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Solidarity campaign yielded 140 million dh
The Mohammed V solidarity foundation announced on Friday that the 4th solidarity and poverty-alleviation campaign, staged last November, has raised 140 million DH (US$ 12.7 Mln), including 110 million in cash and the rest consisting in kind donations.
Morocco, Culture, 12/29/2001
Umm Kulthoum superstar
Opening tomorrow, two days prior to the birthday of the subject in question (31 December), the Kawkab Al-Sharq (Star of the East) Museum is a state-of-the-arts project celebrating the life and work of the legendary singer Umm Kulthoum (1898-1975).
Egypt, Culture, 12/29/2001
UN food program urges the international community to give humanitarian aids to Somalia
Somalia, Local, 12/29/2001
Mrs. Mubarak opens Umm Kalthoum museum
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak described the late legendary singer Umm Kalthoum as a wonderful example of Egyptian women struggle.
Egypt, Local, 12/29/2001
Mubarak receives UNESCO Chief
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday received UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsura in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh.
Egypt, Local, 12/29/2001
Yemen announces the names of two wounded for connection to al-Qaeda
Officials at the Yemeni police said on Thursday that investigations are being held with Arab and foreign students studying at a religious institute in a remote area to the east of Sanaa.
Yemen, Local, 12/28/2001
Maghreban sport ministers wind up 7th session
The council of Maghreban ministers of youth and sports on Thursday wound up its two-day 7th session in Rabat by the adoption of a final statement calling for the adoption of a clear-cut strategy to enhance inter-Maghreban cooperation in matters of youth and sports.
Maghreb, Culture, 12/28/2001
Arab higher education ministers to create fund for Palestinian students
Arab ministers of higher education and scientific research approved a Palestinian proposal to establish a fund to support Palestinian students.
Regional, Education, 12/28/2001
Al-Assad takes part in the country's celebrations of the Arbor Day
President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday took part in activities carried out to mark the Arbor day in Syria. He planted several tree samplings in the course of the afforestation campaign.
Syria, Local, 12/28/2001
Group of illegal immigrants arrested in southern Spain
The Spanish police arrested on Thursday morning in Tarifa (extreme south of Spain) a group of 133 illegal immigrants, including 131 persons from sub-Saharan Africa and two Moroccans.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 12/28/2001
Moroccan home minister: effects of floods were contained
Moroccan home minister, Driss Jettou, said on Thursday the public authorities have succeeded, in general, in containing the effects of last week's strong rains.
Morocco, Local, 12/28/2001
Algerian businesswoman institutes Maghreban literary prize
An Algerian businesswoman, Nacera Chaoui, has instituted a Maghreban literary prize, worth US$ 15,000.
Algeria-Maghreb, Local, 12/28/2001
Wives of Arab diplomats 'Mosaic' society in Washington for defending the Arab image
Mrs. Lein al-Mash'ar wife of the Jordanian Ambassador to the US Marwan Jamil al-Mash'ar is a modern woman carrying a BA in social sciences.
Regional-USA, Culture, 12/27/2001
A sit in in Majdal Shams in solidarity with Amal Mustafa Mahmoud
The Syrian citizens in Majdal Shams village in the occupied Syrian Golan heights on Wednesday morning before the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross observed a sit in, in protest of arresting Amal Mustafa Mahmoud, a woman from the said village by the Israeli forces, demanding her release.
Syria-Israel, Local, 12/27/2001
Al-Maghreb youths ministers council
The council of the sport and youths ministers in the Arab Maghreb Federation will open in al-Rabat works of its 7th session.
Maghreb, Culture, 12/27/2001
Moroccan FM Meets Maghreban Youth Ministers
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, conferred in Rabat Wednesday with Maghreban ministers of youth and sports who are taking part in the 7th session of their council, held in Rabat December 26-27.
Morocco-Maghreb, Culture, 12/27/2001
Home minister meets industrialists affected by floods in Berrechid
Moroccan Home minister, Driss Jettou, held on Wednesday a work session with industrialists of the industrial compound of Berrechid to look into measures needed to repair damages caused by the recent floods that hit the region.
Morocco, Local, 12/27/2001
First mosaic museum to be established in Alexandria soon
Alexandria is getting ready this year for a big project under which the first mosaic museum in Egypt and the Middle East will be established.
Egypt, Local, 12/27/2001
Revolution museum due to open in july
The Om Kolthoum Museum is the first of four museums dedicated to Egypt's famous artists and historical figures, Hosni said, adding that the coming year would see the opening of the Abdul Wahab, Abdul Halim Hafez and Sa'ad Zaghloul museums.
Egypt, Local, 12/27/2001
Moroccan dams filled up to 43.3% of capacity
Morocco, Local, 12/27/2001
Archaeological map of Saqqara necropolis with Italian help
With Italian assistance, an accurate map of Saqqara archaeological potential is to be charted with the aim of protecting monuments from natural and human hazards.
Egypt, History, 12/27/2001
Beit Al Uma Museum expected to be reopened in new year
The Museum of Beit Al Uma (House of the Nation) which has been restored and provided with the latest display facilities will be officially reopened next month.
Egypt, Local, 12/27/2001
Blueprints of defunct Abul Ella Bridge may be nucleus of proposed engineering archive center
Abul Ella Bridge was one of the landmarks of Cairo that used to link the posh district of Zamalek to the popular area of Boulaq Abul Ella. The iron-made bridge, which was built in the period between 1908 and 1913 was dismantled at the end of the 90s of the 20th century to be replaced by another more modern one to serve the ever-increasing traffic.
Egypt, Local, 12/27/2001
Casablanca hosts international video festival in march
The 9th international video art festival will be held in Casablanca next March 5 through 10.
Morocco, Local, 12/27/2001
Customs seize 517,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes
The customs agents of Tangiers seized on Tuesday in the locality of Zrib Mezgueldi (14 km from Tangiers) 517,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes, two trucks and an inflatable small boat.
Morocco, Local, 12/27/2001
Floods victims to receive aid
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has issued instructions to the Mohammed V solidarity foundation to bring assistance to victims of floods, caused by recent heavy rains in Morocco.
Morocco, Local, 12/27/2001
An Arab project to develop child's culture
The Arab council for childhood and development has decided to start implementation of child culture development project through adopting and supporting the foundation of a series of cultural centers for the Arab child.
Regional, Culture, 12/26/2001
Moroccan enterprises collected 10.67 million dh in fund raising operations to assist palestinians
The fund raising operations launched by La Confederation Generale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) in January 2001 enabled to collect, up to last October, 10.67 million Dirhams (about US$ 927,826) that were transferred to the Palestinian authority, the CGEM said in a release.
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 12/26/2001
Suzanne Mubarak obtains international award
Egypt, Culture, 12/25/2001
Islamic culture ministers meet in Doha saturday
The Culture ministers of the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) are to convene their third meeting in Doha, Qatar, Dec.21 through 31 to address the anti-Islam and anti-Muslims media campaign that is waged in the West.
Regional, Culture, 12/25/2001
Jesus in Egypt
Egyptians believe God chose their country as a haven for the infant Jesus Christ when he was fleeing the soldiers of Herod, king of Israel. Jenny Jobbins traces the footsteps of the Holy Family
Egypt, History, 12/25/2001
FAO/WHO first world forum on food safety in Marrakesh in january
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) organize next January 28-30 in Marrakesh a world forum on food safety, the two organizations said in a press release here.
Regional, Local, 12/25/2001
Spaniard arrested in Tangiers with over 600 kg of chira
Morocco, Local, 12/25/2001
First Pharaonic temple in Sinai discovered along ancient Horous route
Recent excavations at Tel Habwa, an archaeological site in Cantara Sharq have proved the presence of a rare Pharaonic temple made of sun-dried brick.
Egypt, History, 12/25/2001
Maghreban sport ministers meet in Rabat
The council of Maghreban ministers of youth and sports convenes its 7th session in Rabat December 25-28 to sketch a strategy meant to consolidate the cooperation relations existing between the member countries of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) in matters of sports.
Maghreb, Sports, 12/25/2001
Rabat hosts Maghreban colloquy on population
Rabat is playing host this Dec.24-26 to the 10th colloquy on population and rural development in the Maghreb.
Maghreb, Local, 12/25/2001
Floods in Settat: Death Toll Climbs to Eight
Morocco, Local, 12/25/2001
Arabs hold higher education ministerial council
Regional, Education, 12/24/2001
Bin Laden's mother denies her son involvement in September attacks
Alya Ghanem, mother of Osama Bin Laden described the video tape which the US proves Bin Laden's prior knowledge of the September attacks as false.
Regional, Local, 12/24/2001
French consulate denies entry visa to Moroccan woman wishing to help daughter with new-born triplets
The French consulate in Fez has refused to deliver an entry visa to a grand-mother who wanted to go to France to help her daughter who has just given birth to triplets.
Morocco-France, Local, 12/24/2001
Six persons drowned, over fifteen houses damaged by heavy rains
Six persons traveling aboard an inter-city taxi drowned on Sunday, when the taxi was swept along by the floods caused by heavy rains in the region of Settat. Two of them were found and the four others are still missing.
Morocco, Local, 12/24/2001
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