Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/30/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 30, 2000
- Green March Anniversary: Commemoration to revive the memory of a great national epic
Moroccans are marking on Monday one of the greatest anniversaries of their modern history: the 25th anniversary of the green march that revives memories of one of the great epics that punctuated Moroccan history and shaped the kingdom destiny. Morocco, History, 11/4/2000 - King Mohammed visits Rabat university hospital
Morocco's King Mohammed VI visited on Friday afternoon in Rabat the maternity and children university hospitals and handed the two facilities a scanner donated by the Mohammed V solidarity Foundation. Morocco, Culture, 11/4/2000 - Beirut's 44th book fair opens Lebanon, Culture, 11/4/2000
- Over 2.76 million children immunized against polio
A total of 2,762,305 children aged blow five were immunized against polio during the 14th nationwide immunization days staged October 14 through 18, says the health ministry. Morocco, Health, 11/4/2000 - UN General Assembly to convene special session on HIV/AIDS in june
Aiming to secure a global commitment to combat HIV/AIDS, the General Assembly Friday decided to convene "as a matter of urgency" a special session next June to comprehensively address the epidemic. Regional, Health, 11/4/2000 - Ai launches world anti-torture campaign in Morocco
The world anti-torture campaign, sponsored by the London-based Amnesty International, was officially launched in Morocco, it was announced Thursday in Rabat. Morocco, Culture, 11/3/2000 - Moroccan NGOs get a 200,000 usd japanese donation Morocco-Japan, Culture, 11/3/2000
- Cairo Arab music festival Egypt, Culture, 11/3/2000
- A Canadian Photography exhibition: 'Palestine, El Salvador, Home'
The Embassy of Canada in Damascus and the Canadian- Syrian Education Resource Center on October 23 and 24 organized a Photography Exhibition at the University of Damascus by renowned Canadian photographer Larry Towell under the title " Palestine, El-Salvador & Home". Syria, Culture, 11/3/2000 - Aleppo hosts the 4th international photography gathering
The Fourth Photograph Gathering was recently held in Aleppo. It was attended by some 16 countries and cultural and humanitarian institutions, with many of them participating in their first cultural event in Syria. The Aleppo photography gathering is a result of efforts exerted by private parties namely ( Le Pont Gallery), the public sector ( both the province of Aleppo and the project of rehabilitation of the old city of Aleppo), besides a group of volunteers. Syria, Culture, 11/3/2000 - Cleopatra's signature
The German professor of ancient history who discovered the papyrus said that "gensus" which is the Greek word for "so be it" had drawn his attention since the term is only used by royalties upon giving orders. Egypt, History, 11/3/2000 - Mummy found is Egyptian
A famous Pakistani archaeologist Wednesday that a mummy, found with smugglers recently in "Baluchistan" province, is Egyptian and not Iranian. Egypt, History, 11/3/2000 - Funerary complexes unearthed in Egypt
The archaeological team of Pennsylvania University will continue excavations on the site ot Kom Al Sultan area of Abydous archaeological site in Suhag. Egypt, History, 11/3/2000 - Dutch drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in jail
A Dutch drug dealer was sentenced Thursday by a Tangiers court to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of drug trafficking charges. Morocco, Local, 11/3/2000 - Two Moroccans elected to Arab human rights bureau
Two Moroccan nationals were elected Tuesday members of the secretaries council of the Arab Human Rights Organization (AHRO) during the organization's general assembly held in Cairo. Regional, Culture, 11/2/2000 - Morocco in international human rights symposium in Mali
Moroccan minister of human rights, Mohamed Aujjar, is taking part in the international symposium on democratic practices, human rights and public freedoms in the francophone space held in Bamako, Mali, November 1-4. Morocco, Culture, 11/2/2000 - Moroccan official in women and globalization forum
Moroccan minister of women condition, family and children protection and integration of handicapped persons, Nouzha Chekrouni will be taking part in a world forum on "women and globalization" this Nov.3-4 in Madrid. Morocco, Culture, 11/2/2000 - Morocco's press union calls for better conditions for reporters Morocco, Culture, 11/2/2000
- Former foreign department executive jailed for abuse of power
The Moroccan special justice court on Monday sentenced a former foreign department executive to a 4-year jail term for abuse of power. Morocco, Judicial, 11/1/2000 - King launches volunteerism program, social awarness and reform
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday launched the third national solidarity week with the poor and voiced will to preserve the operation from any misunderstanding or practice which would swerve its course from its noble objectives. Morocco, Culture, 11/1/2000 - Arab environment-development joint commission meets in Cairo
The session is debating priority actions to be conducted to protect the environment and promote development in the Arab states. It will also look into the 2000-2001 program of action of the council of Arab environment ministers, that provides among others for the updating of legislation related to the protection of lands and waters in the Arab states. Regional, Environment, 11/1/2000 - The inauguration of the Egyptian Opera House
The Egyptian Opera House was inaugurated on November 1st,1869, as a part of the celebrations marking the opening of the Suez Canal on November 17 of the same year. It was established over a period of 6 months with a total cost of L.E.160,000. Its total area was 2500 square meters. Egypt, History, 11/1/2000 - Anniversary of the Khedive's Opera House
t's hardly possible to speak of the favours bestowed on Egypt by the Khedive Ismail, known as "the great", without recalling the Royal Opera House. The Opera is one of the great memorials to his spirit of modernization, and to his aim of creating an atmosphere of modern civilization covering all aspects of science, education and culture. Egypt, History, 11/1/2000 - Rainfall prayers in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 10/31/2000
- Iranian maneuvers in the gulf to support the Palestinian uprising Iran-Regional, Military, 10/30/2000
- Kuwait's army chief of staff in Jordan Jordan-Kuwait, Military, 10/30/2000