Arabic News Daily Page for 11/30/2001
Daily Edition - Friday, November 30, 2001
- Mexico supports Mubarak's initiative on holding anti-terror conference
New Mexican Ambassador to Egypt Miguel Angel Orozco Deza Wednesday reiterated his country's full support for the initiative launched by President Hosni Mubarak on holding an international anti-terror conference. Egypt-Mexico, Politics, 11/30/2001 - Ancient military warehouse unearthed in North Sinai
An Egyptian excavating team engaged on an archaeological site in North Sinai has recently unearthed a military storehouse complex which was in use during the New Kingdom. Egypt, History, 11/30/2001 - Work on dismantling Hebes Temple still going on despite suspension orders
The Temple of Deir Al Hagar at Dakhla Oasis which dates back to the Roman Age is one of the main attractions of the Oasis. The temple used to be called Est Ah (land of the moon) was dedicated for the god Ra and some other ancient Egyptian deities. Egypt, History, 11/30/2001 - Despite pledges, UN agency aiding palestinian refugees faces funding shortage
Despite pledges to cover a substantial part of the $76.9 million needed to help Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the United Nations relief programme in the area has received only about one fourth of the amount needed, according to a UN document released Thursday. Palestine, Economics, 11/30/2001 - Indonesian Muslim group persuades disco to close during fasting month
A thousand members of the Indonesian Islam Defenders Front (FPI) at dawn on Friday persuaded a discotheque in Central Jakarta to close down during the Ramadan fasting month until one week after the Idul Fitri celebration (marking the end of Ramadan) in mid-December. Regional, Religion, 11/30/2001 - Chinese bank loans Morocco $ 13.04 mln to build hospitals
The Chinese Eximbank (Import-EXPORT Bank) has loaned Morocco $ 13.04 million (195 million dirhams) destined to the construction of polyclinics in several parts of Morocco. Morocco-China, Economics, 11/30/2001 - An Italian, wanted by interpol, sentenced in Morocco
An Italian national, wanted by Interpol, was recently sentenced to two years in prison by a Casablanca court. Morocco, Local, 11/30/2001 - Morocco's ambassador hands credentials to president of Bolivia
President Jorge Quiroga Ramirez of Bolivia on Wednesday received Mahmoud Rmiki who handed him his credentials as the ambassador of Morocco to Bolivia with residence in Lima, Peru. Morocco-Bolivia, Politics, 11/30/2001 - King Mohammed performs friday prayers in Smara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Commander of the faithful, performed this Friday's prayers at the Hassan I Mosque in Smara, southern Morocco. The king was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail. Morocco, Religion, 11/30/2001