Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/28/2000

Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 28, 2000

• King Mohammed views air-ground maneuvers in Ouarzazate
  King Mohammed VI of Morocco, commander in chief and chief of the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces, who is undertaking a military inspection trip in southeastern military facilities, viewed on Friday air-ground maneuvers in the drill grounds of Ouarzazate (southeastern Morocco). Morocco, Military, 3/4/2000
• Moroccan premier outlines before parliament new education charter
  Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi Friday explained before a extraordinary parliamentary session that the main objectives of the new education charter project are equal chances, a quality education and its adaptation to the job market. Morocco, Education, 3/4/2000
• Morocco announces 5% increase in education budget
  Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced on Friday that the education budget will be increased by 5% in the coming years. Morocco, Education, 3/4/2000
• Moroccan bank to build 1,000 schools
  The Education Ministry and a Moroccan bank (Banque Marocaine de Commerce Exterieur) signed on Thursday an agreement under which the bank pledged to build 1,000 schools between 2000 and 2009. Morocco, Education, 3/4/2000
• Acts of violence in Somalia
  At least four persons were killed on Friday and another 11 wounded, including civilians, in an exchange of gunfire between warring factions in southern Mogadishu. Somalia, Local, 3/4/2000
• Hayatou to chair CAF executive committee meeting in Casablanca
  Chairman of the African Football Confederation (CAF) Aissa Hayatou arrived Friday in Casablanca to chair Saturday a meeting of the body's executive committee. Morocco-Africa, Sports, 3/4/2000
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• Rotation, a strong point for African 2006 bids, Senegal's footbal official
  The chairman of the Senegalese football federation, Omar Seck, said the rotation principle is a strong point in favor of the african candidates, Morocco and South Africa, to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco-Senegal, Sports, 3/4/2000
• Some 5 Lahd militia members killed, 4 wounded in South Lebanon
  In a statement released on Wednesday, the Lebanese National resistance said one of its groups could penetrate into the very strong and tactical security measures taken by the Israeli occupation and implanted an ambush to the hireling militia between the position and the town of Ein Qenya. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/3/2000
• A report on Iraq under a decade of sanction
  Eight years of war with Iran (1980- 1988) followed by the Gulf War of 1990-1991 left Iraq and the Iraqi people exhausted. The economy and, as a result, the infrastructure of the country lay in ruins. Now, after nine years of trade sanctions, imposed by the UN after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the situation of civilian population is increasingly desperate. Iraq, Health, 3/3/2000
• King Mohammed views maneuvers at Errachidia drill grounds
  King Mohammed VI, commander in chief and chief of the general staff of the Royal Armed forces, viewed on Thursday maneuvers at the drill grounds in Errachidia, in southeastern Morocco. Morocco, Military, 3/3/2000
• Exporting 240,000 tons of Egyptian potatoes Egypt, Agriculture, 3/3/2000
• FIFA, CAF chiefs in Morocco
  FIFA Chief, Joseph Blatter and his CAF peer, Issa Hayatou, are expected in Morocco on March 24-25 to confer with Moroccan officials on the kingdom's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco-International, Sports, 3/3/2000
• A museum for the golden mummies in Egypt Egypt, Culture, 3/3/2000
• Polish ambassador kidnapped in Yemen
  In the first incident of its kind members of the Yemeni tribe of Khoulan on Wednesday evening kidnapped the Polish ambassador in Yemen, Krzysztof Suprowicz, from in front of the medical center in the downtown of the capital, Sanaa. Yemen, Local, 3/3/2000
• UN official calls Morocco to create specialized non-governmental organizations on children
  UN special rapporteur on children trafficking, prostitution and pornography, Ofelia Calcetas-Santos, who is currently on a visit to Morocco, called for the creation of non-governmental organization specialized in children. Morocco, Culture, 3/3/2000
• Saudi King Fahd voices backing to Morocco's World Cup bid
  King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has voiced his country's full backing to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Sports, 3/3/2000
• Condolences for railway crash victims
  Victims of the Car-El Kebir railway accident will get royal financial support, said Thursday minister in charge of relations with Parliament, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, standing in for the government spokesman. Morocco, Local, 3/3/2000
• Child killers get capital punishment Morocco, Judicial, 3/3/2000
• Sahara, Sahel observatory meets in Morocco
  The Sahara and Sahel Observatory will hold an extraordinary general assembly this March 6-7 in Rabat with ministers, officials, African sub-regional and international organizations member to the Observatory, attending. Morocco, Environment, 3/3/2000
• Moroccan Benbedda to officiate judo olympic contests Morocco, Sports, 3/3/2000
• UNESCO to launch International Year for Culture of Peace
  The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2000 as "the International year for the Culture of Peace." Regional, Education, 3/3/2000
• Lebanese resistance retaliates Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
  The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday bombarded residential areas in al-Mansouri town in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/3/2000
• Malaysian minister proposes enforcement of Islamic business ethics
  Islamic business ethics are to be introduced to instill healthy business culture among traders, Malaysian domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was quoted by his country's news agency "Bernama" as saying Thursday. Regional, Religion, 3/3/2000
• Thai Muslim food to be upgrade to world standards Regional-Thailand, Religion, 3/3/2000
• Landlord kills tenant, tears her body apart
  A Landlord killed last week in Sale (Rabat's twin city) her young tenant and tore her body apart to conceal the crime. Morocco, Local, 3/3/2000
• Pope John Paul II Regional, Positive example, 3/2/2000
• King mohammed arrives in Errachidia to inspect drill grounds
  King Mohammed VI, commander in chief and chief of the general staff of the Royal Armed forces, arrived in Errachidia, southeastern Morocco, Thursday to inspect drill grounds in the area. Morocco, Military, 3/2/2000
• Saudi king invites Thai Muslims to attend pilgrimage
  King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has officially invited 250 Thai Muslims to attend the Hajj (pilgrimage) to the Muslim holy shrines in Mecca and Madina this month, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in Bangkok on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia-Thailand, Religion, 3/2/2000
• Custom gives seized products to canteens, boarding schools
  The Moroccan Education Ministry and customs administration signed on Wednesday an agreement under which all products seized at Morocco's customs will be allocated to school canteens and dorms, mainly in rural areas. Morocco, Education, 3/2/2000
• Occupation ruler threatened government members, testimony Kuwait-Iraq, Judicial, 3/2/2000
• Morocco deserves hosting World Cup, Uruguayan diplomat says
  Morocco is the best qualified nation in Africa to host the 2006 World Cup finals, Morocco's honorary consul in Uruguay said. Morocco-Uruguay, Sports, 3/2/2000
• Reform of education system, cornerstone of sustained development, king says
  King Mohammed VI pointed out Tuesday that the reform of the educational system is the cornerstone of a sustained social development and called for enforcing the new educational system as of the coming academic year. Morocco, Education, 3/1/2000
• Football: king Mohammed receives morocco's new coach Morocco, Sports, 3/1/2000
• 35 people die in train accident Morocco, Local, 3/1/2000
• Israel continues aggressions against Lebanon
  The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued to attack areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/1/2000
• Environmental groups organize demonstration against first nuclear electricity station in Turkey
  Hundreds of members of environmental groups in Turkey organized a demonstration in the largest square in Istanbul yesterday to urge the government not to go on with its project to establish the first nuclear reactor for producing electrical power in Turkey. Turkey, Local, 3/1/2000
• Opening of the Zoo at Giza
  The Zoo at Giza is one of the most beautiful in the world and the the most densely inhabited by the various animal and plant species. Egypt, Culture, 3/1/2000
• Iranian military court addresses charges against police chairman and 12 officers
  The Iranian military court started yesterday hearing testimonies of the students in case of the police member's breaking into university housing during last July due to which one person was killed and another 200 were injured. Iran, Judicial, 3/1/2000
• Poisonous materials in Israeli factory
  Tens of Arab citizens in the city of Akka on Tuesday morning refused to unload a ship loaded with poisonous and dangerous elements through a pipe to the Israeli Brotron factory for chemical industries, near the city. Israel, Environment, 3/1/2000
• King Mohammed on drill grounds inspection in Errachidia, Ouarzazate and southern zone command in Agadir
  King Mohammed VI, commander in chief and chief of the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces, undertakes, as of March 2, an inspection tour to drill grounds in Errachidia and Ouarzazate and to the southern zone command in Agadir. Morocco, Military, 2/29/2000
• Jordanian king confers with commander of US third army Jordan-USA, Military, 2/29/2000
• King mohammed receives FIFA inspectors
  King Mohammed VI received Monday here a FIFA delegation that paid a six-day visit to Morocco to inspect the country's sports, roads and telecommunications facilities. Morocco, Sports, 2/29/2000
• FIFA inspectors very impressed by Morocco's bid
  FIFA inspectors said they were "very, very impressed" by Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 2/29/2000
• Central Africa backs Morocco's World Cup bid
  The Central African Republic voiced backing for Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco-Central African Republic, Sports, 2/29/2000
• Today, the verdict in Qatar coup trial
  It is decided that a Qatari court in Doha will deliver a sentence today in the case of the failed coup attempt which took place in Qatar in June 1995. Qatar, Judicial, 2/29/2000
• Catching smuggled chemical materials to Kuwait that are used in producing nerve gas
  El-Watan Kuwaiti newspaper said yesterday that chemical materials that could be used in producing nerve gas were found after they were smuggled into Kuwait last week. Kuwait, Local, 2/29/2000
• No-fly zone clashes continue Iraq-USA, Military, 2/29/2000
• Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
  A spokesman for the Israeli Army admitted on Monday that two Israeli soldiers were wounded as a result of a Lebanese resistance operation carried out by the Lebanese resistance in the eastern sector of the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/29/2000
• Seven injured in work accident Bahrain, Local, 2/29/2000
• Tennis: Morocco's Aynaoui, World N. 8 Morocco, Sports, 2/29/2000
• Morocco's bid is better than South Africa's, former French football star
  Former French football star, Jean-Pierre Papin said the 2006 World Cup should be held in Africa, and Morocco's bid is better than South Africa's. Morocco-International, Sports, 2/29/2000
• Morocco participates in Beirut's Islamic women union congress Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/28/2000
• Asmaa laghzaoui wins Milano's five mills cross Morocco, Sports, 2/28/2000
• Morocco hosts world school cross-country Morocco, Sports, 2/28/2000
• Water pollution in Morocco worsens, expert warns
  A Moroccan expert warned that water pollution in Morocco is worsening as a result of various industrial pollution sources and a non-environment friendly water policy. Morocco, Environment, 2/28/2000
• US: Iraq fires on no-fly zone aircraft Iraq-USA, Military, 2/28/2000
• Confrontations in Somalia
  Some 11 persons were killed and 20 others wounded in confrontations in which rockets and anti-tank machine guns were used in a fierce battle that took place among warring Somali groups over winning a contract to maintain a water irrigation canal financed by a German relief group. Somalia, Local, 2/28/2000
• FIFA inspectors visit Fez stadium
  The inspection commission of the World football governing body (FIFA) visited over the weekend the Fez international stadium, currently under construction, part of Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup finals. The delegation was also briefed on another 45,000 seat stadium, to be constructed in Meknes, near Fez. Morocco, Sports, 2/28/2000
• Acts of violence continue in Algeria Algeria, Local, 2/28/2000
• Mediterranean pediatrics forum meets in Marrakech in May
  The 8th Mediterranean pediatrics forum (Transmed 2000) will be held next May 4-7 in Marrakech. Regional, Health, 2/28/2000
• Football: Morocco beats Tunisia
  Morocco's Olympic squad on Sunday defeated Tunisia 2-0, confirming its supremacy over the Maghreban peer. Morocco-Tunisia, Sports, 2/28/2000

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