Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/26/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 26, 2001
- Pope Shenouda to Akhbar Al-Yom: Majority of Copts abroad support Mubarak
In an exclusive interview to Akhbar Al-Yom Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria condemned bids by some Copts abroad particularly in US to stir up antagonistic sentiments of Muslims and Copts of Egypt. He asserted that Mubarak is the President of all Egyptian Copts and Muslims. Citing the issue of building more Churches, the Pope affirmed that several problems have been solved under Mubarak. Egypt, Religion, 3/31/2001 - Somalia and the UN
The UN Security Council on Thursday evening called for immediate release of four foreigners working for the UN and held by one of the militias in Somalia. Somalia, Local, 3/31/2001 - Anniversary of Abdul Halim Hafez
On March 30th 1977, a distinguished page in the history of Arabic songs and music was closed at the death of Abdul Halim Hafez. The voice of a whole generation, characterised by patriotic passion and represented by this great singer, was silenced. Egypt, People, 3/31/2001 - Birth of Ahmad Orabi (A Revolutionary Leader), March 31
The modern history of Egypt is teeming with nationalist leaders who were actually the driving force behind the Egyptian people's struggle for independence and liberation from foreign domination. Of those, Ahmad Orabi emerges as an outstanding leader of a unique stand. Egypt, People, 3/31/2001 - The Battle of Rasheed 'Rosetta' March 31,1807
The city of Rasheed is one of the major tourist and archaeological sites due to its numerous Islamic and Pharaonic relics. It comes after Cairo in the number of old Islamic buildings, hence it is called the city of living history. Egypt, History, 3/31/2001 - Moroccan globe-trotter reaches Teheran
Moroccan globe-trotter, Mohamed Karma, who started his world tour in December 20 to promote ideals of "fraternity and peace" arrived Thursday night in Teheran. Morocco-Iran, Local, 3/31/2001 - Three million Sudanese vulnerable to starvation
The UN Food program on Thursday warned that 3 million Sudanese are vulnerable to starvation and that thousands might die by the coming July because of food shortage as a result of drought and war. Sudan, Local, 3/30/2001 - Poverty eradication, a basic option of Morocco's economic policy
Poverty eradication is a basic option of Morocco's social and economic policy to build a society based on democracy, progress and solidarity, Morocco's minister of economic forecasts and planning, Abdelhamid Aouad told a conference Morocco, Culture, 3/30/2001 - Cleopatra was beautiful Egypt, History, 3/30/2001
- Kidnapped relief workers released in Somalia Somalia, Local, 3/29/2001
- Morocco insists anti Foot-And-Mouth disease measures are preventive
Morocco's measures to prevent the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease are actually preventive ones, since the country is free from any case since April 1999, said head of the animal health department at the agriculture ministry. Morocco, Agriculture, 3/29/2001 - Pakistan, IAEA agree to cooperate for converting deserts into green land
Pakistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed to cooperate on a plan to cultivate salt tolerant crops, trees and fodder grass on the 5,000 acres saline and water-logged land in the country, which will convert the white land (deserts) into green within a few years. Regional, Environment, 3/29/2001 - Sand Marathon kicks off Sunday
The 16th edition of Le Marathon Des Sables (Sand Marathon) will kick off Sunday with the participation of 630 racers from several countries. Morocco, Sports, 3/29/2001 - Acts of violence in Somalia
Two Somalis were killed in an attack carried out by armed men at the headquarters of Sans Frontier organization in Makadishu. Somalia, Local, 3/28/2001 - 9th Thousand Casbahs rally, over 2,000 km in southern natural landscape
Organizers explained at a press conference that the race is not a speed competition but an exotic adventure in the most beautiful Sahara landscapes, oases and other tourism sites and a test of orientation skills. Morocco, Local, 3/28/2001 - Kurds sneaked to Israel
The official spokesman for the UNIFIL ( UN Interim Forces in Lebanon ) Timor Goksil stressed that the 15- Kurds who sneaked on Sunday from Lebanon to the occupied territories have since Tuesday dawn been on the Lebanese side of the borders near the Fiji contingent working within UNIFIL. Lebanon-Israel, Local, 3/28/2001 - More killing in Algeria Algeria, Local, 3/28/2001
- Al-Assad and Cordoba exhibition Syria-Spain, Local, 3/27/2001
- Study finds 45% of housemaids aged between 10-12, 26.5% below 10
The study further found that most of the housemaids work all day long and are facing bad treatment without any legal protection. Morocco, Culture, 3/27/2001 - Egyptian researcher finds thyme is effective against asthma, Aids
The common spice thyme can be beneficial against a host of widespread ailments such as asthma, whooping cough or even AIDS, says an Egyptian researcher Egypt, Health, 3/27/2001 - Morocco's tomato exports decline by 15% up to march 22
Morocco's tomato exports were estimated at 163,999 tons up to March 22, recording a decline of 15% compared to the volume of 195,011 tons exported in the corresponding period of last season. Morocco, Agriculture, 3/27/2001 - Algerian measures against Foot-and-mouth disease Algeria, Agriculture, 3/27/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates first centre for pottery researches in Egypt Egypt, Local, 3/26/2001
- Morocco, Libya sign convention on childhood
The Libyan high commission for childhood and the Moroccan association of assistance to childhood and family signed in Tripoli Saturday a cooperation convention. Libya-Morocco, Culture, 3/26/2001 - World federation of united cities meets in Casablanca Regional, Local, 3/26/2001
- Morocco celebrates new hegira year tuesday Morocco, Local, 3/26/2001
- Pope Shenouda thanks President for agreeing to construction of new church in Mokattam
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III lauded the climate of religious freedom and tolerance in Egypt and thanked President Hosni Mubarak for agreeing to the construction of Coptic Orthodox Church in the suburb of Mokattam. Egypt, Religion, 3/26/2001 - Algerians win Maghreban swimming tournament Algeria-Maghreb, Sports, 3/26/2001
- ALU condemns US investigations on Egyptian Boeing drama; Iraq Palestine issues
The Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) Sunday condemned the outcome of U.S. investigations on the tragedy of the Egyptian Boeing plane which plunged off U.S. coasts on October 31, 1999. Regional, Local, 3/26/2001 - Morocco's Team Ranks 2nd in Ostende Cross-Country Championships
Morocco's athletic team (senior men) held on Saturday the second rank in the general team ranking of the 29th world cross-country championships of Ostende, Belgium. Morocco, Sports, 3/26/2001 - 11th mediterranean cinema festival opens in Tetouan
Opening the festival, Morocco's culture and communication minister, Mohamed Achaari, said this event has become a major cultural encounter in Morocco, offering to the motion picture industry from the two shores of the Mediterranean an opportunity to meet, talk and exchange ideas and experience. Regional-Morocco, Local, 3/26/2001