Arabic News Daily Page for 2/15/2000
Daily Edition - Tuesday, February 15, 2000
- OIC delegation arrives in Pakistan
A delegation from the Organization of the Islamic Conference arrived today in Pakistan to discuss reaching a solution to the civil war in Afghanistan. Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/15/2000 - $7.1 million from European Union to Mauritania
The European Union gave Mauritania a donation of $7.1 million to purchase a maritime ship to monitor the pollution on Mauritania's shores and to help guide fisherman to fishing areas with its modern maritime equipment . Mauritania-European Union, Economics, 2/15/2000 - Arab fund to hold meeting in Fez in April
The Arab Investments Guarantee Fund will hold the 27th session of its administrative board in Fez by the end of next April, reported Saudi daily Acharq Al-Awsat. Regional, Economics, 2/15/2000 - World Bank extends $5 million to MENA environment fund
The World Bank has extended $5 million, through its branch "International Finance Corporation," to the environment fund for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) whose capital is $50 million. Regional, Environment, 2/15/2000