Arabic News Daily Page for 2/8/2003
Weekend Edition - Saturday, February 8, 2003
- Turkey enters Iraq, does not take part in the fighting, unless the Kurds control Karkouk oil
The US yesterday made assurances to calm down the fears of the Kurds of a Turkish occupation of northern Iraq by stressing that the Turkish forces, in case they take part in the military operation against Baghdad, will be under the leadership of an international coalition. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/8/2003 - Pope calls for inter-Christian Unity tolerance among heavenly religions
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III has appealed for tolerance, harmony and dialogue within the Christian Church and among the heavenly religions and sects. Egypt, Religion, 2/8/2003 - Meetings between the Palestinian groups to resume the dialogue
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas stressed yesterday that several meetings were held between the Palestinian groups in preparation to resume the Palestinian dialogue in Cairo after Eid al-Adha holiday. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/8/2003 - Young Egyptian-Italian author writes about Palestinian struggle
"I wrote the book to show the Palestinian side, and to express the voice that must reach Europeans who do not know why Palestinians are fighting," said Ghazy. Ghazy said that the novel was inspired by the assassination of Muhammad E1 Dorra, a scene she saw on television. Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 2/8/2003 - L'Economiste: Morocco lowers external debt by 38% between 1995-2002
The total amount has been brought down from US$ 22.6 billion in 1995 to US$ 14 billion in 2002, said Abdelatif Loudiyi, who added the ratio public external debt/GDP went down from 68% to 35%. Compared to the balance of payments, the rate dropped from 192% in 1995 to 85% in 2002. Morocco, Economics, 2/8/2003 - Arab body calls for completion of electric grid between the Arab states
The Union of Arab Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electricity (UAPTDE) called, in Tripoli, Libya, on Thursday, for the completion of grids' electric connection between the Arab states Regional, Economics, 2/8/2003 - Football: Egypt's Zamalek wins Africa's super cup
Egypt's Zamalek club won Friday at the Cairo Stadium the African Super cup after defeating Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 3-1. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 2/8/2003 - Moroccan carrier dedicates 2 new Marrakesh-Marseille flights
Morocco's carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) on Friday dedicated two new Marrakesh-Marseille flights, increasing its flight frequency between the two cities to two weekly direct, regular ones. Morocco-France, Business, 2/8/2003