Arabic News Daily Page for 2/16/2000
Daily Edition - Wednesday, February 16, 2000
- The Group of 77 plus China assess UNCTAD X
The chairmen and regional coordinators of the Group of 77 (G-77) plus China held a meeting here on Tuesday to assess the progress of works of the 10th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD X) currently underway in the Thai capital. Regional-International, Economics, 2/16/2000 - Al-Quds needs $200 million annually, Al-Husseini says
The holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) needs $200 million annually to develop its infrastructure and face the Israeli settlement policy, said Faisal Al-Husseini, Palestinian official in charge of Al-Quds. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Pakistan, Iraq agree to promote cultural, trade ties
Pakistan and Iraq agreed to further promote their cooperation in cultural and commercial realms. Iraq-Pakistan, Economics, 2/16/2000 - The German president starts a visit to Israel
German President Johannes Rau started his first official visit to Tel Aviv yesterday by holding talks with Israeli President Ezer Weizman in Jerusalem. Regional-Israel-Germany, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Northern region to receive $210 million investments for drinking water projects
The Moroccan drinking water authority "ONEP" is projecting to invest a total of $210 million over the five coming years in drinking water projects in the northern regions. Morocco, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Seminar on Euro-Mediterranean judiciary systems in Marrakesh
A seminar on the judiciary systems in European and Mediterranean countries will be held in Marrakesh, 330 km south of Rabat, to outline the similarities and differences of these systems. Regional-European Union, Judicial, 2/16/2000 - Moroccan, French universities conclude agreement
The Mohammed V University of Rabat and the French Montesquieu-Bordeaux university signed on Tuesday an agreement to promote scientific and academic cooperation and exchanges in research and training. Morocco-France, Education, 2/16/2000 - Third world calls for IMF substitute
Economists and academics representing the third world have called for more flexible guideline policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the establishment of a new international bank that can substitute or supplement the U.S.-based institute in supporting development schemes of small countries, Thai news agency TNA reported. Regional-International, Economics, 2/16/2000 - Three Europeans jailed for drug trafficking
Three Europeans were sentenced to jail terms varying between 3 and 10 years after a Tangiers court found they were guilty of drug trafficking and acquitted a Spanish lorry driver whose arrest had spurred an angry movement by Spanish colleagues. Morocco, Judicial, 2/16/2000 - South african topples Morocco as top African nation on FIFA ranking
Following its poor performance in the African Cup of Nations (CAN-2000), co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, Morocco has ceded its rank as top African nation on the monthly FIFA world ranking to South Africa. Morocco-South Africa, Sports, 2/16/2000