Arabic News Daily Page for 4/12/2004
Daily Edition - Monday, April 12, 2004
- Several Marines injured, one Apache downed west Baghdad. A fragile truce, Kerbalaa weeps al-Hussein, chanted for resistance
The US President George W. Bush has admitted that the occupation forces faced a "difficult week" in Iraq, talking during his visit to the military Fort Hood base in Texas. Bush said talking to journalists in " last week was hard," but he added "our forces are strong and dealing with the situation." He continued, according to one attending journalist "I am praying every day for the losses to decrease..But what we are doing is correct." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2004 - Moroccans demonstrate against coalition's operations in Iraq
Benamar denounced the "bloodshed" against Iraqi civilians, recalling that clashes between the US army and Iraqi groups in Falluja have left over 400 dead and 1,000 injured. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2004 - Jordan seizes a booby trapped car, detain its owners
The authorities announced that the " security departments were able to practically foil the terrorist attempts which intended to undermine the state's security and safety.. and the cars announced earlier loaded with weapons and explosives were confiscated and several persons involved in this case were arrested." Jordan, Local, 4/12/2004 - Releasing Britains, Yemen brought 11 convicted persons of terrorism for trial
The Yemeni authorities brought 6 persons convicted over the case of the American warship USS Cole and five in the French oil tanker before the attorney for trial. Yemen, Local, 4/12/2004 - Moroccan, Egyptian merchant marine commission to convene in alexandria
The Moroccan-Egyptian merchant marine joint commission will convene on April 11-14 in Alexandria. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/12/2004 - Moroccan gharib tops men's road running event rankings
Moroccan Jaouad Gharib has taken over the top spot of the current Men's Road Running Event Rankings with 1327 points in performance score, according to the latest ranking of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Morocco, Sports, 4/12/2004