Arabic News Daily Page for 8/4/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, August 4, 1998
- A donation from the EU to Sudan
The EU's Europe Committee was quoted as saying that the aid will help finance the activities of the UN World Food Program and other humanitarian organizations working to providr food to thousands of Sudanese citizens who have been threatened by starvation in southern Sudan. Sudan-European Union, Politics, 8/4/1998 - Earthquake hits north-central province Morocco, Local, 8/4/1998
- Tourism body headquartered in Rabat
The Euro-Mediterranean Tourism Organization will have its headquarters in the Moroccan capital city of Rabat. Morocco, Tourism, 8/4/1998 - U.N. mission identified 83,310 would-be voters in Sahara referendum
The U.N. mission for the referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) has identified since last December 3 some 83,310 would-be voters in the referendum that the U.N. plans to hold in the area. Morocco, Politics, 8/4/1998 - EU stresses peace and economic support to the region
The Austrian ambassador in Amman, Philip Huse, whose country is currently holding the European Union presidency said on Monday that his country will effectively seek to support the Middle East peace process. Regional-European Union, Politics, 8/4/1998 - Kuwaiti information minister in Damascus
Syrian Information Minister Muhammad Salman on Monday held talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Youssef Sumait. The talks dealt with bilateral information relations and other issues of mutual concern. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 8/4/1998 - Continued attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday shelled Kafra town in the occupied part of south Lebanon with heavy artillery. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery also targeted the heights of al-Qatrani, al-Dallfah and al-Daher mountains in the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/4/1998