Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 11/3/1997
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of November 3, 1997
- Qatar beats Iran to face Saudi Arabia in crucial game
A 2-0 victory over Iran put the Qatari team on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup finals in France next summer for the first time ever. Qatar, Sports, 11/8/1997 - Number of Sudan's homeless children increases
The reports said there are 36,931 homeless children in the northern provinces, including 900 females, while Khartoum has 14,336 homeless children due to poverty, deterioration of the standard and war in the south. Sudan, Local, 11/8/1997 - Israelis take their gas masks out
It is not clear where the current standoff between Iraq and the US will lead, but many Israelis think the threat of being hit again by Iraqi missiles is still real. Israel, Local, 11/8/1997 - UN to meet over settlements Israel, International, 11/8/1997
- Egyptian agriculture experts to study US system
During the ten-day visit the delegation will focus on getting acquainted with the most recent systems in cotton trade, marketing and exporting in the states. Egypt, Agriculture, 11/8/1997 - Boat shot near Agig in Sudan
It said that the joint forces, which include the Sudan People's Liberation Army, the SAF and El-Beja congress forces, resisted the bombardment, sank one of the government's boats and killed a boatman. Sudan, Military, 11/8/1997 - Two militiamen wounded in south Lebanon
Two Israeli-allied militiamen were wounded in south Lebanon Friday, when a roadside bomb planted by Hizbullah guerrillas exploded near their patrol, security sources said. Lebanon, Military, 11/7/1997 - Egyptian medical mission to combat malaria in Sudan
The deputy head of the Egyptian mission, Dr. Hussein Kamal, stated that the combating works cover an area of 850 kilometers, 350 kilometers of which are in the Egyptian territories and the rest in northern Sudan. Sudan-Sudan, Medicine, 11/7/1997 - Mubarak to Inaugurate Nuba Museum - with Ramses II
The museum has the statue of Ramses II, a statue of Amenbos, the wife of Amon, and the head of King Shbatka whose origins are Nubian. The Museum also contain 4 mummies of the dignitaries and clergymen kept in golden coffins in addition to Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic monuments. Egypt, History, 11/7/1997 - Our unique city
My friend wrote me a letter two days ago. He has recently immigrated to London. In the letter, he confesses how much he misses Beirut. And I can really understand. Lebanon, Short Essay, 11/7/1997 - Fishmonger killed for harrassing women
Police alleged that a fishmonger was arrested for killing a neighbor for harrassing his university student sister on her way home earlier that afternoon. Egypt, Local, 11/7/1997 - American cows reach Lebanon
The cows will be sold to farmers who will pay 20% of the price immediately, and the rest of the price will be paid over a period of three years. Lebanon, Agriculture, 11/7/1997 - Saudi military exercises Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Military, 11/7/1997
- New page in Egyptian-Sudanese relations
The Sudanese official described the American plan as a great danger targeting Cairo in order to get it surrounded from the south through setting up water projects on the River Nile and to create military confrontation with Egypt. Egypt-Sudan, Analysis, 11/6/1997 - Olive trees harvest hit by man and nature
Palestinians who, in the past, used to work their fields and earn their living from selling their harvest have gradually switched and moved to another source of income Palestine, Agriculture, 11/6/1997 - Isareli artist trial of grave defacing
An Israeli artist went on trail yesterday for defacing the grave of Baruch Goldstein, the US-born Jewish settler who slaughtered 29 Muslim worshipers in the west bank city of Hebron in 1994. Israel, Judicial, 11/6/1997 - Algerian RND party member killed Algeria, Local, 11/6/1997
- Mashar's militia terror in Shebdi
Exploiting a lack of administrative and military follow up, Mashar's troops used to shop in the market without paying. Reporters said. Sudan, Military, 11/6/1997 - Bush on US - Iraq confrontation Iraq, International, 11/6/1997
- Nurses' sentences reduced Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 11/6/1997
- Americans in Yemen warned Yemen, International, 11/6/1997
- Call for setting up Arab space agency
The conference's recommendations included setting up an Arab network for the research of space and remote sensoring so that the Arab countries could exchange the information and data. Regional, Science, 11/6/1997 - Iraq standing firm
Despite offers by the UN to stop U2 surveillance flights over Iraq until next Monday, Iraq has not shown any signs of resending its decision that prevents UN inspectors from doing their job, so long as they have Americans as members of the team. Iraq, International, 11/5/1997 - Arresting Islamic students demonstrating at Casablanca University
The first confrontation started days ago when the students protested against the shortage of means of transportation. Morocco, Education, 11/5/1997 - Religious dialogue between Grand Imam and Vatican
The Vatican Inter-religions Dialogue Authority recently sent a message of appreciation to the Grand Imam of Al Azhar mosque, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, for setting up an inter-religious dialogue committee. Regional, Religion, 11/5/1997 - Sharon: a bulldozer without an engine
At the end of a six-year long libel suit, the court judge found that Sharon had deceived ex-prime minister Menahem Begin and the cabinet and had given them false reports on casualties in the Lebanon War during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Israel, Analysis, 11/5/1997 - Tests show American journalist was drunk at time of death
Preliminary blood tests have shown that an American journalist whose body was found in Beirut Sunday was drunk at the time he took the fatal fall from a high walkway on Beirut's Raoushe district. Lebanon, Local, 11/5/1997 - A good or bad habit?
Americans speak English, French speak French and Lebanese speak Arabic. You think it's obvious? Well don't. It's not even absolutely true. Lebanon, Short Essay, 11/5/1997 - Blind girl orchestra
An Egyptian orchestra of blind girls, the one and only of its kind in the world, has achieved international fame, performing across the world and clinching many prestigious awards. Egypt, Entertainment, 11/5/1997 - Arafat's plane makes emergency landing Palestine, Local, 11/5/1997
- German men sold scud missile parts to Iraq Iraq, International, 11/5/1997
- Kuwait to kick illegals out Kuwait, Local, 11/5/1997
- Gulf army considered Kuwait, Military, 11/5/1997
- Defense: Yousef framed in Trade Center bombing Regional, International, 11/5/1997
- 12-states-conference for quake proof housing
The 3-day conference, organized in collaboration with the faculty of engineering, at Cairo University, will pore over 40 research papers on the effects of earthquakes on new housing projects. Egypt, Science, 11/5/1997 - Nile cruise for Bright Star
About 58,000 troops from Egypt, the United States and five other countries have just ended the Middle East's biggest joint war-games. Egypt, Military, 11/4/1997 - Commander of US central command: Bright Star training is great
Zeny confirmed that one of the most important aims of this training is achieving the coordination among the joint forces, adding that the experience gained in such training is immeasurable. Regional, Military, 11/4/1997 - Australia cancels Arafat's visit, causing anger
The Australian government stated that the cancellation is due to internal affairs and informed the Arab governments through their Ambassadors in Australia that it hopes that this action would not affect Australia's relations with the Arab countries. Palestine, International, 11/4/1997 - Sudan trade sanctions Sudan, International, 11/4/1997
- No breakthough, no security while Netanayahu is in power
In its statement Ezzedin Qassam again said it was ready to halt attacks against civilians and limit its operation to military targets, provided Israel stopped abuse against Palestinian civilians. Palestine-Israel, Analysis, 11/4/1997 - Washington Palestinian - Israeli Talks
I’m not optimistic Arafat said. David Levy is going to Washington, but he has no authority. He can hold talks all day long, but the Israeli Cabinet didn’t empower him to do a thing. He can conduct talks, but he cannot propose any solutions Palestine, International, 11/3/1997 - Washington Palestinian - Israeli Talks part 2
Israel wanted to change the agenda of Washington talks in order to protray to the world that some progress is achieved and hence claim that the Doha International Economic Conference in Qatar can take place this month without any need to boycott it by any of the Arab countries Palestine, International, 11/3/1997 - American journalist found dead in Beirut
The body of an American journalist was found on Beirut's Raoushe shore on Sunday Lebanon, Local, 11/3/1997 - Islamic and secular together for the first time
The Algerian streets witnessed for the first time in the Algerian political history a march of the Islamic stream ( Hamas and the Renaissance ) side by side with the secular stream supported by he National Liberation Front Algeria, Local, 11/3/1997 - Moroccan party calls for boycott of November election
The Pioneering Democratic Socialist Party called on Moroccans to Boycott the legislative election which will be held on 14 November Morocco, Local, 11/3/1997 - Algerian army pledges to restore security
The Algerian Chief of Staff said that there are constant efforts to restore security in a decisive way and that Algeria is moving steadily toward a normal way of life. Algeria, Military, 11/3/1997 - American organization requests Jordan abolish laws restricting freedom
Al Magally called on the Jordanian government to abolish all the laws and restraints imposed on the freedom of expression. 3 weekly newspapers were closed due to the legal modifications which raised the minimum capital of any newspaper 20 times to reach $400 thousand. Jordan, Local, 11/3/1997 - Palestinian actor wins first prize in Tunis
Palestinian film and theater actor Mohammed Bakri won the first prize for his role in Death and the Maiden at the Cartego festival in Tunis that finished this weekend. Regional, Culture, 11/3/1997 - Lockerbie Libya, Judicial, 11/3/1997
- Judicial system defers verdict over socialist democratic movement
This dispute arose when the faction lead by the former deputy head of the Movement Ismail Abu Laihya held an exceptional conference last month in the absence of press and the representatives of other parties Tunisia, Judicial, 11/3/1997 - Toying with dad's gun
An 8-year-old girl died instantly yesterday after being accidentally shot in the head when her elder brother was tempering with his father's rifle. Egypt, Local, 11/3/1997 - AL refuses UK after Lockerbie
Arab league secretary general Esmat Abdl Meguid has said there would be no point in sending Arab and African observers to a possible trial in Scotland Libya, International, 11/3/1997 - Lebanese Prime Minister visits Japan
Japan requested the extradition of the five to stand trial in Japan on terrorism charges. Lebanon, International, 11/3/1997