Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 12/21/1998
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of December 21, 1998
- Jerusalem: Out of sight, not out of heart
It wasn't the Christmas Palestinians in Bethlehem had expected. Very few tourists showed up and lots of hotel cancellations have struck this year's tourism season. Palestine, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Sheikh Yassin: No peace unless Palestinian rights are restored
In statements today after being released by the Palestinian government Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of Hamas, urged the group's followers to adhere to the charter of the movement. Palestine, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Arafat in Cairo to study Mid East issues with Mubarak
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will start this Saturday a two-day visit to Egypt for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle East. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Arafat may meet with Hawatmeh in Cairo
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held on Wednesday in Ramallah in the West Bank meetings with a delegation representing the leadership of the Democratic Front for the Libartion of Palestine. Palestine, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Arafat hails King Hassan stands in favor of Palestinian cause
Arafat, who sent King Hassan II a message, expressed "deep gratitude for the laudable efforts" made by the Moroccan King to support the Palestinian people in their legitimate struggle to recover their inalienable rights, including their right to return, to self-determination and to an independent state with Al-Quds Asharif as capital. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 12/24/1998 - Al-Quds fund officially established in Morocco
The Al-Quds Bait Al-MAl (Jerusalem Fund) was officially established in Morocco under an accord signed between Morocco and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-Morocco, Economics, 12/24/1998 - New air link between Gaza and Cairo Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/23/1998
- Palestine to have Moroccan airliner service twice weekly
The Moroccan airliner "Royal Air Maroc" will launch as of next February two weekly flights to Palestinian Gaza airport via Cairo. Palestine-Morocco, Business, 12/22/1998 - US - Wye Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Clinton: Palestinians are meeting their obligation in the Wye accord
Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat received a written message from US President Bill Clinton in which he promised to exert his utmost efforts to assure the implementation of the Wye River accord. Palestine, Politics, 12/21/1998