Arabic News Daily Page for 12/2/1999
Daily Edition - Thursday, December 2, 1999
- Moroccan speaker attends European Parliament's session
Speaker of the Chamber of Advisors (upper chamber of the Moroccan parliament), Mohamed Jalal Essaid, is leading a delegation of advisors to the plenary session of the European Parliament held this Dec. 2-3 in Brussels. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 12/2/1999 - James Zogby warns against normalization before peace
President of the Arab-American Institute Dr. James Zogby has asserted that a drive towards normalization of relations with Israel before the achievement of peace would have a dangerous impact on the Middle East peace process. Regional-Israel, Politics, 12/2/1999 - Iraqi opposition called on for plenary meeting
The Middle (al-Wasat ) Democratic Trend has announced the "intensification of efforts to revitalize the role of the Iraqi opposition," through "convening an actual plenary meeting and drawing a document that can explain the objectives, the principles and the work plan for the coming phase," after good preparations. Iraq, Politics, 12/2/1999 - Ten soldiers killed in the southern part of Algeria
A handmade bomb went off on Wednesday near a military monitoring position in Medea city, 80 km south of Algiers, resulting in killing ten soldiers, according to the Algerian daily "Le Matin." Algeria, Politics, 12/2/1999 - Employment minister meets RAM staff delegates
Employment Minister Khalid Alioua met in Rabat Wednesday staff delegates of the national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), to look into personnel social claims in a bid to prevent further strikes. Morocco, Economics, 12/2/1999 - Saudi company to build five-star hotel in Accra
Air Harbor Technologies of Saudi Arabia will build a $200 million five-star hotel in Accra, the capital of Ghana, the pan-African news agency (PANA) reported. Saudi Arabia-Ghana, Business, 12/2/1999 - Morocco stages first official cricket tournament
The famed Moulay Rachid Sports Institute played host Sunday to the first official cricket tournament ever held in Morocco under the aegis of the Moroccan Cricket Association (MCA) with the participation of a Moroccan team. Morocco, Politics, 12/2/1999 - Britain to reopen its embassy in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Bilad said on Wednesday that Britain is preparing to reopen its embassy in Algeria, in the presence of the British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Peter Hain. Algeria-UK, Politics, 12/2/1999