Arabic News Daily Page for 8/7/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, August 7, 1998
- U.N. experts praise political alternation in Morocco
The progress made by Morocco will enable it to emerge as a model for the countries of the region, they said. Morocco, Politics, 8/7/1998 - Italian - Tunisian high joint committee meets
Tunisian Minister for Foreign Affairs Said Bin Mustafa left for Rome on Wednesday, in an official visit lasting for two days, in which he will with his Italian counterpart Lamberto Dini, head the meeting of the third session of the Italian - Tunisian high joint committee. Tunisia-Italy, Politics, 8/7/1998 - Palestinian calls for courageous US voice before time runs out
The permanent Palestinian deputy at the Arab League, Mohamed Sobieh, confirmed that the last round of Palestinian - Israeli negotiations did not achieve any progress, as he Israel did not show any flexibility toward the US initiative and presented old ideas already refused by the Palestinian government and which do not cope with the recent US initiative. Palestine, Politics, 8/7/1998 - European subsidy for Sudan amounts to $50 million
A Sudanese source said the European Commission decided spend $49.5 million to aid the victims of the famine in south Sudan. Sudan, Local, 8/7/1998 - Exhibition of Egyptain pharaonic treasures in Singapore
The Museum of the Asian Civilizations in Singapore is getting ready to receive and display 115 pieces of pharaonic antiquities from the British Museum in London. Egypt, Culture, 8/7/1998