Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/5/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 5, 1999
- Israel reduces forces in south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/10/1999
- Minister of health Salam to operate on patients in Palestine
Egyptian Minister of Health Ismaal Salam arrived in Gaza this morning, where he is going operate by himself on patients with heart problems. Egypt-Palestine, Health, 4/10/1999 - Vegetable production in Syria
Farmers involved in vegetable farming in Syria vary from working small, marginal farms around the big cities to an acceptable farm size in the south and the Orentos. Syria, Agriculture, 4/10/1999 - Egyptian mufti: Man's cloning is prohibited
Nasser Farid Wasel, Egypt's Mufti, said yesterday that cloning of man contradicts Islamic legislation and is prohibited in all its forms because it contradicts with Islam. Egypt, Religion, 4/10/1999 - Palestinians demonstrate in Jerusalem on anniversary of Deir Yassin massacre
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Dier Yaseen massacre, in which more than 250 Palestinians were killed, tens of Palestinians demonstrated. Palestine, Local, 4/10/1999 - Damascus hosts international meeting on Islamic madahibs Regional-Syria, Religion, 4/9/1999
- Morocco attends Catholic patriarch-bishops congress next May
Morocco will attend a congress of the Catholic patriarchs and bishops of the Orient due next May in Beirut. Morocco-Regional, Religion, 4/9/1999 - Lebanese resistance scores direct hits on Israeli positions
The Lebanese resistance has carried out a series of successful operations against the Israeli occupation forces during which direct hits were scored on the occupation positions. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/9/1999 - Egyptian court issues judgment for Egyptian Ministry of Interior on compensation for Mansour El-Kekhya disappearence
The Egyptian Court of Cassation issued a judgment supporting the Egyptian Ministry of Interiors after a judgment was issued by a preliminary court compensating Baha El-Kekhia, wife of the Libyan opposition member Mansour El-Kekhia, who disappeared in 1993 from the protection of the Egyptian Ministry of Interior. Egypt, Judicial, 4/8/1999 - Cautious calm prevails al-Nasera
A cautious calm prevails the city of al-Nasera following the events which took place in the city on Tuesday and at dawn Wednesday when explosive bottles where thrown on two trade centers and the attacks resulted in heavy material losses in one of the two centers. Palestine, Local, 4/8/1999 - 1.5 million Iraqi citizens have died due to sanctions
Baghdad said that more than 1.5 million Iraqi citizens have died due to the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990. Iraq, Health, 4/8/1999 - 27 Moroccan pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia Morocco, Local, 4/8/1999
- Confrontation in Somalia
At least 11 persons were killed and another 15 were wounded during tribal confrontations between two warring Somali groups. The confrontations erupted last week in Heiran district in the center of Somalia. Somalia, Local, 4/8/1999 - Further Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said on Wednesday that the Israeli occupation artillery bombarded the western area in the town of Majdal Zoun and the outskirts of al-Mansouri town and Jib Sweid in the western strip of south Lebanon, using heavy shelling. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/8/1999 - UAE, US conclude Iron Fist '99 exercise United Arab Emirates-USA, Military, 4/8/1999
- Egypt and the division of Iraq
The Iraqi government, finally, urged UN secretary general Kofi Annan to halt a low-intensity, high-tech air campaign by the US and Britain. Iraq, Reporter's View, 4/7/1999 - Israel expels 25 citizens from south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday, together with the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia expelled more than 25 Lebanese civilians from the occupied Lebanese town of Shabaa in south Lebanon, including women, children and elderly, via Zamraya gate on the Hasbaya front. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/7/1999 - Foot and mouth disease comes to Maghreb Maghreb, Agriculture, 4/7/1999
- Bringing back 27 Egyptian antiquities from Jordan
Egypt is receiving during the coming days a set of rare Egyptian antiquities that were smuggled to Jordan during last November. Egypt-Jordan, Culture, 4/7/1999 - 20 women in Miss Egypt competition
The main event of Miss Egypt competition will take place at the Cairo International Conference Center on Friday to select the woman who will represent Egypt at the Miss Universe Pageant. Egypt, Culture, 4/7/1999 - Tunisia to Send Emergency Aid to Kosovo Tunisia, Culture, 4/7/1999
- Egypt, Kuwait hold cultural talks Egypt-Kuwait, Culture, 4/7/1999
- Israelis missing in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights Syria-Israel, Local, 4/6/1999
- UAE, France to carry out joint military exercise United Arab Emirates-France, Military, 4/6/1999
- Western doctors send medical aid to Iraq Iraq, Health, 4/6/1999
- Angry Saudi wife sues viagra distributor
A Saudi woman is suing Viagra distributor for encouraging her husband to marry a younger woman. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 4/6/1999 - Violence in Nazareth: background
The unprecedented violence in Nazareth in the last few days could have been averted but the Israeli government is to blame for not doing enough to solve the core issues of conflict between the two sides, Palestinian notables in the city said. Palestine, Local, 4/6/1999 - Arab education conference in Riyadh next week Regional-Saudi Arabia, Education, 4/6/1999
- Algeria border guards kills Moroccan shepherd Morocco-Algeria, Local, 4/6/1999
- King Hassan II sends condolences message to Sharikha governor
King Hassan II has sent a message of condolences to the governor of the Sharikha Emirate, Sheikh Soltane Ben Mohamed Al-Kacimi, following the demise of his son, Sheikh Mohamed. United Arab Emirates-Morocco, People, 4/6/1999 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli artillery on Monday continued to attack the areas adjacent to the occupied strip of south Lebanon, shelling villages and towns in the western sector and al-Tuffah mountainous areas, according to Lebanese security sources. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/6/1999 - UAE offers aid to Kosovo refugees
A plane carrying some 38 tonnes of humanitarian aid offered by the United Arab Emirates to Kosovo refugees took off from Abu Dhabi on Sunday heading for Tirana. United Arab Emirates, Culture, 4/5/1999 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
In retaliation to the Israeli acts of aggression against south Lebanon and the western Bekaa, the Lebanese resistance carried out on Sunday a series of operations against Israel and Israeli-allied militia positions in the occupied border strip. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/5/1999 - UAE, US carries out military exercises
The United Arab Emirates daily al-Bayan reported on Sunday that armed forces from the United Arab Emirates and the US are currently carrying out joint military exercises. United Arab Emirates-USA, Military, 4/5/1999 - Christian communities in Syria celebrate Easter
The Christian communities in Syria on Sunday held large religious ceremonies in all parts of the country. Syria, Religion, 4/5/1999