Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/3/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 3, 1999
- Drought impacts on Syrian agricultural production
Syrian agricultural. production in expected to witness a great recession for this year, in comparison with the past years due to the hard drought which hit the Middle East region. Syria, Agriculture, 5/7/1999 - King Hassan II receives Prince Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan
King Hassan II received on Wednesday in Marrakesh Prince Hassan Ben Talal of Jordan, who is paying a private visit to Morocco to take part in the spring session of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco. Morocco-International, Science, 5/7/1999 - Executing 3 extremists in Yemen for kidnapping and killing the tourists
The Yemeni judiciary issued Wednesday an execution judgment on three members of extremist group that were convicted of kidnapping 16 foreign tourists in December 1998 and killing four of them. Yemen, Judicial, 5/7/1999 - Cattle breeding accounts for 30 percent of Morocco's agricultural GDP
Cattle breeding in Morocco accounts for 30% in the country's agricultural gross domestic product and yields over one billion US dollars in value-added production, Moroccan Agriculture Minister Habib El Malki said. Morocco-Maghreb, Agriculture, 5/7/1999 - Israeli bombs the residence of Arab-Salim village, Hussein Saleh's house damaged
Lebanese security sources said on Thursday that at 8 a.m. Israeli war planes raided Ansar district, located between Zibqin and Yater towns and fired several air-surface missiles on the area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/7/1999 - French University in Cairo opens in 2001
It was decided to make a time line for establishing the French University in Cairo, as studies will start by the beginning of 2001 according to what was agreed upon between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and French President Jacques Chirac. Egypt-France, Education, 5/7/1999 - Leading world pharmaceutical group to inject $100 million to fight AIDS in Africa
One of the world's leading pharmaceutical groups will inject over the five coming years $100 million in AIDS control programs in five sub-Saharan African countries. Regional-Africa, Health, 5/7/1999 - Bahrain - serial filming Gulf-Bahrain, Culture, 5/7/1999
- Israeli uprooted olive trees farms as it continues raids on south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday raided the valley located between Zalaya and Yahmour in the western Bekaa. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli planes bombarded the targeted areas by six air-surface missiles. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/6/1999 - Discovering five new archeological cemeteries in Luxor by chance
Chance revealed five new archeological cemeteries in Luxor whose age dates back to 4,500 years ago. These cemeteries were discovered at starting placing the foundation stone for a huge tourism project in this area. Egypt, Culture, 5/6/1999 - Musical conference ends meeting in Beirut
The 15th Arab musical conference concluded on Wednesday its meetings by recommending the establishment of a union for higher music institutions. Regional, Culture, 5/6/1999 - Lebanon hosts 34th mideast medical conference
The 34th Middle East medical conference starts its deliberations in Beirut on thursday under the auspices of Lebanese president Emile ELahoud and the participation of 55 lebanese and foreign lecturers. Regional, Medicine, 5/6/1999 - Morocco hosts international workshop on zoo-epidemiology
An International workshop was held lately in Morocco under the theme: "Adoption of a common system in the collection, processing and the exchange of zoo-epidemiologic data." Regional-Morocco, Environment, 5/6/1999 - Arab seminar on use of illegal drugs Regional, Culture, 5/5/1999
- Morocco's early fruits exports rise 33 percent
During the 1998-99 season that wound up last April, Morocco exported 359,592 tons of early fruits against 269,770 during the 1997-98 harvest. Morocco, Agriculture, 5/5/1999 - Syrian al-Badia festival witnesses great turnout
United Arab Emirates Defense Minister and Dubai Crown Prince Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum together with his three sons arrived in Palmyra (Tadmor) in the heart of the Syrian desert, where events of the annual al-Badia (desert) festival are being held. Syria, Culture, 5/5/1999 - Banning services of friendship phones Saudi Arabia, Culture, 5/5/1999
- Lebanese resistance escalates resistance
Two members of the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia were killed and several others wounded in a bomb explosion targeted at one of their foot patrols on the Jezzine road. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/5/1999 - Christine Serfaty turned back at Rabat airport for National security reasons
Ms. Christine Daure Serfaty was turned back to France at the Rabat airport "for activities harmful to Morocco's national interests and causes." Morocco, Local, 5/5/1999 - Oman - Viagra Oman, Medicine, 5/5/1999
- UAE antiquity found United Arab Emirates, Culture, 5/5/1999
- Bahrain captures hashish shipment Bahrain, Local, 5/5/1999
- UNICEF vaccinates Somali children Somalia-UN, Health, 5/5/1999
- Former athletics star plans to organize in morocco meeting of IAAF Grand Prix
Former Moroccan field and track star, Said Aouita, is planning to organize an international athletics meeting in Casablanca that will be listed on IAAF Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 5/5/1999 - Head of Jewish Wisemen Cou expresses gratitude to king Hassan Morocco, Local, 5/5/1999
- New museum for Egyptian civilization to cost 90 million pounds
The Egyptian Ministry of Culture decided to begin executive measures to establish a museum for Egyptian civilization in October after a halt that lasted for 15 years due to the lack of necessary financing for this project, which is to cost 90 million pounds. Egypt, Culture, 5/4/1999 - One Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance on Monday attacked the Israeli occupation position in Sujoud inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese resistance sources said one of its groups attacked Israeli movements in the position at 6 a.m. Monday. Direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/4/1999 - Rate of TB cases decreases by 4%
The situation of the tuberculosis disease in Morocco has considerably improved with a regression of 4% in the rate of affected patients, said Moroccan Health Minister Abdelouahed El Fassi Monday in Casablanca. Morocco-Maghreb, Health, 5/4/1999 - Seven reported killed in Algeria ambush
The Algerian dailies issued on Monday said that five military men and two members of the local guards were killed on Sunday in an ambush carried out by an armed group, just 70 km east of the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 5/4/1999 - Israel continues strikes against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said Israeli artillery shelled the woods of Jabal al-Rafee, Sujoud and al-Rayhan, the areas of the Litani and al-Tasse rivers and Habboush bridge which links al-Tuffah district to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/3/1999 - Ocalan to be tried on May 31
The state security court in Ankara specified the date of May 31, 1999 for the beginning of the trial of Abdullah Oclan, leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey, who is accused of high treason. Turkey, Judicial, 5/3/1999 - Report: Israeli units holds joint training with the Turkish air force
A French news bulletin said that the Israeli national security council has adopted a decision to strengthen Sheldagh" unit which represents the elite unit in the Israeli air forces. Israel-Turkey, Military, 5/3/1999 - French warship to anchor at Beirut's port Lebanon-France, 5/3/1999
- Morocco qualifies for next round of Davis Cup
Morocco qualified for the next round of the Davis Cup, after a 4-1 victory over Yugoslavia over the weekend in Casablanca. Morocco, Sports, 5/3/1999 - Religious issues discussed between Oman, Lebanon Oman-Lebanon, Religion, 5/3/1999
- 27 Algerian gunmen surrender Algeria, Local, 5/3/1999