Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/7/2000

Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 7, 2000

• Morocco's Alami in Dubai Tournament semi-final, Al-Aynaoui Out
  Morocco's Karim Alami qualified Friday for the semi-final of the $ 1 million tournament of Dubai, listed in ATP fixtures. United Arab Emirates-Regional, Sports, 2/12/2000
• US and Morocco agree to enlarge joint military maneuvers
  US secretary of defense, William Cohen, said in Marrakesh Friday he and King Mohammed VI have agreed during a meeting held on the same day to increase Moroccan-US joint military maneuvers. Morocco-USA, Military, 2/12/2000
• A conference for the Arab ministers of culture in Riyadh in October Regional-Saudi Arabia, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Moroccan journalists donate computers to Iraqi journalists Morocco-Iraq, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Moroccan government announces measures to guarantee safety of Moroccans in Spanish locality
  The Moroccan government is presently considering measures to guarantee the safety of Moroccans living in the Spanish southeastern town of El Ejido where racist acts have undermined their security. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Moroccan journalist union, Iraqi news agency sign cooperation accord
  The Moroccan Press Union "SNPM" and Iraqi counterpart signed in Baghdad last week a cooperation agreement for the coordination of stances at Arab and international encounters. Iraq-Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon
  In a statement released on Friday, the Lebanese resistance said one of its groups attacked the southern fortifications of al-Shaqeif castle, using machine guns and rockets, while several soldiers were inside, and the attack resulted in killing one Israeli soldier and wounding at least two others. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/12/2000
• UNHCR extremely worried by racists incidents against Moroccans in spain
  The UN High Commissioner for refugees, Mary Robinson, is "extremely worried" by the recent upsurge of racist violence against Moroccans in the Spanish southern locality of El Ejido. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 2/12/2000
• Second Arab Song Festival In Casablanca
  The second Arab song festival was held in Casablanca February 9-12 with the participation of a score of singers, song writers and composers from Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, and Sudan. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2000
• European mission searches for Napoleon's fleet in Alexandria Egypt-France, Culture, 2/12/2000
• The Moroccan trade union, Princess Lalla Meryem Regional, Positive example, 2/12/2000
• Moroccan football federation approves French coach resignation
  The Moroccan football federation (FRMF) on Thursday approved the resignation of the national team's French coach, Henri Michel and formed a technical commission to chose a new coach. Morocco, Sports, 2/12/2000
• CAN-2000 championship tomorrow
  The final match of the CAN-2000 soccer championship will be held tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock (Cairo local time) between Nigeria and Cameroon in Lagos, Nigeria. Regional-Africa, Sports, 2/12/2000
• Suzanne Mubarak, the press, Prince Al-Walid, and Arab citizens Regional, Positive example, 2/11/2000
• Jordanian delegation visits Morocco Morocco-Jordan, Health, 2/11/2000
• El Egido incidents: Moroccan union lodges complaint against Spain
  The Moroccan trade union Confederation Democratique du Travail (CDT) decided to lodge a complaint with the International labor Organization against Spain for non-protection of Moroccan expatriates who were subject to racist acts in Almeria. Morocco, Culture, 2/11/2000
• Spanish government pledges to guarantee Moroccan nationals' security
  Spanish Foreign Minister Abel Matutes pledged to guarantee security to Moroccan nationals and to see to it that the incidents which shook recently the Spanish locality of El Egido will never occur again. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 2/11/2000
• US defense secretary in Morocco
  US Defense Secretary, William Cohen, on Thursday arrived in Marrakesh part of a tour that will also take him to South Africa and Nigeria. Morocco-USA, Military, 2/11/2000
• Honoring Fayrouz in the Arab festival song in Cairo Regional-Egypt, Culture, 2/11/2000
• Tunisian song festival at end of February
  The Tunisian Ministry of Culture will organize the 12th session of the Tunisian song festival under the auspices of Abd El-Baki El-Hermasi starting on February 24 and lasting for two days in which more than 100 singers will participate in two competitions. Tunisia, Culture, 2/11/2000
• Egyptian cinematic library to be established in Kuwait Egypt-Kuwait, Culture, 2/11/2000
• Israel launches 12 new air raids against Lebanon, understanding committee meets today
  Lebanon has asserted its commitment to the option of resistance until south Lebanon and the western Bekaa are liberated from the Israeli occupation. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/11/2000
• Head of drug web gets death sentence Morocco, Judicial, 2/11/2000
• Nigeria, Cameroon in African nations cup final Regional, Sports, 2/11/2000
• A program for space industries in Egypt
  The Egyptian Ministry of Military Production started making a plan to implement the first program for the Egyptian space industries that includes the computer and programming industries. Egypt, Science, 2/10/2000
• Two Moroccan parties call for constructive debate over women integration plan
  Two Moroccan parties, the nationalist Istiqlal party and the leftist Party for Progress and Socialism, have called for a constructive debate over women integration plan. Morocco, Culture, 2/10/2000
• GCC plans fight against malaria Gulf, Health, 2/10/2000
• Washington, Paris call for understanding committee meeting, Israel continues air raids wounding six civilians
  The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their brutal aggressions against Lebanon. The Israeli heavy artillery bombarded several Lebanese areas in the South and the Bekaa until the city of Tyre, while the Israeli warplanes launched some 11 raids against South Lebanese areas and targeted residential areas. The bombardment resulted in damaging several houses and wounding six citizens. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/2000
• Moustafa Kamel, symbol of national movement
  Born on August 14, 1874, Moustafa Kamel - one of the great Egyptian leaders who carried torch of national movement at the very outset of the 20th century was dating fate to hoist the banner of national movement following the Urabi 1882 Revolution till Sa'd Zaghlul continued the march, leading to the 1919 Revolution. Egypt, Culture, 2/10/2000
• State Council (Maglis ad-Dawla) A Symbol of the Rule of Law
  According to Article 172 of the constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State Council is an independent judicial body, authorized to settle administrative disputes, disciplinary actions in addition to other terms of references as are defined by law. Egypt, History, 2/10/2000
• Medina receives first airplane of pilgrims today
  Preparations for the Islamic pilgrimage season for this year in Saudi Arabia entered its final stages, as the first airplane carrying Haj pilgrims is to arrive today in Medina. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Religion, 2/10/2000
• Nearly 40,000 new cases of cancer are recorded in Morocco every year
  Nearly 40,000 new cases of cancer are recorded every year in Morocco, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), said head of the Rabat-based institut national d'oncologie (public hospital specialized in cancer treatment), Ibrahim Kaddari. Morocco, Health, 2/10/2000
• Israel's army demoralized by success of resistance
  "We feel like sitting ducks. I am no longer ashamed to say that we are afraid," said one of the Israeli soldiers serving among the occupation forces in the occupied zone of South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/2000
• The final pre round for CAN-2000 championship
  Two matches are being held today in the semifinal round for the CAN-2000 championship for football that is currently under in Ghana and Nigeria and will last until Sunday. Tunisia-Africa, Sports, 2/10/2000
• Iraq deplores absence of Moroccan enterprises in Iraqi oil market
  An Iraqi official has deplored the absence of Moroccan enterprises in the Iraqi oil market and said Iraq supports all forms of cooperation with Moroccan private and public enterprises in the frame of the oil-for-food program. Morocco-Iraq, 2/9/2000
• Moroccan associations and BMCE Bank Regional, Positive example, 2/9/2000
• Seminar on agriculture financing in Rabat
  Addressing the seminar, Prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced that the government is about to set up an agriculture financing system taking into account the specificities of agriculture activity and farmers' expectations in matters of investments. Morocco, Agriculture, 2/9/2000
• Pope of the Vatican to hold a mass at Cairo stadium Egypt-Vatican, Religion, 2/9/2000
• Fresh archaeological find in Qena
  The Egyptian-US archaeological mission, which is undertaking the task of making archaeological scan along the old road extending in the western desert, yesterday discovered an important archaeological find in Forshout. Egypt, Culture, 2/9/2000
• Saudi - Tunisian health cooperation reviewed
  Saudi Minister of Health Osama Shabakshe met on Tuesday with the speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, Fuad al-Mubze’ and members of the accompanying delegation. Saudi Arabia-Tunisia, Health, 2/9/2000
• Israel continues its aggressions against Lebanon, two soldiers were killed
  Two Israeli soldiers were killed and others were wounded in an attack by the Lebanese resistance against the al-Dibshe position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/9/2000
• Baghdad assures shelling civil establishments in north Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 2/9/2000
• US - Iraq northern no-fly zone clashes continue Iraq-USA, Military, 2/9/2000
• 80 terrorists killed in Algeria
  Algerian Army forces killed 80 terrorists during wide combing operations in western Algeria. Algeria, Local, 2/9/2000
• Israel starts major military campaign in south Lebanon
  Israel said that its army started today a wide military operation in Lebanon after the Lebanese resistance's escalation in south Lebanon lately. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/8/2000
• Israel continues its air-raids against Lebanon
  Lebanese security sources on Monday said that Israeli planes fired two missiles on the western side of the south Lebanon town of Kafra. After just five minutes, the Israeli warplanes also raided the area located between Seddikin and al-Buttoum mountain, firing another two missiles against the area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/8/2000
• Sanctions kills over one million children, Iraqi health minister
  Over 1,261,917 children died between 1990 and 1999 following the embargo imposed on Iraq, Iraqi health Minister said. Iraq, Health, 2/8/2000
• Tunisia Qualifies For CAN-2000 Semifinals North Africa-Egypt, Sports, 2/8/2000
• Moussaoui carries on promotion trip in Arab states Regional, Sports, 2/8/2000
• Coach Henri Michel gives up and bows out Morocco, Sports, 2/8/2000
• Tunisian private sector contributes to guarding the coast
  The Tunisian government decided to establish a fund to protect the coastal tourism areas to be financed by Tunisian businessmen. Tunisia, Environment, 2/8/2000
• Abdul Rahman Al Rafei Historian of Modern Egypt
  Abdul Rahman Al Rafei, an Egyptian historian who chronicled the one-and-half-century era of Egyptian history that started with the Napoleon Expedition in 1798, believed that history is a school for reforming the behavior of peoples. Egypt, Culture, 2/8/2000
• One leader of armed group killed in Algeria
  The Algerian security forces have killed one leader of the Armed Islamic Group and several of his members in the Algerian district of Um al-Bawaqi. Algeria, Local, 2/8/2000
• 17 African countries in Morocco for farming quality management training
  Some thirty agronomists from 17 African countries are attending in Agadir (southwestern Morocco) a training session on the improvement of quality management of vegetables and fruits. Morocco, Agriculture, 2/8/2000
• English teachers hold annual meeting
  Moroccan English Teachers Association will hold its annual conference in Kenitra (40 km north of Rabat) from March through April 3, with participation of specialists from the Arab states, United States and Great Britain. Regional-Morocco, Education, 2/8/2000
• Saudi Arabia, Morocco for boosting youths relations Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000
• Tunisia, Morocco agree to promote health cooperation
  Tunisia and Morocco agreed to enhance their cooperation in health related realms and to upgrade cooperation in drugs, maintenance of medical equipment, training and scientific research. Tunisia-Morocco, Health, 2/7/2000
• Old mine went off in Yemen Yemen, Local, 2/7/2000
• On the Fugitive Egyptian pilot
  Monaster El-Zayat lawyer of the Islamic groups in Egypt asserted that he met the Egyptian pilot Hamdi Hanafi Taha twice in year 1987 and 1988. Egypt, Local, 2/7/2000
• Egypt air starts procedures discussing the Egyptian pilot Egypt, Local, 2/7/2000
• Two Israeli soldiers killed five wounded in S. Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/7/2000
• Morocco ranks 1st in Maghreb school cross-country tournament Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000
• Bahrain to host regional environment event Gulf-Bahrain, Environment, 2/7/2000
• Moroccan runner third in 1,000 m in Stuttgart meeting Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000
• Annual per-capita drugs consumption in Morocco hardly exceeds $16
  Annual per-capita drugs consumption in Morocco hardly exceeds 160 Dirhams ($ 16), due to a weak purchasing power, said head of the pharmacists union of southern Morocco. Morocco, Health, 2/7/2000
• Morocco beats Rumania in XI nations rugby tournament Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000
• Cameroon and South-Africa make it to CAN-2000 semi-finals Regional, Sports, 2/7/2000
• Syrian writer Hani al-Raheb dies of cancer
  The Syrian Ministry of Culture and the Arab Writers Union has eulogized Hani al-Raheb (doctorate in English literature) who died on Sunday of cancer. Syria, People, 2/7/2000

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