Arabic News Daily Page for 6/16/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, June 16, 1998
- Fire forest fire in northeast Morocco controlled
The forest fire which broke out Saturday night in mountains located on northeastern Morocco were finally controlled Sunday afternoon, according to the Moroccan water and forest ministry. Morocco, Local, 6/16/1998 - 7,400 Moroccan jobs created in past seven months
The jobs were created mainly in the textile, transports, hotel trade, metallurgy and electricity sectors thanks to the training-insertion program launched last year for the unemployed diploma-holders, the source added. Morocco, Economics, 6/16/1998 - EU delegation expected this week in Morocco for talks on fisheries
Morocco and the European Union are bound by a fishery agreement that will expire in 1999. Morocco had announced that it will not renew the agreement and will seek instead new forms of partnership with Europe, in a bid to protect its threatened sea resources. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 6/16/1998 - Kuwait permits distribution of Viagra Kuwait, Medicine, 6/16/1998
- Egyptian-Iranian relations discussed, investment agreement signed
Talks held between the first Iranian economic delegation to visit Egypt since 1979 stressed the need to purify relations between the two countries which may constitute "the Islamic world's two strong wings." Egypt-Iran, Economics, 6/16/1998 - Osetiya President arrives in Damascus
President Alexander Dzasokov of North Osetiya-Alaniya Republic in Federal Russia arrived in Damascus on Monday for an official visit that will last for several days. Syria-Russia, Politics, 6/16/1998 - Damascus hosts Arab industry minister meeting June 22-25
The eighth conference of Industrial Development in the Arab states will be held on June 22 - 25 at the Umayyad's Palace for conferences under the slogan "Arab industry under international development." Regional, Economics, 6/16/1998 - Lebanese, Israeli forces trade off attacks in Sujoud area
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday attacked by machine-guns and rockets an Israeli military position in the Sujoud area in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/16/1998