Arabic News Daily Page for 5/19/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, May 19, 1998
- Abu Dhabi fund to invest in Syrian phone system
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Monday received director general of Abu Dhabi Development Fund Saeed Khalfan al-Rumeithi and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Business, 5/19/1998 - Arab, European Mediterranean ministers discuss terrorism
Authorities in Algeria stated that this meeting takes on a special importance because it will tackle for the first time the issue of combating terrorism in addition to the issue of the laundering of drug money as well as combating organized crime. Regional, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Algerian forces kill 26 Islamists
The Algerian daily al-Khabar said that at least 15 Islamists were killed in an operation in Bani Sanous mountain near Telmesan, adjacent to the borders with Morocco. Algeria, Military, 5/19/1998 - Chirac: just peace only guarantee for security
French President Jacques Chirac has stated that a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East is the only guarantee for security and stability. Regional-France, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Saudi Arabia for resuming peace talks
Saudi Arabia has affirmed the need to resume talks on the Syrian and Lebanese peace process tracks from the point at which they broke off, and to get implemented U.N. Security Council resolution 425, which calls for Israel's unconditional and full withdrawal from south Lebanon. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 5/19/1998 - China, U.A.E. for further cooperation
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Deputy Premier Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan has asserted the deep relations linking the UAE and China for the interests of the two friendly peoples and countries. United Arab Emirates-China, Economics, 5/19/1998 - Oman will keep Israeli trade office open Oman, Politics, 5/19/1998
- Algerian Democratic National Assembly chooses its political bureau
The national council of the national Democratic Assembly party, which is among the largest parties, has elected its political bureau. Algeria, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Abdul Meguid urges Arab states to provide aid to Sudan
Esmat Abdul Meguid, the secretary-general of the Arab League, directed messages to the Arab foreign ministers in which he urged them to move to ease the citizens' suffering in southern Sudan due to war and natural disasters. Sudan-Regional, Economics, 5/19/1998 - French, Egyptian Presidents propose conference on Middle East
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and French President Jacques Chirac on Monday proposed convening a conference of countries determined to rescue the Middle East peace process. Egypt-France, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Swiss President cancels visit to Hebron
Switzerland President, who started several-day official visit to Israel on Sunday canceled at the last moment on Monday a visit planned to Hebron. Palestine-Israel-Switzerland, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Arab information and economic conference convenes in Kuwait Regional-Kuwait, Culture, 5/19/1998