Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 27, 2003
- Great hopes pinned on Syria's women and education forum
Khulud Halaby: The Syrian woman has won considerable rights that enabled her to be on equal footing with man in all ways of life. Syria, Culture, 2/1/2003 - Two Palestinians killed, 17 wounded by Israel in Jenin
Two Palestinians were killed yesterday at dawn by the Israeli forces in Jenin. The first is Eyad Abu al-Leil ( 23 year old), the commander of al-Qassam group of the Fatah movement in the region, and the second was working as a guard in Jenin municipality called Hassan Hassan ( 52 year old). Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/1/2003 - Continued Israeli violations of south Lebanon
The Israeli warplanes yesterday continued its violation of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty especially over south Lebanon until Baalbeck and north Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/1/2003 - Moroccan athletics federation refers Boulami's doping suspicion case to IAAF
The Moroccan Athletics Federation (FRMA) on Thursday decided to refer the case of Moroccan athlete Brahim Boulami, said to be used last August erythropoietine - a substance proven to substantially boost endurance , to the specialized commission of the world governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF. Morocco, Sports, 2/1/2003 - Gang for destruction in Lebanon discovered
The Lebanese security forces yesterday arrested the four members of a destruction network that had thrown mortars at two barracks for the Lebanese internal forces earlier this month. Lebanon, Local, 2/1/2003 - Morocco moves to humanize jails
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Inmates Integration said on Thursday it will continue developing an action plan to preserve detainees' dignity and humanize jails. Morocco, Culture, 1/31/2003 - Egyptian sentenced for one year imprisonment, over threatening the American ambassador
An Egyptian judicial source said that the higher state security court in Asyout on Wednesday sentenced an Egyptian for one year imprisonment because of sending a message threatening, via email, the American ambassador in Cairo David Welsh. Egypt, Local, 1/31/2003 - Palestinan shot in the head by the Israeli forces
Two Palestinians were killed yesterday and other 8 were wounded during confrontation with Israeli soldiers in Toulkarem. The Israeli radio quoted an Israeli military source as saying that this operation will continue for several days against civilians in the city. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/31/2003 - UN Security Council can't even get Israel to obey any international law; violating Lebanon's soverignty
The Israeli warplanes yesterday evening carried out mock and provocative raids in the airspace of south Lebanon, reaching the airspace of the city of Sidon, at a time when the UN Security Council was renewing the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon, in a decision taken unanimously. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/31/2003 - Morocco needs over us$ 600 million to make up for deficit in campuses
Moroccan minister of higher education and scientific research, Khalid Alioua, said Morocco needs to invest 6 billion DH to make up for the deficit in university residences, estimated at 100,000 beds. Morocco, Education, 1/31/2003 - Jordan gets 6 F-16 jet fighters
Jordan on Wednesday received 6 F-16 jet fighters which were the first shift of 16 fighter planes offered by the US to Jordan. Jordan-USA, Military, 1/31/2003 - King Mohammed deepens protection of citizens and economy through reform of justice
Morocco's King Mohammed VI announced this Wednesday a package of measures to reform justice meant to promote the economic development of Morocco, improve standards of official public conduct, improve the material and professional situation of judges and justice staff and guarantee the dignity of prisoners. Morocco, Judicial, 1/30/2003 - King Mohammed: an independent judiciary essential for a sound society; protects judiciary from influence
He explained that these measures are meant to shield this category of staff against all temptations and deviations. Morocco, Judicial, 1/30/2003 - King Mohammed wants highest standards of public conduct from all officials
The king stressed the need to "set in place a jurisdiction specialized in financial offenses, in order to increase standards of public conduct of officials, protect public finances against all kinds of corrupt practices and engrain in the minds the culture and ethics of accountability." Morocco, Judicial, 1/30/2003 - King Mohammed to grant humanitarian royal pardon to inmates
"In a bid to alleviate the sufferings of some categories of prisoners who enjoy Our sympathy for humanitarian reasons, We have given Our High Directives to Our Minister of Justice to submit to Our High appreciation proposals to extend the Royal pardon to prisoners affected by incurable diseases, invalid or handicapped prisoners, pregnant or breast-feeding prisoners, or children who have particular education or artistic (needs)," the sovereign pointed out. Morocco, Local, 1/30/2003 - King Mohammed instructs government to study creation of family solidarity fund
"The existing jurisdictions that take care of personal statute cases are not qualified to ensure the enforcement of Family Code, a project We are very keen on, in order to consolidate family coherence in a spirit of balance and equity," said the sovereign. Morocco, Culture, 1/30/2003 - Trial of suspected al-Qaeda operatives put off again
The defense said last Friday it was surprised by the change of judges and renewed its requests over flaws in the arrest procedure, the preliminary investigation, the minutes writing and the preventive detention period. They also said the suspects were not arrested red-handed and there is no material evidence in the case. Morocco, Local, 1/30/2003 - Women are segregated in Kuwait Bourse
The Kuwaiti Bank-notes market on Tuesday, January 28th opened a hall dedicated especially for women to handle with the Kuwaiti Bourse and to allocate offices for mediation run by women. Kuwait, Culture, 1/30/2003 - Israel demolish four Palestinian homes, kills 13 Palestinians in al-Zeitoun quarters
A Palestinian medical source said yesterday that one Palestinian died of his wounds he had since last Sunday in the "massacre" committed by the Israeli forces in Gaza. The medical source said that Munir Abdul Hey Mursi ( 26 year old) died yesterday morning at the hospital after he was shot in the head. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/30/2003 - Germany contributes to rehab education center for disabled children
A rehabilitation and education center for Physically and mentally handicapped children, worth 110,000 Dirhams (US$ 10 million) was dedicated in Sale (near Rabat) Tuesday with a 75,000 Million Dirhams (US$ 7 million) contribution from the German embassy. Morocco-Germany, Education, 1/30/2003 - Morocco has no private and public mosques
Taoufiq said his department is pondering a global organization of mosques. He added that all mosques in Morocco are financially and administratively run by the Habous and Islamic Affairs department. "(In Morocco) there are no private and public mosques," he said. Morocco, Religion, 1/30/2003 - Moroccan students need eleven years in average to complete ba (minister) Morocco, Education, 1/30/2003
- 600 kg of Cannabis Resin Found in Southern Morocco Morocco, Local, 1/30/2003
- Queen Ti unearthed by Colossi of Memnon
Ti was one of the few queens whose statues were placed life-size beside the king's. Egypt, History, 1/30/2003 - Algeria: Five Islamists killed
Algerian dailies issued yesterday said that five armed Islamists were killed on Monday and Tuesday by the security forces. Algeria, Local, 1/30/2003 - Egypt's first woman judge says responsibility is great
Tahany el-Gebaly, Egypt's first-ever woman judge, says that, though she has already achieved a historic breakthrough for local women, she still dreams of the day when an Egyptian becomes a provincial governor or a municipality head. Egypt, Culture, 1/29/2003 - Moroccan suspect in 9/11 events not given needed evidence to defend himself
The trial of Moroccan national Mounir El Motassadeq who is standing trial since last October 22 in Hamburg for charges of complicity in the 9/11 events are scheduled to end this week. Morocco, Local, 1/29/2003 - Seven Palestinians killed Israel in Jenin, Gaza; Hamas vows to retaliate
The occupied Palestinian territories yesterday witnessed another bloody day in which 7 Palestinians were killed and scores were wounded in the continued Israeli aggression against the cities and villages of the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/29/2003 - Syrian Cultural Activity 'Syria in Rome' continues
The agency added The agency indicated that the Italian Professor, Paolo Mathiae, who discovered Ebla at 1964, lectured at the beginning of the activity on the importance of the recent discoveries at Ebla, the new buildings and royal temples which had put Syria on equal side with Egypt and Mesopotamia Syria-Italy, Culture, 1/29/2003 - Leprosy prevalence in morocco decreases
The prevalence rate of leprosy in Morocco has considerably decreased from 32 cases per 100,000 inhabitants recorded in 1990 to 1.14 in 2002 thanks to the modern and efficient poly-chemotherapy, says the health ministry. Morocco, Health, 1/29/2003 - EIB to finance environmental projects in Syria
Syrai's Minister for Environmental Affairs, Adnan Khozam, and the delegation of the European Investment Bank headed by, Peter Bandellah discussed yesterday relations of cooperation in the domain of financing environmental projects in Syria. Syria, Environment, 1/29/2003 - Mrs Mubarak opens new projects symbolising gov't pledge to enhance women's status
The Cairo-based projects include a computerised documentation and information centre, a training center for female owners of small businesses Egypt, Culture, 1/28/2003 - Moroccan minister inquires about pilgrims conditions in Saudi Arabia Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/28/2003
- Egypt example for world in girl education initiative - UNICEF official Egypt, Education, 1/28/2003
- Israeli forces tighten besiege measures, blow up Palestinian houses
Following the Israeli killings of Palestinians in Gaza, the Israeli forces yesterday continued its campaign of arrest all over the occupied Palestinian territories and all Palestinian villages and cities, just two days before the Israeli elections, have come under a military siege, a curfew, while Israeli army units started the building of a cement wall in parallel to the lands of the West Bank near Jalbou at a length of 45 Km in order to isolate them from the territories of 1948. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/28/2003 - First female judge in Egypt; First lady efforts on women's issues
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will open an information and documentation center which is one of the most up-to-date centers of its kind in Egypt. Egypt, Culture, 1/27/2003 - Israel kills12 Palestinians; Hamas: the reply will be different, Palestinian blood is not cheap
since the early hours of Saturday, the Palestinians of Gaza woke up to the sounds of missiles, planes and tanks which stormed into Gaza from all directions, never missing one house or a workshop. Ambulances could not move, nor the fire fighting truck because of the of the intensive Israeli bombardment. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/27/2003 - Israeli forces bombard south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday bombarded areas adjoining the occupied Shebaa farms in the eastern sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/27/2003 - Morocco, global forum to fight AIDS, sign accord
Morocco and the Global Forum to Fight AIDS on Friday signed an accord whereby the Fund will assist Morocco in anti-AIDS drives. Morocco, Health, 1/27/2003