Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 22, 1999
- King Hassan II stresses that Muslims need uniting factors more than ever
"Follow their advice, be watchful to their orientations and show them gratitude for their efforts so that you accomplish all the rites in the best conditions and give to other people an example to follow and the lighthouse that shows them the path," the king urged pilgrims. Morocco, Religion, 2/27/1999 - Egypt's inhabitants amounted to 62.6 million
The number of Egypt's inhabitants amounted to 62.6 million citizens as of January 1, 1998. Egypt, Culture, 2/27/1999 - Morocco exports over 173,000 tons of citrus fruits up to January 1999 Morocco, Agriculture, 2/27/1999
- UAE - mail fraud scam United Arab Emirates, Local, 2/26/1999
- Morocco set up Organizing Committee of Women's World March
Morocco has set up an organizing committee to prepare for the women's World March in 2000. Morocco, Culture, 2/26/1999 - UN approves donations for Iraqi pilgrimages of $2000 each
Members of the UN Security Council have approved a proposal permitting Iraqi pilgrims to receive sums via a neutral international organization in order to be able to perform al-Haj (pilgrimage) rituals for this year. Iraq-UN, Religion, 2/26/1999 - Sons of Jordan Jordan-Israel, Local, 2/26/1999
- Battles continue in Padmi between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Battles continued on Thursday between the Ethiopian Army and Eritrean forces on the western front of Padmi. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Military, 2/26/1999 - Israeli commander admits the success of the Lebanese resistance
Commander of the Israeli paratrooper contingent in the Israeli Army, Col. Gaishoun Yitzhak, has stated that the Lebanese resistance uses the element of surprise in its operations against the Israeli Army in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/26/1999 - Agricultural production circumstances in Syria
Less than half of Syria's land area is suitable for agricultural production and large regions, especially in the eastern areas of the country, are arid and cannot be used for agricultural purposes. Syria, Agriculture, 2/26/1999 - 12 Italian missions for excavating and searching for antiquities
The Italian ambassador in Cairo, Francisco Larorel, said today that there are 12 Italian missions that work in excavating and searching for antiquities in different areas of Egypt. Egypt-Italy, Culture, 2/26/1999 - Two swords belonging to the fifth millennium BC discovered in Bahrain
The English language daily Bahrain Tribune reported on Wednesday that archaeologists discovered on Monday two swords dating back to Delmon's first phase (Delmon was a civilization which flourished in the Gulf region five thousand years ago and is still not cleared out yet). Bahrain, Culture, 2/26/1999 - Restored synagogue in Fes dedicated
A 17th century synagogue, included in the UNESCO's world legacy list, was dedicated Thursday in Fes after restoration in the presence of members of the Moroccan-born jews settled in France, Canada and Israel. Morocco, Culture, 2/26/1999 - UAE - Pakistan United Arab Emirates-Pakistan, Culture, 2/26/1999
- Five persons injured in centeral Algiers explosion Algeria, Local, 2/26/1999
- Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli bombardment targeted the towns and areas of al-Sawannah, Majdal Suloum, al-Jemejmieh, Toulin, al-Ghandouriyah, Qaladya and al-Qeseya valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/25/1999 - Twinning agreement between universities of Aleppo and Kuwait
The faculty of law at the Aleppo University in Syria has signed a renewable five year twinning agreement with the faculty of law in Kuwait. The agreement was signed by the two universities' presidents. Syria-Kuwait, Education, 2/25/1999 - Confrontations continue between Eritrea, Ethiopia
Eritrean radio said on Wednesday that fierce battles are still taking place between Eritrean and Ethiopian forces in a vast area of the western front of the borders between the two countries. Eritrea-Ethiopia, Military, 2/25/1999 - Iraq confronts hostile planes near Baghdad
An Iraqi military statement said that hostile forces shelled targets yesterday in Baghdad province, which led to the death of one person and the injury of others. Iraq, Military, 2/25/1999 - UAE - maternity leave United Arab Emirates, Culture, 2/25/1999
- Moroccans participate in Palestinian forum in Ariha
Three Moroccan university professors are participating in a forum on women's creativity organised in Ariha, Palestine, this February 25-28. Regional-Palestine, Culture, 2/25/1999 - Morocco and USA to enhance cooperation in water and forest management
Ways of boosting Morocco-USA partnership in matters of water and forests were reviewed lately here at a meeting between Moroccan minister in charge of Forests, Said Chbaatou and American ambassador to Morocco, Edwards Gabriel. Morocco, Environment, 2/25/1999 - Cairo hosts Arab information experts' meeting
A team of Arab information experts discussed in a two-day meeting at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo means of creating a "hotline" for exchanging information and informatics between the Arab states. Regional, Science, 2/25/1999 - Three Israeli elite paratrooper commandos killed in south Lebanon
Moreover, the Lebanese national resistance has asserted that some 15 Israeli soldiers were killed or wounded in the ambush by the Lebanese resistance on an Israeli commando force while infiltrating the hills of al-Jabbour and Maidoun on Tuesday at dawn. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/24/1999 - One Algerian gunman killed in Algeria
Meanwhile, the criminal court in Telmesan province sentenced two men to seven-year prison sentences on charges of being members of the GIA. Algeria, Local, 2/24/1999 - Jordan - holy sites Jordan-Vatican, Religion, 2/24/1999
- A Phoenician stamp for the French post
The French government has released a stamp representing part of the Syrian and Lebanese cultural heritage. The stamp depicts the picture of kidnapping Europa, daughter of Ajinour, the Phoenician King of Tyre. Lebanon-Syria-France, Culture, 2/23/1999 - Algeria hosts Arab sports officials Regional, Sports, 2/23/1999
- Morocco devotes 64 percent of agricultural land to cereals and vegetables
Some 64 percent of farming lands in Morocco are used to grow cereals and vegetables, Moroccan Agriculture Minister Habib El Malki said. Morocco, Agriculture, 2/23/1999 - Israel bombs the Lebanese towns of Majdal Zoun and Jib Sweid
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday shelled, using heavy artillery the outskirts of Majdal Zoun and Jib Sweid towns, close to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/23/1999 - Egypian appeals court fines Ministry of the Interior over al-Kekhya's protection
The Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday issued a decision to compensate Baha al-Omari, wife of Mansour al-Kekhya, former Libyan foreign minister, with an amount of 100,000 Egyptian guineas (US $30,000) due to the lack of sufficient protection on the part of Egypt's Interior Ministry in 1994 when he was in Cairo to attend a conference for the Arab Organization on Human Rights. Egypt-Libya, Judicial, 2/23/1999 - New cooperation programmes between ISESCO and the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences
The 1999-2000 Cooperation Programme between the two organizations includes the holding of scientific, cultural an educational workshops and symposia on modern issues such as "Family Education under the Islamic Percepts," "Family, Women and Children's Rights in Islam," "Indexing and Authentification of Medical Manuscripts," "Integration in Education Curricula of Population Education from an Islamic Perspective," "Moral Implications of Genetic Therapy" and "Medical Insurance from an Islamic Perspective." Regional, Culture, 2/23/1999 - Arresting Palestinian citizen alleging to be the awaited prophet
The Palestinian police in Jenin arrested a Palestinian citizen who alleges being the coming El-Mahdi (guide or prophet). Palestine, Local, 2/23/1999 - Francophone Medical Schools Meet in Morocco Regional-Morocco, Health, 2/23/1999
- Regional Arab human rights conference adopts Rabat-declaration
The Regional Arab Human Rights conference held last week in Morocco adopted a declaration calling for the integration of human rights principles in all Arab educational systems. Morocco, Culture, 2/22/1999 - Lebanon grants Heikel Abd El-Naser prize for national thinking Egypt-Regional, Culture, 2/22/1999
- Key Shiite opposition figure tried in Bahrain
The trial of Sheikh Abdul Ameer al-Jamri, one of the prominent Shiite opposition figures in Bahrain, started on Sunday in Manama. Bahrain, Judicial, 2/22/1999 - The Iranian supreme court drops death sentence of German citizens
The Iranian Supreme Court dropped a death sentence against German businessman Helmut Hofer, who was accused of adultery with a Moslem Iranian citizen. Iran-Germany, Judicial, 2/22/1999 - Morocco and Egypt to Step Cooperation in Higher Education Morocco-Egypt, Education, 2/22/1999
- Ethiopian warplanes strike Asab airport Eritrea-Ethiopia, Military, 2/22/1999
- Al-Assad confers with Alexandria, all-Africa Patriarch Syria-International, Religion, 2/22/1999