Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/19/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 19, 2001
- Al-Assad confers with FAO chief Syria, Agriculture, 3/24/2001
- The report on the journalists protection committee Regional, Culture, 3/24/2001
- Sharon and al-Beshara church Palestine-Israel, Religion, 3/24/2001
- Arab congress on woman and poverty calls for creation of fund to back women-initiated projects
The fourth Arab congress on women and poverty held in Casablanca March 19-23 called Arab governments to set up an Arab fund to back projects initiated by women and promote programs specifically destined to women. Regional, Culture, 3/24/2001 - International volunteer medical team to operate children in Tangiers
An international volunteer medical team specialized in child face surgery is on an assignment in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers, at the initiative of "Operation Smile" NGO. Morocco, Health, 3/24/2001 - Ramullah: al-Jazira office reopened
The Qatari TV satellite station has stated that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat gave his instructions to reopen the station's office in Ramullah which he had order to be closed on Wednesday. Palestine, Culture, 3/24/2001 - International child music festival holds 8th edition Regional, Local, 3/24/2001
- Renowned British writers returned back to Syria in a fever of expectation
"I returned to Syria in a fever of expectation. Thirty-five years had passed since I was last in this country," said renowned British writer Robert Irwin in a statement to Arabic News. Syria-UK, Culture, 3/23/2001 - Moroccan human rights association holds congress
The Moroccan human rights association (AMDH) will hold its 6th congress on March 30 in the sea resort of Bouznika, near Rabat. Morocco, Culture, 3/23/2001 - Qatar is free from foot-and-mouth disease Qatar, Agriculture, 3/22/2001
- FAO's director general arrived in Damascus Syria, Agriculture, 3/22/2001
- How the Golanese celebrated Mother's Day
The Syrians have chosen a valley overlooks part of the Golan height occupied by Israel to celebrate on Wednesday the Mother's Day which was colored with painful scenes of split and torn families. Syria, Culture, 3/22/2001 - Journalist Hedaya al-Salem buried, the killer found
A funeral was held on Wednesday for the Kuwaiti renowned journalist active in the area of women rights Hedaya Sulatn al-Salem who was assassinated on Tuesday. Kuwait, Local, 3/22/2001 - Palestinian Authorities closes the office of al-Jazira TV
Eye-witnesses said that the Palestinian Authorities on Wednesday closed the office of the al- Jazira TV satellite station in Ramullah and prevented its employees from entering it. Palestine, Local, 3/22/2001 - Israeli flowers in the Kuwaiti markets
The Kuwaiti dailies al-Anbaa said on Wednesday that Israeli flowers imported via Holland are sold at great quantities in the Kuwaiti markets. Kuwait-Israel, Local, 3/22/2001 - Pope declines to receive Congress Committee
On the other hand, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese, declined to receive the U.S. Committee members. Egypt, Culture, 3/22/2001 - 11 mummies unearthed in Al-Wahat Al-Bahariya tomb
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said the mission under Giza Antiquities Director Zahi Hawas unearthed a new tomb at the Golden Mummies Valley in Al-Wahat Al-Bahariya. Egypt, History, 3/22/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak lauds Palestinian Red Crescent
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak lauded yesterday the Palestinian Red Crescent for the Humanitarian role they play to abate the suffering of Palestinians under Israeli colonization. She has also hailed Palestinians who struggle for their independence. Egypt, Culture, 3/22/2001 - Morocco attends conference on child in Libya
The conference, that is assessing national legal texts on childhood and their conformity with international conventions, will make proposals likely to help Arab states adapt these texts to the international conventions. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 3/22/2001 - Moroccan national education minister in Belgium
Moroccan national education minister, Abdellah Saaf, started Wednesday a three-day visit to Belgium for talks with Belgian officials on the education system of the French community in Belgium. Morocco-Belgium, Education, 3/22/2001 - Kuwaiti chief editor women killed
The Kuwaiti official news Agency said on Tuesday that the Kuwaiti media woman and renowned journalist Hedaya Sultan al-Salem was killed on Tuesday in Kuwait after an unidentified person killed here in her car in " Damascus street" in the Capital Kuwait. Kuwait, Local, 3/21/2001 - Education is a national duty
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak underlined the importance of catering for children with special needs. Egypt, Education, 3/21/2001 - Lebanese foreign minister is expected to resign
The Saudi daily Okaz expected the resignation of the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hamoud before the convening of the coming Arab summit in Amman for health reasons. Lebanon, Local, 3/21/2001 - Human rights high commissioner hails as constructive Morocco's role in preparing world conference on racism
UN high commissioner for human rights, Ms Mary Robinson, hailed as constructive and acting Morocco's role in preparations for the world conference on racism scheduled for next summer. Morocco, Culture, 3/21/2001 - Restoration of the sphinx is sound
Dr. Hawwas head of Giza monuments underlined the safety and soundness of the restoration of the sphinx . Egypt, History, 3/21/2001 - Arafat undergoes medical checks Palestine, Local, 3/20/2001
- Mouth and foot disease in the Arab states
The Saudi paper al-Iqtisadiyah said on Monday that a farm owner counted 420 "mouth and foot " disease cases among his cattle in al-Qatif province, in the eastern area of Saudi Arabia. Regional, Agriculture, 3/20/2001 - Belgian association pays for heart surgery of Moroccan girl Morocco-Belgium, Local, 3/20/2001
- Malaysia and Iraq to cooperate in health-related areas
Malaysia and Iraq have agreed to develop cooperation between their hospitals, medical institutions and universities, Malaysian news agency "BERNAMA" reports quoting health minister Chua Jui Meng. Iraq-Malaysia, Health, 3/20/2001 - Moroccan girl's poem published on UNESCO site Morocco, Local, 3/20/2001
- Program to struggle against tobacco-addiction launched in Rabat
A program to control tobacco-addiction dubbed "the five-day plan" was launched in Rabat Monday to help smokers who decided to stop the habit stick to their decision and cope with the withdrawal symptoms. Morocco, Health, 3/20/2001 - Roving Arab-Mediterranean cinema festival goes to lisbon
The Arab-Mediterranean itinerant festival "Cinemamed" held in seven European cities and Amman (Jordan) is in Lisbon this March 21 through April 10. Regional, Local, 3/20/2001 - Moroccans in Senegal set up association
Moroccan students, traders, executives and craftsmen settled in Senegal have officially announced on Sunday the birth of their association, "Association of Moroccans in Senegal." Morocco-Senegal, Local, 3/20/2001 - Exclusively-for-women rally holds its 11th edition
The 11th edition of the trophy "Aicha Des Gazelles 2001," a race exclusively for women will be held throughout Moroccan desert next April 19-26, after the official departure on April 14-15 from France. Morocco, Sports, 3/19/2001 - Ancient tablets deciphered to enlighten the eastern world
In a statement to Arabic News, renowned Syrian Researcher and Architect Dr. Nuhad J. Abdallah said that vestiges of architectural buildings, diverse kinds of clay pieces, statues, variety of tools in addition to clay tablets- which were written, dried and concealed since thousands of years- brought up to life again after long oblivion and deciphered to enlighten the eastern world for more than three thousand years BC. Syria, History, 3/19/2001 - Morocco attends human rights commission session
The 57th session will discuss violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the world, issues related to racism, minorities and migrant workers, women's rights, violence against women, children's rights, torture, disappearances and summary executions in addition to the freedom of speech, economic, social and cultural rights and right to development. Morocco, Culture, 3/19/2001 - Ebeid urges governors of the Greater Cairo to extend better services to citizens
At his meeting yesterday with governors of Greater Cairo province Prime Minister Atef Ebeid reviewed means of implementating the directives of President Mubarak for facilitating services extended to masses, development of slums and refurbishing the information network in governorates and earmarking resources necessary for financing investment projects. Egypt, Local, 3/19/2001 - Bodies of Lebanese killed in Congo arrived in Beirut Lebanon-Congo, Local, 3/19/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak attends ceremony in honour of former NCW Secretary General
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, Chairwoman of the National Council for Women (NCW), said on Sunday the NCW would hold a meeting soon to forge an annual defined plan on the council activities all over the country. Egypt, Culture, 3/19/2001 - Assault on Japanese woman, an individual act
Describing the assault on a Japanese at the Pyramids area on Saturday as an individual act, the Ministry of Interior said it was a mere attempt by a thief to attack and rob the woman. Egypt, Local, 3/19/2001