Arabic News Daily Page for 5/18/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, May 18, 1998
- Amman rally supports Palestinians repatriation right
In the final statement of a rally held on Sunday in Amman, the Jordanian vocational trade unions on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Palestine usurpation called for observing May 15 every year as a day for the whole Arab nation to stress the repatriation right, the Arab character of Jerusalem and Palestine, people's right to resistance, and boycott the Israeli occupation and reject normalization with Israel. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 5/18/1998 - Lebanese President, Premier discuss Middle East peace with German official
In a statement following the meeting, the German official said that discussions dealt with the situation in the region and common matters in the light of the key economic role played by the European Union. The German official underlined the importance of relations with Lebanon on the grounds of the European-Mediterranean partnership. Lebanon-Germany, Politics, 5/18/1998 - Egypt offers French investors opportunities to establishing joint projects
Atef Ebeid, the Egyptian minister of the general business sector, said that the delegation accompanying Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on his visit to France will offer French businessmen and investors investment opportunities in the new Egyptian arenas, among which are Toshka and the northern Suez Gulf. Egypt-France, Economics, 5/18/1998 - Arab league holds procedural meeting on Thursday
The permanent delegates at the Arab League will hold a consultative meeting on Thursday, with Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid to discuss a work style for the Arab League councils and to facilitate the works of the Arab foreign ministers. Regional, Politics, 5/18/1998 - Offers to purchase 10% of Egypt's commercial due debts for Germany Egypt, Business, 5/18/1998
- Sudan urges Eritrea and Ethiopia to practice self-control
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman Ismail on Sundaycalled on Eritrea and Ethiopia to use "self-control" and to solve their problems through discussion, expressing his hope that the two countries will work on using their historical relations in solving their problems. Sudan-Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/18/1998 - European - Mediterranean meeting in Beirut
The Lebanese ministry resumed its preparations for the meeting that will be convened on May 29 in Beirut for foreign ministers of the Mediterranean countries concerned with the European - Mediterranean discussion, which will precede the Palermo meeting that will be convened in June. Regional, Politics, 5/18/1998