Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 12/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of December 20, 1999
- Two days of quiet in south Lebanon, UN Lebanon-Israel-UN, Military, 12/24/1999
- Muslim Brothers group in Syria call for revealing implications on assassination of Sheikh Yakan
The Muslim Brothers group in Syria has called for revealing the implications behind the assassination of Sheikh Amin Yakan in Aleppo on December 16 and called for "chasing the criminal and those who stand behind them." Syria, Local, 12/23/1999 - Gabon's president voices full backing for Morocco's World Cup football bid
President Haj Omar Bongo of Gabon on Wednesday voiced full backing to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup football finals. Morocco, Sports, 12/23/1999 - Morocco ties with Senegal in trial match Morocco-Senegal, Sports, 12/23/1999
- Morocco still leading Africa on FIFA rankings
Morocco is still topping all African and Arab states on the FIFA rankings of December. Morocco comes in 24th with 615 points followed by South Africa (30th) with 597 points. Brazil won FIFA's team of the year award for the sixth successive time. Morocco, Sports, 12/23/1999 - Research ship to help build Moroccan foundation for use of sea resources
Morocco will get by March 31, 2001 a $ 11-million research ship built in Japanese shipyards to upgrade scientific research and secure the autonomy of works conducted on pelagics in Moroccan waters. Morocco, Science, 12/23/1999 - Bodies of killed Lebanese resistance fighters withdrawn from the south
Lebanese security sources said on Wednesday that the occupation forces and their agents closed the main roads to Arnoun town in the occupied part of south Lebanon after it opened a very narrow road that citizens can go through and prevented them from taking their personal belongings. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/23/1999 - Coca Cola grants $1.2 to Morocco's football teams
Coca Cola-Maroc will grant the Moroccan first and olympic football teams $1.2 million. Morocco, Sports, 12/23/1999 - World Bank lauds Egypt's agriculture sector
The World Bank mission currently visiting Egypt hailed the progress Egypt has maintained, over the past years, in agriculture sector including the liberalization of the crops prices and providing necessary finance to develop this vital sector. Egypt, Agriculture, 12/22/1999 - Morocco, a very strong world football cup bidder, German diplomat
Morocco is "a very strong" candidate to host the final rounds of the 2006 World football Cup, German Ambassador to Morocco, Hans-Dieter Scheel, said. Morocco-Germany, Sports, 12/22/1999 - Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
Israeli artillery on Monday late night bombarded the eastern hills of Kafer Rumman and Kafer Tabnit towns, Habboush, the al-Zahrani river area and the valleys surrounding the occupation positions in al-Sweida, al-Tahra and al-Debshe. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/22/1999 - US - Egyptian cooperation for purifying Cairo's air Egypt-USA, Environment, 12/21/1999
- Jordanians collect pencils for Iraqi pupils
A Jordanian committee of support to Iraq will collect one million pencils destined for Iraqi pupils. Jordan-Iraq, Culture, 12/21/1999 - Saudi Arabia observes rain prayers Saudi Arabia, Religion, 12/21/1999
- Three French missions for repairing Egyptian archeological sites Egypt-France, Culture, 12/21/1999
- Morocco's El-Guerrouj wins French prize Morocco, Sports, 12/21/1999
- Royal family says it has no responsibility in Filali's affair
The royal family says that it has no responsibility whatsoever in the case of Fouad Filali, that he is no longer linked to the royal family and that his problems fall within the scope of justice, the official spokesman of the Royal Palace, Hassan Aourid, said over the weekend. Morocco, Local, 12/21/1999 - Football: Burkina Faso upbeat over Morocco's World Cup bid
Burkina Faso said it was upbeat over Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup soccer finals. Morocco, Sports, 12/21/1999 - EL-Sayeda Aisha's Mosque typifies Islamic architecture
The honorable Elsayeda Aisha was the daughter of Gaa'far-el-Sadeq, son of Alimam Muhammad Elbager, son of Imam Zein El-Abdin, son of Imam El-Hussein, son of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (may Allah's mercy be upon him). She was also the sister of the prominent Imam Mussa El-Kazem. Egypt, Culture, 12/21/1999 - A composite of Fine Islamic Architecture
Ibn Toulon Mosque is the third mosque that was built in Egypt and is named after the Abbasid Prince Ahmed Ibn Toulon. Egypt, Culture, 12/21/1999 - Morocco's Skah wins French international cross-country Morocco-France, Sports, 12/21/1999
- Egyptian experiment to rediscover secrets of Mummification Egypt, Science, 12/21/1999
- School principal tried for pupil's death Morocco, Local, 12/21/1999
- Saudi teen spared from death penalty Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 12/21/1999
- Youssef Frances reveals artist's secrets
With the advent of the Third Millennium, a real creative artist with a special imprint comes back. Youssef Frances is an artist whose touch finds its way in many a realm. Egypt, Culture, 12/21/1999 - Islamic World League inaugurates Marzouq Complex in Ukraine
The Islamic world League, the Europe Branch, inaugurated on Sunday an Islamic complex in Ukraine. Regional, Religion, 12/21/1999 - OIC invites EU to get involved in inter-civilizations dialogue
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/based in Jeddah) has invited the European Union to join it in preparations for a universal declaration on inter-civilization dialogue with the coordination of the United Nations and other organizations. Regional-European Union, Culture, 12/21/1999 - Several people injured in building collapses
Twelve persons were injured Saturday evening in the Southern city of Dakhla, when the roof of a coffee shop collapsed. Morocco, Local, 12/21/1999 - Chirac reopens Egyptian pavilion at Louvre Museum
In the heart of the French capital Paris, center of enlightenment, arts and beauty, the Kings and Queens of Pharaonic Egypt tell the world the glorious history of Egypt since the dawn of history. The Egyptian pavilion which comprises 5000 antiques depicting the Ancient Egyptian art over 4000 years is the largest in the Louvre and the most important worldwide. Egypt-France, Culture, 12/20/1999