Arabic News Daily Page for 7/14/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, July 14, 1998
- Moroccan banks' group guarantee anti-pollution fund
The Moroccan Central Guarantee Fund "CCG" and the banks' group "GPBM" signed in Rabat Monday a convention under which the CCG will help enterprises set forth anti-pollution systems through a profitable financing. Morocco, Environment, 7/14/1998 - Deaths in road accidents rose in 1st half of 1998
The number of persons who died in road accidents rose alarmingly in the first half of 1998, but regressed again by 22 percent starting end of June as the number of accidents dropped by 4.5 percent. Morocco, Culture, 7/14/1998 - Abdul Meguid meets with UN Algeria delegation member
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid discussed with former Jordanian Prime Minister Karim Kabariti, who is now a member of the committee authorized by the U.N., Arab League and Organization of African Unity to get acquainted with the situation in Algeria and present a report to the three organizations over its mission. Algeria-Regional-UN, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Egypt and South Africa discuss arranging Non-Aligned Movement summit
Ambassador Sayed Abu Zied, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Arab affairs and the Middle East, received today South Africa Foreign Minister Aziz Bahad and his escorting delegation, currently visiting Cairo. Egypt-South Africa, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Calm restored in Yemen
A Yemeni official confirmed that the situation has returned to normal after the recent disturbances caused by increases in prices on commodities such as food and gas. Yemen, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Islamic unity conference denounces normalization attempts
The 11th Islamic unity conference which concluded its deliberations in Tehran denounced attempts made to normalize relations with Israel as well as all forms of cooperation with Israel. Regional, Politics, 7/14/1998 - French diplomat refuses to meet with Bin Tsour
French diplomat Manuel Marin, who occupies a high post in the European Union, has refused to meet with the director general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Eitan Bin Tsour. Israel-France, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Egypt expels Israeli diplomat under spying charges
The Israeli daily Maariv said on Monday that the Egyptian authorities have expelled an Israeli diplomat under charges of spying against Egypt in favor of Israel. The paper did not report the name of the diplomat nor his position or his task. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Sudanese President promises to defeat rebels
During his sudden visit on Sunday to one of southern Sudan's biggest cities, "Juba," President Bashir said: "We have decided to clean this year all areas from the rebels and to liberate every inch of the national soil from occupation and not to let a even one rebel inside our borders." Sudan, Politics, 7/14/1998 - French spokesman highlights Syrian president's visit to Paris
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday sent a cable of congratulations to French President Jacques Chirac on the occasion of the national day of France on July 14. Syria-France, Politics, 7/14/1998