Arabic News Daily Page for 9/5/1998
Weekend Edition - Saturday, September 5, 1998
- Mubarak to meet with Hariri Wednesday
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri will arrive on Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day visit during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Investment in Egypt expected to benefit from international troubles
Economy and finance experts stated that Egypt's success in maintaining its current economic growth averages is sufficient to make it a secure shelter for investors due to its ability to provide stable interest. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Crippling strike in Israel
The tough war between Likud-led government and the opposition Labor-led Histadrut (general federation of Israeli workers) has increased with no signs of a compromise reached between the two parties. Israel, Local, 9/5/1998 - Egypt to hold meeting with African ambassadors on Wednesday
Ambassador Mohammed Shaeban, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for African affairs, will hold a meeting on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry with the accredited African ambassadors in Cairo. Egypt-North Africa, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Palestinian asked Ireland to open the peace process during Clinton's visit
Palestinian sources confirmed to ArabicNews.com today that "the Palestinian ambassador at Ireland Yousef Alan sent a message to the Irish prime minister Berti Ahirn before the arrival of the American President Bill Clinton to the Irish capital Dublin on last Thursday." Palestine-Ireland, Politics, 9/5/1998 - Morocco elected member of World Anti-Torture Organization
Morocco was elected member of the council of delegates of the World Anti-Torture Organization which held its general assembly last August 31 in Geneva. Morocco, Culture, 9/5/1998 - El Guerrouj in Moscow to try and clinch share of Golden League prize
Hicham El Guerrouj, Moroccan recordman and world 1,500 meters champion, is taking part here in the finals of the Golden League in which he can clinch at least a share of the IAAF grand prize. Morocco, Sports, 9/5/1998 - Number of new pupils increases by 7 percent
Moroccan Education Minister Ismail Alaoui said in Rabat Friday that the number of new pupils in Moroccan schools increased by 7 percent in comparison with last year, to reach 624,000. Morocco, Education, 9/5/1998 - Some 13 persons killed in Algeria in two days
The Algerian dailies on Thursday said that 13 persons, including five soldiers, were killed on Tuesday and Thursday in acts of violence in the country. Algeria, Local, 9/5/1998 - ISESCO holds in Dakar workshop of modernization of Arab - Islamic school
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ISESCO, based in Rabat, will hold in Dakar this September 7 a regional workshop on the modernization of Arab-Islamic education in non-Arabic speaking member states. North Africa, Religion, 9/5/1998 - Moroccan movie candidate for eight African awards
A Moroccan feature film is a candidate for eight awards at the Pan-African Film Festival which is to open on November 14 in South Africa. Morocco, Entertainment, 9/5/1998