Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/11/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 11, 2000
- Employment minister calls for bridging salary gaps Morocco, Local, 9/16/2000
- Iraqi kidnapper of Qatari plan says he feared for his life
An airplane on its way to Jordan from Qatar was kidnapped and the kidnapper was brought back to Doha - Qatar after surrendering in Saudi Arabia. Qatar-Iraq, Local, 9/16/2000 - Candidates to illegal emigration arrested Morocco, Local, 9/16/2000
- Algerian national re-elected on top of world swimming body Algeria, People, 9/16/2000
- Literacy courses start at Moroccan mosques
Last month, Morocco's King Mohammed VI had given instruction to open mosques for literacy courses and for dispensing religious, civic and health courses. He had also stressed the importance of education and training in overall development and social progress, deploring the high rates of illiteracy in urban and rural areas. Morocco, Education, 9/15/2000 - Agri-business called to be an engine for economic development
Agri-business is called to be an engine for the modernization of agriculture and for national economy as a whole, the Moroccan agri-business Federation said. Morocco, Agriculture, 9/15/2000 - Censorship reject the opening film for Alexandria international cinema festival
The activities of the 16th session of Alexandria international cinema festival began Wednesday evening in which 22 films compete for prizes in 3 areas 'the Mediterranean Sea', 'the first work' and 'the panorama of the Egyptian films.' Egypt, Culture, 9/15/2000 - Egypt, realizes highest rice productivity
In its latest report, US Department of Agriculture said that Egypt ranks first as regards rice and sorghum Productivity per hectare in the 1999/2000 season with 8.55 tons/hectare (or 3.8 tons/acres) and 4.84 tons/hectare (or 2.1 tons/acres) respectively. Egypt, Agriculture, 9/15/2000 - Primary and secondary pupils expected to reach 5.5 million in 2000-2001 academic year
The number of pupils in Moroccan primary and secondary schools is expected to exceed this year 5.5 millions, including 205,000 in private schools. Morocco, Education, 9/15/2000 - World Wild Life Fund warns over major environment hazards in the mediterranean
The Mediterranean natural resources are suffering significant pressures, says the WWF which called EU foreign minister to make of sustainable development a clear objective of MEDA II. Regional, Environment, 9/15/2000 - Egypt to hold workshop on future of Arab scouting Regional, Culture, 9/15/2000
- Morocco attends conference in canada on war-affected children
Morocco is taking part in the international conference on children victims of wars, currently held in Winnipeg, Canada. Morocco, Culture, 9/14/2000 - Israel warns Australia that its Olympics delegation many be attacked
Israeli warned the Australian government that her sport participant delegation in the Olympic games might be expose to terrorism. Israel, Local, 9/14/2000 - charitable bazaar for poor woman Yemen, Culture, 9/13/2000
- Suspending Egyptian pilot responsible for delaying Gaza's airplane trip
Egypt Airlines Company decided to suspend Egyptian pilot Ali Murad to to investigate him in the accident where he refused to allow Israeli security men to get on an Egyptian airplane in Gaza airport. Egypt-Palestine, Local, 9/13/2000 - King Mohammed calls for rigor to reform education
Morocco's King Mohammed VI Tuesday called for a rigorous and mobilization of all to reform the Moroccan education sector in order to honor the 2002 deadline to generalize schooling for children aged 6 years. Morocco, Education, 9/13/2000 - Confrontations between Palestinian labor and Israeli police in Jerusalem Palestine-Israel, Local, 9/13/2000
- Israel shoots at three reporters; place missiles on border with Lebanon
Israel intensified its military movements in its military location near the Lebanese borders. Lebanese sources said that Israel began establishing an air defense system in the front locations along the Lebanese - Israeli borders Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/13/2000 - Morocco wins world women bowling championships Morocco, Sports, 9/12/2000
- Moroccan youth calls for human rights consecration
Youth participating in the third national forum of "Young Amnesty" called Tuesday for more efforts to consecrate human rights through education and youth training. Morocco, Culture, 9/12/2000 - Spanish skin-heads kill Moroccan man in Barcelona
A young Moroccan was shot dead Sunday in Barcelona (Spain) by a group of skin-heads. Morocco-Spain, Local, 9/12/2000 - Moroccan dams filled at 37.9%
Moroccan dams were filled at 37.9% up to last Aug. 1st, with 5.30 billion cubic meters of water, the Moroccan equipment department said in its monthly newsletter. Morocco, Agriculture, 9/12/2000 - OIC chief says challenge ahead is use of technology and knowledge to meet human needs
Secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference, Azeddine Laraki, stressed at the UN Millennium summit that the challenge ahead lies in the use of scientific knowledge and technologic means to meet the needs of humankind so that everyone enjoys the fruits of resources on earth. Regional, Religion, 9/11/2000 - Morocco, Tunisia sign draft agreement on revising cooperation legal frame
Morocco and Tunisia signed in Rabat on Friday a draft agreement providing for the amendment of legal provisions regulating bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Morocco-Tunisia, Judicial, 9/11/2000 - Two athletes represent mauritania in Sydney games Mauritania, Sports, 9/11/2000
- Agriculture, fish professionals protest fuel price hike
The associations of citrus fruits, fruits and vegetables producers will stage marches on September 18 throughout all Moroccan cities to protest the difficult situation the sector is going through. Morocco, Agriculture, 9/11/2000 - Mediterranean song and dance festival kicks off in Volubilis
The first Mediterranean song and dance festival kicked off Friday in the Moroccan archeological site of Volubilis, located near Meknes (170 north-east of Rabat). Artistic troupes from Mediterranean countries are participating in the festival dubbed Volubilis 2000, including troupes and artists from Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain and France. Colombian artist Martha Senn is also participating in the festival that will run till September 17. Regional, Culture, 9/11/2000 - Verdi opera performed for 1st time in Morocco Morocco, Culture, 9/11/2000
- Morocco adopts new phone dialing system starting october 13 Morocco, Local, 9/11/2000
- Morocco to wage anti-trachoma campaign
Morocco will start on September 15 a campaign against trachoma in its south-eastern areas, the health department announced. Morocco, Health, 9/11/2000 - Volleyball: Tunisia wins African junior championships Tunisia, Sports, 9/11/2000
- Thousands of migrant seagulls die on their Europe - Morocco transhumance
Over 150 white seagulls have died recently in the region of Seville (southern Spain) as they bumped into electric wires. Morocco-European Union, Environment, 9/11/2000