Arabic News Daily Page for 7/17/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, July 17, 1998
- Al-Assad in Paris: Peace is Syria's strategic choice
The Syrian President expressed his belief that despite the changes the international community is undergoing, the principles and the general values in which humanity believes are firm. Syria-France, Politics, 7/17/1998 - Sudan demands that Cairo return Sudanese opposition
An official in the ruling party in Sudan confirmed that Khartoum has demanded that Cairo hand over a member of the opposition leadership and secretary-general of the Arab Lawyers Union, Farouk Abu Eissa, so he can be tried for involvement in recent explosions in Khartoum Sudan, Politics, 7/17/1998 - Offers presented by four foreign companies to manage Egyptian customs
Mohieddin El-Gharib, the Egyptian minister of finance, announced before the assembly of the investors for 10th of Ramadan City that the Cabinet will receive offers presented by four foreign companies from the private sector to manage Egyptian customs within the coming 10 day so one of these companies or more than one can be chosen to perform this task. Egypt, Economics, 7/17/1998 - Rabat ready to return to African fold if OAU makes correction
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi renewed on Thursday Morocco's readiness to return to the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on the condition that the organization returns to the right path. Morocco-OAU, Politics, 7/17/1998 - Clashes damage Hadatha houses, air raids target Sujoud
three houses were damaged in Hadatha town. A fire broke out in olive trees and wheat fields in Hadatha and Eita al-Jabal towns. The fires were still raging by 10:00 a.m. yesterday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/17/1998