Arabic News Daily Page for 10/26/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, October 26, 1998
- Al-Assad thanks Khatami on efforts to resolve Turkish - Syrian crisis
The statements made by al-Sharaa and his Iranian counterpart, Kamal Kharazi, in Iran suggested that the issue of relations between Iran and Cairo are on the agenda of the talks. Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/26/1998 - Ebeid: Global economic disturbances not affecting Egypt
At the inauguration of a symposium on the influence of financial market fluctuations, Egyptian Minister of Public Works Atef Ebeid stated yesterday that Egypt has not been affected by global financial disturbances Egypt-IMF, Economics, 10/26/1998 - UN Secretary General expected in Morocco shortly, UN official says
Secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, is expected shortly in Morocco as part of a tour of North Africa, said UN assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping operations, Bernard Miyet. Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 10/26/1998 - Arab bank disbursed $97 million in 1997 for African development
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) disbursed $97.8 million in 1997 to finance projects as well as technical assistance operations. North Africa, Economics, 10/26/1998 - Arafat praises King Hassan's role in Mideast peace process
Arafat, who paid a short visit to Morocco over the weekend, said in a departure statement that he came to Rabat to inform King Hassan II of the outcome of the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations at the Wye Plantation in the United States. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 10/26/1998 - Lahoud continues consultations ahead of assuming presidency
Lebanese Presidnet-elect Emil Lahoud met with Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri to discuss issues that will be on the agenda when he assumes the presidency next month, the Lebanese National News Agency reported. Lebanon, Politics, 10/26/1998