Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/15/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 15, 2001
- ALECSO holds 15th session in Tunisia Regional, Education, 1/20/2001
- First Lady Mubarak observes Innerwheel day
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, the Honorary Chairperson of Innerwheel Egypt, on Thursday said that this year will see more than one event to prove our drive towards developing the situation of women in society. Egypt, Culture, 1/20/2001 - Morocco's prize goes to Palestinian child Mohamed al Durrah, martyrs and photographer
Morocco's north-south cultural communication 2001 prize was awarded on Friday to Palestinian child Ahmed Al Durrah, to all Palestinian children martyrs and to French TV photographer. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 1/20/2001 - Some 11,000 Iraqis die in December, 2000 of the siege Iraq, Local, 1/19/2001
- Morocco's exports of fruits and early vegetables decline by 27%
Morocco's exports of fruits and early vegetables declined up to January 12 by 27% from 137,000 tons in the previous season to 100,000 tons. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/19/2001 - Morocco, China sign sports cooperation agreement Morocco-China, Sports, 1/19/2001
- ISESCO and Francophony Organization sign Cooperation Agreement
The Islamic Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO/based in Rabat) and the Paris-based international organization of the Francophony signed in Paris on Thursday a cooperation agreement. Regional, Culture, 1/19/2001 - Rabat Arab conference calls for study on forms of children ill-treatments
A three-day Arab colloquy on "Children ill-treatments and exploitation" wound up in Rabat Wednesday calling for a study on forms of ill-treatment against children in the Arab states. Regional, Culture, 1/18/2001 - Israel, Turkey, the US starts naval exercises today Israel-Turkey-USA, Military, 1/18/2001
- A German oil expert kidnapped in Yemen
The Yemeni police said on Wednesday that a German oil expert was kidnapped on Wednesday by unidentified persons in Shabwa area, 300 Km to the east of Sanaa. Yemen, Local, 1/18/2001 - Agadir hosts international meeting on Islamic literature
The Atlantic southern city of Agadir hosted January 16-18 the third international meeting on Islamic literature that devoted debates to the personality of Mohamed El Mokhtar Soussi, as a creator and critic. Regional, Culture, 1/18/2001 - Discovering important antiquities in Sinai
Gaballah A. Gaballah, the secretary general of the supreme council for antiquities said that LE 300 million have been allocated for excavation in Sinai peninsula and for developing monument facilities there, so as to add the area to the Egyptian tourism map. Egypt, History, 1/18/2001 - Valley of golden mummies, unearthed
Egyptian archaeologists ended monopolization of foreign archaeologists by discovering lately what came to be called "the valley of golden mummies" at the area of Giza pyramids. Egypt, History, 1/18/2001 - Israel expects a destructive earthquake within 50 years Israel, Environment, 1/17/2001
- Rabat hosts Arab conference on children ill-treatments
A three-day Arab colloquy on "Children ill-treatments and exploitation" was opened here Monday by Moroccan minister of higher education, executive training and scientific research, Najib Zerouali. Regional, Health, 1/16/2001 - Nine Algerians killed on Sunday
An armed group has killed a four-member family in al-Dakoseyah area, in al-Aqdeh mountain between Oflo and Wadi Mudeh towns, which are 100 Kms from al-Aghwat province and 380 Kms from the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 1/16/2001 - Saudi Arabia, France for boosting military cooperation
Saudi Army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Saleh Bin Ali al-Mahya on Monday in Riyadh met with the chief of staff of the French armed forces Lt. Gen. Jan Pierre Kalash and members of the accompanying delegation. The two sides discussed issues of mutual concern. Saudi Arabia-France, Military, 1/16/2001 - African Navy Executives Attend Training Seminar in Morocco
Executives from several French-speaking African countries are currently attending an international training seminar on merchant navy. Morocco-Regional, Military, 1/16/2001 - On the Israeli, Turkish and US maneuvers in the Mediterranean Israel-Turkey-USA, Military, 1/16/2001
- Morocco picked as host for November's Arab women summit
The committee which met under the chairmanship of Egypt's first lady and chairwoman of the Egyptian national women council, Mrs Suzanne Mubarak, examined several issues related to the summit and decided on the venue of the five forums set up by the first Arab summit. Regional, Culture, 1/15/2001 - One killed, three wounded in Landmine explosion in Yemen
Yemeni security sources said that three men were also wounded in separate explosions of landmines near a military position took place last Friday. Yemen, Local, 1/15/2001