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bomb in a shopping area exploded today in AL Khobar city in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/6/2001

35,000 Moroccans Live in Madrid
Morocco-Spain, Local, 10/6/2001

Israeli smugglers arrested in Bulgaria
Israel-Bulgaria, Local, 10/6/2001

Egyptian antiquities in a Czech conference
Egypt-Czech Republic, History, 10/6/2001

After player's death, Morocco's football governing body requires players' medical record
Following the death of a Moroccan player at a match, the Moroccan football body (FRMF) has said it will henceforth require that all Moroccan players have a medical record, attesting their fitness to play high-level competition.
Morocco, Sports, 10/6/2001

Morocco in World Semi-Marathon Championships
Morocco, Sports, 10/5/2001

Exhibition of Al Naji's cartoons on Palestinian struggle
A two-day cartoon exhibition by famous Palestinian artist, the late Naji Al Ali, opened on Wednesday at the Dubai Press Club, on the occasion of his death anniversary.
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Culture, 10/5/2001

Some 76 persons including 51 Israelis were killed in a Russian plane explosion
Some 76 persons including 51 persons were killed yesterday when an explosion took place in passengers plane TU 154 which fell in the Black Sea.
Israel, Local, 10/5/2001

Egypt leads drive to protect human heritage
Egypt, Local, 10/4/2001

Faked dollars seized in Kenitra
Morocco, Local, 10/4/2001

A new naval base in the north of Kuwait
The Kuwaiti defense minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah has announced that the Kuwaiti defense ministry asked the specialized authorities to decide on a proper site to found a new naval base in the northern part of Kuwait.
Kuwait, Military, 10/4/2001

Merenptah temple in Luxor turned into open museum
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni approved turning the environs of King Merenptah's funerary temple in Luxor into an open museum within the context of a plan by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) to restore tombs and temples.
Egypt, Local, 10/4/2001

Canub's statue to be lifted from the sea and displayed in Alex's Graeco -Roman
The story of finding the statue goes back to 1998 while the French team of excavators was surveying the eastern harbour in search for artifacts.
Egypt, History, 10/4/2001

Team studies pharaonic gold mining techniques
The Egyptian Secretary General of the SCA, Dr Gaballah has said that the aim of the study was to find the way the ancient Egyptians extracted gold, and the lifestyle of the people in the vicinity of their working sites.
Egypt, History, 10/4/2001

Complete set of surgical tools found in 6th dynasty tomb
The 4,000-year old tomb takes the shape of a cellar, a style that prevailed during the reign of the 6th dynasty of the old kingdom.
Egypt, History, 10/4/2001

Egyptian oases on world monuments map
Are the Egyptian oases going to be included in the map of world monuments? This is the question that has been strongly raised after a recent visit of a high-level UNESCO delegate to the New Valley museum.
Egypt, Local, 10/4/2001

3000 mummified hawks discovered
The Egyptian mission headed by Director of al-Kharga monuments archaeologist Bahgat Ahmed discovered a monumental tomb at al-Mozawaka area off al-Kharga city, the New Valley.
Egypt, History, 10/4/2001

Football: South Africa candidate to host Africa Nations Cup in 2006
South Africa said it will submit its candidacy to host the African nations football cup in 2006.
Regional, Sports, 10/4/2001

Paris Match weekly: Marrakesh movie festival, a symbol of freedom, tolerance and peace
Born from the will of King Mohammed VI, the first international cinema festival of Marrakesh (held this Sep.28-Oct.2), emerged in these troubled moments as a symbol of freedom, tolerance and peace, wrote the French weekly "Paris Match" in its latest issue.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 10/4/2001

German official in Morocco Sunday
Environment minister of North Rhineland-Westphalia, Ms Barbel Hohn, is expected in Morocco Sunday on a three-day visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Germany, Environment, 10/4/2001

Rachid Haddaoui on temporary release for health reasons
Morocco, Local, 10/3/2001

Gulf naval forces start joint exercises
The naval forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) six member states have started joint military exercises in Kuwait on Monday.
Gulf, Military, 10/3/2001

Nine killed, 22 injured in road accident north of Kenitra
Morocco, Local, 10/3/2001

WHO should address pharmaceutical products high prices in developing countries, Moroccan minister
Moroccan minister of health, Thami Khyari, called the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the problem of pharmaceutical products high prices in developing countries.
Regional-Morocco, Health, 10/3/2001

Marrakesh cinema festival downs curtains
The Marrakesh International Cinema festival wound up Tuesday evening by a prize awarding ceremony attended by scores of renowned Moroccan and international stars.
Morocco, Culture, 10/3/2001

Mrs. Mubarak attends experimental operation of Alexandria library
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak attended Monday the experimental operation of Alexandria library.
Egypt, Education, 10/2/2001

Rare 6th dynasty statues unearthed
The Japanese archaeological mission under Sakugi Yashimora unearthed a rare collection of statues of the gods and kings of the 6th dynasty, the old kingdom (4,000 years) at Abu Seir area, Al-Haram.
Egypt, History, 10/2/2001

Child protection efforts win world acclaim
"International observers hailed Egypt's efforts to improve the social welfare of children during a recent gathering in Geneva," a state official said yesterday.
Egypt, Culture, 10/2/2001

Rabat hosts conference on biotechnology and genetic engineering end of october
Rabat will play host October 22-25 to the Eleventh Conference on Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering for Development in the Islamic World.
Regional, Science, 10/2/2001

Moroccan movie gets best film grand prize at Cologne Mediterranean cinema festival
Moroccan film-maker Nabyl Ayouch's "Ali Zawa" got the best film grand prize at the Mediterranean cinema film of Cologne, held in this German city September 20 through 30.
Morocco, Culture, 10/2/2001

Experimental inauguration of Alexandria library today
Egypt, Education, 10/1/2001

Al Azhar Grand Imam receives Kharazi
The Grand Imam said what happened in the United States could not be approved by any divine religion, adding that the culprits must be brought to justice.
Egypt-Iran, Religion, 10/1/2001

Third Training Workshop on the use of Remote sensing techniques and GIS in monitoring, combating desertification
In a statement to Arabic News, the director of the GIS laboratory in ACSAD Dr. Salim al-Hussein said that this training workshop had objectives to train 20 participants from African countries, south of the Sahara on using remote sensing and GIS techniques for combating desertification.
Syria, Science, 10/1/2001

The replica of the Early Syrian Christian Censer of Deir Mar Musa arrived back from the British Museum
A reception was held on September 25, at the Damascus British Council to commemorate the handing over of the replica of the Deir Mar Musa Censer from the British Museum to Syria.
Syria, History, 10/1/2001

WHO regional committee for eastern Mediterranean
The 48th session of the World Health Organization regional committee for the Eastern Mediterranean is held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 30 through October 3.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Health, 10/1/2001

Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak condemns recent attacks on U.S.A.
The Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Chairwoman of Arab Women Summit, condemned the recent attacks that had taken place on September 11 in USA.
Regional, Culture, 10/1/2001

Marrakesh cinema festival hailed as response to terrorism
The Marrakesh International Cinema festival held September 28 through October 2 is hailed by many participants and by the international media as a response to terrorism, a symbol of peace, coexistence of various cultures and tolerance.
Morocco, Culture, 10/1/2001

4,000-year-old tomb unearthed in Sakkara
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the Egyptian mission working west of King Onas Pyramid in Sakkara unearthed a new tomb that belongs to Qar, chief of the royal court, adding that the 4,000 year-old tomb dates back to the 6th dynasty, the old kingdom.
Egypt, History, 10/1/2001

Football: Moroccan player dies of heart attack at derby match
Moroccan international player, Youssef Belkhoja, died Saturday of a heart attack at a derby match between WAC and RAJA of Casablanca part of the semi-final of the Throne Cup.
Morocco, Local, 10/1/2001


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