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Algerian security forces kill Armed Islamic Group chief
Algeria, Local, 2/9/2002
US administration official anti-Islamic statements Denounced
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the largest Arab-American civil rights organization, called on President George W. Bush to distance himself from anti-Islamic statements attributed to Attorney General Ashcroft and demanded the latter's immediate resignation.
Regional-USA, Local, 2/9/2002
Desertification threatens 90 percent of Moroccan land
Desertification threatens 90 percent of land in Morocco, where forests cover only 8 percent of the national territory.
Morocco, Environment, 2/9/2002
Aid Situation in Somalia
"Aid strategies work best when they promote a feeling of ownership and investment among local communities," says Robert MacPherson, the emergency group assistance director for Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc., better known as CARE, a U.S.-based non-governmental organization (NGO) that operates worldwide.
Somalia, Local, 2/9/2002
Some 130 African illegal Emigrants Arrested in Eastern Morocco
Morocco, Local, 2/9/2002
Morocco hosts first Amazigh song fesitival
Morocco will host on February 17-20 its first ever Amazigh song festival.
Morocco, Culture, 2/9/2002
Football: Morocco drawn in group 7 of African nations cup heats (2004)
Morocco was drawn in Group 7 of the 2004 African Nations Cup heats, due to start next summer.
Morocco, Sports, 2/9/2002
Davis cup: Morocco's al-Aynoui defeats Spain's corretja, levels teams
Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui on Friday defeated Spain's Alex Corretja and leveled his side, which already lost the first match to Spain part of the first round match of the Davis Cup.
Morocco, Sports, 2/9/2002
King Mohammed's visit to China, a moral backing to Chinese Muslims, imam
The state visit King Mohammed VI paid to China February 5-7 is a moral backing to all Chinese Muslims, said Imam of the Niujie mosque in Beijing, Sheikh Haj Brahim.
Regional-China, Religion, 2/8/2002
Arab Finance Ministers Meet In Cairo Next Week
Regional, Local, 2/8/2002
Kuwait: German forces to arrive to inspect mass annihilation weapons
The Kuwaiti defense minister on Thursday stressed the arrival of specialized German units in monitoring nuclear and chemical weapons shortly into Kuwait to hold training with American forces.
Kuwait-Germany, Military, 2/8/2002
Over 1,200 Moroccans Obtain Legal Stay Documents in Portugal
A process launched in Portugal to issue legal stay and work documents to illegal immigrants has benefited 1,288 Moroccans, says the Portuguese department of foreigners and borders.
Morocco-Portugal, Local, 2/8/2002
Morocco-born US woman turns 110, oldest naturalized citizen
Consuelo Moreno, a 110-year old women who was born in Morocco and lived there until 1965, has celebrated her 110th anniversary with her family members.
Morocco, Local, 2/8/2002
Morocco sets up investigation commission in Ukrainian plane crash
Morocco's ministry of transport and merchant navy announced the creation of a technical commission to investigate in the crash of a Ukrainian cargo plane on Wednesday in the mountains of southern Morocco.
Morocco-Ukraine, Local, 2/8/2002
Saad Eddin Ibrahim gets new trial
Egypt, Local, 2/7/2002
Death toll rises to 15,336 in January
Statistics by Iraqi Health Ministry stated that about 15, 336 persons died in Iraq during January, 2002 due to their infliction of different kinds of diseases thanks to the dearth of food and medicine and other basic needs, INA reported.
Iraq, Local, 2/7/2002
Saudi- Iranian environmental cooperation
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Environment, 2/7/2002
Saudi Arabia has initiated a process of evaluating and assessing its current school syllabi
Saudi Arabia-USA, Education, 2/7/2002
King Mohammed visits Niujie Mosque in Beijing
The Niujie mosque, covering a surface area of 6,000 m2, is the largest one among Beijing's 68 mosques. It was built by an Arab scholar in 996 and was formally named Niujie mosque in 1474. The mosque, combining Chinese and Arab architecture, was refurbished and enlarged under the Mongol dynasties.
Regional-China, Religion, 2/7/2002
Ukraine cargo crashes in Morocco, eight dead
Morocco-Ukraine, Local, 2/7/2002
Prisoner hunger strike in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said in its Wednesday's issue that seven prisoners started a hunger strike in protest of being arrested since one year.
Kuwait, Local, 2/7/2002
Ptolemaic harbour on Red Sea included on archaeological chart
The Standing Committee for Antiquities has recently approved to add Makari Harbour at Mersa Alam at the Red Sea to the chart of archaeological sites.
Egypt, Local, 2/7/2002
Final home for Tutankhamun's treasure
For many years, newly-found antiquities and other distinguished artefacts have languished in storerooms or been crammed into overstuffed display cases in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. Now a project to build a high-tech museum to display thousands of priceless antiquities is gaining momentum.
Egypt, Local, 2/7/2002
Morocco, guest of honor at Paris water international exhibition
Morocco's minister of sea fisheries, Said Chbaatou, who dedicated the pavilion, said it is a pride for Morocco to be a guest of honor at the event, adding that several water-related actions and programs have been carried out while others are being conducted to promote a better and rational use of water resources.
Morocco, Environment, 2/7/2002
New Syrian minister sworn in before President al-Assad
Syria, Local, 2/6/2002
Swedish Minister of Democracy Confers with Moroccan Human Rights Minister
Aujjar informed his interlocutor on the democratic process under way in Morocco and on efforts being made to consolidate the rule of the law, and recalled that as early as 1956, on the wake of its independence, Morocco opted for the democratic system, liberal economy and public freedoms
Morocco-Sweden, Culture, 2/6/2002
Arab meeting on elderly
Regional-Lebanon, Culture, 2/6/2002
Yemen evacuates 4 Britons, One Dutch over violating entry laws
A high ranking official at the Yemeni ministry of the interior said on Tuesday that Yemen has evacuated four Britons and one Dutch within the first shift which includes 115 students who were expelled to their countries over violating laws pertinent to entry visas granted to them.
Yemen, Local, 2/6/2002
On Israeli, American missile exercise
The Israeli daily Haartez said on Tuesday that the US and Israel made in January a joint large scale exercise for al-Heits and patriots anti-missile missiles system.
Israel-USA, Military, 2/6/2002
Mrs. Mubarak accepts presidency of Arab council for children, youth's books
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak accepted the presidency of the Arab council for children and youths books which came at a recommendation of Arab delegations.
Egypt, Culture, 2/6/2002
Hundreds of people protest police brutality against Moroccan immigrants in Spain
Hundreds of people took part on Sunday in the Spanish southern town of Almeria in a demo to condemn the Police brutality against some 300 Moroccan immigrants.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/6/2002
American Muslims embark on the Hajj
An estimated 10,000 American Muslims are preparing to embark on the annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia, later this month. They will join an estimated one to two million Muslim pilgrims from all over the world. The pilgrimage, or hajj, slated to take place from about February 20-25, is determined by a lunar calendar.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Local, 2/6/2002
Iraqi pilgrims transported to Saudi Arabia
Two Iraqi civil planes took off on Tuesday to transport the Iraqi pilgrims heading to the Saudi Arabia, without a prior notification of the UN.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/6/2002
The greatest educational city in ME
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inaugurated today morning 'Mubarak Educational City' which constitutes the largest of its kind in the Arab world and the Middle East so far.
Egypt, Education, 2/6/2002
Terrorists groups in Algeria assassinate 22 citizens
A terrorist group on late Monday evening assassinated some 22 persons and wounded other 3 in Seidi Lakhder town of Ein al-Defli province, situated to the west of the capital Algiers at 100 Km.
Algeria, Local, 2/6/2002
Morocco's El Aynaoui ranks 6th on ATP
Morocco, Sports, 2/5/2002
Swedish Minister of Democracy in Morocco
Swedish minister of democracy and civil service, Britta Lejon, started this Tuesday an official visit to Morocco at the invitation of minister of human rights, Mohamed Aujjar.
Morocco-Sweden, Culture, 2/5/2002
Yemeni fund for promoting culture
The fund also aims at preserving the Yemeni antiquities and historical monuments, establishing museums and protecting and renovating ancient manuscripts.
Yemen, Culture, 2/5/2002
Syria's week on Women and War
She said that it seemed there was a sort of inevitability about women being victims of conflict in that it is assumed that violations, safety problems, lack of access to health care to food and to adequate shelter are not acceptable at war time
Regional, Culture, 2/5/2002
Sanaa: an explosion near the American embassy
Police and eye-witnesses said that a strong explosion took place in an area neighboring the American embassy in Sanaa on Monday but no casualties were reported.
Yemen-USA, Local, 2/5/2002
Holding ICAO Forum in Cairo indicates Egypt's security and stability
Ibrahim El-Demeiry, Transport Minister, and Asa'ad Koteit, Chairman of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) opened yesterday a forum on "Management of Technical Cooperation projects in Africa and Middle East" held at the Conference Hall of the Civil Aviation's the Holding Company.
Regional-Egypt, Local, 2/5/2002
The Seven Secrets Of Alexandria Library
Shortly, in Paris, an interesting book written by Ahmed Youssef, will be issued entitled 'The Seven Secrets of Alexandria Library'. The book has a preface introduced by Jacques Ateli, who had once been the political advisor to the late French President Francios Mitterand and is one of the most significant members of the Sponsor Council of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Egypt, Local, 2/5/2002
Killer of Kuwaiti journalist sentenced to death
Kuwait, Local, 2/4/2002
Mubarak discuss education strategy for new generations
The President stressed that pre-university education is one of the most important stages that the State should take care of in order to create and independent character capable of coping up with the era of technology.
Egypt, Education, 2/4/2002
Seminar on training in Damascus
Syria-European Union, Local, 2/4/2002
Mrs. Mubarak urges Arab women bright picture; Sheikha Fatima a pioneer
In her interview with Arab media women at the end of the two-day women and media forum, held in Abu Dhabi, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak stressed that the conference is considered a good start for discussing a pivotal issue of media not only in relation to women but also to society at large.
Regional, Culture, 2/4/2002
Mrs. Mubarak: women work side by side with men to make the hopes of a bright future come true
Mrs. Mubarak cherished the positive spirit that resulted from the Arab women's summit resolutions.
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 2/4/2002
Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco calls for Arab information charter to fight women's edging out
Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna, youngest sister of King Mohammed VI, called for the adoption of an Arab information charter to struggle against women's edging out and fight all forms of discriminations they suffer from.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 2/4/2002
Hungarian cultural week in Damascus
The Hungarian cultural days were opened on January 27th- February 3rd at the Damascus Arab Cultural Center- Mazze . They were inaugurated under the patronage of the Syrian minister of culture Dr. Najwa Qassab Hassan, in the presence of the ambassador of Hungary in Damascus Balazs Bokor
Syria-Hungary, Culture, 2/4/2002
Yemen arrests 43 Indonesian students
Indonesia has considered that arresting 43 Indonesian students linked to extremists groups by the Yemeni authorities is considered as nonobjective matter.
Yemen-Indonesia, Local, 2/4/2002
Football: egypt, last Arab nation, leaves African cup
Egypt was eliminated Monday from the quarter-final of the African Nations Cup (CAN-2002), currently held in Mali.
Regional, Sports, 2/4/2002
Cultural diversity must be respected, El-Shobashy
In an interview with the weekly magazine el-Mosawwar, Sherif el-Shobashy, chairman of the Cairo International Film Festival, spoke of the importance of cultural dialogue, the elimination of conflict, and warned against associating Islamic culture with terrorism.
Egypt, Culture, 2/4/2002
Akhenaten's sarcophagus finally back home
To the delight of the country's archaeological experts, a precious Pharaonic artifact came home to Egypt last week after an absence of nearly a century. The sarcophagus of the Pharaoh Akhenaten was handed back by the Munich Museum for Arts, along with five other pieces belonging to the famous 18th Dynasty king, under an agreement between the governments of the two countries.
Egypt, History, 2/4/2002
Mubarak lays foundation stone of new Egyptian museum
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today laid the foundation stone of the new Egyptian Museum in an international cultural ceremony , attended by a number of prominent figures.
Egypt, Local, 2/4/2002
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