Arabic News Daily Page for 7/10/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, July 10, 1998
- El-Baz: US has no right to ask Egypt about Copts' situation
Osama El-Baz, the Egyptian president's political advisor for political affairs, said that there is no Christian minority in Egypt: "We do not have a minority of Christians but citizens on an equal level with the Moslems in everything." Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Moroccan carrier concludes accord with TWA
The Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) concluded on Monday in Casablanca a partnership accord with Trans World Airlines (TWA) to develop air traffic between Morocco and the United States. Morocco, Business, 7/10/1998 - Some 2.6 million Sudanese could die of starvation
A US non-governmental organization on Thursday said that some 2.6 million Sudanese citizens are threatened with death by hunger in the coming months. Sudan, Health, 7/10/1998 - Yemen for good relations with Iran
Speaker of the Yemeni Parliament Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar has asserted that his visit to Iran marked the beginning of a new phase of fraternal relations between the two countries. Yemen-Iran, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Algerian Berbers continue protests against Arabic language law
Thousands of Berbers demonstrated in Algiers on Thursday condemning the assassination of Berber singer Matoub Lounes. They also called for freezing the newly enacted law making Arabic the official language of the country. Algeria-UN, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Pakistani minister of the interior winds up successful visit to Damascus
Pakistani Minister of the Interior Chaudhary Shujat Hussain and members of his accompanying delegation left Damascus on Thursday following an official visit which lasted for several days. Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Threats to cause another Nakba for Palestinians
An unidentified group, believed to be an extreme right-wing Jewish underground organization, threatened the Palestinians living in Israel with another catastrophe if they continue their support to their fellow Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Jordan's population grows fastest in Arab world
The kingdom's population has increased eight fold since 1952, which is an "extraordinary and forced growth" related to political, economic and demographic changes, Jordanian Minister of Labor Farhan, who also heads the National Population Commission, was quoted as saying. Jordan, Culture, 7/10/1998 - Head of Andalucia Autonomous government in Morocco
Manual Chaves, president of the autonomous government of Andalucia (southern Spain) is currently visiting Morocco to discuss aspects of cooperation between the Iberian province and Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Ericsson selected for Palestinian mobile phone system
Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson was selected to serve the Palestinian cellular phone market, it was officially announced on Thursday. Palestine, Business, 7/10/1998 - Outgoing Iraqi Arab League deputy returns to Baghdad for new duties
Nabil Negm, the outgoing Iraqi permanent deputy to the Arab league will return to Baghdad some days after assuming the tasks of his new job as the undersecretary of his country's Foreign Ministry. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Draft agreement for cooperation between Egypt and US
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili discussed yesterday with US ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer the draft agreement for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade and investment, which will be raised before the coming meeting of the American - Egyptian presidential council. Egypt-USA, Economics, 7/10/1998 - Lebanese singer dies
Renowned Lebanese singer Nour al-Huda (Alexandra Badran) died in Beirut on Thursday at 74. Lebanon, People, 7/10/1998 - Last diplomat from Tunisian office leaves Israel Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 7/10/1998
- Syrian President releases state's general budget for 1998
Total sums of the budget are estimated at 237.300 billion Syrian pounds (US $5.3 billion) distributed to 117.700 billion pounds as current general expenditures and 119.600 for investment projects. Syria, Economics, 7/10/1998 - Algerian political parties reject foreign intervention
The Algerian political parties renewed their rejection of any foreign intervention in the internal affairs of their country, not to internationalize their crisis which they said proceeds towards detente. Algeria, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Organization of African Unity continues efforts to settle Eritrea - Ethiopia dispute Eritrea-Ethiopia-OAU, Politics, 7/10/1998
- British official to visit Sudan next week
Sudanese sources confirmed that the minister of state for Middle East affairs at the British Foreign Office, Derek Fatchett, will visit Khartoum next week. Sudan-UK, Politics, 7/10/1998