Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/27/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 27, 1998
- King Hussein marks 45th anniversary of rule Jordan, People, 5/2/1998
- Two Jordanians die in a pool in Amman, Jordan, Local, 5/2/1998
- Shehab and Hariri discuss cooperation in universities Egypt-Lebanon, Education, 5/2/1998
- Memories of a veteran Palestinian fighter in 1948
"It is a day of persistent determination to return to my homeland," said Hassan Jibril Manna' of Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem, as Israelis were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of their Israel. Palestine-Israel, History, 5/1/1998 - Explosion near Israeli embassy in Amman
A big explosion took place inside a car parking lot in Amman, Jordan on Thursday night as the Israeli embassy held a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of its statehood. The explosion resulted in damage to seven cars. Jordan, Local, 5/1/1998 - Kuwaiti court affirms sentences for al-Neibari attackers
The Kuwaiti court of appeals on Thursday endorsed prison sentences handed down in December 1997 against people accused of attacking the opposition liberal parliamentarian Abdullah al-Neibari. Kuwait, Judicial, 5/1/1998 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/1/1998
- Sudanese Parliamentarian suspected of defection to the opposition
An independent Sudanese newspaper Al-Usbou suggested that a member of the Sudanese parliament might have defected to Sudan's People liberation Army ( SPLA ) which has been fighting for over 14 years against the central government. Sudan, Local, 4/30/1998 - British House of commons discusses Lockerbie settlement
London on Wednesday said it still opposes the idea of permitting the trial of the two Libyans suspected of being involved in the bombing of a US passenger jet over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988 to be held in a neutral country. Libya-UK, Judicial, 4/30/1998 - Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani dies in London at 73
Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani died today in London after suffering a stroke. Syrian President Hafez al-Assad sent a special plane to bring Qabbani's body from London to be buried in his birthplace, Damascus. Regional-Syria, People, 4/30/1998 - Jordanian authorities ban opposition rally on 50th anniversary of Palestine usurpation
A representative of the Islamic Labor Party in the commission, Humam Saeed, said "The ban imposed by the Jordanian authorities should be strongly condemned for preventing the Jordanians from expressing their anger over the 50th anniversary of the usurpation of Palestine while the Israeli embassy in Amman is celebrating huge festivities on this very painful occasion." Jordan, Local, 4/30/1998 - Quiet prevails after conflict in Yemeni governerate of Hadramout
El-Makla city in the Yemeni governorate of Hadramout seemed very quiet after the confrontations witnessed over the last few days between demonstrators from opposition parties and security forces, during which two were killed. Yemen, Local, 4/30/1998 - American jet crashed in Saudi desert Gulf-USA, Military, 4/30/1998
- Acts of violence continue in Algeria
Algerian dailies on Wednesday reported that the number of victims of the massacre committed Tuesday in al-Medea province by armed groups reached 43, while seven girls are reported to have been wounded by the armed groups and all foodstuffs stored in the victims' houses were stolen. Algeria, Military, 4/30/1998 - International Human rights center in Morocco
Robinson added: "The aim of the initiative is to take into accounts the Islamic views in the articles of the Human rights declaration," noting the initiative will be put into actual practice before the end of the current year. Morocco-UN, Culture, 4/30/1998 - Qatar education confernece Qatar-Regional, Education, 4/30/1998
- Omani fishermen rescued Oman, Local, 4/30/1998
- Gaza airport named Palestine, Local, 4/30/1998
- UK - Lockerbie Libya-UK, Judicial, 4/30/1998
- Iranian Shoura council chairman concludes visit to Kuwait
Chairman of the Iranian Shoura council Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri proposed during his Wednesday visit to Kuwait University to establish a regional studies center between Iran and Kuwait as a step toward strengthening scientific relations between the two countries. Kuwait-Iran, Education, 4/30/1998 - Establishing a center for the human rights in Morocco Morocco-UN, Culture, 4/30/1998
- An exhibition for Egyptian products in Gaza
The Egyptian organization for international markets and exhibitions, in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Trade, agreed to establish an exhibition for the Egyptian products in Gaza and West Bank. Egypt-Palestine, Exhibition, 4/30/1998 - Military agreements between Yemen and the US Yemen-USA, Military, 4/29/1998
- Yemeni opposition calls for investigating bloody confrontations
One Yemeni citizen was killed and two others were shot and wounded on Monday by Yemeni policemen who were trying to disperse a demonstration in the southern Hadramout province. Yemen, Local, 4/29/1998 - Collapse of the Umayyad empire
In spite of their organization, their palaces, their poetry, their enlightenment and the democratic touch of the desert, the Umayyads were doomed. They were a minority in a world where the bourgeois townsmen outside Syria were becoming progressively more hostile and more important. Regional-Syria, History, 4/29/1998 - Yemen kindapping negotiations Yemen, Local, 4/29/1998
- PLO headquarters in Jerusalem faces new threats
The status of the Orient House as headquarters of the Palestinian peace negotiators made it become the unofficial bureau of the PLO in Jerusalem, even back in the days of the former right wing Likud government of Yitzhak Shamir. Palestine-Israel, Local, 4/29/1998 - Algerian forces suffer setback against armed groups Algeria, Military, 4/29/1998
- Lebanon lodge a complaint against Israeli shelling of civilians
Five civilians were wounded in Zibqin, Maidoun and Kafra towns, and a number of houses in Yater town were damaged as a result of the Israeli attacks. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/29/1998 - Qatar blood drive Qatar, Health, 4/29/1998
- Al-Sharaa briefs Syrian Cabinet on latest developments
The ministers reviewed scientific and technical cooperation projects with Italy, and agreements on encouraging, protecting and guaranteeing investment with the governments of the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Egypt, China and Yemen. Syria, Local, 4/29/1998 - International symposium discusses Islam and human rights
The international symposium "Islam and Human Rights" will start today in Paris, sponsored by the International Islamic Council and the Union of Islamic Organizations in Paris. Regional, Religion, 4/29/1998 - Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed new patron of the Middle East International BoatShow
The Middle East International Boat Show, which will run from 5th to the 8th of May 1998 at Halls 3 & 4 of the Dubai World Trade Centre United Arab Emirates-Regional, Exhibition, 4/29/1998 - Iran participates in Saudi book fair Saudi Arabia-Iran, Culture, 4/29/1998
- UAE - life expectancy United Arab Emirates, Health, 4/29/1998
- Bahrain - fishing Bahrain, Environment, 4/29/1998
- Eight persons killed in Somalia
Some 8 persons were killed and 11 were wounded on Monday in battles between warring Somali militias in the surroundings of the coastal Somali city Kesmayo, Southern West the country. Somalia, Local, 4/29/1998 - COPEX 98 exhibition in Jordan
Jordan Defense Industries and local firms along with 80 Arab and foreign companies are represented in the exhibition. Among the major powers represented are the USA, the UK, Germany, France and Russia. Jordan-Regional, Exhibition, 4/29/1998 - Arabs and some Jews mourn Israel's anniversary
Not only Arabs, but also one of the Jewish sectors has a reason to mourn, while their fellow Jews dance and sing in the streets. Members of the most ultra-orthodox Natorei Karta sect plan to hold a mourning procession on Israel's independence day in their own Mea' She'arim neighborhood Palestine-Israel, History, 4/28/1998 - Five Israeli soldiers wounded in south Lebanon
the intensive Israeli bombardment against al-Tuffah district damaged electricity grids in the whole area. Lebanese security news said the Israeli bombardment targeted Arabsalim highway. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/28/1998 - US commandos chase Saudi billionaire
Itar - Tass said that a group of US commandos secretly arrived during the current month in Pakistan to chase Saudi billionaire Osama Bin Laden, accused of being involved in a bombing in Saudi Arabia that resulted in the deaths of US soldiers. Saudi Arabia-USA, International, 4/28/1998 - Syria, Egypt sign judicial accord Syria-Egypt, Judicial, 4/28/1998
- Palestinian al-Awqaf minister dies of stroke Palestine, People, 4/28/1998
- Moslem world celebrates the New Hijri Regional, Culture, 4/28/1998
- Shooting at Kuwaiti Ali Salem air base Kuwait, Local, 4/28/1998
- Israeli army kills two Lebanese children
Lebanese security sources said two Lebanese children were wounded when an Israeli artillery shell fell on Balat district at UNIFIL's Nepalese contingent's position in Kafra town in the western sector of south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/27/1998 - Maroun Baghdadi: Genuine Lebanese film maker
In 1975, with the eruption of the of the bloody civil war, Baghdadi was provoked enough to produce his feature film (Beirut, O, Beirut), casting the well-established Egyptian actor Izzat al-Alyeli and a number of Lebanese actors and actresses. Regional-Regional, People, 4/27/1998 - Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed in Washington next month
The sources expected that the talks would deal with a possible UAE purchase of 80 advanced US F-16 military airplanes by the Emirates' air force at a cost of $8 billion. United Arab Emirates-USA, Military, 4/27/1998 - U.N. human rights commissioner to visit Morocco
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, who will visit Morocco early next week, said her stay in Morocco will be an opportunity to consolidate cooperation between Morocco and the U.N. body. Morocco-UN, Culture, 4/27/1998 - An agreement between the Arab academy of the banking sciences and Europe
The Arab Academy of Banking Sciences signed an agreement with the European Union, according to which the academy gets a donation of $1 million to finance training programs. Regional, Finance, 4/27/1998 - Five dead, 40 injured in new Algerian fighting
Five civilians were killed and another 40 injured when two homemade mortar rounds fell near a mosque in a garrison town of Blida, south of the capital, an Algerian hospital announced. Algeria, Military, 4/27/1998 - House of Representatives approves the socialist-led program Morocco, Local, 4/27/1998