Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/16/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 16, 2000
- First Arab congress on environment opens in Rabat
The first Arab congress on environment opened proceedings here Thursday with the participation of several Arab ministers. Regional, Environment, 10/20/2000 - The ME is the biggest market for weapons purchase for 1999
A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London said on Thursday that the Middle East was the largest market for importing weapons during 1999 as its weapons purchases reached some US $ 10 billion. Regional, Military, 10/20/2000 - Three Moroccan movies at the Mediterranean cinema festival in Brussels Morocco, Culture, 10/20/2000
- Moroccan-Belgian commission meets in Brussels Morocco-Belgium, Judicial, 10/19/2000
- Algeria: Resignation of 4,000 from the national guards
El-Sahafa newspaper stated yesterday that nearly 4,000 national guards members of the Algerian self-defense groups decided on giving up fighting the armed Islamic groups. Algeria, Local, 10/19/2000 - British royal ship arrives in Kuwait Kuwait-UK, Military, 10/19/2000
- Islamic conference on higher education winds up
The first Islamic conference on higher education and scientific research meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, adopted a set of recommendations and decisions meant to upgrade scientific research in the Islamic world. Regional, Education, 10/19/2000 - Turkey, Israel to develop computer system Israel-Turkey, Military, 10/19/2000
- Anniversary of Mohammad Shafeeq Ghorbal, a prominent Arab historian (1894-1961) Egypt, People, 10/19/2000
- Signing of evacuation treaty October 19, 1954
On October 19, 1954, President Nasser signed the Evacuation Treaty, which provided for the British Forces' evacuation from Egypt within 20 months. The Egyptian party was headed by President Nasser, while its British counterpart was headed by Anthony Nutting. Egypt, History, 10/19/2000 - Government emergency measures to fight white-fly
The government has taken emergency measures to face the white-fly threat endangering harvests, tomatoes chiefly, this year, said minister of agriculture, rural development, water and forests Ismail Alaoui. Morocco, Agriculture, 10/19/2000 - Gulf states inter military cooperation
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states on Tuesday expressed their determination to strengthen their military cooperation in light of the " Israeli aggressions against the palestinian people." Gulf, Military, 10/18/2000 - Four years after creation, Autism center opens in Casablanca
Four years after its creation, a center for autistic children finally opened in Casablanca by the SOS autism association, reported "L'Economiste" daily. Morocco, Health, 10/18/2000 - Italian NGO co-finances social project in Rabat
An Italian ngo, Associazione Italian Amici Del Bambini (AIBI), will co-finance a Moroccan project meant to improve the accommodation conditions in a center in Rabat that hosts abandoned and disabled children. Morocco-Italy, Culture, 10/18/2000 - Moroccan navy hails dinghy with 49 clandestine immigrants Morocco, Local, 10/18/2000
- Farmers forecast tomato deficit in holy month of Ramadan
Head of the Moroccan association of citrus fruit producers Ahmed Derrab said there will be relative deficit in tomato production in December which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan entailing increased demand and higher prices. Morocco, Agriculture, 10/18/2000 - Islamic countries must increase scientific research funds
Islamic countries have to back higher education and promote scientific research through increased funds, said Moroccan minister of higher education and scientific research Najib Zerouali. Regional, Science, 10/17/2000 - Cairo seminar on human rights hails Morocco's experience
A seminar on human rights held in Cairo this week has hailed Morocco's experience in the field and described the kingdom's project to include education to human rights in schools syllabi as "ambitious." Regional, Culture, 10/17/2000 - Rabat hosts Mediterranean conference on human rights
A Mediterranean conference on human rights convenes in Rabat next Friday and Saturday under the topic "Human rights, cultural identity and social cohesion in the Mediterranean region." Regional, Culture, 10/17/2000 - Saudi Arabia asks Iraq to hand two plane highjackers
The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday announced that Saudi Arabia asks the Iraqi authorities to hand over the two Saudi citizens who highjacked the Saudi Boeing 777 planes to Baghdad on Saturday. Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/17/2000 - Two new massacres in Algeria Algeria, Local, 10/17/2000
- The highjackers of Saudi plane are Saudis
Saudi deputy minister of the Interior prince Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz has announced that the highjackers of the Saudi passengers plane Boeing 777 which landed at Baghdad's International airport are Saudis. Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/16/2000 - Children's parliament winds up emergency session
The Moroccan children parliament wound up in Rabat Sunday its emergency session underscoring priorities for the kingdom's children, in preparation for the youth regional meeting of Amman. Morocco, Culture, 10/16/2000 - Regional 3rd special Olympics wind up in Rabat
The Third Middle-East and North-Africa "Special Olympics" of the mentally-handicapped, held here under royal patronage, wound up Saturday at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex. Regional, Sports, 10/16/2000 - Gulf cooperation council states are discuss common defense issues Gulf, Military, 10/16/2000
- Princess Lalla Meryem launches nationwide immunization days
Princess Lalla Meryem, the Moroccan sovereign's eldest sister, launched Saturday the 14th nationwide immunization days meant to provide polio coverage for 2.8 million children under five and one million women at the reproductive age. Morocco, Health, 10/16/2000 - Two families mudered in Algeria by violent groups
The armed groups in Algeria killed 2 families of 13 members last night 90 kilometers south of Algiers in a massacre some 24 hours after the killing of 8 persons in Malakia and Garfa governorates. Algeria, Local, 10/16/2000 - Al Qarawiyin university revival, a fact says minister
The revival of scientific syllabi of the renowned Al Qarawiyin University has become a fact today with the graduation of this year's batch of alumni bearing "Ulema" diploma, says minister of habus and Islamic affairs Abdelkebir Alaoui M'Daghri. Morocco, Religion, 10/16/2000