Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 22, 1999
- Pakistan-Turkish naval maneuvers Turkey-Pakistan, Military, 3/26/1999
- Agriculture in Syria and the Euphrates
During the past development plan periods in Syria, between 60 and 70 percent of public investments in agriculture were allocated to irrigation development. Syria, Agriculture, 3/26/1999 - Israel escalates terrorist policy against South Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces continued the siege on the town of Ebl al-Saqqi for the seventh running day. Israeli soldiers on Wednesday stormed the town and arrested three citizens. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/26/1999 - Dismantling Swiss balloon in Alexandria
A team of Swiss technical experts traveling by helicopter started yesterday to retreive and dismantle the balloon that landed 100 km west of El-Dakhala airport at the conclusion of a journey around the world, considered the first of its type Egypt-International, Local, 3/26/1999 - The Thief and the Judge
A story took place in old Baghdad. A thief went to a house with the purpose of robbing it. As he stood on his ladder and grasped the window, the sash, which was old and frail, came away in his hand, and he fell to the ground and broke his leg. He thereupon brought suit for his injury against the owner of the house. Regional, Humour, 3/26/1999 - Eid al-Adha Regional, Religion, 3/26/1999
- Gas leak kills four in Fez Morocco, Local, 3/26/1999
- Moroccan-Born Dutch national arrested with 57 Kg of cannabis Morocco, Judicial, 3/26/1999
- The French chief of staff visits Morocco and Senegal Morocco-France, Military, 3/26/1999
- Israeli forces bomb the towns of Safad al-Batteikh, Kafra in south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday continued raids against areas in the northern part of the occupied zone of south Lebanon and in al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/25/1999 - Morocco rejects US report on human rights in Morocco as not conforming to reality
Many parts of the US state department's report on the human rights situation in Morocco do not reflect reality, especially chapters related to justice, said Moroccan justice minister, Omar Azziman. Morocco, Culture, 3/25/1999 - Deer reserve dedicated in Middle atlas
A reserve to preserve deers and help the species reproduce was dedicated on Wednesday in Oulmes in the Middle Atlas Mountain. Morocco, Environment, 3/25/1999 - ISESCO invites U.S. magazine to apologize to Muslims
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO/based in Rabat) has invited U.S. magazine "The Atlantic Monthly" to apologize to all Muslims for the harm caused by a libelous story. Regional, Religion, 3/25/1999 - New massacre committed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 3/25/1999
- Epidemics hit Sudan Sudan, Health, 3/25/1999
- US embassy in Damascus to issue non migration visas starting April 5 Syria-USA, Local, 3/24/1999
- Israel continues aggressions against South Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Tuesday continued their violation of the Lebanese airspace. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/24/1999 - Number of pilgrims to Mecca to exceed two million Saudi Arabia-Regional, Religion, 3/24/1999
- UN - killing of relief worker in Somalia Somalia-UN, Local, 3/24/1999
- Confrontation, killing in Somalia Somalia, Local, 3/24/1999
- Pope John Paul II to visit Jerusalem Palestine-Israel-Vatican, Culture, 3/23/1999
- Israeli planes raid south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Monday raided the Mleita area in south Lebanon's al-Tuffah district. News reports from south Lebanon said the Israeli warplanes fired missiles at the targeted area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/23/1999 - Bahrain - hospital Bahrain, Health, 3/23/1999
- Damascus hosts al-Cham international conference on informatics in April Syria-Regional, Science, 3/23/1999
- Paul the Apostle statue revealed in the old Damascus wall Syria, Religion, 3/22/1999
- Chechanian military men trained in Israel Israel-Russia, Military, 3/22/1999
- Damascus hosts Arab meteorology meeting
The permanent Arab Meteorology Committee has asserted the need to develop human capabilities and technology in Arab meteorology utilities so as to cope with global technical developments in this field. Regional, Science, 3/22/1999