Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 11/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of November 8, 1999
- Damascus governor meets with reporters Syria, Culture, 11/13/1999
- Rights protection center project presented to Youssoufi
A delegation of the International Council for the reintegration of torture victims on Friday presented to Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, a project to set up in Morocco a center for the reintegration of the victims of torture. Morocco, Culture, 11/13/1999 - British citizen expelled from Kuwait for charges on Islamic class assignment
The Kuwaiti dailies issued on Thursday said that a British teacher was expelled from Kuwait after he asked his students to make "a homework" considered as implying "non-believing in the Islamic religion." Kuwait-UK, Local, 11/13/1999 - Opening Carthage theatrical festival
The new session of the Carthage international theater festival started yesterday in Tunis. It will last for 10 days with the participation of 44 countries from all over the world for the first time since the festival started, as the participation in it was limited only to the Arab theatrical bands. Tunisia-International, Culture, 11/13/1999 - Mubarak: My health is good Egypt, People, 11/13/1999
- Four SLA militia members wounded in south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said on Friday that several Lebanese citizens had been injured by the fighting at various locations in and around Qadissiya valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/13/1999 - Football: Morocco's Wydad club makes perilous trip to Tunisia for CAF Cup Final
Morocco's club, Wydad of Casablanca, will play this Saturday in Tunis a decisive away match for the African Football Confederation (CAF) cup against the lethal team of Etoile du Sahel. Tunisia-Morocco, Sports, 11/13/1999 - Iranian law on organs of the clinically deads Iran, Local, 11/12/1999
- Algerian Islamic official demands to change law on personal affairs
The head of the supreme Islamic council in Algeria, Abd El-Magid Mezyan, stated that the current Algerian family law is injust to women's rights and that it must be revised. He emphasized the importance of changing the law. Algeria, Culture, 11/12/1999 - Morocco allocates $100 million for floods victims Morocco, Local, 11/12/1999
- Morocco bans importation of cold-equipment using products harming ozone layer Morocco, Environment, 11/12/1999
- Egyptian film wins the gold prize of Damascus cinema festival Syria-International, Culture, 11/12/1999
- First Arab festival for children's theater in Tunis ends
The first Arab festival for children's theater, which started its works on last Monday, will conclude in Tunis tonight under the slogan "The school in the theater's shadows." Tunisia-Regional, Culture, 11/12/1999 - Morocco NGO condemns aggression against Moroccan minors in Canary islands
The Association of Moroccan Workers in Spain (ATIME) condemned the racist and xenophobe aggressions which targeted Friday night a group of Moroccan minors sheltered in a school residence in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary. Morocco-Canary Islands, Local, 11/12/1999 - US - Israeli - Turkish joint maneuvers in the coming month
Turkey said it would hold maritime military training in the coming month in the Mediterranean Sea in participation with Israel and the USA. Turkey-Israel-USA, Military, 11/12/1999 - Islamic council applauds lawmakers for recognizing Ramadan
The Islamic Supreme Council of America on Thursday applauded two Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives for introducing legislation to support the issuance of a postage stamp recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Regional-USA, Religion, 11/12/1999 - Lebanese resistance forces attack four Israeli positions
Israel continued its attacks against villages and towns adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/12/1999 - EgyptAir disaster answers may be very near
More flight recorder data was made available today about the EgyptAir flight 990 that fell mysteriously from the sky shortly after leaving the New Yok J.F.K. airport. Egypt, Local, 11/12/1999 - Mineral water firm contributes to Morocco's World Cup bid
The Moroccan water firm OULMES has joined a group of companies that agreed to pay $200,000 in support to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 soccer World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 11/12/1999 - Arab sports ministers study backing to Morocco's World Cup bid
The executive committee of the Arab sports ministers council will meet in Rabat on Nov. 17-19 in Rabat to study backing for Morocco's bid to host the final rounds of the 2006 World Cup. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 11/11/1999 - General Assembly welcomes Bethlehem 2000 Palestine-Israel-UN, Culture, 11/11/1999
- Preliminary data on EgyptAir crash yields few answers
Preliminary data recovered from EgyptAir flight 990's flight data recorder suggests that the Boeing 767's descent began as a controlled descent, while the aircraft's thrust reverser does not appear to have deployed, a statement issued yesterday by US National Transportation Safety Board chairman Jim Hall said. Egypt, Local, 11/11/1999 - Antiquities found in Alexandria's Eastern Port and Maamoura Bay
French and Egyptian missions have made archeological finds in the waters off Alexandria. Egypt, Culture, 11/11/1999 - French-Qatari maneuvers concluded
These maneuvers covered training on dismantling explosives and mines, a staged attack on a French warship, landing operations by parachute and operations to release hostages. Qatar-France, Military, 11/11/1999 - Declaring the prizes of Sousse festival for youth and children's cinema
The fourth festival for youth and children's films concluded yesterday in the Tunisian city of Sousse with the participation of 200 films --long, short, and animated cartoons-- that represent nearly 60 countries. Tunisia-International, Culture, 11/11/1999 - Mediterranean Inter-Religious Meeting Calls for the Promotion of Peace Philosophy
The third Mediterranean inter-religious meeting held Wednesday and Thursday in the Alcala de Henares University, 35 km north-east of Madrid, called for the promotion of the philosophy of peace to secure a future of peace, understanding and conviviality for the mounting generations. Regional, Religion, 11/11/1999 - Three Saudis get 5 to 20 years in jail for drug trafficking
Five Saudi nationals were sentenced to jail terms of 5 to 20 years, after being convicted of drug trafficking by a Casablanca court, a Moroccan daily reported. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 11/11/1999 - Lebanese operation in retaliation for Israeli bombardment
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday attacked an Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia engineering unit while carrying out fortification works inside a joint Israeli-SLA militia position in al-Muheisbat in the central section of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/11/1999 - King lays down foundation stone of nannies, governesses school
King Mohammed VI on Monday laid down the foundation stone of a $500,000 nannies and governesses school. Morocco, Education, 11/10/1999 - Egyptian police officers tried for negligence in protecting President Mubarak
The disciplinary court in Cairo, Egypt started today the trial of generals and officers in the Egypatian police for not preventing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's exposure to an attack in Port Said city with a knife two months ago. Egypt, Judicial, 11/10/1999 - New Moroccan education charter disclosed
The new Moroccan education charter provides elements of a new social and cultural contract between the nation and its schooling system committing all Moroccans, said in Rabat Tuesday chairman of the special education and training commission, Abdelaziz Meziane Belfkih. Morocco, Education, 11/10/1999 - Morocco elected member of UNESCO executive board Morocco, Culture, 11/10/1999
- Patriarch of Jerusalem visits Qatar
The patriarch of Jerusalem and Middle East for the Orthodox Church, Thionoris I, emphasized that his first visit to Qatar comes at the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, saying, "My visit to Qatar comes to know this country in which our sons enjoy stability, justice and welfare, and I did not come here to build a church or a house." Qatar-Palestine, Religion, 11/10/1999 - Report: Some 1,000 foreigners arrested in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi daily al-Jazira said on Tuesday that some 1,000 foreigners, whose residency is in violation of the law, were suspended in Aseer province, in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 11/10/1999 - Continued Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
In retaliation for the continued Israeli attacks against south Lebanon, a Lebanese resistance group on Tuesday attacked an Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia engineering force that was carrying out fortification works inside the Israeli position in al-Sweida. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/10/1999 - Environmental study to be distributed in Arab states
An environment study by Moroccan expert Mohamed Beryane that was awarded the prize of the Arab environment ministers' council will be published by the council technical secretariat for distribution in Arab states and Arab, regional and international organizations. Regional, Environment, 11/10/1999 - Mediterranean inter-religious meeting in Spain
The third Mediterranean inter-religious meeting on education and culture is held this Wednesday and Thursday in the Alcala de Henares University, 35 km northeast of Madrid. Regional, Religion, 11/10/1999 - Celebrating delivering Sultan Qaboos prize for the environment Regional-International, Environment, 11/9/1999
- US says Iraq attacks aircraft Iraq-USA, Military, 11/9/1999
- First black box recovered in EgyptAir crash
The flight data recorder from EgyptAir flight 990 was recovered today, raising hopes that it will hold data that will help explain what caused the flight to crash on October 31 in the Atlantic Ocean. Egypt, Local, 11/9/1999 - Mediterranean chemotherapy society convenes congress in Marrakesh Morocco, Health, 11/8/1999
- Morocco-Egyptian colloquy on sufism in Cairo next year Morocco-Egypt, Culture, 11/8/1999
- Egyptian Foreign Ministry to Egyptian travelers: Do not carry other people's bags
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a set of routine advice to Egyptian travelers abroad on the necessessity of avoiding carrying any bags belonging to anyone else, no matter what the reasons, especially if the owner of the bag is unknown to them. Egypt, Culture, 11/8/1999 - Jordanian fighter jet crashes Jordan, Military, 11/8/1999
- 23-meter long whale chast off in Moroccan northern shore Morocco, Local, 11/8/1999
- US - Egyptian cooperation in repairing cemeteries of the pharaohs
Cooperation between Egypt and the USA is currently taking place in implementing a scientific archeological project to repair the royal caskets of the pharaohs, which is to start on March 1, 2000 in the cemetery of Ramses VI in the city of Luxor. Egypt, Culture, 11/8/1999 - Lebanese resistance operations against occupation forces
As a result of the operations carried out by the Lebanese resistance against the Israeli occupation troops and their militia allies' positions and centers, a state of fear and disorder is prevailing among the ranks of the Israeli army and their South Lebanon Army militia allies, reports said. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/8/1999 - Morocco takes part in Carthage theater festival
Moroccan playwright and comedian Tayeb Seddiki takes part in the Carthage theater days slated for November 12 through 21 along with companies from 18 Arab and African countries. Tunisia-Morocco, Culture, 11/8/1999 - 14 military members killed, injured in two terrorist attacks in Algeria
Algerian security sources announced yesterday the death of five members of the armed forces and the injury of another eight, including officers with the rank of colonel, in two separate attacks by a terrorist group in Algeria. Algeria, Local, 11/8/1999