Arabic News Daily Page for 8/17/2002
Weekend Edition - Saturday, August 17, 2002
- Al-Rai al-Aam: Plan for comprehensive solution to Palestinian issue
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Friday said that high ranking Palestinian sources unveiled an under-study Arab work plan by the American administration that includes a solution to the Palestinian question as a whole and the establishment of a state before the mid of 2005. Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/17/2002 - 26 killed by Islamists in Western Algeria
The Algerian news agency said on Friday that armed Islamists killed on Thursday evening 26 persons in Harshoun in al-Shalf area to the west of Algeria. Algeria, Local, 8/17/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak to attend foundation stone ceremony for Civilization Museum in Fustat
The new museum is due to turn the area into a distinguished cultural and tourist site showcasing the Pharaonic, Islamic, Christian and Jewish civilizations. Egypt, Local, 8/17/2002 - New oil find declared by the Minister of Petroleum Egypt, Economics, 8/17/2002
- Sri Lanka wins third Cricket game of Morocco cup
Sri Lanka squeezed out in Tangier Thursday South Africa with a 93-runs win in the third game of the first Morocco Cricket Cup held Aug.12-21. Morocco, Sports, 8/17/2002 - Morocco's ports traffic rises by 7.7% in 2001
Traffic in Morocco's ports reached 57.5 million tons in 2001, i.e. a 7.7% rise in comparison with 2000. Morocco, Economics, 8/17/2002