Arabic News Daily Page for 8/13/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, August 13, 1998
- Tunisian, Libyan relations consolidating
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamid Karoui on Wednesday concluded a one-day official visit to Libya. He met with Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi and delivered a message from Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali. Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 8/13/1998 - Hizbullah chief meets with Phalanges Party officials
Secretary General of the Hizbullah Party on Wednesday met with a delegation representing the Lebanese Phanalagists Party. Lebanon, Politics, 8/13/1998 - Settlement construction exceeds natural growth
Israel's settlement policy and the increase in construction work on the West Bank's Jewish settlements exceed the figures of natural growth that the Israeli government claims, a Peace Now fact-finding delegation concluded after a thorough study the group conducted recently. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/13/1998 - Philip Morris donates $25,000 to Moroccan association
The grant will back the Ribat Al Fath association's programs dealing with reproductive health, mother-child medicare and awareness campaigns. Morocco, Culture, 8/13/1998 - El Guerrouj confirms supremacy in 1,500 m race
El-Guerrouj won the race clocking in at 3:26.45, beating out Kenyan runners Laban Rotich and John Kibowen. By winning the race for the 4th time in a row, El Guerrouj, who holds the 1,500 m world record (3:26), enhanced his chances to be part of the winners of the $ 1 million IAAF-jackpot. Morocco, Sports, 8/13/1998 - U.S. backs congressional call for reinforcement of ties with Morocco
The U.S government has expressed its backing to the congressional call for the consolidation of Moroccan-U.S ties and said it supports strong U.S-Moroccan relations. Morocco-USA, Politics, 8/13/1998 - Egypt sends medical aid to victims of Nairobi explosion
Egypt decided to send an urgent medical commission representing various specialties to Nairobi as a contribution to lifting the suffering caused to the Kenyan people by an explosion near the US embassy. Egypt-Kenya, Medicine, 8/13/1998 - Germany rejects to impose dumping duties on Egyptian exports
Peter Micheal Dingtiz, the German ambassador in Cairo, confirmed that Egypt is one of the most important trading partners for Germany in the Arab region and that the volume of trade exchange between the two countries is on the increase. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 8/13/1998 - Israel shells south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday bombarded with heavy artillery Lebanese villages and towns adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. The bombardment was accompanied with mopping up operations in the targeted areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/13/1998