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UN endorses resolution on helping mine-clearance efforts
The UN General Assembly underlined the important role that could be played by the international community, particularly those countries which planted landmines, to help in mine-clearing efforts through providing the necessary maps and technical and financial assistance to remove and defuse landmines.
Egypt, Local, 12/9/2000

Only Good come of God
Regional, Reflection, 12/9/2000

Morocco institutes human rights prize
Morocco's King Mohammed: Considering that protection of human rights, freedom of citizens, collectivities and organizations and the guarantee of their exercise are a constitutional responsibility which is at the core of our high prerogatives, we committed ourselves to promote human rights and preserve citizens' dignity as part of an overall approach to human rights as a powerful development lever with inter-dependent political, economic, social and cultural dimensions.
Morocco, Culture, 12/9/2000

Egypt presses for boosting development, human rights
"The Egyptian delegation sponsored another draft resolution on maximizing developing nations' benefit from the positive aspects of globalization, with a view to enabling their peoples to enjoy the full range of human rights," Abul-Gheit said.
Egypt, Culture, 12/9/2000

King Mohammed launches habus library construction and tour ras aghil mosque construction site
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, launched Friday construction works in downtown Meknes of the national Habus Library.
Morocco, Education, 12/9/2000

King Mohammed hands out meals and donations to welfare association
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, visited Friday the Sidi Said social complex in Meknes where he handed out more "Ftur" fast-breaking meals to the needy and donated 150,000 USD for the restoration of the seat of the Islamic welfare association.
Morocco, Culture, 12/9/2000

20 persons killed in attack on mosque in Sudan
The Sudanese TV announced on Friday that some 20 persons were killed in attack took place on Friday evening against a mosque in the outskirts of al-Khartoum.
Sudan, Local, 12/9/2000

Morocco, Equatorial Guinea agree to foster cooperation in agriculture
Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Agriculture, 12/9/2000

Morocco, amnesty international sign cooperation accord
Morocco and the Moroccan section of Amnesty International on Friday signed a cooperation accord, meant mainly to deepen people's knowledge of human rights.
Morocco, Culture, 12/9/2000

Typhoid cases detected in northern Morocco
Morocco, Health, 12/9/2000

King Mohammed chairs tuesday 5th Ramadan religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 12/8/2000

Alexandria: 8 persons wounded in clashes between Christians and Muslims
A source in the Egyptian police reported on Wednesday that 8 persons were wounded in confrontations between Christians and Muslims on Monday evening in Alexandria because of the opposition shown by several Muslims to expand the building of a church.
Egypt, Local, 12/8/2000

Morocco has made considerable strides in human rights
Secretary general of Amnesty International's office in Morocco, Mohamed Sektaoui, said Morocco has made considerable strides and tangible development in human rights.
Morocco, Culture, 12/8/2000

International Socialist youth to meet in Morocco
Morocco, Local, 12/8/2000

King Mohammed gets ISESCO emblem and IDB publications
General-manager of the Islamic educational, scientific and cultural organization "ISESCO," Abdelaziz Othmane Al Tuwaijri, handed Thursday King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Muminine, the organization emblem for special care for ISESCO and outstanding efforts at the service of Islamic action and solidarity.
Morocco, Religion, 12/8/2000

Oman: some 200 persons died of AIDS
Statistics issued in Muscat on Wednesday said that 300 persons have died of AIDS since 1984 in Oman, where some other 600 persons are also proved positive.
Oman, Health, 12/8/2000

King Mohammed hands ftur meals to needy in Casablanca
Morocco, Culture, 12/7/2000

Egypt marks 27th anniversary of Ramadan War
The Ministry of Waqfs (religious endowments) and religious Al-Azhar celebrated late Wednesday the 27th Anniversary of the 10th of Ramadan victory (the October 6, 1973 war).
Egypt, History, 12/7/2000

Egypt to face up to Western concepts of marriage and family relations
A number of western countries in the United Nations have responded to pressures by non-governmental organizations calling for codifying extra-marital relations and protecting the rights of homosexuals.
Egypt, Culture, 12/7/2000

A Jordanian suspected to be involved in USS Cole explosion
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily quoted judicial sources in Amman as saying that the Jordanian security investigate with a Jordanian of Palestinian origin called Raed Muhammad Hassan Hijazi recently handed over from Syria to know whether he has links to exploding the US warship Cool at Aden airport or if he has information about this operation or those who carried it out.
Jordan-USA, Local, 12/7/2000

Yemeni president quits commander of naval force
An official source in Sanaa announced on Wednesday that the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has quitted this week the commander of the Yemeni naval force Ahmad Abdullah al-Hosni.
Yemen, Local, 12/7/2000

Florida Muslim held on secret evidence may be freed
A Florida immigration judge ruled on Wednesday that a Muslim professor may be released on bond after being held for more than three years based on secret evidence that was not revealed to him or to his attorneys, says the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based Islamic advocacy group.
Regional, Local, 12/7/2000

Islam in Morocco, more tolerant than in other countries, archbishop says
The archbishop of Rabat Hubert Michon said Islam in Morocco is more tolerant than in some other countries and makes cross-religious dialog possible.
Morocco, Religion, 12/7/2000

New British campaign to enhance Alexandria Library role
In answer to Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak's invitation to UNESCO to make Alexandria's Library a gathering place for peoples and cultures, Alexandria's Library Friendship Association based in Britain is launcheing a new campaign.
Egypt, Culture, 12/7/2000

Arabic calligraphy, an inspiration
Arabic calligraphy is an artistic form reflecting a certain philosophy. It is considered the supreme artistic achievement that has never ceased to infatuate minds.
Regional, History, 12/7/2000

Investigation clears Spanish trucker from drug trafficking charge
Morocco, Judicial, 12/7/2000

Sokaina: descendent of Prophet Mohammed
That woman is best called the Princess. She had been truly princess of hearts, princess of beauty, of culture, of poetry .. etc. Her first name when she was born in 47H had been Amena, after her great grand-mother's, Prophet Mohammed's mother. But her mom renamed her Sokaina (serenity) as everyone felt comfortable when seeing her.
Regional, History, 12/7/2000

King Mohammed chairs thursday fourth religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 12/6/2000

UNDP, Moroccan association sign accord on renewable energies
The UN Development Program (UNDP) and the Moroccan association GERERE (study and research group on renewable energies and environment) signed here Tuesday a partnership accord on renewable energies.
Morocco, Environment, 12/6/2000

The discovery of an ancient city: Ugarit
Almost 75 years ago, in 1924, virtually nothing was known about the Canaanite civilization which thrived on the coast of Present Syria and Lebanon. Then excavations began in 1929 at Raas Shamra (Ugarit) some 10 Km north of Lattakia, and tablets recovered there which were subsequently deciphered brought to light information on these seafaring traders also referred to as Phoenicians.
Syria, History, 12/6/2000

Health department gets 50 ambulances from the European Union
The European Union (EU) delivered Monday the health department a batch of 50 ambulances as part of the project "Support to maternal and neo-natal health in Morocco."
Morocco-European Union, Health, 12/5/2000

Morocco And Equatorial Guinea Braced to Boost Agriculture Cooperation
Agriculture, rural development, water and forest minister Ismail Alaoui examined here Monday cooperation prospects with visiting Equatorial-Guinea minister-delegate in charge of agriculture, livestock and rural development Carlos Eyi Obama.
Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Agriculture, 12/5/2000

More killings in Algeria
Algeria, Local, 12/5/2000

Fund cites dramatic progress against trachoma in Morocco and Tanzania
An international program to eliminate trachoma said Monday it has made major progress against the blinding disease in two African pilot projects and will expand to target 30 million more people.
Morocco, Health, 12/5/2000

Spanish trucker arrested in northern port with 7.4 tons of hashish
Morocco, Local, 12/5/2000

New Egyptian archaeological discoveries
Czech and Egyptian archaeologists who are working on a Pharos cemetery at the Egyptian district of Abu Saber dated back to 4000 years old have unearthed historical monuments of very valuable scientific importance.
Egypt, History, 12/5/2000

Killing of moroccan man sparks controversy among Spanish political milieus
All Spanish political parties represented in the parliament, trade unions and non governmental organization have expressed indignation over the case of a young Moroccan shot dead Sunday early in the morning by a Spanish security agent in a beach in Tarifa (southern Spain).
Morocco-Spain, Local, 12/5/2000

Relief flights to Sudan continue
The Humanitarian aid organization in Sudan has stressed the continued flow of air relief flights to all damaged areas in Southern Sudan.
Sudan, Local, 12/4/2000

Jordan returned poisonous wastes to Israel
Jordan at last could return back some 150 tons of items suspected to be poisonous chemical wastes to Israel that Israel had transported to the Jordanian side of the borders illegally and refused to return it back despite the repeated Jordanian requests and protest to transport this shipment to Jordan.
Jordan-Israel, Environment, 12/4/2000

Morocco starts construction for abandoned disabled children
Moroccan health minister, Thami El Khyari, launched on Sunday construction works for a shelter for abandoned children who suffer from mental or physical disability.
Morocco, Culture, 12/4/2000

Palestinian exhibit on display at UN headquarters
An art exhibit presented by the committee on the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in cooperation with Palestine's permanent observer mission to the United Nations is held this Nov.29 through Dec.12.
Palestine, Culture, 12/4/2000


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