Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 3, 2000
- America pledges $ 30 million to help malawi fight AIDS
The United States has pledged to support Malawi's fight against the scourge of HIV/AIDS with 30 million dollars. International, 7/9/2000 - Internet Coverage of Penguin Rescue Operation
In response to Cape Town's penguin disaster, a South African internet site, www.ca2000.co.za, has teamed up with the South African National Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob), to provide live Internet pictures of the clean- up operation. International, 7/9/2000 - US Group To Invest 50 million Dollars In Nigeria Agriculture
A group of US investors have indicated their intention to invest 50 million dollars in Nigeria's agricultural sector that has been receiving attention from the government as part of efforts to diversify the nation's oil-based economy. International, 7/9/2000 - Five senegalese army officers to join UN peacekeepers
Five Senegalese army officers are scheduled to leave Dakar over the weekend to join the Iraq-Kuwait UN Observation Mission, the Senegalese News Agency reported in Dakar Friday. International, 7/9/2000 - Funds for throne day festivities will go to the poor Morocco, Culture, 7/8/2000
- Football: Morocco plays Algeria in world cup prelimnary heats match
Morocco will play Algeria Sunday evening in Fez, centeral Morocco, in a second preliminary heats match for the 2002 World Cup. Morocco-Algeria, Sports, 7/8/2000 - US $ 13.4 million donation from the US to Jordan
The US and Jordanian governments on Thursday in Amman signed an agreement which says that Washington will give a donation estimated at US $ 13.4 million to back the health sector in Jordan. Jordan-USA, Health, 7/7/2000 - Morocco keeps chance for 2010 world cup, minister Morocco, Sports, 7/7/2000
- Briton inmate flees Moroccan jail
A British inmate has escaped a Moroccan jail in the city of Sal’ near Rabat, the Moroccan press reported on Wednesday. Morocco, Judicial, 7/6/2000 - PM highlights importance of education, scientific research
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government wholeheartedly supports educational, scientific and technological development. Egypt, Education, 7/6/2000 - Three jobless graduates get two months in jail
Three jobless graduates were sentenced Wednesday to two months in jail by a Rabat court for trouble-making charges. Morocco, Local, 7/6/2000 - Germany wins 2006 world cup bid Morocco, Sports, 7/6/2000
- Following overall restoration, Al-Azhar mosque glitters anew
Al-Azhar Mosque, the symbol of Islamic Egypt, has been recently reopened, following a major operation of restoration. The comprehensive restoration works, completed in 20 months, were carried out exclusively by Egyptian technical expertise and trained labour. The renovation and refurbishing works covered the whale mosque; the Fatimid, which is the core component, commonly known as the Fatimid Umbrella, the Mameluk and the Ottoman parts. Egypt, Culture, 7/5/2000 - Syria, FAO signed agricultural cooperation agreement
Minister of agriculture As’aad Mustafa and the representative of FAO in Damascus, Mustafa Sinaser on Monday evening in Damascus signed an agreement between Syria and FAO to implementing the technical assistance project for combating livestock diseases, which is financed by FAO at a cost of US $ 259,000. Syria, Agriculture, 7/5/2000 - Football: world best scorer decries brazil's withdrawal from world cup race Morocco, Sports, 7/5/2000
- King Mohammed makes surprise visit to Tangiers hospital
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Monday made a surprise visit to the Mohammed V hospital in Tangiers. Morocco, Local, 7/4/2000 - Amazigh summer festival to entertain Rabat Morocco, Culture, 7/4/2000
- Princess Lalla Hasna launches environment projects in Safi
Princess Lalla Hasna, sister of Morocco's King Mohammed VI, on Monday launched two environment projects in the coastal city of Safi, 350 km south of Rabat. Morocco, Environment, 7/4/2000 - Morocco, USAID sign agreement on rural girls schooling
Morocco and the Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed in Rabat on Monday the fifth addendum to the agreement under which the US finances basic education programs for girls in rural areas. Morocco, Education, 7/4/2000 - Very hot weather in Jordan
A very hot wave coming from the Indian peninsula hit Jordan as the temperature increased 7 degrees centigrade above the average for this month. Jordan, Local, 7/4/2000 - About 10% of Moroccan couples suffer from infertility
About 10% of Moroccan couples suffer from infertility problems and a person out of ten has difficulties to have a child, a release of the Moroccan medical information association said. Morocco, Health, 7/4/2000 - Three illegal immigrants smugglers jailed Morocco, Judicial, 7/4/2000
- 90,373 candidates pass 1999-2000 Baccalaureate Exams in Morocco
The number of successful candidates in the Baccalaureate exams for the school year 1999/2000 reached 90,373 (out of 140.045 present candidates) compared to 78,800 last year, said the Moroccan department for secondary and technical education. Morocco, Education, 7/4/2000 - Two European drug dealers get 10-year jail terms
The Tangier first instance court sentenced two European drug dealers to 10 years in jail each. Morocco, Local, 7/4/2000 - King Mohammed inquires about return of Moroccan expatriates
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Princess Lalla Meriem, on Sunday made a surprise visit to the port of Tangiers to inquire about return conditions of Moroccan expatriates for summer holidays. Morocco, Culture, 7/3/2000 - Amnesty international groups association holds assembly Morocco, Culture, 7/3/2000