Arabic News Daily Page for 10/1/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, October 1, 1998
- Kuwait loan of $30 million for Pakistan
Kuwaiti economic sources announced yesterday that Kuwait presented loans to Pakistan of $30 million to finance a project for rebuilding a station that will produce electric energy in Punjab province in central Pakistan. Kuwait-Pakistan, Economics, 10/1/1998 - OIC to assist UN mission on Afghanistan
Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Azeddine Laraki, expressed the OIC's willingness to assist the UN in its efforts to alleviate tension in Afghanistan, UN spokesman said on Tuesday. Regional-OIC, Politics, 10/1/1998 - Morocco prepares for year 2000 computing shift
Moroccan computing authorities are preparing for the year 2000 computer shift to alleviate the shock and impact of such a switch on the functioning of Moroccan banking, finance, bourse and other commercial sectors. Morocco-Canada, Economics, 10/1/1998 - Moroccan culture minister meets French Communist Party delegation
Moroccan minister of cultural affairs, Mohamed Achaari, met here Tuesday with a visiting delegation of the French Communist Party. Morocco-France, Politics, 10/1/1998 - Moroccan, French talks focus on debt conversion
The meeting, to be attended by senior Moroccan and French officials, features round tables on Moroccan-French financial cooperation, particularly the interest aroused by the prospects for reconverting Morocco's debt to France into private investments. Morocco-France, Economics, 10/1/1998 - Crown Prince receives French army's chief of staff
The French officer told the press upon arrival Wednesday in Morocco that his visit to Morocco aims to "assess the military cooperation between our two armies." Morocco-France, Military, 10/1/1998 - Arab solidarity committees to convene in Baghdad for the first time since 1990
It is decided that the meeting of the Arab solidarity committees will be held in November in Baghdad for the first time since the 1990 Gulf War. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/1/1998 - Message from Hussein to Hrawi, Iraqi embassy to reopen?
Diplomatic sources told the Lebanese daily al-Nahar that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will send Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf to Lebanon on October 7, conveying a message to Lebanese President Elias Hrawi. Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 10/1/1998 - Some 15 gunmen killed in Algeria
The Algerian dailies reported on Wednesday that army security forces killed 15 gunmen from the Armed Islamic Group during vast mopping-up operations carried out in Sedi Jabou Bakr district in Saeeda province. Algeria, Politics, 10/1/1998 - Israel's shelling continues against south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Wednesday killed an official in the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army and arrested another agent, taking him to an area north of the occupied border strip. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/1/1998 - Austria to resume trade relations with Iraq
An Austrian trade delegation on Wednesday held talks in Baghdad with Iraqi officials centered on means of resuming trade relations between the two countries. Iraq-Austria, Economics, 10/1/1998 - French frigate visits Lattakia today
The French anti-submarine frigate "La Mote Pechet " today starts a visit to the Syrian port of Lattakia. The visit, which will continue until October 5, falls in the course of a program of visits between Syrian and French naval forces. Syria-France, Military, 10/1/1998