Arabic News Daily Page for 12/12/2001
Daily Edition - Wednesday, December 12, 2001
- Economic Ministerial Group discusses with IMF plan to face up September 11 adverse impacts
The economic Ministerial group met yesterday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid for talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Advisor Stanley Fischer and representative of the Arab group Abdul Shakour Shaalan currently visiting Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 12/12/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak holds Iftar banquet for national council for women
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Chairwoman of the National Council for women held on Tuesday an Iftar banquet for the members of the council at Air force club. Egypt, Local, 12/12/2001 - Europe shares Egypt in the inauguration ceremony of Alexandria Library
Five European countries have so far announced their participation in the ceremonies of the inauguration of Alexandria Library, due to start on 22 April 2002, over three days. Egypt, Local, 12/12/2001 - General Assembly adopts seven resolutions on Palestinian cause
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted seven resolutions on the Palestinian cause. The General Assembly urged all member states to extend aid for securing economic and social development of the Palestinian cause and occupied territories. Regional-Palestine, Politics, 12/12/2001 - Kuwait pledges $50 million soft loan to Indonesia
The government of Kuwait has pledged US$50 million in soft loan to Indonesia, Indonesian news agency "ANTARA" reports quoting the Kuwaiti ambassador here. Kuwait-Indonesia, Economics, 12/12/2001 - Japan gives Morocco grant for flood alert and forecast system
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has donated Morocco a 60 million-yen grant to finance the first stage of a pilot project to set up a floods alert and forecast system in the Atlas mountainous region. Morocco-Japan, Science, 12/12/2001 - Moroccan teachers' strike successful, union says
The first day of the three-day strike staged by Moroccan teachers this December 11-13 throughout Morocco was successful, with the participation rate nearing 100 percent. Morocco, Local, 12/12/2001