Arabic News Daily Page for 8/25/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, August 25, 1998
- Saudi Arabia, Yemen to reactivate security cooperation
Saudi minister of the Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz received a message on Sunday night from his Yemeni counterpart, Hussein Arab, on means of reactivating security cooperation between the two states. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Syrian -EU partnership process speeds up
The official responsible for the Syrian - Mediterranean partnership of the Barcelona conference said that he spoke with the director of the Economic Department at the Syrian Foreign Ministry in the context of the current negotiations for the partnership agreement between Syria and the European Union. Syria-European Union, Economics, 8/25/1998 - Weizman: Arrangements needed before Lebanon withdrawal; Britian concerned over Israeli Golan settlements
Israeli radio quoted Israeli President Ezer Weizman as saying today that there is an urgent need to reach an understanding between Israel and both Lebanon and Syria before achieving an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/25/1998 - More Iraqi children die as a result of continued UN sanctions
Statistics gathered by the Iraqi Ministry of Health said yesterday in Baghdad that some 6,495 children under five and another 2,230 persons above the age of 50 died during July after being infected by various diseases resulting from the embargo on Iraq. Iraq-Spain, Economics, 8/25/1998 - Sudan withdraws its ambassador from Britain Sudan-UK, Politics, 8/25/1998
- Iranian president confers with Lebanese Mufti
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami today received Lebanese Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Rashid Qabbani, currently visiting Iran. Talks dealt with the situation in Lebanon and the continued Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/25/1998 - New Jordanian premier in Washington to meet with King Hussein
Newly-appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh on Monday headed for Washington to meet with King Hussein who is on a break from the cancer medical treatments he is receiving in the Mayo Clinic. Jordan, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Damascus: No security or peace with occupation
The assistant secretary general of the ruling Baath Party in Syria, Abdullah al-Ahmar, on Monday stressed that Israel "cannot get security and peace while perpetuating its occupation of the Arab territories." Syria, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Netanyahu approves withdrawal from 13% of West Bank territories
Israeli dailies published on Monday said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has at last given up certain conditions prevent the realization of an accord with the Palestinian government on partial redeployment from the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/25/1998 - A message to Mubarak from president of Eritrea
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a message from Eritrean President Assiyas Afworki. Egypt-Eritrea, Politics, 8/25/1998 - A report for Moussa concerning the French - Egyptian peace initiative
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received a report yesterday from Ali Maher, Egypt's ambassador in Paris, including the intensive communications made by France in cooperation with Egypt to save the peace process, topped by the idea of convening an international peace conference based on the French - Egyptian initiative. Egypt-France, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Saudi Arabia stresses need to combat terrorism within U.N. framework
At a meeting chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul-Aziz, the Saudi Cabinet condemned all forms of terrorism and emphasized that all legal international measures should be taken to combat terrorism and confront those who harbor terrorists. Saudi Arabia-Regional-USA, Politics, 8/25/1998 - IAAF agrees to review Morocco-Israel dispute
The International Athletics Amateur Federation has agreed to hear both the Moroccan and Israeli federations on the dispute opposing the two sides regarding the entry visa to the Moroccan territory, the IAAF president said on Monday. Morocco, Sports, 8/25/1998 - Fish professionals' international meeting to convene in Morocco
The fourth international meeting of fish exporters and importers will be held in Agadir, Southern Morocco, next September 9-11. Morocco, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Returning accusation, Moroccan diplomat says Polisario violates freedom of movement
Brushing aside these allegations as "pernicious and unacceptable," the diplomat said accusations that Morocco is restricting the movement of diplomats and journalists are totally false. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Algeria still clings to global approach to heal relations with Morocco
Algerian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Aziz Sabaa said Monday his country still adheres to "a global approach" in addressing its relations with Morocco. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Aggressions continue on south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation troops on Monday shelled several towns adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/25/1998 - Afro-Asian People denounces Israeli settlements in the Golan
The president of the Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Committee (AAPSO) has issued a press statement denouncing the Israeli settlement operations in the Golan. Syria, Politics, 8/25/1998