Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/1/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 1, 1999
- Increasing cases of meningitis in Sudan Sudan, Health, 2/6/1999
- Egyptian author Lotfi El-Kholi dies after life full of political changes and initiatives
El-Kholi is considered one of the most prominent Egyptian intellects who was greatly controversial in his political life due to the severe change and continuous initiatives. Egypt, People, 2/6/1999 - Morocco hosts UNDP regional meeting
Morocco plays host next week to two regional meetings of the UN Development Program. Morocco-UN, Culture, 2/6/1999 - Israeli jets raid south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Thursday morning raided Jib Sweid district, east of Majdal Zoun in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the planes fired air-to-surface missiles on the targeted area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/5/1999 - Morocco builds new national library
Morocco will build a new national library over an area of six hectares in the capital city of Rabat. Morocco, Culture, 2/5/1999 - US volunteer surgeons to perform face surgery in Africa
In addition to performing surgery, the mission will also train local professionals on new surgery techniques. The operation was launched Thursday at the UN headoffices in New York in the presence of secretary general Kofi Annan. North Africa-USA, Health, 2/5/1999 - Bahrain cleanup Bahrain, Environment, 2/5/1999
- Algeria - women's rights Algeria-UN, Culture, 2/5/1999
- Two Turkish nationals arrested in Morocco with faked passports Morocco-Turkey, Local, 2/5/1999
- Syrian - Russian military discussions Syria-Russia, Military, 2/4/1999
- Lebanese resistance escalates operations
Israeli artillery bombarded the outskirts of Barachit, Safad, al-Batteikh, Eita al-Jabal, and Hadatha, In retaliation, the Lebanese resistance attacked a position of the Israeli occupation forces and its militia allies in Tallat Hadatha, using rockets and mortars. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/4/1999 - Killing 46 Algerian terrorists
An Algerian source told ArabicNews.com today that security forces and the Algerian Army have killed 46 terrorists in a operations in Bouira and Relizane and recovered weapons the terrorists took in the traps they set for Algerian soldiers. Algeria, Local, 2/4/1999 - FAO determined to assist Morocco's agriculture policy, FAO chief says
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) expressed determination to assist Morocco in its efforts in the fields of agriculture and natural resources management. Morocco, Agriculture, 2/4/1999 - UAE-French joint military exercises
The joint military exercise "Gulf Watch" started on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi between the air forces of the United Arab Emirates and France. An official source in the UAE said this military exercise comes as a reflection of solid relations linking the two countries United Arab Emirates-France, Military, 2/4/1999 - New joint Israeli - Turkish - US exercises Turkey-Israel, Military, 2/4/1999
- International conference on surgery opens in Muscat Regional-Oman, Health, 2/3/1999
- Bomb defused in Dubai supermarket
A statement released on Tuesday in Dubai by the US embassy there said that a bomb was defused last week in a supermarket in Dubai usually frequented by the Americans and the European communities. United Arab Emirates-USA, Local, 2/3/1999 - Morocco, a model in food security, FAO chief says
Morocco has become, in matters of food security, a model for several other countries which should benefit from the kingdom's experience, said Jacques Diouf, director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Morocco, Environment, 2/3/1999 - Cab driver jailed for drug trafficking Morocco, Local, 2/3/1999
- FAO determined to foster partnership with Morocco in forest protection
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) expressed determination to foster partnership with Morocco in matters of forest protection. Morocco, Environment, 2/3/1999 - Two cars for Arafat prevented from entering Gaza Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/3/1999
- GCC education office to start deliberations Gulf, Education, 2/3/1999
- Lebanese resistance attacks occupation troops Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/3/1999
- Lebanese resistance attacks against Israeli, Lahd positions in December 1998
The Lebanese resistance on Monday afternoon attacked the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia position in al-Qasir in the central sector. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said that one of its groups used heavy machine-gun fire and missiles in the attack. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/2/1999 - Chief of Staff of the French Navy Visits Morocco
Crown Prince Sidi Mohamed, coordinator of the bureaus and services of the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces, received here Monday Admiral Lefebre, chief of staff of the French navy who is on a three-day visit in Morocco. Morocco-France, Military, 2/2/1999 - Moroccan referee said Belqola voted best Arab referee Regional, Sports, 2/2/1999
- Palestinian officer killed, Yassin goes on hunger strike
A Palestinian security officer was killed in Rafah city, south of Gaza, while chasing a car carrying three armed men suspected of being from the military wing of the Hamas movement, and a young child was killed during the chase when the suspect's car ran her over. Palestine, Local, 2/2/1999 - Over 29,000 Moroccan Pilgrims to Head for Islam's Holy Shrines in Saudi Arabia
More than 29,000 Moroccan nationals will perform the annual pilgrimage in the Muslim holy shrines in Saudi Arabia, where over two million pilgrims from the world will flock this year, the Moroccan press reported. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 2/2/1999 - Egyptian in Berlin film festival Egypt-Germany, Culture, 2/2/1999
- FAO Chief Visits Morocco
Director General of the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Jacques Diouf, arrived Sunday in Morocco to give a new momentum to cooperation between the two sides in agriculture, environment protection, farmers training and related sectors. Morocco, Agriculture, 2/1/1999 - Fire at Haifa chemical factory Israel, Environment, 2/1/1999
- Violence continues in Algeria
Two Algerian French language dailies, Liberty and L'Occidental, reported that eight military men were killed and another seven wounded in an ambush planted by armed men in Gezlan and Tebaseh districts in southwestern Algeria on Friday and Saturday. Algeria, Local, 2/1/1999