Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/10/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 10, 2000
- King dedicates news premises for architecture school
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated on Friday the new premises of the National Architecture School. Morocco, Education, 1/15/2000 - MAP journalist, founding member of laureus awards jury Morocco, Sports, 1/15/2000
- Over 65% of Moroccan babies are breast fed
More than 65% of Moroccan babies aged less than 24 months are breast fed, says the Moroccan statistics department. Morocco, Health, 1/15/2000 - Moroccan fruit and vegetable producers prospect new markets
The director of the Moroccan export promotion center (CMPE) voiced Friday satisfaction at Moroccan participation in the international fruit and vegetable fair "Fruit Logistica" hosted Jan. 13-15 by Berlin. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/15/2000 - Economic development strategies
The countries of the world are increasingly becoming more open toward each other as a result of technology and trade. This implies that these countries' economies are increasingly subjected to international economic pressure and competition. Regional, Analysis, 1/15/2000 - The need and future of international institutions Regional, Analysis, 1/15/2000
- The Arab States: Looking back on the year 1999 Regional, Editorial, 1/14/2000
- A possible road map to international economic development
The world has never been more prosperous and yet there is a great disparity in the economic income between the wealthiest countries and the poorest. Regional, Analysis, 1/14/2000 - Two persons get life in jail for child rape and murder Morocco, Local, 1/14/2000
- Israel detains three Egyptians Egypt-Israel, Local, 1/14/2000
- King Mohammed visits Rabat sports complex
King Mohammed VI on Thursday visited the Rabat Moulay Abdallah sports complex, which is being renovated, part of Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 1/14/2000 - No-fly clashes enter third day running Iraq-USA, Military, 1/14/2000
- Moroccan agriculture to help secure Arab food security
Ahmed Jaber Assourour said the Arab organization for agriculture investment and promotion is fully aware of Morocco's large means and called for their use in a coherent scheme to ensure Arab food security. Morocco-Regional, Agriculture, 1/13/2000 - Anniversary of Safiyya Zaghloul 'Mother of Egyptians' (1878-1946)
Safiyya Zaghloul, commonly known as the "Mother of Egyptians", is the wife of nationalist leader of the 1919 Revolution; Saad Zaghloul. Egypt, People, 1/13/2000 - Pope to visit Jordan, Israel, Palestinian areas in March
The Holy See officially announced on Wednesday that Pope John Paul II will launch a religious tour that will take him to Jordan, Israel and Palestinian areas between March 20-26. Regional-Vatican, Religion, 1/13/2000 - Egypt to host regional conference on eradicating illiteracy
Cairo is to host on January 24 a regional Arab conference under the title "Education for all." It is organized by UNESCO in collaboration with the UNDPI, the UNICEF and the World Bank. Regional, Education, 1/13/2000 - Morocco to invest over $500 million in sports facilities
Morocco said it will invest $500 million to build sports facilities, part of its bid to host the final rounds of the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 1/13/2000 - Several Lebanese citizens wounded as result of Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday continued their raids against areas situated to the north of the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/13/2000 - Bahraini man found strangled Bahrain, Local, 1/13/2000
- Morocco's Arazi ousted at Sydney tennis open Morocco, Sports, 1/13/2000
- Clashes continue between Iraq, US Iraq-USA, Military, 1/13/2000
- Fruit and vegetable associations postpone sit-in Morocco, Agriculture, 1/12/2000
- Grand Sheikh, Pope Shenouda stress national unity
During the meeting, the two sides asserted that Egypt’s Muslims and Christians, joined under the umbrella of national unity, struggled together against colonialists since the 1919 Revolution and stressed keenness on preserving Egypt's security and safety. Egypt, Local, 1/12/2000 - Egyptian Attorney General heads to Al-Kosheh
Egyptian Attorney General Maher Abd El-Wahed is heading today to Al-Kosheh village on top of a judicial delegation to follow up the investigations in Al-Kosheh's events. Egypt, Local, 1/12/2000 - Libya backs Morocco's world cup bid Libya-Morocco, Sports, 1/12/2000
- Arab organization hails Moroccan agriculture restructuring
The Arab Agriculture Development Organization (AADO) hailed measures undertaken by the Moroccan government to restructure the agriculture sector, mainly market opening up. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/12/2000 - Egyptian medical reserves for confronting the flu Egypt, Health, 1/12/2000
- Syrian Christian and Jewish communities congratulate Mufti on the Eid
Religious delegations representing both the Christian communities in Syria and the Jewish community in Damascus have visited the Syrian Republic's Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Kiftaro, who is also the chairman of the higher al-Iftaa council. Syria, Religion, 1/12/2000 - World Cup of sailing to open Friday in Safaga
The World Cup for sailing is to start on Friday in the Egyptian tourist city of Safaga and will last until January 22. Egypt, Sports, 1/12/2000 - FIFA denies president backed South African world cup bid
FIFA, the world football governing body, has denied statements attributed to FIFA chief, Sepp Blatter, according to which he expressed backing to South Africa's bid to host the 2006 World Cup final rounds. Morocco-South Africa, Sports, 1/12/2000 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued their attacks against several towns and villages adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/12/2000 - Iranian president congratulates King Mohammed Morocco-Iran, Religion, 1/11/2000
- University of Technology, gateway to new millennium
With the beginning of the third millennium, the foundation stone of a new University for science and technology has been laid down in the Sixth of October City to usher Egypt and the Arab world into the 21st century. Egypt, Education, 1/11/2000 - Clinton asks for Muslims' prayers to help peace process
US President Bill Clinton asked American Muslims on Monday to pray for the success of peace talks between Israel and Syria and the Palestinians. Regional-USA, Religion, 1/11/2000 - Baghdad assures more civil victims due to the U.S shelling
The Iraqi authorities said that 3 civilians were injured due to raids launched by US and UK jets in six Iraqi governorates on Sunday, but no statement was issued by the two countries that denied or confirmed the Iraqi accusations. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/11/2000 - New Egyptian delegation for following investigation into EgyptAir crash
Mohammed Fahim Rayan, head of the EgyptAir company, stated that an EgyptAir Boeing 727 jet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 1999 because the airplane's tail fell off Egypt, Local, 1/11/2000 - Qatari illiteracy at 13.6% Qatar, Education, 1/11/2000
- Compulsory health insurance for foreigners in Kuwait Kuwait, Health, 1/11/2000
- Annan says AIDS is threat to Africa's stability
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said that AIDS, like ravaging warfare, has become a great threat to economic, social and political stability in Africa, particularly in the southern and eastern sub-regions. Regional-UN, Health, 1/11/2000 - Snows block Damascus- Beirut road
Lebanese security forces have closed the Beirut-Damascus international highway at the mountainous city of Soufer due to the heavy snowfall at Daher- al-Beidar- al-Mdeiraj point. Lebanon-Syria, Local, 1/11/2000 - South African deputy president greets Muslims
South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has wished Muslims throughout the world well on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr which was celebrated this weekend with the sighting of the new moon. Regional-South Africa, Religion, 1/11/2000 - King Mohammed amnesties 1,196 detainees
King Mohammed VI amnestied 1,196 persons on the occasion of the Aid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Morocco, Religion, 1/10/2000 - Elderly couple in Daraa die on the same day Syria, Local, 1/10/2000
- Concluding the rally of Paris - Dakar - Cairo in front of the pyramids
The Paris - Dakar rally will conclude on January 20 before the Giza pyramids which is extended for the first time to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in the framework of Egypt's celebrations of the third millennium. Egypt-Regional, Sports, 1/10/2000 - Austrian National Library contains rare Arab-Islamic manuscripts
The Austrian national library is considered a treasure to Europe and the world because of the of precious documents including Arab and Islamic manuscripts that it includes. Regional-Austria, Culture, 1/10/2000 - Pollution high in southern Bahrian Bahrain, Environment, 1/10/2000
- Egypt drops below water poverty line in year 2000
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid stated that Egypt reached the water poverty line by the coming of the third millenium, saying that the individual's average share of fresh water reached 900 cubic meters annually, a decrease of 100 meters. Egypt, Environment, 1/10/2000 - Cote D'Ivoire Defeats Egypt in Football Trial Match Egypt-Cote D'Ivoire, Sports, 1/10/2000
- More killings reported in Algeria
The Algerian dailies issued on Sunday said that three persons were killed by the armed groups and another three wounded last Thursday and Friday by gunmen. Algeria, Local, 1/10/2000 - Morocco ousted at Doha Tournament Semi-Final Morocco, Sports, 1/10/2000
- Israel's continued attacks against south Lebanon, resistance retaliates
One Lebanese resistance group on Sunday attacked an Israeli position and their agents in Sujoud, using machine guns and rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/10/2000