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Second Arab Women summit in Jordan
Regional-Jordan, Culture, 10/26/2002

Mrs. Mubarak heads EgyptÕs delegation to Arab Woman Summit in Jordan
The Jordanian official said a strategic proposal has been prepared for development of Arab women and it would be discussed at the Amman summit
Regional, Culture, 10/26/2002

Mrs. Mubarak opens second conference for women
The five-day conference, held under the auspices of Mrs. Mubarak, is titled "Arab Woman and Creation."
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 10/26/2002

Israeli tanks storm into Jenin, One Palestinian killed, Sharon for amending US road-map
Some 25 Israeli tanks backed by armored vehicles and on-foot patrol on Thursday evening broke into the city of Jenin and its suburbs including Jenin camp and started to open its fire and carried out vast mopping up operations from one house to another under the pretext of arresting members of the Islamic Jihad movement
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/26/2002

Moroccan hospital to be connected to 16-hospital mediterranean web
A Moroccan hospital will be one of 16 Mediterranean hospitals, to be interconnected through satellite internet for data and knowledge trade between doctors and better treatment of specific diseases and remote medical assistance for patients.
Morocco-Regional, Health, 10/26/2002

New secrets revealed over King Cheops
Egypt, Local, 10/26/2002

Algeria: an armed group assassinates 21 persons
An Algerian official source said yesterday that an armed Islamic group assassinated 21 persons and wounded other three persons on Thursday evening in Buqdeir in al-Shalaf province ( 200 Km to the west of the capital Algiers.)
Algeria, Local, 10/26/2002

French defense minister in Saudi Arabia to finalize an arms deals
Saudi Arabia had placed conditions for completing this deal, including the investment of 30 % of its value to technology transfer and advanced industries to Saudi Arabia, in implementation of the economic balance project applied by Riyadh on its purchase of arms since the 1980s.
Saudi Arabia-France, Military, 10/25/2002

An Israeli boat off Khaldeh, Lebanon
In a grave military development, the first of its kind since the liberation of south Lebanon in May 2000, an Israeli gunboat was seen on Wednesday at 6. P.m. evening off Khaldeh coast. The appearance of the said boat coincided with the flying of the Israeli warplanes in the airspace of the area.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/25/2002

One Palestinian killed, 21 wounded; Israeli settlers steal West Bank harvests
One young Palestinian was shot in Jenin by the Israeli bullets at a time when the Israeli forces continued breaking in and storming operations and arrested more than 21 Palestinians in various areas of the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/25/2002

Princess Lalla Meryem launches annual nationwide immunization days
The princess heard explanations on the Moroccan strategy to control vitamin deficiencies, mainly through vitamin supplements for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and awareness to the need to eat food containing iron and iodine.
Morocco, Health, 10/25/2002

Morocco adopts new method to treat hospital waste
Morocco has adopted a new method to process hospital waste by grinding and sterilizing it with steam.
Morocco, Environment, 10/25/2002

International conference probes Islamic approach to children issues
The conference aims to examine the situation of children in the Islamic world, promote a better awareness of children rights and help trigger an exchange of know-how and experiences necessary to any approach geared to address children problems in their cultural, health, social, media and legal dimensions, an ISESCO communique says.
Regional-Morocco, Religion, 10/24/2002

Princess Lalla Meryem awarded UNESCO Medal; ISS space station cosmonauts send support letter
The international space station "ISS" crew sent a message to princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the Moroccan observatory of children rights and UNESCO good will ambassador, supporting any endeavor meant to protect the dignity, basic rights and security of children.
Morocco-Regional, Local, 10/24/2002

Israeli tanks incur in Rafah, destroy several houses, 23 Palestinians wounded, scores arrested by Israel
Palestinian security sources and eye witnesses said that more than 15 tanks and two Israeli military vehicles incurred into al-Salaam quarters and Salah Eddin Gate an Ballouck in Rafah and destroyed 6 houses including the house of the Palestinian " martyr" Muhammad al-Qasir.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/24/2002

Lebanon adheres to ISESCO
Lebanon-Regional, Local, 10/24/2002

Brazilian cultural center opens in Rabat
A Brazilian cultural center opened in Rabat on Tuesday, launching its activities with a musical soiree featuring a Moroccan band and the famous Brazilian guitar player, Euclides Mattos.
Morocco-Brazil, Culture, 10/24/2002

King Mohammed sends message to conference on children rights in euro-mediterranean region
The conference, chaired by Princess Lalla Meryem, provides signatory countries of the United Nations convention on child's rights an opportunity to devise a 2003 action plan in favor of children
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 10/23/2002

A new Israeli violation for the Lebanese airspace
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/23/2002

Israeli forces demolish several houses; threaten more aggressions
The Israeli forces, on the other hand, launched a large campaign of arrest which targeted scores of people in Hebron, Gaza, Jenin, Laban al-Sharqeyah village and simultaneously prevented the Palestinian farmers from cultivating their olive harvest
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/23/2002

Some 15 Israeli killed, 50 wounded in a Palestinian booby trapped car
The explosion which targeted an Israeli bus in Bardis Hanna area situated between the coastal city of al-Khudeira and Tel Aviv yesterday resulted in 15 killing and more than 50 were reported as wounded with many of them in critical health conditions.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/22/2002

Seven Algerians assassinated
The Algerian dailies issued yesterday said that an armed group slaughtered 7 Algerian citizens and kidnapped other five at a barrier installed near Ein Kashra town in Skikda province, 500 Km to the east of the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 10/22/2002

Calls to heed religious peculiarities in human rights
Muslim experts meeting in Rabat took part of an international seminar on "Human Rights in Islam" called for heeding religious and cultural peculiarities in handling human rights-related issues.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 10/21/2002

Experts: Israel owns 100 to 200 nuclear heads
A study prepared by independent experts in each of the defense information center, Montery Institute for international studies and nuclear threat initiative listed names of countries which own nuclear weapons including Israel and estimated numbers of these weapons.
Israel, Military, 10/21/2002


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