Arabic News Daily Page for 4/10/2004
Weekend Edition - Saturday, April 10, 2004
- ISESCO condemns aggressions against iraqi people
ISESCO, a Rabat-based affiliate of the Organization of the Islamic conference, has strongly condemned the coalition-led military campaign waged against the Iraqi Populations. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2004 - The US practices in Iraq deplored by Arab circles
Arab and Foreign newspapers on Friday condemned the American brutal practices in Iraq that claimed the lives of hundreds saying that these practices contradict principles of the Human Rights. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2004 - Powell on CNN: Iraqi people want and deserve democracy
The United States and its coalition allies, despite the current flare-up in insurgency, will not be deterred in its mission of helping the Iraqi people achieve the peace and democracy they deserve, Secretary of State Colin Powell said in an April 9 CNN interview. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004 - Four Italians, two Americans join the list of kidnapped, Japan will not be subjected.. al-Sader deplores the operation
Japan said yesterday it will not be subjected to the demands made by the kidnappers of three of its citizens in Iraq who threated on Thursday of burning them alive in case Tokyo will not withdraw its forces from the country. Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2004 - Informal economy contributes 24% to morocco's GDP
The informal economy accounts for 17% of the Moroccan added value and contributes 24% to the GDP, said Morocco's high commissioner for planning, Ahmed Lahlimi. Morocco, Economics, 4/10/2004 - Washington lifts banned weapons sales embargo to Iraq
The US yesterday lifted the embargo it used to impose since a long time on the exports of the banned military equipment to to Iraq on the occasion of the first anniversary of the fall of the city of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004 - White House officially announces Feltman as an Ambassador to Lebanon
The US President George W. Bush announced officially his decision to appoint the diplomat Jeffery Feltman as the US new ambassador to Lebanon. This was, however, in the context of sending five names of new ambassadors to the Senate to ratify them. Feltman, who is in Baghdad since 6 months, will succeed ambassador Vincent Battle who will retire in August this year. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004 - French company to launch automobile engineering center in Morocco
The French company Matra Automobile Engineering, an affiliate of the Italian group Pininfarina, will launch in Casablanca a 34 million DHs ($ 3.7 mln) worth automobile research and development center. Morocco-France, Business, 4/10/2004 - International Women Arts Festival in Assilah
The third international women arts festival will be organized this April 10-18 in the Moroccan northern city of Assilah by the Moroccan association of contemporary creators (AMCC). Morocco, Local, 4/10/2004