Arabic News Daily Page for 5/5/2000
Daily Edition - Friday, May 5, 2000
- Kuwait calls for convening international parliamentary conference in Cairo to support captive issue Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 5/5/2000
- 65 corporations and organizations to participate in fifth fair for information and advertisement in Kuwait
Kuwait will witness on May 7- 10 the largest Arab Gulf informational assembly through participating in the fifth fair for information, advertisement and marketing, Info World 2000, which is to held in Kuwait's Regency Palace under the auspices of Kuwaiti Information Minister Saad Bin Tafla. Regional-Kuwait, Business, 5/5/2000 - UNRWA denies having plans to end its services
UNRWA denied in a statement having plans to end the agency's services toward the Palestinian refugees and to convey its responsibilities to the countries hosting these refugees, whose number reached 3.6 million, until a permanent and comprehensive solution is reached for their problem. Regional, Politics, 5/5/2000 - Dubai market for tourism and travel concludes its work
The Arabian Travel Market is concluding its works today in the Emirate of Dubai. The market lasted for three days under the auspices of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai and United Arab Emirates minister of defense. Regional-United Arab Emirates, Business, 5/5/2000 - WTO says African tourism industry is improving fast
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has released preliminary results which indicate that tourism to Africa grew by 9% in 1999, putting it in the top five regions for growth behind Central America (23%), the Middle East (17.5%) and South America (10%). Regional-Africa, Economics, 5/5/2000 - Kuwait tourism fair to open in mid-May Kuwait, Economics, 5/5/2000
- Mediterranean pediatrics congress opens in Marrakech
The 8th Mediterranean congress of pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, prenatal medicine, and infant surgery opened in Marrakech Thursday with the participation of specialists from Mediterranean countries. Regional-Morocco, Health, 5/5/2000 - FIFA head says Moroccan bid for 2006 is strong
FIFA chairman Sepp Blatter said he had no doubt Morocco has handed in a strong dossier for its bid to host the 2006 football World Cup. Morocco-International, Sports, 5/5/2000