Arabic News Daily Page for 8/8/2001
Daily Edition - Wednesday, August 8, 2001
- UN officials report on some progress in preparations for UN anti-racism conference
United Nations officials reported on Tuesday some progress at ongoing talks in Geneva by a preparatory committee negotiating the outcome text for the world conference against racism that will convene in Durban, South Africa, at the end of this month. Regional, Politics, 8/8/2001 - West Africa's sea turtles in danger of over-exploitation, treaty body warns
Officials from the United Nations Environment Agency and an affiliated international treaty body have called for urgent efforts to protect West Africa's sea turtles as a new study showed that some of the most important feeding and nesting sites of the reptiles were under threat. Regional, Environment, 8/8/2001 - Anti-polio campaign succeeding in central Africa despite challenges: WHO
Tens of thousands of vaccination teams have fanned across Central Africa, going door-to-door to protect millions of children against polio in the first-ever coordinated immunization campaign in the conflict-affected region, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Regional, Health, 8/8/2001 - Kuwait pledges $1 million to global fund against AIDS
The Government of Kuwait has pledged $1 million to the Global AIDS and Health Fund, the new mechanism proposed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to finance the fight against AIDS and other infectious diseases, a United Nations spokesman said today. Kuwait, Local, 8/8/2001 - Spain opens investigation on collision between Moroccan ferry and Spanish cargo
The Spanish merchant navy has ordered an investigation on causes for a collision on Sunday between a Moroccan ferry and a Spanish cargo off the Spanish southern port of Algesiras. Morocco-Spain, Local, 8/8/2001 - Moroccan coast guards arrest 23 Moroccan illegal emigrants
The Moroccan coast guards announced that they found at 2.5 marine miles off the Moroccan northern coast an engine-operated small inflatable boat with 23 men onboard. Morocco, Local, 8/8/2001 - Africa's Basketball championship: Morocco loses to Tunisia
The Moroccan basketball team lost Tuesday the third day match to Tunisians by 80 to 76. Regional, Sports, 8/8/2001 - Morocco hosts international conference on micro-electronics in October
Morocco will play host to the 13th international conference on micro-electronics slated for the end of next October. Morocco, Economics, 8/8/2001 - Restoration of 'Bait Assinnari', finalized
The Supreme Council of antiquities is currently refurbishing the surrounding area of the monumental Bait Assinnari (home) in Assayeda Zeinab district in preparation of inaugurating it. Egypt, History, 8/8/2001