Arabic News Daily Page for 9/24/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, September 24, 1998
- Islamic conference stresses peaceful conflict resolution between Islamic countries
Secretary general of the Organization of Islamic conference OIC, Ezze eddine al-Iraqi has condemned Israeli measures in Jerusalem, and praised the peaceful conflict resolution of the Afghanistan problem. Regional, Politics, 9/24/1998 - Syrian FM meets with Canadian, Spanish, Russian counterparts in New York
Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Sharaa has arrived in New York on Tuesday night to preside over the Syrian delegation to the 53rd session of the UN General Assembly, where he will deliver Syria's speech. Syria, Politics, 9/24/1998 - Annan proposals: comprehensive revision of UN sanction
A diplomatic source in Baghdad said that the UN secretary-general's proposals to settle the crisis between Iraq and UNSCOM call for a "full revision" of what had been achieved by Baghdad in all production of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and missiles since the beginning of UNSCOM's work in Iraq in 1991. Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/24/1998 - EU renews total support for UN peace plan in Sahara
The European Union renewed in a memorandum released Tuesday, "total support to the UN peace plan providing for the holding of a free, legal and neutral self-rule referendum in the Sahara." Morocco-West Sahara-European Union, Politics, 9/24/1998 - International civil aviation organization names conference hall Morocco
Moroccan Transportation Minister Mustafa Mansouri dedicated Wednesday in Montreal a Conference Hall bearing the name of Morocco at the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Morocco, Economics, 9/24/1998 - French TV channel 3 broadcasts program on freed Moroccan gardener
French TV Channel "France 3" will broadcast next October 7 a program on the Moroccan gardener who was released lately in France after serving seven years in prison. Morocco-France, Local, 9/24/1998 - Spain calls for special relations between European Union and Morocco
Spanish Interior Minister Jaime Mayor Oreja called Wednesday on the European Union to adopt an innovative culture in its relations with Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/24/1998 - Morocco and Cote D'Ivoire to boost trade exchange
Morocco and Cote D'Ivoire agreed Wednesday to intensify trade exchange and foster contacts between businessmen and the private sectors of the two countries. Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Economics, 9/24/1998 - Cairo: Egyptian accused in Tanzania is Islamic Group dissident
Informed Egyptian sources said that citizen Mustafa Mahmoud Sayed Ahmed, accused by the Tanzanian authorities of being involved with a Tanzanian citizen named Rachid Saleh in the explosion that destroyed the US embassy in Dar es Salaam on August 7. Egypt, Politics, 9/24/1998 - Lebanese naval forces conduct maneuvers off Tabarja Lebanon, Military, 9/24/1998
- Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah arrives in Washington Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/24/1998
- Arab pediatricians conference continues deliberations
The 5th conference of the Union of the Arab Pediatricians associations continued its activities on Wednesday in Damascus by discussing topics dealing with children's diseases such as Mediterranean fever, pharynx inflammation, asthma, urinary problems, liver and kidney inflammations as well as several other diseases. Regional-Syria, Health, 9/24/1998 - Arab youth resistance conference opens Sunday in Qana
Deliberations of the youths resistance conference in Lebanon will be open next Sunday in Qana in south Lebanon. Lebanon, Local, 9/24/1998 - Cooperation and coordination in the fields of housing and construction
The 50th meetings of the executive bureau the council of the Arab ministers of housing and construction started in Cairo on Wednesday. Delegates representing six Arab states are taking part in the conference. Regional, Politics, 9/24/1998 - El-Bashir calls on Carter to visit Sudan
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir headed an invitation to former US President Jimmy Carter to visit Khartoum to learn about the developments of the events after the US bombed a pharmeceutical factory outside the Sudanese capital. Sudan, Politics, 9/24/1998 - Cooperation between Egypt and Italy in craft projects
Egyptian Minister of Rural Development Mahmoud Sherif the announced today the beginning of implementing an agreement for joint cooperation between the Italian National Union for Craft Projects and the Egyptian Productive Cooperation Union. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 9/24/1998