Arabic News Daily Page for 10/15/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, October 15, 1998
- Russia warns of war between Syria and Turkey
Russia warned yesterday of war breaking out between Turkey and Syria and confirmed the danger of the current situation on the stability of the Middle East. Syria-Turkey-Russia, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Tripartite Syrian, Turkish, Egyptian FM s meeting in Cairo
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted well-informed diplomatic sources in Cairo as saying that Cairo will soon witness a tripartite meeting on the level of foreign ministers, attended by Egypt, Turkey and Syria. The paper added that Iran's foreign minister may join the meeting. Egypt, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Colombian President highlights relations, cooperation with Syria
Colombian President Andreas Pastrana on Tuesday night received Syrian assistant secretary general of the ruling Baath party Abdullah al-Ahmar, who is also chairman of the Arab national expatriates committee. Syria-Colombia, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Vatican for achieving just peace in the Middle East
The Vatican's resident charge d'affairs in Amman, Dominik Rizo, has called for achieving peace in the Middle East region according to Madrid conference and so far reached agreements. Regional-Vatican, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Morocco and Benin to step up cooperation in leather industries
Morocco counts about 270 leather processing units employing 15,000 persons. In 1997, they produced about $300 million worth of shoes that were exported mostly to European union countries. Morocco-Benin, Business, 10/15/1998 - Morocco and Canada review means to upgrade cooperation
The new outlook of bilateral cooperation seeks to develop traditional relations in training and management of human resources while increasing trade exchanges and stimulating private investments. Morocco-Canada, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Arab-Mediterranean Environment Control Network Regional, Culture, 10/15/1998
- Morocco Hosts World School Cross-Country Championship-2000 Morocco, Culture, 10/15/1998
- Moroccan Businessmen in Abidjan in November
A delegation of Moroccan businessmen is to pay a visit to the Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) next November for talks with local peers on means to upgrade cooperation and partnership in the frame of the new trade and tariff convention concluded by the countries. Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Business, 10/15/1998 - Moroccan businessmen called to invest in Egypt
Chairman of the Egyptian investment and free trade body, Brahim Faouzi, called on Moroccan business to enhance investments in his country. Egypt-Morocco, Business, 10/15/1998 - Real estate and hotels bank posts net profit of $ 15.4 million
Moroccan real estate credit bank "CIH" says it posted in 1997 a net profit of 141.9 million DH ($ 15.4 Mln) and disbursed four billion dh ($ 434.7 Mln) for the building of 27,648 houses and purchase of 4,953 land plots. Morocco, Business, 10/15/1998 - Sultan Qaboos receives international peace prize
Former US President Jimmy Carter is going to give an international peace prize today to Oman's Sultan Qaboos Bin Said at the Willard Hotel in Washington. Oman-USA, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Forming Egyptian - Indian works council
The first Egyptian - Indian joint works' council is to be formed to serve businessmen and advance trade movement between the two countries. Egypt-India, Economics, 10/15/1998 - Violence continues in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Watan said on Wednesday reported that four citizens were slaughtered on Tuesday at a fake roadblock set up by the Armed Islamic Group in Sedi Bel Abbas province. Algeria, Local, 10/15/1998 - Netanyahu holds talks in Jordan
Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan has asserted that his country is committed to backing the Middle East peace process until comprehensive peace is achieved on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Poll: Saudis see alliance with Israel behind Turkish threats against Syria Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 10/15/1998
- Israeli troops target al-Abbad town
The Israeli occupation forces and pro-Israeli militias on Wednesday morning shelled, using heavy artillery, the Deir Mukhles area, Beshri river area and al-Daher farm in al-Kharroub district in south Lebanon, Lebanese security sources said. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/15/1998