Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/3/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 3, 1998
- Arab contributions to music science
The ethnic blending that occurred during the Umayyad and Abbasid eras brought the music of Arabia into close contact with the musical traditions of other nations. Regional, Culture, 8/7/1998 - Morocco and US operation Smile NGO sign cooperation accord
The U.S. "Smile Operation," a non-governmental medical organization signed lately here a cooperation accord with the Moroccan health department. Morocco, Health, 8/7/1998 - Morocco bans juvenile cephalopod fishing Morocco, Environment, 8/7/1998
- European subsidy for Sudan amounts to $50 million
A Sudanese source said the European Commission decided spend $49.5 million to aid the victims of the famine in south Sudan. Sudan, Local, 8/7/1998 - Exhibition of Egyptain pharaonic treasures in Singapore
The Museum of the Asian Civilizations in Singapore is getting ready to receive and display 115 pieces of pharaonic antiquities from the British Museum in London. Egypt, Culture, 8/7/1998 - Syria confirms readiness for military option
Chief of staff of the Syrian armed forces Lieutenant General Ali Aslan indicated Syria's firm and principled stances in favor of achieving a just and comprehensive peace. Syria, Military, 8/6/1998 - Land dispute behind shooting near Nablus
Israeli intelligence sources believe the attack was instigated by the tough land dispute that has been going on for many years between the Jewish settlers in Yitzhar and the Arab owners of the land, those who live in the surrounding Palestinian villages. Palestine, Local, 8/6/1998 - Israel kills Lebanese civilian in south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday killed a Lebanese civilian whose car was destroyed by a rocket. The car was crossing al-Butoum mount-Zebqin road in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/6/1998 - Moroccan court jails an Italian for drug trafficking Morocco, Local, 8/6/1998
- Moroccan athletes excel in Stockholm meet
Moroccan Zahra Ouaziz won on Wednesday the 5000 m race of the Stockholm meet clocking the World's best time this year with 14:40.10. Morocco, Sports, 8/6/1998 - Israel exercises along the borders with Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/6/1998
- Algerian attackers kill more civilians Algeria, Local, 8/6/1998
- New Palestinian Cabinet announced
The long wait for Palestinian cabinet reshuffle was finally over, but it fell short of meeting the expectations of many Palestinians. The new cabinet was found to be the same as the old one with an addition of ten new ministers, half of whom do not even know what their job will be. Palestine, Local, 8/5/1998 - Death penalty for kidnappers in Yemen
A presidential decree issued on Monday in Sanaa said that death penalty will be implemented from now on against kidnappers in Yemen. Yemen, Judicial, 8/5/1998 - Israel - experimental missiles Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/5/1998
- Oman's airforce commander arrives in Tehran Oman-Iran, Military, 8/5/1998
- Syrian, Lebanese Army Day marked in Lebanon
Islamic Charity Projects in south Lebanon on Monday held a mass rally in Tripoli. The rally aimed at marking the army day observed in both Syria and Lebanon on August 1. Lebanon-Syria, Culture, 8/5/1998 - Iranian movies in the international Cairo cinema festival Egypt, Culture, 8/5/1998
- 3,911 new classrooms next academic year
Moroccan education minister, Ismail Alaoui, announced Tuesday that 3,911 classrooms will be opened during the upcoming academic year, to start on September 15. Morocco, Education, 8/5/1998 - Continued Israeli aggression against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday shelled the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli positions in Teir Harfa and Balat shelled Kafra and Yater towns, al-Botoum towns and al-Muraba district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/5/1998 - Egyptian prize in Mubarak's name
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni is to issue soon a decision to form a committee of leading intellectuals and artists under the chairmanship of Dr. Jabir Asfour, the secretary-general of the Supreme Council for Culture, to make the executive list for the Mubarak prize for artistic and intellectual innovation recently agreed upon by the people's council and which will be awarded for the first time next year. Egypt, Culture, 8/5/1998 - A successful conclusion to the Jordanian Jerash festival
The Jordanian Jerash Festival of Culture and Art is successfully concluding its today its works and its 17th session. Jordan-Regional, Culture, 8/5/1998 - House demolished again, the saga continues
"The challenge goes on and we will never give up," said Salim Shawamreh hours after Israeli bulldozers leveled for the second time his house in Anata, east of Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Local, 8/4/1998 - Earthquake hits north-central province Morocco, Local, 8/4/1998
- Tourism body headquartered in Rabat
The Euro-Mediterranean Tourism Organization will have its headquarters in the Moroccan capital city of Rabat. Morocco, Tourism, 8/4/1998 - Continued attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday shelled Kafra town in the occupied part of south Lebanon with heavy artillery. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery also targeted the heights of al-Qatrani, al-Dallfah and al-Daher mountains in the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/4/1998 - Rabbi speaks against immoral Israeli practice, other Israelis help
I, as a rabbi, feel that to destroy homes in this way is to tramp on the Torah and on everything that we hold dear in the Jewish tradition Palestine-Israel, Local, 8/3/1998 - King Fahd hospitalized
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz was admitted to a hospital yesterday, for the second time in six months. Saudi Arabia, People, 8/3/1998 - 70 Sudanese dying daily due to famine
Sudanese relief official Hussien El-Abid warned of the aggravation of the miserable situation in Sudan due to the famine there. Sudan, Local, 8/3/1998 - King Fahd in good health condition Saudi Arabia, People, 8/3/1998
- Two arrested in Jordan murder Jordan, Local, 8/3/1998
- Lebanese fishermen detained Lebanon-Israel, Local, 8/3/1998
- ISESCO chief calls on Islamic minorities to set up dynamic cultural ties within societies they live in
The director-general of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Abdelaziz Al Twijri, called on Muslim minorities to establish dynamic cultural relationships within the societies they are living in. Regional, Religion, 8/3/1998 - Moroccan rising star El Kaouch on El-Guerrouj's heels
After Hicham El-Guerrouj won the world senior title in 1500 m last year in Athens, rising star Adil El Kaouch won the world junior title, confirming Morocco's supremacy over the distance. Morocco, Sports, 8/3/1998 - Israel attacks south Lebanese using internationally-banned weapons
Israeli occupation troops on Sunday shelled Hadatha and al-Teiri towns' woods in south Lebanon using internationally-banned phosphorus shells. Lebanese security sources said the enemy bombardment resulted in fires in the woods of the two towns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/3/1998