Arabic News Daily Page for 9/8/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, September 8, 1998
- Mubarak to meet with Italian foreign minister
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to meet on Wednesday with Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini, who is to arrive in Cairo today to begin a two-day visit. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Bashir starts visit to Morocco today
Sudanese President Omar Bashir starts his official visit to Morocco today at the invitation of King Hassan II. Bashir will head a high-ranking delegation, including Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael, Minister of Agriculture Nafi Ali Nafi and Sudanese officials and businessmen. Sudan-Morocco, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Two more loans to Morocco under negotiation from the World Bank
Loans granted by the World Bank to Morocco total $7.7 billion for 117 projects and the two sides are currently negotiating a loan to support various projects and an exceptional one to support economic, social and telecommunications reforms. Morocco-World Bank, Economics, 9/8/1998 - French foreign minister in Morocco next week
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine will begin a working visit to Morocco next week, which sources said will focus on setting up a meeting between the two countrie's prime ministers, Morocco's Abderrahman Youssoufi and France's Lionel Jospin in October in Paris. Morocco-France, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Meeting of Saudi - Yemeni joint committee on border problem
The official Saudi news agency said on Monday that the Saudi-Yemeni joint committee assigned to demarcate sea borders met in Sanaa on Saturday and Sunday. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Islamic Bank approves $1.5 billion fund
The board of executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) approved setting up of an infrastructure fund with a capital 1.5 billion dollars. Regional, Economics, 9/8/1998 - One person killed, 15 wounded in Algeria explosion Algeria, Politics, 9/8/1998
- Turkish premier confers with Israeli President, Arafat
Israeli President Ezer Weizman today in occupied Jerusalem discussed with Turkish Premier Mesout Yilmaz bilateral relations and the Israeli-Turkish alliance. Turkey, Politics, 9/8/1998 - New collective funeral for Iraqi children
A collective funeral on Monday went through Baghdad's streets for 27 Iraqi infants who died as a result of bad health conditions arising from the sanctions imposed on Iraq for eight years. Iraq, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Monitoring committee discusses Lebanese complaints Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/1998
- Jordan opposition may challenge press law Jordan, Politics, 9/8/1998
- Turkish Prime Minister arrives in Israel
Turkey's Prime Minister Masoud Yilmaz arrived in Israel today before noon and immediately held a private meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Turkey-Israel, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Kuwait for boosting relations with Bosnia, Gambia
Kuwait's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah today received the commander and army chief of staff of Bosnia's Army, Gen. Rasem Ditlitch. Talks dealt with means of developing and strengthening bilateral relations especially in the military field. Kuwait-Gambia, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Strengthening military relations between Jordan and Turkey
Turkey's Prime Minister Mesout Yilmaz defended the military cooperation between his country and Israel. Jordan-Turkey, Military, 9/8/1998 - Report: Damascus, Baghdad to reopen embassies
Well-informed sources told the Lebanese daily al-Nahar that a delegation from the Syrian Foreign Ministry has recently visited Baghdad to estimate the requirements to repair the Syrian embassy in Iraq. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/8/1998 - France to continue efforts for conference on Mideast crisis
Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa said Monday that senior Egyptian and French officials would a hold a meeting in Paris by the weekend to discuss practical steps to convene an international conference to salvage the Middle East peace process. Regional-Egypt-France, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Euro-Mediterranean committee of Barcelona process meets in Brussels
The Euro-Mediterranean committee in charge of following the implementation of the Barcelona conference decisions will meet by Mid September in Brussels to review the progress made in the building of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Alexandria International Film Festival opens
The 14th annual Alexandria International Film Festival opens Wednesday with the participation of twelve Arab and foreign countries. Morocco, Entertainment, 9/8/1998 - Belgian legislators and ministers to visit Morocco in mid-September
A group of Belgian ministers and members of parliament will visit Morocco this September 13-17, said the trip's organizer, Moroccan-born Belgian legislator Mostapha Ouezkhiti. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Spanish coast guard arrests 28 illegal immigrants
Spanish coast guards have arrested recently some 28 illegal immigrants who were trying to cross the Gibraltar strait aboard a Patera. Morocco-Spain, Local, 9/8/1998 - Head of Morocco's parliament visits Russia
A parliamentary source in Morocco confirmed that the head of the Moroccan deputies' council, Abdelouhed Radi, will hold talks with the leaders of Arab, African and foreign parliamentary delegations participating today in the conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Moscow. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Beirut to host Arab banking conference in November
The head of the Arab Banks Union, Mohammed Abdul Aziz, said today that Egypt is going to participate in the Arab banking conference held by the Union, on November 5 - 7. Regional, Economics, 9/8/1998 - Jordanian official calls upon Arabs to be patient over Middle East peace
Former Jordanian prime Minister Abdul Salaam al-Majali has denied that the Middle East peace process proceeding for the worse, calling upon the Arabs to be patient in this respect. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Report: Palestinian-Israeli secret negotiations
A Lebanese magazine quoted a Western diplomatic source in Beirut as saying that secret negotiations are being held between the Palestinians and the Israelis on the Greek Island of Rhodes on questions pertaining to settlement, sovereignty and refugees. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Continued Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded, using heavy artillery al-Rafe mountain and Sujoud al-Rayhan woods in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/8/1998