Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 15, 1999
- The US Congress and the declaration of an independent Palestinian state Palestine-USA, Analysis, 3/20/1999
- Israel raids against the Abu Rashed district
The Israeli warplanes on Friday carried out two raids in the Abu Rashed district in the Western Bekaa and Aqmata farm in al-Tuffah district in South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/20/1999 - King Hussein's funeral oration in Alexandria
Victory College in Alexandria held a funeral oration yesterday afternoon for the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal on the 40th day after his death. Jordan-Egypt, People, 3/20/1999 - Morocco's spiritual capital hosts first Arab Poetry Congress
"Arab poetry between the past and the present, what specificity?" is the theme of the first Arab Poetry Congress to be held in Fes on April 27-30. Regional, Literature, 3/20/1999 - Crown prince launches exhibition on itinerary of Moroccan dynasties
Moroccan Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed launched on Friday an exhibition on "the cultural itinerary of the Almoravides and Almohades" dynasties. Morocco, Culture, 3/20/1999 - Fighting continue on the Eritrean, Ethiopian front
Spokeswoman for the Ethiopian government Saloumi Tadisi said on Thursday that battles between Ethiopian and Eritrean forces which resumed on Sunday continue on the central front Ethiopia-Eritrea, Military, 3/19/1999 - Rainfall and irrigation in Syria
Against the background of an increased use of artificial irrigation and the country's high population growth, water reserves are set to become a problem in the near future. According to the World Bank, Syria's current per capita renewable reserves of 432 cubic meters will decline to around 160 cubic meters by 2025. As in other countries of the region water management will therefore become increasingly important. Syria, Agriculture, 3/19/1999 - Morocco earmarks $4.5 million to university scientific research
Morocco has earmarked some $4.5 million for the promotion of university scientific research, part of a program meant to back scientific research. Morocco, Science, 3/19/1999 - Princess Ann due in Cairo in April
Princess Ann, the daughter of the British queen, is going to pay a five-day visit to Cairo at the end of April as the head of the Save the Children Fund. Egypt, Education, 3/19/1999 - Israeli forces demolish three houses in Arnoun
Lebanon has lodged an urgent complaint with the April Understanding Monitoring Committee after the Israeli occupation forces on Thursday demolished three houses in the liberated town of Arnoun. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/19/1999 - Alexandria Library to be inaugurated at the end of 1999
It was decided to inaugurate the project to renovate the Library of Alexandria at the end of the current year to coincide with Egyptian celebrations of third millennium. Egypt, Culture, 3/19/1999 - Detaining a group of Hamas Palestine, Local, 3/18/1999
- Education in population issues should first target rural girls, minister
Various education programs meant to promote awareness on population issues should first target girls in the rural world, said Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports Ahmed Moussaoui. Morocco, Education, 3/18/1999 - Israeli continues air raids against south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday raided the western Bekaa of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said a formation of Israeli warplanes flew over the western sector and then two warplanes attacked the area located between Zibqin and al-Sheteiyeh towns and fired four missiles. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/18/1999 - Confrontation continues between Ethiopia, Eritrea
Eritrea announced on Wednesday that eight of its civilians were seriously injured in an Ethiopian air attack against Kenevina village in the southwestern part of the country. Ethiopia-Eritrea, Military, 3/18/1999 - Earth jolts twice in eastern Morocco Morocco, Local, 3/18/1999
- US planes strike Iraqi artillery positions Iraq-USA, Military, 3/17/1999
- Arab Conference on Children's Rights Culture winds up in Tunis
An Arab conference on the culture of children's rights, held here this March 12-14, adopted several recommendations calling Arab states to devise a coherent strategy to promote the culture of children's rights. Regional, Culture, 3/17/1999 - Report: Arrests in the Islamic movement in Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel has highlighted a continued arrest campaign in the ranks of the Islamic movements in Jordan, noting that number of detainees in the past two months reached 14, including a member of the Shoura council from the Muslim Brotherhood group, Ahmad Abu Saad. Jordan, Local, 3/17/1999 - Lebanese resistance attacks five occupation positions
Meanwhile, the Lebanese resistance sources said that one of its groups attacked, on Tuesday early morning, the occupation position in Hameed, while another group simultaneously attacked Rasha position Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/17/1999 - Saudi Nominee for UNESCO Director General meets Arab Group
The Saudi candidate for the post of Director General of UNESCO, Ghazi AL-Qusaibi, on Tuesday met with the Arab permanent delegates at the international Organization and discussed with them his future plan. Saudi Arabia, People, 3/17/1999 - US company wins UAE contract United Arab Emirates-USA, Military, 3/17/1999
- UAE - military contract United Arab Emirates-Belarus, Military, 3/17/1999
- US - Iraq attacks Iraq-USA, Military, 3/17/1999
- Britain provides Jordan with Challenger - 1 tanks Jordan-UK, Military, 3/17/1999
- Illiteracy rate lowered in Morocco
The illiteracy rate in Morocco has been lowered in 1998 from 55% to 47% thanks to the sustained and combined efforts made by governmental bodies and various NGOs. Morocco, Education, 3/17/1999 - Morocco and Palestine sign agricultural cooperation accord
Morocco and Palestine signed Tuesday in Rabat a cooperation accord in the field of agriculture and related sectors. Morocco-Palestine, Agriculture, 3/17/1999 - Israel arrests Egyptians who crossed borders in Rafah Egypt-Israel, Local, 3/16/1999
- Palestinian tried in Brussels over killing PLO representative
The trial of Hisham Rajeh, accused of killing former PLO representative in Brussels Naeem Khudr in 1981, started in Brussels on Monday. Regional-International, Judicial, 3/16/1999 - Tunisian unionist passes away
Tunisian nationalist and trade union militant, Habib Achour, passed away on Sunday night and was buried on Monday. Tunisia, People, 3/16/1999 - Two Italians arrested in Morocco for drug trafficking Morocco-Italy, Judicial, 3/16/1999
- Moroccan-Italian days on environment protection in Agadir
Morocco and Italy are holding in the Moroccan southern city of Agadir partnership days on environment protection. Morocco-Italy, Environment, 3/16/1999 - Operation carried out by Lebanese resistance
Israeli forces on Monday continued to attack the areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Israeli war planes flew over south Lebanon and the capital Beirut and its suburbs. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/16/1999 - Over 10,000 Iraqi children and elderly died of malnutrition Iraq, Health, 3/15/1999
- Palestine and Morocco to step up cooperation in agriculture Palestine-Morocco, Agriculture, 3/15/1999
- New chairman for the Jordanian Bar Association Jordan, Local, 3/15/1999
- Lebanese operations against Israeli occupation in south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Sunday carried out a series of operations against the Israeli occupation forces in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/15/1999 - Damascus hosts Syrian, German, Lebanese neurosurgery conference Regional-Syria, Health, 3/15/1999
- Idex military exposition opened in Abu Dhabi, as Gulf states plan 100 billion in spending on arms
The United Arab Emirates' fourth defense exposition, Idex '99 military exhibition, was opened by Crown Prince (and deputy commander in chief) Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. United Arab Emirates-International, Military, 3/15/1999 - President al-Assad gets a message from Sultan Qaboos of Oman Syria-Oman, Education, 3/15/1999