Arabic News Daily Page for 8/18/2001
Weekend Edition - Saturday, August 18, 2001
- 272 AIDS cases in Jordan since 1986
Up to 272 AIDS cases were diagnosed in Jordan in the 1986-2001 period, including 118 Jordanians Jordan, Health, 8/18/2001 - Egypt chosen chairman of North African central banks committee
Egypt was chosen chairman of the North African central banks committee during the annual meetings of African central banks association which wound up work Friday. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/18/2001 - Egyptian diplomat nominated to sit on ICJ
Nabil al-Arabi, a high-profile Egyptian diplomat, has been nominated to sit on the The Hague's 15-judge International Court of Justice (ICJ). But in accordance with ICJ tradition, al-Arabi will have to await the result of a voting process involving the United Nations (UN) General Assembly and Security Council scheduled for 12 October 2001. The odds are in al-Arabi's favour. Egypt-Regional, People, 8/18/2001 - Girls from across Africa adopt action plan on education, UNICEF reports
Concluding a major conference in Africa to launch a girls' education movement, youth from across the continent Friday adopted an action plan to be delivered to the international community later this month, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Regional, Education, 8/18/2001 - Treatise on Islamic law to be released Sunday in India
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will bring out this week, a treatise on Islamic law which would work as the source book for practitioners of modern law, judges, scholars and students, reported the Indian news agency PTI. Regional, Religion, 8/18/2001 - African junior athletics championships: 2 silver, 4 bronze for Morocco
The Moroccan team taking part in the 5th Africa junior athletics championships, held in Mauritius Island this August 16 through 19, so far gleaned 2 silver and 4 bronze medals. Morocco, Sports, 8/18/2001 - Morocco-Africa friendship caravan tours Morocco
Some 100 African students from 36 African countries will undertake August 19-22 a discovery and prospecting journey throughout Morocco. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 8/18/2001