Arabic News Daily Page for 3/24/2004
Daily Edition - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
- Some 14 Iraqi policemen killed in different attacks in Iraq
The police said that gunmen killed four Iraqi police men and five trainees in the police department yesterday ( Tuesday ) after they opened fire on them as they were heading for their works in al-Hella town to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 3/24/2004 - Two Palestinians prevented by Israel from attending ISESCO meeting in Rabat; demonstration on Saturday
a group of Human rights organizations and activists has called for a demonstration, on Saturday in Rabat, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the wake of the killing by Israeli army of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassine. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2004 - Abu al-Abbas buried in al-Yarmouk camp
Leader of the Palestinian national liberation front Muhammad Abbas, better known as Abu al-Abbas was buried yesterday in al-Yarmouk camp in Syria. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2004 - Maroc Telecom nets 4 billion dh in 2003
Moroccan phone company "Maroc telecom" has achieved a 4 billion Dirham profit (1 dollar = around 9 dh) last year, i.e an 8.5 percent rise compared to the previous year, announced Tuesday, the company's chief. Morocco, Business, 3/24/2004 - FAO warns against massive invasion of locusts in northwest Africa
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday that northwest Africa was at risk of a massive invasion of locusts which could have "a dramatic impact on food security in the region." Morocco, Local, 3/24/2004 - Britain warns its citizens from traveling to certain areas in Syria
Britain yesterday warned its citizens from traveling to certain areas in Syria which had witnessed acts of riots, but stressed that this new warning has nothing to do with likely terrorist attacks. Syria-UK, Politics, 3/24/2004