Arabic News Daily Page for 10/23/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, October 23, 1998
- Cairo symposium for Egypt and COMESA on coming Monday
The symposium on "Egypt and COMESA: new horizons for trade and investment" will begin in Cairo, on Monday and last for three days, inaugurated by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Korean energy minister will visit Saudi Arabia in November
The South Korean minister of industry and trade will head to Saudi Arabia in the coming month, heading a large delegation of businessmen to discuss developing economic cooperation between the two countries as well as encouraging tourism between them. Saudi Arabia-South Korea, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Lebanese Premier: Lebanon commits to unconditional implementation of 425
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has asserted Lebanon's unconditional adherence to the implementation of UN resolution 425. Lebanon, Politics, 10/23/1998 - International campaign to remove 20 million mines from Egyptian lands
20 civil centers and organizations started an international campaign for the removal of 20 million mines planted in Egyptian lands. The campaign aims at pressuring the European countries to present financial and technical aid for removing the mines. Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Morocco decries aggression acts targeting Moroccans in Italy
The Moroccan Embassy in Italy condemned thursday the violence acts and aggressions targeting the Moroccan community living in that European country. Morocco, Politics, 10/23/1998 - 7th international building show opens in Casablanca
The 7th International Building Show opened Thursday here with the participation of 200 professional exhibitors from twenty foreign countries. Morocco, Business, 10/23/1998 - Morocco Hosts African Space Center Morocco, Business, 10/23/1998
- Morocco and France sign partnership convention for education promotion
Morocco and the French League of education and teaching signed here Thursday a partnership convention for the promotion of education. Morocco-France, Education, 10/23/1998 - 14.4 billion cigarettes sold, earning the state around $600 mln
A total of 14.4 billion cigarettes were sold in 1997, earning the state around usd 600 million, says the annual report of the state-owned "Regie des Tabacs." In 1996 14.6 billion cigarettes were sold, earning the state budget usd 615 million. Morocco, Business, 10/23/1998 - Essaouira Convivial University discusses development issues
The preservation of the heritage of the Moroccan Atlantic town of Essaouira and the city's sustained development are the major themes to be debated during the third edition of the Convivial University of Essaouira, to be held next November 5-8. Morocco, Culture, 10/23/1998 - Interior minister meets with Moroccan observers in voters' identification operation
Moroccan interior minister, Driss Basri, met Thursday here with Morocco's shioukh and observers, who participated in the identification of would-be voters in the self-determination referendum that the United Nations plan to hold in the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 10/23/1998 - King Hassan receives Jordanian interior minister Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 10/23/1998
- Diplomatic relations between Palestine and Malawi
The republic of Malawi and the state of Palestine have exchanged diplomatic relations, following years of hesitation by the government of Malawi, which is linked to firm relations of friendship with the Israeli government. Palestine-Malawi, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Yemeni Premier meets with commander of the fifth fleet
A Yemeni official source said on Thursday that Yemeni Prime Minister Abdul Karim al-Iryani held talks on Thursday with the commander of the US Fifth Fleet in the Arab Gulf region, Charles Moore, who is currently visiting Sanaa. Yemen-USA, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday attacked residential areas in Kafer Rumman town in the central sector of south Lebanon. The bombardment resulted in wounding one Lebanese citizen and damaging houses. In retaliation, Lebanese resistance forces attacked the Israeli positions in Barachit, al-Ahmadeyah and Sujoud. Direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/23/1998