Arabic News Daily Page for 1/1/2003
Daily Edition - Wednesday, January 1, 2003
- Anniversary of Dawlat Abiad, first Egyptian actress
The first Egyptian actress, wife and lifetime partner of Egyptian theater pioneer George Abiad, Dawlat Abiad was born on January 29,1884, with the maiden name of Dawlat Habeeb Boutros Qasabgi. Egypt, People, 1/1/2003 - A Bleak Year on Israeli Economy
Head of the Israeli Union for Industries, Oud Yad Tera, announced that the year 2002 witnessed a closure of about 60 factories in addition to 150 factories of advanced technological companies in Israel. Israel, Economics, 1/1/2003 - Dry spell leaves over 11 million Ethiopians facing severe food shortages
A prolonged dry spell that led to a poor harvest in many parts of Ethiopia now threatens to leave more than 11 million people facing serious food shortages and possible starvation, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP). Ethiopia, Local, 1/1/2003 - Eritreans in Sudan to lose refugee status
With the end of refugee status for more than 320,000 Eritreans in Sudan, thousands of people are coming forward seeking continued protection while others are asking to be taken home or applying to remain as immigrants, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has reported. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 1/1/2003