Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/18/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 18, 2000
- King mohammed visits literacy class in mosque
Morocco's King Mohamed VI visited on Friday the "Assalam" mosque in the suburbs of Sale (Rabat twin city) to inquire about literacy classes hosted by the Mosque. Morocco, Education, 9/23/2000 - The miniature Karnak of the Nile Delta: how did it happen?
Why the capital of Egypt was transferred from Thebes (Luxor) in the South to the Nile Delta in the North during the reign of the Pharaonic Twenty-First Dynasty and how did it happen?! The Egyptian capital Tanis was founded in 1000 B.C. and it held the ancient Egyptian name "Suan" which was changed into San El-Hagar and later on into Tanis. Egypt, History, 9/23/2000 - White fly damages 200,000 tons of tomato crops
White fly has damaged an estimated 200,000 tons of tomato crops, said the association of fruit and vegetable producers and exporters. Morocco, Agriculture, 9/23/2000 - Azoulay represents king in opening of Jews and art exhibit in new york
Royal advisor, Andre Azoulay, arrived will represent King Mohammed VI in the dedication ceremony of an exhibition on the multicultural art and traditions of Morocco and the history of Jewish life in Morocco for 2000 years. Morocco, Culture, 9/22/2000 - Moroccan expatriate scientists form association to transfer knowledge to mother country
A group of Moroccan engineers, economists, computer engineers, scientists, mathematicians, biologists and chemists, living in France, have started an association meant to be a bridge between them and the scientific community of their home country. Morocco, Science, 9/22/2000 - Morocco participates in anti-illiteracy forum in Chad Morocco-Chad, Education, 9/21/2000
- Celebration in Damascus on the 224th anniversary of the US National Day Syria-USA, Culture, 9/21/2000
- Illegal immigration web dismantled
A web specializing in smuggling people to Europe was dismantled recently by the police in Casablanca. Morocco, Judicial, 9/21/2000 - Yemen: Health emergency due to a fever sweeping the north
The Yemeni authorities announced emergency conditions in the northern Yemeni areas due to the domination of the Rift valley fever during the last 2 days to which some citizens died. Yemen, Health, 9/21/2000 - Lebanese author chairs Moroccan book prize jury
Lebanese author, Amin Maalouf, will chair the jury of the "Grand prix Atlas 2000" which rewards art books and photo albums, published by Moroccan publishing houses. Morocco, Culture, 9/21/2000 - Butaflika stresses clinging to Arabic as an official language
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika has stressed Algeria's commitment to the Arabic language as an official and national language. Algeria, Culture, 9/20/2000 - Arab higher education ministers meet Regional, Education, 9/20/2000
- UN resumes aids to southern Sudan Sudan, Local, 9/20/2000
- Morocco, Thailand cultural cooperation debated
The Kingdom of Thailand is reputed for centuries-old traditions, the variety of its natural landscape (mountains, beaches, historical sites and various arts…) This Asian Kingdom is distinguished by its peculiar cuisine and is ethnic diversity and religious cohabitation (Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism…). Morocco-Thailand, Culture, 9/20/2000 - Reda group for the Egyptian public arts participates in Iraqi international festival
The Reda group for the Egyptian public arts is flying today to Baghdad to fulfill the invitation of the Iraqi culture and information ministry to represent Egypt in the Babel 12th international festival for the public arts whose activities are to begin the day after tomorrow and lasts for 10 days. Egypt-Iraq, Culture, 9/20/2000 - Morocco participates in Algiers' international book fair
Morocco is participating in the 6th international book fair of Algiers held September 19 through 24, a statement by the Moroccan ministry of culture and communication said. Algeria-Morocco, Culture, 9/20/2000 - Israel, Britain sign an arm deal Israel-UK, Military, 9/20/2000
- Malaysia hosts conference on pilgrimage management
Some 50 Islamic countries are expected to attend the first formal conference on pilgrimage management beginning here on Sept 30, Malaysian news agency BERNAMA reported. Regional, Religion, 9/20/2000 - Sydney games: Moroccan boxer qualifies for second round Morocco, Sports, 9/19/2000
- City of the Mummies : A first look at ancient Egyptian treasures
A first look at ancient Egyptian treasures from one of the richest finds since King Tut's tomb Egypt, History, 9/19/2000 - Joint Egyptian- French naval maneuvers
The French Embassy in Cairo said on Monday that Egyptian and French warships on Monday started naval maneuvers off the Egyptian coats on the Mediterranean. Egypt-France, Military, 9/19/2000 - Six sentenced to death in Jordan over being members in al-Qaedah organization
The state security court in Jordan on Monday sentenced 6 persons to death after being condemned of being members of al-Qaedah (the base) of the Saudi Islamic businessman Osama Bin Laden. Jordan, Judicial, 9/19/2000 - Italian embassy gives equipment to Moroccan traditional fishermen
Italy's embassy in Rabat will give out this Monday a batch of navigation, communication, fishing and medical equipment to Moroccan traditional fishermen of the north-eastern town of Cala Iris. Morocco-Italy, Local, 9/18/2000 - Egypt demands new details on EgyptAir plane crash
Egypt's Minister of Transport Ibrahim El-Demeiri is not dismissing the possibility that electromagnetic waves could have confused the computer of EgyptAir Flight 990, and thus led to its crash off the US east coast last October. Egypt, Local, 9/18/2000 - Land mines removal strategy approved by the Cabinet
A sum of $ 250 million is needed to remove mines planted in Egypt, Darsh said, citing a UN fact-finding mission's estimates. The cost of developing affected areas after clearing operations must also be taken into account, he added. Egypt, Local, 9/18/2000