Arabic News Daily Page for 2/4/1999
Daily Edition - Thursday, February 4, 1999
- Syrian FM discusses Middle East peace process with British officials
A round of talks was held in London on Wednesday between Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook. The talks dealt with the situation in the Middle East Syria-UK, Politics, 2/4/1999 - Moroccan-German talks will focus on Mideast peace and Morocco's role
Speaker of the Bundestag, lower chamber of the German parliament, Wolfgang Thierse, will focus in his talks with Moroccan officials during his visit this February 10 on peace in the Middle East and Morocco's role in promoting rapprochement between peoples of the region. Morocco-Germany, Politics, 2/4/1999 - Lebanese resistance escalates operations
Israeli artillery bombarded the outskirts of Barachit, Safad, al-Batteikh, Eita al-Jabal, and Hadatha, In retaliation, the Lebanese resistance attacked a position of the Israeli occupation forces and its militia allies in Tallat Hadatha, using rockets and mortars. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/4/1999 - Yemen abrogates granting visas to British
A Yemeni official source said that facilities used to be offered to the British upon arriving into the Yemeni territories have been recently abrogated. The Yemeni source attributed this measure to the recent security developments that took place in Yemen following arrest of terrorists carrying "British passports, who arrived into the Yemeni territories from London." Yemen, Politics, 2/4/1999 - Syrian television covers Europe, America, information minister says
Syrian telvision transmissions to Europe and America started on Wednesday via four satellites. In a press conference he held on Wednesday in Damascus, Syrian Information Minister Muhammad Salman announced that this step came to "reflect the important national role played by Syria and to make its stances known to the whole world." Syria-International, Politics, 2/4/1999 - OAU views on Sahara issue would have been ideal had OAU maintained neutrality
Morocco said the backing that the Organization of African Unity expressed for efforts made by the United Nations to settle the Sahara issue would have been ideal, had the OAU maintained neutrality in the issue. Morocco, Politics, 2/4/1999 - An exhibition for Egyptian products in Gaza and West Bank in March
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said that a two week exhibition of Egyptian products will be held in Gaza March 25 to fulfill the needs of the Palestinian market Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 2/4/1999 - UAE-French joint military exercises
The joint military exercise "Gulf Watch" started on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi between the air forces of the United Arab Emirates and France. An official source in the UAE said this military exercise comes as a reflection of solid relations linking the two countries United Arab Emirates-France, Military, 2/4/1999 - Moroccan investment commission adopts six projects worth $310 million
The Moroccan inter-ministerial commission for investments has endorsed six investment projects worth $310 million and has taken measures for the carrying out of seven projects for a total value of $677 million. Morocco, Economics, 2/4/1999 - Visit of Canada's general governor to Morocco
The official visit that Canada's governor general, Romeo Le Blanc, will pay to Morocco this February 25-27 will mark a strong moment in friendship between the two countries, said Wednesday Moroccan ambassador to Canada, Abdelkader Lacheheb. Morocco-Canada, Politics, 2/4/1999 - Morocco expects boosting of Gulf states' investments
Indicators show that Gulf countries' investments in Morocco will be boosted despite the collapse of oil prices, said the Moroccan minister of economy and finance. Morocco-Gulf, Economics, 2/4/1999 - FAO, Morocco conclude cooperation accord on water supply
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization agreed to assist the Moroccan state-owned water company in implementing a program to supply rural regions with drinking water. Morocco, Economics, 2/4/1999 - Tunisian - Qatari company for food industries established Tunisia-Qatar, Politics, 2/4/1999