Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/1/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 1, 2001
- Regional security center in Doha
For the first time since its foundation and convening its first meeting in Istanbul and the second in Cyprus in 2000, the international committee for security and co-operation for West Asia ( USCWA) has decided to hold its third meeting in Doha as a first step of its kind in a Gulf meeting country. Gulf, Military, 1/6/2001 - Tomato exports record 49% decrease in 19999-2000 season
Moroccan tomato exports in the 1999-2000 season, totaling 59,520 tons, recorded a 49% decreased compared to the previous season when quantities stood at 105,022 tons, says the association of fruits and vegetables producers-exporters. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/6/2001 - Tight siege disrupts study at Gaza colleges
The tight siege enforced by Israel in Gaza strip disrupted studies at Gaza governmental education college. Palestine, Education, 1/6/2001 - Spanish authorities negotiate damaged tanker towing Morocco-Spain, Local, 1/6/2001
- King Mohammed receives new OIC secretary general Belkziz Morocco, Local, 1/5/2001
- US, Turkey and Israel naval maneuvers in the Mediterranean
The spokesman for the Israeli army said on Thursday that Israel, the US and Turkey will make naval maneuvers in the Mediterranean off Israel on January 17th. Israel-Turkey, Military, 1/5/2001 - Albright Includes Tangiers Site on Top of Most Remarkable US Historic Sites Abroad
US secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, has officially included the American Legation in Tangiers, northern Morocco, on top of a list of seven most remarkable historic sites owned by the USA abroad. Morocco-USA, History, 1/5/2001 - Some 15 Algerians killed as a result of gunmen in east Algeria Algeria, Local, 1/5/2001
- President Bashar al-Assad gets married Syria, Local, 1/4/2001
- Syrian President takes part in the afforestation campaign in Damascus countryside
President Bashar al-Assad has taken part in the national campaign for planting fruit and forest trees on the occasion of Syria's celebrations of the Arbor Day which will be marked today ( Thursday) in Hesya district in Homs. Syria, Environment, 1/4/2001 - Kuwait is Arabs' cultural capital for 2001
Celebrations in Kuwait will start on Saturday on the occasion of selecting Kuwait as the Arab capital for culture for the year 2001. Kuwait, Culture, 1/4/2001 - Alexandria chosen to spread culture Egypt, Culture, 1/4/2001
- Dubai hosts the 17th conference of Arab physicians in Europe
Works of the 17th conference of the federation of Arab physicians in Europe was opened on Tuesday in Dubai. It is hosted by the UAE medical society with the participation of doctors of Arab and European origins representing 15 European states and discussed during their two deliberations some 70 scientific and medical studies in most of modern medicine branches. Regional, Health, 1/4/2001 - Graduates of farming schools to get business management training
The employment and agriculture ministries signed on Wednesday a convention under which graduates of agriculture schools will get a nine-month business management training. Morocco, Education, 1/4/2001 - Casablanca hosts Arab song festival Regional, Culture, 1/4/2001
- Settat: Floods Kill Three People, Cause $ 636,360 in Losses
Torrential rains that poured over the central region of Settat last December 20 through 27 have killed three people and left damages estimated at 7 million Dirhams ($ 636,360). Morocco, Local, 1/4/2001 - 2001 Paris-Dakar rally takes on Nador-Errachidia stretch
Competitors of the 2001 Paris-Dakar rally left Nador in north-eastern Morocco heading for their next concentration point in Errachidia on a 602 km-long stretch including a 139 km special. Morocco, Local, 1/4/2001 - New explosion in Aden
One person was wounded when a bomb went off outside the offices of the Yemeni News Agency Sabaa in Aden on Tuesday Yemeni officials said that the wounded were hit by glass pieces resulting from the explosion. Yemen, Local, 1/3/2001 - Belkziz takes over as OIC secretary general
Moroccan national, Abdelouahed Belkziz, will officially take over next week his position as the new secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference, in replace of Azeddine Laraki, another Moroccan. Regional, People, 1/3/2001 - Saddam Hussein admitted to hospital
Member of the higher council for the Islamic revolution in Iraq Bayan Jaber has stressed for the Kuwaiti daily al- Rai al- Am that Saddam Hussein was admitted at the Iraqi hospital of Ibn Sina, which is close to the presidential palace on Sunday evening after he had felt strong pains in his chest as he was taking part at "al-Aqsa call " military parade. Iraq, Local, 1/3/2001 - Minister: over 40 monuments need urgent action
Moroccan culture and communication minister, Mohamed Achaari, said Tuesday over 40 monument and historical sites need an urgent restoration action. Morocco, History, 1/3/2001 - Jordanian princess Maqboula dies at 83 Jordan, People, 1/3/2001
- Floods in Tetuan kill five people, three still missing
Five people died and three others are still missing following the floods in the Martil plain, near Tetouan, due to heavy rainfall in the region, said the region's wali (senior governor), Taib Alaoui. Morocco, Local, 1/3/2001