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Clashes in south Lebanon between the resistance and the Israeli forces
The Lebanese border line with Israel witnesses violent confrontation between the Lebanese resistance fighters and the Israeli occupation forces following the Israeli violations of the Lebanese sovereignty in land and sea.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/6/2002

The Israeli aggression continues, 20 Palestinians killed
In Hebron, at least 11 Palestinians were wounded, two in a critical health condition, one of them is an eight year old child when two Israeli helicopters fired two missiles at a car aimed at assassinating Ziad Shweiki, one of the key cadres of the Islamic Jihad movement.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/6/2002

Tennis: Morocco's Open Kicks off Monday
Morocco, Sports, 4/6/2002

Israel promotes false currencies, drugs in Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al-Itijah has unveiled that Israeli sides have promoted false foreign currencies use in the Jordanian market and smuggling drugs and very bad kind of Israeli tobacco as well as smuggling the Jordanian sand to Israel.
Jordan-Israel, Local, 4/6/2002

Moroccan ancient town holds music spring
Essaouira, a Moroccan ancient city on the Atlantic ocean, will hold the second edition of its music spring, Music Spring of Aliz?s, April 18-21.
Morocco, Local, 4/6/2002

Israel kills church worker near Jesus's birth place
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/5/2002

Two Israeli army officers killed, Palestinians deterred Israeli invaders at the door of Jenin camp
chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Oreikat has announced that more than 80 palestinians were killed in the Palestinian territories especially in the West Bank since the beginning of the Israeli operation on March 29 in this area.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/5/2002

Joint Syrian ministry of labor, UNICEF first forum on children
The Minister of Labor and social affairs Ghada al-Jabi on March 27th opened the first forum for the societies working in the childhood realm.
Syria, Culture, 4/5/2002

Goethe Institute in Damascus outlines rich cultural activities
" The German Cultural Center in Damascus new cultural program for the coming Summer season is eventful and rich, reflecting the deep cultural ties linking Syria and Germany, said the Institute's director in Damascus Mr. Bjorn Luley, in a statement to Arabic News (ArabicNews.com).
Syria-Germany, Culture, 4/5/2002

Ten Palestinian officers in Ramullah were arrested since Friday
A Palestinian source announced on Thursday that since the beginning of its operations in the West Bank since one week, the Israeli forces arrested 10 senior Palestinian police and intelligence officers.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/5/2002

Morocco to fight ozone layer depletion
Morocco, Environment, 4/5/2002

Syria, Jordanian prince call for freezing Israel's membership in the FIFA
The Syrian Football federation has called on the International Federation for the Football FIFA to freeze Israel's membership and its activities in FIFA.
Regional-Israel, Sports, 4/5/2002

Arab states spent $53 billion on arms in year 2000 alone
The Arab states in 2000 spent 27.4 per cent of their total spending to defence and security, while only 9.1 per cent was allocated for economic affairs, showed figures in the annual Arab economic report for 2000, a report said.
Regional, Military, 4/4/2002

Hizbullah strikes Israeli positions in Shebaa
Eye witnesses said that the Hizbullah party bombarded Israeli positions in Shebaa farms. The witnesses added that the Lebanese Hizbullah party launched an attack at the positions of the Israeli army in Rweisat al-Alam, al-Sammaqa and Ramtha in Shebaa area, using missiles and mortars. No casualties were reported in the lines of the Israelis.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/4/2002

Continued investigations with Lebanese spy net with Israel
Lebanon, Local, 4/4/2002

Project to preserve, display Cairo's historic gates at Al Ablaq Palace
The preservation of architectural heritage is a persisting need to keep the nation's identity for generations to come. Since Egypt abounds in monuments, pertaining to a variety of civilisations the preservation task becomes too heavy to be shouldered by the state alone.
Egypt, History, 4/4/2002

Israel continues its war of aggression against the Palestinians
the Israelis burnt ultimately a church in Bethlehem and this resulted in killing one clergy and wounding tens of nuns, at a time when the Israeli tanks are besieging al Mahd Church ( the birthplace of the Christ) attempting to break into it.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/3/2002

Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon, Lebanese resistance attacks Israeli positions in Shebaa
The Lebanese national resistance on Tuesday attacked several positions for the Israeli forces in the Shebaa occupied farms.
Israel-Lebanon, Military, 4/3/2002

In an ambush by an armed group, 21 military men killed in Algeria
Some 21 Algerian military men were killed by an armed group in Molai al-Arabi in Sida area, 420 Km to the southern west of the capital Algiers, according to an Algerian official source on Tuesday.
Algeria, Local, 4/3/2002

Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak chairs meeting of integrated care society
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak said that the society was exerting increasing efforts in the service of society and to provide integrated care which covers health, psychological, social, intellectual and cultural services.
Egypt, Culture, 4/3/2002

Companies take part in Tripoli international fair
Libya, Local, 4/3/2002

A lecture postponed at the American cultural center in Damascus, Beirut
Regional-USA, Local, 4/3/2002

Emirati charity medical mission performs four heart operations in morocco
A medical team of the Emirati "International Humanitarian Heart Group " is performing free surgical operations at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Rabat on four destitute heart sufferers.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Culture, 4/3/2002

Israeli forces reoccupy Toulkarem, Qalqilya, Beit Jala and besiege the camps
Sharon stressed that the few coming days will witness more military escalation operations against the Palestinians. He said that there are still 60 Palestinians wanted, who are hiding at Arafat's headquarters and the headquarters of Jibril al-Rajoub and we will kill all of them.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/2/2002

Torrential rains flood several houses in Tantan
Morocco, Local, 4/2/2002

Action plan from Durban racism conference endorsed by General Assembly
A majority of 134 countries voted in favour of the Assembly's endorsement of the Durban process. Two States that withdrew from Durban last year Ð Israel and the United States Ð voted against the Assembly resolution, with the US representative describing the Durban documents as placing an "unacceptable" focus on the behaviour of one country (Israel).
Regional, Culture, 4/2/2002

Society for all ages to be key focus of UN forum in Madrid
Facing the prospect of momentous demographic changes that may see the number of people over 60 outnumbering those under 15 within the next half-century, an upcoming United Nations forum on ageing issues will look at ways of creating a world hospitable for citizens of all ages
Regional, Culture, 4/2/2002

Tunis hosts Arab conference on children radio and tv
The meeting will discuss the importance given to children in Arab radio and TV programs, Arab policies in the field, cartoons production and children's rights.
Regional-Tunisia, Culture, 4/2/2002

Israel carries out carnage in Ramullah; 16 Israelis killed, wounded in operation
the Israeli collective massacres and detention as the ugliest against humanity which even targeted foreign journalists, ambulances, hospitals and doctors.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/1/2002

Arafat's elite guards executed by Israeli army?
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/1/2002

Palestinian militants killed 10 suspected informers
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/1/2002

Israeli attacks against Shebaa, Nasrullah calls for severing relations with Israel
Member of the Lebanese parliament for the south Qasem Hashem on Sunday inspected the losses resulted from the Israeli aggressions against Kafer Shouba and Shebaa, stressing that these aggressions which targeted the unarmed civilians are but of the nature of Israel's hegemony.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/1/2002

Syria ratifies health agreement with Morocco
Syria-Morocco, Health, 4/1/2002

Old Ottoman decree to build Suez Canal, donated to Egypt
Turkey has donated to Egypt a copy of a 16th century Ottoman decree ordering preparations for the excavation of what would have been a forerunner to the Suez Canal, a source at Cairo state archives said Tuesday.
Egypt, History, 4/1/2002

Plan to refurbish Al Qenawi's Mosque area completed
The 900- birth anniversary of the theologian Sheikh Abdul Rehim Al Qenawi falls this year coinciding with the completion of the restoration plan of the mosque that includes his mausoleum.
Egypt, History, 4/1/2002

Research paper proves Al Farama fortress built during the Abbasid age
Latest studies revealed that AL Farama Fortress in Sinai belongs to the Abbasid age in the reign of Caliphs Al Mutawakel Billah. As such it is considered to be the oldest Abbasid monument In Egypt that precedes the Nilometer on the Roda Island in Cairo which was previously considered the oldest.
Egypt, History, 4/1/2002


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