Arabic News Daily Page for 10/20/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, October 20, 1998
- Jerusalem governor urges Arabs and Muslims to support holy city
Jamil Othmane Nasser told the ongoing 7th Moroccan colloquy on local councils that the Israeli maneuvers aimed at erasing the identity of the city of Jerusalem reached "intolerable" levels. Regional, Politics, 10/20/1998 - More Israeli fortifications in South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday reinforced their advanced fortifications in the central sector of South Lebanon. News reports from South Lebanon said that Israeli helicopters were seen transporting concrete fortifications to the occupation position at Deir Seryan. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/20/1998 - Saudi crown prince visits Korea
Saudi, deputy premier and chairman of the national guard, Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, will begin a three-day official visit on Friday to South Korea. Saudi Arabia-South Korea, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Belgian crown prince to visit Egypt in February
Informed sources told ArabicNews.com today that Belgium's Crown Prince Philip will visit Egypt next February within an African tour that comprises six northern and western African countries. Egypt-Belgium, Economics, 10/20/1998 - Arab electricity experts meet in Cairo
The experts underlined the importance of following up on the projects to establish electricity grids between the Arab states as well as between Arab and neighboring foreign countries so as electricity grid networking to be installed linking the Arab Maghreb states and al-Mashreq states before the year 2,000. Regional, Economics, 10/20/1998 - Profits of Saudi Sabic retreat
A press statement released yesterday by the Saudi company for basic industries announced that the company's net profits decreased during the first nine months of the current year, where it recorded a reduction amounting to 51%. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/20/1998 - Cairo dismisses five high-ranking railway officials
After the train accident that took place on Sunday, resulting in the death of about 100 people and the injury of 200 others, the Egyptian government dismissed five high-ranking railway officials. Egypt, Local, 10/20/1998 - Eritrea expels Israeli experts Eritrea-Regional, Politics, 10/20/1998
- World trachoma alliance meets in Morocco
The World Trachoma Alliance opened monday a meeting in the southern Moroccan city of Ouarzazate to sustain the efforts made by Morocco for the struggle against eye-diseases, blindness and especially the trachoma plague. Regional-Morocco, Health, 10/20/1998 - Morocco hosts international conference on applied mathematics Regional-Morocco, Science, 10/20/1998
- Morocco hosts international conference on satellite technologies in natural disasters prevention
Morocco plays host this October 26-30 to an international conference on the role of satellite technologies in the early warning against natural disasters. Regional-Morocco, Economics, 10/20/1998 - Kuwaiti MP delegation meets Moroccan premier
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi conferred in Casablanca on Monday with a visiting Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation on ways of boosting bilateral relations and consolidating inter-Arab solidarity. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 10/20/1998 - 16th century village to be rehabilitated
The village of Tamesloht, site of the marabou Moulay Abdallah Ben H'sain, the saint of 366 sciences, knew better days when it acted for several centuries as a political, economic and religious pole, reaching its apogee in the 19th century. Morocco, Culture, 10/20/1998 - Forum on Moroccan capital market and investment in Casablanca
A two-day forum on the Moroccan capital market and investment "changes at home, challenges abroad" is to be held next week in Casablanca. Morocco, Economics, 10/20/1998 - King Hassan calls for continuous anti-poverty struggle
The king stressed the key role that local councils can play in eradicating poverty. "There is no better means to fight poverty than the regionalization and the decentralization of welfare associations." Morocco, Culture, 10/20/1998 - Seven Somali people died in Yemen
Seven Somali citizens died yesterday off the coast of Bir Ali, in the Yemeni governorate of Shebwah, while the coast guard was boarding a ship that entered regional waters illegally. Yemen-Somalia, Politics, 10/20/1998 - $5 million financing program for Arab trade exchange
The head of the board of directors in the Arab Organization for Investment and Agricultural Development, Youssef El-Serkal, said that their board decided to contribute to the capital of an arm for financing trade between Arab countries at $5 million. Regional, Economics, 10/20/1998 - Lebanese solidarity rally in support of Syria against Turkish threats
A large rally set out from the UNRWA Center in the al-Barid river camp in northern Lebanon on Monday. The rally was led by representatives of Palestinian factions, the region's dignitaries and prominent political, regional and social figures, and a large number of people participated. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Syrian President talks with Mubarak, Hrawi Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/20/1998
- New Lebanese complaint lodged against Israel
Lebanon lodged through the April Understanding Monitoring Committee, another complaint against Israel's violation of the provisions of the agreement, which prohibits attacks on civilians and populated areas. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/20/1998 - A message from Demirel to Qaboos Oman-Turkey, Politics, 10/20/1998
- Turkey continues escalation of tensions with Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that Syrian sources did not comment on the security meeting that may be held by high-ranking security officials from both Syria and Turkey to discuss the Turkish security requirements on the grounds of which Ankara continues a military buildup. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/20/1998