Arabic News Daily Page for 8/26/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, August 26, 1998
- Libya to reply to US proposal, President of Chad leaves Tripoli by plane
The President of Chad, Idris Debi left Libya's Tripoli airport in spite of the flight embargo imposed by the U.N. on Libya because of the Lockerbie crisis. Libya-Chad, Politics, 8/26/1998 - Morocco seizes 74 tons of juvenile sardines
Moroccan fishing authorities have seized lately 74 tons of juvenile sardines in the southern Atlantic port of Laayoune. Morocco, Politics, 8/26/1998 - UNSCOM's Scott Ritter resigns Iraq, Politics, 8/26/1998
- Khartoum resumes air flights to the south
Sudanese dailies on Tuesday said that planes from the Sudanese airlines company carrying passengers had landed on Monday for the first time in the city of Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan, which is witnessing a civil war. Sudan, Economics, 8/26/1998 - Moroccan Athletics Federation satisfied over Africa's backing
The Moroccan Athletics Federation has voiced satisfaction over Africa's full backing regarding the sanctions imposed by the International Amateur Athletics Federation on Morocco following its dispute with the Israeli Athletics Federation. Morocco-Israel, Sports, 8/26/1998 - Paris hosts first colloquy on Moroccan - French partnership
The Moroccan-French Friendship Association will hold on October 1 a colloquy on partnership between the two countries. Morocco-France, Economics, 8/26/1998 - Iraq proposes help to Jordan settle water shortage Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 8/26/1998
- New Turkish - Israeli - US maneuvers
A Turkish daily said on Tuesday that the governments of the US, Turkey and Israel had agreed to carry out joint naval manuevers in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey-Israel-USA, Military, 8/26/1998 - Damascus to host conference for Arab textile exporters
Officials in the program of financing the Arab trade are holding talks with Syrian officials to hold an Arab conference that comprises exporters and importers of textile and cothes sectors from October 17 - 19 within the regional program for promoting commercial exchange between the Arab states Regional, Economics, 8/26/1998