Arabic News Daily Page for 3/13/2002
Daily Edition - Wednesday, March 13, 2002
- Beltagui tells Finnish TV, tourism picks up speed very soon
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh Al Beltagui said he is confident the tourist activity will regain its strength very soon because Egypt offers an exquisite, versatile and splendid product, warm hospitality and a secure climate to visitors. Egypt, Economics, 3/13/2002 - $100m easy loan from JBIC to modernise local industry
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has announced its intention to provide a $100m easy loan as a first stage to be used in a programme to modernise and upgrade the Egyptian industry and to assist industrial companies to carry out their plans of modernisation. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/13/2002 - Chefchaouen police seize 800 kg of cannabis resin
The police of Chefchaouen (North of Morocco) seized Sunday 800 kg of cannabis resin in the neighboring region of Dardara. Morocco, Local, 3/13/2002