Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/11/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 11, 1999
- 20 countries are to participate in Nile festival for the child's song in Cairo
20 countries will participate in the Nile International Festival for Children's Songs that will be held in Cairo on October 28 - 31 under the auspices of Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak. Egypt, Culture, 10/16/1999 - Denying rumors of the destructive earthquake in Cairo Egypt, Local, 10/16/1999
- Vatican hosts international meeting on inter-religions dialogue
The Vatican will host on Oct. 24-28 an international meeting on dialogue between religions on the eve of the 21st century, organizers said. Regional, Religion, 10/16/1999 - Three Syrian messages to Barak
Damascus has, in the recent days, sent three related messages pertaining to the Syrian negotiating position to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. These messages say that Syria is "ready for peace," but it is "not hurrying for it," and is still "having other alternatives." Syria-Israel, Analysis, 10/15/1999 - Israeli attacks continue against south Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance has retaliated for Israeli attacks against Lebanese civilians in the areas and villages of the occupied part of south Lebanon, with a series of attacks against the Israeli occupation positions and its South Lebanon Army militia allies. Direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/15/1999 - Princess Lalla Meryem launches immunization campaign Morocco, Health, 10/15/1999
- Al-Sharaa leaves hospital after recovery Syria, People, 10/15/1999
- Qatari heads support committee for Moroccan 2006 World Cup bid
The Arab Football Union (AFU) executive bureau appointed Qatari Mohamed Ben Houmam, a FIFA executive committee member, to the chairmanship of the Arab committee backing up Morocco's bid to host the final rounds of the soccer World Cup in 2006. Morocco, Sports, 10/15/1999 - Over 3 million pupils enrolled in Morocco's basic education
Some 3,637,000 pupils were enrolled this year in Moroccan basic education schools, covering primary and part of the secondary education. Morocco, Education, 10/15/1999 - Al-Sharaa leaving hospital today in excellent health Syria, People, 10/14/1999
- Gulf states joint maritime maneuvers conclude Gulf, Military, 10/14/1999
- Morocco will attend Euro-Med Youth Conference Regional, Culture, 10/14/1999
- Morocco, memory of the earth exhibition opens in Paris
After a year-long of digging, a group of Moroccan and foreign scientists unearthed five tons of fossils that were treated for five years in Rabat to restore the skeleton of the colossus which weighed alive 22,5 tons and was 18 meters wide. Morocco, Science, 10/14/1999 - Clash over northern Iraq zone, US says Iraq-USA, Military, 10/14/1999
- Two gunmen killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 10/14/1999
- Sudanese teachers to retire at 65, lecturers at 70
General education teachers in Sudan have now been allowed to continue working until they are 65 years old Sudan, Local, 10/14/1999 - Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attack
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday attacked a joint Israeli-South Lebanon Army militia position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/14/1999 - Gaza fisherman: More adventures but less catch
The fishermen watched the houses disappearing gradually as they sailed away from the Gaza shore on their routine sailing trip every noon in preparation for their long-waited-for big catch in the sea. It was around one in the afternoon. The weather, as usual in this time of the year, was hot and humid. One fisherman volunteered to serve tea. Others were busy preparing their nets while the boss, as they call him, stood watching the boat edge as it opens its way through the sea waves. Palestine, Local, 10/13/1999 - Head of the childhood fund affiliated to UN starts visit to Iraq Iraq-UN, Health, 10/13/1999
- National action plan on child labor Morocco, Culture, 10/13/1999
- Three moroccan tennismen among world's best forty Morocco, Sports, 10/13/1999
- France sets up Islamic institute
The Paris School of Social Science Higher Studies will be setting up an Institute for Studies on Islamic World Societies, said a press release by the French department of national education, research and technology. Regional, Religion, 10/13/1999 - Lebanese resistance men retaliate Israeli aggressions
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli heavy artillery shelled a number of areas including Zibqin, Yater, Kafra, Majdal Zoun, Serbin, Barachit, Rahrah and al-Ghandouriyah, as well as al-Butoum mountains, al-Qeseyah and al-Nafha valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/13/1999 - Egyptian scientist wins Nobel Prize for chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced today that it has awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in chemistry to scientist Ahmed Zewail who holds dual citizenship in Egypt and the USA "for his pioneering investigation of fundamental chemical reactions, using ultra-short laser flashes, on the time scale on which the reactions actually occur." Egypt-International, Science, 10/12/1999 - Arab child's day celebrated on Monday
The Arab states commemorated on Monday the Arab child day and honored at a ceremony in Cairo some twenty outstanding Arab children in the fields of sports, sciences and arts. Regional, Culture, 10/12/1999 - It is time Arab land hosted world soccer cup
New President of the Arab Sports Union, Prince Sultan Ben Fahd, on Monday said it is high time an Arab state hosted the world soccer cup. Prince Sultan, who replaced his late brother Prince Fayssal, made the statement at a meeting held by the Moroccan association in charge of promoting Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Regional, Sports, 10/12/1999 - Morocco's Atlas giant exhibited in Paris Morocco, Science, 10/12/1999
- Israel continues striking south Lebanon
Israel Radio on Monday reported the death of one member of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia in the occupied part of south Lebanon. The soldier was seriously wounded at the end of September following an attack by the Lebanese resistance against a SLA militia position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/12/1999 - Moroccan haute couture in Paris
Princess Lalla Hasna, sister of King Mohammed VI, attended sunday the presentation of Moroccan haute couture's latest creations on the Louvre Carrousel catwalk, held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI and President Jacques Chirac. Morocco, Culture, 10/12/1999 - Iraq says fighting continues over southern Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 10/12/1999
- Al-Sharaa talks on the telephone with Chirac
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Sunday received a telephone call from French President Jacques Chirac. President Chirac expressed best wishes for the quick recovery of the Syrian FM. Syria-International, People, 10/11/1999 - More Islamists surrender in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Youm said that a 15-gunmen group installed a fake roadblock in Mleikoush district in Tizi Ouzou province and stole the property of passersby, but they killed no one. Algeria, Local, 10/11/1999 - Israeli court dismisses case raised by Israeli belly dancer against Egyptian ambassador
Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday dropped the judicial case raised by Israeli belly dancer Shlomit Shalom against the Egyptian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Muhammad Basyouni. Egypt-Israel, Judicial, 10/11/1999 - Measures to boost cereal-growth
Malki said small farmers will have access to credit commensurate with their needs to help them use modern techniques in growing cereals. He said the state would set up an insurance system to guarantee crops and would, as a partner, pay 50% of farmers' subscription this season and provide $ 12 million (120 million DHS) as a contribution to compensations which, for the first time, record the participation of international re-assurance firms. Morocco, Agriculture, 10/11/1999 - US, Britain attack southern Iraq sites Iraq-USA, Military, 10/11/1999
- Lebanese resistance escalates operations
Lebanese resistance forces on Sunday attacked the Israeli forces inside the Ballat position in the western sector of south Lebanon. In a statement, the resistance said one Lebanese resistance group shelled and rocketed the military position, which was directly hit, destroying one of its detachments. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/11/1999 - Moroccan Jewery exhibit in Paris
Paris' Art and Jewish History Museum hosts Oct 7-Jan 2 an exhibition dubbed "A Look At Jewish Life in Morocco" which comes as part of events staged this year in France for "Moroccan Times In France." Morocco, Culture, 10/11/1999