Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/2/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 2, 1999
- One to twelve year prison terms for WFP aid embezzlement
The Moroccan special court of justice on Thursday sentenced the 31 civil servants involved in embezzlement of foodstuffs granted by the world food program (WFP) to school canteens to prison terms ranging from one to twelve years. Morocco, Judicial, 8/7/1999 - Palestinians deny detention of human rights activist
Official Palestinian sources negated yesterday that Palestinian security forces detained Eyad al-Sarraj, a human rights activist in the Gaza Strip. Palestine, Local, 8/7/1999 - Saudi Arabia bans beef imports from South Africa Saudi Arabia-South Africa, Health, 8/7/1999
- Eight persons arrested for corruption in driving license issuing in northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 8/7/1999
- Morocco submits world cup bid file to FIFA monday Morocco, Sports, 8/7/1999
- Jordanian army chief confers with commander of US third army Jordan-USA, Military, 8/6/1999
- Group of Lebanese prisoners graduates from English course
A celebration was held yesterday at the Lebanese Romia prison near Beirut for the graduation of a group of prisoners who finished a course on the English language, organized in cooperation with a Canadian corporation. Lebanon, Education, 8/6/1999 - Algeria: ending the occupation of the Mauritania embassy
Algerian security forces on Wednesday rescued members of the Mauritania embassy in Algeria who were held by Mauritanian students for three days. Mauritania-Algeria, Local, 8/6/1999 - Three prizes for Egypt's children in Binalli international for arts
Egypt has won three silver medals in the third national Benali El-Shuna for child's arts, which is currently being held in Alexandria, with the participation of 33 countries. Egypt-International, Culture, 8/6/1999 - Morocco allots 0.3 percent of GDP to scientific research
There are currently six research programs distributed over 910 research units, Alioua said at a press briefing following the weekly meeting of the government council, held in Rabat on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Science, 8/6/1999 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday bombarded the woods of Sujoud al-Rayhan and Aqmata in al-Tuffah district. News reports from south Lebanon said that the enemy artillery bombardment targeted the towns of Barachit, Hadatha, Eita al-Jabal and al-Zaatar mount. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/6/1999 - Six killed in a bomb explosion in Algeria
The Algerian security forces said on Thursday that six persons were killed and another 61 were wounded in a bomb explosion on Thursday in the souk of Hasi Bahbah town in Jelfah district, 270 km south of the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 8/6/1999 - Thousands of Sudanese are homeless due to floods
Five persons were killed and thousands of people have become homeless following floods which hit the city of Um Durman this week. Sudan, Local, 8/5/1999 - Understanding committee condemns Israeli practices, aggressions continue
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee on Wednesday condemned Israel for violating the understanding's provisions in bombarding Lebanese civilian villages and areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/5/1999 - Phoenician skeleton dating to 2000 BC found in Tyre Lebanon, Culture, 8/5/1999
- Iraq: One killed in US - UK bombing Iraq-USA, Military, 8/5/1999
- Egyptian public prosecution calls for stripping immunity of two PA members
The Egyptian public prosecution called yesterday on the head of the People's Assembly (parliament) to lift the immunity of two prominent members of the parliament, one of whom was accused of forgery while the other of troublemaking through bullying actions. Egypt, Local, 8/4/1999 - King Mohammed VI visits cardiovascular service of Rabat hospital Morocco, Health, 8/4/1999
- Baz: Arab rights should be equal to Israeli rights
Baz, who spoke at a meeting at the Writers' Union, also addressed cultural issues, saying that Egypt is not in danger of an Israeli cultural invasion, adding that a large number of programs shown on Israeli television are Egyptian. Egypt, Culture, 8/4/1999 - Iraqi official for medical treatment in Austria Iraq-Australia, People, 8/4/1999
- New mopping up operation for Algerian army
Algerian army forces have started a vast mopping-up operation in Batenah province in search of Armed Islamic Group members who belw up a truck, killing 13 soldiers and wounding others. Algeria, Local, 8/4/1999 - Israel bombards Qelya outskirts
Israeli forces on Tuesday continued their bombardment of the areas of Sujoud, al-Rayhan, Aqmata, Lweiseh, and the surroundings of al-Tasse spring in al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/4/1999 - Operation smile returns to Morocco to treat children suffering malformations
The US Operation Smile's medical volunteers started this Wednesday in Casablanca the second phase of their humanitarian mission devoted to Morocco for the treatment of about 150 children and young adults suffering from cleft lips, cleft palates and burns. Morocco, Health, 8/4/1999 - Prominent Iraqi poet dies in Damascus
The Arab Writers Union and the General Federation of Arab Men of Letters in Syria as well as cultural and literary circles in the Arab states on Tuesday announced the death of the great Iraqi poet Abdul Wahab al-Bayyati who died in Damascus on Tuesday morning following a heart attack. He was 73. Iraq-Syria, People, 8/4/1999 - George Washington University signs cooperation accord with Al-Akhawyane University of Morocco
The U.S. George Washington University announced on Tuesday it had signed a new partnership accord with the Moroccan Anglo-Saxon university of Al-Akhawyane based in Ifrane (Morocco's Atlas Mountains). Morocco-USA, Education, 8/4/1999 - Israel warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
Lebanese security sources reported on Monday that the Israeli forces bombarded the areas of Burket al-Jabbour, Abu Rashed mountain, Litani river course, Kelya heights, and Ein al-Teina woods in the western Bekaa and the woods of Sojoud in al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/3/1999 - 10 Algerian soldiers killed Algeria, Local, 8/3/1999
- Tahsin Shardam, Jordanian ambassador to Israel Jordan-Israel, People, 8/3/1999
- Morocco seeks UNESCO assistance to upgrade educational system
The Moroccan National Education Department signed recently in Rabat a technical cooperation accord with the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning. Morocco, Education, 8/3/1999 - King Abdullah calls for security for Arab tournament Jordan, Local, 8/3/1999
- Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
Lebanese security sources said on Sunday that Israeli warplanes on Sunday raided twice the areas of Majdal Zoun, al-Mansouri, Jib Sweid and al-Rajraj in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/2/1999 - Retrial for 27 suspects in Sudan
The constitutional court in Sudan issued a judgment of retrying 27 suspects accused of participating in carrying out a series of explosions in the capital, Khartoum, last year. Sudan, Judicial, 8/2/1999 - A festival for comedy in Algeria
The Algerian province of Tipaza has organized a four-day festival for comedy that is to start tomorrow, in which 26 comic groups representing 15 states will participate, as well as a large number of well-known comic actors in Algeria. Algeria, Culture, 8/2/1999 - Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and Israel discuss agricultural strategy
The representatives of the agricultural ministries of Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Palestine have agreed to form a four-way forum that will discuss the upgrading of a mutual strategy to develop the agricultural exports of the four countries. Regional, Agriculture, 8/2/1999 - Preventive measures against the eclipse
Counting down has started for August 11, the date of the last eclipse for this century. With the approach of the eclipse several Arab states have taken preventive measures to protect their citizens during the eclipse. Regional, Science, 8/2/1999 - Posuvaluk dies at 59 Regional-Russia, People, 8/2/1999