Arabic News Daily Page for 6/9/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, June 9, 1998
- Mousa Abu Marzouk's wife prevented from entering Gaza
Israeli forces at Rafah passage between Egypt and Palestine prevented the wife of Moussa Abu Marzouk, a member of Hamas political bureau, to visit her family in Gaza although she was carrying a Palestinian identity card and passport. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Egyptian economy minister to issue main system for cooperative insurance associations
Egyptian Minister of Economy Yousef Butros Ghali issued a decision to issue the main system for cooperative insurance associations according to the rules of the cooperative laws implemented in Egypt. Egypt, Business, 6/9/1998 - Syrian signs contracts for petroleum investments
Syrian Minister of Petroleum Mohammed Maher Gamal said today that Syria signed four contracts with foreign companies for drilling and investing in petroleum among which are Elf-Aquitaine, Shell Oil, and MOL, and referring to the existence of two contracts under negotiation with Canadian and Irish companies. Syria, Business, 6/9/1998 - Silwan houses taken over causes a call for confrontation
A leading member of the Palestine Legislative Council called on Tuesday for an open confrontation with Israel over its settlement policy in East Jerusalem. Palestine, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Syrian officials confer with Australian parliamentary delegation
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Monday discussed with Speaker of the Australian Parliament Ian Sinclair cooperation relations between the two countries and the potential of boosting them. Syria-Australia, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Egyptian People's Assembly approves draft project for bank privatization
The Egyptian People's Assembly agreed on Monday upon the draft project for bank privatization. The project included comprehensive guarantees assuring that foreign capital will not become dominant in the privatized banks. Egypt, Economics, 6/9/1998 - Iranian agricultural delegation to Saudi Arabia
A major Iranian agricultural delegation headed by Yasser Hashemi Rafsanjani, son of former Iranian president and the Iranian agricultural minister's adviser, arrived today in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Agriculture, 6/9/1998