Arabic News Daily Page for 2/19/2003
Daily Edition - Wednesday, February 19, 2003
- Israeli forces continue aggressions against South Lebanon
The Israeli forces positioned in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa farms yesterday bombarded the towns of Kafer Shouba, Burket al-Naqqar and Bawabat Hassan. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/19/2003 - UN inspectors carry out first U-2 surveillance flights in Iraq
United Nations inspectors have carried out their first U-2 surveillance flights over Iraq, adding aerial inspections to their land searches for evidence of banned weapons of mass destruction. Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/19/2003 - UNICEF and partners to immunize Iraqi children against polio and measles
In the shadow of ongoing international debate over a potential conflict in Iraq, health workers are expected to fan out across the country to immunize more than 4 million Iraqi youngsters against polio, the lead United Nations agency for children announced today. Iraq, Health, 2/19/2003 - Liberation daily: one nurse for every 1426 Moroccans, survey
Morocco has a nurse for every 1426 persons, according to a study by the National Union of Public Health on Paramedical Personnel, published Monday. Morocco, Health, 2/19/2003 - L'Opinion daily: After 16 years in captivity, Moroccan serviceman escapes Polisario jail (daily)
A Moroccan soldier, captured by the Polisario in 1987, managed to escape the separatists' jails in Tindouf (south-western Algeria) in January after 16 years of captivity, L'Opinion daily reported on Tuesday. Morocco-Algeria, Local, 2/19/2003 - Russian businessmen evacuate families from Iraq
The community of the Russian businessmen in Iraq has started to evacuate its families to Russia in light of war threats. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/19/2003 - New flights by the Kuwaiti airlines
The Kuwaiti airline establishments has announced it will increase number of its flights to Arab and foreign capitals due to the increasing turnout on its airlines by passengers. Kuwait-Regional, Business, 2/19/2003