Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 15, 1999
- Israel bombs house of Ahmad Na'eem Haidar in Arab Salim town
News reports from South Lebanon said that the Israeli intelligence service and pro-Israeli Lahd militia stormed a number of villages in the western and central sectors. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/20/1999 - King Fahd of Saudi Arabia pays for Moroccan woman's medical treatment Morocco-Saudi Arabia, People, 2/20/1999
- Hillary Clinton due to visit region
Hillary Clinton, wife of the US President Bill Clinton, is due to pay a visit to Egypt in the third week of coming month during which she will visit antiquities in Luxor city. Regional-USA, Culture, 2/20/1999 - United Arab Emirates: the land of mysterious secrets
The southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, which used to be known in the past as "Bilad al-Majan," still has numerous hidden secrets. United Arab Emirates, History, 2/20/1999 - Jordan and the emergence of a Hashemite state
The Emergence of the Hashemite state as it is known today goes back to 80 years ago. It is a story which started at the end of the first world war and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, as well as the launching of what is known as "the greater Arab revolution," led by al-Sharif Hussein in al-Hijaz. Jordan-Jordan, History, 2/20/1999 - An Iraqi clergy assassinated in Baghdad Iraq, Local, 2/20/1999
- Arafat - health Palestine, People, 2/20/1999
- Oman - videos Oman, Local, 2/20/1999
- Morocco's human rights experience will be beneficial to Arab states, activist says
The "pioneer experience" Morocco gained in human rights fields will be beneficial to all Arab countries, the secretary-general of the Arab Human Rights Organization (AHRO) said. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/20/1999 - Several students wounded in clashes with police Morocco, Local, 2/20/1999
- 1997 physics Nobel Prize winner to lecture in Morocco Morocco, Science, 2/20/1999
- Morocco decides to use Arabic only in drafting laws
Morocco, where the French language is widely used, has decided that Arabic will be the sole Language used in drafting laws. Morocco, Culture, 2/19/1999 - A Turkish 150 km incursion in northern Iraq Turkey-Iraq, Military, 2/19/1999
- Report: Western aggression destroyed 3,800 schools in Iraq, Iraqi minister
Western aggression against Iraq has destroyed 3,800 schools since 1991, the Iraqi education minister said. Iraq, Education, 2/19/1999 - GCC - disabilities Gulf, Culture, 2/19/1999
- Israel bombards south Lebanon, besieges the coasts
Lebanese security sources said that an Israeli gunboat approached al-Mansouri coast and opened random fire on the region. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/18/1999 - Some 3,500 Iraqi, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon
Chairman of the UN protection department at the United Nations High Comission on Refugees in Geneva, Dennis MacNamar, said there are 2,500 refugees from Sudan, Iraq and other countries in Lebanon, to which the organization provides aid estimated at US $2 million per year. Lebanon-Regional, Local, 2/18/1999 - Jordanian prisoners flee, two policemen killed
A high-ranking Jordanian security source said on Wednesday that two policemen were killed by prisoners who were being taken by the prison's car from the state security court in Amman to Sawaqqa prison, in southern Jordan. Jordan, Local, 2/18/1999 - Ethiopian warplanes bombard Harsala city in Eritrea Ethiopia-Eritrea, Military, 2/18/1999
- Children vaccines absent from Moroccan market, says professional
Essential children vaccines are not found in the Moroccan market since last December and this shortage worries parents and complicates the work of pediatricians, said president of the Moroccan pediatrics society. Morocco, Health, 2/18/1999 - Eritrea announces Ethiopian raids on Asab
An Eritrean Army officer said on Tuesday that three Ethiopian Mig 23 jets raided on Tuesday a water reservoir which feeds Eritrea's port of Asab, 500 km, southeast of the capital, Asmara. Eritrea-Ethiopia, Military, 2/17/1999 - France, Qatar carry out joint military exercises
French and Qatari troops on Tuesday concluded joint military maneuvers aimed at improving the defense capabilities of Qatar's army. Qatar-France, Military, 2/17/1999 - International Muslim village to be built in Indonesia
The first international Muslim village will be built, with the support of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), on 200 hectares of land provided by Yogyakarta (Indonesia) Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X Regional, Religion, 2/17/1999 - Continued Israeli aggressions against Lebanon, one Israeli soldier killed
News reports from south Lebanon said that an Israeli soldier was killed and four others wounded as a result of the resistance operations carried out last Monday night and at dawn on Tuesday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/17/1999 - Yemen - trial Yemen, Judicial, 2/17/1999
- Eritrea - Ethiopia - ICJ Eritrea-Ethiopia, Judicial, 2/17/1999
- Moroccan handball CODM club wins 4th match In Arab Cup
Moroccan handball team "CODM" defeated Tuesday Nousairate of Palestine 42-12 in their 4th match played at the 3rd Arab Cup of Cup holders currently held in Tunisia. Regional-Tunisia, Sports, 2/17/1999 - UNDP Executive Meets Moroccan Official Morocco, Culture, 2/17/1999
- Lebanon interrogates television photographer for dealing with Israel
A Lebanese source said today that an investigation is currently taking place against Lebanese television photographer Mahmoud Galoul by the means of security specialized bodies accusing him of dealing with Israel. Lebanon, Local, 2/16/1999 - GCC - tobacco levy Gulf, Health, 2/16/1999
- Israel - US - weapons Israel-USA, Military, 2/16/1999
- Oman - whale Oman, Science, 2/16/1999
- PA - Israel - Belgium education agreement Palestine-Israel-Belgium, Education, 2/16/1999
- Cholera deaths reported in Somalia Somalia, Health, 2/16/1999
- Explosion in an Israeli chemical factory
A huge explosion was heard on Monday morning in a chemicals factory in Ramat Houmat settlement in al-Negev, resulting in a fire in the factory and injuries to two of its staff. Israel, Local, 2/16/1999 - Israel, Croatia sign military agreement Israel-Croatia, Military, 2/16/1999
- Algeria hosts Arab youth, sports ministers meeting
The council of the Arab Youth Organization and sports ministers will hold its 22nd session in Algiers on February 20 with the participation of Arab sports and youth ministers. Regional, Culture, 2/15/1999 - Morocco hosts conference on human rights education in the Arab states
Morocco will play host this February17-20 to a conference on human rights education in the Arab world. Regional, Education, 2/15/1999 - UAE - expatriates United Arab Emirates, Local, 2/15/1999
- Iraq's foreign minister is visiting Khartoum today 2/15/1999
- Former Bahraini information minister dies at 56 Bahrain, People, 2/15/1999
- Israeli warplanes strike south Lebanon
Earlier, a Lebanese resistance group attacked Balat position while a second group attacked Teir Harfa position. A third group attacked al-Radar position, inflicting casualties on the occupation soldiers. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/15/1999