Despite hardened positions on Iraq in Security Council, Annan looks for 'calm' discussion
Although positions in the Security Council are "hard," Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday, the 15-nation body will have a chance to discuss how to proceed with the disarmament of Iraq "calmly" at a meeting today to hear an update by top United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/7/2003
UNDP involves Egyptian Arts and media personalities in Anti-HIV/AIDS action in the Arab states
With over 500,000 people known to be living with HIV/AIDS in the Arab states, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is associating Egyptian renowned media and entertainment personalities to its anti-HIV/AIDS action in the Arab states.
Regional, Health, 3/7/2003
Moroccan Portuguese businessmen meet in casablanca
Portugal has opened for joint SMEs (small and Medium size businesses) a credit line of 10 million Euro, with a 6% interest rate and a payoff deadline beyond eight years, Rkibi added.
Morocco-Portugal, Business, 3/7/2003
Crock of Byzantine gold found at Abu Sir
The temple was restored during the Byzantine age, Secretary-General of the Supreme-Council for Antiquities said, adding that according to Church records, monks built a church in the fortress courtyard.
Egypt, Local, 3/7/2003
Premier reviews plans to up software exports
Egypt's Prime Minister, Dr. Atef Ebeid met on Wednesday with Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Ahmad Nazif to review plans to increase the volume of Egyptian exports of software.
Egypt, Economics, 3/7/2003
Lebanese - Syrian military talks
Syria's Army and Armed Forces Deputy Commander-In-Chief, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister, 1rst Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass received in Damascus on Thursday Lebanese Army and Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Gen. Ramzi Abu Hamza and an accompanying delegation.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/7/2003
102 passengers killed in a plane crash south of Algeria
Some 102 persons were killed in a Boeing 737 plane crash for the Algerian airlines. Naval forces said that the plane was carrying 97 passengers and unknown number of crew, adding that one person at least survived the crash and had wounds.
Algeria, Local, 3/7/2003
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