Arabic News Daily Page for 7/21/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, July 21, 1998
- Ten gunmen killed in Algeria
Algerian security forces killed ten gunmen during a mopping-up operation carried out in al-Masela province during the two past days. Algeria, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Iran condemns Israeli policy against Jerusalem
Chairman of the Shoura council in Iran Nateq Nouri has condemned the recent measures taken by Israel aiming at Judaizing Jerusalem. He called on the Islamic nation to strongly confront these Israeli measures. Palestine-Iran, Politics, 7/21/1998 - U.N. opens new identification center in central Morocco
The United Nations has opened a new center in Meknes (central Morocco) to identify would-be voters in the self-determination referendum that the U.N. plans to hold in the Sahara. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Construction launched for new international airport in Morocco
The construction of a new international airport in the northeastern Moroccan city of Nador was launched on Monday at a ceremony chaired by Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Economics, 7/21/1998 - U.N. Security Council extends U.N. Sahara mission
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) for an additional two months that will expire on September 21, 1998. Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 7/21/1998 - A new ambassador for Iran in Damascus
Iranian diplomatic sources said that Hussein Sheikholeslam will arrive today in Damascus to occupy the post of his country's ambassador in Damascus following Sheikh Hassan Ekhteri, who has begun his job as an official dealing with international relations at the bureau of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the spiritual leader of the Iranian revolution. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Discussing the increasing of the Egyptian exports to Libya
Ahmed Goweili, the Egyptian minister of trade and supply, is due to meet with Abd al-Hafidh Mahmud Zalitni, the Libyan minister of economy and trade, in August to discuss the increase in Egyptian exports to Libya. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 7/21/1998 - ISESCO and UNESCO to cooperate in educational programs for Somalia, Bosnia, Palestine
Featuring a number of special educational programmes for Somalia, Bosnia and Palestine, the minutes also include relief programs for homeless children and youngsters to provide these people with educational protection through appropriate training programs and intensive care in order to improve their conditions. Regional, Education, 7/21/1998 - Hrawi, Assad to meet soon
The two presidents agreed to meet very soon. Baabda palace sources said the two presidents will meet soon to determine the time for Al-Assad's visit to Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Israel, Jordan boost civil aviation cooperation
Director general of the Israeli Communications Ministry, who is also chairman of the Israeli Civil Aviation Commission, arrived today in Amman in the course of bilateral cooperation agreements signed between the two sides. Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Egyptian security forces arrest Islamist member
The Security forces in El-Minya governorate in Upper Egypt arrested one member of the Islamic Group. Security sources said that police arrested Mohammed Abdul Hamid who was in hiding near El-Gamalia village in Abu Karkas city. Egypt, Judicial, 7/21/1998 - Gunfire exchanged in downtown Makadishu
Eyewitnesses said that members of warring Somali factions exchanged fire in Makadishu near one of the crossing points between the northern and southern parts of the capital. No casualties were reported. Somalia, Military, 7/21/1998 - Israeli shelling hits Lebanese homes
News reports from South Lebanon said two buildings housing five Lebanese families were damaged by Israeli shelling. No injuries were reported. This attack comes as Israeli occupation forces hit with artillery a populated district in Kafer Rumman town on Monday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/21/1998