Arabic News Daily Page for 12/17/1998
Daily Edition - Thursday, December 17, 1998
- New demands for Yemeni kidnappers
Members of the Yemeni Bani Zubian tribe who kidnapped four Germans in the Wadi al-Zeina district demanded that the Yemeni government carry out development projects in their district and provide work opportunities and scholarships. Yemen, Politics, 12/17/1998 - Israel renews aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday renewed their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery position in al-Dahera and Yarin shelled on Wednesday the outskirts of Yater town, Jib Sweid region and al-Azyeh valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/17/1998 - Arab League withdraws inaccurate Moroccan maps
The Arab League decided lately to withdraw some inaccurate and false maps harming Morocco's territorial integrity. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/17/1998 - African group at WTO criticizes unclear criteria giving Moroccan candidate to WTO leadership third rank
Arab and African delegations to the consultations on the appointment of a general director of the World Trade Organization were surprised, irritated and angered after reports placing Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi as the front-runner to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Morocco, People, 12/17/1998 - 400,000 tons of Egyptian rice to be exported to Indonesia
Egypt and Indonesia signed today a note of understanding for exporting 400,000 tons of Egypt rice to Indonesia. Egypt-Indonesia, Economics, 12/17/1998 - Saudi - Iranian committee winds up deliberations
The Saudi-Iranian joint committee concluded on Wednesday in Tehran meetings of its first session at the ministerial level, led by the Saudi Trade Minister Osama Fakih and his Iranian counterpart Muhammad Shariat-Madari. The two sides signed the final statement of the committee's meetings. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 12/17/1998