Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/19/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 19, 1999
- Funeral ceremony of Late King of Morocco Starts
The funerals of King Hassan II, who died on Friday of a heat attack at 70, started this Sunday at 1.00 pm (gmt and local time). Morocco, Local, 7/25/1999 - King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan announces demise of King Hassan II
His Majesty the King, Commander of the Faithful, Mohammed Ibn Al-Hassan, announced on Friday in a televised statement, the demise of his father, H.M King Hassan II. Morocco, People, 7/24/1999 - Funerals of late King Hassan II Sunday in Rabat
The funerals of the late King Hassan II will take place on Sunday in Rabat after the Al-Asr prayers, a release by the Ministry of the Royal Household, protocol and Chancellery said. Morocco, People, 7/24/1999 - King Hassan II's death elicits widespread sorrow Morocco-Regional, People, 7/24/1999
- King Hassan II: July 9, 1929 - July 23, 1999 Morocco, People, 7/24/1999
- Italy takes part in upgrading animal wealth in Egypt
An Italian delegation representing 33 major companies specializing in the technology of manufacturing and breeding animals is going to visit Egypt during September in cooperation with Italian trade center in Cairo and the Egyptian industrial and agricultural ministers. Egypt-Italy, Agriculture, 7/23/1999 - Morocco Wins Gold, Bronze Medals in First Day of African Junior Athletics Championships Tunisia, Sports, 7/23/1999
- Prizes in Egyptian cinema festival worth 320,000 pounds
The fifth session of the Egyptian cinema festival is to start at the end of the current month and last for a week. Egypt, Culture, 7/23/1999 - Intensive Israeli bombardment against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery targeted on Thursday and Wednesday night the woods of Habboush and Kafer Roumman and al-Tuffah district heights and al-Rayhan hills. Several artillery shells were dropped on the said areas and the bombardment coincided with mopping-up operations, using machine guns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/23/1999 - Egyptian cultural weeks in Morocco
The Egyptian Cultural Center in Rabat has organized a cultural technical week between July 21 and 27 on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Egyptian July revolt. Morocco-Egypt, Culture, 7/23/1999 - Egypt: A newborn every 24 seconds
The chairman of the central bureau for statistics in Egypt, Eyhab Alawi, said on Wednesday in Cairo that Egypt witnesses the birth of one child every 24.5 seconds, representing a slight increase over the situation at the beginning of 1998. Egypt, Culture, 7/23/1999 - Morocco gets ecologic buses
The Moroccan state-owned bus company of Rabat received this week the first batch of buses operating with the environment-friendly Liquified Gas Petroleum (LGP) fuel. Morocco, Environment, 7/23/1999 - Morocco's Nazha Bedouane wins women's 400-m hurdle race of paris Morocco, Sports, 7/22/1999
- Sugar-beet seeds developed by Morocco will be marketed in 2002
The sugar-beet seeds developed by Morocco will be launched in the local market by year 2002. Morocco, Agriculture, 7/22/1999 - Breast cancer in morocco on the rise, medical magazine says
Breast cancer, the first cancer affecting women in Morocco, has a continually increasing prevalence ranging between 1 to 2% Morocco, Health, 7/22/1999 - Jewish extremists try to storm al-Aqsa mosque
A group of Jewish extremists attempted to force their way into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem last night but the Jerusalemites pushed them back Regional, Religion, 7/22/1999 - Morocco hosts international young scout meeting
Around 400 young scouts from several Arab and foreign countries are taking part in an international solidarity youth rally which opened Wednesday in Moroccan city of Sale (near Rabat). Regional-Morocco, Culture, 7/22/1999 - Annan condemns shelling of UNIFIL position Lebanon-Israel-UN, Military, 7/21/1999
- Morocco loses one rank on World Football standings
Morocco went down from 18th to 19th on the monthly standing of World teams, published by the World football governing body, FIFA. Morocco, Sports, 7/21/1999 - Confrontations continue in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued to launch attacks against areas close to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said Israel's heavy artillery stationed in the Abbad and Daheira positions bombarded the towns of Barachit, Yater and Kafra as well as al-Zaatar mountain and al-Assai valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/21/1999 - Inaugurating Garash Jordanian festival of arts
The activities of the 18th Garash festival for the arts and culture is to start today, which is considered one of the most popular Arab summer festivals. Jordan, Culture, 7/21/1999 - Israel requests missile purchase from US Israel-USA, Military, 7/21/1999
- 24th congress of International Federation of Amateur Theater calls for respect of cultural diversity Regional, Culture, 7/21/1999
- Morocco in Group 1 of African Basketball Championships Morocco, Sports, 7/21/1999
- Moroccan Ouaziz eyes 5,000 meters world record
Moroccan Zahra Ouaziz is to run for a new women's 5,000 meters world record at the British Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on August 7, said event organizers Tuesday. Morocco, Sports, 7/21/1999 - Israel shot Palestinian demonstrators Palestine, Local, 7/21/1999
- 6,000 seats for Aida opera at Giza pyramids on October 12 - 17 Egypt, Culture, 7/21/1999
- Morocco's football team warms up for Olympic games final preliminary heats
The Moroccan football team will start this its training in Rabat to warm up for the final preliminary heats for the football tournament of the 2000 Olympic games of Sydney, Australia. Morocco, Sports, 7/20/1999 - Light tremor in northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 7/20/1999
- Belghazi Museum: jewel of Moroccan traditional art
The Belghazi Museum of Sale (Rabat's twin city) no longer needs to show its credentials, as it already gleaned the laudatory title of Africa's first private museum. Morocco-USA, Culture, 7/20/1999 - Morocco dedicates $31.1 million dredger boat
Morocco launched Monday a new dredger boat used for scooping or sucking mud, stones or sand from the bottom of a river, canal or port. Morocco, Environment, 7/20/1999 - Fruit trees cultivated area on the rise
The area of fruit trees cultivated area in Morocco has been recording a steady rise during the past two decades. Morocco, Agriculture, 7/20/1999 - Sanctuary for Whales and Dolphins in Mediterranean
France, Italy and Monaco have decided to create in the Mediterranean a sanctuary for the protection of whales and dolphins. Regional, Environment, 7/20/1999 - On the Belgian kidnapped tourists in Yemen
One of the four Belgian tourists who were released on Sunday said that kidnappers wanted to release one member of their tribe who is detained in Saudi Arabia. Yemen-Belgium, Local, 7/20/1999 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli forces on Monday continued attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security forces said the Israeli artillery on Monday shelled al-Zaatar mount and the suburbs of Tabnin, Eita al-Jabal and Barashit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/20/1999 - African amateur theater companies must create regional bodies to attract UNESCO financial backing
African amateur companies must organize themselves and group in regional bodies to benefit from the UNESCO financial assistance granted to cultural activities, said last weekend the new chairman of the International Federation of Amateur Theater, which is convening its 24th congress in Morocco Regional-Morocco-International, Culture, 7/20/1999 - Belgian hostages return to Yemeni capital Yemen-Belgium, Local, 7/20/1999
- Moroccan psychiatrist wins Tunisian president's prize Morocco-Tunisia, People, 7/19/1999
- Spanish government, public opinion and civil society castigate anti-Moroccan racist wave
The Spanish public opinion, authorities and civil society castigated on Friday and Saturday the racist wave against Moroccan residents of Terrasa, Barcelona suburbs, and insisted on the need to defend their rights. Morocco-Spain, Local, 7/19/1999 - Turkish raid against Iran, Tehran says
At least one person was killed and others were wounded in a raid launched by Turkish planes on Sunday against the Beranshaher district, of northwest Iran. Turkey-Iran, Military, 7/19/1999 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese skies as SLA members continue to desert
Lebanese security sources said the town of Tebnin was violently hit by the Israeli artillery situated on Muheibib hill Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/19/1999 - Morocco qualifies for final match for accession to world tennis Davis Cup group 1
Morocco on Sunday qualified for the final match for accession to the World Davis Cup group 1. Morocco, Sports, 7/19/1999 - US - British bombardment of Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 7/19/1999
- Moroccan Ouaziz wins 3000 m at Nice athletics meeting
Moroccan athlete Zahra Ouaziz won on Saturday the women's 3000 m race of the Nikai meeting of Nice, France. Morocco, Sports, 7/19/1999