Today's Headlines
- Albright makes overture to Iran to improve relations
U.S. Secretary of State Albright spoke yesterday of having a new try at improving US-Iranian relations, which have suffered in the past. Iran-Regional, Politics, 6/18/1998
- King Hassan receives U.S. Under-Secretary of State
Youssoufi stressed the need to restart the follow-up mechanisms of the Moroccan-U.S trade and investment cooperation accords and to explore means of easing Moroccan goods access to the US market. Morocco, Economics, 6/18/1998
- Improvement in Iraqi - Egyptian relations
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz confirmed that his country intends to increase the volume of its trade exchange with Egypt, saying that Iraq wants to develop economic and trade relations with Egypt and expressing his approval that the Iraqi market contains many Egyptian products. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 6/18/1998
- Palestinian council delays no-confidence vote in government
The Palestinian Legislative Council agreed to postpone examing the issue of withdrawing trust from the Palestinian government until June 25, according to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's request. Palestine, Politics, 6/18/1998
- Moroccan fishery experience dramatic loss
Morocco's sea resources are in constant depletion, and as a result Morocco slid from the world 1st fish-producing country to the 14th rank, said chairman of the Moroccan sea fisheries Federation, Abderrahim Laabidi. Morocco, Business, 6/18/1998
- Two Israelis wounded by land mine
Israel yesterday destroyed the house of judge Mustafa Ozeimi located between Beit Yahoun in the occupied strip of south Lebanon, according to a Lebanese security source. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/18/1998
- Need to set up Arab free trade zones urged
Arab states' trade experts have called for quick action to establish free trade zones among Arab states, as a first step toward setting up an Arab economic bloc. Regional, Economics, 6/18/1998
- Japan reschedules Yemeni debts
Japan and Yemen signed an agreement for rescheduling Yemeni debts of 2.58 billion yen ($17.7 million). Yemen-Japan, Economics, 6/18/1998
- Iraqi vice president to brief Arab states on UN sanctions
Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yasin Ramadan launched an Arab tour beginning in Yemen where he met with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 6/18/1998
- PLO's Qaddoumi: Convening Arab summit is essential
Qaddoumi criticized the Israeli prime minister, saying, "He neither wants to gives us anything nor complete the agreements that his two previous counter parts have signed," adding the Netanyahu wants to avoid delivering land and proceed directly to final status discussions. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 6/18/1998
Short Takes
- Salalah, Oman is preparing for a tourism influx with its annual Khareef festival, Oman Daily Observer reported. Go
- Bahrain's health minister will open tomorrow a medical training center at Sulmaniya Medical Complex, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
- The U.S. has given Israel until June 24 to respond to a 13% redeployment proposal, Gulf Times reported. Go
- The UAE's health minister said that a shortage of hospital beds in Abu Dhabi is unlikely to be solved before 2005, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- Oman's communications minister called the construction of a port in Sohar a step toward industrial development, Oman News Agency reported. Go
- Sudanese government forces killed about 100 rebellions and injured another 180 in two battles at in the southern Blue Nile province in south Sudan. Go
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