Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/24/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 24, 1998
- Terrorism and Israeli threats to blow up Lebanon
Israel has threatened to blow up Lebanon's infrastructure and assassinate resistance and military leaders. These threats come within the ongoing conflict in south Lebanon as a result of the Israeli assassination using missiles shot from a helicopter at a Lebanese citizen who was driving his car. Regional, Editorial, 8/28/1998 - Confrontations continue in south Lebanon
One Lebanese resistance group today detonated an explosive charge against an on-foot patrol of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army on al-Jbein- Shetein road. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said the patrol was directly hit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/28/1998 - Tension prevails in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery shelled the woods of Sujoud al-Rayhan, al-Tasse river area and Aqmata farm in al-Tuffah district at a time when Israeli jets were carrying out mock raids over the area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/28/1998 - Algerian gunmen killed
Algerian dailies published on Thursday said that 10 Algerian gunmen and one soldier were killed during acts of violence carried out in several Algerian areas. Algeria-Morocco, Local, 8/28/1998 - Syria free from poliomyelitis cases
Syrian Health Minister Muhammad al-Shatti said that Syria has not found any new poliomyelitis cases since March 1995, due to the success of the national vaccination campaigns carried out by the Ministry of Health to eradicate poliomyelitis by the year 2000. Syria, Health, 8/28/1998 - Morocco ready to assist Burkina Faso in combating desertification
Morocco is ready to assist Burkina Faso in combating desertification, Moroccan environment secretary of state, Ahmed Iraki, said. Morocco-Burkina Faso, Environment, 8/28/1998 - Morocco hosts international meeting on research and creation Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/28/1998
- Morocco's Hicham Arazi out of U.S. Commack Open Morocco, Sports, 8/28/1998
- Group of US, Canadian and British students wind up Islam courses in Morocco
A group of Muslim students from the U.S.A, Canada and Britain have undergone a month-long course on Islam, held at the traditional university "Al Qarawyine" in Fes by the Moroccan minister of Islamic affairs. Morocco, Religion, 8/28/1998 - Damascus 45th international fair opens today
Under the patronage of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the 45th Damascus International Fair will open today. Some 33 Arab and Foreign countries are taking part in the fair's activities. Syria, Culture, 8/28/1998 - Palestinian officer under fire
The latest standoff outside Hamas member Imad Awadallah's house in Ramallah between members of the Palestine Legislative Council and guards from the preventive security in the West Bank is seen as a silent war between various factions of the Fatah mainstream movement within the PLO. Palestine, Local, 8/27/1998 - Dissentions inside Islamic Renaissance Party in Algeria
In a severe political crisis that threats the future of the Islamic renaissance party in Algeria, party leader Sheikh Abdallah Gaballah announced yesterday that the party would convene a new general conference in October. Algeria, Local, 8/27/1998 - Algerian capital in shock
Algerian dailies issued on Wednesday expressed wonder that a shelter for terrorists was discovered just under the "Jinan al-Meithaq" complex, one of the state's main headquarters for receiving foreign delegations, following the assassination of five Algerian youths last Sunday by an armed Algerian gunmen. Algeria, Local, 8/27/1998 - US Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery gears up
The lottery will make available a total of 50,000 permanent residence visas, divided by region with no more than 3,500 visas being distributed to any individual country in a single year. More visas are allotted to regions with lower immigration. Regional-USA, International, 8/27/1998 - Tourist festival season starts in Syria
The second festival of the "Forgotten cities" in Adleb and Damascus, Syria starts today. Syria, Culture, 8/27/1998 - Arab Human Rights Organization condemns attack on Jordanian chief editor Jordan, Local, 8/27/1998
- Tel - Aviv bomb Israel, Local, 8/27/1998
- Saudi - Haj Saudi Arabia, Religion, 8/27/1998
- Palestinian home in Hebron destroyed by fire Palestine, Local, 8/27/1998
- Lebanese military court inquiries 20 under spying accusations Lebanon, Local, 8/27/1998
- Hashish farms destroyed in North Lebanon Lebanon, Local, 8/27/1998
- Lebanese resistance retaliates Israeli aggression
Lahd militia sources admitted the killing of one of the militiamen in the resistance attack against al-Qantar position. Lahd militia radio said that one of the two militia men, wounded on Tuesday during a resistance attack on Toumat Neiha area, died on Wednesday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/27/1998 - Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate against U.S. strikes
Leader of the Islamic Hamas Movement Sheikh Ahmad Yassin led on Wednesday thousands of demonstrators in Gaza strip against the recent American air strikes against Sudan and Afghanistan Palestine, Local, 8/27/1998 - Sudan to try Clinton in absentia Sudan-USA, Judicial, 8/27/1998
- Israel assassinates Amal member, wounds civilians
A Lebanese security source said that a Lebanese citizen was assassinated when two Israeli helicopters attacked, using missiles, a car driver by citizen Husam al-Amin, a prominent figure from the Amal movement, south of Tyre. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/26/1998 - Council members beat up in front of Imad Awadallah residence, Palestine to investigate
The Palestinian government pledged to open an investigation into the violent showdown that broke out between a number of Palestinian protesters, including members of the Legislative Council, and Palestinian security forces on Tuesday. Palestine, Local, 8/26/1998 - Israeli soldiers out of Aqsa mosque, demands muslim leader
The Jerusalem Mufti (Spiritual leader in Islam) Sheikh Ikermeh Sabri condemned the continued presence of Israeli troops within the Al Aqsa Mosque area saying such a presence is an open provocation to Islam and to Muslims and forms a violation of the sanctity of the mosque, the third holiest shrine in Islam. Regional, Local, 8/26/1998 - Bahrain to replace expatriate nurses Bahrain, Local, 8/26/1998
- King Fahd released from hospital Saudi Arabia, People, 8/26/1998
- Moroccan Athletics Federation satisfied over Africa's backing
The Moroccan Athletics Federation has voiced satisfaction over Africa's full backing regarding the sanctions imposed by the International Amateur Athletics Federation on Morocco following its dispute with the Israeli Athletics Federation. Morocco-Israel, Sports, 8/26/1998 - New Turkish - Israeli - US maneuvers
A Turkish daily said on Tuesday that the governments of the US, Turkey and Israel had agreed to carry out joint naval manuevers in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey-Israel-USA, Military, 8/26/1998 - Ten opposition members jailed in Sudan
A court in Khartoum sentenced ten Sudanese to prison terms ranging to 10 years under charges of attempting to topple the government. Sudan, Judicial, 8/25/1998 - Afghan women freedom plight to be addressed UN Committee
The UN Human Rights Sub-Committee has adopted in Geneva a resolution presented by a Moroccan expert on the difficult situation Afghan women are undergoing. Morocco-UN, International, 8/25/1998 - Di Caprio demands $1 million from Cairo cinema festival Egypt-USA, Entertainment, 8/25/1998
- IAAF agrees to review Morocco-Israel dispute
The International Athletics Amateur Federation has agreed to hear both the Moroccan and Israeli federations on the dispute opposing the two sides regarding the entry visa to the Moroccan territory, the IAAF president said on Monday. Morocco, Sports, 8/25/1998 - Five youths killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 8/25/1998
- Aggressions continue on south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation troops on Monday shelled several towns adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/25/1998 - 58 persons killed in Yemeni floods Yemen, Local, 8/25/1998
- More Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces at dawn Sunday bombarded several towns and villages in the western Bekaa. Lebanese security sources said the bombardment targeted the towns of Burket al-Jabbour and Ein al-Tineh. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/24/1998 - King Hussein leaves hospital to spend weekend in Washington Jordan, People, 8/24/1998
- Sheikh Zayed in good health United Arab Emirates, People, 8/24/1998