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The practice of lending to developing and underdeveloped governments should end
Regional, Analysis, 5/25/2002

UAE president helps a church and a mosque rebuild after Israeli assault
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Culture, 5/25/2002

King Mohammed visits training center for handicapped and destitute persons
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, visited on Thursday a training center for disabled and destitute persons in Casablanca to inquire about renovation works.
Morocco, Culture, 5/25/2002

King Mohammed dedicates female students house
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated a female students house in Khemiss Zemamra, a village located at 250 km south of Rabat.
Morocco, Culture, 5/25/2002

Islamic conference calls for an end to Palestinians' suffering, settlement of India-Pakistan dispute
Islam's acknowledgement, ever since its rise, of basic human rights, be they religious, political, social or economic.
Regional, Religion, 5/25/2002

Morocco's Fez City Donates 1 Mln Dirhams to Palestine
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/25/2002

Israeli attacks against the Palestinians continue; martyrdom operation in Tel Aviv
The Israeli tanks also incurred for two kilometers into the south of Gaza and blew up two industrial factories in Zaitoun quarters and several houses were damaged as the Israeli soldiers placed explosives in the iron-steel workshop and this resulted in damaging several houses. One Palestinian was killed when the Israeli forces broke into Rafah areas at Salah Eddine Gate.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/25/2002

Alexander the Great spurs fresh gold rush
Veteran explorers and amateur enthusiasts share strong infatuation with the Pyramids, obelisks and royal tombs. However, an increasing number of explorers are obsessed with the myth of the yet unfound tomb of Alexander the Great.
Egypt, History, 5/25/2002

Football: morocco to terminate Portuguese coach's contract
The Moroccan football Federation (FRMF) has started talks with the Portuguese coach Humberto Culeho to terminate his contract as coach of Morocco's football team, sources from the federation said.
Morocco, Sports, 5/25/2002

Four Palestinians killed by Israel, new Israeli threats to invade Gaza
Four Palestinians were killed and others wounded, while other 25 were arrested and three houses demolishes in new incursions for the Israeli forces in the West Bank and Gaza, covering Rafah, al-Khalil, Jenin, and Balatah camp which is close to Nablus and Toulkarem.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/24/2002

Morocco's prince Moulay Rachid chairs frigate presentation
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI, on Thursday chaired at the military port of Casablanca the presentation of the Mohammed V frigate, recently acquired by the Moroccan Royal navy.
Morocco, Military, 5/24/2002

Refugees in Djibouti face malnutrition as food supplies nearly gone
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday appealed for an emergency infusion of 8,000 tons food for refugees living in Djibouti, warning that supplies were rapidly running out and that some 25,000 people were at risk of malnutrition.
Djibouti, Local, 5/24/2002

Morocco's Alami qualifies for 3rd round of Paris grand slam
Morocco, Sports, 5/24/2002

Arab environment ministers council session in Damascus
Among these decisions are adopting unified measures to boost the ability of Arab exports to compete in world markets, to assign the council's technical secretariat for making contacts with Arab and regional organizations concerned to maintain coordination and cooperation as well as to discuss the reflections of liberalizing inter- Arab service trade on the environment.
Regional-Syria, Environment, 5/23/2002

Syria, Morocco sign enforcement program of environment agreement
The program provides for the development of the two states' capacities and the conducting of joint projects to struggle against desertification, climate change, and industrial pollution, and protect biological diversity.
Syria-Morocco, Environment, 5/23/2002

Saudi - French maneuvers
The Saudi and French naval forces started their joint naval exercises "Red Shark 1" in the international waters off the coasts of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia-France, Military, 5/23/2002

Over 60 Sub-Saharan Africans arrested in Morocco for illegal immigration
Morocco, Local, 5/23/2002

Seven Palestinians killed by Israel; a new Palestinian suicide: two killed 40 wounded
Seven Israelis were killed on Wednesday by the Israeli forces, four of them were killed in a tank shell fired at Balatah camp near Nablus.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/23/2002

Tennis: Morocco's Alami Moves to Second Round in Roland Garros
Morocco, Sports, 5/23/2002

ISESCO, Egyptian fund sign cooperation agreement
A cooperation agreement was signed in Cairo Wednesday between the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation in Africa.
Egypt-Regional, Education, 5/23/2002

Sarcophagus unearthed intact in Beheira
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a limestone sarcophagus that has lain undisturbed more than 2,500 years old under houses in the town of Al-Boweiti in Beheira Governorate.
Egypt, Local, 5/23/2002

Six-century-old monument restored in one, plus ten years
In a bid to rescue the treasures of Fatimid Cairo, which are being engulfed by modern buildings or are suffering the corrosive effects of pollution, an Egyptian-Italian team has recently completed the restoration of Mevlevi Takiyya, which includes the madrassa (school annexed to a mosque) of Sunqur Sa'di and the mausoleum of Hassan Sadaqa.
Egypt, Local, 5/23/2002

Egyptian, Mauritanian, Moroccan artists raise funds for children center in southern Morocco
A group of Egyptian, Mauritanian and Moroccan artists will be holding a fund-raising event next Saturday to contribute the building of a children amusement park in the southern city of Sakiat-Al-Hamra.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/22/2002

Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Lebanese national resistance has announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Beirut that its air defense unit intercepted on Tuesday the Israeli warplanes which violated the Lebanese airspace over the central sector in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/22/2002

Morocco-China probe healthcare cooperation
Moroccan health minister, Thami El Khyari, and visiting Chinese peer, Zhang Wenkang probed in Rabat Monday means to foster bilateral cooperation in the field of healthcare.
Morocco-China, Health, 5/22/2002

ADC welcomes release of California doctor, urges US government to protect other Americans held by Israel
ADC is also aware of numerous instances in which Israeli authorities have refused to recognize the American citizenship of Arab Americans in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. ADC calls upon the United States government to provide equal protection to all of its citizens abroad, regardless of their ethnicity and regardless of which state's authority they are under.
Regional-USA, Local, 5/22/2002

Twelve dead, 880 injured in urban traffic accidents may 13-20
Morocco, Local, 5/22/2002

King Mohammed visits rehabilitation center in sale
Morocco, Culture, 5/21/2002

Moroccan child rights observatory launches child to child Palestinian support operation
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/21/2002

Jihad Ahmad Jibril assassinated in Beirut
Lebanese security sources and Palestinian political sources said that the son of Ahmad Jibril, leader of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine - general command -- was killed when his car was blown off in a crowded commercial center on Monday. An official at the front's office said that Muhammad Jihad Ahmad Jibril was killed when a bomb went off inside the car he was riding.
Lebanon, Local, 5/21/2002

Morocco extends us$ 360,000 aid to Palestinians
Morocco-Egypt, Culture, 5/21/2002

Morocco sets up national library
Morocco will build a national library in the capital city of Rabat on a 5 hectare surface. The project is worth some us$ 14 Mln.
Morocco, Education, 5/21/2002

King Mohammed visits child safeguard center
The Temara center was built in 1954. It accommodates 81 people and seeks to reeducate and integrate delinquent children.
Morocco, Culture, 5/21/2002

Tourki, Pope Shenouda, Tantawi Address 14th Islamic Conference inauguration
Tourki said it is the duty of all Muslims to correct the distorted image of Islam, referring to Zionist acts against Muslims and their various pretexts to fight them.
Egypt, Religion, 5/21/2002

14th Islamic Conference Opens
Addressing the gathering, Zaqzouq stressed that the objective of the conference is to probe the reasons that led to the present wrong interpretation of the Islamic religion, its principles and values.
Regional, Religion, 5/21/2002

Tribal conflict in Sudan
Sudan, Local, 5/21/2002

Cardiovascular diseases in constant rise in Morocco, association
President of "Big Heart" association, Professor Mohammed Arharbi, said cardiovascular diseases are in a constant rise in Morocco, given that most of the patients cannot afford the usually expensive medicine.
Morocco, Health, 5/21/2002

Classical Arabic in crisis?.. poets disagree
" I do not believe for one moment that colloquial verse poses a threat to Fusha. Rather, dialect poetry is another aspect of linguistic creativity," Shusha said. He argues that the classical and colloquial norms enrich each other with its imagery, levels of meaning and lyricism.
Regional, Culture, 5/21/2002

2500 year-old sarcophagus unearthed inside tomb in Baharia Oasis
he Egyptian mission working in the Baharia Oasis under Zahi Hawas, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), unearthed a sarcophagus inside a tomb that has not been opened for more than 2500 years, said Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture.
Egypt, Local, 5/21/2002

Granite quarry of Modern Kingdom obelisks unearthed
The site of the granite quarry that belonged to king Thutmose III was unearthed, said Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).
Egypt, History, 5/21/2002

Morocco's Boulami clocks fastest steeplechase on U.S. soil
Morocco's Brahim Boulami ran on Saturday the fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase ever in the United States, winning the Oregon Classic Grand Prix II in 8 minutes, 4.5 seconds.
Morocco, Sports, 5/21/2002

Israeli incursions violate international law
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Egypt's First Lady reiterated that the "unspeakable suffering" of the Palestinians over the past few weeks was a flagrant breach of international law and human rights.
Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 5/20/2002

Two Israelis killed, 60 wounded in two Palestinian operations
While the Israeli forces, backed by tanks, helicopters and bulldozers continued breaking in and incursion operations in the Palestinian cities, the Palestinian national resistance forces, in retaliation, carried out two operations. One is a "suicide attack" against two Israeli targets resulted in killing two Israelis and wounding other 60.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/20/2002

Renowned American photographer Jin Lee's visit to Syria
On her impressions about Syria, artist Lee said: "I love being here in Syria.. I was amazed that there are such influences and periods of ancient history and civilizations in this country. What I like most is the architecture of the streets in the old city of Damascus, the oldest continuously inhabitant capital in the world."
Syria-USA, Culture, 5/20/2002

Mrs. Mubarak attends children of special needs charity in London
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak attended on Saturday night a charity tribute held by the Egyptian Embassy in London whose proceeds will go to the Egyptian-British association for children of special needs.
Egypt-UK, Culture, 5/20/2002

President to inaugurates open air museum
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will soon inaugurate the open-air museum on the island of kalabshah south of the Aswan High Dam, Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said yesterday.
Egypt, Local, 5/20/2002

Moroccan athlete wins 4th run for fun women race
El Kamch, who run together with over 8,000 women aged between 15 and 80 years, covered the 10-km-long distance in 31mn, 39sec and 27/100, ahead of Kenya's Tegla Laroupe, three-time world semi-marathon champion who showed up to encourage Moroccan women practice sports.
Morocco, Culture, 5/20/2002

Moroccan culture has always played a pioneer role in backing Palestinian cause, Palestinian poet
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/20/2002

Lebanese resistance force intercept the Israeli warplanes
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/20/2002

Community associations hold forum in presence of Syrian artist Dureid Lahham
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 5/20/2002

Sharm El-Sheikh receives UNESCO peace trophy
Egypt, Local, 5/20/2002

A new chairman for Jordanian pharmacists
Jordan, Local, 5/20/2002

Expansion works in bibliotheca Alexandrina start
Expansion works in the Alexandrina Bibliotecha's Manuscripts Restoration Laboratory started, said Director Ismail Serag Eddin Sunday.
Egypt, Local, 5/20/2002

Four Moroccan wrestlers move to semi-final in African championships
Morocco, Sports, 5/20/2002


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