Arabic News Daily Page for 11/4/1998
Daily Edition - Wednesday, November 4, 1998
- Gaddafi threatens to withdraw from the UN Libya-UN, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Khartoum criticizes prolonging of US economic sanctions
Sudan protested yesterday against prolonging the economic embargo imposed by US President Bill Clinton last year in retaliation to Khartoum's support of terrorism. Sudan, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Morocco offers model in handling Islamist phenomenon, Egyptian analyst says
Touching on the Rabat meeting on women's rights and obligations, Houaidi said all participants, regardless of their trends, agreed that women are prey to injustice and that their situation should be improved. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Saudi Arabia, South Africa for establishing strategic partnership
Saudi Arabia and South Africa have asserted commitment to establishing continued strategic partnership based on solid cooperation in all fields to explore means to put such a partnership into actual implementation and to reach an agreement in the areas of energy, sciences, technology, trade, investment, industry, youth, culture and defense. Saudi Arabia-South Africa, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Suggestions offered for alliance among Islamic parties in Indonesia
"There should not be too many Islamic parties. Islam is one. If the Islamic parties form a coalition, they will become the single majority. But if there are too many Islamic parties, Islam will lose strength and fragmentize," Zubayer said. Regional, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Israel refuses Vatican's participation in Jerusalem negotiations
Israel's ambassador to the Vatican, Aharoun Lubeiz, on Sunday ruled out the Vatican's direct participation in future negotiations relating to the status of Jerusalem. Israel-Vatican, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Resistance escalated in south Lebanon against occupation forces
Lebanese security sources said that several towns and villages were shelled by Israeli artillery. Israeli airplanes carried out intensive raids over the Nabatieh and al-Tuffah districts Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/4/1998 - Jordanian engineer denies having been held by Syrian authorities
Jordanian engineer Moussa Abu Hantach, a member of the Jordanian Engineers Union, has denied reports that he was arrested together with his colleague Riyadh Abu Hazim by the Syrian authorities when they passed through the Syrian territories in the way to Lebanon Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Russian - Egyptian committee to meet in December
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said yesterday while receiving Russian Minister of Nationalities Ramazan Abdulatipov that second session of the Russian - Egyptian joint committee for trade, technical, scientific and economic cooperation will convene during December. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Some 9,000 Moroccan kidney patients need dialysis or transplant
Some 9,000 people suffering from kidney diseases, including 80% poor persons, need dialysis or transplant, said Moroccan Health Minister Abdelouahed El Fassi. Morocco, Health, 11/4/1998 - Morocco hosts African seminar on sea fisheries training
Executives in charge of sea fisheries training from 12 African countries will attend in Agadir, Morocco this November 9 through December 4 a seminar on training in sea fisheries. Morocco, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Moroccan official calls for more Austrian investments
Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade and Handicraft Alami Tazi called on Austrian investors to conduct business in Morocco by creating enterprises and concluding partnership agreements. Morocco-Austria, Economics, 11/4/1998 - Portuguese businessmen in Morocco next week
A Portuguese business delegation is expected in Morocco next week for a two-day visit to explore with their Moroccan peers means of upgrading trade and industrial cooperation through partnership and technology transfer. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 11/4/1998 - Moroccan premier to visit southern provinces on Green March
Morocco will mark on November 6 the 23rd anniversary of the Green March, which peacefully liberated the Moroccan Sahara from the yoke of Spanish occupation. Morocco, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Russian ministers confer with European ME envoy
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Evanov and his deputy, Victor Posovaluke, on Tuesday released a statement concerning their meeting with the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Moratinos. Regional-Russia, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Spanish Foreign Ministry secretary to visit Lebanon tomorrow Lebanon-Spain, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Arab ambassadors visit Ireland
A delegation representing the council of Arab ministers in London held a three-day visit to the Republic of Ireland. Meetings were held on high political and parliamentary levels, foremost being the delegation's meeting with the Irish Prime Minister. Regional-Ireland, Politics, 11/4/1998