Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 4, 1999
- National education charter to be implemented as of next year
King Mohammed VI announced on Friday that a national charter on education will start to be implemented on a gradual basis as of next year. Morocco, Education, 10/9/1999 - Al-Sharaa to return to Damascus on Tuesday Syria, People, 10/9/1999
- Fears of epidemics in Iraq and its neighboring countries
Fears prevail in Iraq's neighboring countries of the epidemic of polio spreading from Iraq into their territories. Iraq, Health, 10/9/1999 - Opera Aida '99 to start on Tuesday Egypt, Culture, 10/9/1999
- First Islamic high school in Vienna
The First Islamic secondary school opened in Vienna on Friday, marking the start of the Austrian school year 1999-2000. Regional-Austria, Religion, 10/9/1999 - 16 killed in new massacres in Algeria
Information coming from Algeria indicates that at least 16 persons were killed in new massacres implemented by a group opposed to the civil reconciliation that law was ratified in a referendum in last month. Algeria, Local, 10/9/1999 - Jordan adopts biggest religious assembly for peace Regional-International, Religion, 10/9/1999
- Moroccan customs to donate all seized and unclaimed goods to needy persons
The Moroccan administration of customs and indirect taxes has agreed to donate to needy persons all the goods and products that have become its property, under an agreement signed with the state secretariat of solidarity and humanitarian action. Morocco, Culture, 10/8/1999 - Morocco-Spain agriculture forum ends Morocco-Spain, Agriculture, 10/8/1999
- Al-Sharaa's health condition is stable Syria, People, 10/8/1999
- Lebanese resistance attacks 10 Israeli positions, 8 Israeli raids
News reports from south Lebanon said the Israeli occupation forces told officials and members of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia that it will withdraw shortly from Hasbaya, a matter which raised confusion and unrest in the lines of these militias. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/8/1999 - Prince Moulay Rachid opens session on bio-ethics
Prince Moulay Rachid opened in Rabat on Thursday the 6th session of the UNESCO Bio-ethics International Committee held in collaboration with the Moroccan commission for education, culture and science under royal patronage. Regional, Culture, 10/8/1999 - US documentary on Moroccan women
US company "Black side" is shooting a documentary film on Moroccan women entitled "Hopes on the Horizon." Morocco, Culture, 10/8/1999 - UK ambassador in Cairo honors Egyptian students in UK universities Egypt-UK, Education, 10/8/1999
- Tolerance colloquium winds up Regional, Culture, 10/8/1999
- Moroccan, Senegalese zoos exchange animal species Morocco-Senegal, Culture, 10/8/1999
- Some 27,000 sorties by US planes in Iraqi airspace since 1998
A US paper said on Thursday that US jets are using "cement" bombs instead of the traditional explosive bombs. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/8/1999 - Lebanese, Finnish presidents visit al-Sharaa in hospital
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari on Wednesday afternoon visited the American University Hospital in Beirut to be assured about the health condition of Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria-Lebanon-Finland, People, 10/7/1999 - Couple escapes making surgery for their cancer-infected baby
A man and his wife who were expelled from Lebanon arrived in Ogesburg, Germany on Wednesday coming from Lebanon following several months they spent in hiding to avoid a surgical operation for their son who has cancer. Lebanon-Germany, Local, 10/7/1999 - Israel shells Lebanese civilians areas
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday attacked, using machine guns and rockets a position for the Israeli occupation troops and their South Lebanon Army militia agents in Rashaf in the occupied part of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said that its men achieved direct hits. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/7/1999 - Arab sports ministers meet to support Morocco world cup 2006 bid Morocco, Sports, 10/6/1999
- Syria, Jordan to sign health cooperation agreement
Jordanian Minister of Health Ishaq Maraqa has stated that there is a committee in his ministry which works on updating a health cooperation agreement between Syria and Jordan with the objective of developing these relations and establishing a basis for fruitful health cooperation, which will positively reflect on the two peoples. Jordan-Syria, Health, 10/6/1999 - Floods in Yemen Yemen, Local, 10/6/1999
- 2.273 million in Kuwait's census Kuwait, Culture, 10/6/1999
- A tourism festival in Libya
The international winter tourism festival will be held on October 10 - 12 in El-Hon city, 500 kilometer southeast of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Libya, Culture, 10/6/1999 - Final countdown for opera Aida starts at the pyramids
The Egyptian opera house received yesterday the theater built by the engineering organization in the armed forces for performances of the opera Aida, which is considered opera of the end of the century, between October 12 and 17. Egypt, Culture, 10/6/1999 - Iraq - US renew no-fly zone clahses Iraq-USA, Military, 10/6/1999
- Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday attacked, using rockets and machine guns, the Israeli military position in the al-Teibah area inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/6/1999 - Eight gunmen killed in Algeria
Algerian security forces killed eight gunmen during a mopping-up operation carried out in Djelfa province and in the heights of al-Zaamesha village in Mascara province. Algeria, Local, 10/6/1999 - Al-Sharaa underwent successful heart surgery Syria, People, 10/5/1999
- Kuwait University teacher sentenced to imprisonment for speech
Kuwait University teacher Ahmad al-Baghdadi told the AFP that a court in Kuwait sentenced him to one month imprisonment over charges that he published several articles that were considered an insult to Islam. Kuwait, Judicial, 10/5/1999 - For tenth consecutive year, Iraqis go back to school under sanctions
For the tenth consecutive year, thousands of Iraqi children went back to school in extremely harsh economic and social conditions under the embargo enforced against their country. Iraq, Education, 10/5/1999 - Children's polio may spread out of Iraq
The World Health Organization WHO on Monday warned against the wide spread of children polio in Iraq and also of fears that this disease will spread in the region as a whole. Iraq, Health, 10/5/1999 - Five Moroccan youngsters in Saudi international Koran contest Regional-Morocco, Religion, 10/5/1999
- Syrian woman member to world council for teaching adults
The Syrian Higher Council for Eradicating Illiteracy was accepted as a member of the International Council for Teaching Adults during its recent meeting held in Manila, the Philippines. Syria-Regional, Education, 10/5/1999 - Literacy project launched in Rabat Morocco, Education, 10/5/1999
- Morocco's 7th classic rally next March Morocco, Sports, 10/5/1999
- Two French drug dealers arrested in northern Morocco Morocco, Judicial, 10/5/1999
- Continued Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery positioned in al-Zafatah shelled the woods of Sujoud, al-Rayhan, Aqmata farm, al-Rafee mountain, the Litani river course and Naba’ al-Taseh course. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/5/1999 - Explosive charge went off in Beirut
An explosive charge went off on Sunday at noon inside Mar Jerjus (Saint George) church in al-Dekwaneh in the Eastern Suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Lebanon, Local, 10/4/1999 - US Anglican church delegation for boosting relations with Syrian women
A meeting was held on Saturday evening between the delegation of the American Anglican Church led by Anne Jones, Deputy President of the American Anglican Women league. Currently visiting Syria and several women activists at the hall of the " Holy Cross" Church in Damascus. Syria, Religion, 10/4/1999 - Gulf states conduct naval exercises
The naval forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council states started on Sunday joint maneuvers in the Gulf region. Gulf, Military, 10/4/1999 - Iraq - US clashe in Muthanna province Iraq-USA, Military, 10/4/1999
- Daring operations carried out by Lebanese resistance-men
One Israeli soldier was wounded in South Lebanon when the Lebanese national resistance attacked Israeli moves of the pro-Israeli Lahd militia position in Balat inside the occupied part of South Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 10/4/1999 - Islamic group condemns Israel's using Aqsa mosque picture on wine bottle
The Makkah-Based Islamic World League condemned on Saturday Israel for placing the picture of the Aqsa mosque on one of its liquor products and naming it "Jerusalem 2000." Regional, Religion, 10/4/1999 - Acts of violence continue in Algeria
One Algerian policeman was wounded after he was fired on by a group of armed men in Tizi Ouzou district in eastern Algeria. Algeria, Local, 10/4/1999 - New York museum features OIC as special guest of Islamic show
The New York metropolitan museum of art on Friday night paid tribute to the Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Conference by hosting a special exhibition of its famous Islamic art collection. Regional, Culture, 10/4/1999