Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/5/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 5, 2001
- Iraq appoints a new representative at the UN Iraq, Local, 2/10/2001
- First Akhenaton-era tomb unearthed
"A joint Egyptian-Dutch mission unearthed a 4000-year-old ancient tomb that dates back to the Old Kingdom era," said Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Dr. Gaballa Ali Gaballah. Egypt, History, 2/10/2001 - Rabat hosts third international conference of human rights movement in the Arab states
Rabat plays host February 10 through 12 to the Third International Conference of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab World that will discuss the "Future of Palestinian Refugees under the Current Settlement Process." Morocco, Culture, 2/9/2001 - Maghreban states determined to secure food security in the region
Maghreban ministers of agriculture and food security voiced commitment to guarantee food security in the region and to shield Maghreban people against any harmful farming and food product. Maghreb, Agriculture, 2/9/2001 - Queen Nour celebrates her late King 2nd death anniversary
Widow of the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal, Nour and several members of the Jordanian Royal family in Amman on Wednesday celebrated the 2nd death anniversary of her Husband and she commend his efforts for establishing peace in the region. Jordan, Local, 2/9/2001 - Arab league report calls for stopping arab brain drain
The Arab League called for putting an end to the draining of Arab brains abroad, pointing out that the establishment of foundations and scientific universities and organizations would play a big role in this respect. Regional, Education, 2/9/2001 - UNEP sees globalization as threat to indigenous cultures
The UN Environment Program is warning that nature's secrets, locked away in the songs, stories, art and handicrafts of indigenous people, may be lost forever as a result of growing globalization. Regional, Culture, 2/9/2001 - Indian Firm To Sell Low-Priced AIDS Drugs For African Patients
An Indian drug manufacturer, Cipla Ltd., has offered to sell AIDS drugs at a considerably lowered price to Doctors Without Borders for its work in Africa. Regional, Health, 2/9/2001 - New chiefs for Banque Populaire and airports office Morocco, Local, 2/9/2001
- Tension in the Saudi, British relations
Sources at the British foreign ministry in London on Wednesday expected the occurrence of a crisis in the relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia after the appearance of a British on the Saudi TV admitting that he took part in carrying out the two explosions in al-Riyadh in November 2000 resulted in killing one person and wounding other four. Saudi Arabia-UK, Local, 2/8/2001 - Morocco's health institute denies imports of British blood Morocco-UK, Health, 2/8/2001
- Prince Moulay Rachid winds up visit to new york
Prince Moulay Rachid delivered an address before the preparatory committee renewing Morocco's pledge to promote and uphold children's rights and to assume responsibility regarding children, in accordance with the World Declaration and other legal covenants related to children's rights. Morocco, Culture, 2/7/2001 - World Wildlife Fund environment organization opens regional office in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates, Environment, 2/7/2001
- Egypt, Italy probe health cooperation
Health and Population Minister Ismail Sallam Tuesday held a meeting with Italian assistant foreign minister and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-Italy, Health, 2/7/2001 - Maghreban food security commission meets in Rabat
The Maghreban food security commission is holding its 10th session in Rabat this Wednesday under the chairmanship of Algerian agriculture minister, Saed Barkat, whose country is holding the rotating chairmanship of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA). Maghreb, Agriculture, 2/7/2001 - Saudi Arabia discloses the identity of makers of the two explosions
The Saudi authorities had arrested three western foreigners for their involvement in attack which targeted British citizens in al-Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/6/2001 - Israel to provide India with sea to sea missiles
Israel and India have agreed to provide New Delhi with Israeli made sea- to sea missiles. Israel-India, Military, 2/6/2001 - 'Smiles in the Steppe' photo exhibition
In the framework of the humanitarian activities funded in Syria by the European Union Humanitarian Office ( ECHO), the Italian NGO MOVIMONDO Molisv has organized the photo exhibition " Smiles in the Steppe" to represent the Bedouins life in the Syrian steppe. Syria, Culture, 2/6/2001 - Cancer accounts for 7.8% death cases in Morocco
Cancer accounts for 7.8% of deaths in Morocco where 30,000 to 45,000 new cases are reported annually, said medical sources here. Morocco, Health, 2/6/2001 - Inter-civilization dialogue probed by Islamic group
The Islamic group at the United Nations started to hold a series of meetings to probe the issue of inter-civilization dialogue. Regional, Religion, 2/6/2001 - Moroccan women associations press for women's enlarged access to top positions Morocco, Culture, 2/5/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak attends children's festival closing ceremony Egypt, Local, 2/5/2001
- Ali Zaoua gets grand-prix of Morocco's cinema festival
The movie which deals with street children in Morocco and which stars real homeless children had already won the ecumenical Prize at Montreal's World Cinema Festival last September for its "artistic qualities and contribution to human progress and in recognition of its spiritual, social and ethical values." Morocco, Culture, 2/5/2001 - Qatar bans the import of meat from all EU member states
The state of Qatar on Sunday decided to ban the import of cow meet from all member states of the European Union. Qatar-European Union, Health, 2/5/2001 - Two Moroccan books banned at Egyptian book fair
The Egyptian censorship authority has banned two Moroccan books from the 33rd Cairo's book fair Egypt, Culture, 2/5/2001 - Kidnapper of the Yemeni plane sentences for 15 years imprisonment Yemen, Local, 2/5/2001