Arabic News Daily Page for 5/28/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, May 28, 1998
- King Hassan to sign free trade zone agreement in Cairo
King Hassan of Morocco on Tuesday night started a visit to Cairo, his first visit outside his country since 1995, during which he will discuss bilateral and regional issues relating to the peace process. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/28/1998 - UAE calls for an Arab summit
The United Arab Emirates asserted the need to convene an urgent Arab conference to counter the challenges the Arab nation has undergone as a result of the stumbled Middle East peace process. United Arab Emirates-Sudan, Politics, 5/28/1998 - Assad confers with US congressmen
President Assad noted that Syria, which has played a great role in launching the process, "is keen on realizing peace in line with the agreed-upon principles and resolutions of the international legitimacy." Syria-USA, Politics, 5/28/1998 - Ceasefire monitors hold Israel, South Lebanon Army allies responsible for violations
The April Understanding monitoring committee has held Israel responsible together with its allied South Lebanon Army militia for violating the provisions of the April Understanding by launching many attacks targeting populated areas in south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/28/1998 - Turkey, Israel prepare for military maneuvers
The biannual Turkish-Israeli meeting started in Tel Aviv in the course of security dialogue to discuss means of strengthening bilateral military and security relations, especially preparations for joint military exercises with the participation of the US, similar to those carried out during 1997. Israel-Turkey, Military, 5/28/1998 - Characteristics of Arab renaissance projects discussed at Beirut conference
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is opening today the third conference held by the Arabic Center for Strategic Studies, with the supervision of former Yemeni President Ali Naser in cooperation with the United Nations and the general trusteeship of the Arab League to arrive at a joint perception concerning characteristics of Arab renaissance projects in the coming century. Regional, Economics, 5/28/1998 - British Airways to convene conference in Damascus
British Airways will hold its general conference for the Middle East and North Africa for 1998 in Damascus on Sunday, May 31 through June 3. It is the first time the company has held its conference in one of the region's countries. Syria-UK, Business, 5/28/1998 - UN call to discuss the drugs
Mahdi Mohammed Ali, the regional manager of the United Nations' program for combating drugs, called yesterday on all countries to offer effective participation at the meeting of the private session for the U.N in New York on next Monday, which will tackle the problem of drugs. Regional-UN, International, 5/28/1998 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday continued its attacks against Israeli occupation forces and allied militia in south Lebanon. In a statement, the resistance-men said that groups of resistance-men ambushed Israeli patrols along Dible-Rahaf road and in Hadatha, Bint Jbeil, and al-Jamousa towns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/28/1998