Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/24/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 24, 2000
- Egypt helps combatting Malaria
"President Hosni Mubarak is aware of the tragic dimensions of Malaria in Africa," said Minister of Health and Population Ismail Sallam. Egypt-Africa, Health, 4/29/2000 - Land mine victims in Sudan
The Sudanese daily al-Anbaa said on Friday that three persons were killed and another eight wounded in a land mine explosion outside the city of Kasla, in eastern Sudan. Sudan, Local, 4/29/2000 - Moroccan official calls for improving education quality
Moroccan secretary of State for cooperation, Aicha Belarbi, called for improvement of quality of education syllabi and methods to achieve the education of all targets. Morocco-International, Education, 4/29/2000 - Important archeological find unearthed Egypt, Culture, 4/29/2000
- Record income for Egyptian museums due to strong tourism
The Egyptian archeological museums achieved a monthly income of 40 million LE which is the highest income in history of the Egyptian supreme council for archeology which supervises these museums. Egypt, Culture, 4/29/2000 - Project to restoring Hatshipsut to open in November Egypt, Culture, 4/29/2000
- Lebanese resistance operations in south Lebanon
In a detailed report on its Friday operations, the Lebanese resistance said its groups at 6:00. a.m. broke into the pro-Israel South Lebanon Army militia's Aramti position and attacked more than 24 positions of the Israeli occupation troops and their agents along the front line. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/29/2000 - Barcelona tournament: Morocco's El Aynaoui ousted at quarterfinals Morocco, Sports, 4/29/2000
- Saudi Arabia to give women the same rights given to men
Saudi Minister of the Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has stated that the government will spare no efforts for the good of Saudi women. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 4/28/2000 - Decrease in population growth in Tunisia Tunisia, Culture, 4/28/2000
- Moroccan journalist gets 6-month suspended jail term in libel case
A court in Tangiers sentenced on Thursday Khalid Mechbal, editor-in-chief of the Ashamal weekly, to a six-month suspended jail term for a libel against Foreign and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco, Judicial, 4/28/2000 - Oman to host Gulf education exhibition Gulf-Oman, Education, 4/28/2000
- Five SLA militia members killed, 10 wounded in confrontations in south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said today that five pro-Israel South Lebanon Army militia members were killed and another 10 wounded in attacks by the Lebanese resistance against Israeli forces and their militia allies. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/28/2000 - Islamic universities hold meeting in Iran
The federation of the world's Islamic Universities opened this Friday the 5th session of its executive council. Regional, Education, 4/28/2000 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon, one resistance man killed
The Israeli forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/28/2000 - Pentagon: Proposed sale by Emirates for fighter aircraft cannons
In support of a commercial sale of 80 F-16 Block 60 aircraft, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a possible sale of 80 M61A 20mm Vulcan cannons with 80 Ammunition Handling Systems and 80 barrel sets. United Arab Emirates-USA, Military, 4/28/2000 - Tennis: Morocco's Al-Aynaoui cruises to quarterfinals at Barcelona Open Morocco, Sports, 4/28/2000
- Tennis: Morocco's Aynaoui cruises to 3rd round at Barcelona Open
Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui qualified Wednesday to the third round of the $1-million tournament of Barcelona, Spain. Morocco, Sports, 4/27/2000 - March For Hope in Rabat to increase awareness of cancer
The "Terry Fox" march for hope will be staged in Rabat on May 7 to foster public awareness of cancer and resume a scientific project to list all cancer cases in Rabat. Morocco, Medicine, 4/27/2000 - Morocco devises $ 152,000 program to fight citrus fruits pest
Morocco is implementing a $ 152,000 program to fight a pest threatening leaves of citrus fruit trees. Morocco, Agriculture, 4/27/2000 - Opening Susa festival for arts Egypt, Culture, 4/27/2000
- International symposium in Sharjah for technology transfer
Emirate of Sharjah witnessed a symposium that was attended by more than 300 scientists from different fields. Regional-United Arab Emirates, Science, 4/27/2000 - 14 terrorists arrested in Algeria Algeria, Local, 4/27/2000
- Moroccan tabloid director sentenced to jail for libel
The Casablanca first instance court sentenced Wednesday Mustapha Alaoui, director of the tabloid weekly Al-Ousboue (the week), to three months in jail. Morocco, Judicial, 4/27/2000 - Egyptian theater in two conferences in France and Syria
Egypt is participating in two conferences for theater. The first will be held in Damascus while the second will be held in Marseille, France. Egypt-Syria-France, Culture, 4/27/2000 - Moroccan education department, Microsoft sign partnership agreement
The Moroccan education ministry and Microsoft signed on Wednesday a partnership agreement providing for the introduction of information and communication technologies in schools and vocational training institutes. Morocco, Education, 4/27/2000 - Israeli jets strike Lebanese areas
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday morning carried out three raids on the areas of the western Bekaa and eastern Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/27/2000 - Thanks for all those who sent statements of support Notice to readers, 4/26/2000
- Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday arrested Mustafa Nabaa, Hassan Mustafa Nabaa and Muhammad Qasem Nabaa from the occupied town of Shabaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/26/2000 - Excavations unearth prehistoric earthenware in northern Morocco
Archeological excavations in northern Morocco have unearthed earthenware, stones and animal remains dating back to the prehistoric era. Morocco, Culture, 4/26/2000 - Swiss physicians perform heart surgery on Moroccan kids
Seven Swiss physicians have undertaken a seven-day long humanitarian mission in Morocco where they performed surgery on seven children suffering from acute heart malformations, reports on Tuesday Swiss daily "La Tribune de Geneve." Morocco-Switzerland, Health, 4/26/2000 - 15 persons killed and injured in Algerian violence
Nine persons were killed while another five were injured in a bomb by an armed group on the way near from Jijel, east of Algiers. Algeria, Local, 4/26/2000 - Extremist accused of kidnapping foreigners arrested in Yemen
Official sources in the Yemeni Interior Ministry said the security bodies arrested one of the most dangerous persons involved in kidnappings, assassinations and armed robbers, adding that the suspect, Faysal Baghash, was arrested following a long searching, and he will be brought to trial as soon as the investigation into him is finished. Yemen, Local, 4/26/2000 - Tennis: Morocco's Arazi, Alami in Barcelona Tournament Second Round Morocco, Sports, 4/26/2000
- On the riots in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/25/2000
- Saudi source says one person killed in Najran Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/25/2000
- Saddam Hussein gets ready to celebrate his birthday Iraq, People, 4/25/2000
- Dutch education officials in Morocco
A group of Dutch education officials is currently on a visit to Morocco to get informed about Morocco's culture and customs. Morocco-Netherlands, Education, 4/25/2000 - Israel expels Lebanese children from the south, continues aggressions
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday evening expelled Lebanese children Khalil, Khudr and Ala' Muhammad Nabaa from their occupied town, Shabaa, in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/25/2000 - Morocco's academy holds spring session in Rabat
King Mohammed VI opened Monday the spring session of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, which marks this year its 20th anniversary. Morocco, Education, 4/25/2000 - US and Iraq clash in northern no-fly zone Iraq-USA, Military, 4/25/2000
- Couscous reducing heart diseases risks developped
A Moroccan researcher has developped an oat couscous that reduces heart disease risks. Morocco-International, Health, 4/24/2000 - Morocco to create women spaces in every region
A women's center will be set up in every region of Morocco to provide Moroccan women with a space of meetings and socio-cultural activities. Morocco, Culture, 4/24/2000 - Arab women committee opens in Cairo
The Arab women advisory committee opened in Cairo Sunday its 25th session with the participation of representatives of Arab and international institutions concerned with women and family affairs. Regional, Culture, 4/24/2000 - An Egyptian official source refutes claims over the kidnapping of Coptic girls
An Egyptian official statement responded yesterday to claims that were circulated on kidnapping and forcing Coptic girls to convert to Islam Egypt, Culture, 4/24/2000 - Egypt participates in international session for football in Tehran
The Egyptian football union agreed to participate in Tehran in a friendly international session that will be organized by the Iranian union on June 4- 20 in preparations of the Egyptian team for the African qualifying round for the World Cup. Egypt-Iran, Sports, 4/24/2000 - Israel strikes Irish contingent in south Lebanon
The barracks of the Irish contingent working within UNIFIL on Saturday evening came under the fire from the Israeli occupation forces and the pro-Israel South Lebanon Army militia. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/24/2000 - International horse race in front of the pyramids Egypt-Regional, Sports, 4/24/2000
- A celebration for the Armenian community on their Martyrs' Day Syria, Religion, 4/24/2000
- Algerian minister escapes assassination attempt
The Algerian paper La Tribune has reported that Algerian Minister of Agriculture Said Barakat on Friday escaped a bomb attack carried out in Blida district, 50 km south of the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 4/24/2000