Arabic News Daily Page for 7/30/2002
Daily Edition - Tuesday, July 30, 2002
- Egyptian professor to renovate ancient mosque of Hala Sultan
Professor Saleh Lamei Mostafa, the world famous Egyptian specialist in preserving ancient buildings who was appointed by the the United Nations Office for Project services (UNOPS) to head up the team restoring Hala Sultan Tekke, one of the most revered sites of Islam, has recently reported significant progress in the initial phase of the restoration work. Egypt, Local, 7/30/2002 - Egyptian -Kuwaiti finance to manufacture oil pipes in Port Said
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy praised the Egyptian Kuwaiti strong relations and the success of their joint projects in the field of oil and natural gas industry. Egypt-Kuwait, Economics, 7/30/2002 - Moroccan Coach Named Head of IAAF's Member Federations Services Department
Moroccan Abdelmalek Lahbil was appointed this month head of the Member Federations Services Department of the International Athletics Associations Federation. Morocco, Sports, 7/30/2002 - Guatemala denies recognition of so-called Sahrawi republic
Guatemala has denied having recognized or having had any relations with the so-called Sahrawi republic (SADR), self-proclaimed by the Polisario secessionist group which is claiming the independence of Morocco's southern provinces. Morocco-Guatemala, Politics, 7/30/2002 - Al-Rai al-Am: US toughens visa measures in Jordan
The Jordanian daily al-Rai al-Am said on Monday that the American embassy in Amman started to toughen measures provided to grant entry visas to the US. The embassy decided to leave undetermined the period set to reply to a visa application approval; the embassy had previously a one month period to approve or deny a visa application. Jordan-USA, Local, 7/30/2002 - Foreigners continue to withdraw assets from Israel
The Israeli central bank said on Sunday that foreign investors withdrew sums at worth $ 152 million from Israel in June after they had already withdrew $ 149 million in May. Israel, Economics, 7/30/2002