Arabic News Daily Page for 3/2/2002
Weekend Edition - Saturday, March 2, 2002
- Egypt has biggest share of direct Dutch investment report
Egypt ranks the first as regards its share of the direct Dutch investments in the Arab states, according to a report by the Trade Representation Agency on Thursday. Egypt-Netherlands, Economics, 3/2/2002 - Egyptian raw materials to be used in building grand museum
"The new Grand Egyptian Museum project, which will be built upon an area of 117 feddans near the Pyramids area, will be totally constructed with Egyptian raw materials reflecting Egypt's diverse natural wealth," said Ali Al-Saiedi, Minister of Industry and Technological Development. Egypt, Local, 3/2/2002 - King Hormoheb tomb ready for inauguration
The western bank area in Luxor is getting ready for the inauguration of new archaeological projects including King and Military Commander Hormoheb's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Egypt, History, 3/2/2002 - USAID director: No change in US aid program to Egypt
US Agency for International Development (USAID) Director in Cairo Willard Pearson said the aid pledged by the US to Egypt during the Sharm El-Sheikh donors conference will not negatively affect the programs sponsored by the agency in Egypt to help the government's development plans in the various parties of the country. Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/2/2002 - Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, 7th Euro-Mediterranean Civil Forum
After the launding of the partnership in Barcelona, civil society was involved in each of these official meetings, and the Declaration of Barcelona which explicitly refers to the role that should play the construction of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. Regional-European Union, Culture, 3/2/2002 - African leaders hail moroccan king's initiative to host Mano River reconciliation summit
The initiative taken by King Mohammed VI to convene this week in Rabat a reconciliation summit between the presidents of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, Charles Taylor, Lansana Cont?, and Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, was hailed by several African leaders. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/2/2002 - Moroccan and French labor ministers step up cooperation Morocco-France, Economics, 3/2/2002
- French firms buys 44.2% of ONAs consumption loan company
French group "Compagnie Generale" bought on Friday 44.2% of the capital of Eqdom, a consumption loan company owned by Morocco's largest consortium "ONA." Morocco-France, Business, 3/2/2002 - Canadian premier on African tour next month
Canada's prime minister, Jean Chretien, will undertake next April 2-12 a visit to seven African countries, including Morocco. Morocco-Canada, Politics, 3/2/2002 - Morocco's El Aynaoui cruises to semi finals of Dubai tournament
Morocco's tennis player Younes El Aynaoui cruised on Friday to the semi-finals of the Dubai tennis tournament, after beating German Rainer Schuttler in two sets to one. United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Sports, 3/2/2002 - Arab standardization advisory committee meets in Rabat
The Arab high standardization advisory committee will hold here this March 2-3 its 19th session to examine an Arab unified standards project before referring it to the Arab ministers council. Regional, Local, 3/2/2002 - Some 8 pilgrims died in a coach crash upon returning back to Kuwait
Some 8 pilgrims of different nationalities died and other 33 wounded on Thursday morning in a Kuwaiti coach collision carrying pilgrims upon their return back from Mecca to Kuwait after performing al-Haj rituals. Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/2/2002