Arabic News Daily Page for 6/15/2001
Daily Edition - Friday, June 15, 2001
- Morocco grain imports rise by 39% in Jan-Apr 2001 period
Moroccan imports of cereals were worth up to April 2001 3.15 billion DH, (US$ 286 million) increasing by 39% compared to the 2.26 billion DH-worth of imports recorded last year (US$ 205.4 million). Morocco, Economics, 6/15/2001 - Europe supports strategic backing to south-Mediterranean countries
The European Union is projecting to extend strategic backing to its partners in the south Mediterranean, as part of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership new orientation, said Thursday Chris Patten, European foreign relations Commissioner, expected in Morocco on Monday. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/15/2001 - Korean president meets Moroccan speaker
Okacha, who is leading a delegation from the chamber of advisors to the second assembly of the international parliamentarians' association for agriculture, fisheries and forests, currently held in Seoul, Korea, had also conferred with speaker of the Korean national assembly on the consolidation of cooperation between the two countries' parliaments, mainly through exchange of experience and information. Morocco-South Korea, Politics, 6/15/2001 - UN to host international media encounter on question of palestine
Prominent journalists and Middle East experts, including senior officials and lawmakers from Israel and the Palestinian Authority, will gather in Paris this June 18-19 at an international media encounter on the question of Palestine, the UN announced Wednesday. Palestine-Regional, Local, 6/15/2001 - Arab stock market statutes drafted, official
Secretary general of the union of Arab stock exchanges, Safak Alrukaibi, said in Beirut Wednesday that the key statutory regulations for the launch of a common Arab stock market have been drafted. Regional, Economics, 6/15/2001 - New Omrah regime guarantees pilgrims' rights, Saudi official
The new regime regulating the Omrah (minor pilgrimage) set forth by Saudi authorities will guarantee to pilgrims the right to get the services for which they pay, said Saudi pilgrimage minister, Iyad Ben Amine Madani. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 6/15/2001