Arabic News Daily Page for 3/16/2002
Weekend Edition - Saturday, March 16, 2002
- Egypt urges world parliaments to hammer out terrorism-defining agreement
Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour underscored President Hosni Mubarak's proposal to conclude an international anti-terrorism agreement under the aegis of the United Nation. Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Egypt calls on UN to condemn Jewish settlements in occupied territories
Egypt called on the United Nations (UN) to condemn Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2002 - French tourist traffic to Egypt improving
Egyptian Tourism Minister Mamdouh El-Beltagui and his French counterpart Jacques Brunuex Thursday co-opened the Egyptian pavilion at a major travel fair where an estimated 150 countries are participating. Egypt-France, Economics, 3/16/2002 - Korea ready to help Morocco further world cup ambitions
South Korea has suggested to help Morocco further its ambitions to host the world cup of 2010, Korean news agency (YONHAP) reported, quoting Korean speaker, Lee Man-Sup, currently on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 3/16/2002 - Ancient medina of Essaouira to be officially proclaimed world heritage
The ancient medina of Essaouira (450 km south of Rabat) will be officially proclaimed world heritage on Monday. Morocco, Local, 3/16/2002