Arabic News Daily Page for 6/6/2001
Daily Edition - Wednesday, June 6, 2001
- Egypt backs Palestinians' quest for their rights
In an Egyptian TV program, broadcast late Tuesday, Maher described the situation as very dangerous because the current Israeli government has not implemented commitments made by its predecessor but rather adopted an attitude that may foment more tension. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Iraq stops pumping oil under UN relief scheme
Having announced the suspension of its petroleum exports under the United Nations oil-for-food program, Iraq has stopped pumping oil into the Iraq/Turkey pipeline, the UN office overseeing the humanitarian effort said Tuesday. Iraq, Economics, 6/6/2001 - Proposed bank to provide financing Arab investments
Among the important proposals to be discussed by the Arab economic conference due in Cairo in November is establishing an Arab bank that would provide financing for Arab joint investments. Regional, Economics, 6/6/2001 - Shura Council third stage elections tomorrow in eight governorate
The third and last stage of Shura Council Mid-term elections will take place tomorrow in the eight governorates namely, Cairo, Alexandria, Kafr E1 Sheikh, Menia Assiut, Sohag, New Valley and Aswan. 241 candidates are competing in 24 constituencies for 33 seats. Minister of Justice Farouq Seiful Nasr said 7661 members of the judiciary, including 14 women will supervise the third stage. Egypt, Politics, 6/6/2001