Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 4/5/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of April 5, 1999
- Arafat in New Delhi today and China next
Shaath referred to the support presented by China to Palestine, saying that Arafat will declare his final position toward the Palestinian state following his visit to China. Palestine, Politics, 4/10/1999 - Minister of health Salam to operate on patients in Palestine
Egyptian Minister of Health Ismaal Salam arrived in Gaza this morning, where he is going operate by himself on patients with heart problems. Egypt-Palestine, Health, 4/10/1999 - Palestinians demonstrate in Jerusalem on anniversary of Deir Yassin massacre
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Dier Yaseen massacre, in which more than 250 Palestinians were killed, tens of Palestinians demonstrated. Palestine, Local, 4/10/1999 - Palestinian development projects in Jerusalem
The board of directors of Jerusalem company for investment and construction completed a report including projects valued at $60 million. Palestine, Economics, 4/10/1999 - Arafat looms the possibility of postponing the announcement of the Palestinian state Palestine, Politics, 4/9/1999
- Lebanese-Palestinian follow-up committee to solve refugee problem
Palestinian-Lebanese talks concerning problems facing the Palestinian refugees in the Lebanese camps and means of eliminating these problems were resumed. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/1999 - Netanyahu accuses Arafat Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/9/1999
- Kidwa: Inaction on May 4 would mean surrendering rights to Israel Palestine-UN, Politics, 4/9/1999
- Cautious calm prevails al-Nasera
A cautious calm prevails the city of al-Nasera following the events which took place in the city on Tuesday and at dawn Wednesday when explosive bottles where thrown on two trade centers and the attacks resulted in heavy material losses in one of the two centers. Palestine, Local, 4/8/1999 - Arafat arrives in Tokyo Palestine-Japan, Politics, 4/8/1999
- Moscow suggests a summit for Israeli - Palestinian agreement signatories
The Russian leadership has proposed to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat a new initiative providing for convening a summit conference to be attended by leaders of the countries which signed the Israeli - Palestinian agreement. Palestine, Politics, 4/7/1999 - First Palestinian delegation to visit Tehran since Oslo agreements
A Palestinian delegation will arrive in Tehran on Friday, in the first step of closeness since signing the Oslo agreement in 1993. Palestine-Iran, Politics, 4/7/1999 - Israel rescinds closure decision of news agency, maintains it for two other palestinian offices Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/1999
- Violence in Nazareth: background
The unprecedented violence in Nazareth in the last few days could have been averted but the Israeli government is to blame for not doing enough to solve the core issues of conflict between the two sides, Palestinian notables in the city said. Palestine, Local, 4/6/1999 - Arafat to visit Japan tomorrow
Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath said in Gaza that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is to pay a visit to Japan tomorrow after concluding his talks with Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov in Moscow on peace in the Middle East and declaring the Palestinian state. Palestine-International, Politics, 4/6/1999 - King Abdullah confers with Arafat
Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday in Amman discussed with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat developments in peace negotiations and obstacles impeding them, especially on the Palestinian-Israeli track. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/5/1999