Arabic News Daily Page for 11/20/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, November 20, 1998
- Sudanese relief workers get more protection, better access
The United Nations Operation Lifeline Sudan relief program signed separate agreements with the Sudanese government and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement to enhance the safety of relief personnel and assure greater access to those in need of help, UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said yesterday. Sudan, Politics, 11/20/1998 - An increase the shortage in the budget of the foreign transitions in Tunis Tunisia, Economics, 11/20/1998
- Israel escalates aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation forces on Thursday afternoon attqacked al-Qeseiyeh valley and the outskirts of al-Sawannah town. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/20/1998 - Report: Syria inks Russian weapons deal worth $1 billion Syria, Military, 11/20/1998
- Morocco needs 60,000 additional beds to meet tourist needs
Morocco needs an additional 60,000 beds and more flight seats to meet increasing tourist demands, said a Moroccan executive. Morocco, Economics, 11/20/1998 - Moroccan public health sector goes on strike next week
Moroccan public health workers, personnel, nurses and physicians, will stage a two-day strike this November 25-26 to protest the authorities' indifference and failure to meet their grievances, several Moroccan dailies reported this Friday. Morocco, Economics, 11/20/1998 - Arab conference on atomic energy winds up in Tunis
The 4th Arab conference on the use of atomic energy for peaceful ends held here earlier this week recommended the use of atomic reactors for electric power production and sea water desalination. Regional-Tunisia, Economics, 11/20/1998 - Moroccan trade mission in France Morocco-France, Economics, 11/20/1998
- Trade cooperation accord signed Morocco-Chile, Economics, 11/20/1998
- Annan resumes north Africa tour on november 30
United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, will return to North Africa to resume his tour in the region, cut short due to the recent U.N.-Iraq crisis, the secretary-general's spokesman announced on Thursday. North Africa, Politics, 11/20/1998 - Arab conference discusses attraking Arab funds from abroad Regional, Economics, 11/20/1998
- Sultan Qaboos urges independent Palestinian state Oman-Regional, Politics, 11/20/1998
- Moroccan - Iranian parliamentary talks
The head of the Moroccan council of deputies, Abdelouahed Radi, received an invitation from Taha Hashimi, a member of the presidential coalition in the Iranian parliament, to take part in the meeting of the preliminary committee for Islamic Parliamentary Union to be hosted by Tehran in the middle of the coming month. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 11/20/1998