Arabic News Daily Page for 5/14/2001
Daily Edition - Monday, May 14, 2001
- UN conference on least developed countries opens in Brussels
A major United Nations Conference on the "least developed countries" (LDCs) opens as of this Monday in Brussels, Belgium. Regional, Economics, 5/14/2001 - Japan backs Egyptian-Jordanian initiative
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minster Ambassador Mohammad Al-Orabi received on Sunday Japan's Ambassador in Cairo upon the latter's request. Egypt-Japan, Politics, 5/14/2001 - Mubarak receives IMF Director
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received in the Red Sea Resort of Sharm El-Sheikh Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Horst Kohler, who is currently on a three-day official visit to Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 5/14/2001 - Symposium calls for increasing trade exchange
The Egyptian Export Promoting Center (EEPC) held a symposium in Cairo yesterday to address exports to Sudan. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 5/14/2001 - Sudan, ICRC contacts over plane shooting incident
The International Committee of the red Cross said that it is making contacts with the Sudanese government and with the rebel movement to unveil the opening-fire incident against the relief plane since several days. Sudan, Local, 5/14/2001 - US NGO Offers Morocco 10,000 Books
Sabre Foundation, a US-based non governmental organization, has offered Morocco 10,000 books to be used as reference material in youth centers and universities, a US embassy press release said in Rabat. Morocco-USA, Local, 5/14/2001 - Mediterranean arts forum kicks off in Chefchaouen Regional-Morocco, Local, 5/14/2001
- Arab Civil Protection Bodies Hold 8th Congress in Rabat
Arab civil protection bodies are holding their 8th congress in Rabat, as of this Monday, to ponder on joint security cooperation, said a statement by the secretariat general of the Arab interior ministerial council. Regional, Politics, 5/14/2001