Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/31/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 31, 1998
- US - Tunisian military committee to convene in October
The American - Tunisian military committee will convene during October in Tunis to discuss opportunities for enhancing bilateral military and the security cooperation. Tunisia-USA, Military, 9/5/1998 - Father bids bride goodbye as she crosses one part of Syria to another
Five Syrian brides crossed from the liberated city of Quneitra to Majdal Shams and Ein al-Tineh occupied towns following a collective wedding ceremony. Syria, Culture, 9/5/1998 - Jewish settlers assault Palestinian homes
Jewish settlers assaulted tens of Palestinian homes in the west bank city of Al Khalil (Hebron) on Thursday night, the official Palestinian Radio said Friday. Palestine, Local, 9/5/1998 - Crippling strike in Israel
The tough war between Likud-led government and the opposition Labor-led Histadrut (general federation of Israeli workers) has increased with no signs of a compromise reached between the two parties. Israel, Local, 9/5/1998 - Morocco elected member of World Anti-Torture Organization
Morocco was elected member of the council of delegates of the World Anti-Torture Organization which held its general assembly last August 31 in Geneva. Morocco, Culture, 9/5/1998 - El Guerrouj in Moscow to try and clinch share of Golden League prize
Hicham El Guerrouj, Moroccan recordman and world 1,500 meters champion, is taking part here in the finals of the Golden League in which he can clinch at least a share of the IAAF grand prize. Morocco, Sports, 9/5/1998 - Number of new pupils increases by 7 percent
Moroccan Education Minister Ismail Alaoui said in Rabat Friday that the number of new pupils in Moroccan schools increased by 7 percent in comparison with last year, to reach 624,000. Morocco, Education, 9/5/1998 - Some 13 persons killed in Algeria in two days
The Algerian dailies on Thursday said that 13 persons, including five soldiers, were killed on Tuesday and Thursday in acts of violence in the country. Algeria, Local, 9/5/1998 - Food microbe in the Palestinian refugees camps Palestine, Local, 9/5/1998
- ISESCO holds in Dakar workshop of modernization of Arab - Islamic school
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ISESCO, based in Rabat, will hold in Dakar this September 7 a regional workshop on the modernization of Arab-Islamic education in non-Arabic speaking member states. North Africa, Religion, 9/5/1998 - Moroccan movie candidate for eight African awards
A Moroccan feature film is a candidate for eight awards at the Pan-African Film Festival which is to open on November 14 in South Africa. Morocco, Entertainment, 9/5/1998 - Gulf States philately fair Gulf, Culture, 9/4/1998
- Moroccan sentenced to 30 years in jail for incest
A Moroccan court sentenced a citizen to 30 years in jail for committing incest with his daughter. Morocco, Judicial, 9/4/1998 - No room for Gaza university students Palestine, Education, 9/4/1998
- Floods covers several villages in Egypt Egypt, Local, 9/4/1998
- Lebanese resistance men attack two occupation positions Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/4/1998
- Largest trial in France for 138 persons under links to Algerian Islamists
The largest collective trial for al-Shalabi networking started on Tuesday in Paris. The networking comprises 138 persons suspected to have links with Algerian armed Islamist group. Algeria, Judicial, 9/3/1998 - Yemeni oil workers observe a strike
A trade union source said that the Yemeni authorities had arrested four workers from the US "Hunt Oil" company over their calling for a general strike carried out on Tuesday. Yemen, Local, 9/3/1998 - 650 thousand Tunisians in Europe. Tunisia, Culture, 9/3/1998
- Worst floods in Sudan in 50 years Sudan, Local, 9/3/1998
- Yemen: Two wounded in bomb explosion Yemen, Local, 9/3/1998
- Israel detains Lebanese at Khiam camp as it continues attacks on towns
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday attacked the Israeli occupation position in Salaa. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were scored against the position. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/3/1998 - Israel wound Lebanese civilian, rebuked by monitoring group
One Lebanese civilian was wounded as a result of the Israeli bombardment against the Lebanese towns of Mashghara and Ein al-Tineh in occupied south Lebanon on Tuesday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/2/1998 - Moroccan gardener imprisoned for murder in France to be freed
The French justice minister announced Wednesday that all conditions are gathered for the liberation of Omar Raddad, a 36-year old Moroccan gardener who was sentenced in 1994 to a 18-year prison term for a murder he has always denied. Morocco-France, Judicial, 9/2/1998 - The beautiful Damascus rose
Throughout the Middle Eastern world the rose has always been regarded as the most perfect of all flowers. In various stylized forms it is one of the principal elements in Muslim and Christian decoration and design, the emblem of perfection and felicity. Regional, Culture, 9/2/1998 - 40 films in Alexandria cinema festival
The 14th session of the Alexandria International Cinema Festival will start on next Wednesday with the participation of 40 films representing 35 countries from all over the world. Egypt, Culture, 9/2/1998 - Stray camels in Kuwait pose fatal threats in Kuwait Kuwait, Agriculture, 9/2/1998
- Israeli court rejects appeal of Palestinian held without trial
Israel's supreme court rejected Tuesday the appeal lodged by a Palestinian man, Ossama Barham, who has been held in an Israeli prison for five years without trial. Palestine-Israel, Judicial, 9/2/1998 - El Guerrouj proves he is undisputed king of 1500 m
Moroccan track and field star Hicham El-Guerrouj confirmed Tuesday his supremacy over the 1500 m race at the Berlin meet, part of the IAAF- Golden League events. Morocco, Sports, 9/2/1998 - Over 26,000 expatriate Moroccans crossed northern borders in one day
A total of 26,675 Moroccan expatriates in Europe crossed on Sunday the Moroccan northern port of Tangiers on their way to their host countries after spending their summer holidays home. Morocco, Local, 9/2/1998 - Egyptian minister of endowments: Islam rejects all forms of terrorism Egypt-Australia, Religion, 9/2/1998
- More than 55,000 persons displaced in eastern Sudan
The International Red Cross organization has announced that exchanged bombardment between Eritrea and Sudan led to evacuating some 55,000 persons from their houses in east Sudan. Sudan-Eritrea, Military, 9/1/1998 - Moroccan singer wins first prize at Cairo festival
Moroccan woman singer Nadia Ayoub has won the first Arab song prize at the Cairo International Song Festival. Regional, Culture, 9/1/1998 - One UAE citizen receives death penalty over drug trafficking United Arab Emirates, Local, 9/1/1998
- Ten persons killed in an explosion in Algiers Algeria, Local, 9/1/1998
- Kuwaiti, US troops start military maneuvers Kuwait-USA, Military, 9/1/1998
- UAE - Viagra United Arab Emirates, Medicine, 9/1/1998
- Oman - basic education system Oman, Education, 9/1/1998
- Jordan court - former water minister Jordan, Judicial, 9/1/1998
- Two hundred million Saudi Riyals spent annually on smoking Saudi Arabia, Culture, 9/1/1998
- Some 70 Yemenis killed in floods Yemen, Local, 9/1/1998
- Israel escalates aggression against south Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance attacked an Israeli patrol on the Qalaat Shgeif road in al-Nabatieh district early Monday, and soon after, resistance forces attacked Israeli reinforcements, summoned to back the Israeli patrol, in the area surrounding Qalaat Shgeif. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/1/1998 - How good are assassinations for Israel?
To say that the Shiite Amal movement has already retaliated for the assassination of its operations officer, Hussam Al Amin is not certain Regional, Military, 8/31/1998 - Fourteen people killed in road accident
Fourteen people were killed and 16 others were seriously injured Sunday in a collision between two trucks in the Moroccan atlantic coast region of El-Jadida. Morocco, Local, 8/31/1998 - King Hussein to complete therapy by mid-November Jordan, People, 8/31/1998
- Bahrain - schools Bahrain, Education, 8/31/1998
- Good performance by Moroccan athletes at Rieti meet
Moroccan athlete Brahim Boulami ranked second in the 3,000 m steeplechase held Sunday at the Italian Athletic meeting of Rieti part of the IAAF Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 8/31/1998 - Israeli troops shell south Lebanon
On Sunday, the Lebanese resistance retaliated against Israeli shelling on Saturday night which targeted several towns adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/31/1998