Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 7/21/1997
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of July 21, 1997
- Villagers butchered in Algeria
Muslim rebels killed 56 people, mostly by cutting their throats, in two attacks south of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Politics, 7/25/1997 - Yemen discusses Saudi dispute
Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh met cabinet and military officials to discuss a Saudi proposal for settlement of a 61-year border dispute, an official said. Yemen, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Talks in vain without halt in settlements, say Palestinians
Despite a flurry of Israeli-Palestinian meetings, a senior Palestinian official said that peace efforts will be in vain unless Israel stops building Jewish settlements. Palestine, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Arab Parties conference calls for Doha conference cancellation
Today the General Conference of Arab Parties and NGO's called for a compehensive Arab summit attended by the Arab countries — with no exceptions — to confront present regional and international situations and take firm measures. Qatar, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Syrian stance toward peace process unchangeable
Syrian Minister of Labor Ali Khalid stated that his country's situation toward the peace process is unchangeable and based on international legitimacy and resolutions. Syria, Politics, 7/24/1997 - American Tamraz going to prison, if caught
The Lebanese military court sentenced fugitive Lebanese-American Roger Tamraz and three accomplices to various prison terms after pronouncing them guilty. Lebanon, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Israel's Kahlani is ready to meet Assad on Lebanon
Israel's public security Minister, Avigdor Kahalani, said in an interview that he is ready to go to Syria to discuss a plan for Israeli troops to pull out of South Lebanon. Syria, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Algeria's parliament meets amid bloodshed
Algeria's newly elected parliament met for the first time to examine ways of accelerating economic reform and easing political strife in the insurgency-torn country. Algeria, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Syrian warship training in Egypt
Syrian ship visits, trains Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Qatar emir gives MENA summit go-ahead
Qatar's controversial emir said this weekend he was determined to convene the Middle East and North Africa economic summit (MENA) in Doha this November. Qatar, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Oman says it will open representative office in Gaza
Oman said it would open a representative office in the Gaza Strip, part of the Palestinian self-rule areas. Oman, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Arab NGOS conference opens, Israeli anti-peace policy condemned
Deliberations of the Arab Governmental Organizations (NGOS) conference started with the participation of some political parties and vocational unions from the Arab countries. Syria, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Jordan's and Syrian unions protestation
Jordanian Trade Unions have called for boycotting the Doha economic conference while Jordanian university students hailed the "heroic deed" of soldier Ahmed al-Daqamseh. Jordan, Politics, 7/23/1997 - French defense minister due in Saudi on July 27
French Defense Minister Alain Richard will travel to Saudi Arabia next week for talks with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Sultan. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Israeli officials to visit Jordan
The director general of Israeli Ministry of Environment Affairs Nehama Ronim is due to have arrived in Amman today to take part in an environmental workshop. Israel-Jordan, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Israel arrests five in Syrian Golan
Israel Radio stated on July 21 that troops arrested five Syrian youths on charges of resisting the occupation and spreading the spirit of resistance against Israeli occupation soldiers. Syria, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Arafat to meet EU foreign ministers, possibly Isreal's Levy
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will meet European Union froreign ministers this evening in Brussels along with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy, according to a statement issued by the Luxembourg EU presidency. Palestine, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Saddam warns of dead end
The UN sanctions committee is confident that a new plan for humanitarian supplies to be distributed in Iraq can be approved next week. Iraq, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Japanese peacekeepers asked to remain in Golan
Syrian president Hafez al-Assad had talks with Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma yesterday about extending for two more years the term of Japanese troops in a UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights. Syria, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Egypt receives King Hussein soon
Jordan’s King is expected in Cairo soon for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the current efforts to push ahead the stalled Middle East peace process, Jordanian Minister for Information Samir El-Metawli said yesterday. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Libyan visit to Cairo
Ibrahim El Bashar, director of the office of Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi, visited Egypt last week. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/21/1997 - AL supports Libya’s pan-Arab summit call
The Arab league backed a Libyan suggestion to convene an Arab summit to prepare Arabs for the challenges the 21st century. Regional, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Gambia invites Mubarak to attended national celebration
President Hosni Mubarak was officially invited to attend a July 22 celebration of the anniversary Gambia's revolution. Egypt, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Four Jordanian parties announce elections boycott
They said they were heading the call for a boycott to protest government steps since 1993 elections, which the opposition say have sidelined parliament. Jordan, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Netanyahu announces plans to build a hotel on the Golan
Israeli Prime minister Netanyahu, celebrating 30 years of Jewish settlement on the Golan heights, announced plans to build a hotel on the Israeli-held plateau. Israel, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Saudi minister in Yemen for border dispute talks
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on July 19 for the second visit in a month to resolve a border dispute, Yemeni radio said. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Yemen's ruling party boycotts parliament session
Yemen's ruling political party boycotted a parliamentary session on July 20 in protest against the assembly speaker's call for a debate on recent price hikes, a leading party official said. Yemen, Politics, 7/21/1997 - US, Kuwait navies begin war games
Kuwaiti and US navies will begin live-fire maneuvers today in the latest in a series of joint war games that started after the 1991 Gulf war. Kuwait, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Madani vows to end violence
As Islamist leader Abassi Madani vowed he would do all he could to end the violence that has shaken Algeria for five years, his own group issued a statement on July 17 boasting that it had killed more than 100 members of the security forces in the past two months. Algeria, Politics, 7/21/1997 - PA police may kill Arafat
Israel's security chief Ami Ayalon warned Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat he risked an assassination attempt by rogue Palestinian police unless he cracked down on the force, Israeli television said on July 17. Palestine, Politics, 7/21/1997