Arabic News Daily Page for 11/27/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, November 27, 1998
- International colloquy on emigration adopts Tangier Declaration
The Tangier declaration draws attention to the contradictions of globalization which imposes the lowering of barriers to the movement of capitals and goods and at the same time limits the freedom of movement of persons. Morocco-Morocco, Politics, 11/27/1998 - Participation in Moroccan health workers' strike is high
Sources in the Moroccan union that implemented a strike yesterday in the health sector stated that the percentage of participants in the strike was high. Morocco, Politics, 11/27/1998 - Emirates: One million participants in mobile phones by 2000 United Arab Emirates, Business, 11/27/1998
- Morocco and Russia extend fishing accord
Morocco and Russia agreed Thursday to extend by one year the three-year fishing accord they signed in 1995. Morocco-Russia, Economics, 11/27/1998 - British lord to visit Egypt at Coptic invitation
The al-Saeed Society for Catholic Copts on Thursday announced that a British lord who had threatened of launching a campaign against tourism in Egypt in retaliation to " torturing the Copts" will visit Egypt in order to become acquainted with conditions of the Copts there. Egypt, Politics, 11/27/1998 - Egyptian intellectuals, artists stress boycott of Israel
Egyptian intellectuals and artists have called for boycotting cultural and artistic festivals and festivities in which Israel takes part. Israeli Army Radio said that officials responsible for one of artistic festivals currently being held in Cairo refused Israel's participation, especially after they found out that the Israeli delegation wants to screen films shot and produced in Israel which they considered to be immoral. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/27/1998 - Palestinian industrial union established
Palestinian industrialists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have decided to establish a union carrying the name of "General Union of Palestinian Industrialists." Palestine, Economics, 11/27/1998