Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/4/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 4, 1998
- Kuwaiti researcher ties himself to a pole to makes a point
Dr. Omran Hassan Muhammad, a researcher at the Kuwaiti Institute for Scientific Research on Wednesday tied himself to steel bars in front of the Kuwaiti Journalists Union and chanted slogans denouncing the U.S. and Israeli policy, saying they violate the rights of Arabs and Muslims. Kuwait, Local, 5/8/1998 - Israel releases two Khiam detainees, fighting continues in south
the Israeli occupation forces on Thursday released detainee Ghassan Muhammad Mousa from Shabaa following 12 years of imprisonment in Khiam prison and detainee Ghanem Muri Naji from Rashayya al-Wadi following two and a half years of detention in Khiam Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/8/1998 - U.S. - Egyptian cooperation in genetic engineering Egypt-USA, Agriculture, 5/8/1998
- Sudan accused rebels of killing 100 and stealing 30,000 heads of cattle as they agree on self-determination
After the Nairobi agreement was struck, the Sudanese government announced a unilateral cease fire and reopened roads, crossings and airports to transport humanitarian aid to the starved people of southern Sudan, especially in Bahr al-Gazelle province Sudan, Local, 5/8/1998 - Meguid: Lockerbie families approve Libyan proposal Libya-Regional-UK, Judicial, 5/8/1998
- Cyprus denies military agreement with Israel Regional-Israel-Cyprus, Military, 5/8/1998
- Jordanian tourist shot by Israeli soldier
Israeli police said a Jordanian tourist, 27, was shot on Wednesday evening by an Israeli soldier. The incident took place in Bet-Zarzeer village in northern Israel. Jordan-Israel, Local, 5/7/1998 - Violence continues in Algeria
The "straightness" battalion of Algerian rebels, affiliated with the Armed Islamic Group, said on Wednesday that it agreed to the truce called by some Islamic factions and will halt terrorist operations. Algeria, Military, 5/7/1998 - Lebanese resistance attacks Isreali troops at al-Muthalath al-Qasir
The Lebanese national resistance on Wednesday attacked Israeli forces and its South Lebanon Army allies at al-Muthalath al-Qasir (short triangle) position and its outskirts inside the occupied part of south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/7/1998 - Israeli border police shoot, wound two Palestinians Palestine-Israel, Local, 5/7/1998
- Qatar - women Qatar, Sports, 5/7/1998
- UN - oil-for-food Iraq-UN, International, 5/7/1998
- Jordan delivers medical aid to Iraqi hospitals
Jordanian Minister of Health Dr. Ashraf Kurdi is to head a Jordanian delegation to visit Iraq. The delegation will include several senior economic personalities and physicians. They will attend the opening ceremony of the Jordanian Medical Week in Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Health, 5/7/1998 - 300 million citizens are the Arab census in 2000 Regional, Culture, 5/7/1998
- Celebrating martyrs day, Lebanon stresses cohesion of peace tracks
On the municipal elections which will be carried out in the second half of this month, Hariri said, "These elections are the best means to revive the political, administrative and development life in Lebanon." Lebanon, Local, 5/7/1998 - Qatar coup trial Qatar, Judicial, 5/6/1998
- Military cooperation between Syria and Sudan
Syrian Deputy Commander in Chief, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass and his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim Suleiman Hassan on Tuesday signed an accord on military cooperation between Sudan and Syria in conclusion of the talks a Sudanese military delegation held in Damascus. Syria-Sudan, Military, 5/6/1998 - After London breakdown: What is the real gap between Arabs and Israel?
An important question has been raised asking why the Israeli prime minister visited Cairo before the London talks. Egyptian insiders said Netanyahu was busy trying to sell Egypt his plan for conditional withdrawal from south Lebanon -- a plan rejected by the two responsible sides, Lebanon and Syria -- in an attempt to break the unified stance of the two states and the Arab world. Palestine, Reporter's View, 5/6/1998 - Germany, France to convene summit on Middle East peace process Regional-France, International, 5/6/1998
- Minister of endowments and the Islamic affairs in Saudi Arabia: preventing the Islamic veil - contradicts with the liberties Saudi Arabia-France, Religion, 5/6/1998
- Israeli Levy presented to prosecution for sneaking into Egypt
An Egyptian judicial source said yesterday that the Israeli citizen who swam on Sunday from Israel to Taba beach was presented to the military prosecution. Egypt-Israel, Local, 5/6/1998 - Syria marks Martyrs' Day
On May 6, the Syrian people celebrate Martyrs' Day, the day when the Ottoman through Jamal Pasha ordered the hanging of Syrian national fighters who called for the independence of the Arab countries from the Ottoman occupation. Syria, Culture, 5/6/1998 - Media rights group criticizes Israeli troops Israel, International, 5/6/1998
- U.S. - Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 5/6/1998
- Many arrested in Zarqa and Amman for political reasons
The spokesman of Jordanian People's Democratic Party announced in a statement that a number of the party's members in Zarqa, Amman and Bak'a were arrested by Jordanian security apparatus. Jordan, Local, 5/5/1998 - Trial for officers accused of negligence in Luxor attack
The high disciplinary court in Egypt has specified the June 14 as the date it will hand down judgment on two Luxor police officers; General Medhat El-Shanawani, the previous manager of the board directors of Luxor's police; and his deputy, General Abu El-Ata Yousef. Egypt, Judicial, 5/5/1998 - Jordan to erect new three dams
The Turkish daily Joumhoryat on Monday said Jordan is joining the strategic alliance between Turkey and Israel, noting that Turkish soldiers are being trained to adapt to desert conditions in the Jordanian territories. Jordan-Turkey, Military, 5/5/1998 - Healthy and medicinal integrity with Algeria Egypt-Algeria, Health, 5/5/1998
- Algerian army kills 89 Islamists, Armed Islamic Group kills 11 civilians
The armed men set up a roadblock in Khamis Malyana district in al-Medea province, 70 km south of the capital. The Algerian daily Le Matin reported that the attackers forced 11 passengers to get out of two trucks and slaughtered them after setting fire to the trucks. Algeria, Military, 5/5/1998 - Arab environmental council ministers meet in Cairo
The conferees will also discuss reports submitted by specialized committees in the fields of fighting desertification in the Arab states, increasing environmental awareness and combating industrial pollution in the Arab states. Regional, Environment, 5/5/1998 - Lebanese resistance attack occupation's Kassarat al-Aroush position
The Lebanese resistance on Monday attacked vehicles of the Israeli occupation troops in the surrounding of Kassarat al-Aroush military position. In a statement, the resistance said a group of Lebanese patriots targeted the moves and a number of Israeli soldiers were directly hit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/5/1998 - Six Jordanian students killed in car accident Jordan, Local, 5/5/1998
- Single Arab peace strategy meets numerous Israeli strategies
This statement from Blair stunted rosy Arab hopes, particularly after the Arab states heard Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements. Regional, Reporter's View, 5/4/1998 - Lebanese resistance targets three Israeli positions
The occupation troops tried to evacuate its casualties, firing smoke artillery guns to screen the evacuation effort. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/4/1998 - Nizar Qabbani: pioneer of modern Arab poetry
In his will, which he wrote before his death in his bed in a London hospital the late poet said: "I want my body to be transported after my death to Damascus to be buried there with my folks." Regional, People, 5/4/1998 - UAE celebrates anniversary of armed forces' unity United Arab Emirates, Military, 5/4/1998
- Ceasefire supervision group meets today Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/4/1998