Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/24/2000

Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 24, 2000

• Russia for stronger military relations with Syria
  The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vassili Cerdin has said that Moscow intends to develop military cooperation with Syria. Syria-Russia, Military, 1/29/2000
• US deputy secretary of commerce carries on visit to Morocco
  US Deputy secretary of commerce Robert Mallett and public health minister visited Friday the Pfizer Laboratories in Casablanca which donated in Oct. 1999 Morocco 600.000 doses of the Zithromax antibiotic to fight the blinding disease trachoma. Morocco-USA, Health, 1/29/2000
• Syria's Bosra, an amazing historic city, Alexanddru Diaconescu interview
  He commented that Bosra is invaluable because you can show the tourist the continuity of past from antiquities of the Romans, Byzantines until the Islamic period. He explained that in Bosra "We have 14th Islam Hammam (bath) and beside we can see a Roman (bath), and besides one can see both baths have the same compartments and the same functionality." Syria-Romania, Culture, 1/29/2000
• Arab culture committee convenes in Rabat Regional-Morocco, Culture, 1/29/2000
• Azziman tells French parliament about human rights in Morocco Morocco, Judicial, 1/29/2000
• French military Gulf 2000 exercises in the Emirates
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson said the upcoming military Gulf 2000 Exercise is not the first for France in the region. United Arab Emirates-France, Military, 1/29/2000
• Projected Caracas museum to devote large place to Morocco
  Moroccan-born Jews settled in Venezuela are projecting to set up a museum in Caracas where a large place will be devoted to Morocco. Morocco, Culture, 1/29/2000
• Egypt asks Libya to release 53 Egyptians harmed by travel visa scams
  Asem Meghed, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for Egyptian affairs abroad, asserted that Egypt is currently following up on the investigations being made by the Libyan authorities into 53 Egyptian citizens who were exposed to fraud by a tourism office that received 30,000 LE from each of them to help them travel to Italy through Libya. Egypt-Libya, Local, 1/29/2000
• Red Cross warns of negative effects of sanctions against Iraq
  The International Committee of the Red Cross warned of an accumulation of negative effects from the system of sanctions imposed on Iraq and its serious effects on the country. Iraq-International, Health, 1/29/2000
• Break-in in Sudanese Islamic front office
  Unknown people broke into the office of Ossman Khaled Medwi, a member of the executive leadership council of the Sudanese Islamic Front, as they hit the guard of the commercial company owned by Khaled Madwi. Sudan, Local, 1/29/2000
• Moslem bodies in France sign document
  Representatives from 18 Moslem associations in France on Friday signed a document with the French government that would regulate relations between the two sides. Regional, Religion, 1/29/2000
• Morocco elected vice-president of a UNESCO institution
  Morocco has been elected earlier this week vice-president of the international education bureau, a Geneva-based UNESCO institution, in the person of university rector Aziz Hasbi. Morocco-Regional, Education, 1/29/2000
• $10.5 million loan to protect ecosystems in Morocco
  The World Bank said Friday it has extended Morocco a $ 10.5 million loan to fund the protection of ecosystems in the kingdom. Morocco-USA, Environment, 1/29/2000
• Israeli forces renew their aggressions against South Lebanon
  the Lebanese prime Minister Dr. Salim al-Hoss on Thursday condemned the continued Israeli escalation of violating the April Understanding and its bombardment of schools and houses and civil Lebanese targets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/28/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid's message to visiting media group
  Prince Moulay Rachid, president of the promotion committee of the Moroccan bid to host the 2006 World Cup addressed a message to the visiting delegation of European medias at the initiative of the "French-Moroccan Friendship Circle." Morocco-France, Sports, 1/28/2000
• Trying one of the colonial Algerian fighters in February
  An Algerian court will resume on February 12 the case of the head of the state's supreme council in Algeria, Ali Kafi, one of the strugglers against French colonization. Algeria, Judicial, 1/28/2000
• UAE begins tanker salvage efforts United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/28/2000
• Mubarak inaugurates 32nd Book Fair
  President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday morning inaugurated the 32nd Cairo International Book Fair. Egypt, Culture, 1/27/2000
• Morocco elected head of APU legal committee
  The first deputy-speaker of the house of representatives, Abdelaziz Alaoui Hafidi, was unanimously elected Wednesday chairman of the legal committee of the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) at the union seat in Damascus. Morocco-Morocco, Judicial, 1/27/2000
• Montreal hosts conference on Jews presence in Morocco
  As an example for the continuation of the same attitude, the ambassador quoted late King Hassan II who reassured in 1989 the Jewish community in Spain that the Jews' rights as full-fledged Moroccan citizens will continue to be guaranteed by the Moroccan constitution. The Moroccan constitution which recognizes Islam as the state religion, guarantees the freedom of religion, the diplomat said. Morocco, Culture, 1/27/2000
• Gulf states proceed in developing al-Jazira Shield
  In the light of efforts made by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to form joint defense forces, Kuwait's deputy premier and defense minister, Sheikh Salem al-Sabah, has asserted that the GCC member states are proceeding in developing "al-Jazira Shield" forces to be a strike force in defending any Gulf state against any aggression. Gulf-Kuwait, Military, 1/27/2000
• European media delegation in Morocco jan. 27-30 Morocco-France, Culture, 1/27/2000
• One American kidnapped in Yemen Yemen-USA, Local, 1/27/2000
• Education and schools Iraq under sanctions' effects
  Iraq's delegation in the regional Arab conference concerning "Education for everybody" asserted that the sanctions imposed on Iraq and obstruction of contracts under the oil-for-food program have caused severe harm to Iraq's educational corporations. Iraq-UN, Education, 1/27/2000
• Marriages and divorce rates in Syria
  Once again Damascus precedes other Syrian provinces in marriage and divorce rates to prove that the Damascenes are the first to fall in love as well as to get bored of marriage ties very soon. Syria, Culture, 1/27/2000
• More than half the Syrian population under 19
  The central bureau of statistics has estimated the number of Syria's population, inside Syria in the middle of 1999 at 16.11 million, including 54.4% under the age of 19. Syria, Culture, 1/27/2000
• Port authority staff on strike Friday Morocco, Local, 1/27/2000
• Egyptian,Chinese civilization linked
  Kawthar Abd El-Reheim, wife of the Egyptian Ambassador in China, holds an exhibition of her artistic activity in Chinese Art Gallery. Egypt-China, Culture, 1/27/2000
• Snow covers Lebanon and closes off Daher al-Baidar road
  A heavy snowfall on the Lebanese heights led to the closure of the Beirut- Damascus international road at Daher al-Baidar point on Wednesday evening. Lebanon, Local, 1/27/2000
• Morocco partially funds Abidjan mosque construction
  Minister of Habus and Islamic affairs Abdelkebir Alaoui M'daghri said Morocco would contribute to the completion of construction works of the Abidjan Plateau Mosque in the heart of Cote d'Ivoire's economic capital. Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Religion, 1/27/2000
• Morocco takes part in tunis' women fencing tournament Tunisia-Morocco, Sports, 1/26/2000
• International human rights federation holds congress in Morocco
  The congress preparations were discussed at a meeting in Rabat on Tuesday between the Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and a visiting delegation from the federation. Morocco-Morocco, Culture, 1/26/2000
• Moroccan produce growers launch promotion campaign in Russia
  Three Moroccan agricultural professional associations announced a promotion campaign for Moroccan citrus fruits and early vegetables at Russian markets. Morocco-Russia, Agriculture, 1/26/2000
• Health department warns against flu epidemic Morocco, Health, 1/26/2000
• Serious problems confront Palestinian education sector
  The Palestinian delegation participating in the regional Arab conference "Education for everybody" currently being held in Cairo stated that the Palestinian government is facing a number of problems concerning expenditures in the education sector. Palestine-Regional, Education, 1/26/2000
• Canadian hospital donates Moroccan patients 1.3 ton of cancer drugs
  A Canadian hospital shipped Tuesday to Morocco 1.3 tons of drugs for needy cancer patients, in an initiative by Henry El Baz, a Moroccan-born physician who heads the Jewish hospital of Montreal. Morocco-Canada, Health, 1/26/2000
• Young man opens fire on his family in Aleppo Syria, Local, 1/26/2000
• One Israeli soldier killed, others wounded in south Lebanon
  One Israeli soldier was killed and several others were wounded in an attack carried out by the Lebanese resistance against the Israeli al-Radar position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/26/2000
• Moroccan short victory in first match against Congo
  The Moroccan football squad wrestled three points in its first outing against Congo (1-0) in the second match of group "D" first round of the African Nations' Cup Tuesday in Lagos. Morocco-Congo, Sports, 1/26/2000
• Twelve gunmen killed in Algeria
  The Algerian daily al-Khabar said on Tuesday that 12 citizens were killed and six wounded at a false barrier installed by the armed groups in Bin Alal district in al-Defli area, 146 km from the Algerian capital. Algeria, Local, 1/26/2000
• Cairo book fair opening tomorrow
  The Cairo International Book Fair is starting tomorrow the activities of its 32nd session at the fairsgrounds in Nasr City in Cairo with the participation of 85 Arab and foreign states that are represented by 3,700 publishers. Egypt, Culture, 1/25/2000
• Moroccan-Tunisian talks in Rabat on women and family affairs
  Tunisian secretary of state for women and family affairs, Naziha Zarouk, who started on Monday a visit to Morocco held talks with several cabinet members on means to upgrade cooperation and join efforts to promote women's role in society. Morocco-Tunisia, Culture, 1/25/2000
• Cairo hosts 'Education for all' conference
  Under the patronage of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, deliberations of the regional Arab conference on "Education for all" started on Monday. It was attended by the Arab ministers of education and UNESCO's director general. Regional, Education, 1/25/2000
• Winners of Paris-Dakar-Cairo Rally celebrated their victory at Giza Pyramids Plateau
  Frenchman Richard Sainct rode his motorcycle to victory. Oscar Gallardo of Spain was second, 30 minutes behind the winner. Jimmy Lewis of Costa Mesa finished third. Regional-Egypt, Sports, 1/25/2000
• $116 million for relatives of victims in EgyptAir crash Egypt, Local, 1/25/2000
• Sugar beet harvest increase in 1999-2000 campaign
  The harvest of sugar beets is expected to reach 850,000 to 900,000 tons this year in the Gharb and Loukkos regions (western and northern Morocco). Morocco, Agriculture, 1/25/2000
• Intelligence, problem solving at the individual and social level
  We digress from our usual form to deal with an abstract subject , intelligence, as a foundation for other articles about problem solving at the social level. Regional, Science, 1/25/2000
• Culture and its role in development
  Culture is the tool by which societies preserve values and habits that have proven to work over a long period of time. These values are transmitted from one generation to the next, giving a sense of continuity and having to avoid the mistakes of the past and embodying knowledge that is suitable to that culture in the environment in which it has evolved. Regional, Analysis, 1/25/2000
• Governments and problem solving for development
  The approach typically used in developing countries is to deal swiftly with the problem by arresting the troublemakers and using police and judicial tools at hand. That is needed and is the first order of business for any country, restoring the peace. But that is dealing with the surface issue. Regional, Analysis, 1/25/2000
• The press and its role in development
  The press is the only entity providing any sense of balance to the all powerful and monopolistic nature of government, and the USA founding father Thomas Jefferson's statement that he would rather have a free press without a government rather than a government without a free press speaks of why the press was made the fifth informal branch of government (after the constitution, legislative, judicial and executive branches), through its institution in the first amendment. Regional, Analysis, 1/25/2000
• Berri leaves the hospital after recovery Lebanon, People, 1/25/2000
• Canada-based Moroccans collect funds for disabled compatriots
  The Moroccan community based in the Canadian province of Quebec are collecting funds for Moroccan disabled persons in Morocco. Morocco, Culture, 1/25/2000
• FIFA delegates will be handed tangible things, minister says Morocco, Sports, 1/25/2000
• Moroccan squad lineup for first outing against Congo Morocco, Sports, 1/25/2000
• Hicham Arazi Ousted Of Melbourne Tennis Tournament Morocco, Sports, 1/25/2000
• Pollution in Negev
  According to an Israeli report on pollution in Israel, a lake for drinking waters in al-Negev district in south of Israel was polluted. Regional, Environment, 1/25/2000
• Gunmen killed in Algeria
  The Algerian armed forces have killed nine gunmen from the armed groups during vast mopping-up operation carried out in the al-Ramka area, where another five gunmen were arrested. Algeria, Local, 1/25/2000
• Coptic association honors Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar
  In an indicative gesture, a Coptic association called "The Bells" Call for Information, Culture and Development" selected His Eminence Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi to be honored as a symbol of national unity among figures of intellect, culture and national unity. Egypt, Religion, 1/24/2000
• International training session in disabled athletics Regional-Morocco, Sports, 1/24/2000
• Egypt, safe haven for The Holy Family
  The advent of the Holy Family to Egypt, seeking refuge, is an event of the utmost significance in the country's long history. Egypt, Culture, 1/24/2000
• Continuing detaining Egyptian students accused of belonging to Islamic groups
  A lawyer defending the Islamic groups in Egypt said that the prosecution authorities in the state's security prosecution in Egypt ordered yesterday the extension of the detention of 19 university students accused of belonging to the prohibited Muslim Brothers group, one day after releasing one of the group's leaders. Egypt, Local, 1/24/2000
• One Palestinian killed in Ein al-Helweh camp
  Two armed, veiled men on Saturday evening killed the Palestinian Hassan Zakeyah, known as "al-Marid," near al-Nour mosque in Ein al-Helweh camp as he was returning home. Palestine-Lebanon, Local, 1/24/2000
• Dr. Zaki Mubarak, a man of letters
  Zaki Mubarak was a poet. He memorized a great deal of poems that hit 30,000 lines, He was a man of letters, his poetry is influenced by heritage together with spiritual Sufism. Egypt, Culture, 1/24/2000
• Earthquake hit Moroccan eastern city, no casualties Morocco, Local, 1/24/2000
• Moroccan football squad lands in lagos for CAN-2000 Morocco, Sports, 1/24/2000
• Two Moroccans in Melbourne tennis quarterfinals Morocco, Sports, 1/24/2000

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