Arabic News Daily Page for 10/27/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, October 27, 1998
- Palestinian weapons confiscation faces opposition
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is facing opposition in Ramallah, as Palestinian security forces exchanged gunfire in their attempt to confiscate unlicensed weapons carried by members of Arafat's Fatah movement. Palestine, Politics, 10/27/1998 - Moussa meets with US ambassador in Cairo to review recent accord
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met tonight with the US ambassador in Cairo, Daniel Kurtzer, who said after the meeting that serious consultations between US and Egypt continue about a large number of matters. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/27/1998 - Egyptian FM to open symposium on unified African market
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa opened yesterday a international symposium between Egypt and COMESA, focusing on new horizons for investment. Egypt, Economics, 10/27/1998 - Speaker of Moroccan Parliament to co-chair first Euro-Mediterranean forum
For the first time, Libya is represented in a Euro-Mediterranean conference while Lebanon and Syria are absent Regional-Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/27/1998 - Morocco counts 1.8 million hectares of oak forests
Aware of the importance of forests in Morocco's economy, flora and fauna, the responsible Moroccan authorities decided recently to reforest 500,000 hectares over the next ten years to counter the alarming deforestation caused by fires and over-exploitation. Morocco, Environment, 10/27/1998 - Morocco orders two frigates to French shipyard
Morocco struck a deal with the French holding "Alstom" for the construction of two frigates that will patrol the Moroccan fishing areas. Morocco-France, Military, 10/27/1998 - Moroccan association calls for end to Iraqi people's sufferings
The Moroccan National Committee of Support to the Iraqi People, a non-governmental organization, called on the international community to work for an end to the sufferings of the Iraqi people and to "behaviors that violate legality and basic principles of international law." Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/1998 - IFC Invests $14.4 Million in Moroccan Textile Company
The International Finance Corporation announced on Monday plans to invest $14.4 million in a Moroccan textile enterprise, Settavex. Morocco, Business, 10/27/1998 - President Clinton contacts Arab leaders over Palestinian-Israeli accord
King Hassan II was among the Arab leaders that U.S. President Bill Clinton informed on the contents of the Palestinian-Israel interim peace accord, concluded last week at the White House. Morocco-Morocco, Politics, 10/27/1998 - CIA's Wye role faces scrutiny inside the US
White House Press Spokesman Joe Lockhart said yesterday that the US Central Intelligence Agency is not playing an unprecedented role in the Palestinian - Israeli security agreement, despite questions from the US legislature. Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/27/1998 - Saudi Tabook pharmaceutical starts exporting to Algeria
The Saudi Tabook pharmaceutical company began to export its products to Algeria after establishing a branch there within the company's policy to enter new markets in the countries of North Africa. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/27/1998