Arabic News Daily Page for 2/13/2002
Daily Edition - Wednesday, February 13, 2002
- Preliminary meeting for the Arab summit on February 20
In the context of current preparations to convene the Arab summit in Beirut, a work meeting was held in Beirut on February 20 for the diplomatic, security, media, administration and protocol teams, called upon by the Lebanese minister of culture Ghassan Salamah, who is assigned by the Lebanese government to prepare for the summit. The meeting aims at putting the final touches on organizational arrangements and to materialize them. Regional, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Int'l antiquities conference to open at the Opera House
The Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will open on Saturday the International Conference for the Restoration of Islamic Antiquities. Regional-Egypt, Local, 2/13/2002 - African intellectuals call for active backing to Palestinians
African intellectuals, grouped in an African committee of support to the Palestinian people, on Tuesday called for an active support to the Palestinians against the Israeli arrogance. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Qatar to host IAAF I Grand Prix meeting in May
Qatar will organize next May 15 the third meeting of the IAAF I Athletics Grand Prix, said Tuesday chairman of the Qatari federation, Colonel Dahlan Al-Ahmad. Qatar, Sports, 2/13/2002 - Jesus' Video to be shot in Ouarzazate
German director Sebastian Niemann will start the shooting of his TV-film "Jesus' Video" on February 25 in the south-eastern city of Ouarzazate before carrying on the shooting in Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 2/13/2002 - Engine failure behind Ukrainian plane crash in Morocco
Ukraine said Tuesday that an engine failure could be behind the crash last week of a Ukrainian cargo plane in the mountains of southern Morocco in which all eight crew members were killed. Morocco, Local, 2/13/2002 - Football: Morocco hosts L.G cup
Morocco will host next March 1-3 the 7th edition of the L.G Cup, organizers announced on Tuesday. Morocco, Sports, 2/13/2002 - Spanish reporter found dead in his house in rabat
A Spanish reporter, Jose Luis Percebal, was found on Tuesday afternoon lying dead in his house in Rabat, police sources said. Morocco, Local, 2/13/2002 - Deploring spiral of violence' in mideast, Annan urges return to talks
"The Secretary-General reiterates his belief that no solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be found through violence and retaliation," the statement said, calling on both sides to "make every effort to achieve a durable ceasefire and return to the negotiating table, as there is no alternative to a political solution of this conflict." Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/13/2002