Arabic News Daily Page for 6/24/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, June 24, 1998
- Saudi, Egyptian FM s deny calls for plenary, mini summits
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Prince Saud al-Faisal and Amr Moussa respectively, denied that they have issued calls to convene any Arab summit, mini or plenary. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Communications to determine the date of Bashir's visit to Cairo continue
Dr. Abdul Wahab Othman, the Sudanese minister of economy and finance, said that communications are continuously held between Cairo and Khartoum to determine the date of the anticipated visit of Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir to Egypt in light of the positive developments in Egyptian - Sudanese relations. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Sudanese President confers with Kenyan FM
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Tuesday received Kenya's Foreign Minister Godana Bonaya. Sudan-Kenya, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Egyptian - Turkish meeting today
The Egyptian - Turkish political committee is convening its first meeting in Ankara today to examine international and regional issues concerning security and stability in the Middle East. Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Negotiations between Egypt and Iraq for reconstructing electricity stations
Egyptian - Iraqi relations will be under discussion in fields of industry and electricity during the coming month. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 6/24/1998 - Fisheries agreement with E.U. will not be renewed
Moroccan minister in charge of fisheries said Tuesday he informed a EU delegation which visited Morocco last week that the fisheries agreement which expires in 1999 will not be renewed. Morocco, Business, 6/24/1998 - Arab Islamic Bank intends to open branches in Palestine in the next year
The international Arab Islamic Bank said that it is about open branches in Palestine during the next year to present its services to economic development operations. Palestine, Business, 6/24/1998 - A message to Boueiz from Iranian counterpart
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz today received a message from his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharazi, conveyed by the Iranian charge d'affairs in Beirut, Muhammad Irani. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Libyan airplane breaks sanctions
While coming from the Chadian capital N'Djamena, a Libyan airplane landed yesterday evening in Tripoli International Airport, penetrating the air embargo imposed on the Libyan republic since 1992. Libya, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Ryan Crocker, new US ambassador in Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday received the new US ambassador in Damascus Ryan Crocker, who delivered him a copy of his credentials as an ambassador for the US to Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Hariri meets Syrian Vice -President Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/24/1998
- Lebanese resistance operations escalated against Israeli troops
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli heavy artillery bombarded a-Zahrani, river bed, Habboush town woods, Lueizeh, Aqmata plan, Sujoud mountain, al-Tasse spring and al-Rayhan woods Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/24/1998 - Arab League criticizes Butler's declaration on lifting the sanctions of Iraq
The Arab League criticized statements from Richard Butler, head of UNSCOM, the international committee authorized to investigate Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, concerning the possibility of lifting economic sanctions from Iraq soon. Iraq-Regional-UN, Politics, 6/24/1998