Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 3, 2000
- Lebanese resistance attacks Israeli positions in south Lebanon
On Friday at dawn a Lebanese resistance group attacked Israeli military vehicles inside and surrounding Burket Resheh position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/8/2000 - 12 French missions to make repairment and drilling works for the Egyptian archeology
The Egyptian supreme council for archeology agreed that 12 French missions will make repair and drilling works for pharonic archeology in different places in Egypt and work in the Egyptian oasis areas, Giza, Sahara, Naser Lake in Aswan and in Luxor. Egypt-France, Culture, 4/7/2000 - Former Tunisian president dies at 97
The spokesman for the Tunisian Presidency said the funeral ceremony for former Tunisian President Habib Bourqeiba will be on April 8, afternoon at his birthplace in al-Manister. Tunisia, People, 4/7/2000 - Cohen, Qatar foreign minister discuss relations and regional issues
Today I talked with the Emir and the Crown Prince about ways to enhance our cooperation with Qatar and to work together on new multilateral security measures, such as the Cooperative Defense Initiative. Qatar-USA, Military, 4/7/2000 - Le Marathon des Sables (Sand Marathon) kicks off Sunday
The 15th edition of "Le Marathon des Sables" (Sand Marathon) will be launched on Sunday with the participation of 680 racers from several countries. Morocco, Sports, 4/7/2000 - Israel continues aggression on Lebanon, resistance attacks eight Israeli positions
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their attacks against south Lebanese areas and villages and the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/7/2000 - Morocco, Japan to draw up plan on flood prevention
Japan is conducting, in cooperation with the Moroccan government, a study which will allow to draw up a plan on the system of forecast and prevention of floods in the Moroccan Atlas mountains. Morocco-Japan, Environment, 4/7/2000 - Regional conference on wildlife protection in Tunis Regional-Tunisia, Environment, 4/7/2000
- Iraq -US no-fly zone clashes in the south Iraq-USA, Military, 4/7/2000
- Former head of communications department staff commits suicide Morocco, Local, 4/6/2000
- King Mohammed congratulates Muslim leaders on new Hijra year
King Mohammed VI on Friday sent a congratulations message to the leaders of the Islamic world on the advent of the new Hijra year 1421. Morocco, Religion, 4/6/2000 - Habib Bourguiba Tunisia, People, 4/6/2000
- Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their aggression against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/6/2000 - Student elections in Jordanian university provoke confrontations between police and Islamists
More than 2,000 students at the Jordanian university held a demonstration on Tuesday in protest of limiting the scope of elections for determining the membership of the university's student council, which in March decided to appoint half the members of the 80-member student council instead of holding complete elections, in a measure which was described as an attempt to weaken the presence of Islamists who, historically speaking, dominate student councils at nine state-run universities. Jordan, Local, 4/5/2000 - Moroccan movies in Montreal African cinema festival
Morocco will be represented in the Montreal African and Creole cinema festival by six feature and short movies. Morocco-Regional-Canada, Culture, 4/5/2000 - Eight people killed in road crash
Eight people were killed in a road accident Tuesday near the town of Tan Tan, southern Morocco. Morocco, Local, 4/5/2000 - Strawberry output on the rise, prices collapse
Strawberry production scored this year a record growth of 70%, leading to a price crash, wholesale prices being below 1 DH per kilo. Morocco, Agriculture, 4/5/2000 - No-fly zone clashes renewed Iraq-USA, Military, 4/5/2000
- Informational notice to officials Notice to readers, 4/4/2000
- Presidential decree issued to exempt agricultural loans in Syria from interest, fines
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad has issued presidential decree no. 2 for the year 2000, which was approved by the People's Assembly (parliament) during its session held on March 30. Syria, Agriculture, 4/4/2000 - Arab engineers meet in Tunis
Arab engineers are holding here their second seminar April 3-4 on the theme "urban environment and Arab town in the 21st century." Regional, Culture, 4/4/2000 - U.N. official meets Moroccan premier Morocco-UN, Culture, 4/4/2000
- Spanish navy chief of staff meets officials in Rabat
The chief of staff of the Spanish navy, Admiral Antonio Moreno Barbera, met in Rabat Monday with several Moroccan officials on issues of mutual concern. Morocco-Spain, Military, 4/4/2000 - Two American travelers visit Palmyra
American traveler Franklin Jones and his wife, Catherene Bzeira, visited the city of Palmyra on their bike. They started their journey from Japan in July 1999 and passed through Malaysia, Thailand, China, Nepal, India, Egypt, Jordan and then Syria. Syria-USA, Culture, 4/4/2000 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday continued their aggression against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/4/2000 - Pedestals of Road of Rams’ statues found
The mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered the pedestals of the sphinx-like statues Road of Rams in Luxor and a stone on which the name of Onas, the last king of the fifth dynasty, was carved, said SCA chairman. Egypt, Culture, 4/4/2000 - Morocco beat Spain in six-nation rugby tournament Morocco-Spain, Sports, 4/4/2000
- Morocco plays Ukraine for access to world tennis group Morocco-UK, Sports, 4/4/2000
- Mopping up operation in Algeria
The Algerian security forces killed five gunmen during mopping up operations in Tebessa province and in al-Sharaqqa area, a suburb of the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 4/4/2000 - UAE holiday on new year United Arab Emirates, Local, 4/4/2000
- Women seminar calls for Arab - African observatory on women
The regional seminar on "Arab - African women facing the 21st century challenges," held here Mar.31-Apr.1, called for setting up an Arab-African observatory to probe the situation of women in the region and to develop exchanges between Arab and African countries. Regional-Africa, Culture, 4/3/2000 - Arab - American conference held in Amman Jordan-Regional-USA, Culture, 4/3/2000
- Spanish navy chief of staff starts visit to Morocco
The chief of staff of the Spanish navy, Admiral Antonio Moreno Barbera, on Sunday started an official visit to Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Military, 4/3/2000 - Morocco in European meeting of youth councils, parliaments Morocco-European Union, Culture, 4/3/2000
- Further arrests in Yemen
The Yemeni authorities have detained 23 persons who are accused of carrying out destructive acts with the aim of violating security in the country. Yemen, Local, 4/3/2000 - Mediterranean journalists call for promotion of women's role in media
A five-day training session for women journalists in the Mediterranean region held in Rabat last week called for projects for the creation of information means taking into account the role of women on Arab local and national levels and responding to their aspirations in this field. Regional, Culture, 4/3/2000 - Morocco, Spain sign cooperation accord on child rights
A Moroccan and Spanish non governmental organizations concluded here recently a cooperation accord in matters of child rights. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 4/3/2000 - Wolves plague sheep breeders in Sudan's Mahas land
Horrified by attacks from wolves and left mainly to fend for themselves by the authorities, the inhabitants of Mahas land in the extreme north of Sudan on the Egyptian border, have resorted to sharing their bedrooms with their sheep for fear of losing them to the wild animals. Sudan, Culture, 4/3/2000