Arabic News Daily Page for 7/27/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, July 27, 1998
- Mubarak, Assad review Middle East developments
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday paid a one-day visit to Cairo. His talks with President Mubarak of Egypt dealt with the latest developments in the Arab region and the Arab and international contacts the two sides have made. Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Syria and Israel almost resumed their talks, Israeli paper says
Syria and Israel were about to release a joint document which would have paved the way for the resumption of talks between them but Israel backtracked at the last minute, a Hebrew daily reported Sunday. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Qaddoumi arrives in Cairo
Head of the political department of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Farouk Qaddoumi arrived yesterday from Tunisia for a formal visit to Cairo, during which he will meet with high-ranking Egyptian officials and Arab ambassadors in Cairo. Palestine, Politics, 7/27/1998 - U.N. mission identifies 80,476 would-be voters in Sahara referendum
The U.N. mission for the referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) has identified since last December 3 some 80,476 would-be voters in the referendum that the U.N. plans to hold in the area. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 7/27/1998 - 2.8 million Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip
Palestinian statistics said on Sunday that the population of the West Bank and Gaza Strip reached some 2.89 million, according to the recent census carried out by the Palestinian government in 1997 Palestine, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Agreement contract signed today at the foreign minister
An agreement contract was signed today at the foreign minister between the Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation with Bosnia. Egypt-Bosnia, Business, 7/27/1998 - Palestinian president starts visit to Austria
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat started this Monday a visit to Austria, which is currently chairing the European Union, for talks on the Middle East peace process. Palestine, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Moroccan - Tunisian trade should be included in Maghreban market
"Morocco and Tunisia should tackle the issue of their bilateral trade in the frame of a Maghreban market," said Chairman of the Moroccan association of entrepreneurs "CGEM," Abderrahim Lahjouji. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 7/27/1998 - Judicial cooperation between Egypt & Morocco
Yesterday, a Moroccan judicial delegation under the chairmanship of advisor Driss al-Dahek, the first chairman of the high council for judiciary, arrived in Egypt. Egypt-Morocco, Judicial, 7/27/1998 - International delegation heading from Cairo to Jordan
A United Nations delegation to investigate Israeli human rights practices in the occupied Arab lands left Cairo today for a stop in Jordan, after which it will head to Syria. Regional-Egypt-UN, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Eritrean president arriving today in Cairo
During his visit, Afworki will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the recent developments and the mediation to end the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Egypt criticizes US congressman
The Egyptian minister of endowments, Mohamoud Zakzouk, described reports that the Egyptian Copts are exposed to prosecution as being unfair allegations that aim at abusing Egypt's reputation abroad. Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Britain promotes investment in Egypt
The Egyptian Businessmen's Council said that a delegation of British businessmen representing 100 British companies working in various commercial and economic fields will visit Cairo during November. Egypt-UK, Economics, 7/27/1998 - Journalists' union meetings start tomorrow
The meeting of the general trusteeship of the Journalists' Union will start on Tuesday in Alexandria and last for three days. Regional, Politics, 7/27/1998 - No peace initiatives expected from Netanyahu says AL official
Ambassador Said Kamal, the Arab League's assistant secretary general for Palestinian affairs, stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not present any initiative until the year 2000 to advance the stumbling peace process, adding that Netanyahu is primarily concerned with winning his post for the second time in the elections that will be held in two years. Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/27/1998 - Holland to Israel: Give us back the Ingrams
Holland has asked Israel to return all the Ingram sub machine guns which were to be relayed two weeks ago to the Palestinian National Authority. Holland donated those weapons in the aftermath of the Hebron protocol that was signed between the Palestinian government and Israel early in 1997. Palestine-Israel-Netherlands, Politics, 7/27/1998