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Moroccan, Mauritanian universities sign cooperation accord
Morocco-Mauritania, Education, 6/10/2000

High turnout expected in Cairo's key Islamic Conference
Over 110 representatives of 63 countries and organizations are expected at the 12th Conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs that starts in Cairo on Sunday.
Egypt, Religion, 6/10/2000

First Lady Mubarak calls for more participation in development
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak on Thursday said that proofs were in abundance around the world that participation is the most effective way to maximize benefits from development-orientated initiatives.
Egypt, Culture, 6/10/2000

Mubarak witnesses prophet's birthday celebrations
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak attends the Awqaf (endowments) Ministry Celebrations of Prophet Muhammad's birthday next Wednesday.
Egypt, Religion, 6/10/2000

Egypt asks USA to probe Boeing 767 tail defects
Egypt approached the US for probing potential defects of control systems of Boeing 767 aircraft as an alternative interpretation to the crash of EgyptAir plane last year.
Egypt-USA, Judicial, 6/10/2000

Gowhar As-Siqqili Founder of Al-Mo'ez' Cairo
For a long time, to rule Egypt has been a dream of Fatimid Caliphs who founded their State in Arab Magrib. One of their goals was to establish a strong state to stand against the Abbasid Caliphate in Iraq.
Egypt, History, 6/10/2000

High growth in Tunisian human development program
The middle class circle in Tunisia expanded to reach at the meantime some 80% of the society, thanks to the good distribution of the national wealth and improvement of people's living conditions.
Tunisia, Culture, 6/9/2000

Nouakchott University President and Schools Deans in Rabat
The president of the university of Nouakchott and the deans of the university schools are currently visiting Morocco to further cooperation between the two states' universities.
Morocco-Mauritania, Education, 6/9/2000

King Mohammed arrives in Agadir
Morocco, Local, 6/9/2000

Human rights chairman says socio-economic rights are not guaranteed
The Moroccan Human Rights Association "AMDH" chairman Abderrahmane Benamar said none of the Moroccan administration or institutions do guarantee social and economic rights of Moroccans.
Morocco, Culture, 6/9/2000

Moroccan mosques open to faithful non-stop from dawn to night-prayer
The Moroccan Endowments and Islamic Affairs department announced Thursday mosques throughout the kingdom will, henceforth, be open to the faithful from the "Sobh," early morning prayer to one hour after the last night-prayer "Al Ichaa."
Morocco, Religion, 6/9/2000

Egypt embraces religious teachings on women issues
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak Wednesday affirmed that Egypt embraces religious teachings, traditions, and norms on women-related issues, such as inheritance.
Egypt, Culture, 6/9/2000

Anniversary of Naguib El-Rihani, the Egyptian theater's philosopher (1890-1949)
Naguib El-Rihani is one of the most celebrated, popular and highly-acclaimed figures of the Egyptian theater. Throughout the first half of the 20th Century, he rendered great contributions to the development of the Egyptian theater movement. He introduced a new trend of a sublime comedy that uses words, phrases and situations to make people aware of the social issues around them and not only to make them laugh.
Egypt, People, 6/9/2000

Arresting Iraqi, Yemen Sudanese professors in the case of Sanaa killer
The Yemeni security bodies arrested yesterday (Yemeni and non-Yemeni) professors at the faculty of medicine at Sanaa University as the investigation into the mass murder of several women expands.
Yemen, Judicial, 6/8/2000

Morocco denies plans to withdraw from 2006 world cup race
Moroccan officials in charge of the Moroccan candidacy to host the 2006 world soccer cup denied press reports that Morocco is planning to withdraw from the race to favor South Africa.
Morocco, Sports, 6/8/2000

Moroccan official urges participation of women in development process
No progress can be achieved without the participation of women in the development process, said Moroccan secretary of State for cooperation, Aicha Belarbi.
Morocco, Culture, 6/8/2000

First Lady Mubarak proposes a new international forum for women
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Head of Egypt's delegation to the 23rd UN General Assembly special session on women, met late Tuesday with the UNICEF Executive Director.
Egypt, Culture, 6/7/2000

Saudi defense minister confers with Spanish counterpart
Saudi Arabia-Spain, Military, 6/7/2000

Sanaa murderer says women's bodies used for organ sale
Mystery prevailed once more in the murder case of the faculty of medicine in Sanaa University after a fourth session in the court and where the judiciary could not reach a decisive decision concerning the suspect, alleged to have killed 16 women in Yemen and tens in other country.
Yemen, Judicial, 6/7/2000

Qatar Says Support to Morocco 2006 Bid indisputable
Qatar said its support to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 world soccer cup is indisputable, despite earlier reports that Qatari member of the FIFA executive committee, Ben Hamman, would not vote for Morocco.
Qatar-Morocco, Sports, 6/7/2000

Libya builds an Islamic university in Nigeria
Libya and the Nigerian A. G Feraryu company for contracts have signed a special contract providing for Libya to finance setting up of an Islamic university in Kanou city in Northern Nigeria at a cost of US $ 300 million.
Libya-Nigeria, Education, 6/7/2000

Israel pollutes the Mediterranean
The International " Green peace " Organization for fighting pollution has said that the Israeli chemical industries spread along the coast of the Mediterranean cause great and large scale pollution in the waters of the Mediterranean and harm the plantation.
Israel-Regional, Environment, 6/7/2000

Moroccan youth council, French economic and social council hold annual meeting in Paris
The Moroccan council for youth and the future (CNJA) and France's economic and social council (CES) are holding their annual meeting in Paris this June 6-7 to explore partnership opportunities between the two advisory institutions.
Morocco-France, Culture, 6/7/2000

UN special session on women 2000 opens in New York
The United Nations special session on "women 2000, equality, development and peace for the 21st century" opened here Monday with participation of a Moroccan delegation led by secretary of State in charge of the disabled, Nezha Chekrouni.
Regional, Culture, 6/6/2000

The World Bank hails new Egyptian Civil Affairs Law
With the onset of the special session of the UN General Assembly on women's rights in the new millennium which began yesterday, the World Bank emphasized that the alliance between the civil society movement in Egypt and the government, under the supervision of judicial and Sharia' (Islamic Law) officials, was successful in issuing a law that represents a big accomplishment for women in Egypt
Egypt, Culture, 6/6/2000

First Lady Mubarak attends opening of UN Conference on women
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, the Chairwoman of Egypt's National Council of Women, Monday attended the opening session of a special UN Conference.
Egypt, Culture, 6/6/2000

Mubarak addresses Higher Council for Islamic Affairs Conference
"President Hosni Mubarak addresses the inaugural session of the 12th Higher Islamic Affairs Council," said Egypt's Waqfs Minister Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq during a Press Conference.
Egypt, Religion, 6/6/2000

Princess Lalla Hasna releases open letter on world environment day
Princess Lalla Hasna, chairwoman of the national environment preservation campaign, has released an open letter inviting all citizens to preserve environment, underlining that the issue is not the sole responsibility of states and governments but involves all members of the civil society.
Morocco, Environment, 6/6/2000

Plant for tannery-produced chromium recycling dedicated in fez
A plant for the recycling of chromium produced by the tanneries of Fez, carried out with the support of the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), was dedicated on Monday.
Morocco, Environment, 6/6/2000

USA's First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the UN on the occasion of a special conference on women
Here follows are the full remarks of the USA's First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the UN on the occasion of a special conference on women:
6/6/2000

Women's rights constantly improving
Mervat El-Tellawi, Secretary-General of National Women's Council and member of the formal Egyptian delegation presently attending the UN,asserted that women's rights are constantly progressing in Egypt because the political leadership has made the issue a top priority.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000

Morocco's first family and childhood center construction launched
Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra launched Friday the construction works in Rabat suburban area of Akrach of the first center of the Moroccan family and childhood back-up committee for basic education.
Morocco, Culture, 6/5/2000

Amazing excavations under Abu Quir
British Oil Company Mary Depy offered Sunday to take part in current excavation efforts under the water of Abu Quir coastal port following latest discoveries of whole cities under the water of Abu Quir.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000

Hundreds of sunken monuments, discovered
The European Institute for Sunken Antiquities' mission working in Abu Qir, Alexandria managed to detect and spot the course of the Nile's most important branches that sank hundreds of years ago.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000

The navigation movement in the Suez Canal
June 5, 1975 marks the second opening of the Suez Canal to international navigation, which had been closed since the 1967 war. This wise move by the Egyptian political leadership, was internationally welcomed.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000

Lebanese Famed Singer in Rabat Festival
Lebanese famed singer Majda Erroumi will perform at the opening of the Rabat festival on June 10, organizers said.
Lebanon-Morocco, Culture, 6/5/2000

Veterinary students call for increasing animal stock medicare
Participants in the 1st forum held by the Moroccan Association of Veterinary Students Saturday called for increasing medicare to animal stock, threatened by drought.
Morocco, Agriculture, 6/5/2000

Syrian environmentalist: It is high time now for the reconciliation of man and its surroundings for sustainable development
Islam is distinctly featured as the most exceeding regarding environmental awareness. It promotes us as individuals and societies to take care of nature and to develop earth without cutting trees or harming life, said Dean faculty of Architecture- Tishreen University- Lattakia, Dr. Nuhad. J. Abdallah
Syria, Environment, 6/5/2000


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