Today's Headlines
- Saudi - Egyptian free trade zone
It was announced in Cairo on Thursday that meetings of the joint committee for bilateral cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia will meet in Cairo in the second half of September, under the chairmanship of the foreign ministers of the two countries. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Peace between Syria, Israel will debate the future of Palestinian opposition
Western diplomatic sources in Damascus said that the possibility of attaining peace between Damascus and Tel Aviv will debate the future of the Palestinian opposition which takes of Damascus as a headquarters, noting that any activity will be confined in this respect to releasing statements. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Palestinian - Israeli talks on Sunday
The Israeli- Palestinian joint committee is due to resume its meetings on Sunday, August 13. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Egyptian delegation to visit Libya tomorrow
A delegation of Egyptian businessmen is to start a visit to Libya tomorrow to participate in the meetings of the board of directors of the Libyan - Egyptian economic chamber, which is starting its works in Banghazi on Sunday. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 8/13/1999
- Jordanian Premier, Arafat held talks in Ramallah
During his meeting with the Chairman of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, Jordan's prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh briefed him on the results of the Jordanian diplomatic moves concerning the peace process and the results of contacts held by Amman following the visit of the Israeli foreign minister David levy to Amman on Tuesday. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Arafat to meet with Hawatemah on August 23
A well-informed Palestinian source in Damascus said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will meet with the secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, in Cairo on August 23. Syria, Politics, 8/13/1999
- For the first time, Syrian diplomats in a conference for peace with Israeli participation
Western diplomatic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily that a Syrian diplomat had for the first time taken part with Israeli experts and officials in an international conference organized by the Wilton Park organization in London, with the participation of some 70 officials, diplomats, academics and experts from the Middle East and foreign states including the US, Britain and Turkey. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/13/1999
- AL sends invitations for meeting of its 112th council
The spokesman for the AL, Tallat Hamid, said in statements he made in Cairo on Thursday that the AL did not receive any apology for not participating from any Arab state. Regional, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Al-Hoss: We are addressing economic and social issues
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has asserted that Lebanon is trying to comprehend the results of the new world economic policy through preparing the necessary social and economic structures to cope with these developments and to benefit from available chances in this regard. Lebanon-International, Economics, 8/13/1999
- UNICEF: 450% increase in child mortality rate in Iraq due to sanctions
A study prepared by UNICEF said that children's death rate in Iraq had doubled due to the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1991. Iraq-UN, Health, 8/13/1999
- Iraq accuses sanctions committee of obstructing the petroleum sector
Iraq has accused the UN sanctions committee of obstructing contracts it endorsed with international companies to import control systems and contracts with the petroleum sector. Iraq-UN, Economics, 8/13/1999
- Tunisian transfers from abroad worth $980 million
The transfers of Tunisians working abroad to their homeland amounted to nearly $890 million last year. Tunisia, Economics, 8/13/1999
- Libya denies CIA report on owning nuclear weapons
Libya has denied what accusations in the annual report submitted by the CIA to the Congress that five Arab states possess weapons of mass destruction including Libya. Libya-USA, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Fayrouz takes part in Geneva appeal's launch
Marking the 56th anniversary of the signing the four Geneva agreements which had drawn the basics of behavior during times of war, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and another 14 world public or political figures, including the renowned Lebanese singer Fayrouz signed in Geneva an appeal for the world's peoples and governments to honor these agreements. Lebanon-International, Culture, 8/13/1999
- Lebanese resistance attacks SLA construction operation
Lebanese security sources said that Israeli artillery bombarded on Thursday afternoon Habboush river course, while the Israeli tanks positioned in the Israeli position in Sweida attacked the outskirts of Arab Salim, using 105 artillery shells. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/13/1999
- Israel escalates aggression against South Lebanon
While the Israeli occupation forces on Thursday escalated their aggressions against south Lebanon and the western Bekaa areas, the April Understanding Monitoring Committee started its meetings in the Lebanese border town of al-Naqoura to discuss Lebanese complaints over Israeli violations of the provisions of the understanding. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Egyptian discussions with the World Bank
Egyptian Minister of Public Works Atef Ebeid said that discussions of fields of future cooperation and Egypt's future plans in development fields, especially in light of Egypt's economic reform program, took place during his meeting yesterday with the mission of the World Bank that is currently visiting Cairo under the chairmanship of Larry Everan, following up and relations manger in the bank. Egypt-World Bank, Economics, 8/13/1999
- Palestinian minister of information urges Israel not to delay Wye River accord
Palestinian Minister of Information Yasser Abed Rabbo said, "The Palestinian Authority does not want declarations issued by this or that minister, but it wants to deal with actual facts." Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Three Egyptian textile companies to be sold in the next three months
The Egyptian holding company for textiles and trade decided to raise three governmental textile companies for sale during the next three months. These companies are Shbeen El-Kom for fabrics and textiles, Stea for textiles and El-Wadi for cotton, which will be sold to a main investor, said Adel Yassin, head of the economic sector in the holding company. Egypt, Business, 8/13/1999
- Talebani party denies approving formation of Kurdish Jewish party
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, led by Jalal Talebani, has denied a report published on Tuesday by the Iraqi daily Babel, which said that the Talebani party approved the formation of a party for Kurdistan's Jews which will have al-Suleimaneyeh as a headquarters and be backed by Israel. Iraq, Politics, 8/13/1999
Short Takes
- Romanian Minister of Defense Victor Babiuc left Cairo yesterday at the conclusion of a four-day official visit to Egypt at the invitation of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the general commander of the Egyptian armed forces and minister of defense. President Mubarak received the Romanian minister during the visit. Babiuc and Tantawi held discussions regarding means of enhancing military cooperation between Egypt and Romania, as well as issues of joint concern. Go
- The Assistant secretary general of the Baath Party in Syria, Abdullah al-Ahmar, met on Thursday in Damascus with a member of the political bureau of the Yemeni Reform Party, Mansour al-Zandani, who is also the president of the faculty of trade and the economy in Sanaa University. Talks dealt with scientific and cultural cooperation relations between Syria and Yemen and the role played by universities in strengthening these relations, as well as relations between the Baath Party in Syria and the Yemeni Reform Party and issues of mutual concern. Go
- UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said yesterday that United Nations teams visiting the areas of Arua and Yei in Sudan found that UN staff and local residents who reported headaches, nausea and watering eyes after a bombing raid, sparking allegations that the Sudanese government had used chemical weapons, found that these people all seem to be recovering and that there was no evidence of an acute medical emergency there. He added that blood samples were taken and will be analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control in the United States. Go
- Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has agreed to the establishment of Egyptian days of culture and arts in 40 Arab and foreign countries during the coming phase, with the participation of more than 100 Egyptian actors, the undersecretary of the Culture Ministry for foreign culture relations, Mohammed Ghoniem, said. Go
- US jets today bombed "AAA site south of Mosul and a communications site north of Mosul" in northern Iraq after Iraqi surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery were fired against the aircraft, the US European Command said. Go
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