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Bank employee jailed for funds skimming
Morocco, Judicial, 6/9/2001

Princess Lalla Meryem heads to new york's preparatory committee on world child summit
Morocco, Culture, 6/9/2001

Moroccan academician in Tehran's international congress of Islamic unity
Regional, Religion, 6/9/2001

Towards Arab World for children, new conference to be held in Cairo
An Arab conference will be held early July under Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak to issue the executive framework declaration of Arab Child document under the title "towards Arab world for children".
Regional, Culture, 6/9/2001

Morocco's Khattabi wins 3,000 meters steeplechase at Seville
Morocco, Sports, 6/9/2001

Fund-raising gala to promote Volubilis archeological site
The archeological site of Volubilis, some 200 km northeast of Rabat, hosted on Friday a fund-raising gala to promote and develop the site which is part of the UNESCO's world heritage.
Morocco, History, 6/9/2001

Treasures of sunken port revealed off Egypt's northern coast
Colossal statues, sunken ships, gold coins and jewellery are among the treasures newly uncovered by a team of marine archaeologists in the submerged ancient city of Heracleion off the Egyptian northern coast.
Egypt, History, 6/9/2001

Hatshepsut red gallery to open in Luxor
The Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will participate in the celebrations marking the opening of the Red Gallery of Queen Hatshepsut at Karnak Temple in Luxor.
Egypt, History, 6/9/2001

Over eight billion cubic meters stored in Moroccan dams
Over eight billion cubic meters were stored in Moroccan dams up to last May 30, representing 58.2% of their capacity, said the equipment ministry.
Morocco, Agriculture, 6/9/2001

King Mohammed dedicates medical center for disabled
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated Wednesday a re-education and re-adaptation center for disabled people in Bouskoura, Casablanca suburbs.
Morocco, Health, 6/8/2001

Qatari chief editor knifed
Chief editor of the Qatari daily was wounded on Wednesday when he was attacked and stabbed by three Qatari men.
Qatar, Local, 6/8/2001

Francophone association of visually-impaired persons born in Casablanca
Casablanca played host on Thursday to the constitutive assembly of the Francophone association of visually-impaired persons.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 6/8/2001

A booby trapped car went off in South Lebanon
Lebanon, Local, 6/8/2001

French bus driver sentenced to 7 years in prison
Morocco, Local, 6/8/2001

Killer of five women arrested
A 45-year old man who admitted the killing of five women was arrested last Saturday in El Jadida as he just left the house of his last victim.
Morocco, Local, 6/8/2001

ISESCO chief gets sudanese distinction and honorary university degree
Sudan's President Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bachir on Wednesday awarded Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, Director General of the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) the two Niles decoration.
Sudan-Regional, Culture, 6/8/2001

Morocco attends General Assembly session reviewing progress since Istanbul habitat forum
"A healthy society is one that gives all its members a chance to participate in decisions that affect their lives."
Morocco-Regional, Environment, 6/8/2001

King Mohammed meets Amnesty International delegation
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received on Wednesday at the royal office in Rabat, a delegation from the London-based Amnesty International.
Morocco, Culture, 6/7/2001

New 25 AIDS cases reported in Kuwait
Kuwait, Health, 6/7/2001

Amnesty International's activities will now cover companies' abuses as well
Chairman of Amnesty International executive committee, Colm O'Cocuanac, announced on Wednesday that the activities of the London-based association will also cover human rights abuses by companies worldwide.
Regional, Culture, 6/7/2001

Boutros Boutros Ghali: Gains the laurels as an International Figure
With its deep-rooted history and unique central geographical position as a bridgehead for several continents and cultures, Egypt was the springboard for Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali to shoot into world fame. Dr. Ghali was indeed one of several Egyptian-born world figures, including jurists, economists, politicians and intellectuals, whose talents and expertise have been originally nurtured, developed and polished on Egypt's soil.
Egypt, People, 6/7/2001

UN General Assembly preparatory committee on Child Summit holds 3rd session
The preparatory committee of the UN General Assembly's special session on following-up the Child Summit resolutions will hold its third session on June 11-15 to discuss the session's final document.
Regional, Culture, 6/7/2001

Morocco's Athletes Rank 3rd in 5,000 and 8,000 m in Milan Meet
Moroccan athletes, Said Berrioui and Mina Ait Hammou, ranked 3rd on Wednesday respectively in the 5,000 m and 8,000 m women race of the Milan meet.
Morocco, Sports, 6/7/2001

Local representative jailed for corruption
Morocco, Judicial, 6/5/2001

Plight of world's cities outlined in UN report
The existing institutions governing the administration of cities are not adequate enough to manage today's sprawling urban centers, the United Nations Center for Human Settlements (Habitat) warned Monday during the launch of its first ever report on "The State of the World's Cities."
Regional, Environment, 6/5/2001

Morocco in U.N meeting on human settlements
Morocco will participate in a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on human settlements, to be held June 6-8 in New York.
Morocco-Regional, Environment, 6/5/2001

Paying compensations to victims of forced disappearance in Morocco is brave, activist
Secretary general of the Arab human rights organization, Mohamed Faik, hailed as "brave and fair" Morocco's decision to grant compensation to victims of forced disappearance.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 6/4/2001

Al-Assad takes part in the prayers on the Prophet's birthday
Syria, Local, 6/4/2001

Egypt celebrates Prophet Muhammad's birthday
This can be attained only through persistent pursuit, hard work rather through well-wishing and lip service. It is only through abundant production, creative work by smart brains, free will, high spirits and strong, well-trained manpower that our nation would deserve to be termed as ordained by Allah Almighty says, The best community that hath been ever rised up.
Egypt, Religion, 6/4/2001

King Mohammed congratulations to Islamic heads of state on Prophet's birthday
there is a pressing need for the Ummah to cling to those values and ideals, so that the world may understand that Islam is indeed a religion of tolerance and moderation; that it calls for a righteous, morally flawless attitude towards the others. It further insists that truth and piousness should be made to prevail in all deeds and dealings.
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 6/4/2001

King Mohammed grants free pardon to 780 convicts
Morocco, Local, 6/4/2001

June 1st proclaimed Maghreban Mothers day
Maghreb, Culture, 6/4/2001

Athletics: Morocco's Khattabi wins 3000 steeple at Portland meet
Morocco, Sports, 6/4/2001

Important archaeological find in northwest coast
Remains of archaeological olive and grapes press were found in Dhabaa 1n northwest coast of Egypt.
Egypt, History, 6/4/2001

Munoz's reed boat stops over in Tangier
A primitive reed boat, Mata-Rangi III, which is trying to cross the Atlantic ocean, made a stop over in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers over the weekend before sailing on Sunday towards Rabat.
Morocco, Local, 6/4/2001

Football: Morocco qualifies for African Nations Cup
Morocco on Saturday booked qualification ticket for next year's African Nations Cup finals in Mali.
Morocco, Sports, 6/4/2001


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