Arabic News Daily Page for 12/4/1998
Daily Edition - Friday, December 4, 1998
- Egyptian - Iraqi commercial committee to meet tomorrow
The Egyptian- Iraqi commercial committee is to begin its meetings on Saturday, which will last for three days. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 12/4/1998 - Morocco and China sign cooperation deals
Morocco and China signed here Thursday a package of cooperation deals on the second day of the Moroccan prime minister's visit. Morocco-China, Politics, 12/4/1998 - French official expected in Morocco to upgrade social cooperation
French minister of employment and solidarity, Martine Aubry, is expected to visit Morocco this December 4-7 for talks with Moroccan officials on means of upgrading cooperation in social fields. Morocco, Culture, 12/4/1998 - 25 million pounds are Egypt's exports of shoes to the gulf states Egypt-Gulf, Economics, 12/4/1998
- Prince al-Walid signs contract for final phase of Saudi skyscraper
Prince al-Walid bin Talal the head of the Saudi Holding Company signed a contract to implement the last stage of construction of a skyscraper with the Saudi Al-Seif Corporation. Saudi Arabia, Business, 12/4/1998 - 150 Belgian businessmen to visit Egypt on February
The Belgian embassy announced that Belgian Crown Prince, Philip of Belgium is to visit Cairo on coming February. Egypt, Economics, 12/4/1998 - Bahraini minister of interiors is visiting Damascus
The Bahraini minister of interiors, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa al-Thani arrived yesterday in Damascus on a visit carrying a message from Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Isah Bin Salman al-Khalifa to hold talks regarding the security cooperation Bahrain-Syria, Politics, 12/4/1998 - US dismisses Iraq claims on uranium use in weapons during the Gulf War
US Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon stated yesterday that Iraqi claims that use of depleted uranium weapons during the Gulf War is causing health problems in Iraq at present are "completely unfounded." Iraq, Politics, 12/4/1998 - Egypt and Morocco to set up friendship legislative group Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1998
- African cup of champion clubs starts in fez Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1998
- Moroccan candidate to WTO leadership defends plan to modernize the organization
Morocco's candidate to the leadership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Hassan Abouyoub, said he has a global plan to modernize the world body. Morocco, People, 12/4/1998 - Morocco supports OSCE Mediterranean orientations
Morocco supports the general orientations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe "OSCE" in view of the indivisibility of security and cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean space. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1998 - Morocco submits officially candidacy for hosting world cup-2006
Morocco has officially submitted candidacy for hosting the 2006 soccer world cup finals. Morocco, Sports, 12/4/1998 - Beijing hosts Moroccan cultural week Morocco-China, Culture, 12/4/1998