Arabic News Daily Page for 9/29/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, September 29, 1998
- Amnesty International condemns Egyptian extremist groups
The Amnesty International organization denounced yesterday the violations of human rights committed by extremist groups in Egypt. The organization's report stated that hundreds of civilians in Egypt were assassinated due to the violence used by extremist groups for achieving their political goals. Egypt, Politics, 9/29/1998 - Increasing Egypt's aluminum exports to Algeria
Egyptian Minister of Trade and supply Ahmed Goweili announced today an increase in Egyptian aluminum exports to Algeria. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 9/29/1998 - OIC chief chairs meeting in New York on Palestine
Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Azeddine Laraki, chaired recently in New York a meeting of the committee of Palestine. Regional-OIC, Politics, 9/29/1998 - Burkina Faso hails Morocco's assistance in rain-making
Burkina Faso's environment minister, Salif Dialo, said the rain-making operation launched recently by Moroccan experts in Burkina Faso contributed greatly to increasing the country's water reserves and alleviating the effects of drought. Morocco-Burkina Faso, Environment, 9/29/1998 - Presence of Daewoo in Morocco offers great opportunities to Italian enterprises
The presence of the South Korean group "Daewoo" in Morocco is offering important business opportunities to Italian enterprises operating in the sectors of car-making and electronic devices. Morocco, Business, 9/29/1998 - Transport sector accounts for 6 percent of Morocco's GDP
The transport sector accounts for 6 percent of Morocco's gross domestic product, the Moroccan transport and merchant navy minister said. Morocco, Economics, 9/29/1998 - Israeli troops continue aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes continued their violations of Lebanese airspace. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli warplanes flew on Monday over several areas in south Lebanon, especially over al-Nabatieh city and al-Tuffah district. Mock and provocative raids were carried out. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/29/1998 - On Iraqi oil exploration
The Middle East Economic Survey said on Monday that the exploration processes carried out by a foreign consortium, led by "Look Oil" company in the Western "al-Qernah" oil field in Iraq, proceeds slowly because of the Russian economic crisis. Iraq-Russia, Business, 9/29/1998 - Yemeni president denies transferring Yemeni Jews to Israel
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has denied that there is an operation to transfer Yemeni Jews to Israel. The operation was supposedly called Besat al-Reih "wind carpet." Yemen, Politics, 9/29/1998