Morocco pavilion attracts tourists he construction of the Putrajaya New Millennium Monument and the Morocco Pavilion at the Botanical Garden, also in Putrajaya, is relevant and succeeded in attracting tourists, said the Federal Territory and Urban Wellbeing Deputy Minister Datuk M. Saravanan. He said the monument built to record and demonstrate the achievements and successes of the country's past leaders as well as the pavilion, which incorporates Islamic architecture, had attracted 8,500 foreign and local tourists so far. Algeria shores up officer corps for campaign against Al Qaida Algeria has begun restructuring its officer corps during the ongoing campaign against Al Qaida. Algerian President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika has been promoting a new cadre of senior officers amid his regime's anti-corruption campaign. On July 5, Bouteflika promoted 38 officers to the rank of brigadier general and colonel in the military and security forces. Officials said Bouteflika has sought to bolster the Algerian offensive against Al Qaida. On July 4, three police officers were killed in a bombing of a Gendarmerie post near Jijel, about 360 kilometers east of Algiers. Eighth Tunisian-Chinese joint committee meets in Beijing The opening of the 8th session of the Tunisian-Chinese joint committee, held on July 5-6 in Beijing, was co-chaired by the Secretary of State in charge of Asian and American Affairs Saida Chtioui and the Chinese Deputy Minister for Trade, Fu Zining. Mrs. Chtioui, who is leading a delegation representing different sectors of economic, technical and trading co-operation, highlighted, in her address, the importance of this session which takes place as the two countries' relations are experiencing a new dynamics with the increase of visits from both sides. Libya's Ghanem Advises Buying BP Shokri Ghanem, chairman of the Libya National Oil Corp., talks about the valuation of BP Plc and his recommendation that the nation's sovereign wealth fund take a stake in the European oil company UNAMID Vehicles Carjacked in Nyala, South Darfur Two UNAMID vehicles were carjacked in separate incidents by unknown armed men yesterday in Nyala, South Darfur, at about 18:20hrs. The first vehicle, belongs to Movement Control, was carjacked near Nyala airport, while the second, belonging to Water Sanitation, was carjacked near the UNAMID Super Camp. Both vehicles were driven by international staff members, who were both released unharmed. BM
