Arabic News Daily Page for 2/6/2004
Daily Edition - Friday, February 6, 2004
- Morocco gets South Korea-World Bank us$ 240,000 donation
South Korea and Morocco signed this Thursday a memorandum of understanding providing for a donation of US$ 240,000 to support the Kingdom's e-government drive. Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 2/6/2004 - Berlin: A conference on Arab Education
The German ministry of education announced yesterday that Germany and the UN will host a conference in Berlin next week to discuss the issue of boosting education in the Arab states. Regional-Germany, Education, 2/6/2004 - Hamburg court clears Moroccan Mzoudi of 9/11 charges
The court of appeal of Hamburg cleared this Thursday Moroccan national, Abdelghani Mzoudi, of charges of complicity in the 9/11 events. Morocco-Germany, Local, 2/6/2004 - One American soldier is killed, an aggregation for foreign fighters, NATO interferes in Iraq this year
The US announced yesterday that the NATO has a strong intention to perform a greater role in Iraq, while a diplomat said that NATO will assume as from the current year the leadership of the Polish occupation troups in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/6/2004 - New American ambassador arrives in Saudi Arabia
The new American ambassador James O Brighter arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is expected to submit his credentials to the Saudi sides concerned immediately after the end of Eid al-Adha vacation. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/6/2004 - Okaz: Saudi Arabia: arrests extremist and finds the body of another
The Saudi Arabian daily Okaz said yesterday that the authorities believed it found the body of one wanted extremist, who was wounded in clashes with the police and had escaped. Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/6/2004 - Sharon denies being involved in corruption cases
Israel's radio said that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon denied committing any violations when he was interrogated by the police yesterday over a bribe scandal. Sharon said he did not know about his son's deals with the Israeli businessman he tried to bribe in the 1990s. Israel, Politics, 2/6/2004 - Spirit of Fez, US outreach road-show for sacred music festival
The annual sacred musical festival of Fez will promote its spirit of cross-cultural exchanges, the respect of cultural plurality and peaceful co-existence during a month-long tour in 18 US cities to start on March 6. Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/6/2004 - Mounir El Araj, Guillermo Coria at Morocco Vs. Argentina Davis Cup Opener
Mounir El Araj and Guillermo Coria will open in Agadir, Friday at 2:00 pm the first round of the Davis cup encounter opposing Morocco and Argentina. Morocco-Argentina, Sports, 2/6/2004