Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/30/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 30, 1999
- Mail delivered by postwomen in Morocco Morocco, Local, 9/4/1999
- Egyptian - Tunisian cultural cooperation
At the conclusion of his visit to Cairo today, Tunisian Minister of Culture Abdelbaki Hermassi stated that a week will be held for Tunisian culture and art in Egypt, during March 2000. Tunisia-Egypt, Culture, 9/4/1999 - US Open: One Moroccan qualifies, other ousted Morocco, Sports, 9/4/1999
- 26 People killed in Past Week in Road accidents Morocco, Local, 9/4/1999
- German-based Moroccans project to build Islamic cultural compound
The Moroccan community based in the western German city of Bergheim is planning to build a cultural compound comprising a five-dome mosque. Morocco-Germany, Culture, 9/4/1999 - King Mohammed chairs religious ceremony
King Mohammed VI chaired Friday a religious ceremony at the mausoleum of Moulay Iddriss I (789-792), founder of the first Muslim dynasty in Morocco, in the town of Zerhoun (120 km east of Rabat). Morocco, Religion, 9/4/1999 - Over 750,000 fresh pupils to head for Moroccan schools on September 16
Moroccan Education Minister Ismail Alaoui said a total of 757,000 new students will be heading to public schools this year, an increase of 8.8% in comparison with last year. Morocco, Education, 9/4/1999 - Moroccan athletes take lead at Van Damme Memorial meet
Two Moroccan athletes took the lead Friday in the Van Damme Memorial meet, part of the Golden League: Hicham El Guerrouj won the 3,000 meter race and his compatriot, Nezha Bidouane, won the 400 meter-steeples. Morocco, Sports, 9/4/1999 - Continued Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has asserted Lebanon's commitment to its national principles regarding the peace process. He asserted unity of the Lebanese peace track with Syria, adding that "Lebanon is concerned with the establishment of just and comprehensive peace in the region." Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/3/1999 - Cultural openness in Jordan
The printing and publications department in Jordan has lifted the embargo on books "Secret Negotiations Between the Arabs and Israel" by Egyptian writer Muhammad Hasanin Haikal and "Criticism for the Political Address," by Nasser Hamid Abu Zeid as well as on another 500 titles in the framework of the new policy pursued by Jordan. Jordan, Culture, 9/2/1999 - Israel kills more Lebanese civilians
Two Lebanese civilians were killed and another three injured as a result of Israel's shelling of the villages of the West Bekaa in eastern Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/2/1999 - Moroccan neurology team discovers gene responsible of paralysis disease
A French-Moroccan team of neurologists at the Rabat University Hospital has discovered a gene responsible for a disease causing paralysis. Morocco, Health, 9/2/1999 - Attempts fail to rescue two French citizens kidnapped in Yemen
A Yemeni source announced on Wednesday in Sanaa the failure of a third attempt made by tribal chiefs to release two French citizens who were kidnapped on August 20. Yemen, Local, 9/2/1999 - US says bombed Iraqi radar Iraq-USA, Military, 9/2/1999
- Muslim religious scholar in Georgetown university
Georgetown University in Washington, which is considered the oldest Catholic university in the US, has announced it has for the first time appointed a Muslim guide for supervising and caring for Muslim students. Regional-USA, Religion, 9/2/1999 - Egypt is first in Pan-Arab games Regional, Sports, 9/1/1999
- World health organization rewards Moroccan neurologist Morocco, Medicine, 9/1/1999
- Morocco's younes El-Aynaoui moves to 2nd round of US open Morocco, Sports, 9/1/1999
- Insect threatens crops in Mauritania
The sesamia, a gnawing insect which attacks cereal stalks and discovered four years ago in Brakna, in southern Mauritania, is responsible for the loss of 10,000 tons of sorghum per year in the North African country. Mauritania, Agriculture, 9/1/1999 - 43 countries in Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater
43 foreign and Arab sates are taking part in the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater, which is starting today and will last for 11 days. Egypt-International, Culture, 9/1/1999 - Lebanese resistance wounds SLA members
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued attacks against area adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/1/1999 - US jets continue clashes with Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 9/1/1999
- Moroccan coast guards arrest another group of illegal immigrants Morocco, Local, 9/1/1999
- EU contributes to Moroccan ecology projects Morocco-European Union, Environment, 8/31/1999
- Morocco hosts international colloquy on Arab cities
Participants will also discuss Morocco's town planning experience, inter-Arab cooperation prospects in the field, the preservation of the Arab cities architectural identity, the use of local construction materials in housing projects and the importance of involving local communities in housing programs. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/31/1999 - Baghdad: US raids continue Iraq-USA, Military, 8/31/1999
- Prominent Yemeni poet dies at 71 Yemen, People, 8/31/1999
- Israel continues attacks on south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery targeted on Monday the outskirts of Beyout al-Sayyad, al-Mansouri, Majdal Zoun, towns of Jabal Sweida, Wadi al-Mansouri and the Litani river course. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/31/1999 - Violence in Algeria
An Algerian daily said on Monday that four citizens from one family were killed by Armed Islamic Group (GIA) members, led by a woman, in the outskirts of al-Esaweyah town, Medea province, some 91 km from the Algerian capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 8/31/1999 - Libyan - Tunisian health cooperation
The secretary of the Libyan people's committee for health and social insurance (health minister) met on Sunday in Tripoli with a delegation representing the Tunisian Health Ministry taking part in the meetings of the higher joint medical committee between the two countries. Libya-Tunisia, Health, 8/30/1999 - Syrian, Iraqi health relations discussed
Syrian Minister of Health Muhammad Eyyad al-Shatti met on Sunday in Damascus with Iraqi Health Minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iraq, Health, 8/30/1999 - Three explosions in Ein al-Helwa camp, south Lebanon
Three explosives went off on Sunday in Ein al-Helwa camp in south Lebanon, slightly wounding three members of the Fatah movement led by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Lebanon-Palestine, Local, 8/30/1999 - Morocco marks 40th day of late King Hassan II's passing away
King Mohammed VI of Morocco will chair this Monday a religious service at Mohammed V mausoleum in Rabat in commemoration of the 40th day of the passing away of his father, King Hassan II. Morocco, Culture, 8/30/1999 - Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli aggressions
The Lebanese resistance on Sunday attacked early in the morning nine Israeli and South Lebanon Army militia positions inside the occupied part of south Lebanon, in retaliation for Israeli attacks against populated areas in south Lebanon's towns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/30/1999 - Morocco ranks 5th at World Athletics Championships
Morocco ranked 5th at the World Athletics Championships held last week in Seville, Spain. Morocco, Sports, 8/30/1999