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King dedicates news premises for architecture school
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated on Friday the new premises of the National Architecture School.
Morocco, Education, 1/15/2000

MAP journalist, founding member of laureus awards jury
Morocco, Sports, 1/15/2000

Over 65% of Moroccan babies are breast fed
More than 65% of Moroccan babies aged less than 24 months are breast fed, says the Moroccan statistics department.
Morocco, Health, 1/15/2000

Moroccan fruit and vegetable producers prospect new markets
The director of the Moroccan export promotion center (CMPE) voiced Friday satisfaction at Moroccan participation in the international fruit and vegetable fair "Fruit Logistica" hosted Jan. 13-15 by Berlin.
Morocco, Agriculture, 1/15/2000

Economic development strategies
The countries of the world are increasingly becoming more open toward each other as a result of technology and trade. This implies that these countries' economies are increasingly subjected to international economic pressure and competition.
Regional, Analysis, 1/15/2000

The need and future of international institutions
Regional, Analysis, 1/15/2000

The Arab States: Looking back on the year 1999
Regional, Editorial, 1/14/2000

A possible road map to international economic development
The world has never been more prosperous and yet there is a great disparity in the economic income between the wealthiest countries and the poorest.
Regional, Analysis, 1/14/2000

Two persons get life in jail for child rape and murder
Morocco, Local, 1/14/2000

Israel detains three Egyptians
Egypt-Israel, Local, 1/14/2000

King Mohammed visits Rabat sports complex
King Mohammed VI on Thursday visited the Rabat Moulay Abdallah sports complex, which is being renovated, part of Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup.
Morocco, Sports, 1/14/2000

No-fly clashes enter third day running
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/14/2000

Moroccan agriculture to help secure Arab food security
Ahmed Jaber Assourour said the Arab organization for agriculture investment and promotion is fully aware of Morocco's large means and called for their use in a coherent scheme to ensure Arab food security.
Morocco-Regional, Agriculture, 1/13/2000

Anniversary of Safiyya Zaghloul 'Mother of Egyptians' (1878-1946)
Safiyya Zaghloul, commonly known as the "Mother of Egyptians", is the wife of nationalist leader of the 1919 Revolution; Saad Zaghloul.
Egypt, People, 1/13/2000

Pope to visit Jordan, Israel, Palestinian areas in March
The Holy See officially announced on Wednesday that Pope John Paul II will launch a religious tour that will take him to Jordan, Israel and Palestinian areas between March 20-26.
Regional-Vatican, Religion, 1/13/2000

Egypt to host regional conference on eradicating illiteracy
Cairo is to host on January 24 a regional Arab conference under the title "Education for all." It is organized by UNESCO in collaboration with the UNDPI, the UNICEF and the World Bank.
Regional, Education, 1/13/2000

Morocco to invest over $500 million in sports facilities
Morocco said it will invest $500 million to build sports facilities, part of its bid to host the final rounds of the 2006 World Cup.
Morocco, Sports, 1/13/2000

Several Lebanese citizens wounded as result of Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday continued their raids against areas situated to the north of the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/13/2000

Bahraini man found strangled
Bahrain, Local, 1/13/2000

Morocco's Arazi ousted at Sydney tennis open
Morocco, Sports, 1/13/2000

Clashes continue between Iraq, US
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/13/2000

Fruit and vegetable associations postpone sit-in
Morocco, Agriculture, 1/12/2000

Grand Sheikh, Pope Shenouda stress national unity
During the meeting, the two sides asserted that Egypt¹s Muslims and
Christians, joined under the umbrella of national unity, struggled
together against colonialists since the 1919 Revolution and stressed
keenness on preserving Egypt's security and safety.
Egypt, Local, 1/12/2000

Egyptian Attorney General heads to Al-Kosheh
Egyptian Attorney General Maher Abd El-Wahed is heading today to Al-Kosheh village on top of a judicial delegation to follow up the investigations in Al-Kosheh's events.
Egypt, Local, 1/12/2000

Libya backs Morocco's world cup bid
Libya-Morocco, Sports, 1/12/2000

Arab organization hails Moroccan agriculture restructuring
The Arab Agriculture Development Organization (AADO) hailed measures undertaken by the Moroccan government to restructure the agriculture sector, mainly market opening up.
Morocco, Agriculture, 1/12/2000

Egyptian medical reserves for confronting the flu
Egypt, Health, 1/12/2000

Syrian Christian and Jewish communities congratulate Mufti on the Eid
Religious delegations representing both the Christian communities in Syria and the Jewish community in Damascus have visited the Syrian Republic's Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Kiftaro, who is also the chairman of the higher al-Iftaa council.
Syria, Religion, 1/12/2000

World Cup of sailing to open Friday in Safaga
The World Cup for sailing is to start on Friday in the Egyptian tourist city of Safaga and will last until January 22.
Egypt, Sports, 1/12/2000

FIFA denies president backed South African world cup bid
FIFA, the world football governing body, has denied statements attributed to FIFA chief, Sepp Blatter, according to which he expressed backing to South Africa's bid to host the 2006 World Cup final rounds.
Morocco-South Africa, Sports, 1/12/2000

Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued their attacks against several towns and villages adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/12/2000

Iranian president congratulates King Mohammed
Morocco-Iran, Religion, 1/11/2000

University of Technology, gateway to new millennium
With the beginning of the third millennium, the foundation stone of a new University for science and technology has been laid down in the Sixth of October City to usher Egypt and the Arab world into the 21st century.
Egypt, Education, 1/11/2000

Clinton asks for Muslims' prayers to help peace process
US President Bill Clinton asked American Muslims on Monday to pray for the success of peace talks between Israel and Syria and the Palestinians.
Regional-USA, Religion, 1/11/2000

Baghdad assures more civil victims due to the U.S shelling
The Iraqi authorities said that 3 civilians were injured due to raids launched by US and UK jets in six Iraqi governorates on Sunday, but no statement was issued by the two countries that denied or confirmed the Iraqi accusations.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/11/2000

New Egyptian delegation for following investigation into EgyptAir crash
Mohammed Fahim Rayan, head of the EgyptAir company, stated that an EgyptAir Boeing 727 jet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 1999 because the airplane's tail fell off
Egypt, Local, 1/11/2000

Qatari illiteracy at 13.6%
Qatar, Education, 1/11/2000

Compulsory health insurance for foreigners in Kuwait
Kuwait, Health, 1/11/2000

Annan says AIDS is threat to Africa's stability
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said that AIDS, like ravaging warfare, has become a great threat to economic, social and political stability in Africa, particularly in the southern and eastern sub-regions.
Regional-UN, Health, 1/11/2000

Snows block Damascus- Beirut road
Lebanese security forces have closed the Beirut-Damascus international highway at the mountainous city of Soufer due to the heavy snowfall at Daher- al-Beidar- al-Mdeiraj point.
Lebanon-Syria, Local, 1/11/2000

South African deputy president greets Muslims
South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has wished Muslims throughout the world well on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr which was celebrated this weekend with the sighting of the new moon.
Regional-South Africa, Religion, 1/11/2000

King Mohammed amnesties 1,196 detainees
King Mohammed VI amnestied 1,196 persons on the occasion of the Aid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Morocco, Religion, 1/10/2000

Elderly couple in Daraa die on the same day
Syria, Local, 1/10/2000

Concluding the rally of Paris - Dakar - Cairo in front of the pyramids
The Paris - Dakar rally will conclude on January 20 before the Giza pyramids which is extended for the first time to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in the framework of Egypt's celebrations of the third millennium.
Egypt-Regional, Sports, 1/10/2000

Austrian National Library contains rare Arab-Islamic manuscripts
The Austrian national library is considered a treasure to Europe and the world because of the of precious documents including Arab and Islamic manuscripts that it includes.
Regional-Austria, Culture, 1/10/2000

Pollution high in southern Bahrian
Bahrain, Environment, 1/10/2000

Egypt drops below water poverty line in year 2000
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid stated that Egypt reached the water poverty line by the coming of the third millenium, saying that the individual's average share of fresh water reached 900 cubic meters annually, a decrease of 100 meters.
Egypt, Environment, 1/10/2000

Cote D'Ivoire Defeats Egypt in Football Trial Match
Egypt-Cote D'Ivoire, Sports, 1/10/2000

More killings reported in Algeria
The Algerian dailies issued on Sunday said that three persons were killed by the armed groups and another three wounded last Thursday and Friday by gunmen.
Algeria, Local, 1/10/2000

Morocco ousted at Doha Tournament Semi-Final
Morocco, Sports, 1/10/2000

Israel's continued attacks against south Lebanon, resistance retaliates
One Lebanese resistance group on Sunday attacked an Israeli position and their agents in Sujoud, using machine guns and rockets.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/10/2000


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