Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/16/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 16, 1999
- Moroccan Red Crescent Sends Humanitarian Assistance to Turkey Morocco, Culture, 8/21/1999
- The first Assurian oblique discovered in Iraq
Iraqi archaeologists have recently unearthed the oblique of the Assyrian King Sanhareeb, which is three thousand years old in Mosul North Iraq. Iraq, History, 8/21/1999 - Moroccan athletics federation challenges doping charges against two Moroccan athletes
The Moroccan athletics federation (FRMA) challenged on Friday doping charges against Two Moroccan female athletes at the ongoing pan-Arab games in Amman. Morocco, Sports, 8/21/1999 - King Fahd's oldest son dies Saudi Arabia, People, 8/21/1999
- King of Morocco receives Sons of Independence Struggle Martyrs Morocco, Local, 8/21/1999
- Revolution of king and people, decisive turning point in struggle for Morocco's liberation
Forty six years ago, the Moroccan people stood up as one man in a unanimous, spontaneous move of patriotism and solidarity to foil the plot hatched against their country by the French colonial authorities which exiled on August 20, 1953 the late King Mohammed V and the royal family to Corsica and few months later to Madagascar Morocco, History, 8/20/1999 - King Mohammed to chair a meeting for Mohamed the fifth corporation for solidarity Morocco, Local, 8/20/1999
- King Mohammed receives representatives of French and Spanish Muslims Federations
King Mohammed VI received in Rabat Thursday afternoon a delegation representing national federations of Muslims in France and Spain. Morocco, Local, 8/20/1999 - Saudi cultural program in Belgium
A Saudi Islamic cultural program is to be held at the end of August in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs under the patronage of Saudi Minister of State Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud. Saudi Arabia-Belgium, Culture, 8/20/1999 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon, using heavy machine guns and rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/20/1999 - Kuwaiti crown prince in London for medical checks Kuwait, People, 8/20/1999
- Translating Quran into Indonesian language
It was decided to form a committee of Indonesian graduates and the superior students of high studies who received their education in Egypt to translate the holy Quran into the Indonesian language under the patronage of the Indonesian cultural attache in Cairo. Egypt-Indonesia, Religion, 8/20/1999 - Moroccan government approves creation of Hassan II grand prize for agricultural invention and creation
The Moroccan government approved on Thursday the creation of the Hassan II grand prize for agriculture inventions and creations. Morocco, Science, 8/20/1999 - Egyptians spend 4.8 billion pounds on smoking
The Egyptian Planning Ministry released a statement yesterday saying Egyptians have spent 4.8 billion pounds on smoking local and imported cigarettes and narghile (hubble-bubble), compared to 4.5 billion pounds last year -- an increase of 6.6%. Egypt, Culture, 8/20/1999 - Arabs unanimously support Morocco's candidacy to host world soccer cup in 2006 Morocco, Sports, 8/19/1999
- Egyptian Al-Azhar university to open affiliate in Indonesia
Rector of the Egyptian ancient university Al Azhar, Prof. Ahmad Omar Hashim, will visit Indonesia in the near future to study the opening of an affiliate of the university in Jakarta, reports Indonesian news agency ANTARA. Egypt-Indonesia, Religion, 8/19/1999 - Iraq intercepts US, British warplanes Iraq-USA, Military, 8/19/1999
- King grants free pardon to 425 persons Morocco, Local, 8/19/1999
- King Mohammed receives representatives of expatriates Morocco, Local, 8/19/1999
- Nawal Moutawakkil, member of IAAF executive committee Morocco, Sports, 8/19/1999
- Iraqi victims of US, British raids increase; Iraq exports up
The number of victims of the US and British raids which targeted th eal-Jusin area in the Iraqi district of Wasit increased to 20 dead, including 12 persons from one family, and the search continues to find a baby buried under the ruins. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/19/1999 - Al-Assad cables condolences to Demirel on earthquake
President Hafez al-Assad has sent a cable of condolences to the President of Turkey, Suleiman Demirel on the earthquake which hit several areas in Turkey. Syria-Turkey, Culture, 8/19/1999 - Morocco sends humanitarian assistance to Turkey
The Moroccan government extended Turkey an emergency assistance to help victims of the earthquake that jolted Turkey, leaving more than 5,000 dead persons and 30,000 wounded. Morocco, Culture, 8/19/1999 - Israeli Shas movement calls for immediate withdrawal from Lebanon
With the escalation of Lebanese resistance operations which resulted in killing three Israeli soldiers and wounding another six, as admitted by an Israeli military spokesman, the Israeli Shas movement asked the government of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to withdraw immediately from south Lebanon, saying it will raise this matter in the next meeting of the Israeli government. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/19/1999 - Pan Arab games: Fatine Louhichi gives Morocco its first gold medal in swimming
Moroccan swimmer, Fatine Louhichi, won Wednesday the gold medal in the women 100 m breast-stroke, clocking 1:17.96 at the ongoing pan-Arab games here. Regional, Sports, 8/19/1999 - Qatar prohibited from competing in weightlifting
The technical committee for the weightlifting competition at the Arab Games decided to bar Qatar from taking part in this competition because of Qatar's participation with a weightlifter who has a non-Qatari nationality. Qatar, Sports, 8/19/1999 - In Jordan: A bank was burglarized
The Jordanian capital Amman witnessed a burglary yesterday where two persons were able to enter the branch of a Jordanian bank where they threatened the employees and seized all the money in the safe, that were only 11,400 Jordanian dinars. Jordan, Local, 8/19/1999 - Africa Asks for $ 777 billion in compensation for slavery
Africa is asking for $ 777 Billion from Western Europe and the Americas in reparation for enslaving Africans while colonizing the continent Regional, Culture, 8/19/1999 - Estimated 586 AIDS cases reported in Morocco up to last march Morocco, Health, 8/19/1999
- Morocco proposes novell concepts in law: Innocent till proven guilty, and due process principles
CCDH proposed to add to the criminal procedure law a provision stipulating that all suspects be considered innocent as long as charges are not proved by a trial where parties are heard and defense guarantees secured. Morocco, Judicial, 8/18/1999 - King Mohammed committed to establish peace in middle east Morocco, Local, 8/18/1999
- Three Omanis killed in helicopter crash Oman, Local, 8/18/1999
- Three Israeli soldiers killed, six wounded in south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said that three Israeli soldiers were killed and another six wounded in the violent confrontations which took place in the occupied part of south Lebanon between Israeli occupation forces and the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/18/1999 - Some 19 Iraqis killed, 11 wounded by US raids
Iraqi media on Tuesday denounced the world silence towards the continued US-British raids against its territories which it said resulted in killing several Iraqi citizens. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/18/1999 - Over one million Moroccans living in Europe crossed spain in 2 months Morocco, Local, 8/18/1999
- Israeli court jails German citizen for helping Hizbullah
An Israeli court convicted yesterday a German who believed in Islam, on charges of threatening Israeli security by planning with the Lebanese Hizbullah to attack Israel. Israel-Germany, Judicial, 8/18/1999 - An Egyptian newspaper attacks US authorities for treatement of Egyptian passenger
The Egyptian newspaper El-Akhbar attacked the US authorities for evacuating an Egyptian citizen, Kadria Mohammed Daood, a student at the American university of Cairo (AUC ) just as she arrived at the airport of Los Angeles. The young lady was to travel to USA and had a visa for USA till the years 2001. Egypt, Culture, 8/18/1999 - One Egyptian journalist involved in al-Shaab paper case released Egypt, Judicial, 8/18/1999
- Lebanese resistance leader killed, resulting in clashes with two dead Israelis soldiers
Lebanese security sources in Sidon stressed that Lebanese resistance leader Khuder Deib, known as Abu Hassan Salamah, was killed on Monday after his car was destroyed in a double roadside bomb blast that took place in the outskirts of the city of Sidon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/17/1999 - Algerian, Jordanian youths cooperation Algeria-Jordan, Sports, 8/17/1999
- US says jets hit Iraqi missile, radar sites Iraq-USA, Military, 8/17/1999
- Some 3 Iraqis killed, 9 wounded in US-British raids
An Iraqi spokesman said, "US and British warplanes attacked service and civilian institutions in the southern parts of Iraq on Monday." An Iraqi military spokesman said that US and British warplanes attacked civilian and service institutions in the southern provinces and the attacks resulted in killing three citizens and wounding nine, including a child. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/17/1999 - An Egyptian woman gives birth in an elevator
The general hospital in the Egyptian City of Luxor witnessed an unusual labor when an Egyptian woman named Nafisa Mahmoud entered the hospital to give birth, as she immediately entered the hospital's elevator to be moved to the labor department. Egypt, Local, 8/17/1999 - Jordan: Retina burns after the eclipse
Jordanian Minister of Health Ishaq Maraqa announced that the number of those injured with burns to the retina has increased due to the solar eclipse on last Wednesday. Maraqa said the total number of the injured increased yesterday from 8 to 12 cases. Jordan, Health, 8/17/1999 - Arab Games opened in Amman Regional, Sports, 8/16/1999
- Violence continues in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Youm said that Algerian security forces killed three gunmen near al-Janzoureyah in Bouira province, eastern Algeria. The paper said that four persons were killed and another three wounded in a bomb explosion in al-Taraeyshah village in Tebessa province, eastern Algeria. Algeria, Local, 8/16/1999 - Eight soldiers in a plane crash in Djibouti Djibouti, Local, 8/16/1999
- Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
The Lebanese resistance on Sunday attacked two Israeli positions in Sweida and Tebeh in the occupied part of south Lebanon. In a statement, the resistance forces said that two resistance groups attacked, using rockets and machine guns, the two military positions and destroyed several detachments and fortifications. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/16/1999 - US planes strike Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 8/16/1999
- Kuwait receives four French warships
Paris on Sunday handed over to Kuwait four warships at a cost of US $250 million, the first batch of 8 similar warships whose mission will be to control the territorial waters off the coast of Kuwait and around the nine islands which are affiliated to Kuwait in the waters of the Gulf. Kuwait-France, Military, 8/16/1999 - US jets strike Iraq
Iraq said today, that a mosque was destroyed and three persons were injured during air attacks launched by US and British jets against Iraqi targets in northern Iraq. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/16/1999 - Some 17, including two high-ranking Yemeni army officers, killed in plane crash
Yemeni television has announced that some 17 Yemeni army officers and soldiers were killed, including two high-ranking army officers, in a helicopter crash in southeast Yemen. Yemen, Local, 8/16/1999 - Morocco's Siham Hanafi, best athlete of the pan-Arab games.
Morocco proved during the ongoing 9th pan-Arab games, held in Jordan, that it is the incontestable leader of Arab athletics. Regional, Sports, 8/16/1999