Arabic News Front Page for 8/8/1998
Today's Headlines
- Egypt delivers Albright explanation of French - Egyptian initiative
Egyptian sources told ArabicNews.com that Egypt delivered a written message to US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that explains the idea of the French - Egyptian initiative to rescue the peace process in the Middle East and push it forward. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/8/1998 - Albright informs Palestinians of Israel's intent to present new proposals
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat revealed that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright informed Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in a phone call that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will offer the Palestinian side "new and different ideas than those which were offered before." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/8/1998 - Security intensified around foreign embassies and US interests in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior intensified security around foreign embassies and US interests in Egypt in order to condense security forces' ability to confronting terrorist plans after the subsequent explosions that took place near the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/8/1998 - Yemen examines Ethiopian extradition request for five opposition members
The Yemeni authorities are currently examining an extradition request presented by Ethiopia for five members of the Oromo Liberation Front who oppose the regime by the in Ethiopia Yemen-Ethiopia, Politics, 8/8/1998 - The Vatican and Israel: showdown over new archbishop
"The appointment of any of our church members is merely the sole right of the church. It is not the right of any official in the Israeli government to interfere," said the Apostolic delegate in Jerusalem, Petro Sambi. Israel-Vatican, Politics, 8/8/1998