Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/7/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 7, 1999
- Egyptian viagra for 6 pounds per tablet Egypt, Health, 6/12/1999
- 200 mummies uncovered in Egypt
A cemetery of mummies dating to the Greco-Roman era was found in Egypt's Western desert Al-Bahariya Oasis. Egypt, Culture, 6/12/1999 - Morocco's Institut Pasteur signs cooperation accord with French peer Morocco-France, Education, 6/12/1999
- Moroccan Olympic football squad plays perilous match in DR Congo Morocco-Congo, Sports, 6/12/1999
- Morocco's Arazi Moves to Merano Open Semi-Final Morocco, Sports, 6/12/1999
- Resistance operations continue in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday escalated their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. The Israeli warplanes carried out a series of air attacks targeting the woods of Hadatha, Eita al-Jabal, Rashaf, the surrounding of al-Sarera town as well as the outskirts of Jaba' town which has been exposed to five consecutive Israeli raids. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/11/1999 - 300 million pounds to establish British University in Egypt
At the conclusion of its meetings yesterday, the Egyptian - British BusinessCcouncil decided to approve the establishment of a British university in Egypt at a cost of 300 million L.E. Egypt, Education, 6/11/1999 - US donation to improve Cairo's air Egypt, Environment, 6/11/1999
- 30 percent decrease in number of spectators at Egyptian theaters in 1998 Egypt, Culture, 6/11/1999
- Killings continue in Algeria
Algerian dailies issued on Thursday said that three persons were killed and a fourth was seriously wounded on Tuesday and Wednesday in attacks said to be carried out by armed Islamists. Algeria, Local, 6/11/1999 - Handball tournament results Regional-International, Sports, 6/10/1999
- Amid massive general mourning, Lebanon eulogizes assassinated judges
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has awarded the four judges who were assassinated in the justice palace in Sidon with appreciation orders of merit. Lebanon, Local, 6/10/1999 - Morocco's vaccination campaigns cover 80 % of targeted children
The child vaccination campaigns launched annually in Morocco cover 80% of the targeted children, a Moroccan pediatrician said Wednesday before a conference on "Mother-Child Health" held in Cairo. Regional-Morocco, Health, 6/10/1999 - General Internet services in Saudi Arabia next month
Fahd El-Howaimani, the general manager for Internet services unit in the King Abdul Aziz City for Sciences and Technology in Saudi Arabia said that Internet services in El-Madina El-Monawara, El-Kasim and the rest of Saudi Arabia's cities will start in the coming month. Saudi Arabia, Science, 6/10/1999 - Israel escalates aggression against south Lebanon; two Israelis soldiers killed
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another four were wounded of them two were seriously injured in an attack launched against an Israeli foot patrol near al-Rayhan according to Lebanese security sources. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/10/1999 - Syria bans imports of meat and chicken Syria-Belgium, Health, 6/10/1999
- The last dinner in an artistic show for the third millennium Egypt, Culture, 6/10/1999
- Five persons killed in an attack on the hall of justice in Sidon
Unidentified armed men opened fire on the hall of the criminal court in the Justice Palace in Sidon city, south Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon. Three judges were killed immediately. Lebanon, Local, 6/9/1999 - On Sidon's court shootings
A high-ranking Lebanese ministerial source said on Tuesday commenting on the killings that took place yesterday at a Sidon courthouse that the general indication of the security and judicial investigation is that there is no connection between the crime and the trials taking place inside the courthouse. Lebanon, Local, 6/9/1999 - Damascus: police foiled a stealing attempt at the National Museum
Guards at the National Museum in Damascus foiled an attempt to steal archaeological pieces from the museum on Friday night and arrested the thieves. Syria, Local, 6/9/1999 - British university to open its doors in Egypt in 2000
The Egyptian business council decided in its meeting yesterday in Cairo to establish a British university in Cairo to meet the requirements of the Egyptian market and economy for academic specializations in the fields of engineering and management. Egypt-UK, Education, 6/9/1999 - Masonic activities banned in Jordan
Jordanian Minister of the Interior Nayef al-Qadi has asserted that his ministry will not permit any activity to be carried out by Masonic circles in the Jordanian territories. Jordan, Local, 6/9/1999 - ISESCO Trains Religious Education Staff in Russia
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) is currently sponsoring a training session in Waqf and Zakat for religious administration staff in Russia. Regional, Religion, 6/9/1999 - Nearly one ton of cannabis seized in Morocco Morocco, Local, 6/9/1999
- Morocco attends 2nd Arab agribusiness show
Moroccan agri-food processing professionals will take part in the second Arab agribusiness show due in Beirut this June 15-19. Morocco-Regional, Agriculture, 6/9/1999 - AL official arrives in Amman
Arab League Assistant Secretary General Saeed Kamal, who is also the director of Palestine department at the Arab League, arrived in Jordan on Tuesday on a visit, during which he will preside over the meetings of the 46th session on educational affairs for the Palestinians, due to start on Saturday. Palestine-Regional, Education, 6/9/1999 - Cairo hosts Arab conference on women's reproductive health and the child Regional, Health, 6/9/1999
- Lebanese resistance escalates operations
Lebanese security sources said Israeli heavy artillery on Tuesday shelled the areas of al-Zahrani river, Jabal al-Rafe, the deserted Lebanese army barracks in Nabatieh and the surroundings of Habboush, Arab Salim and al-Fawqa towns. Plantations and properties were damaged as a result of the bombardment, the sources added. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/9/1999 - Israel destroys Palestinian home Palestine-Palestine, Local, 6/8/1999
- Marine conference seeks to create draft to stop ships that pollute Gulf waters Gulf, Environment, 6/8/1999
- Continued Israeli aggressions on south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded several areas in the central and western sectors of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery attacked peasants planting tobacco on their farms. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/8/1999 - US jets hit Iraqi communications site Iraq-USA, Military, 6/8/1999
- Ocalan's trial resumes Turkey, Judicial, 6/8/1999
- Judgment on Monday in the case of Montazah palace
The military prosecution demanded hard labor and execution for all suspects members of the Islamic Group after being charged with many offenses, topped by joining a secret military organization that seeks to topple the government by force and making a plan to invade the presidential palace in Alexandria during the summer season and assassinate officials inside. Egypt, Judicial, 6/8/1999 - Matches in round of 16 at World Handball Championships to start tomorrow
The matches in the round of 16 at the World Handball Championships are to begin tomorrow evening in Cairo. The championships, currently underway in Egypt, will last through June 15. Egypt-International, Sports, 6/8/1999 - Last warning to evacuate the Israeli office in Doha Qatar-Israel, Judicial, 6/7/1999
- Lebanese president visits liberated Jezzine, resistance escalated
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Saturday stressed Syria's support for Lebanon and the unity of the position among the Lebanese people and army. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/7/1999 - Eight gunmen killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 6/7/1999
- The first round of world handball tournament to conclude today
The first round of the World Handball Championship is to conclude today in Cairo. The tournament will last in Egypt through the middle of the current month. Egypt-International, Sports, 6/7/1999