Arabic News Daily Page for 5/7/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, May 7, 1998
- Arafat discuss with Mubarak on Monday's U.S. talks
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived at Cairo from Tunisia after he held a meeting with Tunisian President Zien El-Abidin Bin Ali, informing him about the results of this week's peace talks in London. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 5/7/1998 - U.S. First lady Hillary Clinton stirred great interest Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/7/1998
- Moussa: No progress in peace process unless Israel accepts U.S. initiative
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed in press statements yesterday that there cannot be any progress in the peace process without both sides accepting the U.S. initiative for the second phase of Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank on one hand and resuming final stage discussions on the other. Egypt-Regional-Norway, Politics, 5/7/1998 - Egypt - European Union participation negotiations continue today
The chairman of the Egyptian delegation, ambassador Gamal Baioumi, said before leaving Cairo that the talks will resume where they left off after the previous meeting, adding that they will focus on the obstacles which stand in the way of signing the participation agreement. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 5/7/1998 - Jordan delivers medical aid to Iraqi hospitals
Jordanian Minister of Health Dr. Ashraf Kurdi is to head a Jordanian delegation to visit Iraq. The delegation will include several senior economic personalities and physicians. They will attend the opening ceremony of the Jordanian Medical Week in Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Health, 5/7/1998 - Egyptian, Yemeni labor representatives express solidarity with Iraqi, Libyan laborers
Representatives of land transport laborers in Egypt and Yemen confirmed yesterday their solidarity with Libyan and Iraqi laborers. Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 5/7/1998 - World Water Council warns of escalating fresh water crisis
Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zied, president of World Water Council's Board of Governors and Egyptian minister of public works and water resources, confirmed on Wednesday in Cairo the adoption of an international program for examining the situation of fresh water in the world. Regional, Economics, 5/7/1998 - Celebrating martyrs day, Lebanon stresses cohesion of peace tracks
On the municipal elections which will be carried out in the second half of this month, Hariri said, "These elections are the best means to revive the political, administrative and development life in Lebanon." Lebanon, Local, 5/7/1998