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Maher meets UN human rights commissioner
Israeli occupation in itself is the basis of the human rights problem, she said, underlining the importance of putting into force the Fourth Geneva Convention on refugees' rights.
Egypt, Culture, 3/2/2002

A Lebanese spying networking for Israel
The Lebanese security authorities have arrested Hassan Hashem who took part in forming a spy network for Israel both in Lebanon and outside it.
Lebanon, Local, 3/2/2002

Six Kuwaitis held in Guantanamo
Kuwait, Local, 3/2/2002

Egyptian journalist dies at 71
Egypt, People, 3/2/2002

UN employee held for ransom in Somalia
The UN on Friday announced that it has been trying to ensure the release of one of its employees who was kidnapped in the Somali capital, Makadishu, but no information were mentioned about the kidnappers.
Somalia, Local, 3/2/2002

Trial for a Swiss company over selling pipes to Iraq
The Swiss authorities are investigating with a company in Zurich suspected to have had sold equipment to Iraq used in manufacturing of artillery pipes, illegally.
Iraq, Local, 3/2/2002

Egyptian raw materials to be used in building grand museum
"The new Grand Egyptian Museum project, which will be built upon an area of 117 feddans near the Pyramids area, will be totally constructed with Egyptian raw materials reflecting Egypt's diverse natural wealth," said Ali Al-Saiedi, Minister of Industry and Technological Development.
Egypt, Local, 3/2/2002

King Hormoheb tomb ready for inauguration
The western bank area in Luxor is getting ready for the inauguration of new archaeological projects including King and Military Commander Hormoheb's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
Egypt, History, 3/2/2002

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, 7th Euro-Mediterranean Civil Forum
After the launding of the partnership in Barcelona, civil society was involved in each of these official meetings, and the Declaration of Barcelona which explicitly refers to the role that should play the construction of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
Regional-European Union, Culture, 3/2/2002

Morocco's El Aynaoui cruises to semi finals of Dubai tournament
Morocco's tennis player Younes El Aynaoui cruised on Friday to the semi-finals of the Dubai tennis tournament, after beating German Rainer Schuttler in two sets to one.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Sports, 3/2/2002

Arab standardization advisory committee meets in Rabat
The Arab high standardization advisory committee will hold here this March 2-3 its 19th session to examine an Arab unified standards project before referring it to the Arab ministers council.
Regional, Local, 3/2/2002

Some 8 pilgrims died in a coach crash upon returning back to Kuwait
Some 8 pilgrims of different nationalities died and other 33 wounded on Thursday morning in a Kuwaiti coach collision carrying pilgrims upon their return back from Mecca to Kuwait after performing al-Haj rituals.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/2/2002

Egypt: Eight year imprisonment for former minister
The state's higher state security criminal court in Cairo on Thursday sentenced the former finance minister Mohe eddine al-Gharib for 8 years imprisonment with hard labor after he was convicted in fraud and corruption issue.
Egypt, Judicial, 3/1/2002

King Mohammed urges for reforming justice
Despite the stages covered, reform is still far from the goal we have set for it and is still beyond the legitimate expectations and aspirations of citizens and of society, he insisted adding that to succeed in the challenge of development and democracy, the apparatus in charge of justice needs to be reformed.
Morocco, Judicial, 3/1/2002

Court suspension of two persons for religious belief
The court of the "Masr Al-Jadidat" in Cairo decided on Tuesday continued suspension of two of the Palestinians of 1948 for 30 years at custody under the charges of belonging to "Scientology," according to a judicial source.
Egypt, Judicial, 3/1/2002

Two persons killed in an explosion near a security official in Amman
An explosion took place on Thursday morning in front of the house of the chairman of terrorism fighting branch in the Jordanian intelligence resulted in killing two persons, in the first incident of its kind in Amman since 10 years.
Jordan, Local, 3/1/2002

Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Thursday flew in the western and central sectors of south Lebanon and violated thereby the Lebanese airspace.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/1/2002

Lebanon continues curbing Opium fields
The Lebanese joint forces which are composed of the drug- fighting office continued its campaign to curb and eliminate drugs and Opium plantations for the third running day.
Lebanon, Local, 3/1/2002

Prince Moulay Rachid performs Omra
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI, who is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, performed Thursday evening in Mekka the Omra, minor pilgrimage.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/1/2002

France-settled Moroccans create pupils' parents associations council
The Moroccan community in France has created a National Council of Moroccan pupils' Parents associtaions that will endeavor to promote the teaching of Arabic and Moroccan culture.
Morocco-France, Culture, 3/1/2002

Jordanian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Badran's daughter suspects in bank fraud case
The Jordanian state security court has frozen transferred and non- transferred assets of 73 persons suspected to be involved in the recent case of banking fraud.
Jordan, Local, 2/28/2002

Opium fields were destroyed in the Bekaa
Lebanon, Local, 2/28/2002

Mrs. Mubarak praised for war on drugs
Mrs Mubarak adopted the national campaign for combating drug abuse three years ago and has played a played a major role in highlighting the concept of rehabilitation.
Egypt, Local, 2/28/2002

New farmlands offer bright green future
Environmental, or "green", concerns are one of the main obstacles faced by developing nations in their efforts to export both agricultural and industrial products.
Regional, Environment, 2/28/2002

Aziza Ameer, A leader of Egyptian Cinema (1901-1952)
Aziza Ameer's name is closely associated with the history of Cinema in Egypt. Most of the leading stars at various stages are indebted somehow to this pioneering woman, who daringly embraced onto this industry, which was, at that time, too tough for women.
Egypt, People, 2/28/2002

Football: Morocco's juniors to participate in Algiers tournament
Morocco's juniors will participate in an international football tournament to be staged in Algerian capital city of Algiers March 22-28.
Algeria-Morocco, Sports, 2/28/2002

Morocco plays Algeria, Iran plays Venezuela for L.G Cup
Morocco will play Algeria, and Iran Venezuela, in the seventh international L.G cup, to be staged March 1st in Casablanca.
Morocco-Algeria, Sports, 2/28/2002

Some 103 Egyptian pilgrims died or wounded
Egypt, Local, 2/27/2002

Who is Azmi Beshara
Azmi Beshara was born in al-Nasera city in 1956 of a state - employee father (Antoine Beshara) and a mother from al- Nasera, of al-Ramah village. He was brought up in al-Nasera and is still living there.
Palestine, People, 2/27/2002

Conference to evaluate restoration operations at Islamic Cairo
Upon an initiative from the Egyptian Ministry of Culture a conference for assessing ongoing restoration at Islamic Cairo has been held with a view to determining work system in the forthcoming phase.
Egypt, History, 2/27/2002

Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui makes it to 2nd round of Dubai tournament
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Sports, 2/26/2002

Two Algerian pilgrims suffocated
Two Algerian pilgrims died as they were exposed to suffocation as a result of a fire that erupted in one of the buildings which is only one kilometer far apart from al-Haram al-Sharif.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/26/2002

Morocco's premier to attend international conference on development financing
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, has been invited to participate in the UN International Conference on Development Financing to be held in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey next March 18-22.
Morocco, Local, 2/26/2002

German city devotes international women's day to Moroccan women
The German city of Florsheim (region of Frankfurt) will devote this year's celebrations of the international women's day to Moroccan women.
Morocco-Germany, Culture, 2/26/2002

French national sentenced to 30 months in prison for drug trafficking
Morocco, Local, 2/26/2002

British Days at Moroccan University
The event is also meant to establish constructive contacts at the academic, economic, cultural and social scales, said Britain's ambassador to Morocco, Anthony Layden, at a press briefing here Monday.
Morocco-UK, Culture, 2/26/2002

Syrian- Turkish border families reunion at Eid Adha occasion
Syria-Turkey, Local, 2/25/2002

Moroccan wins Luxembourg's international cross event
Morocco, Sports, 2/25/2002

Swiss relief worker killed in Somalia
Unidentified gunmen have shot to death a Swiss woman working for a relief agency in her house in Somalia.
Somalia, Local, 2/25/2002

Saudi princess permitted to leave USA for Saudi Arabia
A judge in Orlando city, Florida, announced that a Saudi princess, niece of King Fahd, living in the US and accused of badly treating her Indonesian maid will be permitted to return back to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/25/2002

Morocco, Netherlands Conclude Cultural Cooperation Convention
Morocco and the Netherlands signed end of last week a convention of partnership in fields of cultural policies.
Morocco-Netherlands, Culture, 2/25/2002

A seminar by the Middle East Church council
The Middle East Churches Council has stressed that the Arab civilization and the Islamic religion are among the most important among civilizations and religions with which the Christians of the East have interacted and continue to merge.
Regional, Religion, 2/25/2002


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