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Some 8% of high-school kids come in contact with drugs
Some 8% of Morocco high-school kids come in contact with drugs, says a release of the Moroccan Center for Studies and Research on Drugs and the Environment (CERDE), disclosing findings crowning a joint study with the Moroccan program of education in target schools.
Morocco, Culture, 12/4/1999

Egypt expects 60,000 spectators for celebrations of third millennium
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni told ArabicNews.com that the tickets for the third millenium celebrations before the Giza pyramids are about to be sold out, especially those sold by the Egyptian and foreign tourism companies.
Egypt, Culture, 12/4/1999

December Commencing the celebrations of the third millenium in Bethlehem
The celebrations of the third millenium started today in Bethlehem City in the West Bank at where Jesus Christ was born.
Palestine, Local, 12/4/1999

11 members of Algerian family killed
A family composed of 11 members was killed tonight by the Algerian Armed Islamic Group.
Algeria, Local, 12/4/1999

Lebanese banker killed in Monaco
Lebanon-Monaco, Local, 12/4/1999

16 members of Armed Islamic Group killed in Algeria
Algeria, Local, 12/4/1999

Morocco Royal Football Federation elects president
Morocco, Sports, 12/4/1999

Armed men attack house of Kuwaiti minister of the interior
Four armed men opened fire in front of the house of Kuwaiti Minister of the Interior Sheikh Muhammad al-Khaled in the al-Ghantas area on Friday at dawn, and then they fled.
Kuwait, Local, 12/4/1999

Prizes of Cairo cinema festival to be announced today
The concluding party for the 23rd session of the Cairo International Film Festival will be held tonight at 7 o'clock at the Egyptian Opera house.
Egypt, Culture, 12/4/1999

Israel intends to release satellite for espionage in cooperation with Russia
Israeli sources spoke yesterday of Israel's intention to release a satellite for espionage using a Russian missile.
Israel, Military, 12/4/1999

UNESCO medal for the wife of Sheik Zayed
United Arab Emirates, Culture, 12/3/1999

Child maid tortured to death
A 14-year old maid was tortured to death by her employer recently in Kenitra, 40 km north of Rabat.
Morocco, Local, 12/3/1999

Zoweil: Egypt must have its own integrated technological base for 21st Century
Egyptian renowned scientist Ahmed Zoweil, 1999 Nobel Chemistry Prize winner, said yesterday Egypt needs its special integrated technological base to enable it to enter the 21st Century armed with a clear and genuine base tailored according to its own requirements and civilization.
Egypt, Science, 12/3/1999

Israel destroys seven houses in south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Thursday raided al-Mansouri village, which adjoins the western sector of the occupied part of south Lebanon, and dropped several air-to-surface missiles at a time when the occupation artillery bombarded al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoune villages.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/3/1999

Nigerian culture minister hails Moroccan experience in safeguarding legacy
Nigerian Minister of Culture and Tourism Ojo Maduekwe praised Morocco's experience in safeguarding its legacy.
Morocco-Nigeria, Culture, 12/3/1999

UNESCO adds 48 new sites to world heritage list
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added 48 new sites to the world heritage list, already comprising 630 natural and historical sites.
Regional, Culture, 12/3/1999

Morocco wins two bronze medals in Arab chess championships
Morocco won two bronze medals in the 15th Arab chess championships, held Nov. 19-30 in Aden, Yemen.
Regional-Morocco, Sports, 12/3/1999

Morocco and Russia lay new bases for cooperation in agriculture
The visit to Russia from Nov. 29 to Dec.2 by Moroccan minister of agriculture, rural development and fisheries, Habib El Malki, was marked by laying new bases for cooperation in agriculture with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in agro-food industry.
Morocco-Russia, Agriculture, 12/2/1999

Cairo International Film Festival aims for highest standard
Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmi, chairman of Cairo International Film Festival said that he has made a five-year program so that the festival can reach the level of the international festivals like Cannes, Venice and Berlin.
Egypt, Culture, 12/2/1999

New raids by alliance troops on southern Iraq
An Iraqi military spokesman said that US and UK jets shelled yesterday evening services and civil establishments in the "no fly zone" in southern Iraq. The spokesman stated that the raiding jets were forced to leave the Iraqi airspace.
Iraq-USA, Military, 12/2/1999

Some 24 Israeli soldiers flee their positions in south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon on Wednesday said that some 24 Israeli soldiers left their positions in south Lebanon, returning to their houses due to the operations carried out by the Lebanese resistance.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/2/1999

Egypt, Jordan will not take part in joint US - Turkish - Israeli maneuvers
Regional-Turkey, Military, 12/1/1999

Syrian - Sudanese judicial cooperation agreement
Sudan and Syria signed yesterday a cooperation agreement in the fields of justice and the judiciary.
Syria-Sudan, Judicial, 12/1/1999

Religions conference vows to work for achieving coexistence
Some 1,000 religious figures vowed on Monday night to work together to achieve coexistence among the followers of religions in the world and strengthen the culture of peace during the coming millennium.
Regional-Jordan, Religion, 12/1/1999

International forum for the Mauritanian cultural tradition
Mauritania, Culture, 12/1/1999

King Mohammed launches drinking water project in Tangiers area
King Mohammed VI on Tuesday laid down the foundation stone for a project to supply drinking water to two localities near the northern city of Tangiers.
Morocco, Local, 12/1/1999

Frustrating a smuggling attempt for a 200 valuable watches
Customs at Cairo Airport caught yesterday evening a passenger hiding 200 watches worth 70,000 Egyptian pounds inside his bags on his return from the United Arab Emirates.
Egypt, Local, 12/1/1999

Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
The Lebanese resistance on Tuesday carried out a series of operations against the Israeli forces and their South Lebanon Army militia agents in the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/1/1999

Morocco celebrates world AIDS day
Moroccan associations involved in fighting AIDS celebrate today the World Aids Day, staging events and increased activity in promoting awareness and educating people, mainly risk population.
Morocco, Health, 12/1/1999

Morocco and Russia agree to cooperate in agriculture
Morocco and Russia signed in Moscow Monday an agreement providing for cooperation in agriculture, especially in research, forests, irrigation and water harnessing.
Morocco-Russia, Agriculture, 11/30/1999

Amnesty International to open an office in Beirut
The Lebanese authorities have given the go-ahead for a regional office of Amnesty International in Beirut, the human rights organization said in London Monday.
Lebanon, Local, 11/30/1999

Ninth agricultural exposition opened in Damascus
Syrian Minister of Agriculture Asaad Mustafa opened on Sunday the ninth central agricultural exhibition in Damascus.
Syria, Agriculture, 11/30/1999

Continued Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli forces on Monday shelled the outskirts of Barachit town. Lebanese security sources reported the artillery's shelling was accompanied by mopping-up operations with machine guns.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/30/1999

28 Algerians killed in massacres by extremists
Algerian official security sources said yesterday that 29 persons were killed in two separate massacres by Islamic extremists.
Algeria, Local, 11/30/1999

King Abdullah, Saddam call for water prayers
King Abdullah II of Jordan was in the first row of the participants in prayers for rain in Amman, during which he met with the observer general of the Muslim Brothers group, Abdul Majid al-Zuneibat. The two exchanged a short friendly talk.
Jordan-Iraq, Religion, 11/29/1999

Explosion in petroleum pipeline in eastern Sudan
Sudan, Local, 11/29/1999

Colloquy on Arab cities recommends respect of environment in town planning
A colloquy on new cities in the Arab world held in the Moroccan southern city of Agadir last week recommended the respect of economic and environmental requirements in town planning.
Morocco, Culture, 11/29/1999

King of Morocco calls for international action to preserve world legacy
King Mohammed VI of Morocco called this Monday for coordinating international action to rescue human cultural heritage arguing that "a loss incurred anywhere is a loss to humankind."
Morocco-International, Culture, 11/29/1999

Fighting continues in Iraqi no-fly zones
Clashes continued during the past two days in both the northern and southern Iraq "no-fly zones."
Iraq-USA, Military, 11/29/1999

Arab League chief calls for Arab information technology scheme
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid called on Sunday for drawing up a comprehensive Arab scheme to develop the sector of information technology in the Arab world.
Regional, Science, 11/29/1999

Moroccan secretary of state of environment starts visit to Germany
Moroccan secretary of state for environment, Ahmed Iraqui, started this Monday a three-day visit to Germany to get first hand information on German high tech in matters of struggle against industrial pollution and waste treatment.
Morocco-Germany, Environment, 11/29/1999

Egyptian minister of higher education to visit Palestine in March
Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Mufid Shehab welcomed Palestinian students who want to study in Egyptian universities, whether for bachelor's degrees or in the higher studies, emphasizing the depth of relations that link the Palestinian and Egyptian people in all political, cultural and educational fields.
Egypt-Palestine, Education, 11/29/1999

Jordanian girl lives with seven kidneys
A nine-year old Jordanian girl lives with seven kidneys, including four major, Al-Rai newspaper reports this Monday quoting physicians.
Jordan, Local, 11/29/1999

Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli warplanes on Sunday flew intensively in the airspace of the western Bekaa district, in eastern Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/29/1999

Boubker Afoui wins Casablanca marathon
Moroccan Boubker Afoui (30) won sunday Casablanca's third International Marathon covering the 12.195 km in 2h,10'44'' shattering the previous record held by another Moroccan, Mustapha Damaoui.
Morocco, Sports, 11/29/1999

Arab youth underlines responsibility of all in protecting world heritage
Young Arab participants in a forum which wound up here on Friday underlined the responsibility of all components of society, especially the youth, in protecting the world cultural and historical heritage.
Regional, Culture, 11/29/1999


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