Arabic News Daily Page for 1/8/2003
Daily Edition - Wednesday, January 8, 2003
- Establishments In Egypt
The number of economic establishments in Egypt has risen to 3,160,229 compared to 3,072,600 in 1996, an increase of 87,628 (2.9 per cent), an economic survey released Sunday showed. Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2003 - Brussels hosts two-week event on Moroccan Jews, sponsored by Moroccan and Belgian kings
Art objects, books, manuscripts, jewels and photographs are some of the items displayed in an exhibition to open this Tuesday in Brissel to start a two-week cultural event devoted to Jews and Muslims coexistence in Morocco held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and King Albert II of Belgium. Morocco-Belgium, Culture, 1/8/2003 - Morocco takes part in Hanover world carpet fair
Morocco is taking part this Jan.11-14 in the world carpet fair of Hanover, together with over 1,000 exhibitors from 65 countries. Morocco, Economics, 1/8/2003 - Rabat, 2003 Arab culture capital: an opportunity to showcase Morocco's diversity and richness
Morocco's culture minister, Mohamed Achaari, says events scheduled as part of "Rabat, 2003 Arab culture capital" are an opportunity to showcase the Moroccan cultural diversity and richness. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 1/8/2003 - French Universal Music to open branch in Casablanca
Universal Music, a subsidiary of French group Vivendi Universal, will open a branch in Casablanca, as of next summer, announced Pascal Nègre, UM's CEO, in an interview published by Moroccan web journal Menara. Morocco-France, Business, 1/8/2003 - Pan-Islamic body calls for safeguarding Islamic sites in Palestine
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO, based in Rabat) on Tuesday called on the international community to safeguard Islamic monuments in Palestine. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/8/2003 - Algeria: nine killed in acts of violence
The Algerian dailies said yesterday that nine persons were killed including six military men who were killed on Monday in acts of violence in Algeria. Algeria, Local, 1/8/2003 - Trade volume increase between Jordan, Israel
Jordanian official statistics show that the volume of trade with Israel increased in the first 11 months of 2002 by 26.9% in comparison with the same period of 2001. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 1/8/2003