Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/5/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 5, 1998
- European delegation to Algeria
Diplomatic sources expect that a European Union delegation will visit Algeria during this week. The delegation comprises high ranking officials and not ministers from the three tropical European countries. Algeria, International, 1/10/1998 - Five Israelis and a Lebanese woman wounded in bombardment
Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery shelled al-Tuffah district areas, especially al-Jabal al-Rafi, Sujud and al-Reihan hills. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/9/1998 - Sanaa denies kidnapping German ambassador's daughter Yemen, Local, 1/9/1998
- Palestinian Democratic Front convenes third conference
The meeting aims at drawing up a new political and organizational strategy, noting that the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine intends to "give up" the Israeli-Palestinian agreements and adopt a new negotiation formula based on international resolutions. Palestine-Syria, International, 1/9/1998 - Tantawi concludes visit to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia Regional, Religion, 1/9/1998
- Mike McCurry: US wants authorized dialogue Iran, International, 1/9/1998
- No bird flu in Saudi Arabia
An official source at the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources said that his country is free from the "bird flu" which recently appeared in Hong Kong and Australia. Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 1/9/1998 - Izzat Ibrahim has successful cardiac surgery
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein announced that the Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council, Izzat Ibrahim, underwent successful cardiac surgery late last month in Baghdad. Iraq, People, 1/9/1998 - Khatami speaks on US-Iranian relations
Iranian president Mohammad Khatami said he would like to renew US- Iranian contacts, but not at the governmental level that the USA is calling for. Khatami said that the exchange should include scholars, artists and tourists. Iran, International, 1/8/1998 - France supports German proposal to intervene in Algeria
France supported a German proposal on Algeria which suggested holding a meeting for the representatives of the European Union's foreign ministries in order to study the situation in Algeria. Algeria, International, 1/8/1998 - Egypt renews imprisonment of spy charged of collaboration with Israel
The Supreme State Security Court in Egypt issued its decision to renew the imprisonment of Samir Osman for another 45 days for further interrogation by the Egyptian Public Prosecutor. Osman had been charged with collaborating with the Israeli Mossad. Egypt-Israel, Judicial, 1/8/1998 - Reports: newspaper censorship committees abrogated
A number of editors-in-chief froim Algerian newspapers said that the censorship committees in the print shops of those newspapers were abrogated last week. Algeria, Local, 1/8/1998 - US congressmen: We work to revitalize peace process
Representative Nick Rahall who is the leader of the US congressional delegation, and a Democrat from West Virginia said the delegation is in Syria on a non-governmental mission to help restart the peace process again between Syria, Lebanon and Israeli Syria, International, 1/8/1998 - Iranian President accused the US Iran, International, 1/8/1998
- New expansion of Israeli settlements
Jewish settlers in Ale Rahab settlement in the occupied West Bank began on Wednesday a new step to expand the settlement through building new houses and constructing new roads. Palestine-Israel, International, 1/8/1998 - French FM to visit Lebanon on Sunday Lebanon, International, 1/8/1998
- Israeli forces shell south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery in its position in al-Zafatah area bombarded al-Jabali al-Rafi' and Mleta hill, Litani river bed, al-Salouqi valley, and Sujud al-Raihan forests. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/8/1998 - Karama dam primarily handed over to Jordan Valley Authority
Jordan Valley Authority received possession of al-Karama Dam project, which was erected jointly by two Italian companies which started work on site in 1994. Jordan, Local, 1/8/1998 - Saudi jet makes emergency stop in Cairo
A Saudi jumbo jet carrying 348 passengers on a flight from Jeddah to London made an emergency landing at Cairo Airport after a fire on board, airport sources said. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Local, 1/8/1998 - West Bank full of Israeli stolen cars?
The deputy chief of the Palestinian police, Brigadier General Abdel Moati Al Saba'wy, stated that there are organized gangs stealing cars in the Palestinian-controlled territories. Palestine-Israel, Local, 1/8/1998 - Qadaffi calls the UN in its current structure a farce
In a message to the leaders of the world, the Libyan leader Moamer Qadaffi called for reforming the United Nations so that all its resolutions should pass through its General Assembly, and the Security Council's role should be only to implement those resolutions. Libya, International, 1/7/1998 - Turkish submarine will not participate in Gulf maneuvers
The Turkish submarine T.S.G. arrived in the Zaidan in the UAE today on a friendly visit, and will remain there for 3 days amid conflicting news of its participation in a naval maneuvers held by the UAE. United Arab Emirates-Turkey, Military, 1/7/1998 - Amr Moussa sees Turkish maneuvers as unwise
Concerning the Libyan situation with regard to the Lockerbie incident and UN sanctions, Moussa said that Libya has shown flexibility in resolving this issue Egypt-Regional, International, 1/7/1998 - Medicine arrives in Iraq
A ship loaded with medical supplies donated by the United Arab Emirates to sanctions-hit Iraqis has arrived in Basra in southern Iraq. Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/7/1998 - Spanish coast guards arrest Moroccan immigrants
The Spanish civilian coast guards had arrested 32 Moroccan immigrants in a fishing boat which transmitted from the Moroccan coast in the Mediterranean Spain. Morocco, Local, 1/7/1998 - Rubin - maneuvers Regional, International, 1/7/1998
- New finds in North Syria Syria, History, 1/7/1998
- Former leading Algerian politician criticizes political era preceding independence
Bin Youssef Bin Ghada who was in office during the era preceding the country's independence broke his silence and criticized the political leaders that have ruled Algeria since Algerian independence in 1962. Algeria, History, 1/6/1998 - Life is so sweet, even after a bullet in the head
His critical wounds made it impossible to expect that he would ever return to life. But Hussein Karsu' of Gaza proved that sometimes hope and belief are much stronger than medical reports. Palestine, Local, 1/6/1998 - Shrimpers caught in Kuwaiti territorial waters
Kuwaiti Naval Inspection authorities apprehended those ships with the assistance of a number of helicopters and 17 boats in addition to a research ship that also monitors Kuwaiti territorial waters. Kuwait, Local, 1/6/1998 - Israel's oppressive practices mount in south Lebanon
Well-informed sources considered the Israeli occupation forces' shelling against the housing quarters in Majdal Zoun in a new violation of April Understanding. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/6/1998 - Yemen kidnapping Yemen, Local, 1/6/1998
- Mauritanian students occupy embassy Mauritania, Local, 1/6/1998
- Palestinian hunger striker released Palestine-Israel, Local, 1/6/1998
- Dubai onion shortage United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/6/1998
- Algeria massacres Algeria, Military, 1/6/1998
- UN headquarters - Iraq Iraq, Local, 1/6/1998
- Jordanian tourists guides refuse to escort Israeli counterparts
Numerous Jordanian tourist guides refused an invitation extended by a Jordanian tourist company to take part in a field trip with Israeli guides. Jordan, Local, 1/6/1998 - Family of arrested Lebanese police chief appeals his release
The family of the chief of the Hasbayya police station, who was arrested by the occupation forces four days ago, called upon the Lebanese officials to intervene. Lebanon, Local, 1/6/1998 - Specter optimistic over peace process Syria, International, 1/6/1998
- Netanyahu's government is falling
The results of Monday’s Knesset vote on the budget that he won did not really matter. Benyamin Netanyahu knows very well his government is falling down but his hope was mainly to have it lose the Knesset confidence for reasons pertinent to the peace process and not the budget Israel-Regional, Analysis, 1/5/1998 - Jordan confirms participation in Israeli-Turkish maneuvers
Jordan declared that it would participate as an observer in naval maneuvers between Israel, the USA and Turkey and declared that this is a sovereign decision regarding an internal affair. Jordan-Syria, Military, 1/5/1998 - Lahd-Israeli forces kidnap chief of police
In south Lebanon, a crossing in the western Bekaa which separates the occupied strip of the South and the rest of the Lebanese districts will open Monday following four years of closure Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1998 - Government goes back on censorship decision
A live interview with an outspoken government critic was allowed to pass on satellite Sunday after a two-day battle between the station airing the program and government officials. Lebanon, Local, 1/5/1998 - 15 Moroccan sailors missing after ship sinks
Official Moroccan sources in Rabat said that salvage operations are continuing for the fishing ship "Azkany" which sank off the Atlantic coast by the Saharan provinces on January 1. Morocco, Local, 1/5/1998 - Amnesty law goes into effect, former MP released
Yehya Shamas, who represented eastern Lebanon's Baalbek town in parliament, was freed Wednesday night after serving three years of the seven year sentence handed to him in June 1996. Lebanon, Local, 1/5/1998 - Syrian president reviews peace process with US envoy Syria, International, 1/5/1998
- Egypt rejects ME market plan 1/5/1998
- Lebanon resistance carried out 800 military operations in 1997
Statistics from the Lebanese resistance showed that Israeli shelling of inhabitant regions caused the death of 48 Lebanese civilians and injured another 130. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1998