Mrs. Mubarak announces start of women for peace movement
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak announced in Geneva Monday the establishment of an international "women for peace movement" under her sponsorship, a Geneva-based non-governmental organization.
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 6/17/2003
Baghdad Curator director
The curator of Baghdad's museum, Mrs. Nawal al-Mitwallu, said in a statement to the German Magazine Der Spiegel in its yesterday issue that about 10,000 pieces including 47 rare antiquities have disappeared during looting operations against the National Museum in Baghdad.
Iraq, Local, 6/17/2003
Exchange market stable, exchange rate down
Foreign currency exchange rates went down on the exchange market over the last two days due to the increase in supply in foreign currencies and return of Egyptians working abroad.
Egypt, Economics, 6/17/2003
30 states partake in Sharm el Sheikh conference to prepare for WTO ministerial meeting in Mexico
Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali is attaching great importance to the World Trade Organization (WTO) informal ministerial meeting to be held in the Red Sea retreat of Sharm el Sheikh on June 21-22, which will be attended by 30 world trade ministers, within the preparations for the fifth WTO ministerial meeting slated for late September in Cancun, Mexico.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 6/17/2003
Egypt, Jordan review final touches in Arab national gas pipeline
Minister of Petroleum, Sameh Fahmi discussed with visiting Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Wealth, Mohamed Al-Battayna and his accompanying delegation the final touches in the Arab natural gas pipeline from Al-Arish to Aqaba in preparation for its inauguration.
Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 6/17/2003
Van Damme memorial raises fund to build school in Marrakech
Funds collected from selling the original placard of Van Damme memorial 2003 will be given to UNICEF Morocco to build a school in Marrakech.
Morocco, Culture, 6/17/2003
Senegal to host festival of sacred dances with support of Fez
Senegal will hold in 2004 a festival of sacred dances in Thies (70 Km east of Dakar) with the support of Fez (Morocco) that recently organized the sacred music festival, Senegalese premier, Idrissa Seck announced Sunday in Paris.
Morocco-Senegal, Culture, 6/17/2003
Winners of Arab songs festival
Regional, Local, 6/17/2003
Two Iraqi killed, nine arrested in al-Ramadi, explosions against US forces in Falouja
News reports in Baghdad said that three large explosions shook the American forces leadership position in Falouja to the west of Baghdad. This came at a time when the American forces are carrying a campaign in the area aiming at eliminating pockets of Iraqi resistance there.
Iraq-USA, Military, 6/17/2003
Four policemen killed in attack east of Algeria
Algerian security sources said that four police members were killed and a fifth wounded in a bomb explosion in one area in Tezi Ozo in al-Qabael area to the east of the capital.
Algeria, Local, 6/17/2003
30th Syrian Flower Show Opened
Syria, Local, 6/17/2003
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