Arabic News Daily Page for 11/3/1998
Daily Edition - Tuesday, November 3, 1998
- Morocco sets up administrative reform commission
A strategic commission for the reform of administration, chaired by the prime minister, has been set up. The commission will define a strategy meant to consolidate the policy of administrative deconcentration and reconsider administrative procedures. Morocco, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Peking backs Rabat's effort to restore Morocco's legitimate rights
In an interview on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Morocco and China, Mu Wen said the Chinese people is indebted to Morocco, "which had helped China return to its legitimate seat at the United Nations." Morocco-China, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Erekat sent an urgent communique to Israel, France criticizes Israel
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat sent an urgent communique to the Israeli government's Cabinet secretary, Danny Naveh, asking the latter to halt the building in Ras Al-Amoud. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Morocco set to protect intellectual property
Means to protect industrial property were the focus of talks held in Rabat on Monday between speaker of the house of representatives (the parliament's lower house), Abdelouahed Radi, and chairwoman of the French national anti-counterfeiting committee, Brigitte Douay. Morocco-France, Economics, 11/3/1998 - 80 Coptics lodge claim against Sunday Telegraph
By the authorization of a lawyer, about 80 Coptics lodged a compensation claim against the British newspaper Sunday Telegraph for publishing false news on the persecution of Coptics in Egypt. Egypt, Judicial, 11/3/1998 - New navigational line between Europe and Middle East
The Saudi General Harbor Corporation added a new navigational line for transporting goods between the harbors of northern Europe and the Middle East, across Jeddah Islamic Harbor, the largest Saudi harbor. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Business, 11/3/1998 - Lebanese resistance escalates attacks against Israeli troops
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday foiled an attempt carried out by an Israeli commando force to advance to the axis of Western Bekaa. Lebanese security sources said a group of Lebanese fighters confronted the Israeli force. Clashes erupted between the two sides. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/3/1998 - US doctors at Syrian children's hospital
The Damascus University's children hospital on Monday opened a three-day advanced pediatric life support course. Lecturing in the course is a US medical team led by Dr. Muhammad Salim al-Wattar from Los Angeles, California. Syria-USA, Health, 11/3/1998 - Italian MPs visit Rabat
A delegation from the foreign relations committee at the Italian chamber of representatives is currently visiting Morocco to explore means of consolidating cooperation ties with the Moroccan Chamber of Representatives (lower house). Morocco-Italy, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Moroccan carrier to service new flights for winter
Morocco's carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), said it will launch new flights for the 1998-99 winter season and expressed its intention to carry 3.5 million passengers during fiscal 1998-99. Morocco, Business, 11/3/1998 - Belgian Senate delegation holds talks in Morocco
A visiting delegation from the Belgian Senate held talks Monday with Moroccan officials, including Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi and the speakers of the parliament's two chambers, Abdelouahed Radi and Mohamed Jalal Essaid. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Moroccan official attends in Spain conference on women and migration
Moroccan Secretary of State for Cooperation Aicha Belarbi is attending in Barcelona, Spain, a seminar on women and migration in the West Mediterranean countries. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 11/3/1998 - An Egyptian trade free zone in Turkey
Cairo is currently examining a Turkish offer to establish a free trade zone in one of the harbors in southern Turkey for storing Egyptian goods and reexporting them to the region of Central Asia. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 11/3/1998 - Jordan, Denmark highlight EU role in Middle East peace process
Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh on Monday discussed with Denmark's foreign minister, Niels Helveg Petersen, issues of common concern to the two countries, the situation in the region and means of supporting the Middle East peace process. Jordan-Denmark, Politics, 11/3/1998