Arabic News Daily Page for 12/7/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, December 7, 1998
- Morocco's absence from pan-African organization handicaps African states
The Gabonese ambassador to Morocco said Morocco's absence from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) handicaps all African states. Morocco-North Africa, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Royal Air Maroc and Transworld Airlines conclude agreement
Moroccan air carrier "Royal Air Maroc" (RAM) and US "Transworld Airlines" (TWA) celebrated end of last week the signing last month of a "code-share" agreement between the two companies. Morocco-USA, Business, 12/7/1998 - Saudi King confers with Lebanese Mufti Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 12/7/1998
- Africa could produce AIDS vaccine
An AIDS virus obtained from a patient in Kenya has been used to prepare a new potentially prophylactic vaccine against the AIDS menace, the Pan-African news agency (PANA) reported. North Africa, Health, 12/7/1998 - OIC calls for lifting sanctions from Iraq, Libya and Sudan
The secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Azeddine Laraki, confirmed his support for diplomatic efforts aimed at lifting sanctions and embargoes from such Islamic countries as Iraq and Libya. Regional-OIC, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources reported that Israeli artillery positioned in Abu Qamha targeted the hills surrounding the western Bekaa area, particularly al-Jabbour and Abu Rashed. The bombardment was accompanied by heavy machine-gun fire aimed at roads leading to the said areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/7/1998