News from Beirut December 17  1996 .......

Assembly of the presidents of municipal unions

Yesterday, the presidents of municipal unions assembled at the municipal palace at Zouk Mikael and it was the first since 1988.

The purpose was first of all to welcome the law of municipal elections in the dates issued from the Council of Ministers. The position of municipal presidents, independence of municipal work, will be continued and developed as before the war.

Election of 17 members for council of press syndicate

The Chief of Press Syndicate Mohammed Al Baalbaki declared yesterday that the members of the council was finally full by electing 17 new members:

1. Susan Chedid  93 voice
2. Rafic Khoury  91 voice
3. Joseph Toutounji  90 voice
4. Walid Al-Tiby  90 voice
5. Fadel Said Akel  88 voice
6. Ghassan Tueni  87 voice
7. Kamal Al-Giraweb 87 voice
8. Georges Skaf  86 voice
9. Mohammad Al Baalbaki  81 voice
10. Talal Salman  81 voice
11. Joseph Abou Akel  81 voice
12. Abed Al Ghani salam  77 voice
13. Malek Mroueh  87 voice
14. Hassan Sabra  73 voice
15. Abdel Khalil  71 voice
16. Aouny Al Kaaki  70 voice
17. Walid Aouad  77 voice

Roads Projects Will Cost 1250 million U.S Dollars.

The Minister of Public Works Ali Hrajli has declared that the program of rehabilitation and development of roads will cost 1250 million U.S. dollars hoping that the parliament will approve it by the beginning of the year. Roads covered under this project have a total of 6330 km:

• 530 km classified as international roads.
• 1650 km classified as principal roads.
• 1340 km classified as secondary roads.
• 2810 km classified as local roads.

In addition:

• 35% are considered in a bad condition.
• 47% are considered in an accepted condition.
• 18% only are considered good.

So the cost will be 1250 million U.S.dollar distributed as follows:

• 600 million for international, principal and secondary roads.
• 170 million for local roads.
• The rest for the execution of new road projects.

SPORTS

Lebanon Football

Today begin the 16th stage of  Lebanon football series at 2:15 P.M. with 3 matches:

1- Achabiba Al Mazraa v/s Arryada Wal Adab (Al Safa Stadium)

2-Chabab Al Sahel v/s Attadamoun Tyre (Bourj Hammoud Stadium)

3-Annejmeh-Al Bourj. (Tripoli stadium)

Currencies

----------------------------- Buying ------- Selling

Syrian Pound ---------------34,50 ---------38,50

Iraqi Dinar -----------------51,00 ----------55,00

Kuwaiti Dinar --------------5176,75 -------5180,75

Jordanian Dinar ------------2185,10 -------2189,50

Bahrain Dinar --------------4117,20 ------4121,25

Libyan Dinar ---------------1650 ----------1660

Qatari Riyal ---------------- 424,70 ------- 428,70

Emirates Dirham ------------ 420,30 ------- 424,80

Saudi Riyal ----------------- 412,10 ------- 416,30

Omani Riyal ---------------- 4155 --------  4157

Egyptian Pound ------------ 456,50 ------- 460,50

French Franc ---------------294,10 ------- 298,60

1000 African Franc -------- 480,50 ------- 489,40

Netherlands ----------------888,10 -------  892,11

Swiss Franc ---------------1167,01 ------- 1171,87

1000 Italian lira ------------998 ------------1001

Sweden coronne -----------225,15 -------- 229,83

Belgium Franc ------------- 47,10 ---------- 48,94

Turkey Pound -------------0,4580 ------- 0,4590

Cyprus Pound --------------3304,10 ------ 3308,67

U.S.Dollar -----------------1548,50------- 1557

Australian Dollar -----------1229,10 -------1233,76

Canadian Dollar ------------1137,10 ------1141,52

1000 Japanese Yen ---------13072,50 ---- 13076,60

Dutch Mark ----------------996,30 -------1000,45

English Pound --------------144500 ------149500

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