Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 8/4/1997
Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of August 4, 1997
- Emirates decides to boycott Doha economic conference
Sheikh Zaid Bin Sultan of United Arab Emirates announced that Emirates decided to boycott the Middle East and North Africa economic conference. United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Fahd approves appointments to regional assemblies
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia approved on August 5 the appointment of 200 men to 13 regional assemblies across the Kingdom for a new four-year term, part of political reforms introduced in 1993. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Syria taking more of Jordanian - Iraqi border trade
Syrian traders announced that most of Iraq’s border trade would shift from Jordan, Iraq’s biggest trading partner since the 1991 Gulf war, to Syria. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Albright: I think that it's a dangerous situation
US Secretary of State Madeline Albright said that the situation in the Middle East has reached a dangerous level, but that the peace process has surivived manybad times before. Regional, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Arab League rejects Israeli claims
Maguid said he hoped the expected visit of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright would help "defuse the explosive situation in the region and prepare for a just, durable and comprehensive peace." Regional, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Libya to set companies off with Egypt
The Libyan finance secretary and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Al Ganzouri discussed means of boosting cooperation between the two countries. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Egypt - Morocco exchange ratification documents of two agreements
The first agreement is on the transport of passengers and goods and the second on technical cooperation between the two countries. Regional, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Armed Islamic Group leader speaks out
One of the Algerian leaders of the rebel Armed Islamic Group, 32 year-old Mahfoud Assouli, said, "Our fighters kill only those who deserve to die." Algeria, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Mother and two children killed in Markaba
The violence began in the early morning when a Hizbullah roadside bomb exploded near occupied Jezzine, killing Ghassan Soueidi, an officer in Israeli-proxy South Lebanon Army. Lebanon, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Arab League to decide on MENA conference in September
The Arab League will decide in its September meeting the final position of the Arab countries toward participating in the Middle East and North Africa economic conference. Regional, Politics, 8/7/1997 - United Arab Emirates youths stranded in Palestine
The United Arab Emirates' foreign minister has asked Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to help six youth teams, stranded in Gaza by an Israeli closure, return home. United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/7/1997 - Sudan's Christian Nubians being brutalized
African human rights group said on August 6, that the Sudanese forces have burned dozens of villages, looted cattle, raped women, kidnapped thousands of civilians and killed others in Nouba Mountains in the southern Kordofan province in central Sudan. Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 8/7/1997 - Egypt, Indonesia discuss bilateral ties
The meeting focused on bilateral ties and means of promoting various relations within historical relationship between the two countries, the ambassador said. Egypt, Politics, 8/7/1997 - Kuwaiti people cautioned not to forget the past
Ahmed Al Rubei, former Kuwaiti minister of education, warned the Kuwaiti government and people that he believes the Iraqi government has not changed and is capable off repeating its invasion of Kuwait if the circumstances were right. Kuwait, Politics, 8/6/1997 - Arab League sees Israeli measures as declaring war
The Arab League yesterday considered Israel’s crackdown in Palestinian self-rule areas after the two death attacks in Jerusalem, as a declaration of war. Regional, Politics, 8/6/1997 - Israel to build a new Jewish settlement in Golan Heights
Israel is preparing a plan to launch asettlement operation in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Syria, Politics, 8/6/1997 - Jordanian parliament elections on November 4
The Jordanian government announced that Jordan will hold parliamentary elections on November 4. Jordan, Politics, 8/6/1997 - Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan to visit Israel
Jordan's King Hussein will send Crown Prince Hassan to Israel for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Jordan, Politics, 8/6/1997 - Employees of unlicensed media confront government
The committee of the audio-visual media workers agreed that popular action was the only way to stop the government’s decision to shut down unlicensed radio and televisions stations. Lebanon, Politics, 8/5/1997 - 29 Palestinians arrested in Israeli raid
An Israeli statement said the Palestinians apprehended over the last night were suspected of being involved in "enmity activities." Palestine, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Annan approves Iraqi food plan
Yesterday the secretary-general Kofi Annan yesterday approved an Iraqi distribution plan for food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies. Iraq, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Oman opens representation office in Gaza
An Oman Foreign Ministry statement said that the sultanate of Oman decided to open a representation office in Gaza. Oman, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Jordan urges Israel to keep door open for Middle East peace
Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fayez Al Tarawneh urged Israel to keep the door open for the peace process in the Middle East by keeping talks with the Palestinians alive. Jordan, Politics, 8/5/1997 - No to starvation, no to siege
Hundreds of Palestinian teenagers demonstrated in an organized march through Ramalah streets in protest against the Israeli clampdown in the West Bank, holding banners reading, "No to starvation, no to siege." Palestine, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Berri refuses all foreign submission
The Lebanese speaker Nabih Berri said that Lebanon will not accept any international submission or arbitration with Israel over its occupation of the South Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Lebanese president in Brazil in September
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi will visit Brazil in September to promote the activities of the Lebanese Lnternational Culture League in its efforts to unite Lebanese emigrants. Lebanon, Politics, 8/5/1997 - First issue of Jordanian newspaper Al-Nahda confiscated
The Jordanian government confiscated the first issue of "Al-Nahda" newspaper, affiliated with the National Constitutional Party which has recently been formed by a number of parties. Jordan, Politics, 8/5/1997 - Franjieh to strike deal with Berri
Health Minister Suleiman Franjieh said he was ready to enter into a political alliance with speaker Nabih Berri, describing the relation between them as a "strategic union." Lebanon, Politics, 8/4/1997 - No-compromise vow in Golan
Syrian president Hafez al Assad reiterated at the end of a visit to Iran that he would never compromise on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights. Syria-Iran, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Israeli Arabs to visit Syria
An Israeli official declared on August 3 that a large delegation of Israeli Arabs, including members of Parliament, will make a rare visit to Syria. Syria, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Gunmen kill 88 farmers in Algeria
88 people were massacred in villages south of the Algerian capital, many by having their throats slit, witnesses and hospital sources said. Algeria, Politics, 8/4/1997 - King Hussein hopes Israel will succeed in serving the cause of peace
Meanwhile a group of 13 Israeli deputies met with king Hussein in Amman on discussing security cooperation and ways to reactive the Middle East peace talks. Jordan, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Israel's Levy in Egypt
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy is in Egypt for talks on ending a Middle East "peacemaking" crisis that deepened with a suicide bombing in street market in Jerusalem. Egypt, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Netanyahu's policies, warns of war... Syrian army chief says
The Syrian Army's chief of staff in remarks published August 3 condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies and warned of their “dangerous consequences” on the Middle East peace process. Syria, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Arafat in no hurry to shuffle cabinet
Palestinian Authority’s Yasser Arafat made clear that he would not take immediate action on an offer by most of his ministers to resign. Palestine, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Hrawi reiterates right to resist occupation
In celebration of Lebanon’s 52nd Army Day, Lebanese President Elias Hrawi emphasized Friday Lebanon’s commitment to just and comprehensive peace. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Tunisians wary about Middle East peace
Tunisian President Zine al-Abdin Ben Ali urged the world community to work actively "to save peace and thwart the dangers facing the Middle East." Tunisia, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Bilateral links are expandinding between Egypt-Morocco
In remarks to the Moroccan news agency, ambassador Ahmed Fathallah urged efforts from officials in both countries be pooled together to set into motion agreements reached during recent meeting of the joint commission in Rabat. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 8/4/1997