Arabic News Daily Page for 3/22/2003
Weekend Edition - Saturday, March 22, 2003
- Egypt's Speaker of parliament: Signals of dark era
Egypt's Speaker of the People's Assembly Dr Ahmed Fathi Sorour Thursday said that the U.S. aggression on Iraq signals the start of a dark era in the history of humanity. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 3/22/2003 - Syria is ready to receive Iraqi refugees
The Syrian authorities have informed the UN organizations readiness to receive Iraqi refugees, according to a Syrian minister. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/22/2003 - Al-Jazeera Shield force: we were not exposed to damages from the Iraqi forces
The spokesman for the al-Jazeera Shield forces Lt. Jasem al-Faddalah denied yesterday that al-Jazeera Shield forces were exposed to danger because of landmines, describing such news as groundless. Gulf-Kuwait, Politics, 3/22/2003 - Morocco denies al-Jazira's reports on us embassy closure
Morocco's Communication ministry said on Friday that the United States Embassy continues to discharge its duties normally, denying Thursday's reports by Qatar-based Arab satellite TV channel "Al Jazira." Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/22/2003 - Younis: Arab power grid with turkey before end of 2003
Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Hassan Younis said the Arab power grid and the European power linkage through Turkey is part of joint cooperation between the two countries. Regional-Turkey, Economics, 3/22/2003 - Ghamrawi opens forum on trade, investment with China
Within the framework of efforts to beef up Egypt-China ties in all fields, Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) opens today a forum on investment and trade opportunities between Egypt and China. Egypt-China, Economics, 3/22/2003 - Morocco's citrus fruits exports post 7% rise Morocco, Economics, 3/22/2003
- U.N. appealed Iraq's neighbors to open borders to people fleeing a U.S.-led war
The U.N. agency, which has been racing to prepare for a possible 600,000 Iraqi refugees, issued its call as the first ones arrived in neighbouring Jordan just hours after the U.S. launched its attack. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 3/22/2003