Arabic News Daily Page for 7/25/2001
Daily Edition - Wednesday, July 25, 2001
- WB Deputy Chairman discuss boosting Egyptian private sector
The World Bank (WB) Deputy Chairman for developing Private Sector Neamat Shafik visiting Egypt on 24-31 July to have talks with senior governmental officials and key private sector businessmen. Egypt, Economics, 7/25/2001 - UN conference agrees on measures to combat global gun trafficking
A United Nations conference has reached a landmark agreement in the worldwide fight against illegal gun trafficking, despite failing to gain consensus on controls over private ownership and weapons transfers. Regional, Politics, 7/25/2001 - Arafat hopes Megawati to assist Palestine's struggle
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat welcomed the appointment of Megawati Sukarnoputri as Indonesia's fifth president, in replacement of Abdurrahman Wahid, and expressed hope that she would help the Palestinian people's struggle Palestine-Indonesia, Politics, 7/25/2001 - ECOSOC adopts draft resolution to assist Palestinian women
The United Nations economic and social council (ECOSOC) adopted on Tuesday a draft resolution to assist Palestinian women. Palestine, Economics, 7/25/2001 - Jordan, Algeria sign cargo agreement
Jordan and Algeria signed in Amman Tuesday a sea cargo and ports cooperation agreement, meant to upgrade the marine shipping sector and the sea transport industries to the international standard. Jordan-Algeria, Economics, 7/25/2001 - Road accidents' damages estimated at 8 billion dh annually
Damages caused by road accidents in Morocco are estimated at an annual 8 billion DH (USD 727 million), said Moroccan transports and merchant navy minister, Abdeslam Znined. Morocco, Economics, 7/25/2001 - Football: Morocco gets gold at Francophony games
Morocco's football Olympic team got the gold medal after they defeated France on Tuesday 1-0 at the fourth Francophony games held in Ottawa July 14 through 24. Morocco, Sports, 7/25/2001 - Morocco and Spain sign labor agreement
Morocco and Spain signed in Madrid this Wednesday an agreement regulating the flow of labor, aimed to fight the exploitation of illegal workers. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 7/25/2001