Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 20, 1999
- Head of international jurists commission lauds Morocco's human rights progress
Secretary General of the International Jurists Commission (IJC), Adama Dieng, lauded on Friday the progress scored by Morocco in matters of human rights. Morocco, Culture, 9/25/1999 - UNIFIL troops injured by land mine Lebanon, Military, 9/25/1999
- Two drug dealers sentenced to 10 years in jail Morocco, Judicial, 9/25/1999
- Arab radio, television festival starts 9th round in Tunis
The Arab Radio and Television Festival will start its ninth round here this Saturday. Regional-Tunisia, Culture, 9/25/1999 - Morocco leads Poland 2-0 in davis tennis cup meet
Morocco is currently leading Poland by two victories to nil in a meeting in Casablanca part of Group II of the Euro-African zone of the Davis tennis Cup. Morocco, Sports, 9/25/1999 - Morocco to have its 1st bone marrow transplant unit
Morocco will launch shortly its first bone marrow transplant unit to spare Moroccan patients costly travels abroad to undergo grafting operations. Morocco, Health, 9/24/1999 - Thousand of Somalis in danger of starving Somalia, Local, 9/24/1999
- One Lebanese soldier killed, seven wounded by Israeli raids
The Lebanese resistance on Thursday launched more than 11 attacks which targeted Israel and pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia positions in the occupied part ofsouth Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/24/1999 - Egyptian space scientist Farouk El-Baz visits Cairo Egypt, Environment, 9/24/1999
- Onion and garlic may help women reduce bone disease risk
Eating onion and garlic may help women reduce the risk of developing the crippling disease osteoporosis, according to research published here Wednesday. Regional, Health, 9/24/1999 - Morocco meets Poland in Davis Tennis Cup
Morocco will play Poland this weekend in Casablanca, part of Group II of the Euro-African zone of the Davis tennis Cup. Morocco-Poland, Sports, 9/24/1999 - Arab labor ministers conclude meetings in Amman Regional, Culture, 9/23/1999
- Violence in Algeria Algeria, Local, 9/23/1999
- Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Two houses and one car were badly damaged in south Lebanon by the Israeli shelling of Kafer Tabnet town on Wednesday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/23/1999 - Palestinian minister of information inaugurates museum of Palestinian memory
Palestinian Minister of Information Yasser Abed Rabbo inaugurated today a museum of the Palestinian memory, which is considered the first of its kind and regarding which he said, "It contains selections of the Palestinian memory during the last two countries that was held in Ein Senia village, nine kilometers north of Ramallah in the West Bank." Palestine, Culture, 9/22/1999 - Israeli medicines to Russia Israel-Russia, Health, 9/22/1999
- Two SLA militia members killed in south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon said that two Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia members were killed on Tuesday in south Lebanon in an operation carried out by the Lebanese resistance when it detonated an explosive near Kafer Houneh position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/22/1999 - Pope confirms Middle East visit Regional-Vatican, Religion, 9/22/1999
- Omar al-Khayyam subject of international symposium
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has sent a message to the international symposium on Omar al-Khayyam, which started deliberations on Monday in Paris. Regional, Culture, 9/21/1999 - Morocco to host Arab football tournament next April Regional-Morocco, Sports, 9/21/1999
- Morocco in world gyms championships in China Morocco-China, Sports, 9/21/1999
- Lebanese resistance escalates operations
On Sunday night a Lebanese resistance group attacked an Israeli position in al-Houleh in the occupied strip of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/21/1999 - Taheya - Carioca dies at 79
An Egyptian source said on Monday in Cairo that renowned Egyptian belly dancer Taheya Carioca died earlier in the day of a heart attack. Egypt-Regional, People, 9/21/1999 - Rabat hosts international training session on juridical services in North Africa
An international training session on juridical services in North Africa will be held in Rabat September 22-25, the Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) said. North Africa-Morocco, Judicial, 9/21/1999 - Rich archaeological treasures unearthed in Sudan Sudan, Culture, 9/20/1999
- Morocco's experience in handling street children issue expounded in Cairo
Morocco's experience in matters of struggle against the phenomenon of street children was studied at a regional workshop, organized in Cairo by the Arab Childhood and Development Council. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 9/20/1999 - Vaccination certificates shall be presented by pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Ministry of health said would-be pilgrims should first present vaccination certificates against meningitis, to be allowed entry into the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Health, 9/20/1999 - Lebanese resistance operations
The Israeli occupation forces have escalated their air raids against the northern areas of the Israeli occupied border strip of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that Israeli warplanes raided the Litani river area in the western Bekaa on Sunday and fired eight air-to-surface rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/20/1999 - Casablanca to host Arab-Mediterranean environment forum
The Moroccan metropolitan city of Casablanca will host next November 10-11 the second Arab-Mediterranean Environment and Quality Forum. Regional, Environment, 9/20/1999