Arabic News Daily Page for 1/4/1999
Daily Edition - Monday, January 4, 1999
- Formal discussions with China start today
Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan arrived yesterday in Cairo to hold discussions on increasing the economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-China, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Memo of understanding to be signed between Arab League, China
Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Muhammad Zakaraya Ismail has asserted the importance of a pending memo of understanding in boosting Arab-Chinese relations, noting that it will be signed today. Regional-China, Politics, 1/4/1999 - AL for further cooperation with Franophonic countries
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid and the chief of the Organization of Francophonic States, Boutros Boutros Ghali reiterated their utmost desire to enhance bilateral cooperation in serving common interests. Regional, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Report: Two Iraqis seek asylum in Egypt
A young man and his wife asked for political asylum in Egypt after they arrived in Alexandria airport on Saturday in an Egyptian plane which arrived from Amman. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Euro will have indirect effects benefiting Morocco, says European chief diplomat
Euro will have direct effects on trade, mainly a larger monetary transparency in the market and several other indirect effects that will certainly benefit Morocco, said head of the European Delegation in Morocco, Lucio Guerrato. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/4/1999 - Morocco's lodging needs do not exceed 130,000 units
Morocco's real needs in lodgings "do not exceed 130,000 units," Moroccan housing minister, Mohamed El-Yazghi said. Morocco, Business, 1/4/1999 - Blair will ask Mandela to convince Gaddafi to hand over the two Libyans Libya-UK, Politics, 1/4/1999
- More killings in Algeria
Algerian dailies published on Sunday said that 39 persons were killed in recent days in acts of violence carried out by the Armed Islamic Group. Algeria, Local, 1/4/1999