Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/28/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 28, 1998
- Investigative report: Extreme security measures do not imply Christian persecution in Egypt
El-Kash'h is a small town of 24,000 Christians, and 16,000 Muslims among 40,000 inhabitants in which Bishop Wissa of El-Belyanna in the governorate of Sohag, 500 km south of Cairo reported on September 10 that at least 1,000 Christians in the village of El-Kash'h were arrested and interrogated by local police, following an incident on August 14 in which two Christians, Samir Aweida Hakim, 25, and Karam Tamir Arsel, 27, were murdered. Egypt, Culture, 10/3/1998 - Military cooperation commission ends session
Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, coordinator of the bureaux and services of the Chief of Staff of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and General Jean Pierre Kelche, chief of staff of the French Armies, chaired friday here the closing session of the Moroccan-French military cooperation commission. Morocco-France, Military, 10/3/1998 - Elderly account for 7 percent of Morocco's population
Elderly persons account for 7 percent of Morocco's 28-million strong population and will represent 9 percent of this population in the year 2014. Morocco, Culture, 10/3/1998 - Khartoum confirms defeat of Garang's forces Sudan, Military, 10/3/1998
- Jordanian students sickened by vaccines
Number of students who reported illness after anti-diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in Jordanian schools increased to 589 students in the schools of the capital Amman and in the northern, southern and central parts of the kingdom. Jordan, Health, 10/2/1998 - New confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli troops
Palestinian - Israeli clashes took place yesterday, resulting in the injury of 11 Israeli soldiers and 15 demonstrators. Meanwhile the Israeli minister of defense accused the Palestinian government of not doing its utmost to prevent such incidents from taking place. Palestine-Israel, Local, 10/2/1998 - New Iranian maneuvers on Afghanistan borders
Iranian television today reported that major Iranian military maneuvers began today on the borders of Afghanistan, the largest maneuvers of their kind held by the Iranian army till now. Iran-Afghanistan, Military, 10/2/1998 - Israel continues shelling outskirts of Lebanese town of Hadatha
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their attacks in areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery on Thursday before noon bombarded the outskirts of Hadatha town, using 155 mm shells. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/2/1998 - French frigate arrives in Lattakia's port Syria-France, Military, 10/2/1998
- Four civilians killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 10/2/1998
- Cairo refuses judicial claim banning imports of satellite receivers Egypt, Judicial, 10/2/1998
- Israelis married Muslim women to spy on Arabs
The security commentator Yossi Melman in the Israeli daily "Haartez" revealed that members of intelligence unit belonging to the internal security system Shin Bet working during the 1950s married Arab women under false names in order to cover up theit identities and carry out missions assigned to them. Palestine-Israel, Culture, 10/1/1998 - Oman - birth spacing Oman, Health, 10/1/1998
- Jordan - vacinnation illnesses Jordan, Health, 10/1/1998
- Crown Prince receives French army's chief of staff
The French officer told the press upon arrival Wednesday in Morocco that his visit to Morocco aims to "assess the military cooperation between our two armies." Morocco-France, Military, 10/1/1998 - Continued implementation of Egyptian - Iraqi health cooperation agreement Egypt-Iraq, Health, 10/1/1998
- Israel's shelling continues against south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Wednesday killed an official in the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army and arrested another agent, taking him to an area north of the occupied border strip. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/1/1998 - French frigate visits Lattakia today
The French anti-submarine frigate "La Mote Pechet " today starts a visit to the Syrian port of Lattakia. The visit, which will continue until October 5, falls in the course of a program of visits between Syrian and French naval forces. Syria-France, Military, 10/1/1998 - African transportation unions condemn the terrorist actions Regional, Local, 9/30/1998
- Morocco to settle all pending human rights issues
Quoting an unidentified official source, the daily wrote that king Hassan II has given instructions for the settlement of these issues in completion of the grace he had granted in 1994 to some 400 political prisoners and exiled persons. Morocco, Local, 9/30/1998 - Islamic era archeologic site unearthed in Morocco
A team of archeologists announced they have unearthed important archeologic sites in Mohammedia (70 km south of Rabat). Morocco, Culture, 9/30/1998 - Lebanese and Israeli forces clash in south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday attacked Israeli armored vehicles moving near the occupation area in Sujoud. One of the vehicles was destroyed. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/30/1998 - Morocco to debate women's status in Islam
The upcoming session of the Moroccan Assahwa (wakening) University will focus on women's rights and duties in Islam, the Moroccan Endowments and Islamic Affairs Minister announced. Morocco, Religion, 9/30/1998 - Greek team to search for the grave of Alexander the Great
A team of the Greek scientists comprising five experts in engineering, geology, and antiquities will arrive in Alexandria in mid-October to start surveillance work in the "Latin cemetery" area to search for the gave of Alexander the Great. Egypt, History, 9/30/1998 - Islamic Group in Egypt attacks America 9/30/1998
- Morocco sign partnership accord for environment protection Morocco, Environment, 9/30/1998
- Syria - Morocco cooperation in higher education
Moroccan minister of higher education, staff training and scientific research, Najib Zerouali, conferred Tuesday in Rabat with visiting Syrian education minister, Mohamed Ghassan El Halabi, on ways of promoting cooperation in higher education and scientific research. Syria-Morocco, Education, 9/30/1998 - Brussels to host major ethnographic exhibition on Morocco
Brussels will host starting next October 30 through May 31 a major ethnographic exhibition on Moroccan traditional arts, featuring 700 items at the Royal museum of central Africa which is celebrating its centenary. Morocco-Belgium, Culture, 9/30/1998 - Sudanese forces closing universities for war
The Sudanese authorities renewed their allegation that Uganda is involved in the attack currently underway by the forces of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, commanded by Colonel John Garang, on government sites in southern Sudan. Sudan, Military, 9/29/1998 - Two new explosions in Yemen
A Yemeni security source said on Monday that an explosive charge went off on Sunday in the city of Zebjebar, 55 km north of Aden in a street where the headquarters of the General People's Congress party, led by President Ali Abdullah Saleh, is located. Yemen, Local, 9/29/1998 - UAE cracks down on exploitation of workers United Arab Emirates, Local, 9/29/1998
- Burkina Faso hails Morocco's assistance in rain-making
Burkina Faso's environment minister, Salif Dialo, said the rain-making operation launched recently by Moroccan experts in Burkina Faso contributed greatly to increasing the country's water reserves and alleviating the effects of drought. Morocco-Burkina Faso, Environment, 9/29/1998 - Moroccan Islamic affairs minister in Saudi Arabia Morocco, Religion, 9/29/1998
- US makes medical donation to Oman Oman, Health, 9/29/1998
- Israeli troops continue aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes continued their violations of Lebanese airspace. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli warplanes flew on Monday over several areas in south Lebanon, especially over al-Nabatieh city and al-Tuffah district. Mock and provocative raids were carried out. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/29/1998 - Lebanon and Syria, and the future challenges of Arab states integration Regional, Analysis, 9/28/1998
- Gulf countries use media to create better understanding among Arab states
The first cultural week for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council will be held on October 5, in Tun Gulf, Culture, 9/28/1998 - UAE gets blood banks United Arab Emirates, Health, 9/28/1998
- Oman gets higher education council Oman, Education, 9/28/1998
- Israeli settler who killed Palestinian released Israel-Palestine, Judicial, 9/28/1998
- Syrian Education Minister In Morocco Morocco-Syria, Education, 9/28/1998
- Morocco's Khalid Skah Wins Bronze in World Semi-Marathon Championships Morocco, Sports, 9/28/1998
- 1.3 million Moroccans affected by hepatitis B virus
Between 780,000 and 1.3 million Moroccans are affected by the Hepatitis B Virus, Morocco's health minister said. Morocco, Health, 9/28/1998 - Casablanca's international poetry festival winds up
For four days, Casablanca, Morocco's economic capital, turned into a poetry capital as poets from several countries flocked to attend the international poetry festival that wound up Saturday. Morocco, Culture, 9/28/1998 - Morocco sets up fact-finding commission on Spanish plane crash
Morocco set up a technical fact-finding commission to investigate the crash of a Spanish plane Friday, which killed all of the 34 passengers, including two Moroccans, and four crew. Morocco, Local, 9/28/1998 - Israeli police and Israeli Arabs clash
Clashes broke out yesterday in northern Israel where an Israeli Arab spokesman accused Israeli forces of intruding without any warning to scatter demonstrators who protested against the army's plans to convert an area of Arab lands into a military training region for Israeli forces. Israel, Local, 9/28/1998 - Tribal tension continues in Yemen Yemen, Local, 9/28/1998
- Saudi- Sudanese officials discuss bilateral relations Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Religion, 9/28/1998
- Egyptian ambassador and Israeli belly dancer
A court in Tel Aviv on Sunday said that the Egyptian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Muhammad Bassiouni, can invoke diplomatic immunity against claims by an Israeli belly dancer who accused him of trying to rape her. Egypt-Israel, Judicial, 9/28/1998 - Israeli occupation troops also set up a position in Jabal al-Rafei
On Saturday, Israeli occupation troops bombarded the central sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that Israeli bombarded the hills of the al-Tuffah district, foremost being the Jabal al-Rafei, Habboush, river area, Jarjou', Arab Salim, the woods of Sujoud al-Raihan and Aqmata farm. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/28/1998