Arabic News Daily Page for 2/16/2002
Weekend Edition - Saturday, February 16, 2002
- National conference urges more naval transportation
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said that transportation has become an independent and effective industry, and that there is a connection between the efficiency of the industry and the volume of exports and trade in general. Egypt, Economics, 2/16/2002 - Foreign investments in Toshka more than 50%
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid said that Foreign Investments in Toshka project are more than 50% of the project's total investment. Egypt, Economics, 2/16/2002 - SCA receives 17,000 archeological pieces from citizen
The SCA received 17,000 pieces of antiquities that were in the possession of one citizen, who decided to cede them for the Culture Ministry to provide maintenance and restoration. Egypt, Local, 2/16/2002 - New archeological find in Ain Shams
"A Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) mission unearthed a coloured sarcophagus of the cemetery foreman that dates back to King Bsmatik II of the 28th Dynasty," said SCA Secretary-General Gaballah Ali Gaballah. Egypt, History, 2/16/2002 - European Union gives Morocco 120 mln euros for drinking water management
The European Union has granted Morocco 120 Mln Euros to finance a water management program. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/16/2002 - Morocco participates in international fish fair in Germany
Morocco is taking part in the eighth edition of the "Fish International" fair held in Bremen, Germany. Morocco-Germany, Economics, 2/16/2002 - Jordanian army chief inspected Jordanian force in Afghanistan
The chief of staff of the Jordanian army Lt. Gen. Muhammad Youssef Malakawi on Friday inspected the Jordanian force taking part in the UN force in Afghanistan which has been positioned at Qandahar airport to the southern East of Afghanistan. Jordan-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/16/2002