Arabic News Weekly Edition for Palestine, 6/21/1999
Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of June 21, 1999
- Palestinian Authority officially invited to attend Geneva conference
The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) received an official invitation from the Swiss authorities to attend the Geneva conference, scheduled for next July 15, PNA Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath said on Saturday. Palestine-International, Politics, 6/26/1999 - Yemen reaches agreement for tourism with Palestine Yemen-Palestine, Economics, 6/25/1999
- Palestinian unemployment average decreased last year
The Palestinian central statistics department said that the average of Palestinian unemployment decreased to 14.4% in 1998 from 20.3% in 1997, due to new jobs for workers in Israel and the Palestinian public sector. Palestine, Economics, 6/25/1999 - Arafat in Cairo today to discuss peace developments with Mubarak
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will arrive in Cairo today to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak concerning recent developments in the Middle East peace process. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 6/24/1999 - Palestinian-U.S. committees to start meeting
A number of U.S.-Palestinian committees met in Ramallah on Wednesday to discuss means to boost cooperation in various domains, and to speed up payment of promised U.S. aid to the Palestinian people. Palestine, Politics, 6/24/1999 - Jerusalem Mufti says Israel is forcing Jerusalem away from its Arab identity
Sheikh Ekrema Sabria, general Mufti of Jerusalem, warned against Israel's attempts to Judaize the city of Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/23/1999 - UAE president receives a message from Arafat
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Tuesday received a message from Palestinian President Yasser Arafat pertaining to developments in the Middle East peace process, the current Arab situation and relations between the UAE and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/23/1999 - Arafat to meet with Barak upon formation of Israeli government Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/22/1999
- Palestinian government refuses to jump to final status negotiations
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said it is early now to talk about a summit comprising Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and US President Bill Clinton. Palestine, Politics, 6/21/1999 - Palestinian government asks US to lift restrictions on the its office in Washington
The Palestinian Authority asked the U.S administration yesterday to lift the restrictions still imposed on the bureau of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Washington to enhance American - Palestinian bilateral relations. Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/21/1999