Arabic News Daily Page for 8/30/2001
Daily Edition - Thursday, August 30, 2001
- Suez canal overhead bridge to open in October
Ismailia Governor Major-General Fuad Saad Eddin said that the bridge over the Suez Canal, which will open during celebrations of the October victory, is a symbol of cooperation between Egypt and Japan to be witnessed by ships from various 'parts of the world which will transit the waterway. Egypt, Local, 8/30/2001 - Athletics: El Guerrouj among five still running for gold
World champion and world record holder in the 1500 m, Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj is among the five athletes still running for gold in the IAAF Golden League and participates Friday in the Berlin meet, which is the last meet in the series. Morocco, Sports, 8/30/2001 - Eight Moroccans injured in Spanish plane crash
Eight Moroccan nationals were injured when a Spanish plane crash-landed on a highway as it was approaching Malaga airport Wednesday morning. Morocco-Spain, Local, 8/30/2001 - Permanent representatives at the AL prepare a meeting for the foreign ministers
Permanent representatives of the Arab states, members at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo are to discuss on items listed on the agenda of the 116th session of the AL council due to be held on September 9th and 10th at the level of foreign ministers. Regional, Politics, 8/30/2001 - Investigations continue over USS Cole warship explosion
The US ambassador to Yemen Barbara Budin has stated that investigations in the suicide explosion which targeted the US warship in 2000 and resulted in killing 17 mariners, need more time to attain results. Yemen-USA, Local, 8/30/2001