Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/8/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 8, 1998
- Palestinians protest Israeli army slaying of Arab
After the Israeli army killed a Palestinian man outside a Jewish settlement on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian police lodged a protest against the Israeli government. Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/13/1998 - Six Libyans to be Tried in Absentia in France Libya-France, Judicial, 6/13/1998
- Saudi Arabia loses to Denmark in Group C Opener Saudi Arabia-Regional, Sports, 6/13/1998
- Eleven shot to death in Amman
Eleven persons, including nine from one family, were found shot to death early this morning. The crime took place in Um-Hairan area south of Jordanian capital, Amman, 36 hours before it was discovered. Jordan, Local, 6/12/1998 - 611 Algerian journalists in three hotels
12 persons were killed and another 21 wounded in a bomb explosion under a train when it was passing through Ein al-Dufla district southwest of the Algerian capital Algiers Algeria, Military, 6/12/1998 - Singer Nasri Shamseddine house hit by Israeli warplanes
Israeli warplanes on Thursday raided al-Tuffah district in south Lebanon and launched four air-land missiles preceded by extensive shelling of artillery against al-Tuffah district and fake raids over al-Nabatieh and neighboring towns. Lebanon-Israel-Norway, Military, 6/12/1998 - Moroccan press charmed by Morocco's World Cup performance against Norway
The Moroccan press unanimously praised the outstanding performance of the Moroccan national team which drew 2-2 Wednesday with Norway in their World Cup group A opener. Morocco, Sports, 6/12/1998 - Algerian army kills Moroccan Sahrawi near borders, a daily reports Morocco-Algeria, Local, 6/12/1998
- Four Moroccan candidates for illegal immigration arrested Morocco, Local, 6/12/1998
- Rebel group cliams it killed 20 Sudanese soldiers Sudan, Military, 6/12/1998
- Qatar releases two suspects coup participants Qatar, Judicial, 6/12/1998
- Report: Gaddafi survives assassination attempt Libya, Local, 6/11/1998
- Morocco misses chance for victory against favored Norway
The Moroccan World Cup soccer team missed a victory Wednesday and had to settle for a 2-2 tie against Norway, after leading twice and conceding two goals on defense mistakes. Morocco, Sports, 6/11/1998 - Russia military sale to Syria Syria-Russia, Military, 6/11/1998
- 50 years of Arab-Israeli conflict, by Norma Percy
In her "The 50 Year War" between Israel and the Arabs, Percy started its first program with the title "Establishing a presence 1948- 56," in which she highlights three main episodes: Israel's creation war of 1948, the Suez war in 1956 and the Arab setback war of 1967." Regional, History, 6/11/1998 - Syrian President to visit Moscow, military cooperation open
He stressed that "military cooperation" will proceed, adding that "Moscow seeks to strengthen Syria's defense capabilities." But he denied reports of a deal for selling Russian S-300 missiles and armored vehicles to Syria. Syria-Russia, Military, 6/11/1998 - Algeria train explosion Algeria, Local, 6/11/1998
- Some 24 killed in Algeria
The Algerian dailies on Wednesday said that some 24 people including 12 national members in the self-defense groups were killed in Algeria between last Sunday and Tuesday. Algeria, Military, 6/11/1998 - Three UN humanitarian employees killed in Khartoum
A statement released by the UN bureau in Khartoum announced the killing of three Sudanese citizens recruited by two humanitarian organizations in Khartoum in an attack claimed by the Sudanese Ministry of Social Planning to have been made by fighters from the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. Sudan, Military, 6/11/1998 - Two Islamists executed in Egypt
The Egyptian authorities on Wednesday executed two members of the Islamic Group, one of the main armed Islamic groups in Egypt, after they were found guilty by the state's Supreme Security Court in December 1997 of killing one policeman and wounding another four in an armed attack against a police center in Upper Egypt (al-Saeed) in 1992. Egypt, Judicial, 6/11/1998 - Lebanese resistance forces lunch attack on Israeli Sujoud position Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/11/1998
- Egypt - Africa agreement in manufacturing and distributing medicine
Ismail Salaam, the Egyptian minister of health, said that Egypt is close to signing an agreement for bilateral cooperation in manufacturing and distributing medicine in Egypt and the African countries. Egypt-North Africa, Medicine, 6/11/1998 - Sudanese people demonstrate because of frequent power outages Sudan, Local, 6/11/1998
- Morocco plays important opening match against Norway
The Moroccans will try to upset the odds, giving Norway, unbeaten at international level since January 1997, as favorite. The nordics have had an enviable build-up with impressive recent victories over Denmark, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Morocco-Norway, Sports, 6/10/1998 - Birth rate twice higher in rural areas in Morocco
Regarding family planning, the rate of contraceptive methods usage stood at 58.8 when the survey was conducted. This rate stands at 65.8 percent in cities against 50.7 percent in countryside. Contraceptive pills are the most widely used method in Morocco with a prevalence rate of 70 percent. Morocco, Culture, 6/10/1998 - Lebanese resistance launches two operations against Israeli troops
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday morning attacked an Israeli military position in Tumat Niha in the occupied western Bekaa. In a statement, the resistance men said they used rockets and machine-guns, adding that the position received direct hits and that some Israeli detachments were completely destroyed. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/10/1998 - Saudi - observatory Saudi Arabia, Science, 6/10/1998
- Palestinian killed by Israeli troops Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/10/1998
- Iran refutes Israeli report Iran-Israel, Military, 6/10/1998
- Turkish air-force commander to visit Israel Turkey-Israel, Military, 6/10/1998
- Jordanian agriculture minister arrives in Israel Jordan-Israel, Agriculture, 6/10/1998
- Medical agreement between Jordan and Iraq
Jordan and Iraq signed an agreement regarding medical cooperation where Jordan will provide help to Iraqi hospitals Jordan will provide help to Iraqi hospitals. Jordan-Iraq, Medicine, 6/9/1998 - UAE - counterfeit goods United Arab Emirates, Local, 6/9/1998
- Iranian agricultural delegation to Saudi Arabia
A major Iranian agricultural delegation headed by Yasser Hashemi Rafsanjani, son of former Iranian president and the Iranian agricultural minister's adviser, arrived today in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Agriculture, 6/9/1998 - Lebanese local elections continue Lebanon, Local, 6/8/1998
- Arab states criticize Security Council resolution on nuclear tests Regional-Israel-UN, Military, 6/8/1998
- Sudanese official describes SPLA attack as maneuver Sudan, Military, 6/8/1998
- Syrian armed forces carried out tactical exercises Syria, Military, 6/8/1998
- Averroes 800th anniversary celebrated, Arabs awaken Europe from Dark Ages
On Saturday the French Sorbonne university held celebrations marking the eight hundredth anniversary of the death of renowned Arab philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd), who was born in Cordoba in 1126 AD and died in Morocco in 1199 AD. Regional, History, 6/8/1998 - Dams in Kurdistan under discussion by UN suborganizations Iraq-UN, Local, 6/8/1998
- Turkey, Israel, US maintain military ties
The Turkish Ministry of Defense has asked the Israeli Air Industries company, producing the early warning Falcon systems, and three US companies which produces AWACS planes to present bids for setting up an early warning project at a cost of US $850 million. Turkey-Israel-USA, Military, 6/8/1998 - Confrontations continue in Algeria
Algerian security forces have during the two past days, killed 10 gunmen in al-Saeeda province, following a several-hour siege. Algeria, Military, 6/8/1998 - Pakistan for Middle East peace process talks 6/8/1998
- French police - World Cup Algeria-France, International, 6/8/1998
- Settlers grab two more homes Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/8/1998
- Yemen prevents the import of Viagra
The Yemeni Ministry of Health decided to prevent the importing of Viagra and not to register it in the high organization for medicines. Yemen, Health, 6/8/1998 - Fighting erupts in Somalia
Fierce fighting erupted on Saturday and Sunday between Aideed troops and those of the Rahnawin army near Beedawa town, west of the capital Makadishu. Somalia, Military, 6/8/1998 - Israeli-Palestine Gaza airport negotiations held
Palestinian sources confirmed that there were Palestinian - Israeli negotiations yesterday at evening in the house of the U.S. ambassador in Tel Aviv, with the participation of the secretary-general of the Palestinian Cabinet, El-Taib Abdul Rehim, and the highest Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat. Palestine-Israel, Local, 6/8/1998 - National Council for Peace visits Kurdistan
The High Committee for Peace received the National Council for Peace in Kurdistan. The delegation, which came from Europe, included Mustafa Askari, Dr. Mohammed Sarkawt and Dr. Rizgar Amin. The meeting was attended by Dr. Fuad Baban and Safwat Rashid of the Peace and Accord Committee in Sulaymaniya. Iraq, Local, 6/8/1998