Arabic News Daily Page for 4/13/2002
Weekend Edition - Saturday, April 13, 2002
- UNESCO condemns Israeli aggression on holy sites
The resolution condemned the Israeli attacks on the cultural centres and holy sites in Palestine. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/13/2002 - UN praises local attempts to promote e-commerce
The Egyptian market is currently conducting trials to promote e-commerce in order to compete with international markets, a UN report said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 4/13/2002 - Countdown begins for opening Alexandria Library
The Mediterranean city of Alexandria has started the countdown to kick off the 21st century's tremendous cultural event on April 23. Royalty, heads of state, dignitaries, celebrities and internationally renowned intellectuals will take part in the inaugural ceremony of Alexandria Library, known to history as the Bibliotheca Alexandria. Egypt, Local, 4/13/2002 - Sniffing out history
Was it because love stories often start with fragrances? Or because they played such an important part in religious rituals and contemporary life in ancient Egypt? Indeed, some of those ancient essences and fragrances, known to men and women throughout millennia, are used to this day in mosques and churches and sold in Egyptian bazaars. Egypt, Culture, 4/13/2002 - Sound and light shows in monumental sites
Sound and Light shows in monumental sites are one of the most successful cultural attractions in Egypt. Egypt, Local, 4/13/2002