Morocco Hosts Conference on Arab Cities' Future

Morocco is hosting a regional arab conference on the challenges to face Arab Cities in the 21st century. The three-day conference, which opened Monday, is attended by several Arab housing experts who will survey their countries' experiences in matters of town planning, environment protection, architecture and related sectors.

The conference agenda also includes debates on problems facing Arab cities (pollution, traffic management and waste disposal) and ways of enhancing inter-arab coordination to counter upcoming industrial and economic globalization challenges.