Arabic News Daily Page for 3/17/1999
Daily Edition - Wednesday, March 17, 1999
- Kuwaiti crown prince confers with US general
Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah met on Tuesday in Kuwait with the commander-in-chief of the US Central Command, Gen. Anthony Zinni. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of continuously improving them in the military field, as well as issues of mutual concern. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Lahoud confirms Lebanese - Syrian tracks are correlative
the Lebanese president confirmed that there are Israeli attempts to separate the two tracks from each other, but he said these attempts will fail. He also confirmed to make any amendment in April's accord. Lebanon, Politics, 3/17/1999 - President Mubarak, King Abdullah inaugurate joint electricity grid station
President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday discussed with Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein during their meeting on Tuesday in Taba bilateral relations between the two countries, the Middle East peace process, the Iraqi crisis and means of achieving Arab solidarity. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Understanding committee meets on Lebanese complaints
the April Understanding committee (comprising Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the US and France) held Israel responsible for the violation of the understanding agreement that bans launching attacks on civilians or targeting populated areas. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/17/1999 - UN Security Council meets on fighting between Ethiopia, Eritrea
It was announced in new York on Monday night that the UN Security Council will ask both Eritrea and Ethiopia to honor the peace plan drawn by the Organization of African Unity to settle their border disputes. Eritrea-Ethiopia-UN, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Lebanese resistance attacks five occupation positions
Meanwhile, the Lebanese resistance sources said that one of its groups attacked, on Tuesday early morning, the occupation position in Hameed, while another group simultaneously attacked Rasha position Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/17/1999 - Arab national conference discusses Arab - Zionist conflict
The ninth Arab national conference resumed in Beirut yesterday and focused in its second day on discussing the strategy of a work plan regarding the "Arab - Zionist conflict." Regional, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Damascus hosts Arab parties forum
The committee of the Arab people's organizations and vocational unions on Tuesday held a meeting in Damascus within the framework of the forum of the democratic revolutionary Arab dialogue of the Marxist, Islamic and national parties and forces in the Arab world. Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Saudi Nominee for UNESCO Director General meets Arab Group
The Saudi candidate for the post of Director General of UNESCO, Ghazi AL-Qusaibi, on Tuesday met with the Arab permanent delegates at the international Organization and discussed with them his future plan. Saudi Arabia, People, 3/17/1999 - US - Israeli settlements
US State Department spokesman James Rubin said yesterday that the US is against Israel's settlement activities Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/17/1999 - U.S. mediator meets Arafat
U.S. Middle East peace mediator Dennis Ross arrived in Madrid on Tuesday to meet with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to discuss reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Palestine, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Morocco, Tunisia renew backing for Palestinians' right to statehood
Morocco and Tunisia renewed their backing to the right of the Palestinian people to exercise their sovereignty on their territory and to establish their state with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital. Maghreb, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Illiteracy rate lowered in Morocco
The illiteracy rate in Morocco has been lowered in 1998 from 55% to 47% thanks to the sustained and combined efforts made by governmental bodies and various NGOs. Morocco, Education, 3/17/1999 - Morocco and Palestine sign agricultural cooperation accord
Morocco and Palestine signed Tuesday in Rabat a cooperation accord in the field of agriculture and related sectors. Morocco-Palestine, Agriculture, 3/17/1999