Arabic News Daily Page for 8/27/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, August 27, 1998
- Arab League has no information about convening Arab summit on Sudan
Esmat Abdul Meguid, the Arab League's secretary-general, denied in Beirut yesterday having information about convening an Arab summit to discuss the US attack against Sudan. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 8/27/1998 - Arab Human Rights Organization condemns attack on Jordanian chief editor Jordan, Local, 8/27/1998
- Boueiz to present Lebanon's case against Israel at Non Aligned Movement conference Lebanon-Non-Aligned Movement, Politics, 8/27/1998
- Lebanese military court inquiries 20 under spying accusations Lebanon, Local, 8/27/1998
- Hashish farms destroyed in North Lebanon Lebanon, Local, 8/27/1998
- Saudi trade minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/27/1998
- Lebanese resistance retaliates Israeli aggression
Lahd militia sources admitted the killing of one of the militiamen in the resistance attack against al-Qantar position. Lahd militia radio said that one of the two militia men, wounded on Tuesday during a resistance attack on Toumat Neiha area, died on Wednesday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/27/1998 - Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate against U.S. strikes
Leader of the Islamic Hamas Movement Sheikh Ahmad Yassin led on Wednesday thousands of demonstrators in Gaza strip against the recent American air strikes against Sudan and Afghanistan Palestine, Local, 8/27/1998 - UNDP to help Morocco combat poverty
A representative of the United Nations Development Program "UNDP" in Morocco said the UN body will continue to assist Morocco in its efforts to combat poverty and improve living standards of rural population. Morocco, Economics, 8/27/1998 - Morocco launches low-cost mountain bikes
Morocco will start manufacturing low-cost competitive mountain bikes to be sold for less than $90 US. Morocco, Business, 8/27/1998 - Gulf foreign and finance ministers start meetings today
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are convening in Jeddah today and tomorrow in the course of their normal meetings. Gulf, Politics, 8/27/1998 - General Organization for Egyptian Investment chairman meets with US business delegation
Ibrahim Fawzi, the chairman of the Egyptian General Organization for Investment and Free Zones, met with a delegation of US businessmen, accompanying a congressional delegation visiting Egypt under the chairmanship of Senator Joseph Biden, a member of the Senate's foreign relations committee. Egypt-USA, Economics, 8/27/1998