Arabic News Daily Page for 11/17/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, November 17, 1998
- Damascus denounces US Middle East position
In a central rally held on Monday on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the Syrian Correctionist Movement, when President al-Assad assumed power in 1970, the assistant regional secretary of the Baath party, Dr. Suleiman Qaddah, said that that US policy is aligned to Israel. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Russia for political solution of the Iraqi crisis
The press office at the Russian Presidency said on Monday that President Boris Yeltsin stressed the importance of using political and diplomatic means to settle the Iraqi crisis. Iraq-Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Killings continue in Algeria
Algerian dailies published on Monday said that the armed forces killed during the last 48 hours seven men from the Armed Islamic Group, two of whom were of importance in the towns of Teze and Ein Afkan in Muaskar province, 361 km from the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 11/17/1998 - German president visiting Israel and Palestine
German President Roman Herzog is starting a tour in the Middle East, meeting today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with whom he will discuss the problems obstructing the implementation of the Wye Plantation accord as well as German compensation for Jewish victims of World War II. Palestine-Israel-Germany, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Tunis hosts Arab conference on atomic energy
Tunis is playing host to an Arab conference on the use of atomic energy for peaceful ends with the participation of delegates from the 13 member countries of the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA) and several European experts. Regional-Tunisia, Economics, 11/17/1998 - Moroccan university holds conference on Pakistani poet
The University of Tetouan (northern Morocco) and Pakistan's embassy in Rabat are holding this November 20 a "commemorative function" on Muhammad Iqbal, a renowned Pakistani poet and philosopher, says a statement of Pakistan's embassy in Rabat. Morocco-Pakistan, Culture, 11/17/1998 - Moroccan justice minister in France to enhance judiciary cooperation
Moroccan Justice Minister, Omar Azziman, who is currently visiting France in quest for closer judiciary cooperation, conferred with some French officials on ways to fulfill this goal. Morocco, Judicial, 11/17/1998 - Argentina supports Morocco's stand over Sahara
Argentina supports Morocco's stand in its territorial integrity issue, said here Monday Chairman of the foreign committee at the Argentinean senate, Omar Mohamed Vaquir. Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Gaza airport to receive two Moroccan weekly flights
The Moroccan Carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) decided to operate two weekly flights to the Palestinian airport of Gaza, RAM said in a release. Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 11/17/1998 - Expectation of Annan's return to North Africa on December
Sources in the Polisario front said today that they are expecting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to resume his tour of the Arab Maghreb on December 2, after Annan cut short his tour on November 11 due to the developments in crisis between Iraq and United Nations. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 11/17/1998