Arabic News Daily Page for 9/16/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, September 16, 1998
- Israeli jets violate Lebanese airspace, nine Israelis hit
Israeli military spokesman stated on Monday night that nine soldiers were hit in operations carried out by Lebanese resistance forces in the occupied strip of south Lebanon on Monday morning Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/16/1998 - Draft agreement discussed for Egypt - Jordan agricultural cooperation
Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali discussed yesterday with his Jordanian counterpart Mijhim al-Khurayshah a draft agreement for agricultural cooperation between Egypt and Jordan. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 9/16/1998 - Number of victims of Algerian massacres increase to 37
The number of people killed if in Sedi Sba' village in Ein Dafli province increased to 37, according to several Algerian dailies. Algeria, Local, 9/16/1998 - Palestinian official blames Netanyahu for killing Awadallah
The Palestinian official responsible for preventive security in the Gaza Strip, Muhammad Dahlan, held Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for the deaths last Thursday by the Israeli army of brothers Imad and Adel Awadallah, both Hamas officials. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/16/1998 - Israeli defense minister to visit Greece
The Greek Foreign Ministry has announced that the Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai will visit Athens in October or November, at a time when Greece has escalated its warnings and condemnation against the grave consequences of the Turkish-Israeli alliance on the region. Israel, Politics, 9/16/1998 - Israel permits Palestinian workers to enter Israel
The Israeli authorities this morning permitted some 5,000 Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip and another 2,000 from the West Bank to cross into Israel to work in compliance with measures for lifting the partially-imposed military closure against the two areas. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/16/1998 - New Indian ambassador in Cairo says non-proliferation treaty is unjust
The new Indian ambassador in Cairo, Chief Shanker, confirmed during his visit to the Egyptian opposing Wafd Party that the nuclear non-proliferation treaty is incomprehensive and unjust, saying that it threatens the rights of the third-world countries, adding that India is very proud of its opposition to this treaty and wants the world to be free in its choice. Egypt-India, Politics, 9/16/1998 - UNRWA workers strike in the Middle East effect Palestinian refugee camps
Workers employed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency on Tuesday staged a strike in the agency's institutions and schools in Jordan, the occupied territories and Syria and Lebanon. Regional-Palestine, Economics, 9/16/1998