Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/27/1997
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 27, 1997
- Two SLA militiamen killed in southern Lebanon
The militiamen, Nicolas Assaf and Ibrahim Mansour, died instantly when a bomb, detonated by remote control, went off as they were driving by on a road near Kfar Falous, south of the SLA-controlled town of Jezzine. Lebanon, Military, 11/1/1997 - Football : Qatar's great victory over China Qatar, Sports, 11/1/1997
- Failed attempt to kidnap Qatar's ambassador to Yemen
Qatar's Ambassador to Yemen, Mohamed bin Hamad al-Khalifa, has escaped a kidnapping attempt in Sanaa, according to Yemeni police. Qatar-Yemen, International, 11/1/1997 - Former French foreign minister to visit Beirut and Damascus
Former French Foreign Minister De Charit will visit Lebanon and Syria on November 6 to participate in the French Book Fair. During his visit, he will talk about his new book,"Marshal Leotony," published by Lights. Lebanon-Syria, Culture, 11/1/1997 - Iran kills 1 Mujahedeen members Iraq-Iran, Military, 11/1/1997
- Iraqi men convicted of hijacking Iraq, Judicial, 11/1/1997
- Mossad Iraq, Military, 11/1/1997
- Pope John Paul meets with north Africa bishops North Africa Region, Religion, 11/1/1997
- Latifa, to study for M.A. in Sorbonne Tunisia, People, 11/1/1997
- Japanese performance in Cairo
"Daidagei" is the name of Japanese POP, performing arts presented in public with their well-known heartwarming, human quality. Egypt, Entertainment, 11/1/1997 - Satanism comes back again in Egypt
Egyptian police began search for the arrest of three students accused of spreading satanic ideas among their colleagues at one of the arts faculties in the capital. Egypt, Local, 11/1/1997 - The Miserables in East Jerusalem
They wanted it to be the "Steadfastness Camp" but many believe it has turned out to be the " Camp of the Miserable." At least 500 Palestinians are currently living as refugees in their own city of Jerusalem after Israel threatened to confiscate their Jerusalem identity cards. Palestine, Local, 10/31/1997 - 12 killed in Algeria
Five were killed by a bomb in Ghrira town in the eastern province of Tebessa when Algerians cast ballots to elect local authorities, "La Liberte" paper said. Algeria, Military, 10/31/1997 - Canadian foreign minister in Middle East next month
This visit comes after the failed attempt carried out by the Israeli Intelligence Service to assassinate the leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Jordan in which forged Canadian passports were used. Regional, International, 10/31/1997 - An adventurous drive
The rule? "Me first, no matter what." Lebanon, Essay, 10/31/1997 - Arab music festival starts tomorrow
The director of the Opera House, Naser Al Ensari, said that the festival will honor the pioneer of the music education Dr. Buthayna Farid and the singers Ragaa Abdou and Schehrazad, together with the musical historian Abdel Aziz Anani. Regional, Culture, 10/31/1997 - Two SLA killed Lebanon, Military, 10/31/1997
- Turks to stay in Iraq for winter Iraq-Turkey, Military, 10/31/1997
- Maasara blast echoes across Cairo
A loud explosion echoed throughout Cairo at about 5 p.m. yesterday and security sources said it had been caused by dynamite blasting at a quarry south of the city. Egypt, Local, 10/31/1997 - Skin disease therapy: Safaga sand
Experiments carried out by Egyptian and German experts and scientists have proved the special properties of the sand in the area help in dealing with certain skin diseases. Egypt, Medicine, 10/31/1997 - Arafat health questions Palestine, People, 10/31/1997
- Extraordinary security measures taken
The council opted for security measures that were immediately executed after the meeting. They included a day-and-night monitoring of the city, its suburbs and other areas of the country, through checkpoints of the army and the security forces Lebanon, Local, 10/30/1997 - Vessel arrives in Turkey after escaping Suez Canal
A Turkish ship that defied an Egyptian court order and fled the Suez Canal with 9 Egyptian officials on board arrived in Turkey yesterday. Egypt, International, 10/30/1997 - Sculpture exhibition by Jamil Qasha
Syrian sculptor Jamil Qasha has established strong relationships with nature, which he sculpted with its different aesthetic values. He also depicted the animals which he considered as part and parcel to nature. Syria, Culture, 10/30/1997 - New Nubian museum
A 52-member team of Americans was allowed into the Nubian Museum before its official inauguration, which was delayed until next month. The team, which comprised American journalists and museum curators, arrived in Aswan on a visit that included a tour of the museum. Egypt, Culture, 10/30/1997 - Yemeni tribesmen release Briton, take American Yemen, Local, 10/30/1997
- Anti-pollution police in Egypt
According to the proposal submitted to the minister by the Central Agency for Environmental Preservation through its chairman, Dr. Laila Takla, the new police unit will be authorized to monitor and prevent violations of environment laws. Egypt, Local, 10/30/1997 - Al Amein visitor Egypt-Israel, Culture, 10/30/1997
- Symposium and a poet
Between my clothes it seemed like narcissus and red anemones. It imitated the cheeks of a lover But they put more in it till it turned into a lover-like color. Syria, Culture, 10/30/1997 - Rains kill Saudi family
The newspaper said that the family went on a picnic in the valley, and while the mother was occupied with preparing food her smaller daughter ran into the valley where she fell to her death because of the flood. Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/30/1997 - GCC officials to meet in Riyadh Gulf Region, Culture, 10/30/1997
- Man tries to sell new-born baby
A preliminary investigation indicated that the man was trying to find buyers for a new-born baby, less than a month old. Kuwait, Local, 10/30/1997 - Hariri visits AUB president for support Lebanon, Local, 10/30/1997
- Teheran warned Israel today against any attack
Teheran warned Israel today against any attack on Iran responding to a recent Israeli statement where an official said that Israel gives itself the right to launch strikes on so-called enemy states if they are developing long-rage missiles. Israel-Iran, Military, 10/29/1997 - Russian minister warns of major Israeli operation
A vast military operation against the Hizbullah positions in Lebanon is being prepared, Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov warned Jordanian officials yesterday. Lebanon, Military, 10/29/1997 - Second explosion in less than 24 hours
The second explosion in less than 24 hours in Beirut burst in the newly inaugurated Charles Helou public transport station, last night. No human losses were reported. Lebanon, Local, 10/29/1997 - Shuhada street open for Palestinian vehicles
The street was scheduled to have been opened some three months ago already, but renovation work was delayed due to continued attacks by settlers on Palestinians and foreign workers involved in the construction works there. Palestine, Local, 10/29/1997 - Yemen arrests bomb suspects Yemen, Local, 10/29/1997
- Al Owais prize for good Arab actors
This prize is awarded every two years from Sultan Ibn Ali Al Owais to be paid to the five best actors working in the Arab world. United Arab Emirates, Entertainment, 10/29/1997 - GCC defense ministers to meet in Doha
The six Arab states' ministers will discuss the recommendations on enlarging the Peninsula Shield force by adding one battalion to be stationed in the strategic Saudi town of Hafr al Batten, and building a new base. Gulf Region, Military, 10/29/1997 - Iran: Mena conference is a US-Israeli conspiracy
Iran charged today that the US aim in backing the Middle East economic conference in Doha due to be held next month was to divide the ranks of Moslem countries. Regional, International, 10/29/1997 - Martin Indyk to visit Egypt on Arab tour
The source said Indyk was paying "normal introductory calls" at the start his job and his visit was not directly connected to U.S efforts to get Israeli-Palestinian talks back on track. Egypt, International, 10/29/1997 - British welcome Egypt, Entertainment, 10/29/1997
- chairman of Medical Association in court
Dr. Hamdi El Sayed, chairman of the Egyptian medical association, stood in the witness box last week during a hearing session investigating the legal situation of the private medical schools which were opened in Egypt. Egypt, Judicial, 10/29/1997 - Syrian prime minister receives higher education secretaries
Zou'bi also chaired a cabinet meeting during which works of the services and cultural committees were reviewed. The cabinet ministers discussed general agricultural conditions, the cotton marketing process, ways of implementing winter crop plans. Syria, Education, 10/29/1997 - Solidere signs agreement with Dutch company
The process of cleaning the Normandie landfillis among the most modern and advanced in the world, impressing even Greenpeace, which described the project as "impressive and unique." Lebanon, Local, 10/29/1997 - Violence escalates in Algeria following local elections
Algerian armed forces have been surrounding the jungle of Banyam for a week which is very near to the capital, and they are watching all the entrances to the jungle. Algeria, Military, 10/28/1997 - Al Kikhya's lawyer does not rule out Libyan and US involvement in his disappearance
Bahaa Al Kikhya will try to get information while she is in Cairo on the circumstances of her husband's disappearance in which the CIA claims that Egyptians were involved before they handed him to Libya. Libya, International, 10/28/1997 - Two conscripted students killed, 70 injured in Sudan
Some of wounded students are permanently handicapped as a result of participating in the ongoing war between the National Islamic Front government forces and the troops of the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Sudan, Military, 10/28/1997 - Explosion hits American University
The blast, caused by dynamite sticks thrown by unknown assailants over the campus wall, shattered windows in professors' quarters on campus and damaged a few cars. Lebanon, Local, 10/28/1997 - Turkish police to stop escaping ship with kidnapped Egyptians
Turkish Sea forces confirmed that they are waiting for the arrival of the ship which escaped from the Suez Canal after its captain kidnapped a number of Egyptian officials who were on board to carry out a court ruling. Egypt-Turkey, International, 10/28/1997 - Advanced fighters to the Algerian army from South Africa
Algeria is strongly consideing buying arms from South Africa, especially those arms needed by the Algerian forces in combating terrorism and extremism. Algeria, Military, 10/28/1997 - Gulf War Syndrome Regional, International, 10/28/1997
- Norway wants to help establish peace in Middle East Regional, International, 10/28/1997
- Cairo pediatricians conference
Under the auspices of Minister of Health Dr. Ismail Sallam, Cairo will host the first annual convention of the newly formed Mediterranean association for pediatric surgeons. Egypt, Medicine, 10/28/1997 - New natural gas fuel station in Suez
The first of its kind in Suez, the station will offer integrated services, including a computer-operated fueling station and a center to modify cars to the natural gas fueling system. Egypt, Local, 10/28/1997 - Suha Arafat speaks out for Palestinain children's rights
Mrs. Arafat said once a family's father becomes a victim of Israeli soldiers violence, his wife and children are very likely to become the output for his inner violence that breaks out in retaliation for what he has gone through. Palestine, Culture, 10/28/1997 - Free flu shots in Gaza Palestine, Medicine, 10/28/1997
- Restrictions keep Palestinians from West Bank universities
Many university students who live in Gaza have decided to cancel their higher education plans due to restrictions of movement that Israel has imposed on them. Palestine, Education, 10/28/1997 - Youths' paintings entered in UNESCO art event Palestine, Culture, 10/28/1997
- PA security nabs drug smugglers Palestine, Local, 10/28/1997
- More Israeli violence against the south
Israeli forces continued their series of attacks in south Lebanon, yesterday. In the morning, the area of Jabal Rafih was bombarded while the Israeli air force flew over Tyre and the western sector of the occupied strip. Lebanon, Military, 10/28/1997 - Canada's Foreign Minister to visit Middle East Regional, International, 10/28/1997
- Israel plans to stay in south Lebanon Lebanon, Military, 10/28/1997
- Arab universities' symposium goes on
Participants spoke about scientific cooperation, the exchange of expertise and publications among Arab universities, the convening of forums, and the encouragement of translation and publication at Arab universities. Syria, Education, 10/28/1997 - Syrian higher council discusses 1998 agriculture budget
The Higher planning council also discussed 1997's volume of actual spending and 1998's proposed sums for new, renovation and replacement projects, and hindering obstacles and means of overcoming them Syria, Agriculture, 10/28/1997 - Syrian minister of defense attends combat exercise
Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, the Syrian minister of defense, attended the combat exercises of one of the Syrian combat formations. Syria, Military, 10/28/1997 - Syrian president issues decree to establish courts Syria, Local, 10/28/1997
- A view from the Knesset
If any, only one message was conveyed Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the rest of the world. His political statement at the start of the Israeli Knesset can serve an excellent recipe for the upcoming war in the Middle East. Regional, Analysis, 10/27/1997 - A historic event: Nile water reaches Sinai
For the first time in history, the Nile water reached Sinai in Egypt after the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inaugurated yesterday the underground channel of El Salam offshoot Egypt, Agriculture, 10/27/1997 - Lebanese areas under fire from Israeli war planes
Two jets raided the hills of Iqlim Al Tuffah and launched air-to-surface missiles on Luwaizeh. One of them rocketed Mazraat Uqmata and Jabal Al Rafee area, the sources said. Lebanon, Military, 10/27/1997 - Algeria after the victory of the middle powers
The ruling party holds most of the seats and enjoys the support of the Algerian people, but still everybody is waiting to see whether it will be able to deal with Algerian problems like terrorism, restoring the democratic march and completing the economic reform program.. Algeria, Analysis, 10/27/1997 - Oil Tanker escapes Suez authority and kidnaps Egyptians
The Kidnapped Egyptians contacted their families through the maritime agency and informed them that they will reach Turkish waters within 60 hours and that they were all fine. Egypt, International, 10/27/1997 - Two churches dug out in Palmyra
A joint Syrian-Polish archaeological team has recently excavated the remains of two churches in the western quarter of Palmyra Syria, History, 10/27/1997 - Kurdistan Democratic Party Iraq, Military, 10/27/1997
- Mandela: Try Libyans at neutral site Libya, International, 10/27/1997
- Palestinians also need security
The talks aimed to "give a breath of life" to interim negotiations, which were resumed three weeks ago but have run into trouble, mainly over security issues. Palestine, Analysis, 10/27/1997 - Palestinian group tries to put an end to home demolitions
The Palestinian Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Environment appealed to the Supreme Court against the 1945 British Mandatory Regulations that had been used by the Israeli military government against the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 10/27/1997 - Clashes continue between settlers, Palestinians in Hebron
Settlers had thrown rocks and empty bottles at Palestinian houses in the city while Israeli soldiers increased their patrols along the so-called green line that separates some 80 percent of the city from its 20 percent part that is still under Israeli military occupation. Palestine, Local, 10/27/1997 - First Arab chemistry conference in Cairo
The 5-day conference will be chaired by Dr. Ali Hobesh, former chief of the Egyptian Scientific Research Academy and head of the Egyptian Scientists Federation. Egypt, Science, 10/27/1997 - Release Kuwaiti pows Kuwait, International, 10/27/1997
- Minister opens medical conference
Concerning the drug industry in Syria, Dr. Al Shati spoke about its development in cooperation with the World Health Organization, noting that the number of medicines manufactured in Syria has increased from 100 in 1993 to 2,249 in 1997. Syria, Medicine, 10/27/1997