Arabic News Weekly Edition for Qatar, 9/29/1997
Weekly Edition, Qatar - Week of September 29, 1997
- Qatar sends invitations to countries to attend MENA conference
Qatar was afraid that no president or prime minister would attend the conference except Netanyahu, and it expects the Netanyahuto launch a violent rhetoric against the Arab countries that participate in the conference, which could turn into a political row instead of a discussion of economic issues. Qatar, Economics, 10/4/1997 - Qatari Foreign Minister meets Annan
They discussed issues tabled on the agenda of the 52nd session of the UN General Assembly, including the Middle East peace process, the Middle East and North African Economic Conference (Mena) to be held in Doha next month, UN reforms and situations in some African countries. Qatar, Politics, 10/4/1997 - Qatar downgrades status of Mena summit and sends invitations
The name change is an apparent response to the various uneasy reactions of several Arab states over Israel being represented at Mena while peace negotiations remain deadlocked and Tel Aviv is failing to fulfil its obligations under the Oslo accords. Qatar, Politics, 10/2/1997 - Qatari debts total $ 5.7 billion
A report issued by the Arab Institution for the Protection of Investment, a Kuwait-based offshoot of the Arab League with its headquarters in Kuwait, mentioned that the debt represents 79% of the gross national product and its service represents 20% of the national gross product. Qatar, Economics, 9/30/1997 - Germany supports Qatar in MENA
Germany's support for Qatar was expressed during a conference held by the German Economic Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa in cooperation with Federation of German chambers of commerce and industry. Qatar, Politics, 9/29/1997