Arabic News Daily Page for 12/15/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, December 15, 1998
- Kuwaiti official in Tehran to attend Islamic parliaments' conference
Chairman of the Kuwaiti Nation's Council (Parliament) Ahmad al-Sadoun arrived in Tehran on Monday to take part in the preliminary meeting of the Islamic parliamentary conference. Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Morocco to set up social development agency with $ 76 million for job-creation
The Moroccan government announced in Marrakesh Monday that it will allocate $ 76 million for the enforcement of measures to promote employment and will increase the budget earmarked for self-employment from a current 50 million dh ($ 5.4 million) to 100 Mln DH ($ 11 mln). Morocco, Politics, 12/15/1998 - King Hassan meets Kuwaiti fund chief
King Hassan II received Monday evening in Marrakesh (central Morocco) director general of the Kuwaiti Fund for Economic and Social Development, Abdellah Yussef Al-Hamad. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 12/15/1998 - Spanish Home Minister in Marrakesh
Talks with his Moroccan peer Driss Basri will cover cooperation between the two countries interior departments as well as struggle against drug trafficking, organized crime and illegal emigration. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Yemeni president directs strong warning to German tourists' kidnappers
Yemeni security sources said yesterday that President Ali Abdullah Saleh directed a strongly-worded warning to all the tribesmen of Bani Zubian who kidnapped a group of German tourists nearly a week ago and are keeping them in the a place in Maarib province, east of Sanaa. Yemen, Local, 12/15/1998 - On the Jordanian delegation being prevented travel to Syria for Palestinian conference
A statement issued by the Jordanian minister of the Interior Nayef al-Qadi on Sunday at the Jordanian parliament noted the prevention of 50 invitees from heading for Damascus to take part in the " Palestinian national conference." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Palestinians in Damascus protest cancellation of Palestinian charter
A large march started in Yarmouk Camp in Damascus on Monday in protest against the cancellation of the Palestinian National Charter in Gaza on Monday. Palestine, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Death penalty for a Philippines for killing American couple
A Philippines citizen was executed on Monday in Riyadh after he stabbed one American and his wife to death when he entered their house to commit a robbery. Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 12/15/1998 - Islamic World League stresses the Arab identity of Jerusalem
The Islamic World League has asserted the Arab identity of the holy city of Jerusalem. It called upon the international community to implement UN resolutions reinforcing that Jerusalem is part of occupied Palestine and that Israel has no right to make any geographic or demographic change to it. Regional, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Richard Branson buys Moroccan Casbah for $ 2.8 million
British tycoon and adventurer, Richard Branson, who visited lately Morocco to renew his world Balloon tour attempt, has bought a Moroccan Casbah (castle) for $ 2.8 million. Morocco, People, 12/15/1998 - Moroccan tomatoes in US market
Morocco will export this season nearly 400 tons of tomatoes to the USA, Moroccan "La vie Economique" reported in its latest release. Morocco, Economics, 12/15/1998 - African refugees conference denounces foreign intervenes
The sessions of the ministerial conference for African refugees were concluded yesterday, where more than 27 ministers and representatives of 42 African countries and 22 international organizations attended. Regional-Africa, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Hamas refuses to amend Palestinian charter
Hamas movement yesterday refused the Palestinian National Council's ratification of canceling the Palestinian charter's articles which call for the destruction of Israel. Palestine, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Gulf states secretary confers with Middle East EU envoy
The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Sheikh Jamil al-Hujeilan met on Monday at the headquarters of the GCC general secretariat with European Union special envoy for the Middle East, Miguel Angel Moratinos. Gulf-European Union, Politics, 12/15/1998