Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 12/21/1998
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of December 21, 1998
- Escalated Israeli aggressions, threats against south Lebanon
While the Israeli occupation forces continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied parts of south Lebanon and its artillery pounded the areas located between al-Sawannah and Toulin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government escalated its threats against Lebanon and the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/26/1998 - Aid for Yemen to fight malaria
The Yemeni authorities say the country has received more than six million dollars in international aid to fight malaria. Yemen, Health, 12/26/1998 - Round-the-globe odyssey defeated by weather
Britain's Richard Branson on Friday saw his dream to circle the globe non-stop in a helium balloon shatter as he hit a weather trough over the Pacific Ocean. Regional-International, People, 12/26/1998 - $1 million donation from King Fahd for Granada school
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid received a donation of US $1 million offered by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia in support of the activities run by the Arab - European school in Granada. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Education, 12/26/1998 - Moroccan NGO calls for more rights to Muslim workers in Spain
A Moroccan non-governmental organization called on Spanish trade unions to grant a keen interest to the grievances of Muslim workers in the negotiations on collective conventions. Morocco, Religion, 12/26/1998 - Have a nice day Regional, Archives, 12/25/1998
- Cheops to host visitors starting in January Egypt, Culture, 12/24/1998
- Lebanese resistance attacks Galilee settlements in retaliation for Bekaa carnage
Lebanese resistance forces on Wednesday carried out a series of successful operations against the sites and patrols of the Israeli occupation forces and their allied militias. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/24/1998 - Baghdad asks UNESCO to preserve Abbasid palace damaged by strikes
An official at the UN announced that UNESCO is "studying an Iraqi appeal to preserve an Abbasid palace which underwent damages as a result of the US - British air raids against Iraq. Iraq-UN, Culture, 12/24/1998 - Syria is the only Mediterranean partner to have culture a priority in national program
When asked to describe the Euro-Mediterranean cultural partnership, European Commission official Ann Chalotte Bournoville begins by stressing a paradox. She noted: "Although the Mediterranean's foremost product over thousands of years has been culture, cultural cooperation at the Euro-Mediterranean level was a ground-breaker for the Barcelona Conference. Syria-Regional-European Union, Culture, 12/24/1998 - Moroccans will pray again for rain
Moroccans will perform on Friday rogatory prayers after rainfalls were abnormally late this winter, threatening the country with another drought cycle. Morocco, Agriculture, 12/24/1998 - Morocco to hold national colloquy on solid waste management
Moroccan Secretary of State for Environment Ahmed Iraqui announced that Morocco will organize next February a national colloquy on solid waste management to draw up a national strategy and an efficient basis for the enforcement of a new law. Morocco, Environment, 12/24/1998 - New Israeli carnage in Bekaa as Israel kills eight Lebanese civilians
Israeli war planes on Tuesday launched two air raids on the central sector of the western Bekaa, in eastern Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that two Israeli planes fired four missiles at Jenta town close to the city of Baalbek. Fifteen minutes later other Israeli jet fighters bombarded again Jenta and the town of Serghin, firing eight rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/23/1998 - Senegal bans female excision practice
The excision, which consists in the total or partial removal of women's external genitals affects some 130 million women in Africa, including 700,000 in Senegal, according to UNICEF. North Africa, Culture, 12/23/1998 - Crown Prince chairs distribution of fast-breaking meals
This humanitarian operation is part of a nation-wide solidarity campaign launched during the fasting month of Ramadan. Nearly one million free meals will be distributed to the poor within the frame of this operation. Morocco, Culture, 12/23/1998 - Emergency measures taken by US embassy in Bahrain
The US embassy in Bahrain announced on Tuesday it is in a state of alert and emergency after it received a false warning that there was a bomb planted in the embassy, which required evacuation of the embassy's headquarters on Sunday. Bahrain-USA, Local, 12/23/1998 - Public tv channel staff wear armbands to protest working conditions Morocco, Local, 12/23/1998
- IAAF Council Cancels Sanctions Against Morocco Morocco, Sports, 12/22/1998
- Lebanese resistance escalate attacks against Israeli troops
A Lebanese resistance group on Monday detonated an explosive charge on the road to the Israeli occupation position in Zamraya in the eastern sector of south Lebanon while an armored patrol for the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army passed by, scoring a direct hit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/22/1998 - 85 percent of TB cases reported in Morocco are successfully treated
About 85 percent of the 30,000 Tuberculosis cases reported annually in Morocco are successfully treated thanks to the anti-TB program set by Morocco since 1991, a senior World Health Organization expert said. Morocco, Health, 12/22/1998 - Branson Faces Difficulties In China
British Tycoon Richard Branson, who lifted off last Friday from Marrakesh (Southern Morocco) on a new attempt to tour the world by balloon, is currently flying over China where the authorities ordered him not to fly over the Tibet province. Regional, People, 12/22/1998 - Israeli commandos kill one Amal militia man Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/22/1998
- Ramadan, the month of fasting and tolerance Regional, Religion, 12/21/1998
- Free fast-breaking meals offered to needy people
Free fast-breaking meals were distributed Sunday to needy people throughout the Kingdom on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Morocco, Culture, 12/21/1998 - Branson floats towards the Himalayas
British Tycoon Richard Branson, who lifted off last Friday from Marrakesh (Southern Morocco) on a new attempt to tour the world by balloon, flew on Sunday over Turkmanistan and is currently heading for Himalaya. Regional, People, 12/21/1998 - Oman - Space Theater Oman, Culture, 12/21/1998
- Israel cited by monitor group Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/21/1998
- Jordan - municipal mergers Jordan, Local, 12/21/1998