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Mrs. Mubarak heads Egypt's delegation to UN summit on children
Egypt, Culture, 5/4/2002

One Israeli army officer killed in Nablus
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/4/2002

5th telethon expects to raise 30 million dirhams for handicapped
The Moroccan Association for Handicapped Persons (AHM) holds May 9 through 18 its fifth Telethon to collect 30 million Dirhams ($2,6 Mln) to carry out projects for the integration of handicapped persons.
Morocco, Culture, 5/4/2002

Tennis: Morocco's al-Aynaoui cruises to semi-final in munich
Morocco, Sports, 5/4/2002

Israel detains more Hamas, Islamic Jihad members
The Israeli forces on Friday in Badya village in Qalqilya district, the West Bank detained two members of the Palestinian national resistance movement ( Hamas) under charges of resisting Israeli occupation.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/4/2002

Israel renewed its aggressions against South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Friday renewed its aggressions against the liberated areas in the eastern sector of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/4/2002

Millions of Shiite flux into al-Najaf, Karbalaa
Millions of Shiite believers will head during this time of the year into the holy shrines in al- Najaf and Karbalaa in Iraq to commemorate the death of al-Hussein, the third Shiite Imam.
Iraq-Regional, Local, 5/4/2002

UN food agency calls for support of global school feeding program for poorest children
"Using food to attract poor children to school and to keep them there is a surprisingly simple but effective way to make an impact," Morris said. "A school feeding program that is truly global in scale would immediately make a difference in the lives of children now."
Regional, Education, 5/4/2002

Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna chairs charity gala
Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna, younger sister of King Mohammed VI, chaired in Rabat Wednesday a charity gala held by the Arab Group of the Diplomatic Club.
Morocco, Culture, 5/3/2002

Moroccan elderly inmate in Italy wants to be operated on at home
A 78-year-old Moroccan, jailed in Italy for murder, has refused to be operated on Italy, preferring to undergo the emergency surgery at home.
Morocco, Culture, 5/3/2002

Algeria: 31 person killed in two massacres
An Algerian official source said on Thursday that 31 person were killed at the hands of armed groups in two massacres took place on Wednesday evening in Teyart area, 240 Km to the southern west of the capital Algiers and in a quarters adjoining the said city. Other three were killed in al-Shalf city.
Algeria, Local, 5/3/2002

Fez Sacred Music Festival Kicks off on May 28
The Moroccan spiritual capital city of Fez will host the 8th edition of its Sacred Music Festival May 28 through June 11 under the generic theme of "Paths of Wisdom."
Regional-Morocco, Local, 5/3/2002

Tennis: Morocco's Al-Aynaoui cruises to quarter-final in Munich
Morocco, Sports, 5/3/2002

Two illegal immigration webs dismantled
The Moroccan police dismantled Tetouan last week two webs specializing in smuggling people to Europe via the Gibraltar straight.
Morocco, Local, 5/3/2002

Football: Morocco's U-19 team warms up for African cup
Morocco's Under 19 team will start as of next week a warming up program for the preliminary heats of the African Nations Junior Cup, to be held next year in Burkina Faso.
Morocco, Sports, 5/3/2002

Israel continues aggression against liberated areas of south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/2/2002

Tunisian helicopter Crash
Tunisia, Local, 5/2/2002

Israeli tanks invade Rafah, six Palestinians killed including one infant
The Israeli forces on Wednesday continued their aggressions against the Palestinians. As a result six Palestinians were killed and other 14 wounded by the Israeli tanks bullets at the Palestinian houses in Rafah.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/2/2002

Algeria investigates prison fire
It was officially announced in Algierson Wednesday that the attorney general department opened a judicial investigation to find out the reasons behind the fire which erupted on Tuesday in the rehabilitation establishment in Bab al-Jadid (Surkaji prison) in the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 5/2/2002

Egyptian initiative to restore Palestinian antiquities
An emergency meeting of the Arab Antiquities Authorities agreed on an Egyptian initiative for restoration of Palestinian, antiquities damaged during a series of brutal attacks against the Palestinian self-rule areas.
Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 5/2/2002

Schooling rate in Morocco to reach 97% next fall, minister
The schooling rate of Moroccan children aged between 6 and 11 will reach 97% next fall, minister of education, Abdellah Saaf, said.
Morocco, Education, 5/1/2002

Syria , EC sign agreement on health sector
The Syrian ministry of Health and the European Commission on 30 April signed a financing agreement to support the health sector in Syria for 30 million EURO ( 1,371 million Syrian pounds ).
Syria-European Union, Health, 5/1/2002

Range rehabilitation and establishment of a Wildlife Reserve in the Syrian Steppe
Deliberations of the Tripartite meeting under the title of " Range rehabilitation and establishment of a Wildlife reserve in the Syrian steppe were held on April 29th for representatives from the Syrian ministry of agriculture, FAO and the Italian Government.
Syria, Environment, 5/1/2002

Moroccan-Yemeni talks on education
Means to upgrade cooperation between Morocco and Yemen in education fields topped talks held in Rabat by visiting Yemeni minister of education, Ali Fadl Abu Ghanem.
Morocco-Yemen, Education, 5/1/2002

Israeli forces continue invasions, five Palestinians killed, hundreds detained
The Israeli forces on Tuesday continued acts of killing and destruction in the occupied Palestinian territories and several Palestinians were killed or wounded as a result.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/1/2002

Tennis: Morocco's Al-Aynaoui qualifies for second round in Munich
Morocco, Sports, 5/1/2002

Six persons die in a fire in Somalia
The local police has announced that 6 persons were killed and other 20 wounded on Monday evening when a fire that took place in the main market in the Somali capital, Makadishu.
Somalia, Local, 5/1/2002

ALECSO backs Palestinian cultural institutions
The executive council of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and scientific Organization (ALECSO) adopted a series of measures meant to back Palestinian institutions operating in the realm of education, science and culture.
Palestine-Regional, Culture, 5/1/2002

Morocco attends meeting on security in mediterranean
The meeting, sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the British Royal United services Institute, discussed new challenges to security in the Mediterranean, the public opinion in the partner-countries to Mediterranean dialogue, and regional security cooperation prospects in the Mediterranean.
Morocco-Regional, Military, 5/1/2002

Rugby: Morocco's Bougja Elected Head of African Body
Aziz Bougja, President of the Moroccan Royal Rugby Federation, was unanimously elected on Tuesday President of the African Rugby Confederation (ARC).
Morocco, Sports, 5/1/2002

Jordan: Four persons jailed for smuggling weapons to the Palestinians
Jordan, Local, 4/30/2002

The Israeli forces invade Hebron, inflect heavy losses, kill nine Palestinians
The Israeli forces on Monday morning broke into the Palestinian city of Hebron in the West Bank amid intensive fire, and missiles launched by Apache planes. This resulted in killing 8 Palestinians and wounding other 20.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/30/2002

Mrs. Mubarak leads popular march in support of Palestinians
Egypt's First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak yesterday led a popular march from AL Irish to Rafah in support for the Palestinians.
Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 4/30/2002

US embassy in Sanaa resumes activities following 6 day closure
The American embassy in Sanaa on Monday resumed its activities following a six- day closure following information on an attack targeting it.
Yemen-USA, Local, 4/30/2002

Moroccan globe trotter leaves New Delhi
Qatine, 30, had started his march for peace and entente among peoples last November from Rabat, Morocco's capital city. After crossing the Arab Maghreb countries, Qatine walked around Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran before reaching Pakistan and India.
Morocco, Local, 4/30/2002

Saudi crown prince arrives in Casablanca
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/29/2002

Palestinian leaders and Moufaz's threats
Mashaal, Shalah, Jibril, who are in Syria have not changed their moves after the statements made by the Israeli army chief of staff Shaoul Moufaz that they are targeted by Israel.
Syria-Israel, Military, 4/29/2002

Patrick Brazier: British council to extend mutually beneficial dialogue with Syria
In a statement to Arabic News (ArabicNews.com), Director and Cultural Attache of the British Council in Damascus Patrick Brazier said that the visit of the British prime minister Tony Blair to Syria was very important because it demonstrated Britain's commitment to dialogue with Syria. He added that the British Council (BC) is to extend the dialogue in the areas of education and culture, in a way that is mutually beneficial.
Syria-UK, Culture, 4/29/2002

Mrs. Mubarak speaks on library expansion effort in Egypt
The Maadi Public Library will be opened in June. Its opening, Mrs. Mubarak said, realizes a new dream which becomes true as part of cultural action and voluntary work which governs the work of the society.
Egypt, Education, 4/29/2002

MacLeod explores one of greatest cultural adornments of late ancient world
The Library of Alexandria explores one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world. The origins of the 'vanished library' of Alexandria lie in distant echoes of the great library of Pisistratus in Athens, an institution which set the tone for establishing a dominant culture and inspired Alexander the Creat to build a library of his own in his empire's most important city.
Egypt, History, 4/29/2002

Handball: Tunisia wins African championships
Tunisia-Regional, Sports, 4/29/2002

Football: Morocco's RAJA, WYDAD clubs survive in African Cups
Morocco's RAJA and WYDAD of Casablanca on Sunday managed to snatch qualification tickets for coming rounds respectively of the African Champions League and the African Cup of Cup Winners.
Morocco, Sports, 4/29/2002

Al-Tahtawi's impact on Egyptian thought assessed
Nominated as the group's imam to be consulted on religious matters, Al-Tahtawi threw himself into studying Western sciences. He made up his mind to become a pioneer of an enlightenment in the Arab world, and set an example for open-mindedness, thereby creating a blend of Eastern and Western cultures that would preserve Islamic heritage and yet push society on the road to progress.
Egypt, People, 4/29/2002


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