Arabic News Daily Page for 3/21/2003
Daily Edition - Friday, March 21, 2003
- American forces brake into Iraq from Kuwaiti borders
The American land forces broke into southern Iraq following intensive artillery bombardment of the Iraqi positions. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/21/2003 - Iraqi soldiers surrendered to the Americans
An American military source in north Kuwait's desert announced yesterday that thousands of Iraqi soldiers in the south east of the country are ready to surrender to the American forces. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/21/2003 - American, British embassies in Damascus closed
The American and British embassies in Syria yesterday closed their doors until further signals following the beginning of the American and British war against Iraq. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/21/2003 - Egyptian- American negotiations to ensure financial aids
Sources close to the Egyptian government said yesterday that an Egyptian delegation headed for Washington to make negotiations with the US concerning a financial deal that will help Cairo to avoid the implications of the war against Iraq. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/21/2003 - American embassy in Amman suspends services
Diplomatic sources in Amman yesterday said that the US embassy in Amman has suspended all its services in precaution for any emergency because of the American war against Iraq. Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/21/2003 - Finance, privatization minister meets european travel group Envergure
Moroccan minister of finance and privatization, Fathallah Oulaalou, met in Rabat Tuesday a delegation of the European group "Envergure" specialized in low-cost tourism and catering. Morocco-European Union, Business, 3/21/2003 - Morocco and Senegal to seek Japan's financing to Rosso bridge
Morocco and Senegal confirmed plans to seek Japan's funding to build a bridge on the Senegal river, that is part of the Dakar-Tangiers road. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 3/21/2003 - US agreed to reschedule due Jordanian debts
Jordanian sources said yesterday that the US has agreed to reschedule some 177 million dollars of due debts Jordan has to pay out of a total sum of debt of 288 million dollars. Jordan-USA, Economics, 3/21/2003