Arabic News Daily Page for 6/24/2001
Daily Edition - Sunday, June 24, 2001
- Training programs to improve private sector performance
The Egyptian Center for Management of the Private Sector Development Program will offer a number of courses and workshops to improve the performance of the private sector in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 6/24/2001 - UN discusses preventing armed disputes
Egypt participated in the UN session held late Thursday on means of playing more effective roles in preventing armed disputes. Egypt's Chief Delegate at the UN Ambassador Ahmed Abu El-Gheit said Egypt made a statement, in which he voiced support for the recommendations included in the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's report in this respect. Regional, Politics, 6/24/2001 - UN relief agency seeks $77 million to help Palestine refugees
The major United Nations agency providing humanitarian relief to Palestine refugees (UNRWA) launched on Friday an appeal to donors for $77 million needed to bring food, medical supplies and other assistance to people in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine, Economics, 6/24/2001 - Water and climate council calls for good management of water
The 9th session of the water and climate supreme council, held in Agadir this June 21-22, underscored the need for good management and rational use of water resources. Morocco, Economics, 6/24/2001 - Appeal for Supporting Al-Quds Hospitals
General manager of Beit Al-Mal Al-Quds agency said hospitals in the city of Al Quds need assistance as Israeli insurance companies are boycotting them. Palestine, Economics, 6/24/2001 - Arab actress Suad Hosni died at 58
Renowned Egyptian actress ( of Syrian origin from al-Baba family) Suad Hosni died in London on Friday afternoon following a long journey of sufferings with diseases that prevented her from continuing her artistic activities since 10 years. Egypt, People, 6/24/2001 - Peres confers with Solana
The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres on Friday met with the European foreign policy commissioner Javier Solana in Jerusalem. Israel-European Union, Politics, 6/24/2001