Arabic News Daily Page for 10/16/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, October 16, 1998
- Russia does not welcome Oclan in its territories
The Russian ambassador to Turkey, Alexander Lepidiv, said on Thursday that Moscow does not welcome leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party, Abdullah Oclan in its territories. Syria-Regional-Russia, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Morocco's relations with UN mission are clear and transparent, says interior minister
Morocco's relations with the UN mission supervising the holding of a referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) are based on clarity and transparency, Moroccan Minister of the Interior Driss Basri told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Jordan and Israel seek European recognition of common free zone area
Students at the Jordanian University reiterated his strong objection to the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Jordan on Wednesday, accompanied by newly-appointed Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Morocco to host international conference on Jerusalem in November
Morocco will play host on November 26-28 to an international conference themed "Jerusalem, a breaking-down point or meeting place?" Regional, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Morocco and Thailand agree to foster air transport cooperation
Morocco and Thailand agreed to foster cooperation in matters of air transport under an accord concluded in Rabat on Friday. Morocco-Thailand, Business, 10/16/1998 - UN peace keeping official to visit North Africa over Sahara issue
The United Nations assistant secretary general for peace keeping operations, Bernard Miyet, will visit the Maghreb for talks on the Sahara issue, it was officially announced in New York. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 10/16/1998 - German group to administrate first five-star hotel in Ajman
The German Kempinski Group started yesterday in administrating its first hotel in the Middle East. Rito Wittwer, the head of Kempinski group said in press declarations that his group will also inaugurate three other projects in the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates, Business, 10/16/1998 - Exporting 400 thousand tons of Egyptian rice this year Egypt, Economics, 10/16/1998
- Jordanian PM: Palestinians should look at big picture in peace talks Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/16/1998
- Chinese parliamentary delegation visits Algeria
Meanwhile, customs statistics for the first eight months of 1998 showed a tangible decrease in the Algerian trade balance surplus, which reached US $1.537 billion against US $3.72 billion in 1997. Algeria-China, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Al-Sharaa meets delegation of US institution heads
Al-Sharaa added that at a time when Israel tries to escape the Middle East peace process, new tensions and escalations are emerging in the Middle East aimed at "killing the peace process and destabilizing the region's security and stability. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/16/1998