Arabic News Daily Page for 10/6/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, October 6, 1998
- Mubarak highlights common Egyptian, Syrian destiny
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has asserted the unity of the common objective and destiny between the Syrian and Egyptian armed forces. They worked together in the same trench with integrated plans and within the framework of deep faith and confidence to ensure the unity of the two peoples and the Arab states. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Foreign private investments and loans drop by 56 percent
Foreign private investments and loans to Morocco dropped by about 56 % during the first four months of 1998, going down from 2.5 billion dirhams at the end of April 1997 to 1.10 billion at the end of April 1998. Morocco, Economics, 10/6/1998 - Lahd calls for a solution, as Israeli soldiers are killed in roadside bombs
Lebanese sources confirmed to ArabicNews.com today that the leader of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army, General Antoine Lahd, stated that he is eager to find a solution to the occupied area of Jezzine through French and US mediation. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/6/1998 - Sudanese official denies that Bashir refused Gaddafi's
A high-ranking Sudanese official denied that the Sudanese President Omar Bashir refused the initiative of Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi to visit Libya and meet with the presidents of Uganda and Eritrea, within Libya's initiative to improve Sudanese relations with its neighbors, who Sudan has accused attacking it. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Opposition warns international and Sudanese parties against investment in Sudan
At the conclusion of its meetings in Asmara, the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance warned foreign and Sudanese parties against presenting any economic support for the war efforts of the Sudanese government or supporting its political program. Sudan, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Lebanon develops volume of trade with Syria and Kuwait
Lebanon and Kuwait agreed to developing commercial cooperation between them through gradually canceling the customs fees posed on locally-manufactured industrial products during the coming four years. Lebanon-Kuwait, Economics, 10/6/1998 - Zeroual to continue consultations with Algerian parties tomorrow
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual is continuing his consultations with Algerian political parties about the presidential elections that are to be held at the beginning of the coming year to choose a new president to replace Zeroual, who decided not to finish his term. Algeria, Politics, 10/6/1998 - EU Supports Morocco's Candidacy For World Trade Organization Chairmanship
The candidacy of former Moroccan minister, Hassan Abouayoub, for the World Trade Organization Chairmanship is backed by the 15-member countries of the European Union. Regional-Morocco, Economics, 10/6/1998 - Morocco hosts conference on Arab cities' future Regional, Culture, 10/6/1998
- Morocco stages anti-poverty solidarity week
Morocco will stage this October 14-26 a national solidarity week for the struggle against poverty. Morocco, Culture, 10/6/1998 - Delegation of Moroccan enterprises association meets top European officials
A delegation of the association of Moroccan enterprises (CGEM) met in Brussels on Monday with top officials from the European Commission. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Moroccan Oil Company SAMIR increased sales, to merge with SCP
Morocco's oil company SAMIR announced revenues of $ 24 million (214.8 mln Dirhams) in the first six months of 1998, a 5.8 % increase compared to the same period of last year. Morocco, Business, 10/6/1998 - Sahrawi repatriation depends on U.N. peace process
The repatriation of the Sahrawi refugees depends on the resolution of the United Nations Settlement plan for the Sahara, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ms. Sadako Ogata, said. Morocco, Politics, 10/6/1998 - World conference of Socialist International mayors held in Fez
The second world conference of the mayors of the Socialist International opened Monday in Fez with several international figures attending, including SI chairman Pierre Mauroy. Regional, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Al-Assad and Hrawi discuss latest developments, Hariri heads to Saudi Arabia
President Hafez al-Assad on Monday received Lebanese President Elias Hrawi at the Damascus al-Chaab Palace. Talks dealt with the latest developments in the region as a result of the positions and statements released by "some Turkish officials." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Twenty gunmen killed in Algeria
The Algerian dailies published on Monday said the Algerian army and security forces killed 20 gunmen during mopping-up operations carried out in the Sedi Marzuk al-Osh mountains in Saeeda province. Algeria, Local, 10/6/1998 - Iraq, Austria resume trade relations
Iraq signed with an Austrian delegation currently visiting Baghdad an agreement on commercial exchange and cooperation. Iraq-Austria, Economics, 10/6/1998 - Syrian-Jordanian joint ministerial committee to meet in Amman
Jordanian Minister of Trade and Industry Muhammad Saleh al-Hourani said on Monday that the Jordanian - Syrian joint committee on the ministerial level will hold a meeting in Amman on November 16. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 10/6/1998