Arabic News Daily Page for 3/8/2003
Weekend Edition - Saturday, March 8, 2003
- Morocco, Mauritania see creation of infrastructure joint ventures
The Moroccan-Mauritanian commission of cooperation in transport and equipment called Thursday for the creation of joint ventures to carry out construction and public works projects. Mauritania-Morocco, Economics, 3/8/2003 - Morocco interested in Italian small and Medium-sized experience
Morocco is interested in learning from Italy's experience in small and Medium-sized enterprises that constitute the backbone of the peninsula's economy (nearly 4 million of SMEs), said Moroccan minister of industry, trade and telecommunications, Rachid Talbi El Alami. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 3/8/2003 - Yediot Ahronot: Israel makes territorial claims on disputed sea area with Egypt
A diplomatic crisis has been loomed in the horizon in the "sensitive" relations between Egypt and Israel after Tel Aviv had decided "ultimately" to consider one naval area under dispute, situated on the Egyptian- Israeli borders and named "the naval triangle" as an Israeli area. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2003 - Syria's grand mufti meets with chairman of Scotland archbishop for cooperation among religions
Talks during the meeting dealt with the importance of cooperation among individuals of the heavenly messages for protecting man and ensuring peace and good life for all individuals. Syria-UK, Religion, 3/8/2003 - UK proposes 17 March deadline for Iraq to comply with UN disarmament demands
The United Kingdom, along with Spain and the United States, yesterday introduced a revised draft of a resolution that presents Iraq with a 17 March deadline to cooperate fully with Security Council demands to rid itself of weapons of mass destruction. Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/8/2003 - About 3,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Morocco in 2 months
A total of 2,903 illegal immigrants were arrested in the period between January and February in various regions in Morocco, a police source said. Morocco, Local, 3/8/2003 - Morocco, USA probe services chapter of free trade agreement negotiations
The Moroccan official emphasized the crucial importance of the current stage in the FTA negotiations for the Moroccan party "given the complexity of the American legislation." Morocco-USA, Economics, 3/8/2003