Arabic News .com Daily Page for Arab News
Daily Edition, Morning: Thursday, July 22, 1999 Country News Algeria | Bahrain | Egypt | Iraq | Jordan | Kuwait | Lebanon | Libya | Morocco | Oman | Palestine | Qatar | Syria | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Tunisia | United Arab Emirates | Yemen
- Morocco and Venezuela sign cooperation accords
Morocco and Venezuela signed Wednesday in Rabat several cooperation accords destined to enhance partnership between the two countries in the economic, scientific, political, educational and cultural fields. Morocco, Economics, 7/22/99 - AL council to include UN decision 181 on September 4 - 5
A source at the Arab League said on Wednesday that the 112th session of the AL will be held on September 4 and 5 instead of September 8 and 9. Regional, Politics, 7/22/99 - Spanish prime minister visits Israel
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, coming from Gaza, arrived in Israel today. He has met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussed means of activating the European role in the region. Palestine, Politics, 7/22/99 - International fair for food in Cairo Egypt, Business, 7/22/99
- Morocco attracts $500 million in foreign investment in 1998
Out of the $3.1 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) injected in the Arab world, Morocco drained $500 million, ranking 2nd behind Egypt which got $834 million. Morocco, Economics, 7/22/99 - Morocco hosts international young scout meeting
Around 400 young scouts from several Arab and foreign countries are taking part in an international solidarity youth rally which opened Wednesday in Moroccan city of Sale (near Rabat). Regional, Culture, 7/22/99 - Jewish extremists try to storm al-Aqsa mosque
A group of Jewish extremists attempted to force their way into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem last night but the Jerusalemites pushed them back Regional, Religion, 7/22/99