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National Council for motherhood discusses women education
Egypt, Culture, 12/1/2001

King Mohammed inspects socio-economic projects in Smara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail, visited Friday the provincial hospital of Smara and inspected several social and economic projects in the city.
Morocco, Local, 12/1/2001

Al Azhar plays important role in Islamic call
Al Azhar Grand Imam, Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi said A1 Azhar plays an important role in the Islamic call and service of Muslim minorities all over the world.
Egypt-Regional, Religion, 12/1/2001

Fatimid mosque to be opened in Bahnasa after restoration
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) finished restoring and rejuvenating the Al-Hassan Bin Saleh Mosque in Al-Bahnasa, which dates back to the Fatimid era.
Egypt, History, 12/1/2001

World Cup Draw: African Nations Get Strong Groups
The five countries representing Africa in the 2002 World Cup were grouped in difficult groups
Regional, Sports, 12/1/2001

Moroccan athlete calls for solidarity with flood-stricken Algeria
Algeria-Morocco, Culture, 11/30/2001

One German expert kidnapped in Yemen
Six gunmen on Wednesday evening kidnapped a German expert working for " Sebestel Yemen" company for GSM telecommunications. A private sector company, including Lebanese businessmen, in the downtown of the capital Sanaa.
Yemen, Local, 11/30/2001

King Mohammed chairs distribution ceremony of food to the poor
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired Thursday in Drarga, near Agadir, a ceremony for the distribution of food to the poor.
Morocco, Local, 11/30/2001

Two explosions in Yemen targeted government's offices
Two strong explosions took place near the main offices of the province of Shabwa in Southern Yemen and in the headquarters of the Yemeni opposition coalition for Islamic reforms in the city of Ataq, the capital of the said province on Tuesday evening. " No casualties were reported," according to a Yemeni security official.
Yemen, Local, 11/30/2001

King Faisal's international award for 2001
The commission of King Faisal's award has announced offering its awards for this year to the ruler of Sharja Sheikh Sultan al-Qasimi, to the two the Syrian and Jordanian men of letters Husam al-Khatib, and Hosni Mahmoud, respectively and to four foreign scientists. They are two Americans, one Swedish and one Russian.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Culture, 11/30/2001

Ancient military warehouse unearthed in North Sinai
An Egyptian excavating team engaged on an archaeological site in North Sinai has recently unearthed a military storehouse complex which was in use during the New Kingdom.
Egypt, History, 11/30/2001

Work on dismantling Hebes Temple still going on despite suspension orders
The Temple of Deir Al Hagar at Dakhla Oasis which dates back to the Roman Age is one of the main attractions of the Oasis. The temple used to be called Est Ah (land of the moon) was dedicated for the god Ra and some other ancient Egyptian deities.
Egypt, History, 11/30/2001

Indonesian Muslim group persuades disco to close during fasting month
A thousand members of the Indonesian Islam Defenders Front (FPI) at dawn on Friday persuaded a discotheque in Central Jakarta to close down during the Ramadan fasting month until one week after the Idul Fitri celebration (marking the end of Ramadan) in mid-December.
Regional, Religion, 11/30/2001

An Italian, wanted by interpol, sentenced in Morocco
An Italian national, wanted by Interpol, was recently sentenced to two years in prison by a Casablanca court.
Morocco, Local, 11/30/2001

King Mohammed performs friday prayers in Smara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Commander of the faithful, performed this Friday's prayers at the Hassan I Mosque in Smara, southern Morocco. The king was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail.
Morocco, Religion, 11/30/2001

German car-making firm launches charity drive in Morocco
German leading car-making company, Volkswagen, has decided to pay $ 500, levied on each new car sold in Morocco during the month of December, to charity work in the North African country.
Morocco-Germany, Culture, 11/29/2001

Fifty three candidates to illegal emigration arrested off Tangier
Morocco, Local, 11/29/2001

UAE new ship between Dubai, Iraq's Um Qaser run
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Local, 11/28/2001

Upper House sets up investigation commission on social security fund
The Moroccan chamber of advisors, upper house, on Tuesday set up a commission to investigate reported skimming cases in the state-owned social security fund (CNSS).
Morocco, Local, 11/28/2001

King Mohammed chairs religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 11/28/2001

Rain follow prayers, again in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/28/2001

Moroccan Judoka Wins International Title at Milan
Morocco, Sports, 11/28/2001

Egypt, US sign agreement on legal cooperation Thursday
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher and Secretary of State Colin Powell will Thursday sign an agreement on legal cooperation to standardize some judicial criteria between the two countries.
Egypt-USA, Judicial, 11/28/2001

Mohammed prize for best research paper on Islam set up
The Mohammed VI prize for the best research paper on Islam and the Islamic world societies has been set up Monday under an accord with the French school of high studies on social sciences (EHESS).
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 11/28/2001

Intellectual forum seen as a first step to deal to image of Arab states and Islam
Participants to the Arab Intellectual Forum expressed concern about the attempts by some circles to defame the position of Arabs and their civilization.
Regional, Culture, 11/28/2001

Iraqi Troupe Performs Play on Life of Moroccan Martyr Zerktouni
An Iraqi troupe will tour several Moroccan cities December 1-12 to perform a play on the life of Moroccan martyr Mohamed Zerktouni.
Iraq-Morocco, Local, 11/28/2001

Massive restoration operation at Monastery of St. Anthony on Red Sea
Experts of the Supreme Counsel for Antiquities ( SCA ) have started restoring the archaeological structures annexed to Monastery of St. Anthony the Great on the Red Sea. The monastery derives its importance from the fact that St. Anthony (251-356 AD) was the first to establish monasticism in the world. The monastery was built by his disciples in the same spot in which he had lived.
Egypt, History, 11/28/2001

Database on archaeological sites across country including sunken antiquities
Under Egyptian-Finnish project a database for archaeological sites across the country will be designed.
Egypt, Local, 11/28/2001

Moroccan globe trotter in Belgium
The adventurer, who set out from Morocco a year ago, crossed on his bike Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Turkey.
Morocco-Regional, Local, 11/28/2001

Twenty-two candidates to illegal emigration arrested near tangier
Morocco, Local, 11/28/2001

Three Moroccan Searchers on a NASA Space Mission
Three searchers from the Rabat college of science will participate in a space mission to be conducted end of November by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Morocco-USA, Science, 11/28/2001

Moussa inaugurates civilizations conference
He said the notion on superiority of a certain civilization over others is only allegation that has got no legs to stand upon before history. In his speech at the conference entitled "civilization dialogue... continuity-not conflict", currently in session at the League premises in Cairo, Moussa said the impact of the Islamic civilization and the Arab culture on the Western culture throughout history is documented very well.
Regional, Culture, 11/27/2001

King Mohammed chairs new religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 11/27/2001

Money forging gangs arrested in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/27/2001

Hobble bobble prevented in Oman
Oman, Local, 11/27/2001

Cricket: Morocco sets up cricket body
Morocco, Sports, 11/27/2001

Austria chancellor attends pharaoh's gold exhibition
Chancellor Schuessel Wolfgang, Foreign Minister Ferrero-Waldner, and Minister for the Interior Strasser Ernst attended the Pharaoh's gold exhibition opened yesterday.
Egypt, History, 11/27/2001

Athletics: El-Guerrouj's Choice as Athlete of the Year, an honor for Africa (IAAF chief)
The choice of Hicham El-Guerrouj, Morocco's field and track star, as the world's athlete of the year, is an honor not only for Morocco but for Africa at large, said Lamine Diack (Senegal), President of IAAF (world athletics governing body).
Morocco-Regional, Sports, 11/27/2001

Arab commission to rewrite the history of the Arab- Israeli conflict
The Arab commission in charge of rewriting the history of the Arab- Israeli conflict discussed in its first meeting held in Amman arrangements that will facilitate collecting historical documents and evidences to historians to enabling them to formulate the history of this conflict.
Regional, History, 11/26/2001

Athletics: Morocco's el-Guerrouj crowned athlete of the year
Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj, world champ and world recordman on 1500 m, was crowned Sunday Athlete of the Year by at the annual gala hosted in Monaco by the International Athletics Foundation (IAF).
Morocco, Sports, 11/26/2001

Dialogue of Cultures Debated in Cairo
More than 100 political and media thinkers and scholars will meet this Monday to discuss the issue of "dialogue of cultures."
Regional, Culture, 11/26/2001

Several Syrians granted Jordanian nationality
The Jordanian Cabinet has approved to give the Jordanian nationality to several Syrian citizens who live in Jordan.
Jordan, Local, 11/26/2001

Italian ambassador to Saudi Arabia embraced Islam
Saudi Arabia, Religion, 11/26/2001

Israel expects earthquake in the region
Israel-Regional, Environment, 11/26/2001

Muslims, Christians live in harmony
Muslims and Christians live in Egypt in full harmony pinning the same hopes, and suffering the same pains, said grand imam of al-Azhar, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi.
Egypt, Religion, 11/26/2001


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