Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/30/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 30, 2001
- The rise of Christianity in Syria
Syria is written in History as the cradle of Jesus mission of peace and love, from where it spread all over the world. Syria, History, 5/5/2001 - Abul Gheit: Egypt gives integral patronage to the aged Egypt, Local, 5/5/2001
- Arab, African finance ministers meet in Morocco on childhood
Rabat hosted May 2-4 a symposium on children's ill treatment that called for the creation of reception and counseling centers where ill-treated children can receive medical and psychological assistance. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/5/2001 - On the high-jacked Syrian ship
The Saudi daily al-Watan in its Friday's issue revealed new information about the question of high-jacking the Syrian ship " Jaafar' and the paper also stressed that the ship was high-jacked since almost five months, as from December 23, 2000. Syria, Local, 5/5/2001 - Tobacco, a major obstacle to children's rights
Tobacco poses a major obstacle to children's rights, infringing upon their basic health and welfare, and exposing them to child labor in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Regional, Health, 5/5/2001 - South Africa, India sign cheap drugs deal
The South African and Indian Health Ministers, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and CP Thakur signed a declaration of intent last Monday to co-operate on obtaining cheap drugs for the Southern African Development Community Regional, Health, 5/5/2001 - Moroccan writer chosen member of Alexandria library board of trustees
Moroccan writer Tahar Benjelloun was chosen member in the 22-member board of trustees of the Alexandria library. Morocco-Egypt, Local, 5/5/2001 - Syrian ship high-jacked to Somalia
The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Thursday that a Syrian ship named " Jaafar" was high-jacked while sailing in the Red Sea in the international waters adjoining the sea borders of Saudi Arabia and that it was taken to Somalia. Syria, Local, 5/4/2001 - Morocco hosts world aerobics championships Morocco, Health, 5/4/2001
- Morocco elected vice-president of preparatory committee of world aging conference
Morocco was elected vice-president of the preparatory committee of the world conference on aging, to be held next year in Madrid. Morocco, Local, 5/4/2001 - Football: Morocco plays decisive world cup qualifier in Algeria
Morocco will play this Friday in Algiers a decisive world cup qualifier against Algeria in a stadium expected to be filled with 80,000 spectators. Morocco, Sports, 5/4/2001 - Syria rules Rome
The author talked in details about the contribution of Syria, under Christianity, in building the European civilization. He said that Christ honored the land of Syria when he visited Banias ( in the Golan) at Jordan's spring and near the now liberated Syrian city of al-Quenitra. Syria, History, 5/3/2001 - Foot-and-Mouth disease in Saudi Arabia
The livestock department at the Saudi ministry of agriculture and waters said on Tuesday that more than 200 heads of livestock especially sheep died of the Foot-and-Mouth disease. Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 5/3/2001 - Zenobia: Queen of valor and chastity
By around the year 200 AD, the ancient Syrian kingdom of Palymra was honored with the title of Roman colony. Not long after, the family who both to created a Palmyrene empire and brought about the city's downfall appeared upon the political scene in the person of a certain Odenath, who was executed for rebellion. Syria, History, 5/3/2001 - Mohammed V solidarity foundation discusses communication strategy for transit operation
The session discussed the practical measures to be adopted by the foundation to inform the Moroccan expatriates who come back home for the summer holidays on the arrangements made to welcome them Morocco, Local, 5/3/2001 - Conference in Egypt to discuss removal of mines
A conference will be held Cairo on Saturday to discuss the removal of 17,000 mines from Egypt's western desert left over since Second World War and caused the death of many people, an Egyptian official said on Wednesday. Egypt, Local, 5/3/2001 - Cambridge university hosts a Middle East retreat
The Judge Institute of Management, the University of Cambridge’s business school is to host The Middle East Executive Retreat 19 - 22 June 2001, a select and in-depth Cambridge-based business program geared towards high-ranking Middle East business and government policy-makers. Regional, Local, 5/3/2001 - 20,000 Arabs die in car accidents every year
A total of 20,000 people die in traffic accidents in the Arab states every year in addition to nearly 200,000 wounded, said a report by the Arab interior ministers council. Regional, Local, 5/3/2001 - Lecture: The woman in the Arab history Regional, History, 5/2/2001
- Lebanese singer Fairouz in Kuwait Kuwait, Local, 5/2/2001
- Arab Media conference begins
A conference on Arab media and citizens' rights opened in Cairo Wednesday with a large number of professors and media experts from Egypt and Arab states attending. Regional, Local, 5/2/2001 - Egypt free from terrorist acts in 2000
"Egypt did not witness any terrorist acts during 2000 and not a single Egyptian organization had carried out any terrorist operations, "said a State Department annual report on terrorism. Egypt, Local, 5/2/2001 - Morocco pledges to settle disabled graduates' problem
Morocco has said that it will take all measures to deal with the problem of jobless disabled graduates. Morocco, Culture, 5/1/2001 - Child schooling on the rise
Morocco managed to school 85 percent of children falling in the 6 to 11 years age bracket, education minister, Abdellah Saaf, announced Monday. Morocco, Education, 5/1/2001 - Maghreban feminist groups meet in Rabat
Maghreban feminist groups opened over the weekend in Rabat a conference on gender equality in North Africa. Maghreb, Culture, 5/1/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak presides over African Child Conference
The Conference aims at formulating a unified African stance at the special session of the UN General Assembly on childhood next September. Regional, Culture, 5/1/2001 - Maghreban meeting in Algiers on World Press Freedom Day
Journalists and media officials from the five Maghreban countries, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, will attend a seminar on media and racism to be hosted by Algiers May 7-8. Maghreb, Culture, 5/1/2001 - Israeli –Turkish joint exercises
Turkish and Israeli naval and air military units have started joint exercises at Aksar naval base on the Mediterranean which will last until May 4. Israel-Turkey, Military, 5/1/2001 - Mandela, Annan, Bill Gates float new NGO
A new global campaign, "Say Yes for Children" led by international personalities including Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan and Bill Gates, has been launched. Regional, Culture, 5/1/2001 - Morocco attends international conference in Iran on human rights Morocco-Iran, Culture, 5/1/2001
- Tennis: Morocco's Arazi maintains 20th rank Morocco, Sports, 5/1/2001
- A tripartite initiative on protecting holy sites
"The current head of the UN General Assembly will meet Monday with Ambassadors of Egypt, Austria and Hungary for discussions on an initiative floated by the three countries on protecting holy places all over the world," Egypt's Ambassador to the World Organization Ahmed Abul-Gheit said late Saturday. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 5/1/2001 - Football: Morocco's Cuelho convokes team for world cup qualifier
A 20-player Moroccan team started this Monday in Rabat a three-day training to prepare for a World cup qualifier Friday in Algiers against Algeria. Morocco, Sports, 5/1/2001 - Handball: Tunisia's Club Africain wins African cup
Tunisian Club Africain on Sunday won the African handball cup of cup winners, after beating Egypt's Al-Ahly 27-20. Tunisia, Sports, 5/1/2001 - Saudi- Egyptian air exercises Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Military, 4/30/2001
- The Phoenicians brought olive tree to Tunisia
Tunisia owes the Phoenicians who founded Cartage in the 9th century BC, to introducing the olive tree plantation to the country, whose oil has become one of the most important national income which also depends on tourism, and also palm plantation. Tunisia, Agriculture, 4/30/2001 - One Lebanese teenager died of an Israeli land mine Lebanon, Local, 4/30/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak voices support for Palestinian women
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak said that social activities are atop of her priorities including the accessibility to books by setting up a number of libraries throughout the country in addition to caring for women affairs. Egypt, Culture, 4/30/2001