Arabic News Daily Page for 10/28/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, October 28, 1998
- El-Mahdi refuses call to discuss political succession law
Former prime minister and leader of the Sudanese Ummah Party Sadek El-Mahdi refused a call directed to him by the Sudanese government to discuss a draft law regulating political succession, allowing the establishment of political parties. Sudan, Politics, 10/28/1998 - Qatar urges Egypt to attend meeting of Damascus Declaration states
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received yesterday a written message from his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasim al-Thani, delivered by the Qatari ambassador in Cairo, Mohammed Bin Mubarak al-Khalifa. Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/1998 - Amal condemns Sidon attacks as fighting continues in the south
The Amal movement condemned two attacks in Sidon this week, in which two policemen were killed and a car bomb that Amal said was planned by Israel to undermine security in the area, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/28/1998 - Morocco received no official response on reconciliation with Algeria
The Moroccan government has so far received no official response from Algeria regarding the re-opening of the land borders, closed four years ago, the government spokesman, Khalid Alioua, said. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/28/1998 - Yemeni foreign minister to visit Cairo Friday
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal is arrive in Cairo on Friday for an official visit according to a formal invitation from his Egyptian counterpart, Amr Moussa. Bajmal will meet with President Mubarak and deliver him a written communique from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/1998 - King Hussein receives invitation from Chirac to visit France
Jordan's King Hussein received a phone call for French President Jacques Chirac during which the two leaders discussed King Hussein's health and bilateral issues, the Jordanian news agency Petra reported. Jordan-France, Politics, 10/28/1998