Arabic News Daily Page for 8/4/2001
Weekend Edition - Saturday, August 4, 2001
- Exports of early fruits and vegetables decline by 10%
Moroccan exports of early fruits and vegetables declined by 10% up to last June 15, from 374,000 tons in 2000 to 338,000 tons in 2001. Morocco, Economics, 8/4/2001 - Metropolitan returns arch
Egypt restored an ancient stone which was stolen more than 50 years ago from an archaeological site in Badrashein and then smuggled to the United States. Egypt, History, 8/4/2001 - Marrakesh hosts next October international forum on urban poverty
Marrakesh will host next October 16-19 the 4th international forum on urban poverty which will be seeking to adopt a social and economic approach to urban development. Regional, Economics, 8/4/2001 - Study forecasts 5.6% growth in industrial investments in 1st half of 2001
Industrial investments will reach a 5.6% growth in the first half of 2001, after the quasi stagnation in 2000, says a study of the industry, trade, energy and mining ministry. Morocco, Economics, 8/4/2001 - American investigators arrive in Sanaa
A new team composed of six employees at the US federal investigation office FBI arrived on Friday in Sanaa to continue investigation in the attack which targeted the US warship USS Cole on October 12, 2000. Yemen-USA, Local, 8/4/2001