairo tomorrow
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will arrive in Cairo tomorrow on his way back from London after the failed negotiations sponsored by U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 5/5/1998 - Chairman of Saudi consultation council in Kuwait
The chairman of the Saudi Consultation Council, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Bin Gobair arrived yesterday in Kuwait for a four-day visit at the invitation of Kuwait's National Assembly. Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/5/1998 - Egyptian commercial head: Arab free trade zone will not harm customs
Ahmed Khaled Hamdy, the head of the Egyptian commercial representation system, confirmed yesterday in Cairo that the establishment of an Arab free trade zone will not effect the country's customs. Egypt, Economics, 5/5/1998 - 26 Jordanians visit 14 detainees in Kuwait
Spokesman for the International Red Cross committee in Jordan, Mu'n Qassis, said that 26 Jordanians, mostly women and children, left Amman on Monday for Kuwait to visit 14 prisoners in the central prison in Kuwait. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 5/5/1998 - Turkish president visits Tunis to expand trade
In 1997 volume of trade exchange between the two countries did not exceed US $157 million. Tunisia-Turkey, Economics, 5/5/1998 - Arab environmental council ministers meet in Cairo
The conferees will also discuss reports submitted by specialized committees in the fields of fighting desertification in the Arab states, increasing environmental awareness and combating industrial pollution in the Arab states. Regional, Environment, 5/5/1998 - Lebanese resistance attack occupation's Kassarat al-Aroush position
The Lebanese resistance on Monday attacked vehicles of the Israeli occupation troops in the surrounding of Kassarat al-Aroush military position. In a statement, the resistance said a group of Lebanese patriots targeted the moves and a number of Israeli soldiers were directly hit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/5/1998