Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/21/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 21, 2000
- Pope calls for dialogue, tolerance among religions
Pope John Paul II has called for dialogue and reconciliation among religions. He praised the role played by the Coptic- Orthodox church in this regard. Egypt-Vatican, Religion, 2/26/2000 - Football: morocco's new coach to start work in March
Morocco's new coach, Henri Kasperzack, will start working with the Moroccan national football team next March to prepare the team for its first 2002 World Cup preliminary heats match against Gambia next April. Morocco, Sports, 2/26/2000 - Prince Moulay Rachid receives FIFA inspection delegation
Prince Moulay Rachid, president of the National Commission in Charge of Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup, received in Rabat Friday a visiting inspection delegation of the world football governing body, FIFA. Morocco, Sports, 2/26/2000 - Morocco wins world military cross-country championship for third time
Morocco won Thursday ibn Algiers the World military cross-country championships for the third time in a row. Algeria-Morocco, Sports, 2/26/2000 - Beginning of the Tunisian song festiva's 12th session Tunisia, Culture, 2/26/2000
- U.N. rapporteur on child sale, prostitution visits Morocco Morocco-UN, Culture, 2/26/2000
- Pope calls for peace
Pope John Paul II, starting his three-day pilgrimage, yesterday appealed in Cairo for inter-religious harmony and condemned past and present use of violence in the name of religion. Egypt, Local, 2/25/2000 - Moroccan, Libyan universities sign accord
The African Studies Institute of the Rabat Mohammed V University and the Tripoli Arab Maghreb University concluded here Thursday a cooperation accord. Morocco-Libya, Education, 2/25/2000 - Siza Nabarawi: A prominent leader of Feminist Movement
A prominent leader and founder of the Egyptian feminist movement, and close companion of Mrs., Hoda Sharawi, Mrs. Sharawi dedicated her life and active career to the struggle for the emancipation of women. Egypt, People, 2/25/2000 - Israel continues attacks against Lebanon, Beirut vows commitment to April Understanding, resistance
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday renewed their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/25/2000 - Moroccans pray for rain Morocco, Agriculture, 2/25/2000
- Morocco's Arazi Defeated at London Tournament Morocco, Sports, 2/24/2000
- Some 15 Islamists detained in Jordan
Sources close to the Jordanian police said on Wednesday that the security forces arrested on Monday in Maan city in the south of Jordan 15 Islamists suspected of being involved in an aggression carried out against the local university's female complex. Jordan, Local, 2/24/2000 - Iraq: death of a generation
The numerous death cases and those of killer diseases befalling Iraqi children in the dramatically poorly equipped hospitals stand witness to the death of a whole generation in the sanction-stricken Arab country. Iraq, Health, 2/24/2000 - FIFA inspection delegation arrives in Morocco
A FIFA delegation arrived Thursday in Casablanca to inspect Morocco's sports, hotels, telecommunications infrastructure and other facilities related to its candidacy to stage the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 2/24/2000 - A call not to teach Torah in Arab schools in Israel
The chairman of the democratic front for peace and equality bloc in the Israeli Knesset, Mohammad Barakeh, has called on all Arab schools in Israel to refuse the implementation of the official learning law approved on Tuesday by the Knesset. Israel, Local, 2/24/2000 - Conflicts decimate African Forests, FAO Says
Civil unrest and the rapid conversion of land for agriculture have been identified as the major factors behind the disappearance of Africa's forests. Regional, Agriculture, 2/24/2000 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday flew intensively over the western Bekaa area, carrying out tens of provocative and mock raids at a low altitude and dropping thermal balloons to avoid the Lebanese army's anti-aircraft fire. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/24/2000 - Six people killed in building collapse in Casablanca
Six people were killed and eleven others were injured as a building collapsed on Wednesday afternoon in Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 2/24/2000 - Illegal immigrant against his will Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Religion, 2/23/2000
- Yemeni court prevents journalist from writing for life
Judicial sources in Sanaa said that a Yemeni court banned a Yemeni journalist from writing for life after being convicted of writing an article that harmed Yemen's relations with Saudi Arabia. Yemen, Judicial, 2/23/2000 - King Mohammed VI receives football officials
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received Tuesday general de division, Husni Benslimane, president of the Moroccan Royal Football Federation, and Driss Benhima, acting-president of the Moroccan commission in charge of promoting Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 2/23/2000 - Egyptian filmmaker dies
Renowned Egyptian filmmaker Husam El-Din Mustafa died on Tuesday morning in Cairo from a heart attack during his sleep. He was 74 years old. Egypt, People, 2/23/2000 - Iron-enriched flour in Moroccan markets by end 2000
Flour enriched with iron and group B vitamins and cooking oil enriched with vitamins A and D will be available in Moroccan markets respectively by the end of 2000 and in the course of 2001. Morocco, Health, 2/23/2000 - Heavy material losses inflicted in Khartoum building collapse Sudan, Local, 2/23/2000
- Tourists in Egypt glance sun rays fall perpendicularly on Ramses II
Sun rays fell perpendicularly early yesterday around 06:15 (local time) on the face of the statue of Ramses II inside his temple in Abu Simbel. The unique phenomenon was witnessed by near 5,000 Egyptians and foreign tourists as the sun rays remained on Ramses face Egypt, Culture, 2/23/2000 - FAO launches appeal for emergency funds for poor countries
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has launched an appeal for some 145 million US dollars in support of emergency activities in the world's poorest countries. Regional, Agriculture, 2/23/2000 - Israeli continues shelling south Lebanon areas
On Tuesday morning, Israeli gunboats opened fire with heavy artillery on the highway and farms in al-Mansouri area, south of Tyre. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/23/2000 - New trial for Ocalan Turkey, Judicial, 2/23/2000
- The Philippines relies on Islamic community backing to peace in mindanao
The Philippines will count on the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to support the peace process in Mindanao, Malaysian news agency BERNAMA reported, quoting a filipino senior official. Regional-Philippines, Religion, 2/23/2000 - Morocco's Arazi moves to second round in London tournament Morocco, Sports, 2/23/2000
- King Mohammed VI golf challenge next March Morocco, Sports, 2/23/2000
- Morocco to equip all schools with computers by 2004 Morocco, Education, 2/22/2000
- Morocco to set up torture victims rehabilitation center
Morocco said it will set up shortly a center for the rehabilitation of the victims of torture. Morocco, Culture, 2/22/2000 - 15,000 tons of January Egyptian potato exports
A report issued by the general organization for the observation of Egyptian exports and imports revealed a decrease in the volume of Egyptian potato exports for January, as the total exported quantities reached 15,000 tons, among which are 5,700 tons to the UK, 700 tons to Germany and Greece and 9,000 tons for Arab markets. Egypt, Agriculture, 2/22/2000 - Morocco, Belgian region sign agreement on environment protection
Morocco and the Belgian region of Brussels signed in Rabat on Monday an agreement for cooperation in environment protection. Morocco-Belgium, Environment, 2/22/2000 - Bango and pills found in cell of Israeli smuggler Yusef El-Taham
An Egyptian prison investigation found a quantity of Bango and pills inside the cell of Yusef El-Tahan, an Israeli smuggler who has been imprisoned since 1985. Egypt, Local, 2/22/2000 - Israel continues its violation of Lebanese airspace
Israeli warplanes on Monday flew over southern Lebanese areas intensively and at low altitude. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/22/2000 - Apple Hill: American musicians in Damascus to unite the world with music
"The Syrians are warm, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic, very loving, and cultured. We feel very comfortable and we love to be here with the people trying to touch, entertain and challenge and mainly to inspire them ," said Eric Stumacher, the director of the US Apple Hill Chamber players. Syria-USA, Culture, 2/21/2000 - Moroccan university delegation in Riyadh
A delegation from Moroccan private Al-Akhawayn University is undertaking since last Saturday a visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Saudi minister of state and member of the ministers council, Prince Abdul Aziz bib Fahd bin Abdul Aziz. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Education, 2/21/2000 - US: Iraq fires missiles at no-fly zone aircraft Iraq-USA, Military, 2/21/2000
- Japanese club signs Moroccan player Morocco-Japan, Sports, 2/21/2000
- Egypt's Muslims, Copts live in complete harmony
Minister of Waqfs (Religions Endowments) Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zakzouk underlined that Islam is a religion of moderation and tolerance and advocates sublime thought. Egypt, Culture, 2/21/2000 - Circus school opens in Sale
A circus school, the first of the kind in Morocco, was dedicated last week in Sale, Rabat's twin city. Morocco, Education, 2/21/2000 - Finnish Clergy in Damascus Syria-Finland, Religion, 2/21/2000
- Estonia replaces Morocco in Thai football tournament
Morocco's national football team was replaced by Estonia in a Thai football tournament, that started Sunday in Bangkok. Morocco, Sports, 2/21/2000 - Football: Morocco trounces Tunisia, tops Olympic group
Morocco's Olympic squad trounced Tunisian peer 4-2 in a match played in Tunis Sunday, part of the preliminary heats for the Olympic games, due next summer in Australia. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 2/21/2000