Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 8, 2001
- Two beverages shops exploded in South Lebanon
The Lebanese police said on Friday that unidentified persons on Thursday evening detonated two " light drinks" shops in South Lebanon. The explosions resulted in material damages. Lebanon, Local, 1/13/2001 - Sudan denies a nearby famine
Sudan on Thursday denied it is facing the dangers of a famine, considering the international reports that noted such a danger as aiming at practicing political pressure on Sudan. Sudan, Local, 1/12/2001 - Israel admits using uranium ammunition
The Israeli army on Thursday admitted it has used US made shells including uranium in its military operations An Israeli military spokesman told AFP that these shells were used earlier in artilleries of Folcan Plinex type. Israel, Military, 1/12/2001 - Prince moulay Rachid on board spanish school-ship Morocco-Spain, Local, 1/12/2001
- UAE's illiteracy decreased to less 10%
The minister of education in the United Arab Emirates UAE Abdul Aziz al-Sharhan has stressed the UAE's interest in eradicating illiteracy and teaching adults through its special vision on the comprehensive development process to qualify the productive man. United Arab Emirates, Education, 1/11/2001 - Egypt's role in propagating human rights
This agreement is concerned with the joint cooperation so as to effect awareness of human rights for police officers and prosecutors. Egypt, Culture, 1/11/2001 - Morocco marks independence manifesto anniversary
Morocco celebrates this Monday the 57th anniversary of the presentation of the independence manifesto to the French colonial power. Morocco, Local, 1/11/2001 - Arab scientists hold session, Morocco increases science funding
The Union of Arab scientific research councils opened in Rabat Tuesday the works of its 23rd session. Regional, Science, 1/11/2001 - Jordan studies increasing state's employees salaries
Governmental sources in Amman said on Jan 8 that the Jordanian government is currently studying increasing state employees salaries, following the initiative by the Jordanian King Abdullah to increasing salaries of the armed forces recruited workers. Jordan, Local, 1/11/2001 - Defending social development fund's policy Egypt, Culture, 1/11/2001
- Rabat hosts global youth tobacco survey workshop
Rabat is playing host January 10-12 to a workshop on the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, attended by researchers from 14 countries from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Morocco, Health, 1/11/2001 - Morocco, Holland sign accord on inmates
Morocco and Holland agreed to enhance cooperation in fields related to jail administration and inmates reintegration. Morocco-Holland, Judicial, 1/11/2001 - Sheikh Shams Eddine dies at 66 Lebanon, People, 1/11/2001
- King Amnesties 719 Persons Morocco, Local, 1/10/2001
- Algerian measures to ensure the safety of Russian workers
Russian foreign ministry sources said that the bodies of 4 Russian who were killed in Algiers on Monday who were working in al-Hajjar Metal complex. Algeria, Local, 1/10/2001 - Abdul Hameed al-Sayeh dies of a heart attack
The Palestinian authority had eulogized al-Sayeh who was the first chairman for the higher Islamic commission in Jerusalem and the first Palestinian to be expelled from the Palestinian territories after its occupation of the West bank and Gaza in 1967 and never approved his return back. Palestine, People, 1/10/2001 - Chief of world customs organization in Morocco Morocco, Local, 1/9/2001
- Arab League chief invited to Arab civil society conference in Morocco Morocco, Culture, 1/9/2001
- Arab states called to ratify international penal court statute
Participants to the 3rd regional seminar of the international human rights federation on international justice called here Monday states in the region to speedy ratification of the international penal court statute. Regional, Judicial, 1/9/2001 - Drug dealers arrested in northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 1/9/2001
- Corpses of three more floods victims found in Tetuan Morocco, Local, 1/9/2001
- Morocco to host 7th climatic change conference in october 2001 Morocco, Environment, 1/9/2001
- Kuwait reduces costs of international calls Kuwait, Local, 1/9/2001
- Jordan closes two information offices in Washington, London Jordan, Local, 1/9/2001
- African conference on management of dangerous wastes opens in Rabat
The first African conference on the management of dangerous wastes opened on Monday in Rabat with the participation of experts from Africa and several developed countries. Regional, Environment, 1/8/2001 - Arab Planning Institute Begins Meeting Regional, Local, 1/8/2001
- Former Lebanese president dies Lebanon, People, 1/8/2001
- Representatives of Arab, Muslim americans meet chair of commission on international religious freedom
A delegation of representatives from major Arab-American and American Muslim organizations met with Elliott Abrams, Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and other senior Commission officials. Regional-USA, Religion, 1/8/2001 - Andalucian music maestro passes away Morocco, People, 1/8/2001
- Israel, Turkey and the US to conduct naval exercises
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post said in its Sunday's issue, quoting Israeli sources that joint naval exercises between Turkey, Israel and the US will be held next week. Israel-Turkey-USA, Military, 1/8/2001 - Paris-Dakar Rally: Japanese Masuoka Wins Guelimim-Smara Phase Morocco, Sports, 1/8/2001
- Emory museum mummy doesn't belong to Ramses I
Giza Antiquities Director Zahi Hawas ruled out that one of the mummies in the Emory Museum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States can not belong to King Ramses I or any of the l9th Dynasty Kings. Egypt, History, 1/8/2001 - Drifting Boat With Illegal Immigrants Saved Off Spanish Coasts Morocco, Local, 1/8/2001