Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 17, 2000
- Arab unanimous support to Moroccan candidate to top Arab agricultural organization
Morocco has officially applied for the chairmanship of the Khartoum-based Arab Organization for Agricultural Development "AOAD" and elected Abdeslam Debbagh to take over Dr. Yahia Baccour (Syria). Regional-Morocco, Agriculture, 4/21/2000 - King meets chief of staff of US armed forces
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, met in Rabat Thursday the chief of the general staff of the US armed forces, General Henry II Shelton Morocco-USA, Military, 4/21/2000 - Egyptian Environment Minister in Morocco on Sunday Morocco-Egypt, Environment, 4/21/2000
- Press freedom is sacred but interview with separatist leader not justified, press union says
Following the government's ban of two Moroccan weeklies which published an interview with leader of the separatist group "Polisario," the Moroccan press union "SNPM" renewed that press freedom is sacred and should be handled with maturity to preserve this asset. Morocco, Culture, 4/21/2000 - 6 million L.E for establishing the first museum for the Egyptian cinema
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni agreed on establishing the first museum and store for Egyptian cinema at a cost of 6 million LE, especially as damage to old Egyptian films become a widespread phenomenon. Egypt, Culture, 4/21/2000 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday escalated their attacks against areas and villages in south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/21/2000 - Benhima tours four African voting countries to promote Moroccan bid to host 2006 World Cup
Acting-chairman of the Moroccan candidacy committee, Driss Benhima, will be visiting this week the four African voting countries to promote the kingdom's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 4/20/2000 - Tantawi receives Head of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Minister of Defense and Military Production, received Tuesday at Headquarters of the Defense Ministry. General Henry Shelton, head of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-USA, Military, 4/20/2000 - Shifting public medical cost service back to foreigners in Bahrain
The Bahraini Health Ministry announced the government's intention to require foreigners living in the country to pay the cost of their medical service starting next year instead of enjoying the privilege of comprehensive health insurance as Bahraini citizens do. Bahrain, Health, 4/20/2000 - Fresh archaeological find in Eastern Desert
An Egyptian-French Excavation Mission has discovered the remains of an ancient town and a fortress dating back to three Roman eras in the Eastern Desert, said an Antiquities Official. Egypt, Culture, 4/20/2000 - Lebanese resistance retaliates Israeli aggressions
On Wednesday morning, one Lebanese resistance group attacked Israeli vehicles inside the Israeli position and its agents in Teir Harfa, using machine guns and rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/20/2000 - Yemeni newspaper: Wife of British ambassador announces becoming Moslem Yemen-UK, Religion, 4/20/2000
- Seven persons killed and injured in attacks in Algeria Algeria, Local, 4/20/2000
- Qatar strike at HBK Constructing company Qatar, Local, 4/20/2000
- Moroccan minister heads Arab experts team on cooperation with Europe in environment
Moroccan Minister of Land Development, Town Planning, Environment and Housing Mohamed El Yazghi chaired on Tuesday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo the meeting of an Arab expert team in charge of working out a cooperation vision in environment with Europe. Regional-European Union, Environment, 4/19/2000 - Palestinian police close Islamic University in Giza Palestine, Local, 4/19/2000
- Some 14 wounded among Aoun's partisans in clashes with Lebanese Army
For the second straight day a confrontation took place on Tuesday between the partisans of the "Free National Trend" (al-Tayar al-Watani al-Hurr) of university students and the security forces near the Museum and the military court area. Lebanon, Local, 4/19/2000 - US NGO to promote education-private sector partnership in Morocco
Members of US non-governmental organization "National Association of Partners in Education" (NAPE) are visiting Morocco this Apr. 16-22 to study with Moroccan officials a partnership formula between education and the private sector. Morocco-USA, Education, 4/19/2000 - Three meningitis cases reported among Moroccan pilgrims
The Moroccan Health Ministry announced that three new meningitis cases were reported this April 8 and 9 among Moroccans who performed pilgrimage to the Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia. Morocco, Health, 4/19/2000 - Islamic bank signs deals to finance two regional environment projects
The Islamic Development Bank signed two agreements with the Center of Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE). Regional, Environment, 4/19/2000 - Israel escalates its aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli warplanes on Tuesday carried out four raids between 3 a.m. and dawn on Wadi al-Qiseyah, al-Sawannah triangle, and Khurbet Soloum. Ten air-to-surface missiles were dropped. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/19/2000 - Suzanne Mubarak inspects works at Library of Alexandria
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Chairperson of the Honorary Committee on Resurrecting Alexandria Library, inspected works at the Library of Alexandria, a historical, scientific and cultural center. Egypt, Culture, 4/18/2000 - Some 5,000 persons illegally practice dental surgery
Some 5,000 persons are illegally practicing dental surgery nationwide in Morocco, according to estimates of the dental surgeons association. Morocco, Health, 4/18/2000 - Fighting erupts among Somali factions
Some 13 persons were killed, including several militia members, on Saturday and Sunday and another 20 were wounded in fighting that erupted between two factions from one tribe in southern Somalia. Somalia, Local, 4/18/2000 - Croatia cancels military contracts with Israel
The Israeli daily Haaretz said on Monday that the new President of Croatia is working to cancel weapons contracts which were signed by the government of the former President of Croatia Franio Tudiman with the Israeli military industries. Israel, Military, 4/18/2000 - Symposium on image and video communications over fixed and mobile networks opens in Rabat
An international symposium on image and video communications over fixed and mobile networks opened in Rabat on Monday. Regional, Science, 4/18/2000 - Assiut celebrates its National Day
Assiut Governorate, lying about 370 kilometers south of Cairo, is one of the oldest cradles of human civilization. Egypt, Culture, 4/18/2000 - Israeli military escalation in south lebanon
Israeli occupation forces escalated the situation in south Lebanon and west Beqa today, whereby Israeli warplanes raided consecutively Al-Malloula valley, the area situated between Al-Sawaneh and Khirbet Selm, as well as Al-Qaysieh Valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/18/2000 - Activities in commemoration of Qana massacre today
Solidarity functions, activities and visits were paid today to the tombs of the Qana massacre victims, in commemoration of the 18th of April, and the 4th anniversary of the Qana massacre, committed by Israel in the year 1996. Lebanon, Culture, 4/18/2000 - Israeli bombardment against Lebanon kill a Syrian worker Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/18/2000
- Strong Saudi support to Moroccan 2006 World Cup bid
The support of Saudi Arabia for the Moroccan bid to host the 2006 World Cup is strong and unwavering, said Prince Sultan Bin Fahd, head of the Arab and Saudi football unions. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Sports, 4/18/2000 - Alami makes it to Monte Carlo tennis tournament's second round Morocco, Sports, 4/18/2000
- Jordanian education minister in Yemen Yemen-Jordan, Education, 4/18/2000
- Egypt's first lady inaugurates Center of Environment and Development
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak opened the permanent headquarters of the Center of Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE). Regional, Environment, 4/17/2000 - No-fly zone clashes yesterday and today Iraq-USA, Military, 4/17/2000
- UAE students break Guiness record for longest painting in world
School students in the United Arab Emirates broke the Guiness record for the longest painting in the world when 17,448 students from 83 schools of 92 different nationalities drew a 500-meter-long painting. United Arab Emirates-International, Local, 4/17/2000 - Tennis: Spain's Vicente wins Casablanca Hassan II Grand Prix Morocco-Spain, Sports, 4/17/2000
- Tennis: Morocco's Aynaoui world number 13
Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui is currently ranking 13th with 119 points, according to the rankings of men's ATP Champions' Race made public this Monday. Morocco, Sports, 4/17/2000 - Morocco's Moaziz, Khannouchi upstaged by Portuguese Pinto in London Marathon Morocco, Sports, 4/17/2000
- Tennis: Morocco qualifies for Davis Cup world group by default
The International Tennis Federation Davis Cup Committee on Sunday declared Morocco qualified to the Davis Cup World group without having to play a playoff match against Chile. Morocco-International, Sports, 4/17/2000 - More gunmen killed in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Bilad published on Sunday stated that the security forces killed three armed groups members and confiscated their arms in the state of Jijel, 359 km from the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 4/17/2000