Arabic News Daily Page for 9/9/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, September 9, 1998
- Syrian Cabinet discusses Turkish-Israeli military alliance
In its weekly meeting Tuesday, the Syrian Cabinet listened to explanations given by Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on the latest developments in the Arab and international arenas. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/9/1998 - Active Arab parliamentary group participation in Moscow IPU deliberations
The centennial conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union resumed its deliberations on Tuesday. A Syrian parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the People's Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura is taking part, as is a Moroccan group headed by the first vice-speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (first chamber of Parliament), Abdelaziz Hafidi. Regional, Politics, 9/9/1998 - AL chief confers with Italian FM
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Esmat Abdul Meguid, today in Cairo discussed with Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini, currently visiting Egypt, several regional and international issues of mutual concern. Regional-Italy, Politics, 9/9/1998 - New oil pipeline between Jordan and Iraq
Jordanian and Iraqi delegations next week will start studies on steps to prepare to build an oil pipeline for transferring crude oil from the Iraqi al-Haditha area to the site of the Jordanian oil refinery in al-Zarka city. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/9/1998 - Morocco hosts Mediterranean meeting on environment and quality
Casablanca will host next October 14-15 a Mediterranean colloquy on environment and quality to examine the problems of pollution and environment in the Mediterranean region. Morocco, Environment, 9/9/1998 - Mauritanian party leader hails Morocco's political experience
A leader of the Mauritanian opposition party "L'union des Forces Democratiques" (UFD), has hailed Morocco's political and democratic experience, marked by the appointment of government led by former opposition figure and socialist premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 9/9/1998 - Four people killed in road accident
Four People were killed and eight others were injured in a road accident that occurred Tuesday in the central Moroccan city of Fes. Morocco, Local, 9/9/1998 - Growth expected back in Morocco in 1998, Moroccan Bank
Growth is expected back in Morocco in 1998, as forecasts predict a 6 to 7 percent increase in the Gross Domestic Product in 1997. Morocco, Economics, 9/9/1998 - Morocco ends state monopoly over recruitment agencies
The Moroccan government adopted Tuesday a convention on private recruitment agencies, ending the state's monopoly in this field, it was officially announced in Rabat. Morocco, Business, 9/9/1998 - Farouk Qaddoumi: Israeli accusations against Egypt false
The head of the political department in the P.L.O Farouk Qaddoumi described as lies the Israeli accusations that Egypt previously obstructed the agreement to which Israel have reached with the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/1998 - Mubarak discusses with King Hussein Arab conditions Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 9/9/1998