Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/8/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 8, 2000
- Moroccan journalists to stage strike; judicial harassment to end
Moroccan journalists will stage a 1-hour strike on May 16 to protest sanctions against colleagues. The journalists will wear arm-bands and will rally in front of their Union's headquarters in downtown Rabat to express solidarity with colleagues Mustapha Alaoui and Khalid Mechbal and protest against the efforts taken against the freedom of the press Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2000 - Egypt and Britain willing to reactivate military cooperation
In two interviews run by Al Ahram with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Minister of Defense and British Defense, Secretary Geoffrey Hoon, the two Ministers underlined willingness of both countries to enhance military cooperation in the various domains mainly training, armament and military industrialization. Egypt-UK, Military, 5/13/2000 - Yemen, key partner for holding human rights conference Yemen, Culture, 5/13/2000
- Oman promotes legal awareness among administrative leaderships
Minister of State and Governor of Muscat Sayyid Al Mutasim bin Hamoud al Busaidi opened in Muscat today a forum on "The law and society" to increase legal awareness among administrative leaderships to discuss over two days the provisions of the civil code, administrative judiciary, and penal procedures Oman, Culture, 5/13/2000 - Morocco launches protected areas project
The Moroccan water and forest department will stage this May 15-17 information days on a project to create protected areas. Morocco, Environment, 5/13/2000 - International planned parenthood federation meets in Rabat
The governing board of the London-based International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is holding here this May 12-14 its annual meeting under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra. Regional, Culture, 5/13/2000 - Keeping three commercial ships affiliated to the Arab league
Authorities of Alexandria harbor kept another commercial ship affiliated to the Arab Company for Maritime Navigation in implementation a judicial judgement brought about by an insurance companies. Egypt, Judicial, 5/13/2000 - Israeli continues aggressions against Lebanon, resistance retaliates
Lebanese security forces said on Friday that the Israeli warplanes raided twice the West of Yater town in the western sector of South Lebanon. The sources added that Israeli planes fired six air-to-surface missiles at the area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2000 - Concluding works of African committee on human rights in Algeria
The African committee for the human rights urged members of African governmental organizations to devote themselves to democracy based on the primacy of the rule of law, justice and equality. Regional, Culture, 5/13/2000 - Israel continues aggressions against South Lebanon's civilians
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against civilians in the areas adjoining the occupied part of South Lebanon. The bombardment resulted in damages to houses and properties in several areas targeted by it. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/12/2000 - Official arrested for bounced cheques Morocco, Judicial, 5/11/2000
- US embassy hosts discussion of human rights report Yemen-USA, Culture, 5/11/2000
- Morocco, UN sign agreement to reduce mother mortality in hospitals
Morocco and the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) signed in Rabat on Wednesday an agreement to cooperate in reducing mothers mortality in hospitals. Morocco, Health, 5/11/2000 - Torture- victims rehab association discloses action program
The Moroccan torture-victims rehabilitation association "ARVT" met the press Wednesday in Casablanca and disclosed their action program and the launching of a center in Casablanca to cater for the needs of torture-victims. Morocco, Culture, 5/11/2000 - Moroccan immigrants association in Spain calls for pact on immigration Morocco-Spain, Culture, 5/11/2000
- Iran's first cultural attache to Kuwait Kuwait-Iran, Culture, 5/11/2000
- Morocco, Cameroon to consolidate cooperation in higher education
They also decided to carry out joint research projects, exchange information missions and hold training sessions for Cameroonian professors and executives in Morocco. Morocco-Cameroon, Education, 5/11/2000 - Jewish Moroccan-born singer Sapho tours morocco Morocco, Culture, 5/11/2000
- Israel continues its aggressions against South Lebanon
Lebanese security forces said the occupation artillery bombarded several villages in the central sector. The bombardment also targeted the woods of al-Rayhan, Shbeir farm, Daraya, al-Qatrani surrounding and the road linking it to al-Sarira. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/11/2000 - Morocco's al-Aynaoui cruises to third round in rome masters series Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2000
- Rimond Edde dies in Paris
The chairman of the Lebanese National Bloc party Edmond Shbeir said on Wednesday in Paris that Rimond Edde died in Paris in his unforced exile at age 86. Lebanon, People, 5/11/2000 - Spanish drug dealers arrested Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 5/11/2000
- 'A Banquet for Seaweed', purely literary perspective
A Scientific Committee of Top Egyptian Literary Symbols has concurred that Syrian Writer Haydar Haydar's novel "A Banquet for Seaweed" is a purely literary perspective. Egypt, Culture, 5/11/2000 - No blasphemy against Religion
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said that his ministry has not issued any publication that could be deemed in any way an affront to religions. Egypt, Culture, 5/11/2000 - First Lady Mubarak inaugurates Conf. on women and media
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Chairperson of the National Council for Women, inaugurates today the first intellectual forum under the title "women & media." Egypt, Culture, 5/11/2000 - Morocco participates in Algerian theater-month Algeria-Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000
- Aramti town returns to Lebanon
News reports from the Lebanese liberated town of Aramti said on Tuesday that citizens of the town, who deserted their town following the Israeli occupation, which lasted for 18 years, returned to their houses on Tuesday afternoon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/10/2000 - US: Second day of northern no-fly zone clashes Iraq-USA, Military, 5/10/2000
- Celebration of Holy Family's journey mirrors Egypt's unity
"Egypt will mark in June the completion of the first phase of a project retracing the Holy Family's exodus into the country around 2000 years ago," Tourism Minister Mamdouh El-Beltagui said Tuesday. Egypt, Culture, 5/10/2000 - Defense requests bail-out and pronouncement in Adib case Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000
- Death sentence for Iranians in Kuwait
Kuwaiti diplomatic sources said yesterday that four Iranians in Kuwait were sentenced to death for smuggling drugs and that it is expected that the four Iranians would appeal. Kuwait-Iran, Judicial, 5/10/2000 - Sheikh Mohammed Rifa’at 'Master' of the Holy Qur’an Reciters
Sheikh Mohammed Rifa'at was born in Cairo on May 9, 1882. He completed memorizing the Holy Qur'an at the age of ten , having joined the "Kuttab" to study the Qur'anic recital, demonstrating an early genius. Egypt, Religion, 5/10/2000 - Europe could get solar energy from north Africa, expert
Europe could ensure its energy supply thanks to solar energy from south Europe and north Africa, said a German expert. Regional, Science, 5/10/2000 - Disabled globe-trotter crosses over 3,300 km in wheel chair
A Moroccan young disabled man, Mohamed Azourar, has succeeded a feat to cross in his wheel chair 3,300 km since last January. Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000 - Moroccan immigrants in Spain attacked by inhabitants in Huelva Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/9/2000
- US: Iraq fires on no-fly zone patrol aircraft Iraq-USA, Military, 5/9/2000
- African health ministers meet in Ouagadougou
African health ministers Monday entered the second day in their first-ever meeting on HIV/AIDS. Regional-Africa, Health, 5/9/2000 - Egyptian message to world at Holy Family's Journey Anniversary
Ministry of Tourism will deliver a human message from Egypt to the whole world , in a celebration at Virgin Mary Church in Maadi on the occasion of Holy Family's Journey to Egypt according to the Coptic Calendar. Egypt, Culture, 5/9/2000 - Confrontations continue in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded, using heavy artillery, the surroundings of Shaqra, Majdal Zoune, Dhour al-Azeib and Jib Sweid towns as well as the al-Salawqi valley in southern Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/9/2000 - Al Azhar students demonstrate against 'A Banquet for Seaweed'
Scores of Al Azhar students yesterday demonstrated in the Campus of Al Azhar University and demanded the controversial novel "A Banquet for Seaweed", by Syrian writer Haider Haider, be banned in Egypt. They said that the book is defaming Islam Egypt, Religion, 5/9/2000 - Qatari minister of Islamic affairs gets message from Moroccan peer Qatar-Morocco, Religion, 5/8/2000
- Visiting Jewish delegation to promote Morocco in Latin - America
Adviser to the king Andre Azoulay invited members of the visiting Latin-American Jewish delegation to be Morocco's ambassadors in their countries and promote the kingdom as a land where Jews and Moslems have, for centuries, lived happily together in mutual respect, dignity and peace. Morocco, Culture, 5/8/2000 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday afternoon shelled the heights of al-Tuffah district in occupied south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/8/2000