Arabic News Daily Page for 4/2/2004
Daily Edition - Friday, April 2, 2004
- Israeli restrictions oblige UNRWA to halt distribution of food to the Palestinians
The UN Relief and Work Agency for the Palestinians ( UNRWA) said yesterday it had stopped the distribution of emergency food aids to 600,000 Palestinian refugees in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Three new Americans were wounded in al-Falouja, Powell: we will not run from Iraq
The US yesterday announced it will not run from Iraq, vowing to punish the killers of the four American contractors on Wednesday in al-Falouja where three American soldiers were wounded yesterday. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/2/2004 - American investigations in the transfers of the Saudi ambassador in Washington
The Wall Street Journal said yesterday that Federal investigators escalated their investigations in monetary transfers for large sums from Rages Bank to foreign accounts including withdrawal of large sums from the personal accounts of the Saudi ambassador in Washington prince Bandar Bin Sulan. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Uganda calls on Egypt to stop its egoism towards the Nile
President of Uganda, Yuri Mosoveini, yesterday called on Egypt to halt what he called its "egoistic approach" over the use of the waters of the Nile. He also called for reconsidering the treaty signed with Britain which gives Cairo the right to control the river. Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Polisario threatens peace in maghreb and the world, experts
A group of international experts highlighted Wednesday in a conference held at the University of Geneva the threat of the "Polisario" separatist group " to peace, security and democracy, "not only in the Maghreb but also in the rest of the world." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Moroccan exporters welcome FTA with US, reserved about Turkey
The "Association marocaine des exportateurs" (ASMEX) has welcomed the free trade agreement recently concluded between Morocco and the United States, but voiced reservations about the projected FTA with Turkey. Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/2/2004