Arabic News Daily Page for 12/25/2001
Daily Edition - Tuesday, December 25, 2001
- Cabinet reviews national development plans
An Egyptian Cabinet meeting yesterday discussed the results of a series of committee meetings that studied the government's five-year and long-term development plans. Egypt, Politics, 12/25/2001 - First Pharaonic temple in Sinai discovered along ancient Horous route
Recent excavations at Tel Habwa, an archaeological site in Cantara Sharq have proved the presence of a rare Pharaonic temple made of sun-dried brick. Egypt, History, 12/25/2001 - UN announces new funding for small human rights projects in over 20 countries
In a bid to support community human rights initiatives, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights announced on Monday new small grants to help 21 countries in this effort. Regional, Politics, 12/25/2001 - Maghreban sport ministers meet in Rabat
The council of Maghreban ministers of youth and sports convenes its 7th session in Rabat December 25-28 to sketch a strategy meant to consolidate the cooperation relations existing between the member countries of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) in matters of sports. Maghreb, Sports, 12/25/2001 - Rabat hosts Maghreban colloquy on population
Rabat is playing host this Dec.24-26 to the 10th colloquy on population and rural development in the Maghreb. Maghreb, Local, 12/25/2001 - Floods in Settat: Death Toll Climbs to Eight Morocco, Local, 12/25/2001
- The US, European state call on Israel to permit Arafat visiting Bethlehem
The Israeli government last week received messages from the US and several European states which called on Israel to permit the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat to head for Bethlehem in order to attend the mid night mass held on the Christmas. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/25/2001