Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/22/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 22, 2000
- African sports association supports Morocco 2006 world cup bid
Chairman of the African association "Sports for All," Lucien Tshimpumpu, said Friday his association supports Morocco's bid to host the 2006 soccer world cup finals. Morocco, Sports, 5/27/2000 - Children parliament inquires about government actions in favor of children
Princess Lalla Meriem who opened on Thursday the session, read out a message by the Moroccan king who stressed that despite significant strides made in the protection and promotion of children, in realms of education and health, the process is set to be carried on as social problems challenges continue to undermine efforts at the expense of children. Morocco, Culture, 5/27/2000 - Egypt's First Lady chairs Moroccan evening in Cairo Egypt-Morocco, Culture, 5/27/2000
- Iraqi president discharges minister of higher education
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein discharged minister of higher education Abd El-Gabar Tawfik for being unable to find a solution for the immigration of the professors at Iraqi universities Iraq, Education, 5/27/2000 - A high ranking SLA militia officer double agent
The Israeli daily Maareve said on Friday that a state of disbelief prevails amongst the SLA pro Israeli militias who fled to Israel after they had discovered that one of their senior officers has betrayed them and has been working for long as a double agent for the interest of "Hizbullah." Lebanon, Military, 5/27/2000 - Algerian - French military cooperation Algeria-France, Military, 5/27/2000
- Oman to get a new university Oman, Education, 5/27/2000
- Tunisian journalist Shot Tunisia, Local, 5/26/2000
- National child rights congress opens in Rabat
During the two-day congress, the Moroccan national children rights observatory will put forward an action plan for medical coverage to all Moroccan children. Morocco, Culture, 5/26/2000 - Child parliament opens 2nd session in Rabat
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meriem (sister of King Mohammed VI) opened on Thursday the 2nd national session of the child parliament, in the presence of Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi andother cabinet members and several foreign figures. Morocco, Culture, 5/26/2000 - Maritime training between Egypt and Greece
Joint training between the Egyptian and the Greek maritime forces started yesterday. Egypt, Military, 5/26/2000 - Moroccan clubs in perilous African cups matches Morocco, Sports, 5/26/2000
- London to ask for deposits for Moroccan tourist-visa applicants
British Home secretary of state in charge of immigration, Barbara Roche, told early this week the Parliament that the government meant to ask for cash-deposits from Moroccans willing to visit family and relatives in Great-Britain. Morocco, Local, 5/26/2000 - King Mohammed hosts dinner banquet in honor of Ben Ali
The king decorated other Tunisian and Moroccan figures including physicians, intellectuals, artists and sportsmen. Tunisia-Morocco, Culture, 5/26/2000 - Pope Shenouda visits Egyptian Coptic art exhibit Egypt, Culture, 5/25/2000
- 6th inventions and innovations exhibition held in Casablanca Morocco, Science, 5/25/2000
- Saudi prince dies at 68 Saudi Arabia, People, 5/25/2000
- Murder trial at university to start next Week
Prime Minister Abdul Karim Al-Iryani told Sanaa University to implement the conclusions of the prosecutor's report regarding the murder investigation at the medicine college. Yemen, Local, 5/25/2000 - Morocco, Canada sign sports cooperation accord
Morocco and Canada on Tuesday concluded a cooperation accord in sports related fields. Morocco-Canada, Sports, 5/24/2000 - South Lebanon liberated today
On Wednesday at dawn, the last Israeli soldier left South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/24/2000 - Israeli president prefers Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon according to an agreement Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/24/2000
- Moroccan- Algerian agricultural cooperation discussed in Rabat Morocco-Algeria, Agriculture, 5/24/2000
- Sudan Releases 563 Female Detainees
Sudanese authorities in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman Monday released 563 female prisoners following a pardon by President Omar El Bashir. Sudan, Judicial, 5/24/2000 - Meeting on dissemination of Arabic, Islamic culture in Sahel countries
A Consultative Meeting on a program on dissemination of Arabic language and Islamic culture in the Sahel countries is to be held in Bamako, Mali, May 26-29. Regional, Education, 5/24/2000 - Some 31 % of Moroccan civil servants are women
Women account for 31 % of civil servants in Morocco, Moroccan civil service and administrative reform minister, Aziz Al-Hussein said. Morocco, Culture, 5/23/2000 - Israel evacuates more villages in South Lebanon; Six Lebanese civilians killed
On Monday since the very early morning hundreds of Lebanese people rushed into the liberated villages carrying Lebanese state and national resistance flags. The people of the liberated villages welcomed their people with tears and joys mingled together after 22 years of separation. All these festivities started as from al-Naqoura in the west to al-Adeseyah in the east. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/23/2000 - Moroccan benefactors to co-finance mosque construction in palestinian city of Rafah
Benefactors from the Moroccan eastern city of Oujda will co-finance the construction of a mosque in the Palestinian city of Rafah. Morocco-Palestine, Religion, 5/23/2000 - Shahak and south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/23/2000
- Iraq refuses allowing the double nationalities for the emigrants Iraq, Local, 5/23/2000
- Prime minister meets Mediterranean agriculture ministers
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi Met Tuesday in Rabat with agriculture ministers of the member countries of the international center of Mediterranean High Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM). Morocco, Agriculture, 5/23/2000 - Children's parliament holds 2nd session may 23-27
The children's parliament will hold its 2nd national session in Rabat this May 23-27 under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem. Morocco, Culture, 5/23/2000 - Egyptian woman should seek self-assertion in coming elections
In an interview with Al-Ahram, following her visits to London, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak tackled various subjects of utmost importance, despite her busy Schedule full of cultural, social and humanitarian activities. Egypt, Culture, 5/23/2000 - Canada renews backing to Morocco's world cup bid Morocco-Canada, Sports, 5/23/2000
- 100 mummies found in Bahareya oasis ruler's tomb
"The tomb of the ancient Bahareya oasis ruler of the 25th Dynasty has been unearthed along with 100 mummies," said Culture Minister Faroak Hosni, who is also head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). Egypt, Culture, 5/23/2000 - Israeli power stations hit by Lebanese resistance attacks Israel-Lebanon, Military, 5/22/2000
- UNIDO supports women's industrial projects in Sudan
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has earmarked $ 600,000 in support of women's industrial projects in Sudan. Sudan, Culture, 5/22/2000 - Saudi- Dutch agricultural cooperation Saudi Arabia-Netherlands, Agriculture, 5/22/2000
- Brunei to support education of Thai Muslims
Brunei will continue to support education of Thai Muslim students and will grant them scholarships to study in Brunei university and technological institutes, visiting Crown Prince of Brunei, Prince Haja Al-Muhtadee Billah, has pledged. Regional, Religion, 5/22/2000 - Colloquy Calls for Protection of housemaids' Dignity and Rights
A colloquy held Saturday in Settat, 50-KM south-east of Casablanca, has called for the protection of house-maids dignity and rights. Morocco, Culture, 5/22/2000 - Kuwaiti consent for more witnesses in Col. Ala Hussein Ali trial
The Kuwaiti court of appeals agreed to the demand of the lawyer of Col. Ala Hussein Ali who headed of the temporary Kuwaiti government during the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait - by summoning Kuwait's ambassadors at Norway, Jordan and Turkey to hear testimonies concerning the Hussein Ali's attempts to present a petition through them to enter into the country in the past years. Kuwait-Iraq, Judicial, 5/22/2000 - Very hot summer in Kuwait for this year Kuwait, Local, 5/22/2000
- Neguib Mahfouz Gets Mediterranean University Prize
Literature Nobel Prize winner, Naguib Mahfouz, was awarded the great prize of the Mediterranean University Community for his "work and concern over Mediterranean-related issues," reported the Spanish news agency EFE. Egypt, Culture, 5/22/2000 - Barak and withdrawal from South Lebanon
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that confrontations are expected to continue in South Lebanon as far as the Israeli army exists in that area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/22/2000 - Israel continues bombarding South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday continued their aggression against Lebanese towns in South Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation said the occupation artillery on Sunday morning intensively and violently bombarded al- Qeseyeh valley,Jabal al-Zaatar, al-Asi district, the outskirts of Kafra Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/22/2000