Arabic News Daily Page for 12/26/1998
Weekend Edition - Saturday, December 26, 1998
- Moroccans pray for rain
Morocco's agricultural sector, which accounts for around 20 percent of the GDP and employs nearly half of an estimated 10-million workforce, relies mainly on rain. Morocco, Politics, 12/26/1998 - French Accor to manage Moroccan hotel
French tourism group Accor signed Thursday in Rabat an agreement with Moroccan authorities for the management of Morocco's biggest conference complex, "Palais des Congress," and "Mansour Eddahbi" hotel in Marrakesh. Morocco-France, Business, 12/26/1998 - South African Muslims start boycott to protest Iraq bombings
A coalition of Muslim organizations announced Friday that it plans a boycott of US and British products to protest the bombing of Iraq, press reports said. Iraq, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Unknown explosion shakes Baghdad
An explosion of "unknown source" on Thursday shook Baghdad's downtown, five days after the suspension of US-British attacks on Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 12/26/1998 - EU may exclude Israel from program to finance development, research
European and Israeli officials said that the European Union may ban sums of millions of US dollars to Israel in objection of its suspension of what was described as peace steps with the Palestinians. Israel-European Union, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Teachers at Sanaa, Aden universities terminate strike
Teachers at the universities of Sanaa and Aden on Thursday ended their two-week strike after they received a salary increase estimated at 50%. Yemen, Economics, 12/26/1998 - Sudan wants to join World Trade Organization
Through its embassy in Geneva, Sudan has sent a private memorandum concerning joining the World Trade Organization to the organization's secretary general. Sudan, Economics, 12/26/1998 - Iraqi president: Attacks voilate Christian teachings
Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, said Thursday that US-British raids violate the teachings of Jesus-Christ and called all believers to face the criminals. Iraq, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Kuwait welcomes holding of Arab summit
Kuwaiti Minister of information Yousef Al-Sumait has expressed Kuwait's readiness to attend any Arab summit if it was well prepared, adding that Kuwait has declared this position clearly. Kuwait, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Moroccan NGO calls for more rights to Muslim workers in Spain
A Moroccan non-governmental organization called on Spanish trade unions to grant a keen interest to the grievances of Muslim workers in the negotiations on collective conventions. Morocco, Religion, 12/26/1998 - Moroccan merchant navy delegation visits Poland
A delegation from the Moroccan merchant navy administration visited Poland recently to negotiate a draft accord between Morocco and Poland in matters of bilateral sea traffic. Morocco-Poland, Economics, 12/26/1998 - Al-Turabi denies visit to Afghanistan Sudan, Politics, 12/26/1998