Arabic News Daily Page for 10/21/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, October 21, 1998
- Turkish defense minister notes very important results in talks with Syria
Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Sezgin has announced that positive indications have emerged in the talks with Syria concerning the two neighborly countries disputes on Ankara's claims that Damascus supports Kurdish armed groups. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/21/1998 - U.S. denies the existence of marine bases in Yemeni territories
The US embassy in Yemen denied in a statement yesterday the existence of marine base for the U.S. in the southern Yemeni city of Aden. Yemen-USA, Military, 10/21/1998 - UN peacekeeping official meets Mauritanian president over Sahara issue
The United Nations' assistant secretary general for peacekeeping operations, Bernard Miyet, who is visiting the Maghreb for talks on the Sahara issue, met Tuesday in Nouakchott with Mauritanian President Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya. Mauritania-West Sahara, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Exhibition for Egyptian products in Argentina next May
Abdul Shara, the secretary general of the Union of Egyptian Trade Chambers said that his union and the union of industrial and trade chambers in Argentina agreed to establish an exhibition for Egyptian products in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, in addition to organizing a conference concerning investment opportunities in major projects in Egypt during the coming May. Egypt-Argentina, Economics, 10/21/1998 - Italian trade mission in Morocco
An Italian business delegation is expected in Morocco this October 26-28 to explore partnership projects with Moroccan entrepreneurs in various industrial and commercial sectors. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 10/21/1998 - New Moroccan consuls in Frankfurt and Dusseldorf
Abdeljebbar Brahime and Ahboul Brahim were appointed as Morocco's general consuls in Frankfurt and Dusseldorf, respectively. Morocco-Germany, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Portuguese and Moroccan cities update twinning accord
The Portuguese city of Sintra and the Moroccan town of El-Jadida, 200 km south of Rabat, agreed to update a twinning accord dating back to 1988. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Moroccan - Chinese bilateral cooperation reviewed
A Chinese MP delegation is currently visiting Morocco where it conferred with several Moroccan officials, including Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi, on ways to promote bilateral relations. Morocco-China, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Palestinian minister of health threatens to resign Palestine, Politics, 10/21/1998
- Governmental income down by 9% in Oman
The Omani Ministry of National Economy said in a statement that the governmental income in the Sultanate decreased by 9% in the first half of 1998 in comparison with the same period last year. Oman, Economics, 10/21/1998 - Tunisia voices support for Libya Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 10/21/1998
- French concern over Turkish threats against Syria
France has expressed its hope that unresolved issues between Syria and Turkey will be settled through direct dialogue. Syria-Turkey-France, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Resistance forces escalate attacks against Israeli troops
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday attacked two Israeli military positions and the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army in the eastern sector of occupied south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/21/1998