Arabic News Daily Page for 10/5/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, October 5, 1998
- Joint Jordanian - Syrian committee to discuss bilateral topics
The Jordanian daily al-Rai said on Sunday said that Jordanian - Syrian contacts had started recently with the objective of setting a date for the meeting of the Jordanian-Syrian joint committee on al-Wahda (Unity) Dam and other topics. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Yemeni - Eritrean decision over Hanish Islands dispute near
Yemeni Prime Minister Abdul Karim al-Iryani announced on Sunday that the international arbitration committee in charge of the dispute between Yemen and Eritrea over the Hanish Islands would decide on this issue before the middle of the current month. Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 10/5/1998 - New facility for trading in Dubai
In a press statement, Dubai's government announced yesterday a project to establish a new shopping facility to be completed in the year 2001. United Arab Emirates, Business, 10/5/1998 - British defense secretary in Kuwait tomorrow Kuwait-UK, Military, 10/5/1998
- Egypt participates in Baghdad international exhibition
Egypt agreed to participation in the Baghdad international industrial and economic exhibition, which will be held from November 1 - 10, especially after the success of the May exhibition of Egyptian products. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/5/1998 - U.S. official meets Moroccan communication minister
Moroccan communication Minister, Larbi Messari, met lately here with U.S. assistant under-secretary of state for the Near East and North Africa, Ronald E. Neumann who paid a brief visit to the Kingdom. Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Continued Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday bombed the areas of al-Tuffah district and the Western Bekaa. Lebanese security reports said that an Israeli position in al-Zafatta pounded Jabaa, Safe mountain, al-Rafee mount, Aqmata farm, Sujoud woods and al-Rayhan and the Litani river areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/5/1998