Arabic News Daily Page for 8/14/2001
Daily Edition - Tuesday, August 14, 2001
- Mustafa Kamel driving force of national movement (1874-1908)
Mustafa Kamel is an outstanding nationalist leader, who fully dedicated his life and career to the cause of liberating his homeland from the British occupation. He was, in fact, the driving force that instilled new life into the national liberation movement which had already suffered a severe setback, following the abortion of the Orabi Revolution in 1882, and the consequent British occupation of Egypt. Egypt, People, 8/14/2001 - Thailand eyes Mid-East and Africa as new export destinations
Thailand agriculture Ministry is eyeing the countries in Middle East and Africa as new export destinations for farm products as the United States and Japan, the country's key export markets, are experiencing economic slowdown. Regional-Thailand, Economics, 8/14/2001 - Moroccan national elected secretary general of the European Islamic conference
Moroccan Mohamed Bechari was recently elected secretary general of the European Islamic Conference that gathers representatives of Muslims living in 33 European countries. Regional, Religion, 8/14/2001 - Over 3,000 died in road accidents in 2000
Road accidents have killed 3,627 people in 2000, while another 13,647 were seriously injured and 60,624 other suffered light injuries, says the equipment ministry. Morocco, Local, 8/14/2001