Arabic News Daily Page for 7/28/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, July 28, 1998
- Sudan reaffirms refusal to normalize relations with Israel
Sudan and Syria signed a joint cooperation agreement to support and develop bilateral relations between the two countries. Syria-Sudan, Politics, 7/28/1998 - New Israeli-Jordanian tourism project
Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Aqel Beltaji has announced that the Jordanian government approved the establishment of an Israeli-Jordanian tourism project at a cost of US $400 million between Aqaba and Eilat cities. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 7/28/1998 - Tunis closes down its office in Tel Aviv
The French magazine "John Afrique" reported that the Tunisian government decided as of the beginning of July to close down its office in Tel Aviv, noting that in 1997 Tunis summoned the office director, Nabil Saffar. Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 7/28/1998 - Israelis believe Palestinian state will see light, but support it less
Around two thirds of the Israeli public believe that a Palestinian state will see light within the next decade but the support for such a state has dropped from 51 percent in 1997 to 44 percent in 1998. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/28/1998 - 210,000 unemployed in Israel may effect Netanyahu's fate
In the month of May, unemployment in Israel surged to a five year peak level: 9.3% of the population is out of work. Israel, Economics, 7/28/1998 - Omani delegation met here Monday with Pakistani prime minister
An Omani delegation met in Lahore on Monday with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss the possibility of constructing and taking over management of motorways in Pakistan, reported the Pakistani news agency. Oman-Pakistan, Business, 7/28/1998 - Greater coverage area for mobile phone networks
The Moroccan telecommunications office "Ittisalat Al-Maghrib" launched on Monday programs for the extension of mobile phone networks. Morocco, Business, 7/28/1998 - Tunisian ruling party's conference starts tomorrow
The third general conference for the ruling Tunisian Constitutional Democratic Rally Party is starting tomorrow and will last four days. This is the third conference since Tunisian President Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali assumed power in November 1987 instead of El-Habib Bourikaba. Tunisia, Politics, 7/28/1998