Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 12/11/2000
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of December 11, 2000
- The temple of God Regional, Reflection, 12/16/2000
- The rule of law, not possible without women, minister says
Building up the rule of law will not be possible without women participation, minister in charge of women, family and child protection and integration of the disabled Morocco, Culture, 12/16/2000 - Princess Lalla Meryem launches educational center project for mentally-handicapped children in Tetuan Morocco, Education, 12/16/2000
- Younger members for Ulema councils installed by the king friday Morocco, Religion, 12/16/2000
- British citizen wounded in third recent explosion in Saudi Arabia
One person of British nationality was strongly wounded in East Saudi Arabia when a mailing box exploded in his car. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/16/2000 - Norwegian scientific research ship in Agadir Morocco-Norway, Science, 12/16/2000
- Sermon by the king on solidarity and charity for the needy
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid had intensive activity Friday at the northern Tetuan region where he performed Friday prayers, visited the alphabetization aisle of the Hassan II Mosque and inaugurated the seat of the Wilaya. Morocco, Religion, 12/16/2000 - Moroccan teen sneezes 200 times a day
A 13 year-old boy living in the Oujda suburbs, northeastern Morocco, sneezed 1,100 times in six days, an average of 200 times a day, shattering a quite unusual world record. Morocco, Local, 12/16/2000 - Syrians, Jordanians killed in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi daily al-Watan issued today said that a horrific accidents took place on Thursday in the Saudi area of Hafer al-Batin resulted in killing 23 persons of Syrian and Jordanian nationalities. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/16/2000 - Palestinian - American Released from US Jail
US Attorney General Janet Reno has agreed to release Mazen Al-Najjar, a former Palestinian professor at the University of South Florida, following a ruling by an Immigration Judge last week that he should be freed on $8,000 bail. Regional-USA, Local, 12/16/2000 - Palmyra prison to be closed after that of Mezze Syria, Local, 12/15/2000
- Mubarak is the Arab leader who dedicated his best efforts to spread peace Egypt, People, 12/15/2000
- Human rights body sues Rabat-Salé Wilaya
The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH) on Thursday said it will sue the Rabat-Salé Wilaya for having banned a sit-in the association was intending to stage in front of the parliament on Dec. 9. Morocco, Culture, 12/15/2000 - Morocco scored significant progress in human rights, despite some excesses, league
Human rights in Morocco have scored during the nineties, a significant progress, marked by the initiatives made lately by King Mohammed VI in this field and that have positively impacted the Moroccan people and the international public opinion, said the Moroccan league for Human Rights Defense (LMDH) in its annual report. Morocco, Culture, 12/15/2000 - Arrest made in recent explosion in Saudi Aarbia
The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Wednesday that the Saudi security forces arrested one American resident in Saudi Arabia at suspects that he is involved in the explosion took place in al-Riyadh on November 18 and 23. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/14/2000 - No radioactivity in Moroccan sea, Morocco says
Morocco on Wednesday denied the existence of any radioactivity in its sea linked to the British sub-marine Tireless, currently stranded in the neighboring Gibraltar waters. Morocco-UK, Environment, 12/14/2000 - Jordan offers military equipment to Indonesia
Jordan is planning to sell and donate some of its warships and weapons to Indonesia, Indonesian news agency ANTARA said Wednesday, qutoing defence minister Mahfud MD. JORDAN-Indonesia, Military, 12/14/2000 - Refaie Mosque
This mosque lies past Sultan Hassan mosque, left of Saladin Citadel in Cairo. Princess Khoshiar, mother of Khedive Ismail, gave orders in 1869 AD (1286 H) to have that mosque built in that site. Egypt, History, 12/14/2000 - Bab Al-Azab
This place is connected in history with the massacre of the Citadel plotted by Mohammed Ali Pasha, ruler of Egypt, to get rid of the Mamelukes in 1811 AD where only very few fled away. Egypt, History, 12/14/2000 - Construction of Hindu temple over mosque's ruins worries pan-Islamic body
The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) voiced concern over the call made by certain Indian officials to construct a Hindu temple over the ruins of the Baberi mosque, destroyed by extremists in 1992. Regional-India, Religion, 12/14/2000 - German President Calls for Teaching Islam in German Language
Germany's Federal President, Johannes Rau, on Wednesday called for the consolidation of the teaching of Islam in the German language. Regional-German, Religion, 12/14/2000 - King Mohammed VI Congratulates President-Elect George W. Bush 12/14/2000
- UN agency responds to worsening health situation in Palestinian self-rule areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the ongoing conflict and violence in the Middle East was taking a heavy toll on the fragile health system in the Palestinian self rule areas. Palestine, Health, 12/13/2000 - King Mohammed chairs thursday 6th Ramadan religious lecture
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Muminine, will chair Thursday at the royal palace in Rabat the Sixth religious lecture of this year's holy month of Ramadan. Morocco, Religion, 12/13/2000 - Moroccan association winner of French human rights prize
The Moroccan association BAYTI was awarded one of the five French republic's human rights prizes for 2000 for its program to reintegrate small house maids and street girls. Morocco, Culture, 12/13/2000 - Experimental program of struggle against begging initiated in Rabat
An experimental program of struggle against begging was initiated Tuesday in Rabat by the department of social development and solidarity in cooperation with several associations. Morocco, Culture, 12/13/2000 - Moroccan, Japanese Universities Sign Agreement
The Rabat Mohammed V Agdal and Souissi universities and the Hiroshima University of Japan signed here Tuesday an agreement meant to foster scientific cooperation between the kingdom and the Asian country. Morocco-Japan, Education, 12/13/2000 - Trial of AMDH members for participation in unauthorized demonstration postponed Morocco, Local, 12/12/2000
- Morocco launches campaign to protect ill-treated children Morocco, Culture, 12/12/2000
- Typhoid in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Health, 12/12/2000
- UN conference on land degradation opens in bonn
A major international conference on the United Nations convention on desertification opened in Bonn, Germany, Monday, bringing together government representatives from around the world to discuss how to halt land degradation in the world's drylands. Regional, Agriculture, 12/12/2000 - Key treaty to curb toxic chemicals finalized at UN-sponsored talks
Governments will be required to minimize and eliminate some of the most toxic chemicals ever created under a new treaty that has been finalized during United Nations-sponsored talks in South Africa, reported the UN news center. Regional, Environment, 12/12/2000 - Conference against organized transnational crime opens in Palermo
The Italian city of Palermo is playing host Dec.12 through 15 to a high-level political conference against organized transnational crime. Regional, Judicial, 12/12/2000 - A new Satellite space channel
Preliminary studies to found an Islamic satellite channel to be launched next year. This decision came at the proposal proposed by Doha to ALECSO in its recent conference which was held in al-Rabat in November. Regional, Religion, 12/12/2000 - King Mohammed inaugurates mosque in Atlas mountain town
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated over the weekend the Annour Mosque in Azrou, an Atlas Mountain town. Morocco, Religion, 12/11/2000 - Several people arrested for staging non-authorized demonstrations Morocco, Local, 12/11/2000
- Women organizations send prime minister memo on violence against women
Moroccan centers offering assistance to women victims of violence have urged prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, to take all measures to extend the concept of violence to household violence. Morocco, Culture, 12/11/2000 - Moroccan illegal immigration gang dismantled in Spain Morocco-Spain, Local, 12/11/2000
- Kuwait chosen as Arab Open University's headquarters
Chairman of the Arab Gulf Program for Backing U.N. Development Organizations said Saturday Kuwait was selected as headquarters of the open Arab university as of October next year Kuwait, Education, 12/11/2000 - A draft law to prevent double nationality for Jordanian officials
In a step which is considered the first of its kind in the Arab states, the speaker of the Jordanian parliament Abdul Hadi al-Majali has submitted to the legal committee at the parliament a proposal on a law banning double- nationality of officials at the state's various departments. The proposal was submitted by 20 parliament members. Jordan, Local, 12/11/2000 - Teachers unions announce strike suspension
Two trade unions announced on Sunday a Suspension of a strike scheduled to be observed in all education levels this Dec.13-14. Morocco, Local, 12/11/2000 - Al Banat mosque, landmark of old Cairo
This splendid mosque is situated at Port Said Street near Midan Bab Al Khalq Street. Egypt, History, 12/11/2000