Arabic News Daily Page for 6/26/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, June 26, 1998
- Gaddafi calls for rejecting Palestinian refugees
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi renewed yesterday his call on Arab states to refuse to accept Palestinian refugees to force them to return to the occupied Palestinian lands. Libya-Israel, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Vatican concerned over Israeli decision to establish greater Jerusalem
Pope John Paul II expressed great concern over the decision taken by the Israeli government to enhance Jewish presence in Jerusalem through setting up greater Jerusalem. Regional-Vatican, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Saudi, Egyptian joint committee meets in Riyadh
Moussa, who held talks in Riyadh in the course of convening the Egyptian - Saudi joint higher committee on Wednesday, denied reports of convening a tripartite meeting with their Syrian counterpart Farouk al-Sharaa to discuss the stalemate in the Middle East peace process Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Some 16 Islamist activists delivered to Algeria
Leader of the London-based al-Muhajereen (immigrants) group, Omar Bakri Muhammad, said that Damascus has delivered at least 16 Algerian Islamic activists to Algeria in accordance with the new anti-terrorism pact signed by the Arab states. Algeria-Syria, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Iraq, Iran for prompt solution to prisoners question
The Iraqi News Agency said on Wednesday said that Baghdad and Tehran have agreed to cooperate in order to find a prompt solution to the question of prisoners and those missing in action during the Iraqi - Iranian war. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Arab Parliamentary Union meets in Mauritania
Radi called on the Arab states to adopt a new political culture privileging the general interest and consensus solutions, in a bid, he said, to reinvigorate Arab cooperation and unify Arab positions Regional, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Moroccan interior minister ends working visit to Spain
Moroccan Interior Minister Driss Basri wound up on Thursday a 24-hour working visit to Spain, during which he reviewed with Spanish officials ways to enhance bilateral cooperation. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Saudi prince denounces double standard policy
Saudi second deputy premier and defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz criticized the double-standard policy pursued by the West toward nuclear armament and in turning a blind eye toward the Israeli nuclear arsenal. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/26/1998