Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 19, 1998
- French - Qatari joint committee to endorse military agreement today Qatar-France, Military, 10/24/1998
- US - Kuwaiti maneuvers
Military maneuvers began yesterday between Kuwaiti and US troops in the El-Adidah region of northern Kuwait, 20 miles from the Iraqi border. Kuwait-USA, Military, 10/24/1998 - Commander of US fleet concludes visit to Sanaa
Commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Admiral Charles Moore on Thursday concluded a visit to Sanaa during which he discussed US -Yemeni military cooperation. Yemen-USA, Military, 10/24/1998 - Moroccan women's soccer team ousted from African championships Morocco, Sports, 10/24/1998
- 3rd Moroccan-Spanish media meeting
Moroccan and Spanish Journalists opened Friday in Spain their 3rd meeting to look into ways of enhancing partnership, friendship and entente between the two neighboring peoples. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 10/24/1998 - Morocco hosts international meeting on irrigation Regional-Morocco, Agriculture, 10/24/1998
- Saudi - Egyptian training Egypt-Saudi Arabia-USA, Military, 10/24/1998
- Cairo Interpol conference discuss cooperation in fighting crime
Egyptian Minister of the Interior Lt Gen. Habib al-Adli on Thursday opened the 67th session of the general assembly of the International criminal police organization, Interpol, with the participation of representatives of 150 countries Regional-Egypt, International, 10/23/1998 - Sudan: Victims of starvation fight floods
The UN World Food Program said on Thursday that tens of thousands of southern Sudan residents who have been trying to battle against starvation are now fighting heavy rainfall and floods. Sudan, Local, 10/23/1998 - Diet changes lead ti medical troubles Bahrain, Health, 10/23/1998
- UAE Health Ministry waives alcohol limits in herbal medicines United Arab Emirates, Medicine, 10/23/1998
- Indian troops to paricipate in UNIFIL Lebanon-UN, Military, 10/23/1998
- 1st Golf Women Open In Morocco Regional-Morocco, Sports, 10/23/1998
- Morocco and France sign partnership convention for education promotion
Morocco and the French League of education and teaching signed here Thursday a partnership convention for the promotion of education. Morocco-France, Education, 10/23/1998 - Essaouira Convivial University discusses development issues
The preservation of the heritage of the Moroccan Atlantic town of Essaouira and the city's sustained development are the major themes to be debated during the third edition of the Convivial University of Essaouira, to be held next November 5-8. Morocco, Culture, 10/23/1998 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday attacked residential areas in Kafer Rumman town in the central sector of south Lebanon. The bombardment resulted in wounding one Lebanese citizen and damaging houses. In retaliation, Lebanese resistance forces attacked the Israeli positions in Barachit, al-Ahmadeyah and Sujoud. Direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/23/1998 - Algerian security forces kill three gunmen Algeria, Local, 10/23/1998
- Interpol conference on fighting terrorism convenes in Cairo
Egyptian Minister of the Interior Habib al-Adli today opens the 67th general conference for the International criminal police organization "Interpol." The conference will last for 6 days. Egypt, International, 10/22/1998 - On the coup attempt in Qatar, Foreign Minister testified
The Qatari news agency said that Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem al-Thani on Wednesday testified before the major criminal court in Doha which is hearing the case of the coup attempt that took place in Qatar in 1996. Qatar, Judicial, 10/22/1998 - Israeli forces continue attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces in south Lebanon on Wednesday continued their attacks against areas and towns adjacent to the occupied area, especially inside the central sector. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/22/1998 - Morocco hosts workshop on assistance for AIDS control associations
The workshop, to be attended by NGOs delegates from Europe and Africa, will be an opportunity for the exchange of experiences in matters of the struggle and prevention from the killer AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Regional, Health, 10/22/1998 - Arab social welfare bodies meet in Morocco
Marrakesh is playing host this October 20-23 to the 9th congress of Arab social welfare bodies that are discussing means of promoting social and medical coverage in the Arab states. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 10/22/1998 - Belgian hospital donates medical equipment to Rabat hospital Morocco-Belgium, Health, 10/22/1998
- Morocco Climbs to 13th Rank on Fifa Ranking Morocco, Sports, 10/22/1998
- Huge demonstrations at Al Azhar University against Turkey and Israel Egypt, Culture, 10/22/1998
- U.S. denies the existence of marine bases in Yemeni territories
The US embassy in Yemen denied in a statement yesterday the existence of marine base for the U.S. in the southern Yemeni city of Aden. Yemen-USA, Military, 10/21/1998 - European refusal of Israeli symposium in Jerusalem or occupied Golan
Spokeswoman for the Dutch embassy in Israel said that the European Union and the Netherlands do not recognize the decision taken by Israel to annex the occupied city of Jerusalem and consider the Golan Heights a Syrian territory. Israel, International, 10/21/1998 - Morocco moves to thwart evangelization campaigns targeting Moroccan expatriates
Morocco is mobilizing to thwart evangelization campaigns targeting the Moroccan community settled abroad, said Moroccan minister of Habous (endowments) and Islamic Affairs, Abdelkebir Alaoui Mdaghri. Morocco, Religion, 10/21/1998 - Jordan execution Jordan, Judicial, 10/21/1998
- Bahrain - private education Bahrain, Education, 10/21/1998
- Fishing boat missing off Moroccan coast Morocco, Local, 10/21/1998
- Resistance forces escalate attacks against Israeli troops
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday attacked two Israeli military positions and the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army in the eastern sector of occupied south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/21/1998 - More killings in Algeria Algeria, Local, 10/21/1998
- More Israeli fortifications in South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday reinforced their advanced fortifications in the central sector of South Lebanon. News reports from South Lebanon said that Israeli helicopters were seen transporting concrete fortifications to the occupation position at Deir Seryan. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/20/1998 - Spain hosts conference on Muslims and European construction
The Second Conference of the Islamic Cooperation Council in Europe will look into ways of integrating Muslim communities into the host European societies while preserving their identities, and the role played by Islamic cultural and social institutions in Europe in the service of Muslim communities in the west, within the general framework of European construction. Regional-European Union, Religion, 10/20/1998 - Cairo dismisses five high-ranking railway officials
After the train accident that took place on Sunday, resulting in the death of about 100 people and the injury of 200 others, the Egyptian government dismissed five high-ranking railway officials. Egypt, Local, 10/20/1998 - World trachoma alliance meets in Morocco
The World Trachoma Alliance opened monday a meeting in the southern Moroccan city of Ouarzazate to sustain the efforts made by Morocco for the struggle against eye-diseases, blindness and especially the trachoma plague. Regional-Morocco, Health, 10/20/1998 - Morocco hosts international conference on applied mathematics Regional-Morocco, Science, 10/20/1998
- 16th century village to be rehabilitated
The village of Tamesloht, site of the marabou Moulay Abdallah Ben H'sain, the saint of 366 sciences, knew better days when it acted for several centuries as a political, economic and religious pole, reaching its apogee in the 19th century. Morocco, Culture, 10/20/1998 - King Hassan calls for continuous anti-poverty struggle
The king stressed the key role that local councils can play in eradicating poverty. "There is no better means to fight poverty than the regionalization and the decentralization of welfare associations." Morocco, Culture, 10/20/1998 - Three Iraqi shepherds killed in a explosion of Gulf War bomb Iraq, Local, 10/20/1998
- Violence continues in Algeria
A statement released by the Algerian security forces on Sunday said that nine persons were killed by the armed groups near Qusintaneh, East Algiers. Algeria, Local, 10/19/1998 - Prince of Belgium to dedicate waste water treatment plant in northern Morocco
Prince Laurent of Belgium, who arrived Sunday in Morocco, will dedicate on Tuesday a waste water processing plant in the northernÝMoroccan town of Tetuan. Morocco-Belgium, Environment, 10/19/1998 - Israel shells the towns of Hadatha, Ein al-Jabal, Kafra
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday afternoon bombarded the western sector of occupied south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery shelled the towns of Hadatha, Ein al-Jabal, Kafra, Yater and al-Boutum mountains. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/19/1998 - Oman - UAE civil defense exercises Oman-United Arab Emirates, Local, 10/19/1998
- UAE well leak United Arab Emirates, Local, 10/19/1998
- Egypt 100 died, 150 injured in a collision accident of a train in Egypt Egypt, Local, 10/19/1998
- Israeli border guards wound Palestinian workers
Three Palestinian workers were wounded Sunday after Israeli border guards shot them near Al-Dhahriah town, west of Hebron, Palestinian sources reported. Palestine-Israel, Local, 10/19/1998 - 16 armed men burglarize Sudanese Central Bank
Sources in the Sudanese Ministry of Interior announced yesterday that 16 armed men seized $1 million in an armed robbery of one of the Sudanese central bank's branches in Niala state in the western part of the country. Sudan, Local, 10/19/1998